Just got the google wave preview which i was waiting for so long.
It is simply awesome and has followed the philosophy of google being simple and effective.
and for the record got a domain
vikas-singh.co.cc
and directed it to my blog
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Pidgin crash problem solved
If you are facing the problem of pidgin
crashing everytime you disconnect from internet ,
the solution is --
just update pidgin
$yum update pidgin
crashing everytime you disconnect from internet ,
the solution is --
just update pidgin
$yum update pidgin
Saturday, September 5, 2009
How to make topcoder arena work on Linux
The steps given below are work on Fedora
but by altering a bit may work for your distro too.
1. Install Sun java.
Download the rpm file for JRE from Sun website ie from the following link
(if link is not visible then copy paste the following --
https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_Developer-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=jre-6u16-oth-JPR@CDS-CDS_Developer)
Select Linux as OS at the link.
2. Install the rpm package using
rpm -ivh packagename
command.
3. Download the applet from the topcoder website. Save the applet file open the applet with javaws located at
/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_14/jre/javaws
You may change the properties of applet file to open it by default using javaws.
and finally arena opens.
Use the proxy settings and HTTP Tunnel B
to enter the arena.
but by altering a bit may work for your distro too.
1. Install Sun java.
Download the rpm file for JRE from Sun website ie from the following link
(if link is not visible then copy paste the following --
https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_Developer-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=jre-6u16-oth-JPR@CDS-CDS_Developer)
Select Linux as OS at the link.
2. Install the rpm package using
rpm -ivh packagename
command.
3. Download the applet from the topcoder website. Save the applet file open the applet with javaws located at
/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_14/jre/javaws
You may change the properties of applet file to open it by default using javaws.
and finally arena opens.
Use the proxy settings and HTTP Tunnel B
to enter the arena.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
How a corporation hired for all posts in a very less time ?
A corporation advertised all kinds of positions to fill for their new office in a big city, the candidates were selected based on their resume and tested for their aptitude for the positions
The corporation put around one hundred baseball balls in some particular order in a closed room with the room window open Then they send a group of two to three candidates of particular discipline into the room and locked it from outside They left them alone and came back after six hours, to analyzed the situation:
[1] If they were counting and recounting the number of balls - They were hired for the ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
[2] If they had messed up the whole place with the balls - They were hired for the ENGINEERING
[3] If they were arranging the balls in some other order - They were hired for the PLANNING
[4] If they were throwing the balls at each other - They were hired for the OPERATIONS
[5] If they were sleeping - They were hired for the SECURITY
[6] If they had squashed the balls into pieces - They were hired for the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
[7] If they were staring out of the window - They were hired for the EXPORT
[8] If they were sitting idle - They were hired for the HUMAN RESOURCE DEPT
[9] If they had thrown the balls out of the window - They were hired for the MATERIALS DEPT
[10] If they were clinging onto the balls - They were hired for the TREASURY
[11] If they said they had tried different combinations, yet not a ball had moved - They were hired for the SALES
[12] If they had already left for the day - They were hired for the MARKETING and finally
[13] If they were talking to each other and not a ball had moved - They were hired for the TOP MANAGEMENT
The corporation put around one hundred baseball balls in some particular order in a closed room with the room window open Then they send a group of two to three candidates of particular discipline into the room and locked it from outside They left them alone and came back after six hours, to analyzed the situation:
[1] If they were counting and recounting the number of balls - They were hired for the ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
[2] If they had messed up the whole place with the balls - They were hired for the ENGINEERING
[3] If they were arranging the balls in some other order - They were hired for the PLANNING
[4] If they were throwing the balls at each other - They were hired for the OPERATIONS
[5] If they were sleeping - They were hired for the SECURITY
[6] If they had squashed the balls into pieces - They were hired for the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
[7] If they were staring out of the window - They were hired for the EXPORT
[8] If they were sitting idle - They were hired for the HUMAN RESOURCE DEPT
[9] If they had thrown the balls out of the window - They were hired for the MATERIALS DEPT
[10] If they were clinging onto the balls - They were hired for the TREASURY
[11] If they said they had tried different combinations, yet not a ball had moved - They were hired for the SALES
[12] If they had already left for the day - They were hired for the MARKETING and finally
[13] If they were talking to each other and not a ball had moved - They were hired for the TOP MANAGEMENT
World's Shortest essay
This is a story of a 16 year old boy from New Hampshire who won the World's shortest essay competition.
