Sachin Tendulkar celebrates 41st birthday by casting vote

Sachin Tendulkar celebrates 41st birthday by casting vote

Written By Admin on April 24, 2014 | Thursday, April 24, 2014

Sachin Tendulkar The Bharat Ratna awardee, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, then celebrated his birthday at his residence in Mumbai. This is Sachin's first birthday after he quit all forms of cricket last year. (PTI)

Sachin Tendulkar receives his Bharat Ratna from President of India Pranab Mukherjee. (IE Photo: Neeraj Priyadarshi)

Source : http://indianexpress.com

What Is NOTA – None Of The Above Option?

What Is NOTA – None Of The Above Option?

Written By Admin on April 24, 2014 | Thursday, April 24, 2014

You like the candidate you press the button in front of the party’s symbol to vote on electronic voting machines. Now if you do not like the entire list of candidates you have an option of NOTA or ‘None of the Above’. Voters have all rights to press this option if they wish to reject all the political parties contesting the elections. So instead of sitting at home just go and show your wish.

Earlier the citizens of India were not provided with the option NOTA but in 2009 the Election Commission stated its desire to the Supreme Court to add NOTA at the ballet. Government opposed NOTA as this was one of the ways to dilute the number of votes. On the contrary the Supreme Court of India ordered to add the option on 27 September 2013 with a belief that it will definitely increase the number of voters. The orders were passed by a bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam.

In 2014 Lok Sabha elections 814million people are eligible to vote for 543 constituencies in 9.3 lakh polling stations and for the first time NOTA will be introduced in the Lok Sabha elections. Though objective of adding this option was to give clean candidates and to increase the overall quality but according to experts NOTA is not able to fulfill this objective as there is no change in the quality of fielded candidates. For the past two decades number of criminals in politics have been increasing. 30% of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected in 2009 had pending criminals charges against them such as rape, dowry violence, extortion, violence against women etc. According to the survey conducted by the National Election Watch and the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) in 2014, one out of every three candidates of the BJP and Congress has criminal charges against them. 35% of the BJP’s candidate and 27% of Congress candidates have criminal charges against them.

Social activist Anna Hazare has appealed the voters to use NOTA button if they are not able to find right candidate. He said that our political system won’t change by changing the party. If one candidate has done graduation in corruption the other has done post graduation. He called alert voters the pillars of democracy.

Las year more than 15 lakh people out of 11.53 voters i.e. near about 1.31% in the five state assembly elections used the option NOTA. In Delhi, 49,730 voters used NOTA option, close to 3.56 lakh voters used it in Chattisgarh, in Madhya Pradesh 5.9 lakh and in Rajasthan 5.67 lakh voters exercised the option of NOTA.

Though providing NOTA is really a good move but it is useless if not analyzed properly. First of all NOTA votes will be considered as invalid votes. The candidate with greatest number of votes will be considered as a winner even if he or she has the lower number of votes than NOTA unless other political parties sought for fresh elections. So ‘None of the Above’ option won’t have a significant impact. But this condition must be analyzed properly and NOTA must be taken seriously. It must be found out that why people have opted NOTA when they have so many other choices. This means political parties are unable to find and project the suitable and right person.

Where is the NOTA Buttons on the electronic voting machine?

NOTA is the last button in the list of candidates. It is read as None of the Above – NOTA.

As a voter I feel that NOTA is just like a dislike button on social media. But experts must analyze the quality in case NOTA number is significant. If it is left as it is then there is no use of this powerful ‘None of the Above’ option

8 Amazing Little Known Google Services

8 Amazing Little Known Google Services

Written By Admin on April 24, 2014 | Thursday, April 24, 2014

Google, the internet giant is well known for its search engine, e-mail service and cloud storage. However in addition to all these there is a boat load of other services that Google stocks for its users. Google Mars that allows you to view the surface of the red planet and Google flight, which provides flight information in real-time, unleashes both amazement and usefulness. Some other services like Google developer assists in creating web and mobile applications using open web technologies. Read on to know more about the amazing and little known services of Google, as compiled by Minterest.

Google Mars: Google has come up with a facility that offers its users a view of the surface of Mars. The Google Mars provides three visual options namely elevation, visible and infrared data. The search engine giant has tied up with Mars Space Flight Facility of Arizona State University to accomplish this task. Google provides the data collected during the NASA Mars missions, Mars Global Surveyor and 2001 Mars Odyssey.

Google Flight: Do you want to check on the status of a plane in real time or want to book a flight at the cheapest fare available? Well, Google flight is one of the best options as it not only provides the flight information but also the option to explore destinations on the map.

Google Developers: Google developers allow anyone to utilize Google’s resources and open web technologies to develop efficient programs. A number of tools including Android, HTML, Chrome and App Engine can be accessed by any user to create programs.

Google Sketchup: Sketchup is an amazing utility tool that can be used to create 3D models and structures. The free downloadable software from Google lets you create any architectural, civil and mechanical models. The software has pre-defined tools and templates under vast categories including, landscape architecture, interior design, engineering, wood working, 3D printing, game design and much more.

