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Sunday, May 4, 2014
Buying a Tv ? read this
It's vacation time for the kids, and with the ongoing IPL matches, and even the upcoming FIFA World Cup, you're probably in the market for a new television set. Well, here's a quick primer to help you buy one that's just right for you...
6 simple tips to fix damaged smartphone
The worst part of owning these devices comes if one has to take them to a service centre. Many problems are either not covered in the warranty, or a heavy bill and inconvenience awaits the user. In fact, the experience of going to a service centre can be a nightmarish experience in itself with the best of brands.
But more often than not, the condition of your favourite gadget may actually not be as bad as it seems and you can fix the problem yourself by following some simple steps. Here are some tips.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Preventing Computer Disasters in the Age of Cloud
The best reason to use cloud storage is data scatter. With the help of cloud storage functions you can save your data’s on a centralized location and it can be accessible at anytime and anywhere from any device.
Cloud servers offers you a safe backup for your important files in infinite storage. You can easily sync your files that stored on your local device and your cloud. You don’t need to worry about saving large files and if you need you can share those files to someone with sending links, its easily downloadable. Also you can easily edit or organize your files that stored on cloud space.
With the help of cloud storage backing up your computer is easier and more secure.
RSOE EDIS - Emergency and Disaster Information Service
This Site is pretty Useful with live indicators
The Hungarian National Association of Radio Distress-Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE) operates Emergency and Disaster Information Service (EDIS) within the frame of its own website which has the objective to monitor and document all the events on the Earth which may cause disaster or emergency. Our service is using the speed and the data spectrum of the internet to gather information. We are monitoring and processing several foreign organisation's data to get quick and certified information.
The EDIS website operated together by the General-Directorate of National Disaster Management (OKF) and RSOE, in co-operation with the Crisis Management Centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
provides useful information regarding emergency situations and their
prevention. Extraordinary events happening in Hungary, Europe and other
areas of the World are being monitored in 24 hours per day. All
events processed by RSOE EDIS are displayed near real time - for the
sake of international compatibility - according to the CAP protocol on a secure website (https://hisz.rsoe.hu). To ensure clear transparency all events are categorized separately in the RSS,XML, CAP directory
(e.g. earthquake, fire, flood, landslide, nuclear event, tornado,
vulcano). RSOE EDIS also contributes in dissemination of the CAP
protocol in Hungary.
Why You Should Learn To Code (And How To Actually Do It)
In the Lost Interview with Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder said, “I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think.”
I like to think of coding as applied math and sciences because it teaches us an iterative approach to solving problems and testing out our ideas. While I don’t consider myself a coder, apart from HMTL/CSS I don’t code in my daily work, I did notice that learning the basics of how to code on CodeAcademy has done wonders for improving my problem solving skills.
Now that software is eating the world by automating all kinds of routine jobs, the basic knowledge of how lines of code create the digital worlds we explore every day is becoming a fundamental digital literacy. It’s not particularly easy but it’s also not nearly as hard as you probably think it is. Even if you don’t want to become a software developer, learning to code is an excellent challenge to sharpen your mind’s ability to troubleshoot and solve problems.
Watch the video below to discover why coding is the new “superpower” that isn’t being taught in in 90% of schools.
Fortunately, it has never been easier to learn how to code. There are now so many education platforms and tools to make creating software applications and mobile apps easier. Who knows, you may discover that coding is something you really enjoy and you may actually want to become a software developer. Considering that a experienced developer can earn more than $100,000+ a year, it’s not a bad skill to start learning.
Learn To Code Platforms:
1. CodeAcademy - The education startup CodeAcademy has done a lot of incredible work to make learning to code more accessible for everyone. On their interactive website, you can learn to code in HTML/CSS, Javascript, PHP, Python and Ruby through building and executing your own code projects.
