internet – Etiole http://www.etiole.com Dream Tech. Live Tech. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 01:45:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How to find a song name by lyrics, humming, beats or melody http://www.etiole.com/2013/01/how-to-find-a-song-name-by-lyrics-humming-beats-or-melody/ http://www.etiole.com/2013/01/how-to-find-a-song-name-by-lyrics-humming-beats-or-melody/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:31:14 +0000 http://monik.in/etiole/?p=6288 I’m sure, all of you have run into this tricky situation : You don’t know the song title, you just remember some musical element and you are desperately trying to figure out the song. I’m listing a few tools that will help you narrow down your search.

If you remember the lyrics…

You can try out my custom music search tool which searches the 9 best lyric websites for an exact match of your typed lyric. To restrict the search, type in your query within quotes (“). If you have any other data like the genre/artists/release-date, make sure you type it at the end of the search to make the results more relevant.

If you know how to sing it…

You can hum it or sing it on Midomi (through its website) and let it identify your song. The results are quite accurate if your microphone works fine and if you aren’t an extremely pathetic singer. Unlike Midomi, which is completely automated, you can use NameMyTune. This service allows users to record themselves, singing or humming a part of the song and then letting other users figure out the details. You can also listen to recordings of other users and identify their songs. After a match is reported, the uploader is emailed the details. A similar service is WatZatSong.

If you remember the beats or can tap to the tune…

The next best option to tap out your song on the keyboard is SongTapper and let it figure out your song. Although initially, when I tested the service to identify the songs I already knew, the results were not that great. Only after watching the video example did I get the tapping technique and get better results.

If you remember the melody…

MelodyCatcher will use your melody to fetch the song title. You can use it’s onscreen Java Applet to play the melody using a virtual keyboard or upload one through a “midi” file. If you have a keyboard plugged in, you can select that as the input for the on-screen keyboard and use it to play the melody. Musipedia has all of the above features along with a contour based search. To use melodic contour search, “all you need to know is whether the tune goes up, down, or if the pitch stays the same.”

If you have a part of the song…

Two dedicated mobile apps that can help you in your music identification quest are SoundHound and Shazam. Both function similarly : record a clip of your song (10-15 seconds) and search for a match in their database. These apps are available on all mobile platforms and are free. Apart from identifying tracks from the original versions, SoundHound is capable of recognizing any live event recording or humming or whistling of tune which Shazam cannot do. For those curious people who are wondering how services like these are able to convert music to some computer-readable data and store it, this paper will help you uncover the mystery.

If you still cannot find the song…

Forget the song and move on. It’s better than being unsatisfied about not being able to find the song name.

]]> http://www.etiole.com/2013/01/how-to-find-a-song-name-by-lyrics-humming-beats-or-melody/feed/ 25 Information Overload : Jack of all trades but master of none http://www.etiole.com/2012/11/information-overload-jack-of-all-trades-but-master-of-none/ http://www.etiole.com/2012/11/information-overload-jack-of-all-trades-but-master-of-none/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:18:47 +0000 http://www.etiole.com/?p=6270 Shabby Homepages

If I land up on one ( Mashable, Yahoo, TheVerge, Reuters, ... ) It's humanly impossible to sort out information on these pages. I can't decide which column to start from and which order to go in, to make sure I don't miss anything Interesting. [caption id="attachment_6271" align="alignright" width="300"]Shabby Homepages Death of Design[/caption] The pages looks colorful with lot of pictures and good typefaces scattered, typically resembling some Red Light District stores, just begging and luring you to get in. This defeats the purpose of technology, which was to scale down the time taken to make choices. Inundating information on the face of the reader might stun the poor guy but it is ultimately worthless. User time on site shoots up (which makes webmasters happy) but conversion rates droop down because the selection process consumes lot of brain power, something that people hate. If you are still wondering why these websites get lot of traffic then you need to look at their sources. Its either Google or Links posted on Facebook, Twitter and other social mediums. The sources are hyper focused on one piece of content which sounds sensible. So why not adopt it  and change the damn homepages? It's not about the feel the site gives but more importantly, about the process of discovering interesting information. Organization is the key.
]]> Shabby Homepages

