Facts to Make Every Indian Proud

Q. Who is the GM of Hewlett Packard (hp) ? A. Rajiv Gupta Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the today's computers run on it)? A. Vinod Dahm Q. Who is the third richest man on the world? A. According to the latest report on Fortune Magazine, it is Azim Premji, who is the CEO of Wipro Industries. The Sultan of Brunei is at 6 th position now. Q. Who is the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmail is world's No.1 web based email program)? A. Sabeer Bhatia Q. Who is the president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT & T-Bell Labs is the creator of program languages such as C, C++, Unix to name a few)? A. Arun Netravalli Q. Who is the new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director) of Windows 2000, responsible to iron out all initial problems? A. Sanjay Tejwrika Q. Who are the Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckensey & Stanchart? A. Victor Menezes, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar. Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America, even faring better than the whites and the natives. There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of population). YET, 38% of doctors in USA are Indians. 12% scientists in USA are Indians. 36% of NASA scientists are Indians. 34% of Microsoft employees are Indians. 28% of IBM employees are Indians. 17% of INTEL scientists are Indians. 13% of XEROX employees are Indians. Some of the following facts may be known to you. These facts were recently published in a German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA. 1 India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history. 2 India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta. 3 The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education. 4 According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software. 5 Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. 6 Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth. 7 The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. 8 The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now k! ! nown as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6 th Century which is long before the European mathematicians. 9 Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11 th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 1053. 10 According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world. 11 USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Pr! ! ofessor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi. 12 The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra. 13 Chess was invented in India. 14 Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India 15 When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilisation). 16 The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC. Quotes about India. We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made. Albert Einstein. India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition. Mark Twain. If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India . French scholar Romain Rolland. India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border. Hu Shih (former Chinese ambassador to USA)

Problem v/s Solutions

Problem	When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn't work at zero gravity (Ink won't flow down to the writing surface).
Solution A	In order to solve this problem, it took them one decade and $12 million. They developed a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down, underwater, in practically any surface including crystal and in a temperature range from below freezing to over 300 degrees
Solution B	And what did Russians do?? The Russians used a Pencil!!!

Problem	One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soap box, which happened in one of Japan's biggest cosmetics companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soap box that was empty. Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department. For some reason, one soap box went through the assembly line empty. Management asked its engineers to solve the problem. Post-haste,
Solution A	the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution monitors manned by two people to watch all the soap boxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty. No doubt, they worked hard and they worked fast but they spent whoopee amount to do so
Solution B	But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, he did not get into complications of X-rays, etc but instead came out with another solution. He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line. He switched the fan on, and as each soap box passed the fan, it simply blew the empty boxes out of the line.

Moral of the story: " Keep It Short & Simple" !! i.e. always look for simple solutions. Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problem. So, learn to focus on solutions not on problems

Good computer quotes

Before software can be reusable, it first has to be usable!!
--Ralph Johnson

If debugging is the process of removing bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in.
--Edsger Dijkstra

There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third works.
--Alan J. Perlis

If the code and the comments disagree, then both are probably wrong.
--attributed to Norm Schryer

Every program has (at least) two purposes: the one for which it was written, and another for which it wasn't.
--Alan J. Perlis

Copy and paste is a design error
--David Parnas

Any code of your own that you haven't looked at for six or more months might as well have been written by someone else.
--Eagleson's law

Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight.
--Bill Gates

The primary duty of an exception handler is to get the error out of the lap of the programmer and into the surprised face of the user.

Saying The Right Thing - PRICELESS

Rohit wakes up at home with a huge hangover. He forces himself to open his eyes, and the first thing he sees is a couple of aspirins and a glass of water on the side table. He sits down and sees his clothing in front of him, all clean and pressed. Rohit looks around the room and sees that it is in perfect order, spotless, clean. So is the rest of the house. He takes the aspirins and notices a note on the table. "Honey, breakfast is on the stove, I left early to go shopping. Love You!" So he goes to the kitchen and sure enough there is a hot breakfast and the morning newspaper. His son is also at the table, eating. Rohit asks, "Son, what happened last night?" His son says, "Well, you came home around 3 AM, drunk and delirious. Broke some furniture, puked in the hallway, and gave yourself a black eye when you stumbled into the door". Confused, Rohit asks, "So, why is everything in order and so clean, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me? I should expect a big quarrel with her!"

His son replies, "Oh, that! Mom dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your clothes n shoes off, you said, "Lady leave me alone! I'm married!"

