OBCom 2011
This International Conference is a major event to be conducted following the grand success of series of ObCom conferences during 2003, 2004 and 2006, which were audited by a good number of participants from Academia and Industry across the World. The past ObCom conferences received good contributions from academia, industry and research organizations. Our sponsors included governmental and non-governmental agencies like DRDO, ISTE, DIT, CSIR etc.
Information and Communication Technologies are critical to India’s future and to realize the Vision 2020 especially in the socially relevant and strategically important sectors such as education, healthcare, agriculture, law-enforcement & security and to modernize sectors of public interest such as energy, transport and environment.
In pursuant to the above, VIT University has been keeping pace with emerging technologies of modern times, which stimulate scholarly research and debate in many disciplines. The objects/components- based development is one such aspect which has paved a way to design and develop market-driven information and communication technologies, systems and products. Foreseeing importance and impact of above, the VIT University has been organizing ObCom series of conferences since the year 2003 which received overwhelming response from academia and industry.
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Upcoming changes to PayPal User Agreement for India
As part of our commitment to provide a high level of customer service, we would like to give you a 30-day advance notice on changes to our user agreement for India.
With effect from 1 March 2011, you are required to comply with the requirements set out in the notification of the Reserve Bank of India governing the processing and settlement of export-related receipts facilitated by online payment gateways ("RBI Guidelines").
In order to comply with the RBI Guidelines, our user agreement in India will be amended for the following services as follows:
Any balance in and all future payments into your PayPal account may not be used to buy goods or services and must be transferred to your bank account in India within 7 days from the receipt of confirmation from the buyer in respect of the goods or services; and
Export-related payments for goods and services into your PayPal account may not exceed US$500 per transaction.
We seek your understanding as we continue to employ our best efforts to comply with the RBI Guidelines in a timely manner.
We regret any inconvenience caused to you and hope the advance notice will enable you to plan your future use of our services accordingly. For further information, click here.
If you have any questions, please contact PayPal customer support by logging into your PayPal account and clicking on ‘contact us’ at the bottom of the page. We sincerely thank you for your patience and continued support.
Sincerely,
The PayPal Team
With effect from 1 March 2011, you are required to comply with the requirements set out in the notification of the Reserve Bank of India governing the processing and settlement of export-related receipts facilitated by online payment gateways ("RBI Guidelines").
In order to comply with the RBI Guidelines, our user agreement in India will be amended for the following services as follows:
Any balance in and all future payments into your PayPal account may not be used to buy goods or services and must be transferred to your bank account in India within 7 days from the receipt of confirmation from the buyer in respect of the goods or services; and
Export-related payments for goods and services into your PayPal account may not exceed US$500 per transaction.
We seek your understanding as we continue to employ our best efforts to comply with the RBI Guidelines in a timely manner.
We regret any inconvenience caused to you and hope the advance notice will enable you to plan your future use of our services accordingly. For further information, click here.
If you have any questions, please contact PayPal customer support by logging into your PayPal account and clicking on ‘contact us’ at the bottom of the page. We sincerely thank you for your patience and continued support.
Sincerely,
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IBM Developer SuperStar Contest.
Show the world the way ahead
ibm.com/developerWorks/superstar
IBM developerWorks invites you to jump-start your career and show the world that you are in a different league, one of India's top IT Professionals, by accepting the challenge of the IBM Developer SuperStar Contest.
You'll develop your own idea into a working reality and gain worldwide recognition. Whether you're developing a new system that includes mechanical, electrical, and software components, or you're focused on the design and delivery of a software system to automate a business process, you'll have a chance to take center stage and demonstrate how an idea can make a difference.
Submit your idea today.
Grand prize: Win an IBM-sponsored "Business Leadership Skills" course from eCornell University.
Get to know more about this exciting contest.
Join the active community of developers on facebook
Please add SuperStar2011@in.ibm.com to your address book to ensure that you receive further communications without any trouble.
ibm.com/developerWorks/superstar
IBM developerWorks invites you to jump-start your career and show the world that you are in a different league, one of India's top IT Professionals, by accepting the challenge of the IBM Developer SuperStar Contest.