If I land up on one ( Mashable, Yahoo, TheVerge, Reuters, ... ) It's humanly impossible to sort out information on these pages. I can't decide which column to start from and which order to go in, to make sure I don't miss anything Interesting. [caption id="attachment_6271" align="alignright" width="300"]Shabby Homepages Death of Design[/caption] The pages looks colorful with lot of pictures and good typefaces scattered, typically resembling some Red Light District stores, just begging and luring you to get in. This defeats the purpose of technology, which was to scale down the time taken to make choices. Inundating information on the face of the reader might stun the poor guy but it is ultimately worthless. User time on site shoots up (which makes webmasters happy) but conversion rates droop down because the selection process consumes lot of brain power, something that people hate. If you are still wondering why these websites get lot of traffic then you need to look at their sources. Its either Google or Links posted on Facebook, Twitter and other social mediums. The sources are hyper focused on one piece of content which sounds sensible. So why not adopt it  and change the damn homepages? It's not about the feel the site gives but more importantly, about the process of discovering interesting information. Organization is the key.
]]> http://www.etiole.com/2012/11/information-overload-jack-of-all-trades-but-master-of-none/feed/ 2 Pirate bay, Vimeo blocked in India : Anonymous launches Operation India http://www.etiole.com/2012/05/pirate-bay-vimeo-blocked-in-india-anonymous-launches-operation-india/ http://www.etiole.com/2012/05/pirate-bay-vimeo-blocked-in-india-anonymous-launches-operation-india/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 17:45:39 +0000 http://www.etiole.com/?p=6147 Pirate Bay Blocked

Pirate Bay Blocked Following the ban in UK, Indian High Courts have instructed the ISPs to block access to the Pirate Bay and Vimeo. The ban has taken place immediately. As the leaders of the internet censorhip battle, the hacker group Anonymous have expressed their support and initiated Operation India (#OpIndia). This is the first time India has seen intervention by an online organization. Recently, they've been voted as the most influential figure in 2012 on TIME.  The hackers have openly condemned corruption in India and launched a campaign against it. I don't know if a collection of computer generated pages can cripple down a rusty old tradition of corruption but it sounds optimistic. I don't think this chance is worth leaving, regardless of your sentiments. #OpIndia]]> Pirate Bay Blocked

Pirate Bay Blocked Following the ban in UK, Indian High Courts have instructed the ISPs to block access to the Pirate Bay and Vimeo. The ban has taken place immediately. As the leaders of the internet censorhip battle, the hacker group Anonymous have expressed their support and initiated Operation India (#OpIndia). This is the first time India has seen intervention by an online organization. Recently, they've been voted as the most influential figure in 2012 on TIME.  The hackers have openly condemned corruption in India and launched a campaign against it. I don't know if a collection of computer generated pages can cripple down a rusty old tradition of corruption but it sounds optimistic. I don't think this chance is worth leaving, regardless of your sentiments. #OpIndia]]> http://www.etiole.com/2012/05/pirate-bay-vimeo-blocked-in-india-anonymous-launches-operation-india/feed/ 8 Mass Interception of Internet, Phone Calls and Text Messages by Governments : Wikileaks http://www.etiole.com/2011/12/mass-interception-of-internet-phone-calls-and-text-messages-by-governments-wikileaks/ http://www.etiole.com/2011/12/mass-interception-of-internet-phone-calls-and-text-messages-by-governments-wikileaks/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:05:47 +0000 http://www.etiole.com/?p=5710 Spy Files - Wikileaks

Spy Files - WikileaksInterception of your smartphone usage by private companies was just being debated on. Just then, Wikileaks releases 250+ documents under the Spy Files project, full of classified information about interception of electronic devices and platforms by the governments of various countries. These documents are coming from 160 "Intelligence Contractors", many of them located in the western developed nations. These organizations are responsible for creation of interception devices, softwares and other technologies. These include Internet Monitoring, SMS Monitoring, Phone Monitoring, Trojan, Speech Analysis and GPS Tracking. Organisations like Nokia, RIM and Cisco are also involved.The companies are located in Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine and United States. What these technologies can do -
  • Record Every keystroke on your computer and smartphone.
  • Track your location to a 50 Metres radius even if you phone is on standby (GPS).
  • Intercept Text Messages and Phone Calls all the time Without the Knowledge of  Telecommunications Provider.
  • They can track every move you make and are even capable of sending sounds in your vicinity directly to the control centres without the awareness of the user.
  • BBM (Blackberry Messenger) and other Instant Messenger's can tracked seamlessly.
  • Remote Controlled Flying devices to collect surveillance data.
  • 'Voiceprints' to match phone calls and identify an individual.
Griffcomm Spy Pricelist

