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Microsoft not bidding to buy Yahoo - CEO Ballmer
2008-05-22 18:33:00
Microsoft Corp is not looking to bid to buy all of Yahoo Inc. but is in talks about other types of deals with the U.S. No. 2 search engine, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday.?We are not bidding to buy Yahoo,? Ballmer said at the launch of Microsoft's new research and development centre in Israel.?Yet, we are trying to have discussions about deals with Yahoo that might create value, but not a whole acquisition of the company,? he said without elaborating further.Earlier this month, Microsoft walked away from a proposal to acquire Yahoo for $47.5-billion, or $33 per share, after Yahoo rebuffed the offer, saying it would only settle for $37 a share.Microsoft has now made an alternative offer, proposing to buy Yahoo's search business and take a minority stake in the Web firm, a person familiar with the discussions told Reuters this week.Yahoo on Sunday confirmed with Microsoft that it was not interested in pursuing an acquisition of all of the company but it remained open ...
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Infosys Set To Join 1,00,000-Employee Club
2008-05-22 18:06:00
A key milestone is just weeks away. The country?s software giant, Infosys , is set to cross the one-lakh-employee mark, catching up with industry leader Tata Consultancy Services. Infosys now has 82,000 employees on its rolls, but clearly sights 1,00,000 after job offers made in 1,050 engineering colleges across India.?We have given 18,000 offers. This shows our confidence in the business. We will soon employ in excess of one lakh people in India,? TV Mohandas Pai, director, human resources, Infosys told reporters in Mumbai. IT and business process firms together employ 20 lakh workers in India.While IBM has 3.68 lakh employees and Accenture has 1.72 lakh people on its rolls spread worldwide, TCS and Infosys have most of their employees based in India.?Our attrition is 13.4 per cent and we want to get it in single digits,? says Nandita Gurjar, group head, HR, Infosys.The company is planning to go for stringent employee assessment standards. ?We are tightening our assessment of top pe...
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Manchester United Wins The Champions League
2008-05-22 17:19:00
Fifty years after the Munich air crash that claimed eight of his team-mates, a tearful Sir Bobby Charlton saw Manchester United crowned champions of Europe for the third time last night, holding their nerve in a penalty shoot-out on an evening when emotions were frayed and tempers flared in the Luzhniki Stadium.Sir Alex Ferguson suggested that fate had helped United to mark the anniversary of the Munich disaster by winning the Champions League , but the evening took them on a rollercoaster ride that encompassed Cristiano Ronaldo ?s early goal, an equaliser from Frank Lampard, a red card for Drogba in extra time after he slapped Nemanja Vidic during a 19-man and, ultimately, the shoot-out.Ronaldo, astonishingly, had his penalty saved and, four successful kicks later, John Terry had the chance to win it, but the Chelsea captain, deputising for Drogba, slipped as he shot and the ball shaved the outside of a post. With the fourteenth kick, Edwin van der Sar saved from Nicolas Anelka and t...

How To Become An Engineer
2008-05-16 06:55:00
Before I start, I would like to say that this post is not for engineering loving people, So I recommend readers discretion...This is what I found out to be the definition of engineers on wikipedia..."An engineer is someone who is trained or professionally engaged in a branch of engineering. Engineer s use creativity, technology, and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. People who work as engineers normally have an academic degree (or equivalent work experience) in one of the engineering disciplines."Now this is what I feel should be the actual definition of an engineer..."An engineer is someone who has studied from mumbai university and at the end always gets placed in an IT company, irrespective of his branch. Engineer uses neither his creativity , sometimes technology and always refers vidyalankar notes for scientific knowledge. At the end he somehow manages to get a degree."As you enter an engineering college you'll have to cope up with few entities...1. Raggers : We...

Ratan Tata in 73 Biggest Brains In Business
2008-05-12 17:13:00
After being chosen as one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine, Ratan Tata , chairman of Tata Group, has been named among the biggest brains in business by another US publication.?Brilliance comes in many forms, whether it is founding a startup that kicks sand in Microsoft?s face or creating an affordable car for the developing world. A small number of innovators influence the rest of the influencers in business,? the magazine said.The list of ?73 Biggest Brains in Business ? compiled by business publication Conde Nast Portfolio in its latest issue, features Tata for his Rs 1 lakh car ? Nano ? along with the likes of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and chief executive of investment bank Goldman Sachs Lloyd Blankfein.The magazine said that Tata believes the future of the auto industry rests in the hands of those who do not drive yet.Tata Group, which recently snapped up British luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover, has unveiled Nano, the world?s cheapest car. ?The mod...