He was awarded a scholarship at the University of Harvard for his Imagination and humor ....
Here's an example of absolute Brilliance.. ..
Shortest Essay:
An English university creative writing class was asked to write a Concise essay containing the following elements:
1) Religion 2) Royalty 3) Sex 4) Mystery
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"My God," said the Queen, "I'm pregnant. I wonder who the father is."
He was awarded a scholarship at the University of Harvard for his Imagination and humor ....
Here's an example of absolute Brilliance.. ..
Shortest Essay:
An English university creative writing class was asked to write a Concise essay containing the following elements:
1) Religion 2) Royalty 3) Sex 4) Mystery
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The prize-winner wrote:
"My God," said the Queen, "I'm pregnant. I wonder who the father is."
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Champions trophy 2009
The champions trophy for 2009 is sheduled from 22nd September to 5th october and will be held in South Africa which will be during the Dussehra/Durga Puja.So it will really great time pass during the holidays.
Past Champions trophy winners are South Africa in 1998 in Bangladesh, New Zealand in 2000 in Kenya, India & Srilanka jointly in 2002 in Srilanka, West Indies in 2004 in England and Australia in 2006 in India.
Since no country has won it more than once so hope India does this for a second time.
The shedule is as follows.
Group A = India, Australia, Pakistan & West Indies.
Group B = South Africa, England, New Zealand & Sri Lanka.
Champions Trophy, Sept-Oct 2009, Fixtures, results and match starting time
Date Match Venue Start Time
22 Sept South Africa vs Sri Lanka Centurion (D/N) = 2.30pm SA, 6pm SL/India
23 Sept Pakistan vs West Indies Jo'burg (D/N) = 6.30pm Pak, 6pm India
24 Sept SouthAfrica vs NewZealand Centurion (Day) = 9.30am SA, 7.30pm NZ
25 Sept England vs Sri Lanka Jo'burg (D/N) = 1.30pm UK, 6pm India
26 Sept Australia vs West Indies Jo'burg (Day) = 5am Sydney (Aus)
26 Sept India vs Pakistan Centurion (D/N) = 6pm India, 6.30pm Pak
27 Sept New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Jo'burg (Day) = 1pm SL, 7.30pm NZ
27 Sept England vs South Africa Centurion (D/N) = 2.30pm SA, 1.30pm UK
28 Sept India vs Australia Centurion (D/N) = 1pm India, 10am Sydney
29 Sept England vs New Zealand Jo'burg (D/N) = 1.30pm UK, 12.30am NZ
30 Sept Australia vs Pakistan Centurion (Day) = 1.30pm Pak, 5am Sydney
30 Sept India vs West Indies Jo'burg (D/N) = 2.30pm local, 6pm India
2 Oct Semifinal 1 : A1 v B2 Centurion (D/N) = 2.30am local, 6pm India
3 Oct Semifinal 2 : B1 v A2 Jo'burg (D/N) = 2.30am local, 6pm India
5 Oct Champions Trophy Final Centurion (D/N) = 2.30am local, 6pm India
Past Champions trophy winners are South Africa in 1998 in Bangladesh, New Zealand in 2000 in Kenya, India & Srilanka jointly in 2002 in Srilanka, West Indies in 2004 in England and Australia in 2006 in India.
Since no country has won it more than once so hope India does this for a second time.
The shedule is as follows.
Group A = India, Australia, Pakistan & West Indies.
Group B = South Africa, England, New Zealand & Sri Lanka.