Moral

Self-induced hangover -- Rs. 2000.00

Broken furniture -- Rs. 20,000.00

Breakfast -- Rs. 100.00

Saying the Right Thing While Drunk - PRICELESS

Beat Online Identity Theft

Unless you have been hiding under a rock lately, you will be well aware that there is a new breed of criminal. The levels of Online Identity Theft have reached new heights.

Why should you protect yourself?

For a start, someone who steals your identity can obtain credit, insurance or even somewhere to live. If they commit a crime with your stolen identity you may be arrested and the onus is on you to prove your innocence.

Here are some quick tips to make sure you don’t fall victim to online identity theft:

• Whenever you use your credit or debit card, you are entitled to obscure 12 of the 16 numbers. Use a pen and delete the first 12. Credit card details are needed to steal your identity and obtain credit in your name so take this out of the equation first.

• Don’t give out your social security number unless it’s required. Banks may ask for it and that’s fine but some businesses may ask for it to generate an ID. You are not entitled to do this so find a compromise with them.

• Shred your used personal documents. Think of your social security details, lender statements, phone company bills and even medical receipts. Before you destroy anything, make sure you won’t need them again. It will be virtually impossible for someone to steal your identity now.

• Don’t give out personal details on the phone unless you have initiated the conversation. Some companies call you from “xxx cellular” and ask to go through some security questions, asking for your mother’s maiden name etc. Online Identity Theft criminals use these techniques often so don’t give them this info and ask them to put it in writing instead.

• If you use a home wireless network, make sure it is secured. It is easy for criminals to locate an unsecured network with a wireless card, and then use special software to hack your banking sites and passwords. Get a new router with special security. This is a common problem and one of the main causes of online identity theft.

• If you think your identity has been stolen you need to do the following; first contact your bank and credit card company and request an immediate cancellation and replacement. Speak to one of the main three credit bureaus to issue a fraud alert. File a police report which can be later used as evidence for creditors. Contact the Federal Trade Commission, who manage a database of online identity theft cases and file a report. This report can be used by investigating officers and will save you time.

• Above all, use your intuition. Don’t carry your credit card numbers and don’t take extra ID if you don’t need it. If you eat in restaurants, take the receipt home with you.

If you follow these tips you too can avoid becoming victim to online identity theft.

Richard Ashby-Jones is well-known internet researcher specializing in home and internet security. Find other helpful advice on http://www.vital-home-security.com

Source: Internet

Laptop Security: Quick Facts, Tips

Quick Facts

Thinking of taking your laptop on the road? It’s a great way to work and stay in touch when you’re out and about, but you need to take some steps to keep your laptop safe–and in your possession. Here are some things you can do to keep track of your laptop:

• Treat it like cash.
• Get it out of the car...don’t ever leave it behind.
• Keep it locked...use a security cable.
• Keep it off the floor...or at least between your feet.
• Keep passwords separate...not near the laptop or case.
• Don’t leave it “for just a sec”...no matter where you are.
• Pay attention in airports...especially at security.
• Use bells and whistles...if you’ve got an alarm, turn it on.

Keeping Laptops From Getting Lost or Stolen

A laptop computer defines convenience and mobility. It enables you to work from home, a hotel room, a conference hall, or a coffee shop.

Maybe you’ve taken steps to secure the data on your laptop: You’ve installed a firewall. You update your antivirus software. You protect your information with a strong password. You encrypt your data, and you’re too smart to fall for those emails that ask for your personal information. But what about the laptop itself? A minor distraction is all it takes for your laptop to vanish. If it does, you may lose more than an expensive piece of hardware. The fact is, if your data protections aren’t up to par, that sensitive and valuable information in your laptop may be a magnet for an identity thief.
Chances are you’ve heard stories about stolen laptops on the news or from friends and colleagues. No one thinks their laptop will be stolen– at least not until they find the trunk of their car broken into, notice that their laptop isn’t waiting at the other side of airport security, or get a refill at the local java joint only to turn around and find their laptop gone.