The Nasty Part

The most feared outcome of such technology being available to Governments is suppression of movements against the wrong or perhaps, the powerful wrong people. It is a serious privacy concern, (Well, does privacy even exist any more?) and breaches moral ethics.
With Great Power comes Great Responsibility - Uncle Ben
Problem 1. Dictators have invested in these technologies to keep a check on any uprising. Many devices manufactured by VASTech, South Africa and ZTE Corp of China have been found in Egypt and Libya where they had "Listening Rooms" set up to monitor any digital maneuver. This breaches Human Rights and vests infinite amount of power of in the ruler who can over run any movement. Communist nations like China are using these technologies ruthlessly to 'control' the nation. Problem 2. With Eastern Nations like India where governments are still in midst of corrupt practices, Tracking Technologies are used by dishonest officials to supplement their political rivalries. These technologies can further reach to business organizations who track their employees (Happening in China). Problem 3. Military and Security Organizations which can suppress any issue in their countries are enabled to locate any individual on the map in moments. If you realize, they can do anything at any moment without anyone getting to know. This weapon could cost many countries their foundations of democracy. Problem 4. Private Organisations create softwares to analyze all the data collected. For military organizations, this is a gold mine. They maintain full control over the population. The Digital Age is not bounded by the borders of the country. One country can collect data from dozens of other countries. This indeed is The Digi-Cold War. Problem 5. Irresponsible usage by mismanaged governments could be exploited by Mafia's and Powerful Magnates to create fear and do just what they want. This industry is making billions for those who create such technologies at the cost of what?]]> Spy Files - Wikileaks

Spy Files - WikileaksInterception of your smartphone usage by private companies was just being debated on. Just then, Wikileaks releases 250+ documents under the Spy Files project, full of classified information about interception of electronic devices and platforms by the governments of various countries. These documents are coming from 160 "Intelligence Contractors", many of them located in the western developed nations. These organizations are responsible for creation of interception devices, softwares and other technologies. These include Internet Monitoring, SMS Monitoring, Phone Monitoring, Trojan, Speech Analysis and GPS Tracking. Organisations like Nokia, RIM and Cisco are also involved.The companies are located in Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine and United States. What these technologies can do -
  • Record Every keystroke on your computer and smartphone.
  • Track your location to a 50 Metres radius even if you phone is on standby (GPS).
  • Intercept Text Messages and Phone Calls all the time Without the Knowledge of  Telecommunications Provider.
  • They can track every move you make and are even capable of sending sounds in your vicinity directly to the control centres without the awareness of the user.
  • BBM (Blackberry Messenger) and other Instant Messenger's can tracked seamlessly.
  • Remote Controlled Flying devices to collect surveillance data.
  • 'Voiceprints' to match phone calls and identify an individual.
Griffcomm Spy Pricelist