Their Code Year initiative has helped introduce over 450,000 people to coding through a series of a simple code exercises that land once per week in your email inbox. And now they have made it even easier to learn the basics of coding with the release of their Hour of Code app for iPhone. This app let’s anyone code their first program in less than in an hour on their iPhone.
For their latest One Hour Code initiative they have teamed up with Code.org. This initiative even received a shout out from President Obama who ask every young Americans to learn to code by saying, “Don’t just play on your phone — program it“. Incredibly, all of CodeAcademy’s project-based learning programs remain 100% free.
2. Code.org - This initiative backed by Silicon Valley heavyweights like Facebook, Google and Apple offers a number of excellent free beginner’s tutorials for learning how to code.
3. Programmr - Learn to code by completing live HTML exercises in your browser.
4. Code Avengers - Discover how to make web apps and websites using HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript.
5. Google Cloud Playground - Venture Beat’s John Koetsier calls it ““Codecademy for the cloud, Google App Engine for idiots, or cloud-enabled applications development for newbies.”
Online Courses: Introduction To Computer Science
If you want a more fundamental understanding of how computers operate, I recommend also taking an introductory computer science course from a skilled professor at an elite University like Harvard or Stanford. Fortunately, you don’t need $30,000 to access Ivy League-quality higher learning anymore, these institutions are now offering these courses online for free.These are all free MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses) sorted by their next session:
1. Introduction to Computer Science (Harvard)
Next Session: January 1st, 2014
If you want to really learn computer science Harvard University’s David J Malan is the guy to learn from (as of 2012, this is the second most popular course at Harvard). In this entry-level course, Malan teaches you to think algorithmically and he covers a broad range of programming languages such as C, PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
The problem sets in this course force you to do the work to finish the course and are inspired by real world issues in biology, cryptography, finance, forensics, and gaming.
Instructor: David J. Malan, Senior Lecturer on Computer Science at Harvard University
Duration: 16 Weeks
Platform: edX
2. Introduction to Computer Science (University of Virginia)
Next Session: January 2014
The best introductory computer science course on Udacity. Learn how to write your first computer program in the popular Python language by building a web crawler that actually works. You don’t need any prior programming knowledge to take this course.
Instructor: David Evans, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Virginia
Duration: 7 Weeks
Provider: Udacity
3. Creative, Serious and Playful Science of Android Apps (University of Illinois)
This course just started on December 2nd, 2013 but you can still join in on the action. Learn to code by programming your very own Android apps for smartphones and tablets. No prior prorgramming knowledge is necessary but you’ll need an Android device to test your creations.
Instructor: Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois
Duration: 11 Weeks
Platform: Coursera
4. Computer Science 101 (Stanford)
Another course aimed at people with no previous programming knowledge, this computer science course attempts to demystify coding. You learn to code through play and experiments by writing short bits of computer code to explore the power and limitations of computers.
Next Session: Self-Study
Instructor: Nick Parlante, Computer Science Lecturer at Stanford University
Duration: 12 Weeks
Platform: Coursera
5. Startup Engineering
Next Session: Self-Study
Instructors: Balaji S. Srinivasan and Vijay S. Pande, Stanford University
Duration: 10 Weeks
Platform: Coursera
Other Good Options:
6. Introduction To Programming: Problem Solving With JavaNext Session: Self-Study
Instructor: Cay Horstmann, Instructor at San Jose State University
Duration: 9 Weeks
Platform: Udacity
7. Learn to Program With Python: The Fundamentals
Next Session: Self-Study
Instructors: Jennifer Campbell and Paul Gries, University of Toronto
Duration 7 Weeks
Platform: Coursera
8. Learn to Program: Crafting Quality Code
Next Session: Self-Study
Instructors: Jennifer Campbell and Paul Gries, University of Toronto
Duration: 5 Weeks
Platform: Coursera
9. Introduction to Programming for Musicians and Digital Artists
Next Session: Self-Study
Ajay Kapur, California Institute of the Arts
Duration: 8 Weeks
Platform: Coursera
10. An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python
Next Session: To Be Announced
Instructors: Joe Warren and Scott Rixner, Rice University
Duration: 9 Weeks
Platform: Coursera
Developer Communities You Should Join:
GitHub - Open-source code repositories in the cloud, GitHub is the place where new and experienced developers collaborate and build on other’s code.