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Manchester United Wins Barclay's English Premier League
2008-05-12 16:47:00
Manchester united have clinched the Barclay's Premier League cup once again. A first half goal from Cristian Ronaldo set the mood rolling after Rooney was fouled inside the Penalty Area. A well taken penalty from Ronaldo sent the keeper diving the wrong way for a perfect goal.Substitute Ryan giggs finished off Wigan athletic at 81 minutes with the second goal. Wigan seemed ready to spoil the party for Red devils with a few close calls.But the attacking force of Tevez,Rooney and Ronaldo was too much to contain.Chelsea on the other hand, squandered a lead at the last minute to draw with Bolton 1-1. A Win for Chelsea and a draw for Man U would have made Chelsea title winners. But Fortune Favors the Best. And Manchester United Won the EPL title for the 10th time under Sir Alex Ferguson.This is United's 10th Barclay's Premiership title making it the team with the most number of title wins. Manchester United also won the title last year.Eyes are now set for Moscow when United meet riva...
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CodePad - Check Your Code Online.
2008-04-29 17:24:00
Codepad is an online service which allow user to check codes online, without install any compiler.Copy and paste your code in the text area provided and then choose your programming language. After that, hit the Paste and Run button and Codepad will try to compile and run your code.You will get a short link which point to your code (your link will exists for 24 hours). If you want your link to exists permanently, you need to register an account.Currently, Codepad supports C, C++, D, Haskell, Lua, OCaml, PHP, Perl, Plain Text, Python, Ruby, Scheme, and Tcl.This service is very useful for user who want to compile a sample program but their computer doesn?t install the compiler.Codepad
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Journey From FE - BE
2008-04-28 18:21:00
This is about my life in becoming a GRADUATE in INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY...I got about 84% in PCM in XIIth std... which is by any standards is pretty less...But WAIT...here came the VIRUS in Life...[b]CET[/b]..After giving the CET, My percentage decreased and it came to 78%... so that means I couldnt get into all those colleges with big names like VJTI,DJ Sanghvi,Sardar patel...So I applied for Vidyavardhini's College Of Engineering & Technology in Vasai,Mumbai.Fortunately, dnt knw from where, but my luck favoured and i got into IT. Well, The only reason why I didnt like the college is that its too far and the only way to reach in time is through trains, if they are on time..I used to travel 40mins in Train by changing the trains sometimes via Borivali...and used to come home at about 6:30 pm... that was some hectic life which I hadnt experienced before in my life...Sem 1:The Journey to BE Started...Well I knew that life in engineering would be difficult and the profs here werent...

Bhajji Ki BAN baj gayi...
2008-04-28 17:54:00
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been banned for 11 matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) following his spat with Sreesanth at the end of Mumbai Indians? match against Kings XI Punjab on Friday. It would effectively end Bhajji?s stint in the first edition of the IPL - unless Mumbai make it to the semi-finals, which looks highly unlikely at this point.Harbhajan also faces separate action from the BCCI, which has asked him to explain, ?as a contracted player?, his role in the incident which came to light after Sreesanth broke down in front of the cameras.Niranjan Shah, the BCCI secretary, said on Monday that Sudhir Nanavati, a lawyer, has been appointed to conduct a ?preliminary inquiry? and submit a report ?within 15 days? to Sharad Pawar, the BCCI president, who will refer the findings to the board?s disciplinary committee for possible action.Bhajji deserves this punishment. Sreesanth also deserves punishment though he didn?t get one. A fine would have done better. But I ...