The Nasty Part

The most feared outcome of such technology being available to Governments is suppression of movements against the wrong or perhaps, the powerful wrong people. It is a serious privacy concern, (Well, does privacy even exist any more?) and breaches moral ethics.
With Great Power comes Great Responsibility - Uncle Ben
Problem 1. Dictators have invested in these technologies to keep a check on any uprising. Many devices manufactured by VASTech, South Africa and ZTE Corp of China have been found in Egypt and Libya where they had "Listening Rooms" set up to monitor any digital maneuver. This breaches Human Rights and vests infinite amount of power of in the ruler who can over run any movement. Communist nations like China are using these technologies ruthlessly to 'control' the nation. Problem 2. With Eastern Nations like India where governments are still in midst of corrupt practices, Tracking Technologies are used by dishonest officials to supplement their political rivalries. These technologies can further reach to business organizations who track their employees (Happening in China). Problem 3. Military and Security Organizations which can suppress any issue in their countries are enabled to locate any individual on the map in moments. If you realize, they can do anything at any moment without anyone getting to know. This weapon could cost many countries their foundations of democracy. Problem 4. Private Organisations create softwares to analyze all the data collected. For military organizations, this is a gold mine. They maintain full control over the population. The Digital Age is not bounded by the borders of the country. One country can collect data from dozens of other countries. This indeed is The Digi-Cold War. Problem 5. Irresponsible usage by mismanaged governments could be exploited by Mafia's and Powerful Magnates to create fear and do just what they want. This industry is making billions for those who create such technologies at the cost of what?]]> http://www.etiole.com/2011/12/mass-interception-of-internet-phone-calls-and-text-messages-by-governments-wikileaks/feed/ 11 Flash did turn out to be Adobe’s Achilles’ Heel http://www.etiole.com/2011/11/flash-did-turn-out-to-be-adobes-achilles-heel/ http://www.etiole.com/2011/11/flash-did-turn-out-to-be-adobes-achilles-heel/#respond Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:08:42 +0000 http://www.etiole.com/?p=5587

Adobe's decision to halt the development of Flash Player on the Mobile came as a blow to the company's 2+ year long commitment. They almost went to war with Apple to protect it. And now this. Adobe's shift in focus from Flash to HTML5 for Mobile Browsers was taken keeping most developers out of focus. It has left them stranded. What happens now? Adobe says despite discontinuing development they will continue to release bugs and security updates. That's all for the show. They will drop support for all future device upgrades. This is a rash decision and disrupts the developer ecosystem who were dependent on Flash for mobile integration. Adobe tried hard implementing Flash into mobiles but performance reports showed poor results. It almost led to diverging of the mobile development, which either for-sided flash or not. This was yet again, not in anyone's favor. Flash, as Jobs said, was made for the PC-Era. It couldn't  adapt to the newer standards. It altogether needed a replacement and a gradual shift but continuous upgrades to same old thing wouldn't do the trick. Adobe failed to understand it and the reason too is clear, it was and is (On Desktops) its cash cow. They decide to channelize their advancements onto HTML5, the newest open standard for web development. As the market changed, media consumption habits altered and as everything moved to faster performance - Adobe slogged. The Cost was high. Today, the entire brand identity is at stake. Obviously, by letting mobile phones go away, it's already running a race to lose. Who would want to develop applications for Flash despite its great features if it offers no reliability. Who would want to waste their hardwork? This would shake any developer's faith in Flash on ANY platform. How can you suddenly stop supporting a widely distributed client for the newer devices with one blog post? The last two decades, when closed standards were treated with respect, Flash rose to power. Now it's time that industry moves to Open Standards like HTML5, CSS and Javascript which offer more reliability and if not provide features like Flash but at least turn out to viable alternatives (for now). There are several reasons why Flash failed.
  • It didn't garner support from Apple. They hold a lot of Mobile Market Share. A lot of.
  • It really wasn't that good. Performance sucked and it didn't go with the concept of newer devices.
  • It had a premium tag for its developer tools. Premium tag for making something while you could run the same trick with Open Standards turned out a price too high to pay for Adobe.
With Flash going, the industry that suffers the most is Gaming. Zynga built an entire platform on Flash, it is now going to have a tough time. Even the newer standards don't support something that advanced as of yet. What's the only option left to developers is to start focusing on making native apps for the Mobile OS's. This step will of course be readily be welcomed by phone companies who desperately want to expand their App Stores.
Conclusion is that this move is going to cost Adobe everything. ABI Research data suggests that HTML5 adoption on mobile devices will be 2.1 Billion in 2016. Flash could have been there but now it will not.
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Adobe's decision to halt the development of Flash Player on the Mobile came as a blow to the company's 2+ year long commitment. They almost went to war with Apple to protect it. And now this. Adobe's shift in focus from Flash to HTML5 for Mobile Browsers was taken keeping most developers out of focus. It has left them stranded. What happens now? Adobe says despite discontinuing development they will continue to release bugs and security updates. That's all for the show. They will drop support for all future device upgrades. This is a rash decision and disrupts the developer ecosystem who were dependent on Flash for mobile integration. Adobe tried hard implementing Flash into mobiles but performance reports showed poor results. It almost led to diverging of the mobile development, which either for-sided flash or not. This was yet again, not in anyone's favor. Flash, as Jobs said, was made for the PC-Era. It couldn't  adapt to the newer standards. It altogether needed a replacement and a gradual shift but continuous upgrades to same old thing wouldn't do the trick. Adobe failed to understand it and the reason too is clear, it was and is (On Desktops) its cash cow. They decide to channelize their advancements onto HTML5, the newest open standard for web development. As the market changed, media consumption habits altered and as everything moved to faster performance - Adobe slogged. The Cost was high. Today, the entire brand identity is at stake. Obviously, by letting mobile phones go away, it's already running a race to lose. Who would want to develop applications for Flash despite its great features if it offers no reliability. Who would want to waste their hardwork? This would shake any developer's faith in Flash on ANY platform. How can you suddenly stop supporting a widely distributed client for the newer devices with one blog post? The last two decades, when closed standards were treated with respect, Flash rose to power. Now it's time that industry moves to Open Standards like HTML5, CSS and Javascript which offer more reliability and if not provide features like Flash but at least turn out to viable alternatives (for now). There are several reasons why Flash failed.
  • It didn't garner support from Apple. They hold a lot of Mobile Market Share. A lot of.
  • It really wasn't that good. Performance sucked and it didn't go with the concept of newer devices.
  • It had a premium tag for its developer tools. Premium tag for making something while you could run the same trick with Open Standards turned out a price too high to pay for Adobe.
With Flash going, the industry that suffers the most is Gaming. Zynga built an entire platform on Flash, it is now going to have a tough time. Even the newer standards don't support something that advanced as of yet. What's the only option left to developers is to start focusing on making native apps for the Mobile OS's. This step will of course be readily be welcomed by phone companies who desperately want to expand their App Stores.
Conclusion is that this move is going to cost Adobe everything. ABI Research data suggests that HTML5 adoption on mobile devices will be 2.1 Billion in 2016. Flash could have been there but now it will not.
]]> http://www.etiole.com/2011/11/flash-did-turn-out-to-be-adobes-achilles-heel/feed/ 0 iPod Nano to get a camera : No changes to current design http://www.etiole.com/2011/04/ipod-nano-to-get-a-camera-no-changes-to-current-design/ http://www.etiole.com/2011/04/ipod-nano-to-get-a-camera-no-changes-to-current-design/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:01:37 +0000 http://www.etiole.com/?p=5221

