Missed another important call,cause you were busy with something else!. To manage this issue many people use Skydeck or Google voice service.
But both these had their own limitations.That's why Skydeck has come with a mashup service , which features the core, free features from Skydeck’s normal service, and Google Voice’s ability to ring several of your other numbers. The biggest plus point here is that everything will be free, and consolidated under one service.
You don't even need to sign up with Google Voice to get their number, because the Mashup will handle it so that any missed call will ring your other numbers with Google Voice, but otherwise all contacts, calls, and texts will go to Skydeck’s online service.
Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do check out how it works! {mash up}
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Post your Blog and make money !!!
Up until now, the Kindle has only had a few blogs amongst other contents for sale. Now Amazon, has a new beta program called “Kindle Publishing for Blogs Beta” that lets anyone publish their blog in the Kindle Store.
Well for those who don't know Amazon Kindle is a software and hardware platform for reading electronic books (e-books), developed by Amazon.com's subsidiary Lab126.
To make your blog just follow these easy steps:
1.Sign up for a new account ( your amazon account doesn't work)
2.Input your name, password, answer some security questions,
and set up a way to receive payment.
3.Input your checking account details like account numbers and routing numbers,and
remember the sad things is that you can’t use PayPal.
After that just go ahead and publish your blog.
Sounds like great idea and the best part of it is that you can make money and also kindle gets more content on it... Isn't that just wonderful!!
Well for those who don't know Amazon Kindle is a software and hardware platform for reading electronic books (e-books), developed by Amazon.com's subsidiary Lab126.
To make your blog just follow these easy steps:
1.Sign up for a new account ( your amazon account doesn't work)
2.Input your name, password, answer some security questions,
and set up a way to receive payment.
3.Input your checking account details like account numbers and routing numbers,and
remember the sad things is that you can’t use PayPal.
After that just go ahead and publish your blog.
Sounds like great idea and the best part of it is that you can make money and also kindle gets more content on it... Isn't that just wonderful!!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Toothbrush with Light
I am a little paranoid about my teeth and i hate visits to the dentist. I make sure i brush my teeth twice a day, or sometimes even more than twice.Another thing about me is that i am not a gadget freak , but i came across this very interesting gadget, its a toothbrush with light (LED Toothbrush).
We all know that looking for molars or anything else at the back of our mouth isn't easy. To solve that problem someone has come up with a smart way to keep an eye on the teeth that cant be seen so easily.
He has combined an LED light with a toothbrush, simple ah!!.. The result is that your have a toothbrush that lets you see inside your mouth as you are brushing. This LED toothbrush has a white LED light that is a the head of the brush that is powered by a single AAA battery that lasts for about 5 months of regular use.
Well, coming to the cost and its affordability it costs $65(which is expensive) and it can be ordered from Japan. The LED toothbrush uses a proprietary tooth paste so that the LED light does not get gummed up.
So if you fancy, the idea of a toothbrush that lights up your mouth and help you brush better, go ahead and order it..
We all know that looking for molars or anything else at the back of our mouth isn't easy. To solve that problem someone has come up with a smart way to keep an eye on the teeth that cant be seen so easily.
He has combined an LED light with a toothbrush, simple ah!!.. The result is that your have a toothbrush that lets you see inside your mouth as you are brushing. This LED toothbrush has a white LED light that is a the head of the brush that is powered by a single AAA battery that lasts for about 5 months of regular use.
Well, coming to the cost and its affordability it costs $65(which is expensive) and it can be ordered from Japan. The LED toothbrush uses a proprietary tooth paste so that the LED light does not get gummed up.
So if you fancy, the idea of a toothbrush that lights up your mouth and help you brush better, go ahead and order it..
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Hulu - Online Videos
Wishing you could watch your favorite TV shows like 30 Rock or Friends for free and at anytime of the day. Well, your wish is granted thanks to the online video sites that are becoming common these days. One of the popular online video sites is Hulu. Hulu offers commercial supported streaming videos of TV shows and movies from NBC, Fox and many other networks.
Hulu is a joint venture of NBC Universal (GE) and Fox Entertainment Group (News Corp), with funding by Providence Equity Partners which holds 10% stake in it. The only major network not on Hulu is CBS.
On April 30th 2009, Disney bought 30% piece of Hulu. With 30% of Hulu with Disney , this would cause a even bigger threat to its competitors Joost and Sling. I also read some reviews on Hulu and many people agree that the commercial breaks on Hulu are bearable unlike many other network sites.
The only drawback is that currently Hulu is only available in the United States.But they intend on becoming global. But that would take some time.Till then lets wait and watch what impact Disney would have on Hulu. Hoping the impact would be HD videos.
Hulu is a joint venture of NBC Universal (GE) and Fox Entertainment Group (News Corp), with funding by Providence Equity Partners which holds 10% stake in it. The only major network not on Hulu is CBS.
On April 30th 2009, Disney bought 30% piece of Hulu. With 30% of Hulu with Disney , this would cause a even bigger threat to its competitors Joost and Sling. I also read some reviews on Hulu and many people agree that the commercial breaks on Hulu are bearable unlike many other network sites.
The only drawback is that currently Hulu is only available in the United States.But they intend on becoming global. But that would take some time.Till then lets wait and watch what impact Disney would have on Hulu. Hoping the impact would be HD videos.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Google analytics new features
Google has announced new features on its analytics. This feature set is more for the professional users .Google has given a powerful tool in the the hands of professionals who want to analyze the traffic statistics at no cost .