You'll develop your own idea into a working reality and gain worldwide recognition. Whether you're developing a new system that includes mechanical, electrical, and software components, or you're focused on the design and delivery of a software system to automate a business process, you'll have a chance to take center stage and demonstrate how an idea can make a difference.
Submit your idea today.
Grand prize: Win an IBM-sponsored "Business Leadership Skills" course from eCornell University.
Get to know more about this exciting contest.
Join the active community of developers on facebook
Please add SuperStar2011@in.ibm.com to your address book to ensure that you receive further communications without any trouble.
The Entrepreneurship Summit 2011 : IIT Bombay
E-Cell, IIT Bombay brings to you the annual entrepreneurship extravaganza, The Entrepreneurship Summit to be held on the 6th of February on the IIT Bombay campus. Besides seeing the presence of some heavyweight personalities, E-Summit will feature initiatives that will be of immense help to you in your entrepreneurial endeavours. Some of the major initiatives are listed below:
Networking Arena:
Networking arena has been designed to allow people to interact efficiently with people of similar interest.
The arena will feature six different sectors, each comprising 3-4 experts who have 20-25 years of experience in the field. The initial talk would include latest innovations happening in the sector, the upcoming opportunities and avenues from where people interested in the sector can get support. It would be followed by a q/a session and a breakaway session where you will get the chance to interact with the experts and to know about what other people are doing currently.
Start-Up Expo:
E-Summit will see the presence of some extremely exciting start-ups, handpicked from across the nation. In addition to these some start-ups from IIT Bombay will also be showcased.
International Workshop:
E-Summit will also feature an International Workshop on Business Modelling organized by the Belgian Company "Board of Innovation". The workshop will focus on building innovative business models that can
help a company/start up escalate it's chances of success and optimize it's earnings from it's resources.
Confluence of great minds:
Some of the India's most known entrepreneurs and innovators will be present at the Summit, to share their experiences and ideas with the participating audience. A few names are:
Mr.Tulsi Tanti, Founder, Suzlon
Mr.Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India
Mr.Shailesh J.Mehta, Founder, Providian Financial Corp.
Mr.Sudhakar V.Shenoy, Founder, IMC-USA
Mr. Dilip Chhabria, Internationally Acclaimed Automotive Designer
and many equally respected names.
Make sure you do not miss this opportunity that might define your
future as an entrepreneur!
Register for the Summit here:
http://www.ecell.in/esummit/register.php
Networking Arena:
Networking arena has been designed to allow people to interact efficiently with people of similar interest.
The arena will feature six different sectors, each comprising 3-4 experts who have 20-25 years of experience in the field. The initial talk would include latest innovations happening in the sector, the upcoming opportunities and avenues from where people interested in the sector can get support. It would be followed by a q/a session and a breakaway session where you will get the chance to interact with the experts and to know about what other people are doing currently.
Start-Up Expo:
E-Summit will see the presence of some extremely exciting start-ups, handpicked from across the nation. In addition to these some start-ups from IIT Bombay will also be showcased.
International Workshop:
E-Summit will also feature an International Workshop on Business Modelling organized by the Belgian Company "Board of Innovation". The workshop will focus on building innovative business models that can
help a company/start up escalate it's chances of success and optimize it's earnings from it's resources.
Confluence of great minds:
Some of the India's most known entrepreneurs and innovators will be present at the Summit, to share their experiences and ideas with the participating audience. A few names are:
Mr.Tulsi Tanti, Founder, Suzlon
Mr.Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India
Mr.Shailesh J.Mehta, Founder, Providian Financial Corp.
Mr.Sudhakar V.Shenoy, Founder, IMC-USA
Mr. Dilip Chhabria, Internationally Acclaimed Automotive Designer
and many equally respected names.
Make sure you do not miss this opportunity that might define your
future as an entrepreneur!