Nothing in the world spreads more faster than radiation and Apple rumors. Here's something hot off the rumor mill. Sources suggest that Apple iPod Nano is going to get a camera. If you remember Apple had added a video recording camera to the fifth generation iPod Nano. It dropped it all in the sixth generation iPod. Now what we are hearing is that the next (seventh) generation iPod Nano is going to retain its shape and design but it will get a camera again along with the touchscreen iOS. The only other change visible would be to the side buckle for holding the iPod. That's great. I can't imagine having such a tiny looking device and clicking photos. Awesome. Via 9to5mac.]]>

Nothing in the world spreads more faster than radiation and Apple rumors. Here's something hot off the rumor mill. Sources suggest that Apple iPod Nano is going to get a camera. If you remember Apple had added a video recording camera to the fifth generation iPod Nano. It dropped it all in the sixth generation iPod. Now what we are hearing is that the next (seventh) generation iPod Nano is going to retain its shape and design but it will get a camera again along with the touchscreen iOS. The only other change visible would be to the side buckle for holding the iPod. That's great. I can't imagine having such a tiny looking device and clicking photos. Awesome. Via 9to5mac.]]> http://www.etiole.com/2011/04/ipod-nano-to-get-a-camera-no-changes-to-current-design/feed/ 1 Top 3 Microsoft Notepad tricks to fool your pal this April 1st! http://www.etiole.com/2011/04/top-3-microsoft-notepad-tricks-to-fool-your-pal-this-april-1st/ http://www.etiole.com/2011/04/top-3-microsoft-notepad-tricks-to-fool-your-pal-this-april-1st/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:07:17 +0000 http://www.etiole.com/?p=5168

April's here, and it seems playing a prank is better than falling a prey to it. So here are some great pranks you can play on your friends, the only thing is these are gonna be smart and completely tech oriented.