Gilchrist Joins The Party
2008-04-28 17:34:00
When the Hyderabad Deccan Chargers needed a magic to get themselves started in the IPL tournament, their Vice-Captain and the dashing Wicket-Keeper, Adam Gilchrist has proved his worth. He smashed a century of a record 42 balls, the fastest of the IPL and the fourth Century of this tournament. He ensured that the Deccan Chargers reached the set target with ease and without much fuss.At the end of over number 10, Gilly scored a century with a huge hit off Abhishek Nayar over deep mid-wicket. He never stopped there and made sure that they won the game with all the wickets intact. Adam Gilchrist remained unbeaten on 109* of just 48 balls and V.V.S.Laxman on 36* off 29 balls. Gilchrist, in due course, hit 9 fours and 10 sixes in his innings. Had it been Deccan Chargers batting first, we might well have seen the first double hundres in T20 history. With the way he was going, it was a strong possibility.With this knock, Gilchrist has announced himself at IPL and you can expect many more k...
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Seagate Ships 1Billion Hard Drives
2008-04-23 12:30:00
Seagate has become the first manufacturer to ship one billion hard drives in just 30 years. In recent years, worldwide shipments of hard drives has soared ? a statistic that?s not surprising considering the advent of portable digital media players and rising demand for laptops, which are typically replaced much sooner than traditional desktop PCs, as well as online data storage.According to research firm Gartner, 500 million hard drives were shipped last year, which represented a 15.3% increase over 2006. By comparison, in 1990, hard drive manufacturers shipped less than 30 million units in total.Quote Seagate shipped its first drive in 1979 ? the ST506 that could store just 5 MB of data. According to the company, it weighted 5 pounds and cost a whopping $1,500. Since that time, Seagate has shipped the equivalent of 79 million terabytes of storage space. Current desktop computer drives boast capacities of 1 terabyte, while laptop drives have reached the 500 GB mark.The company says ...
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Gold Plated MacBook Air
2008-04-23 12:10:00
Computer Choppers is taking the laptop to heights of tackiness that no one from Cupertino would ever dare dream of. That includes 24kt gold plating over the entire laptop and, in a final stake through El Jobso?s heart, an Apple logo ensconced in multi-colored sapphires ? not to mention a polished gold SuperDrive to go along with it. If your eyes can take it, you can find a few more pics in the gallery below.
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IIT Mumbai & Cambridge University To Focus On Nanoscience
2008-04-20 16:30:00
In a significant step for the development of science education, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mumbai and the University of Cambridge have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement will enable IIT Mumbai and Cambridge University to undertake joint research and other related activities in the field of Nanoscience. The two esteemed centre of learning will also witness exchange of students and faculty?s to get the best from each other. The agreement has brought good news for the Indian children studying at IIT Mumbai as funding will be made available to 10 students to pursue their three years PhD courses at Cambridge through the Cambridge Commonwealth trust. The MoU was signed between IIT Bombay Director Professor Ashok Misra and Professor Alan Windle on behalf of Cambridge vice-chancellor Professor Alison Richard. Professor Windle was pleased on the fact that the very first collaboration between the two prestigious centers of learning is in the area of Nanoscience and...
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MySpace - India
2008-04-19 18:26:00
There is good news for internet social network lovers.US based social networking website MySpace on Thursday launched MySpace India , a social networking site for the Indian users. One of the major highlights of MySpace India is that it features Shahrukh Khan's and Modonna's profile and their songs in its music page.Amit Kapur, the CEO of MySpace said that MySpace India is an interactive and colorful social networking website. The other features of the site include various tools through which users can create colorful environment and there are security measures to hide the content.Kapur also said that social networking sites are rapidly spreading in India and MySpace India is sure to attract people towards it. He however denied the fact that MySpace has entered late in the Indian market. However it is sure to be a boon for internet geeks who like to remain connected with their friends and family members through social networking sites. Orkut and Facebook are other social networking...
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Hussey Follows McCullum
2008-04-19 17:56:00
The tournament opener in Bangalore began and ended with Brendon McCullum's blitzkrieg but Michael Hussey proved there was plenty to go around with a spectacular hundred of his own. "We'll just have to put runs on the board and pressure on Yuvraj [Singh]," was Mahendra Singh Dhoni's reason for batting first on what looked a dry Mohali pitch and 20 overs later his team, the Chennai Super Kings, had a superb 240 for 5 on the board. Hussey's scintillating unbeaten 114, another superb exhibition for this juiced-up format, left Kings XI Punjab with a daunting task ahead.Michael Hussey clobbered an unbeaten 114 as the Chennai Super Kings piled on a massive total.His cool head and ability to put away the average deliveries kept runs ticking over on a speedy outfield and his handling of the slow bowlers was superb. Piyush Chawla wasn't allowed to settle, and was hitted for 2 massive sixes in hs first over, Suresh Raina joining the party and hitting a few too. The Hussey-Raina stand, a b...