Register for the Summit here:
http://www.ecell.in/esummit/register.php
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"It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself." - Muhammad Ali.
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Stop thinking in terms of limitations and start thinking in terms of possibilities. That is when you would overcome any constraints in life!
How to Get a free US Phone Number from anywhere in the world
This tutorial describes how you may easily get your own US phone number from anywhere in the world without spending a penny.
Once you have a US local phone number, your friends and relatives in the US will be able to dial you from their landline or regular cell phones without paying international rates. The calls can be forwarded to your mobile phone or desktop based VoIP softphones (also see: Make phone calls over the Internet).
Skype also offers a service called Skype-In (also known as Online Number) where you can get a local phone number for USA but it costs around $18 for 3 months.
Getting your own USA Phone Number – Step by Step
Step 1: Sign-up for a free account with CallCentric.com and click continue. CallCentric will send you a confirmation mail to verify your email address.
Step 2: Once you’ve verified the email address, provide your city and country code, agree to the terms and conditions and click “Sign me up.”
Step 3: CallCentric will now provide you with a virtual tour of their websites. Skip it and choose – “Go to My CallCentric.” The next screen will list your CallCentric # in the format 1777** – copy that number to the clipboard.
Step 4: Open a new browser tab and go to phone.ipkall.com. Set the account type as SIP and paste the CallCentric # from the clipboard into the field that says SIP Username. The hostname is in.callcentric.com and choose the same email address and password that you used while setting up your CallCentric account.
[*] The default area code for your local US phone number is 253 but you may choose a different one from the drop-down. For this example, I’ll go with 425.
Step 5: Within a minute, you should get an email from ipkall.com with your new local phone number. Keep the email handy as you’ll need it while configuring the SIP client.
Step 6: Now that we have got ourselves a US phone number, let’s activate it.
6a. Download and install Express Talk on your computer. The trial version is good enough for our task. Make sure that you don’t install any of the “optional components” like toolbars, etc. during the setup.
6b. During installation, choose the default options for all the wizard screens. When you are on “SIP Setup,” choose “Yes, I already have a SIP account” and click Next. Fill the SIP details as in Step 4 above. Finish the setup.
6c. Once the setup is complete, go back to your My CallCentric page and refresh it. You should see a notification saying – “your phone is registered.” Done!
Once you have a US local phone number, your friends and relatives in the US will be able to dial you from their landline or regular cell phones without paying international rates. The calls can be forwarded to your mobile phone or desktop based VoIP softphones (also see: Make phone calls over the Internet).
Skype also offers a service called Skype-In (also known as Online Number) where you can get a local phone number for USA but it costs around $18 for 3 months.
Getting your own USA Phone Number – Step by Step
Step 1: Sign-up for a free account with CallCentric.com and click continue. CallCentric will send you a confirmation mail to verify your email address.
Step 2: Once you’ve verified the email address, provide your city and country code, agree to the terms and conditions and click “Sign me up.”
Step 3: CallCentric will now provide you with a virtual tour of their websites. Skip it and choose – “Go to My CallCentric.” The next screen will list your CallCentric # in the format 1777** – copy that number to the clipboard.
Step 4: Open a new browser tab and go to phone.ipkall.com. Set the account type as SIP and paste the CallCentric # from the clipboard into the field that says SIP Username. The hostname is in.callcentric.com and choose the same email address and password that you used while setting up your CallCentric account.
[*] The default area code for your local US phone number is 253 but you may choose a different one from the drop-down. For this example, I’ll go with 425.
Step 5: Within a minute, you should get an email from ipkall.com with your new local phone number. Keep the email handy as you’ll need it while configuring the SIP client.
Step 6: Now that we have got ourselves a US phone number, let’s activate it.
6a. Download and install Express Talk on your computer. The trial version is good enough for our task. Make sure that you don’t install any of the “optional components” like toolbars, etc. during the setup.