1. The Ghost

What happens : Your cd-rom keeps on opening continually, without the need of actually touching the button. How to do it : a. Open notepad b. Copy the code given below onto the notepad file: Set oWMP = CreateObject(“WMPlayer.OCX.7?) Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection do if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count – 1 colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject Next For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count – 1 colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject Next End If wscript.sleep 5000 loop c. Save it as “yourtext.VBS”. Now open the file and see the ghost at work! The file will continuously force the CD rom to pop out! And If you have more than one then it pops out all of them! The only problem is that this is meant for a Computer and not a laptop.

2. PC shutter

What happens : This is one annoying trick. You can get the pc to switch of by itself, by just giving a message. The best part is that the message does not need any confirmation. The file with execute it self no matter what you do. How to make it happen : a. Open a notepad file b. Paste the given code in it : @echo off msg *eg - Its time to get some rest. shutdown -c “Error! You have to take rest! Byeeeeee” -s c. Save the file with any name but with .bat extension and close it. Note : Before trying it yourself, make sure all your work is saved as this will forcefully shut down your computer.

3. Get In the Matrix

Whats going to happen: Hope you have seen the movie matrix, what effect you are going to create is the same as the one seen in the movie. How to do it: a. Open notepad b. Copy the given code in the notepad file @echo off color 02 :start echo %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% goto start c. Save the file with .bat extension These were a few best notepad tricks which you can use as a prank on your friends. Get these files on the target pc and get them to execute the file. Happy April Fooling!]]>

April's here, and it seems playing a prank is better than falling a prey to it. So here are some great pranks you can play on your friends, the only thing is these are gonna be smart and completely tech oriented.

1. The Ghost

What happens : Your cd-rom keeps on opening continually, without the need of actually touching the button. How to do it : a. Open notepad b. Copy the code given below onto the notepad file: Set oWMP = CreateObject(“WMPlayer.OCX.7?) Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection do if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count – 1 colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject Next For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count – 1 colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject Next End If wscript.sleep 5000 loop c. Save it as “yourtext.VBS”. Now open the file and see the ghost at work! The file will continuously force the CD rom to pop out! And If you have more than one then it pops out all of them! The only problem is that this is meant for a Computer and not a laptop.

2. PC shutter

What happens : This is one annoying trick. You can get the pc to switch of by itself, by just giving a message. The best part is that the message does not need any confirmation. The file with execute it self no matter what you do. How to make it happen : a. Open a notepad file b. Paste the given code in it : @echo off msg *eg - Its time to get some rest. shutdown -c “Error! You have to take rest! Byeeeeee” -s c. Save the file with any name but with .bat extension and close it. Note : Before trying it yourself, make sure all your work is saved as this will forcefully shut down your computer.

3. Get In the Matrix

Whats going to happen: Hope you have seen the movie matrix, what effect you are going to create is the same as the one seen in the movie. How to do it: a. Open notepad b. Copy the given code in the notepad file @echo off color 02 :start echo %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% goto start c. Save the file with .bat extension These were a few best notepad tricks which you can use as a prank on your friends. Get these files on the target pc and get them to execute the file. Happy April Fooling!]]> http://www.etiole.com/2011/04/top-3-microsoft-notepad-tricks-to-fool-your-pal-this-april-1st/feed/ 3 GoDaddy CEO kills elephant and boasts cruel video : Twitter lashes back http://www.etiole.com/2011/03/godaddy-ceo-kills-elephant-and-boasts-cruel-video-twitter-lashes-back/ http://www.etiole.com/2011/03/godaddy-ceo-kills-elephant-and-boasts-cruel-video-twitter-lashes-back/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:39:04 +0000 http://www.etiole.com/?p=5120