Brendon McCullum Creates Record On The Opening Day Of The IPL.
2008-04-19 17:33:00
If you thought the spectacular fireworks display and magnificent laser-light show set up the evening at the M.Chinnaswamy stadium, Brendon ?the Blazer? McCullum just carried off from there. In his star-studded 158 runs off 73 balls he hit (only)14 sixes and 9 fours. 14 (6's) & 9 (4's). How often do you hear of a player?s stats like that?In the very first Indian Premier League (IPL) match, records were created in the thrilling and electrifying match played at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore. New Zealand?s Brendon McCullum stole the evening with his exemplary innings as he led his team ?Kolkatta Knight Rider? to a great margin victory. Hitting a smashing 158 not out from just 73 balls, McCullum became the world record holder for hitting the maximum number of runs in a twenty20 match.The Kolkatta Knight Riders racked up 222 for the loss of three wickets after the completion of the twenty overs. Bangalore Royal Challengers, led by Rahul Dravid , had to taste defeat early as ...
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Futuristic Mobile Device
2008-04-17 18:06:00
If this concept Internet search device by designer Mac Funamizu takes off, the privacy advocates will be out in force to protest.It's like having Wikipedia wherever you go, but way cooler and far more advanced. The artist's idea is for this portable device to have a touch screen, built-in camera, scanner, Wi-Fi connectivity, Google Maps, and Google Search capabilities, among other features.The screen would probably double as the camera viewfinder, so it would be like looking through a piece of transparent glass. And when you point it at an object, the screen would show more details about it, such as the name of an insect, a car model, or food on the table. With existing technologies, we suppose it would use the onboard Wi-Fi to grab information off the Web.Full Article
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Solar Powered Notebook
2008-04-17 17:37:00
Tired of your notebook running out of battery when you are out and about? Design firm Nikoladesign has a concept that may one day solve that problem.For the most part, this notebook looks pretty much like your regular portable computer. The difference is it has an extra flap which acts as a solar panel for converting light to power, according to Tuvie.This could come in useful for researchers and scientists who work outdoors as the places they operate in won't have conveniently located power sockets. If this ever gets made, sunblock lotion may become a new laptop accessory.Source: Crave Asia
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Yahoo And Google.
2008-04-17 17:18:00
Yahoo is closer to outsourcing its core ad search business to Google , after favorable testing of Google's advertisements on its search pages, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.The WSJ cited people familiar with the matter who said that a deal between Yahoo and Google is increasingly likely given the status of the testing. The report also notes that such an outsourcing deal could give Yahoo a boost in its efforts to spur Microsoft into increasing its unsolicited buyout bid for the Internet search pioneer.Yahoo may need such help if Microsoft is concerned about the additional costs it may have to bear to retain Yahoo employees.A report in the New York Times noted "the hidden cost of 'flight insurance' against employee defections may also be a reason Microsoft has resisted raising its bid."The Times report, citing sources, noted Microsoft not only paid $800 million to acquire Tellme Networks but spent an additional $100 million on employee retention perks--or an avera...
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Working Of Email Scanning.
2008-04-10 15:15:00
Its a known fact that the emails we receive/ send are scanned before they reach us/intended recipient.Lets first discuss how the entire flow works in case of Incoming Mails.-> All the incoming mails ( infected/clean) irrespective of there status are sent to the Antivirus software?s temporary folder where they are scanned for infections by the software.-> In case, the Antivirus is not able to clean the mail, the item is moved to the quarantined items folder.-> All clean/disinfected mails are then sent to the Exchange server from where they can be pulled by the Email Client.In case of Outgoing mails, the following flow holds good.-> All mails from the Email Client are pushed to the Exchange Server.-> The mails are then moved to the Antivirus Software?s Temporary folder for scanning.-> In case, the mail is found infected and is out of the scope of clean function, its moved to the Quarantined Items Folder.All clean and disinfected mails are sent back to the Exchange server from where th...