6b. During installation, choose the default options for all the wizard screens. When you are on “SIP Setup,” choose “Yes, I already have a SIP account” and click Next. Fill the SIP details as in Step 4 above. Finish the setup.
6c. Once the setup is complete, go back to your My CallCentric page and refresh it. You should see a notification saying – “your phone is registered.” Done!
Next steps – You can now grab a SIP VoIP client for your mobile phone and configure it with your new CallCentric /ipKall number. Most Nokia Symbian phones can be configured for SIP without external apps or just search for “SIP phone” in iTunes or the Android marketplace.
Popular mobile app Fring is free and also supports SIP but for some reason, I couldn’t get it to work with CallCentric’s SIP server.
WWF for Printless PDFs – Now Available on Windows
The WWF file format, in case you missed reading about it before, is just a regular PDF file except that you can’t print the content of that document. This format was developed by WWF Germany to prevent unnecessary printing.
You may download the WWF software for free from SaveAsWWF.com and it’s now available for both Mac and Windows machines.
The WWF software will install as a virtual PDF printer and you can then convert documents or emails to the WWF format by simply printing them with this new printer.
Once installed, the software will also associate the .wwf extension with the default PDF reader on your machine but if you are sending that file to someone else who may not have the WWF software, just change the extension from .wwf to .pdf and they won’t even notice the difference –
The Total Number of Web Domains
The total number of domain names registered worldwide has recently crossed the 200 million mark (201.8 million to be precise) according to a VeriSign report.
These numbers reflect “domain name registrations” and therefore the total number of websites on the Internet would be much higher.
To give you an example, 16 million blogs are currently hosted on WordPress.com – these are separate websites but since they are all part of one domain, they won’t have any effect on the overall VeriSign numbers.
The most popular Top Level Domains (TLDs), in terms of registrations, were .com, .de, .net, .uk, .org, .info, .cn, .nl, .eu and .ru in the same order.
The Marriage Aptitude Test
It was always going to be hard for Neo to convince Mrs. Neo of his marriage-readiness, but it would have been quicker had Mrs. Neo made Neo take the following test:
1. Write a snark-free essay on two of the following (3000+ words):
1. My dad (your would-be father-in-law)
2. Your emotions right now
3. Foreplay
2. Describe the appearance of your ideal woman, starting with her shoes. Actually, just the shoes—the rest, I know.
3. Critique the outfits I wore on our last 7 dates (skip the 3rd and 5th most recent dates; add more detail about the 6th.)
4. Write a hypothetical conversation between you and any one of my girl-friends, where she will find you cute, endearing, sexy, funny and attractive, but not flirty; she should feel herself attracted to you, while realizing that she is definitely not your type.
5. Draw a dinner fork, a teaspoon and a tablespoon. To scale.
6. List (all questions compulsory):
1. 10 colors that are not in the rainbow, or in a box of crayons.
2. 10 things you can do that my mom will find cute (bonus points for listing things that I haven’t told you).
3. All our anniversaries and important days (use additional sheets if necessary).
4. All festivals when you are not permitted to discuss religion, or give any variant of your “how 99% of the world’s religions are already extinct” speech.
5. 10 friends—besides members of your “band”—that you think you will need to phase out of your life, once we’re married. (Do not include friends that have already been phased out.)
7. Write the last joke you will ever make about my brother’s writing, clothing or preference for drinking warm water.
8. Describe your favorite book of all time, and discuss how it could be improved to match Gone With The Wind.
9. Describe in brief all your ex-girlfriends. Attach their pictures. All the pictures. And gifts, etc. Basically everything that’s in “the box.” Just attach the whole box.
10. Under what circumstances are you permitted to lie to me ? (One word or less.)
@neoindian
1. Write a snark-free essay on two of the following (3000+ words):
1. My dad (your would-be father-in-law)
2. Your emotions right now
3. Foreplay
2. Describe the appearance of your ideal woman, starting with her shoes. Actually, just the shoes—the rest, I know.
3. Critique the outfits I wore on our last 7 dates (skip the 3rd and 5th most recent dates; add more detail about the 6th.)
