Prabhakar Kasi's Raptor.in http://raptor.in Interesting News Naturally Interests Everyone Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:53:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The technology behind Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol’s claimed “Magic Glove” or “Electronic glove” http://raptor.in/bio-inspired-engineering http://raptor.in/bio-inspired-engineering#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:23:18 +0000 admin http://raptor.in/?p=790 It was an interesting coincidence that I came to know about the Bio-Inspirated Engineering at Yahoo! Tech Pulse 2011 just before I watched MI4. The presentation was done by Professor Robert Full who is the “Principle Investigator and Director” of CiBER-IGERT at UC Berkeley. The theme for his presentation was about “How Engineering innovation is possible by the inspiration taken from nature!”. He terms this as “Bio-Inspired Engineering”. It was a very interesting presentation. He has studied the movement of cockroaches a lot and the findings help in building better robots. Had I known about these things before few years (4 or 5 years back) my career choices might have been different (I mean! It was so inspiring!). I would recommend this engineering to all those young-guns who are interested in building robots. During the presentation, he was talking about a reptile, Gecko Lizard. This science behind this lizards toe is the technology behind the MI4 claimed “Magic Glove”. Gecko has amazingly sticky toe that can adhere to any surface (without the use of liquids or surface tension).

The following video will explain what I trying to explain.

Stanford’s StickBot in 2006

Stanford’s StickyBot in 2007

Lyn Verinsky is know as Gecko Woman since she was the first one to try Gecko Glove

For More eager reader (a lengthy video)

Professor Robert Full at TED Talk

For more of this better search in yahoo/bing/google! :P

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A better solution has been formulated by Raju. He has introduced a font which will use “Rupee Symbol” if the font in you system supports it else it will be replaced by “Rs”.

All this problem will vanish once the new symbol is officially included in Unicode Character set. Then “Rupee Symbol” can be used everywhere: computers, mobile phones, internet etc. It will take 3-4months to include the symbol in the character set by Unicode Consortium. Until then this is good solution.

Usage

1. Download and Install the font

2. In office word use “insert symbol” option. Select “Indian Rupee” font and use the symbol.

3. Alternatively you can insert the symbol by holding alt key and typing 8360 in your numeric key pad.

Check more details at Raju’s Space

Credits

http://rajudasonline.spaces.live.com/default.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0&sa=793103837

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Their Official Blog is http://blog.foradian.com/. The blog claims that “We have made the first font with support for Indian currency symbol.”

You can find wallpaper, updated foradian font version and how to use the symbol in different office versions.

Usage

1) Download the font (version 3.0)

2) Install the font

3) Open office and select rupee foradian font
Type the Rupees Symbol in Microsoft Word through the grave acent symbol (`)
(the key just above “tab” button in your keyboard. Below Esc button).

4) If you keyboard does not have the specified key then press “Alt” and type “0096″ (zero-zero-nine-six) on your keyboard.

More details about usage can be found here

Credits

http://blog.foradian.com/

Jithin Jayanath

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZx9I5flwCs



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqt2frA-1hI




5 Minutes Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIWXkxkbXVg




Credits

http://onlysuperstar.com/?p=7619

Video: Rajesh, onlyrajini, TamilRelease, Tamilosai

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The story of Endhiran that is being rumored: Scientist Vaseegaran (Rajini), creates a robot (Rajini) with artificial intelligence. The robot learns different aspects of humans and starts to  behaves like a human and falls in love with Aishwarya Rai. The villain, aware of the power of robot, acquires it to do evil. To set the consequences right Vaseegaran sets out on a mission to rescue the robot from evil hands. How he succeeds in his mission? Will Robo Rajini be rescued or killed? Wait and Watch

The Endhiran team, Superstar Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai and director Shankar, left for Malaysia today for the grand audio launch on July 31, 2010.

When one buys an audio CD they will find an interesting booklet. Some call it a treasure!!! Don’t know the reasons!!! Buy a CD to know more.

The movie has 6 songs with 1 additional music for a dance showcase. The details about the songs are as follows.