Mozilla’s School of Webcraft - A free online community for learning web design & development from the makers of the open source Firefox browser.
30 Challenges for 30 Days
It is been said that it takes about 30 days to form a habit. The ones that are good for you require cultivation and determination. The starting phase is the hardest, especially if you want to change an old habit into a new one. This is why giving yourself a challenge for a minimum of 30 days is a great way to improve all facets of your life. Yes, it is a gift. So, take a moment to think ‘Who do I want to be in 5 years?’ What kind of habits would you like to have? You better start now if you want your new habits to influence your lifestyle and consequently your life! Check out this TED talk first to get inspired:
Now pick one or more challenges and stick with them! Keep a log, challenge your friends and stay inspired! Be cautioned, picking too many challenges at the same time can easily result in a failure of all of them.
#1 Write a I-Like-This-About-You note/text/email each day for someone (Easy)
This is the perfect way to let someone else know you care. We are so often focused on the bad stuff that we forget to mention the good. You surely will make people’s day, 30 days in a row!#2 Talk to one stranger each day (Hard)
This is a great one to cure approaching anxiety. Have you ever resisted the temptation to talk to someone because you were afraid and said to yourself that you actually don’t want to talk to her/him anyway? Not anymore! After 30 strangers you will understand people are just people and there’s nothing weird in speaking to someone you don’t know.#3 Take one picture each day (Hard)
This one gets harder nearing the end of the challenge because at one point you will run out of the easy shots. This one is great to combine with other challenges, a great way to make a photo diary!#4 Re-evaluate one long-held belief each day (Intermediate)
Questioning your own beliefs is a great way to rid yourself of bullshit while continually adapting to new knowledge you’ve taken on since putting old beliefs together.#5 Take a 30 minute walk each day (Easy)
Walking is healthy, relaxing and inspiring. And it is both easy and free! A great exercise while walking is to observe other people and think about what the differences and similarities are between you and them. This will definitely increase your empathy and your observing skills! A great book on this subject is Manwatching.#6 Take a moment each day to practice self compassion and self-love (Hard)
Do you love yourself? Do you beat yourself up after you make mistakes? You can test your own level of self compassion here. Chances are you don’t score very high. This is because our society sets standards that are almost impossible to achieve. And so we form a habit of thinking we are not good enough, not worthy enough. There is also a kind of stigma on self-love, it is often confused with either being arrogant or it being a weakness. Both are wrong. It is a skill that can be trained so you will develop the emotional skillset to accept parts of yourself which you might not like very much, you learn to stop fighting against frustration and start accepting it as an integral part of life itself. Self love and self acceptance are also crucial to loving and accepting others around you. Exercises to increase self compassion can be found here and check out the love yourself challenge here.#7 Try a new recipe each day (Intermediate)
If you want to learn how to cook you need to practice, practice, practice. Forcing yourself to try a new recipe each day is a great way to learn of more techniques and ingredients. It also makes it easier to drop bad food habits you might have and turn them into healthy ones!#8 Refrain from alcohol and other drugs for 30 days in a row! (Depends)
Do you have a social circle where there hasn’t been a sober night out for years? Can you try to have fun without ingesting chemicals to alter your doors of perception? This is a great challenge to learn how to stand up for yourself against peer pressure.#9 Write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days (Hard)