4. Write a hypothetical conversation between you and any one of my girl-friends, where she will find you cute, endearing, sexy, funny and attractive, but not flirty; she should feel herself attracted to you, while realizing that she is definitely not your type.
5. Draw a dinner fork, a teaspoon and a tablespoon. To scale.
6. List (all questions compulsory):
1. 10 colors that are not in the rainbow, or in a box of crayons.
2. 10 things you can do that my mom will find cute (bonus points for listing things that I haven’t told you).
3. All our anniversaries and important days (use additional sheets if necessary).
4. All festivals when you are not permitted to discuss religion, or give any variant of your “how 99% of the world’s religions are already extinct” speech.
5. 10 friends—besides members of your “band”—that you think you will need to phase out of your life, once we’re married. (Do not include friends that have already been phased out.)
7. Write the last joke you will ever make about my brother’s writing, clothing or preference for drinking warm water.
8. Describe your favorite book of all time, and discuss how it could be improved to match Gone With The Wind.
9. Describe in brief all your ex-girlfriends. Attach their pictures. All the pictures. And gifts, etc. Basically everything that’s in “the box.” Just attach the whole box.
10. Under what circumstances are you permitted to lie to me ? (One word or less.)
@neoindian
Fun for Fun
Raju Raju sat on the wall
Raju Raju had a great fall
Balance sheet died
Shareholders cried
Raju Raju made a fraud
Raju Raju
Yes baba
Cheating us
No baba
Telling Lies
No baba
Open the balance sheet
HA HA HA
@raagavihaari
Raju Raju had a great fall
Balance sheet died
Shareholders cried
Raju Raju made a fraud
Raju Raju
Yes baba
Cheating us
No baba
Telling Lies
No baba
Open the balance sheet
HA HA HA
@raagavihaari
Parents take the high tech info route for school analysis.What DNA says
“Is the school at a walkable distance from my home?
Are the teachers good?
Can a child cope after four years of alternative education in a traditional school?”
These are just a few of the many queries that pop up on the interactive forums on admission/parenting websites today. As school admission dates draw closer and parents try and make important decisions about which school is best for their children, their top source of information now is the interactive website.
Forums like parentree.org, zeeksha.com, schoolsearch.in, onlineschooladmissions.com are a great help to parents who need instant information or if they want to interact with other parents across the city. Though some schools have put up their own websites on the Internet, it is these interactive forums that parents find most helpful.
Says Reena Sofiya, programme manager, Target and parent, “I work all day and I just don't get the time to call up schools for information. And so I use the help of interactive websites that give me all the details I need. I get to know what other parents are talking about and though I would not make a decision based solely on these opinions, at least I get the primary information. I find it best to talk personally to the parents I find on these sites. My favourite site is parentree.org . My son is only one year nine months now and attends a Montessori toddler's programme now, but I am already planning ahead to when he joins a school.”
According to another parent Dhanya Menon who is a corporate lawyer, a website can only be a starting point. “Though I use the Internet for a lot of purposes when it comes to something major like school admissions, I would not rely on it entirely. But it is a point where you can get started and something that will supplement my other efforts. Also I don't look at schools that are heavily publicized, and I would not go by the number of hits that a site gets. I rely completely on content. For example if a blog says a teacher was very mean to a child, I would be put off immediately as I am a very cautious person.”
Some parents search the websites for specific information. Says Chaitali Sarkar, stay at home mum, who has a 22 month old daughter. “Many schools do not have enough information on their websites; so if I need dynamic info like opinions about a school, I would go to an interactive website. I like to know more about the schools and I try to get to know the parents too. If I want to speak to them in person I call them up. I also go through the blogs in detail. Unfortunately, many of these blogs are only available on alternative school sites, not on traditional schools. Once I have got the information I need, I usually go and check out the school itself, and observe the attitude of the principal and the staff.”
