Celebrating the defeat

Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
After a stressful and eventful day we went to Avinash’s place for the traditional bring and share dinner and sure to watch the Chelsea and Liverpool match. Anwar and Pascal also joined us, even if the match was not of great interest to them. We had a very delicious dinner prepared mainly by Avinash and Preety (snap [...]

Smart Dust

Shape-Shifting ‘Smart Dust’ May Explore Alien Worlds
New Scientist (04/18/07) Knight, Will
Several research groups are developing miniscule wireless sensors, or “smart dust,” that could be used to explore other planets, deep space, or be sprinkled in a building to sense chemicals or vibrations. While these tiny smart dust devices are currently theoretical and have only [...]

Biggest Technology Mistakes of 2006

From exploding laptops to corporate spying to Rocketboom’s bust, a review of the year’s gaffes, blunders, and screwups. 
It was a year where the world’s biggest software company had to admit its flagship operating system was going to be delayed–yet again. And the number one PC manufacturer was caught spying on reporters and board members.
In 2006, [...]

Some Tech News

Cell Phone TV: Verizon Wireless has become the first major carrier to provide true broadcast-style TV on a cell phone. The company’s V Cast Mobile TV features CSI: Miami, The Daily Show, The Tonight Show, and other popular programs on eight 24-hour channels including CBS Mobile, ESPN, and Comedy Central. Launching in 19 cities with [...]

IBM demonstrates world’s fastest optical chipset

At the 2007 Optical Fiber Conference(March 2007), IBM scientists revealed a prototype optical transceiver chipset capable of reaching speeds at least eight times faster than optical components available today.
The breakthrough could transform how data is accessed, shared and used across the internet for corporate and consumer networks. According to IBM, the transceiver is fast [...]

Wireless Sensor Networks: ‘Self-healing’ house will dare to defy nature

A high-tech villa designed to resist earthquakes by ‘self-healing’ cracks in its own walls and monitoring vibrations through an intelligent sensor network will be built on a Greek mountainside.
The University of Leeds’ NanoManufacturing Institute (NMI) will play a crucial role in the 9.5 million European Union-funded project by developing special walls for the house that [...]

Invention: All-knowing browser

Ever given false information when prompted for personal details by a website? Don’t worry, the US copying and computing company Xerox hopes to eliminate that kind of questioning because it believes it can get the information without even asking.
Even if you choose not to reveal who you are, Xerox says it can determine demographic information [...]

Google Applications

I am currently exploring different google applications and accessing its efficacy for improving my daily activities. I have tried the following: 
Gmail: even if currently I am using Microsoft Outlook, I have a gmail account where I have been forwarding all my mails since year 2004. It is very handy when you have to search for [...]

Guest lecture at UOM by Infosys Experts

We had a guest lecture on Software Processes and Practices as used in the Software Industry at the University of Mauritius on Friday 6th April 2007, delivered by experts from Infosys Technlogies Limited, Mauritius. Mr Vinod Wakade, Operations Incharge, Infosys Mauritius was also present and has shared views and experiences with the UOM Computer Science and [...]

The human-machine civilization

Expert Says the Future Is Bright
Houston Chronicle (04/03/07) Berger, Eric
Technology advocate and innovator Ray Kurzweil discussed the law of accelerating returns with Houston Chronicle science writer Eric Berger before his speech at the University of Houston on Wednesday. During the interview, Kurzweil said the future, or the overall impact of information technology, can be [...]

Liverpool’s Massive Win at Philips Stadium

PSV Eindhoven 0 – 3 Liverpool

Gerrard dismissed the suggestion the Reds were already in the last four and would not consider the identity of their potential opponents.
Gerrard said: ‘I don’t think we’ll worry about that at the moment. We need to finish it off, there are still 90 minutes to play and [we will] worry [...]

Career Opportunities

If you choose a computing major, what career options are open to you?
Computer Science
When most colleges created their computing degree programs, computer science was the only choice that had strong ties to mathematics, science, and engineering. At smaller colleges, the CS degree program may be housed in a department of Mathematics and computer science, but [...]