1. Puthiya Manidha
Singers: S. P. Balasubramaniam, A. R. Rahman, Khatija Rahman
Lyrics: Vairamuthu

Comments : If SPB sings it must the intro song. Song with philosophical messages. I am not sure whether Scientist Rajini has any intro song!!!!

A different Intro song. 4/5 Stars.

2. Kadal Anukkal
Singers: Vijay Prakash, Shreya Ghoshal
Lyrics: Vairamuthu

Comments : Romantic duet song between Scientist Rajini and Aishwarya Rai. Scientist has very few songs compared to the Robot Rajini.

Melodious song. 4/5 Stars.

3. Irumbile Oru Idhaiyam
Singers: A. R. Rahman, Kash’n’Krissy
Lyrics: Kaarki
English lyrics: Kash’n’Krissy

Comments : Gives a feel of a dream duet song between Robo rajini and Aishwarya Rai.

hip hop song. 4/5 Stars

4. Chitti Dance Showcase
Singers: Pradeep Vijay, Pravin Mani, Yogi B
Additional Arrangements and Programming: Pravin Mani

Comments : Karnatic-Techno remix song would be part of the movie where Robo rajini would be dancing or something.

Remix song. 5/5 Stars

5. Arima Arima
Singers: Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
Additional Vocals: Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer
Lyrics: Vairamuthu

Comments : A kind of a vengeance song. Even song is about Robo Rajini. Wondering what Real Rajini has got to do in this movie!!!

Vengeance Song. 5/5 Stars.

6. Kilimanjaro
Singers: Javed Ali, Chinmayi
Lyrics: P. Vijay
Additional Vocal Arrangements: Clinton Cerejo

Comments : A jazzy entertaining songs shot at Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa.
A Jazzy Song. 5/5 Stars.

7. Boom Boom Robo Da
Singers: Yogi B, Keerthi Sagathia, Swetha Mohan, Tanvi Shah
Lyrics: Kaarki

Comments : A descriptive song about Robo rajini. I don’t know Who is the Chutti Robo?? A very short part of this song gives a gentle reminder of  ”Thigu Thigu Thigu ena rathiri……” from SJ Surya’s movie “Ah Aah”

Rap song by yogi B. 5/5 Stars.

Top Songs – 6. Kilimanjaro, 5. Arima Arima

Credits

http://onlysuperstar.com/

http://www.endhiran.org/

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The list is as follows

  • What is a corporation?
  • Birth
  • A Legal Person
  • Case History
    • Harm to workers – layoffs
    • Harm to workers – union busting
    • Harm to workers – factory fires
    • Harm to workers – sweatshops
    • Harm to animals – Habitat destruction
    • Harm to animals – factory farming
    • Harm to animals – experimentation
    • Harm to animals – rBGB / rBST / Posilac
    • Harm to biosphere – clearcuts
    • Harm to biosphere – CO2 emissions
    • Harm to biosphere – Nuclear waste
    • Harm to biosphere – Corporate paradigm
  • Personality Diagnosis
    • Callous unconcern for the feelings of others
    • Incapacity to maintain enduring relationships
    • Reckless disregard for the safety of others
    • Deceitfulness: repeated lying and conning others for profit
    • Incapacity to experience guilt
    • Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviours
  • The pathology of commerce
  • Monstrous Obligations
  • Mindset
  • Boundary Issues
  • Basic Training
  • Perception Management
  • A Private Celebration
  • Advancing the front
  • Unsettling Accounts
  • Expansion Plan
  • Hostile Takeover
  • Democracy LTD
  • Psycho Therapies
  • Prognosis

Surprising facts

  1. Birthday song is copyrighted and movie makers have to pay more than $10000 if there a scene where actors sing “Happy birthday”.
  2. Rain water can be privatized. By 2025 2/3 of world will not have access to fresh drinking water.
  3. First thought when 9/11 attack happened was “How much was Gold up?”
  4. In 1991 the price of oil increased from 13$ to 40$ when US bombed Iraq which gives rise to a thought that with devastation there is opportunity.
  5. Price attached to pollute Earth (air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution)
  6. Research on how nagging’s Kids help improve sales
  7. and more….