For Anuradha Banerjee, parent,who works in a leading bank, location is of prime importance. “These forums are very good for working couples and we get to know more than what is available on a school's website. I also like to see if the school has a good listing and this would be my primary research. The reviews on the Internet forums, however, have to be taken with a pinch of salt however as people's personal opinions keep varying. I also like to see how many children have gotten into noted institutes like the IIT from these schools. I also like the fact that you can put up posts and connect with other parents too.”
Heads of schools feel that parents should look at any website objectively. Says Santosh Gnanakan, director of communications, Acts Group that runs various schools and educational institutions across the country, “It is a good idea to be able to check out websites as a lot of parents are at office and would like to look for information. No parent will, in any case go entirely by a website. An internet forum therefore plays a small but important role when a parent is selecting a school. It is also good that parents are blogging because that keeps schools on their toes and this is the age of information so people will blog and express their opinions.
But parents should be intelligent enough not to dismiss a school just because one parent has had a bad day with a teacher. There is always another side to the story.”
@chitra Aiyer
Are the teachers good?
Can a child cope after four years of alternative education in a traditional school?”
These are just a few of the many queries that pop up on the interactive forums on admission/parenting websites today. As school admission dates draw closer and parents try and make important decisions about which school is best for their children, their top source of information now is the interactive website.
Forums like parentree.org, zeeksha.com, schoolsearch.in, onlineschooladmissions.com are a great help to parents who need instant information or if they want to interact with other parents across the city. Though some schools have put up their own websites on the Internet, it is these interactive forums that parents find most helpful.
Says Reena Sofiya, programme manager, Target and parent, “I work all day and I just don't get the time to call up schools for information. And so I use the help of interactive websites that give me all the details I need. I get to know what other parents are talking about and though I would not make a decision based solely on these opinions, at least I get the primary information. I find it best to talk personally to the parents I find on these sites. My favourite site is parentree.org . My son is only one year nine months now and attends a Montessori toddler's programme now, but I am already planning ahead to when he joins a school.”
According to another parent Dhanya Menon who is a corporate lawyer, a website can only be a starting point. “Though I use the Internet for a lot of purposes when it comes to something major like school admissions, I would not rely on it entirely. But it is a point where you can get started and something that will supplement my other efforts. Also I don't look at schools that are heavily publicized, and I would not go by the number of hits that a site gets. I rely completely on content. For example if a blog says a teacher was very mean to a child, I would be put off immediately as I am a very cautious person.”
Some parents search the websites for specific information. Says Chaitali Sarkar, stay at home mum, who has a 22 month old daughter. “Many schools do not have enough information on their websites; so if I need dynamic info like opinions about a school, I would go to an interactive website. I like to know more about the schools and I try to get to know the parents too. If I want to speak to them in person I call them up. I also go through the blogs in detail. Unfortunately, many of these blogs are only available on alternative school sites, not on traditional schools. Once I have got the information I need, I usually go and check out the school itself, and observe the attitude of the principal and the staff.”
For Anuradha Banerjee, parent,who works in a leading bank, location is of prime importance. “These forums are very good for working couples and we get to know more than what is available on a school's website. I also like to see if the school has a good listing and this would be my primary research. The reviews on the Internet forums, however, have to be taken with a pinch of salt however as people's personal opinions keep varying. I also like to see how many children have gotten into noted institutes like the IIT from these schools. I also like the fact that you can put up posts and connect with other parents too.”
Heads of schools feel that parents should look at any website objectively. Says Santosh Gnanakan, director of communications, Acts Group that runs various schools and educational institutions across the country, “It is a good idea to be able to check out websites as a lot of parents are at office and would like to look for information. No parent will, in any case go entirely by a website. An internet forum therefore plays a small but important role when a parent is selecting a school. It is also good that parents are blogging because that keeps schools on their toes and this is the age of information so people will blog and express their opinions.
But parents should be intelligent enough not to dismiss a school just because one parent has had a bad day with a teacher. There is always another side to the story.”
@chitra Aiyer