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Why Does Windows Have a Registry?
2008-04-10 15:11:00
Leo Notenboom of Ask-Leo.com has come up with a wonderful article on ? Why does Windows have a registry??.In this article, Leo has explained the basic issues and the features which have been addressed using the registry mechanism of Microsoft Windows.Some of key points listed by Leo are:-> Separation of ?machine? settings from ?user? settings.-> Support for different settings for different users.-> A centralized location for shared software.-> Roaming support.-> Registry level Security. Read more on this article from Leo?s site here>>

Mystery Behind SVCHOST.exe
2008-04-10 14:59:00
Often, when I boot my Windows XP-SP2 operating system, the first thing I notice is a huge CPU utilization by a process called as SVCHOST.exe.The process infact almost sucks up my entire CPU percentage.Therefore to gain an insight into what exactly goes on, I thought of dugging up about SVCHOST.exe.Leo Notenboom says ?On Windows XP, 2000, and 2003, SVCHOST is not a virus. On those systems SVCHOST is a required system component. If you happen to successfully delete it, your system will not run. You?ll be much worse off than before.?The svchost.exe file is located in the folder C:WindowsSystem32.During startup process of Windows, Svchost.exe which is located in the above mentioned folder checks the services portion of the registry in order to construct a list of various services that it needs to load post startup. Its perfectly normal to have multiple instances of Svchost.exe run at the same time. In such a scenario each Svchost.exe session can contain a grouping of services, so that...
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Aishwarya Wins Voice Of India Chhote Ustaad
2008-04-06 07:50:00
Fifteen-year-old Aishwarya Majumdar from Ahmedabad on Saturday night won the Chhote Ustad musical reality show on television.She beat Anvesha Dattagupta to bag the crown. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was the special guest at the grand finale held at the Goregaon Sports Club in suburban Mumbai. He presented the trophy to the winner.Aishwarya bagged Rs 1 crore singing contract with Big Music, Rs 10 lakh from Star Plus , Rs 1 lakh from singer Abhijit and a scholarship worth Rs 5 lakh from LIC.The three-hour extravaganza was telecast live on Star Plus channel and saw performances by Isha Koppikar and Malaika Arora-Khan.Even Bachchan performed to a number from his forthcoming film Bhootnath .Actor Juhi Chawla, who is also part of the Bhootnath cast, was present.
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Turn your desktop into a 3D
2008-04-04 08:16:00
Real Desktop Lite is a feeware soft which allows you to convert your desktop in 3D and turns your icons into virtual, physical objects that you move around, and even throw. You can rotate them any way you want, and when you throw them against one another, they clink as they crash and move. You can even lift up your icons and twirl them around. The Recycle Bin even becomes a three-dimensional trash can.Features of Real Desktop:Running behaviour1· 3D Sound2· Activatable Antialiasing3· No performance losses with resting condition of the symbols4· Very less resources needed5· Very efficient, thanks to the ?Reality Engine?Design1· Reflecting surface2· Icons are reflecting the environment
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AT&T First to Introduce Microsoft Surface in Retail Stores
2008-04-04 07:40:00
AT&T and Microsoft Corp. announced a collaborative alliance that will transform the way consumers shop for mobile devices. AT&T will become the first company in the world to bring Microsoft Surface to life in a retail environment, giving customers the ability to explore their mobile worlds using touch and device recognition technology. Microsoft Surface is the first commercially available surface computer from Microsoft. Beginning April 17, customers can experience Microsoft Surface in select AT&T retail locations, including stores in New York City, Atlanta, San Antonio and San Francisco. Based on the success and learning from these initial pilot deployments, plans for further expansion across AT&T?s 2,200 U.S. retail stores will be determined.Microsoft Surface is a 30-inch table-like display that gives individuals or multiple people the opportunity to interact with devices and content in a way that feels familiar ? by using touch, gestures and placement of devices o...