OnGuardOnline, a website managed by the federal government that is devoted to computer security, protecting personal information, and guarding against Internet fraud, suggests keeping these tips in mind when you take your laptop out and about:

• Treat your laptop like cash. If you had a wad of money sitting out in a public place, would you turn your back on it – even for just a minute? Would you put it in checked luggage? Leave it on the backseat of your car? Of course not. Keep a careful eye on your laptop just as you would a pile of cash.
• Keep it locked. Whether you’re using your laptop in the office, a hotel, or some other public place, a security device can make it more difficult for someone to steal it. Use a laptop security cable: attach it to something immovable or to a heavy piece of furniture that’s difficult to move – say, a table or a desk.
• Keep it off the floor. No matter where you are in public – at a conference, a coffee shop, or a registration desk – avoid putting your laptop on the floor. If you must put it down, place it between your feet or at least up against your leg, so that you’re aware of it.
• Keep your passwords elsewhere. Remembering strong passwords or access numbers can be difficult. However, leaving either in a laptop carrying case or on your laptop is like leaving the keys in your car. There’s no reason to make it easy for a thief to get to your personal or corporate information.
• Mind the bag. When you take your laptop on the road, carrying it in a computer case may advertise what’s inside. Consider using a suitcase, a padded briefcase or a backpack instead.
• Get it out of the car. Don’t leave your laptop in the car – not on the seat, not in the trunk. Parked cars are a favorite target of laptop thieves; don’t help them by leaving your laptop unattended. That said, if you must leave your laptop behind, keep it out of sight.
• Don’t leave it “for just a minute.” Your conference colleagues seem trustworthy, so you’re comfortable leaving your laptop while you network during a break. The people at the coffee shop seem nice, so you ask them to keep an eye while you use the restroom. Don’t leave your laptop unguarded – even for a minute. Take it with you if you can, or at least use a cable to secure it to something heavy.
• Pay attention in airports. Keep your eye on your laptop as you go through security. Hold onto it until the person in front of you has gone through the metal detector – and keep an eye out when it emerges on the other side of the screener. The confusion and shuffle of security checkpoints can be fertile ground for theft.
• Be vigilant in hotels. If you stay in hotels, a security cable may not be enough. Try not to leave your laptop out in your room. Rather, use the safe in your room if there is one. If you’re using a security cable to lock down your laptop, consider hanging the “do not disturb” sign on your door.
• Use bells and whistles. Depending on your security needs, an alarm can be a useful tool. Some laptop alarms sound when there’s unexpected motion, or when the computer moves outside a specified range around you. Or consider a kind of “lo-jack” for your laptop: a program that reports the location of your stolen laptop once it’s connected to the Internet.
• Where to turn for help. If your laptop is stolen, report it immediately to the local authorities. If it’s your business laptop that’s missing, also immediately notify your employer. You may also wish to review the FTC’s information for businesses about data breaches. If it’s your personal laptop and you fear that your information may be misused by an identity thief, visit the FTC’s Identity Theft page for more instructions.

Source: Internet

Congragulations on winning £800,000.00 British pound starling (Fake Mail, Scam Lottery, Sweepstakes)

Hey, have you ever heard of phishing? It's those emails you get that look like they're from a real company, but are actually fake.

Well there's a new Fight Phishing Challenge that can show you how good you are at spotting the fakes.

I just took it. You should try it - I earned a badge by scoring a perfect 5 out of 5.

Open a new browser and type www.paypal.com/fightphishing

A Fake email which i received...have a look.

Att Mr.............

We received instruction from the Sweepstakes lottery board to process an oversea transfer of the amount £800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds Starling) In favor of .......

This is based on an application made by Agent “Dennis Shanah We as well confirmed the receipt of your completed form from the Agent " Dennis Shanah & Consultancy (PTY) and here is an attach copies of overseas transfer application forms.

You should kindly complete the forms and return it to us after you have completed and endorse it via this email address

As soon as we receive the form we will process and ensure that your payment are made in terms of the instruction order receive, which we have been mandated to make the said payment on behalf of the Sweepstakes Lottery board in term of the United Kingdom capital flight.

Today we have received an approval to commence the transfer of your fund by method of " Swift Telegraphic" (T.T.) or by draft payment to your nominated bank account.

As the paying bank we wish to notify you that your winning price is ready for payment.
We humbly wish to inform you that the Sweepstakes lottery organizations, have completed all your processing case and have this day, advised our bank to release your fund at the volume of (£800,000.00) only which you have won on your lottery ballot.

For your notice, your money is ready to be wire transferred and it is valid for only two week from the date of approval.

Please how will you like to receive your fund? Through draft payment or Swift Telegraphic" (T.T.)
Should you wish for an inquiry kindly call the undersign on the direct telephone number +44 703 1893350 or by fax + 44 8704 793947 for assistance.

Mr. Silver .P .Brown

Abbey National Plc

Abbey National plc . Registered Office: Abbey National House, 2 Triton Square, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3AN, United Kingdom. Registered Number 2294747. Registered in England. Telephone :+447031893350

FAKE MAIL no.02

Att................................

