Jayakumar, one of my classmate from Manjappara Upper Primary School, called me up today to inform the availability of some 20 cents of land in the beautiful hill named ‘Kadalukanipara’ in my village. I am fond of that beautiful place and looking to buy some land there as my vacation and spiritual home, the home … Read full story »
Google SketchUp is the new 3D modeling program with a few simple tools to enable you to create 3D models for your day to day needs like 3D models of houses, home additions, etc.. You can add details, textures and glass to your models and design with dimensional accuracy. Google SketchUp is free for personal … Read full story »
Now that Infosys is one of the fastest growing IT company with more than $2 billion revenue, Infosys is being targeted for class action lawsuits. One of my old friends in Los Angeles emailed me the news that a leading law firm is investigating claims against Infosys Technologies offices in California for allegedly not paying … Read full story »
At a convocation address at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, in August 2001, N R Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies Limited, said “We have become, perhaps, the only nation in the world where people fight to be called backward rather than forward.“
Source: Rediff, August 11, 2001
N R Narayana Murthy said that … Read full story »
You would have already heard about the Microsoft Word 2003 Zero-Day vulnerability, which is rated as critical by antivirus vendors. What does ‘Zero-Day’ mean in this context?
Zero-Day usually means information that is not publicly available. Security vulnerability exploits which are unknown to computer security professionals are Zero-Day Vulnerabilities. Zero-day attack is completely unknown to the … Read full story »
A new ‘zero-day’ vulnerability has cropped up recently in Word 2002 and Word 2003. No patch exists currently for this. This is categorized as high threat by antivirus vendors as a few viruses already started floating using this flaw. Details of this zero-day vulnerability is available at Microsoft website at Microsoft Security Advisory (919637).
What causes … Read full story »
IBS Software Services has announced that Cendant Travel Distribution Services, the marketer of its next-generation Passenger Services System (PSS), aiRES, has signed an agreement with Australia’s second largest airline Virgin Blue Airlines. Virgin Blue is the third major customer to sign-up for aiRES.
The IBS Group is a leading IT solutions provider to the global Travel, … Read full story »
I stumbled upon this interesting read, thought you might also be interested.
It reminds us of the importance of using Please and Thank you in emails and conversations, especially in the professional environment.
I have a colleague who was not using the magic words in his email communications with his peers or subordinates. I was not sure … Read full story »
After Narayana Murthy, now it is Wipro Chief Azim Premji against reservation and reiterates importance of merit based employment in his company.
A day after Manmohan Singh asked industries to broadbase employment and make it representative, Wipro chairman Azim Premji made it clear that his firm would recruit people only on the basis of merit … Read full story »
One of my best friends, who has been working positively to do something good for the Nair community for long time, sent me this poem. This poem clearly depitcs what he feels about it. He is known to me for more than 2 years. I also have been extending my support for the activities, including … Read full story »
Last Sunday Infosys officials met Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan and discussed Infosys’s growth plans in Thiruvananthapuram, media reported. Infosys Technologies Chief Operating Officer S Gopalakrishnan and Vice President & Infosys Thiruvananthapuram Head Krishnamoorthy Ananthasivam represented Infosys. S Gopalakrishnan is a Malayalee and one of the seven founder members of Infosys.
Media reported that … Read full story »
Came across this online interactive crossword puzzle on Search Engine Optiomization, SEO Crossword Puzzle, using JavaScript. Test you search engine optimization knowledge! Read full story »
The first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft® Expression® Web Designer is released today. It is a professional design tool to help create modern standards-based Web sites.
There are three editions of Microsoft® Expression®.
Microsoft® Expression® Graphic Designer brings together the best of vector and pixel-based capabilities, letting you explore new creative and cutting edge possibilities.
Microsoft® … Read full story »
According to CIOL’s CyberMedia News, N R Narayana Murthy will step down as chairman of Infosys Technologies Limited on his 60th birthday. He will turn 60 on August 20 this year. He will become non-executive chairman of the company from 21st August.
The tenure of his non-executive chairmanship would be for five years. His new … Read full story »
Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies and Chairman of the governing body for IIM Ahmedabad, N R Narayana Murthy has criticized the Government’s plan to increase seats in IITs and IIMs to offset the impact of reservations on general category students.
“People sitting in New Delhi cannot take these decision. A lot of variables need to … Read full story »