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Vista, MacBook Air Out - Linux Wins The Hacking Contest
2008-03-31 08:21:00
With Vista hacked on Friday, a Linux laptop remained uncompromised at the CanSecWest PWN 2 OWN hacking contest. The MacBook Air went first; a tiny Fujitsu laptop running Vista was hacked on the last day of the contest; but it was Linux, running on a Sony Vaio, that remained undefeated as conference organizers ended a three-way computer hacking challenge Friday at the CanSecWest conference.Earlier this week, contest sponsors had put three laptops up for grabs to anyone who could hack into one of the systems and run their own software.A US$20,000 cash prize sweetened the deal, but the payout was halved each day as contest rules were relaxed and it became easier to penetrate the computers. On day two, Independent Security Evaluators' Charlie Miller took the Mac after hitting it with a still-undisclosed exploit that targeted the Safari Web browser. After about two minutes work, Thursday, Miller took home $10,000, courtesy of 3Com's TippingPoint division, in addition to his new laptop....
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Nanotechnology And The Nokia Morph Concept
2008-03-31 08:06:00
I do not really know if the new technology developed by Nokia Research Center and the University of Cambridge is called ?Morph ? accidentally or on purpose. I mean, take a look at the phone, the way it is almost bent in to a circle and the color of the entire thing. The glowing green, the awesome 3-D flexibility and the ability to change shape at will- all adding up to a world out of ?The Matrix?. So I guess Nokia named it after ?Morpheus?, the man who gave Neo to all of us. So, finally someone is paying a tribute to Morpheus; great news indeed! Morph was launched alongside the ?Design and the Elastic Mind? exhibition, on view from February 24 to May 12, 2008, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Morph is a concept that demonstrates how future mobile devices might be stretchable and flexible, allowing the user to transform their mobile device into radically different shapes. So basically you can change it in to a circle, a sphere and maybe even a cone to put your ice cream...
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Rahul Dravid's Records And Milestones
2008-03-31 07:24:00
Rahul Dravid on Saturday became the third batsman of India and sixth batsman in history to score 10,000 Test runs when he reached 80 in the first Test against South Africa here.The 35-year-old former captain is playing his 120th Test. He has scored 24 centuries and averaged 55.11 before the match began.Brian Lara of West Indies is leading the illustrated league with 11,953 runs in 131 Tests. Sachin Tendulkar of India, Australians Allan Border, Steve Waugh, India?s Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid (IND) are other members of the club. Played 94 Tests in succession since making his debut against England in 1996, Which was a world records for most Test apperances in a row since making a Test debut.He is the First Player to post a century each in all the Test Playing Countries.He is also one of the Nine Batsmen in test annals to have recorded centuries against all nine test playing opponents.He has made 5 Double Test Centuries, Most by any Indian Batsmen.Holds the record for Least number ...
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Sehwag And The Sizzling Records
2008-03-31 07:05:00
The third day of the test between India and South Africa saw a lot of records being broken. I?ve compiled a list of the records that were broken, and also compiled some useful facts.Third Fastest Double CenturySehwag scored his double century in 194 balls, the third fastest ever. He now has the second & third fastest double centuries.Fastest Triple CenturySehwag scored his triple century in a mere 278 balls. The fastest triple century and the only triple century to be scored at more than a run a ball. The next fastest triple century came in 362 balls, here?s a list of the fastest triples.Third player with two triple centuries.Sehwag is only the third player with two triple centuries. The other players are Brian Lara and Sir Don Bradman. What is amazing of this feat is that Sehwag has played only 55 test matches, Brian Lara played 130 matches and Bradman 53.Highest score by any player in IndiaSehwag has the highest score in India by any player breaking VVS Laxman?s epic 281 at Ko...
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MAC Gets Hacked In 2 Minutes
2008-03-28 17:20:00
It may be the quickest $10,000 Charlie Miller ever earned. He took the first of three laptop computers -- and a $10,000 cash prize -- Thursday after breaking into a MacBook Air at the CanSecWest security conference's PWN 2 OWN hacking contest.Show organizers offered a Sony Vaio, Fujitsu U810, and the MacBook as prizes, saying that they could be won by anybody at the show who could find a way to hack into each of them and read the contents of a file on the system using a previously undisclosed "0day" attack.Nobody was able to hack into the systems on the first day of the contest when contestants were only allowed to attack the computers over the network, but on Thursday, the rules were relaxed so that attackers could direct contest organizers using the computers to do things like visit Web sites or open e-mail messages.Miller, best known as one of the researchers who first hacked Apple 's iPhone last year, didn't take much time. Within 2 minutes, he directed the contest's organize...
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