According to. your request in the email you send to us, you are accessible to the part of this Internet Lotto through your email I D subscribed, it is from there that your name been selected. We try to call you this morning but your phone ring once and stop you can call us.

As per information given to you through this Internet World Lottery, we have gone through our systems and find out that you are one of the Beneficiaries of this year's Internet lottery Award £800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds Starling)and we been instructed to inform you to begin your Claim.

Please Fill the form and send back via this email this is to certify you as original beneficiary of the winning fund, before we could get this fund transferred into your account .
please note that your claim form will be forwarded to the lottery board upon their confirmation of having received your details from the filled form.

Therefore, you are advice to print out the FORM in attachment and fill the same and also return the filled form back to us via this email address: (shanah_consultant@yahoo.com) .

Finally, your hereby to be inform that as at the moment your fund was insured to assure you the safety and security of your winning fund.

Your here to be warn, that this institution or Agency will not be held responsible for any delay that will cost by you from the Claiming of your winning fund and you are also venerably to keep this your winning prize confidential until you confirm the fund into your account.
Then NOTE: Any breach of delay on your part will result to disqualification.
Regards
Dennis Shanah
Tel: +44 703 1890497

FAKE MAIL No. 3

Attention: ...... ,

Following the meeting of the board members today, i wish to notify you that your fund approval documents has been issued to you.

Furthermore, I am directed to inform you that your Award and other certificates has been approved and issued by the Board to you which will necessiate the realease of your fund.

Do acknowledge the copy of your Award and Insurance approval as the Beneficiary of the Fund. These documents are in the attachment to enable us meet up with our obligation and we have issued a Letter of Credit to the THE HSBC BANK OF LONDON to expedite action in crediting your winning sum.

Kindly forward your Bank Account details by Fax/Email to the Bank immediately you receive this mail and call MR.VAN BRUCE for attention,please addressed to:

The Foreign Credit Manager
THE HSBC BANK OF LONDON
MR.VAN BRUCE

Direct Line: +44 703 186 1166

Fax + 44 870 479 7419
Email: forexhsbc_bank@yahoo.co.uk

forexdept@hsbcforexx.com

The Bank have assured to contact you immediately they have received the Letter of Release and your Bank account details and do call the bank urgently.

Bank Name:
Account Number:
Name of Beneficiary:
Swift Code No if any:
Bank address:
your private phone and fax numbers

Feel free to call us at any time.

Congratulation once more

Yours Faithfully,

Mike Kenny (UK Lottery)

SO people be carefull when your dealing with this type of EMAILS. if in subject.... CONGRAGULATION on winning UK lottery or LOTTO or a mail written by some soldier from IRAQ... dont even open it......

They might have uploaded spyware or virus

Dont reply

dont send any of your personal details, bank account no. or credit card number

JUST LOGIN TO 419spam and report it if you come across any such SCAM Mails.

(Most of this mail will come from INDONESIA)

Indian: Dummy History

A funny forward, apt to post here. No offence meant to anyone.

"Indian History: Supposedly written by a schoolboy with all original spellings:

The original inhabitants of ancient India were called Adidases, who lived in two cities called Hariappa and Mujhe-na-Daro. These cities had the best drain system in the world and so there was no brain drain from them Ancient India was full of myths which have been handed down from son to father. A myth is a female moth. A collection of myths is called mythology, which means stories with female caricatures. One myth says that people in olden times worshipped monkeys because they were our incestors.

In olden times there were two big families in India. One was called the Pandava and the other was called the Karova. They fought amongst themselves in a battle called Mahabharat, after which India came to be known as MeraBharat Mahan.

In midevil times India was ruled by the Slave Dienasty. So named because they all died a nasty death. Then came the Tughlaqs who shifted their capital from Delhi because of its pollution. They were followed by the Mowglis. The greatest Mowgli was Akbar because he extinguished himself on the battlefield of Panipat which is in Hurryana. But his son Jehangir was peace loving; he married one Hindu wife and kept 300 porcupines. Then came Shahajahan who had 14 sons. Family planning had not been invented at that time. He also built the Taj Mahal hotel for his wife who now sleeps there. The king sent all his sons away to distant parts of India because they started quarrelling. Dara Seiko was sent to UP, Shaikh Bhakhtiyar was sent to J & K, while Orangezip came to Bombay to fight Shivaji. However,after that they changed its name to Mumbai because Shivaji's sena did not like it. They also do not like New Delhi, so they are calling it Door Darshan.

