Google Squared : Exponential improvement in Search...

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One of the things I†§ve learned about Google is that the most amazing things will come out of them with barely a whisper of fanfare. Such is the case with Google Squared, a new Google Labs tool that was released today.What does Google Squared do? It organizes and tables information from searches for you in a way that makes it much more useful. Google’s Matt Cutts at his blog wraps up the Squared demo:

If you typed in ’small dogs’ then Google would try to return types of small dogs, along with facts like[.....]

Beans of Life... Cups of Glory

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Yea, this sure sounds like beans, as in coffee beans. I am one bug fan of coffee, be it in any form. Its the best drink there ever was and would be :)
Ofcourse, this post isn†§t intended to discuss my love for coffee. Today, I got a very interesting email forwarded by my professor. It gives out a very strong message, without the heavy philosophy involved. Hence, I couldn†§t stop sharing it here.

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers got together to visit old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guest coffee, professor went to the kitchen and brought a large pot o[.....]

How does Open Source Make Money??

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It doesn’t have to be cost-free
First of all, it should be noted that a lot of open source software is released under the GPL (GNU General Public License), which does allow you to charge for it. Of course, it becomes difficult to charge exhorbitant prices for software people can compile themselves cost-free. Yes, most people don’t want to go through the trouble of compiling software themselves, but they either can find someone who can do it for them, or they will learn how to do it if the alternative is forking out US$2000 for the precompiled equivalent. And even if one person did pay US$2000 for the pre[.....]

WordWeb : Its not actually free..!!

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For those of you who don†§t know, WordWeb is the best dictionary that you can get ever. They have two versions, namely one which is Free and the †§Pro†§ which is paid. Almost everyone I know uses the free version. Today, I read the License Terms for the WordWeb free version. And believe it or not, its not entirely free afterall.... it follows something like this

You may use the program free of charge indefinitely only if

• You take at most 4 flights (2 return flights) in any 12 month period
• AND you do not own or regularly drive an SUV (sports utility vehicle).

If you do not qualify you must uninstall the program after the 30-[.....]

Everyone and everything is Tracked..

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Its time again to post something. The other day I happen to dash in on a website that claimed to sell †§Portfolios†§. So? Well, these portfolios are databases having accounts of a huge number of people. The accounts can range from anything to anything else. Like your loan records, your internet history, medical history etc. These records and statistics are being gathered by a variety of people and are actually †§auctioned†§. How will that affect you ask? Go ahead, read this humorous fact based on it. Something like this can happen in days to come...

Operator : †§Thank you for calling Pizza Galaxy Kholi . May I have your...†§

Customer: †§Hello, can I order..†[.....]