Is Open Source Software really unusable? (1)
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Popular Open Source Projects Open source communities have successfully developed a great deal of software. Most of this software is used by technically sophisticated users, in software development or as part of the larger computing infrastructure. Although the use of open source software is growing, the average computer user only directly interacts with proprietary software. There are many reasons for this situation; one of which is the perception that open source software is less usable. ...
Government job - what's it like inside? (1)
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Long back alagu wanted me to write on a typical govt. job in general ISRO work culture in particular or about . So here it goes. But before I proceed i would like to clarify that Govt job here doesn't refer to all those public sector undertakings, corporations etc etc. And on top of it i don't want to argue on this issue.Govt job as of today has lost its sheen particularly because it doesn't ...
More (Really) Stunning Desktop Wallpapers | Graphics | Smashing Magazine (20)
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Desktop wallpapers are always nice to look at and draw inspiration from. They may provide with some fresh perspective offer you eye-candy for tedious coffee breaks. We regularly hunting free high-quality icons, fonts present them
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JasonG said:
Now that I have a gorgeous 24in iMac I'm always looking for high quality wallpapers!
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Great backgrounds
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Some really good stuff here.
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These *are* really stunning!
Pixels Go Mad - The Celebration Of Pixel Art (7)
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Pixel art lives both in and beyond computer screen. Artists design pixel art posters, magazine covers, album covers, desktop wallpapers, paintings, “pixelish” video ads and even pixelated tattoos. And there is a good reason behind it: in times when popular design solutions strive for real-life-look or perfection pixel art offers a distinctive and creative artistic approach which is extremely expressive. In fact, pixel art can be impressive as well. This post attempts to prove just ...
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For any fans of pixel art, this is a great post.
Beautiful Black and White Photography | Monday Inspiration | Smashing Magazine (29)
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If you’ve been following Smashing Magazine for a while, you know that almost all posts from the Monday Inspiration series are pretty colorful and eye-catching. This post is an exception. Compared to colorful designs where catchy colors help the design to stand out, in black-and-white designs the ability to stand out depends only on its ability to communicate rather than on its appealing visual presentation. Indeed, beautiful black and white photography doesn’t attract with its ...
Great quotes from Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Linus Torvalds (32)
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We have collected some of the best quotes from three of the most influential people in the history of operating systems: Steve Jobs (Apple), Linus Torvalds (Linux) and Bill Gates (Microsoft). Some of these quotes may surprise you, especially the older ones. For your convenience, we have put the quotes in chronological order. (We have to wonder if we will have left the same trail of quotes a couple of decades from now when Pingdom ...
50 Remarkable Nature Wallpapers (14)
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When it comes to beauty nothing can beat the beauty of nature. Although we, designers, can derive inspiration from almost everything, nature often manages to provide us with beautiful eye-catching perspectives we would never have explored otherwise. We have collected hundreds of wallpapers already (see links below). In this post we would like to focus on wallpapers which emphasize the variety and beauty of nature. This post showcases 50 remarkable nature desktop wallpapers. This post ...
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Chennai, 3672 A.D. The golden rays of the setting sun made the translucent spires of Chennai Spaceport glisten, causing a brilliant interplay between bright bursts of light and the thousands of black and yellow A.U.T.Os (see glossary) ferrying passengers to and from the spaceport, as Counassegarane stood watching from his high-rise apartment in Trisulam Sector V. I need to get myself a new hypershirt from the local Saravana Gigamart, he thought to himself, as he ...
SAI Father's Day Edition: Dick and Rick Hoyt (1)
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A bit far afield from our regular fare, but some business lessons here, too. Wikipedia: Team Hoyt is a father (Dick Hoyt) and son (Rick Hoyt, b. 1962) in Massachusetts who compete together in marathons, triathlons, and other athletic endeavors. Rick was disabled at birth by a loss of oxygen to his brain because his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck, and he also suffers from cerebral palsy. Dick carries him in a special ...
Google Gets Fancy With Google I/O TShirts. Too Fancy (4)
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With all the thousands of engineers at google, you’d think someone speaks binary. But perhaps not. Attendees of the Google I/O conference today were given t-shirts that, presumably, were supposed to spell GOOGLEIO on the front in binary. Just one problem, the actual message printed spells GOOGLEKO: G: 01000111 O: 01001111 O: 01001111 G: 01000111 L: 01001100 E: 01000101 K: 01001011 O: 01001111 The “I” that should’ve been in place of the “K” would’ve been ...
An Unsolicited Proposal to Hotel Saravana Bhavan (2)
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Hotel Saravana Bhavan (hereinafter referred to as HSB) is a phenomenon. Annachi (occasionally called P Rajagopal) started out in Vadapalani K K Nagar (Thanks, Ravages), Chennai in 1981 and never looked back after that. The rate at which HSB opens new branches is almost bacterial. Now one can enjoy the mini-idlis soaked in divine saambaar even in Atlanta, Georgia. As an organization, HSB has is a great case study in its own right. It managed, ...
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A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads: ‘Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts. After months of careful research, MALE & FEMALE Procedures have been developed… Please follow the Appropriate steps for your gender.’ ******************************* MALE PROCEDURE: 1. Drive up to the cash machine. ...
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Azhwarkadiyan Nambi and Eesaana Bhattar presumably had descendants. And perhaps they lived in the New Thanjavur Sector of the Pegasus Beta Settlement, and perhaps they went to the same school, and played on the same zero-gravity slide. Perhaps both grew up to be cyberpriests on interstellar spaceships. Perhaps they chilled out at the Galactic Spaceport bar. Wonder what sort of “I am better than you” arguments they had. EB Jr: Iyers are better AN Jr: ...
After Jim Lee's turtle was hurt in an auto accident, she... (1)
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After Jim Lee's turtle was hurt in an auto accident, she never regained the use of her hind legs. Instead of letting her die, Lee affixed hind wheels to her shell to help her get around. That's right, a turtle with wheels: After some weeks Little Bit seemed to have made a full recovery except for the use of her hind legs. So some wheels seemed to be the way to go. Some lightweight model ...
A collection of videos showing directors in cameos. Many directors... (1)
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A collection of videos showing directors in cameos. Many directors at some point in their careers have stepped out from behind the camera to act. This is typically in a smaller, cameo role, and often with varying degrees of success: sometimes they're completely natural and sometimes they bring the film to a screeching halt. And sometimes you'd never even know they were there. (link)
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