After the Mowglis came Vasco the Gama. He was an exploder who was circumcising India with a 100 foot clipper. Then came the British. They brought with them many inventions such as cricket, tramtarts and steamed railways. They were followed by the French who brought in French fries, pizzazz and laundry. But Robert Clive drove them out when he deafened Duplex who was out membered since the British had the queen on their side.

Eventually, the British came to overrule India because there was too much diversity in our unity. The British overruled India for a long period.They were great expotents and impotents. They started expoting salt from India and impoting cloth. This was not liked by Mahatma Gandhi who wanted to produce his own salt. This was called the Swedish moment. During this moment, many people burnt their lion cloths in the street and refused to wear anything else. The British became very angry at this and stopped the production of Indian testiles.

In 1920, Mahatma Gandhi was married to one wife. Soon after he became the father of the nation. In 1942 he started the Quiet India moment, so named because the British were quietly lootoing our country. In 1947, India became free and its people became freely loving. This increased our population. Its government became a limited mockery, which means people are allowed to take the law in their own hands with the help of the police. Our constipation is the best in the world because it says that no man can be hanged twice for the same crime. It also says you cannot be put in prison if you have not paid your taxis. Another important thing about our constipation is that it can be changed. This is not possible with the British constipation because it is not written on paper. The Indian parlemint consists of two houses which are called lower and higher. This is because one Mr Honest Abe said that two houses divided against itself cannot withstand. So Pandit Nehru asked the British for freedom at midnight since the British were afraid of the dark. At midnight, on August 15, there was a tryst in parlemint in which many participated by wearing khaki and hosting the flag. Recently in India, there have been a large number of scams and a plaque,it can be dangerous because many people died of this plaque in Surat. Scams are all over India. One of these was in Bihar where holy cows were not given anything to eat by their elected leader. The other scam was in Bofor which is a small town in Switzerland. In this, a lot of Indian money was given to buy a gun which can shoot a coot.

Presently India has a coalishun government made up of many parties, left,right and centre. It has started to library the economy. This means that there is now no need for a licence as the economy will be driven by itself.

India is also trying to become an Asian tiger because its own tigers are being poached. Another important event this year was the Shark meeting at Malas Dive. At this place, shark leaders agreed to share their poverty, pollution and population."

Source: Internet

Strong passwords: How to create and use them

The passwords are the keys we use to access personal information that we've stored on our computer and in our online accounts.


What makes a strong password?
To an attacker, a strong password should appear to be a random string of characters. The following criteria can help our passwords do so:


Make it lengthy
Each character that we add to our password increases the protection that it provides many times over.
The passwords should be 8 or more characters in length; 14 characters or longer is ideal.
Many systems also support use of the space bar in passwords, so we can create a phrase made of many words (a "pass phrase"). A pass phrase is often easier to remember than a simple password, as well as longer and harder to guess.


Combine letters, numbers, and symbols
The greater variety of characters that we have in our password, the harder it is to guess. Other important specifics include:
Use words and phrases that are easy for US to remember, but difficult for others to guess.
The easiest way to remember our passwords and pass phrases is to write them down.
Contrary to popular belief, there is nothing wrong with writing passwords down, but they need to be adequately protected in order to remain secure and effective.
In general, passwords written on a piece of paper are more difficult to compromise across the Internet than a password manager, Web site, or other software-based storage tool, such as password managers.


E.g.: Password

Name: Jack, DOB: 03/04/1984, Complexion: Wheatish

Password: jK4891Wheat$

Phrase: I like You.

Password: I2L1kU

Source: Internet

Scramble

DORMITORY :When you rearrange the letters: DIRTY ROOM

DESPERATION :When you rearrange the letters: A ROPE ENDS IT

SLOT MACHINES :When you rearrange the letters: CASH LOST IN EM

ANIMOSITY :When you rearrange the letters: IS NO AMITY

A DECIMAL POINT :When you rearrange the letters: I'M A DOT IN PLACE

THE EARTHQUAKES :When you rearrange the letters: THAT QUEER SHAKE

ELEVEN PLUS TWO :When you rearrange the letters: TWELVE PLUS ONE

ASTRONOMER :When you rearrange the letters: MOON STARER

PRINCESS DIANA :When you rearrange the letters: END IS A CAR SPIN

YEAR TWO THOUSAND :When you rearrange the letters: A YEAR TO SHUT DOWN


And for the grand finale…

MOTHER-IN-LAW :When you rearrange the letters: WOMAN HITLER




Source: Fellow Blogger