Ever wanted to write a book? Do it. Do it in 30 days. Check out the official site here.#10 Learn how to draw a human face in 30 days (Intermediate)
There are many ‘how to’ youtube videos on drawing and if you ever wanted to learn how to draw, stop making excuses. Set yourself a challenge and be amazed what you can achieve in 30 days!#11 Watch a documentary each day (Easy)
Always wanted to know everything about a certain topic? You are in luck, it’s the digital era! There are more documentaries online you can possible watch in a lifetime. YouTube, Google Video, TruthTheory.org and TopDocumentaryFilms.com are some of the great sources. Here is a list of HEthens best documentaries!#12 Read a chapter each day (Easy)
We all know we should be reading more often but somehow we are glued to the same computer screen you are staring at right now. Clicking buttons. The solution is to take some time each day to read one chapter. Just one. Easy right? Do it somewhere cozy or outside. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, turn on some ambient music. Check out these links on what books to read. Click here and here.#13 Study a topic you’d like to master each day (Hard)
Always wanted to know everything about Animal Behaviour? Psychology? Physics? Philosophy? Educate yourself without school! Pick a topic, plan at least a lecture or an assignment each day and become a genius on your passion! Click here to find out what is possible and how to do it.#14 Walk/Drive/Run a new route to work/school each day (Easy)
This is a great challenge to keep alert, discover new places, get a better understanding of your city and to have more fun while doing one of the mundane daily tasks of life.#15 Read a new article on HE each day (Easy)
A great way to keep inspired, to come up with new ideas and to motivate yourself to make the best out of life!#16 Media-fast for 30 days (Intermediate)
Don’t watch any television and stop following the news. Limit yourself to reading a maximum of 5 blogs this whole month. Log out of Facebook, Twitter and StumbleUpon. Stop the information overload and try living simple. You¥ll be amazed how much free time you have left!#17 Pick one bad habit you already have and ditch it for 30 days (Hard)
Are you a smoker? Do you like to see the negative side of things? Do you practice self-hate? Do you eat fast food? Do you play too many video games? Quit them for 30 days, and pick another challenge instead!#18 Inspire yourself each day (Easy)
Studies have shown that people who are inspired are happier, nicer, productive and will not stray away from their chosen path if life gets difficult. So print a quote and tape it to the mirror. Have an inspirational video as your starting page. Use an inspirational mantra for meditation. Get a principle to live by. In short, get your dose of inspiration each day!#19 Take a cold shower each day (Intermediate)
Cold showers are great for uplifting ones mood, cure stress related diseases, to strengthens ones immune system and to make your skin beautiful. You can read the reports of some HEthens that have been trying it for some time over here!#20 Think of an accomplishment you’d like to achieve for each year of the next 30 years, a year each day. (Hard)
This is great existential shock therapy. You can’t answer these questions without facing your life as it is right now and how it is likely to unfold. This one also gets harder progressively. It’s a great way to reflect!#21 Practice a random skill everyday (Easy)
There are many available How To’s on YouTube and other video sites. Pen tricks, hand stands, parkour, dances, cooking tricks. Broaden your arsenal!#22 Take the stairs every chance you get (Easy)
Somehow escalators seem ridiculous to me, and in some cases elevators too. It always reminds me a bit of all the fat people in Wall-E. Too lazy to do anything. So take the stairs every chance you get for 30 days. It is healthy, it doesn¥t look silly and it will add up over a lifetime :)#23 Wake up early each day (Intermediate)
It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom. – AristotleCheck out how to become an early riser.