For geekevaluation and job screening , we use google analytics
For geekevaluation and job screening , we use google analytics
Monday, May 4, 2009
Online skill eveluation
While we were publicizing , geekevaluation , one of the renowned person posed this question
1. There are plenty of LMSs out there with this functionality and more - what makes your special?
2. You say the user takes the test on their own (you email them the link). This is more or less useless unless the test is conducted in a proctored environment (anyone can look up answers online, or ask a friend)
A very genuine questions from customer perspective.
My reply was
we are different in sense that
a) we allow users to customize tests by selecting more than one topic so for eg you want to hire a Sr programmer with skills in Java, Oracle and AJAX. You can create a test by combining these three topics and defining hwo many questions are required in each topic.
b) You can create your own tests and that would cost 75% less.
c) Talking about content , our question bank on technical topics is something which you might not find with others as we had designed questions based on practical experience , not just concept.
These 3 features are a big plus and differentiate us.
Yes it is true that the candidate can search for answers and call a friend. To tackle this
1.For now we disabled copy/paste so that user cannot do googling. In programming questions, it is difficult to call up some one , explain the code and get the answer. The shortest was to do is copy paste , find answer in google or run the code your self.
Disabling copy paste would solve some of these issues.
2.We had thought of proctored environment but that would be sometimes in future.
3.We are also thinking of tracking IP address to at least ensure that the candidate had taken the test from the city in which he resides.
And let us not forget that this is just the elimination , not the selection criteria
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1. There are plenty of LMSs out there with this functionality and more - what makes your special?
2. You say the user takes the test on their own (you email them the link). This is more or less useless unless the test is conducted in a proctored environment (anyone can look up answers online, or ask a friend)
A very genuine questions from customer perspective.
My reply was
we are different in sense that
a) we allow users to customize tests by selecting more than one topic so for eg you want to hire a Sr programmer with skills in Java, Oracle and AJAX. You can create a test by combining these three topics and defining hwo many questions are required in each topic.
b) You can create your own tests and that would cost 75% less.
c) Talking about content , our question bank on technical topics is something which you might not find with others as we had designed questions based on practical experience , not just concept.
These 3 features are a big plus and differentiate us.
Yes it is true that the candidate can search for answers and call a friend. To tackle this
1.For now we disabled copy/paste so that user cannot do googling. In programming questions, it is difficult to call up some one , explain the code and get the answer. The shortest was to do is copy paste , find answer in google or run the code your self.
Disabling copy paste would solve some of these issues.
2.We had thought of proctored environment but that would be sometimes in future.
3.We are also thinking of tracking IP address to at least ensure that the candidate had taken the test from the city in which he resides.
And let us not forget that this is just the elimination , not the selection criteria
Please click here to follow the conversation
Sixth Sense!!!
Can you imagine these?
1. You are reading the newspaper , and it shows you live video news
2. You draw a circle on your wrist and voila, it’s an analog watch….
Yes would be the answer:
Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry of MIT’s Media Lab have given you just that. They call it the Sixth Sense.
We currently use our 5 senses the sense of touch, smell, eyesight, taste, and hearing to sense the world around us and to perceive information about it. And based on this information, we make our decisions.
Today all the information we ever wanted is available on the internet. We use Google for everything. For example when you are in a the store, deciding on the laptop you want to buy, but sometimes dont you just wish you were connected to the internet so that you could compare the price of the laptop with the deals on www.deals2buy.com
Today our information is either on paper or its on the screen(digitally). Sixth sense, intends to bridge this gap, by bringing information into this tangible world and allowing us to interact with this information using our natural hand gestures.
The prototype, consists of a pocket projector, a mirror and a camera. You just need to hang this device around your neck like a pendant, stick colored caps onto four of your fingers. This device then allows you to project information onto any surface. You can manipulate any information using your colored fingers.
Well, according to Pattie Maes the total cost of making the entire device, was just $350.
Many people have said that it looks like Jeff Han’s multitouch interface and the Microsoft Surface computing, but Maes points out that this device can work on any surface.
In the end I would like to add that personally I found this device to be really cool, and it would be wonderful to have it in the market!. But for it to be in the market, it needs to be designed really well, so that it is socially acceptable.
Congrats to Pranav Mistry and Pattie Maes , good job!!!!!
1. You are reading the newspaper , and it shows you live video news
2. You draw a circle on your wrist and voila, it’s an analog watch….
Yes would be the answer:
Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry of MIT’s Media Lab have given you just that. They call it the Sixth Sense.
We currently use our 5 senses the sense of touch, smell, eyesight, taste, and hearing to sense the world around us and to perceive information about it. And based on this information, we make our decisions.
Today all the information we ever wanted is available on the internet. We use Google for everything. For example when you are in a the store, deciding on the laptop you want to buy, but sometimes dont you just wish you were connected to the internet so that you could compare the price of the laptop with the deals on www.deals2buy.com
Today our information is either on paper or its on the screen(digitally). Sixth sense, intends to bridge this gap, by bringing information into this tangible world and allowing us to interact with this information using our natural hand gestures.
The prototype, consists of a pocket projector, a mirror and a camera. You just need to hang this device around your neck like a pendant, stick colored caps onto four of your fingers. This device then allows you to project information onto any surface. You can manipulate any information using your colored fingers.
Well, according to Pattie Maes the total cost of making the entire device, was just $350.
Many people have said that it looks like Jeff Han’s multitouch interface and the Microsoft Surface computing, but Maes points out that this device can work on any surface.
In the end I would like to add that personally I found this device to be really cool, and it would be wonderful to have it in the market!. But for it to be in the market, it needs to be designed really well, so that it is socially acceptable.
Congrats to Pranav Mistry and Pattie Maes , good job!!!!!
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