Movie Review

The movie was pretty much one side mainly targeting and portraying the negative influence that Corporation has on humans, nature and economy. This movie is a result of 7 years of research and hence the information provided gives a good insight to different aspects of how corporations act and react to circumstances.  On a final note this documentary shows the “Other side of the coin” which is generally hidden from public. Always it is good to know the other side of the coin but one should not form a biased opinion just by knowing the other side.

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About Specific Gery Parrots

Alex has a yahoo group with 1400 hits. Sadly it passed at the age of 31.
About Alex. http://www.sciencenewsblog.com/blog/926071

Another parrot named Einstein is, a younger bird, aged 13 as of Jun 15th 2010. It is not birthday for them it is called hatchday. Einstein has a website, blog and a facebook profile

Alex, Griffin, & Einstein

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_Fpad20Zbk

Einstein at TED Talk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAp6X0zZfx0

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Orange County(not country) is a county in California(Google Maps) known as city of orange is located 376 miles away from SJSU at Santa Ana. It is the second most populous county in CA. Los Angeles County and San Diego County have notable population. Orange County is famous for tourism attractions like Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm and few beaches.



Orange (telecommunications) is a France Telecom brand used for mobile network operator and internet service provider. It is the fifth largest telecom operator in the world. This brand was created for Hutchison Telecom, UK for its mobile phone network which later was acquired by France Telecom in 2000.



Orange (India) brand was launched in Mumbai, India 2000. This brand was under Hutchison Essar and Orange but was not part of Orange France Telecom company. In 2006 Hutchison ended using Orange as brand and started using Hutch Brand. In 2007 Hutch became Vodafone.



Orange Color – This color occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum. This color was named after the fruit “Orange”. In web CSS colors can be specified either by name or hexadecimal value. For e.g. black or 000000, white or ffffff. Orange is the only named color which is not defined in HTML 4.01 and hence to use orange color only its equivalent hexadecimal value (FFA500) can be used and not its name.



Orange Fruit – is the citrus fruit which originally originated in parts of Southeast Asia. Orange always refers to sweet orange because there is another kind named bitter orange. Surprisingly in Dutch and in few other languages orange is referred as “Chinese Apple”. Orange come in different varieties like blood orange, navel orange, persian orange and valencia orange. India produces 3.1 million tonnes of oranges as of 2006 survey which is the fourth highest. Top 3 producers are Brazil, United States and Mexico in the same order.



Finally its time for the annoying part….

Annoying Orange – Calls an apple —-> Hhhey….. hhhey Apple…..  Hhhey Apple….  hhey!! Annoying Orange(Chinese Apple) tires to be a friend with an Apple. Check Annoying Orange in action @ youtube channel. New episodes will be posted in this youtube channel every friday.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN5PoW7_kdA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjdBCeUdAmI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCNRGrHMY8c

It is a cool annoying fun pack.

Hey…. Hey Apple!!!!.

pixelstats trackingpixel]]> http://raptor.in/2010/05/28/orange-orange/feed/ 2 IcoFX – The Free Icon Editor http://raptor.in/2010/05/23/icofx-the-free-icon-editor/ http://raptor.in/2010/05/23/icofx-the-free-icon-editor/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 06:47:47 +0000 admin http://raptor.in/?p=561 If you into web development you must know about the favicon which is known as website icon. Below in the image you can understand what is website icon and where it is useful.

When you own a website and if you need to get this icon you need to create a “favicon.ico” file and put in your root folder. Do remember to clear you temp file in IE and Chrome (not required in Opera, Firefox, and safari). To create .ico files Photoshop is not sufficient. You need a icon editing software. IconFx is a free icon editing software which I thought I should share.

Read more about How to Display Your Website Logo on the Address Bar?

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But I am wondering how this happens since in 2009 I was pretty active blogging but it has been almost a year I stopped blogging. Great Thanks “Little Master Sachin Tendulkar” who’s keywords brought lot of impression and click to my site.  Apart from Sachin Tendulkar there have be very few key words that has brought in traffic to my site. It was not an intended effort but I am happy.

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