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#24 Keep a journal (Intermediate)
Great for memory, reflection and especially awesome to look back to in the future and remember the good old times when you did these challenges!#25 Don’t lie for 30 days (Hard)
This is quite the challenge. Stop deceiving yourself and others, speak from the heart. This one goes great with cultivating right intentions, because if you master that, there won’t be any need for lying!#26 Combine challenges (Easy)
Take a photo of yourself reading a different book at a different location. Take 10,000 steps on a new route to meet a stranger and ask for a recipe to try out. Do all challenges, a different one each day. Wake up early to make time to meditate, practice self compassion and yoga. Finish it off with a cold shower!#27 Doing something that scares you every day (Hard)
Fear is the one thing keeping you from being the best version of yourself. The only way to overcome your fears is to face them head on!#28 Don’t complain for an entire day (Hard)
This one will likely take more than a few days to work up to achieving. Even if you’re a highly positive person, it’s difficult not to utter one negative sentence for a 24-hour span. Don’t be down on yourself if you can’t make it past an hour — as with everything this takes practice! This one is also great practice for becoming conscious of your thoughts.#29 Meditate each day (Intermediate)
Read this to learn why you should meditate, learn awesome variations on meditation here and discuss this challenge here. The best moments are just after waking up and just before sleep!#30 Practice (at least) one completely selfless act each day (Easy)
Go out of your way to help someone else out who may or may not deserve your kindness. Take out your neighbor’s trash. Give a $5 to a homeless person. Do something that takes real effort on your part while brightening the day of the receiver.src:highexistence
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
No link between cellphone radiation and cancer, says renowned oncologist
Terming cancer as a detective story, renowned oncologist and Pulitzer award winner Sidharth Mukherjee on Monday said that there is no prevalent evidence that radiations from cellphones and mobile towers cause cancer.
"I think preponderance of evidence shows there is no link," Mukherjee said when asked if there is a link between cancer and EMF radiations from cellphones and mobile tower.
There have been fears among people that radiations from mobile towers cause cancer and have other ill effects on health.
In a bid to check radiation threat, the government has put guidelines in place which say the specific absorption rate (SAR), a measure of radiation, on mobile phones sold in India should not exceed 1.6 watt/kg averaged over a mass of 1 gram of human tissue.
Mobile tower radiation norms in India have been set at one-tenth of the level that most countries follow.
A World Health Organisation (WHO) panel had added cellphones to a list of things that are "possibly carcinogenic".
A carcinogen can be defined as an agent which is directly involved in causing cancer.
Mukherjee, who has been conferred a Padma Shri award, said he has written to WHO for downgrading the risk of cellphone radiation as a possible carcinogen. He, however, added it that does not mean studies should not be carried out.
"WHO must downgrade the risk of cellphone radiation as a possible carcinogen. However, that does not mean studies should not be carried on but as of now evidence does not exist pending further investigation," he said.
The oncologist said if we lump everything into the category of 'potentially carcinogenic', from toxic potatoes to McCarthy's grave, then our scientific language around cancer begins to degenerate.
On tower radiation, he said there is not too much known about it but studies have shown a largely negative relation.
"Cancer is like a detective story, you solve it using not one piece of evidence but you combine pieces of evidence in order to solve the puzzle," he added.
Mukherjee, who won a Pulitzer prize for his 2010 book called 'The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer' is already working on his new book.
"I wouldn't talk much about the book but I am in the middle of writing the next book called the 'History of a Gene' as a twentieth century idea," he said
Micromax Canvas Doodle 3 A102 unveiled in India for Rs 8500
Turns out that the Micromax Canvas Doodle 3 A102 which has been unveiled for a price of Rs 8500 is a downgrade from its predecessor rather than an upgrade. This is a pretty unusual move by Micromax which does not explain the pig in its teaser video, nor the reason as to why the Doodle 3 couldn’t have been branded with any other name.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Best Mobile Apps for Live Streaming IPL 2014
India's One of the Biggest Fever has already Started and it might not be possible to catch all the matches , especially for working professionals. If you
own smartphones, you can still watch the IPL live, right on your
smartphone. Here are some of the best apps to catch live streaming of
IPL 2014.
Pepsi IPL 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
How to remotely log out of Gmail
First, log into Gmail on your home computer and scroll all the way down past your inbox to the bottom right of the screen where Gmail displays the last time your account was logged into. Click the Details link to see all the IP addresses that have accessed your account. If someone logs into your account from a suspicious location, Google sends you an alert.
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