If the board of directors at GoDaddy inc. (Domain and Hosting Company) are planning to lay off someone, it's surely got to be the CEO, Bob Parsons. Why? He smartly killed an elephant and shot a video. Posted it online for the world to see. What's even worse is that he appears quite happy and poses over the dead elephant, victoriously. He's even included the part where the africans rip apart the flesh of the elephant and a stampede for it. This is ridiculous and disgusting, especially for me the fact being that I am a pure vegetarian. Twitter is lashing out on the poor CEO and leaving no opportunity to make up for his mistake. I guess, he actually deserves it. What PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) says, I am writing to present you with PETA's first-ever scummiest CEO of the year award (your certificate is on the way). You deserve the award for your egregious disregard for the life of the elephant you shot and killed for your personal enjoyment. Such behavior only shows a poverty of understanding and a deep insecurity, perhaps in your own masculinity. Nonlethal methods are available to protect crops from elephants left hungry because of their disappearing habitat. What Bob Parsons replies in defence, I stand by my decision to help African villagers. I believe elephant management is beneficial. I have the support of the people who really matter in this situation, the families of Zimbabwe -- people who need help to survive. I have the support of tribal leaders and the government. Do you think this was justified? Share it with us in the comments below. Video After Break. [Read more on this here] ]]>

If the board of directors at GoDaddy inc. (Domain and Hosting Company) are planning to lay off someone, it's surely got to be the CEO, Bob Parsons. Why? He smartly killed an elephant and shot a video. Posted it online for the world to see. What's even worse is that he appears quite happy and poses over the dead elephant, victoriously. He's even included the part where the africans rip apart the flesh of the elephant and a stampede for it. This is ridiculous and disgusting, especially for me the fact being that I am a pure vegetarian. Twitter is lashing out on the poor CEO and leaving no opportunity to make up for his mistake. I guess, he actually deserves it. What PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) says, I am writing to present you with PETA's first-ever scummiest CEO of the year award (your certificate is on the way). You deserve the award for your egregious disregard for the life of the elephant you shot and killed for your personal enjoyment. Such behavior only shows a poverty of understanding and a deep insecurity, perhaps in your own masculinity. Nonlethal methods are available to protect crops from elephants left hungry because of their disappearing habitat. What Bob Parsons replies in defence, I stand by my decision to help African villagers. I believe elephant management is beneficial. I have the support of the people who really matter in this situation, the families of Zimbabwe -- people who need help to survive. I have the support of tribal leaders and the government. Do you think this was justified? Share it with us in the comments below. Video After Break. [Read more on this here] ]]> http://www.etiole.com/2011/03/godaddy-ceo-kills-elephant-and-boasts-cruel-video-twitter-lashes-back/feed/ 5 Amazon unleashes Cloud Service before Google or Apple http://www.etiole.com/2011/03/amazon-unleashes-cloud-service-before-google-or-apple/ http://www.etiole.com/2011/03/amazon-unleashes-cloud-service-before-google-or-apple/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:50:27 +0000 http://www.etiole.com/?p=5074

We've continually heard that Apple (After acquisition of Lala) was looking forward to launch a Cloud based locker service which would align itself with iTunes.com or maybe MobileMe. Rumors were that Google was also planning for something like this. Suddenly, out of the blue we have Amazon which unleashes the Cloud Drive and a Cloud based Music player too.

So what is Cloud?

You've been hearing about this since few years. What is it exactly? "Cloud computing refers to the provision of computational resources on demand via a computer network." - From WikiPedia. Cloud Computing revolves around around data. It's not physically with you but on the "Cloud" servers and you do not mandatorily need your computer to access it but varied types of devices for example, Your smartphone or tablets can also access the data using appropriate applications. This makes it easier to access data quickly from different devices.

What is Amazon offering?

It's offering a cloud drive with 5GB worth of free space to upload and store your media (Music and Videos) and documents safely. All you need is a Amazon Account which is free and a browser to access the website and push content up or download it to other computers. They are offering tools to make your migration to cloud much easier. Once such tool scans you computer and auto-uploads all the music files to the cloud drive. You can upgrade your plans. Well, pricing is $1 per GB. Yes, that simple.  It doesn't work on iOS but works on Android based devices. The service is surely better than the competitor DropBox which does not allow such flexibility as Amazon. There's some cool offer going on which lets you buy a MP3 album and upgrade to 20GB plan.  Give it a try here, it's surely worth it.]]>

We've continually heard that Apple (After acquisition of Lala) was looking forward to launch a Cloud based locker service which would align itself with iTunes.com or maybe MobileMe. Rumors were that Google was also planning for something like this. Suddenly, out of the blue we have Amazon which unleashes the Cloud Drive and a Cloud based Music player too.