Champions Trophy, Sept-Oct 2009, Fixtures, results and match starting time
Date Match Venue Start Time
22 Sept South Africa vs Sri Lanka Centurion (D/N) = 2.30pm SA, 6pm SL/India
23 Sept Pakistan vs West Indies Jo'burg (D/N) = 6.30pm Pak, 6pm India
24 Sept SouthAfrica vs NewZealand Centurion (Day) = 9.30am SA, 7.30pm NZ
25 Sept England vs Sri Lanka Jo'burg (D/N) = 1.30pm UK, 6pm India
26 Sept Australia vs West Indies Jo'burg (Day) = 5am Sydney (Aus)
26 Sept India vs Pakistan Centurion (D/N) = 6pm India, 6.30pm Pak
27 Sept New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Jo'burg (Day) = 1pm SL, 7.30pm NZ
27 Sept England vs South Africa Centurion (D/N) = 2.30pm SA, 1.30pm UK
28 Sept India vs Australia Centurion (D/N) = 1pm India, 10am Sydney
29 Sept England vs New Zealand Jo'burg (D/N) = 1.30pm UK, 12.30am NZ
30 Sept Australia vs Pakistan Centurion (Day) = 1.30pm Pak, 5am Sydney
30 Sept India vs West Indies Jo'burg (D/N) = 2.30pm local, 6pm India
2 Oct Semifinal 1 : A1 v B2 Centurion (D/N) = 2.30am local, 6pm India
3 Oct Semifinal 2 : B1 v A2 Jo'burg (D/N) = 2.30am local, 6pm India
5 Oct Champions Trophy Final Centurion (D/N) = 2.30am local, 6pm India
Monday, July 13, 2009
What is a compiler?
Written by a student in a introductory Computer
Science course.
This definition of "compiler" must rank as the BEST of
the possible wrong answers..
"A compiler's primary function is to compile, organize
the compilation, and go right back to compiling. It
compiles basically only those things that require to
be compiled, ignoring things that should not be
compiled. The main way a compiler compiles, is to
compile the things to be compiled until the
compilation is complete."
Science course.
This definition of "compiler" must rank as the BEST of
the possible wrong answers..
"A compiler's primary function is to compile, organize
the compilation, and go right back to compiling. It
compiles basically only those things that require to
be compiled, ignoring things that should not be
compiled. The main way a compiler compiles, is to
compile the things to be compiled until the
compilation is complete."
Saturday, June 20, 2009
How orkut earns money?
i found it interesting and found it at wikianswers
Orkut Buyukkokten(the creator of Orkut) gets $12 when every person registers to this website.
He also gets $10 when you add somebody as a friend.
He gets $8 when your friend's friend adds you as a friend & gets $6 if anybody adds you as a friend in the resulting chain.
He gets $5 when you scrap somebody & $4 when somebody scraps you.
He also gets $200 for each photograph you upload on Orkut.
He gets $2.5 when you add your friend in the crush-list or in the hot-list.
He gets $2 when you become somebody's fan.
He gets $1.5 when somebody else becomes your fan.
He even gets $1 every time you logout of Orkut.
He gets $0.5 every time you just change your profile-photograph.
He also gets $0.5 every time you read your friend's scrap-book & $0.5 every time you view your friend's friend-list.
Many Global Financial Consultants think this person might become the richest-person in the world by the end of 2009.
Finally, this is the best fact. This person has 13 assistants to monitor his scrapbook & 8 assistants to monitor his friends-list. He gets around 20,000 friend-requests a day & about 85,000 scraps a day.
Orkut Buyukkokten(the creator of Orkut) gets $12 when every person registers to this website.
He also gets $10 when you add somebody as a friend.
He gets $8 when your friend's friend adds you as a friend & gets $6 if anybody adds you as a friend in the resulting chain.
He gets $5 when you scrap somebody & $4 when somebody scraps you.
He also gets $200 for each photograph you upload on Orkut.
He gets $2.5 when you add your friend in the crush-list or in the hot-list.
He gets $2 when you become somebody's fan.
He gets $1.5 when somebody else becomes your fan.
He even gets $1 every time you logout of Orkut.
He gets $0.5 every time you just change your profile-photograph.
He also gets $0.5 every time you read your friend's scrap-book & $0.5 every time you view your friend's friend-list.
Many Global Financial Consultants think this person might become the richest-person in the world by the end of 2009.
Finally, this is the best fact. This person has 13 assistants to monitor his scrapbook & 8 assistants to monitor his friends-list. He gets around 20,000 friend-requests a day & about 85,000 scraps a day.
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