So what is Cloud?

You've been hearing about this since few years. What is it exactly? "Cloud computing refers to the provision of computational resources on demand via a computer network." - From WikiPedia. Cloud Computing revolves around around data. It's not physically with you but on the "Cloud" servers and you do not mandatorily need your computer to access it but varied types of devices for example, Your smartphone or tablets can also access the data using appropriate applications. This makes it easier to access data quickly from different devices.

What is Amazon offering?

It's offering a cloud drive with 5GB worth of free space to upload and store your media (Music and Videos) and documents safely. All you need is a Amazon Account which is free and a browser to access the website and push content up or download it to other computers. They are offering tools to make your migration to cloud much easier. Once such tool scans you computer and auto-uploads all the music files to the cloud drive. You can upgrade your plans. Well, pricing is $1 per GB. Yes, that simple.  It doesn't work on iOS but works on Android based devices. The service is surely better than the competitor DropBox which does not allow such flexibility as Amazon. There's some cool offer going on which lets you buy a MP3 album and upgrade to 20GB plan.  Give it a try here, it's surely worth it.]]> http://www.etiole.com/2011/03/amazon-unleashes-cloud-service-before-google-or-apple/feed/ 1 Microsoft plans to land Mobile Payments to Windows Phone http://www.etiole.com/2011/03/microsoft-plans-to-land-mobile-payments-to-windows-phone/ http://www.etiole.com/2011/03/microsoft-plans-to-land-mobile-payments-to-windows-phone/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:23:31 +0000 http://www.etiole.com/?p=5058

Microsoft is next to join the league for the mobile payments after reports about Android and Apple's iPhone getting the NFC Technology hit the web. Sure, Microsoft is busting all the ammo they've got to retain their market share of 5.5% in the Mobile OS market with Google's Android having 39.5% and Apple's iOS having 15.9% and RIM's Blackberry having 14.9%. [Stats from Bloomberg]

NFC (Near Field Communication) is in the news for quite some time. In layman's words, it's somewhat like waving your mobile phone at the cash counter and paying your bill amounts. It's got lot of potential as we see, $32 Billion was the revenue from Mobile Payments last year. This is what drives all the industry biggies crazy. It is expected to reach about $240 Billion by 2014. Microsoft and Nokia had recently teamed up and Nokia and had declared to embark on Windows as it's future OS. Nokia also stated that they would be throwing NFC enabled phones this year in the market. So, you can make out some connections from these and further predictions are that we will be seeing Microsoft NFC enabled phones early this year. This latest piece of technology could be a breakthrough and possibly would increase consumer spending via Mobile. [Picture Credit : Geek.com]]]>

Microsoft is next to join the league for the mobile payments after reports about Android and Apple's iPhone getting the NFC Technology hit the web. Sure, Microsoft is busting all the ammo they've got to retain their market share of 5.5% in the Mobile OS market with Google's Android having 39.5% and Apple's iOS having 15.9% and RIM's Blackberry having 14.9%. [Stats from Bloomberg]

NFC (Near Field Communication) is in the news for quite some time. In layman's words, it's somewhat like waving your mobile phone at the cash counter and paying your bill amounts. It's got lot of potential as we see, $32 Billion was the revenue from Mobile Payments last year. This is what drives all the industry biggies crazy. It is expected to reach about $240 Billion by 2014. Microsoft and Nokia had recently teamed up and Nokia and had declared to embark on Windows as it's future OS. Nokia also stated that they would be throwing NFC enabled phones this year in the market. So, you can make out some connections from these and further predictions are that we will be seeing Microsoft NFC enabled phones early this year. This latest piece of technology could be a breakthrough and possibly would increase consumer spending via Mobile. [Picture Credit : Geek.com]]]> http://www.etiole.com/2011/03/microsoft-plans-to-land-mobile-payments-to-windows-phone/feed/ 0