Panoramio: Panoramio is a geographical location oriented photo sharing service from Google. A user can sign up for the service and can add pictures, which can be attached to that geographical area. These snaps are pinned automatically to Google earth and Google map services enabling users to know more about the place by taking a look at these pictures.

Tag manager: This service offered by Google lets anyone to edit and update the website tags and mobile applications for free. Tag Manager is simple, user friendly and can be tested to detect any possible flaw. The tool supports Google and

non-Google marketing tags with in-built templates providing additional ease to the users.

Google Ideas: Google Ideas, is a service provided by the tech giant that allows users to connect and share their ideas towards technology driven initiatives. Engineers and experts can conduct research on the topics and can contribute their ideas towards the service. Global challenges including cultural, political and social issues can be topics to be pondered upon.

Google Takeout: Do you want a backup of all Google activities? Here is Google Takeout, offering its service to users to export their data in a downloadable format. Data from Gmail, Google+, Blogger, Google Drive, YouTube and all other prominent Google services can be zipped and stored for future use. Google sends a notification mail to the user at the completion of the task.

Courtesy : http://bnjho.blogspot.in/

Restrict USB access to Windows computer with Ratool

Restrict USB access to Windows computer with Ratool

Written By Admin on April 24, 2014 | Thursday, April 24, 2014

Imagine you are working, feeling exhausted you leave your desk to grab a cup of coffee only to realize on your return the data you kept confidential is no more in its original form. Your friend has accessed all the information stored on your machine. Quite bothering, isn’t it?

While it can be helpful in certain cases, locking the entire computer isn’t a choice you are left with when someone of higher rank is around to check an important mail on your machine. Well, if you can’t say no, you can at least configure some restrictions beforehand. This is where you can find Ratool to be of some use.

Restrict USB access

Ratool or Removable Access Tool is a very simple-to-use portable freeware Application that helps an individual protect his confidential data from being copied by others via a USB. When you download and install the application you are presented with a simple interface that boasts options to either disable USB flash drive access temporarily or access it with restricted permissions or disable the access completely. So, when you first launch the app, you will notice these 3 different toggles.

1. Disable USB Disks Detection. The option is self-explanatory! It disables any USB storage / PenDrive access to your pc i.e. prevents your machine from recognizing any external storage device.
2. Allow Read & Write. This option is the default option and provides normal access to USB devices. It Resets everything back to Normal so your own USB Storage / Pen-drive function as usual.
3. Allow Read Only. This option restricts users from writing anything on the USB device but lets them access any information stored on it, if needed. This option is mostly chosen when you do not want the files on your computer to be copied to the USB disks plugged into your computer.

The USB icon changes its color as per the option chosen. It becomes:

• Green – when the default option (Allow Read & Write) is in use.
• Yellow – When in the Read Only mode
• Red – When in the Disable USB Disks Detection mode.

Other options you may find useful include:

USB Device Autorun Control. Helps in saving your computer from threats of virus infections by disabling USB Device’s autorun function.

Show hidden files on selected drive. Just hit the button to check if there are hidden files on selected drive

Password Properties. Change the password for accessing a USB at anytime to prevent unauthorized changes.

Just enter a new password and hit the ‘Apply’ button.

Ratool free download

You can download Ratool free from its home page.

Think Before You Judge

Think Before You Judge

Written By Admin on April 23, 2014 | Wednesday, April 23, 2014

A doctor entered the hospital in hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call asap, changed his clothes and went directly to the surgery block. He found the boy’s father pacing in the hall waiting for the doctor.

On seeing him, the father yelled, “Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son’s life is in danger? Don’t you have any sense of responsibility?”

The doctor smiled and said, “I am sorry, I wasn’t in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call and now, I wish you’d calm down so that I can do my work”.

“Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son dies while waiting for doctor than what will you do??” said the father angrily. The doctor smiled again and replied, “We will do our best by God’s grace and you should also pray for your son’s healthy life”.

“Giving advises when we’re not concerned is so easy” Murmured the father.

The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy, “Thank goodness! your son is saved!” And without waiting for the father’s reply he carried on his way running by saying, “If you have any questions, ask the nurse”.

“Why is he so arrogant? He couldn’t wait some minutes so that I ask about my son’s state”Commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left. The nurse answered, tears coming down her face, “His son died yesterday in a road accident, he was at the burial when we called him for your son’s surgery. And now that he saved your son’s life, he left running to finish his son’s burial.”

Moral: Never judge anyone because you never know how their life is and what they’re going through.

A SIMPLE WAY TO HIDE YOUR DRIVE – USING DISKMGMT

A SIMPLE WAY TO HIDE YOUR DRIVE – USING DISKMGMT

Written By Admin on April 23, 2014 | Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Hey All how you doing?

Today we will see how to hide a drive without having to tinker with registry. Tinkering with registry is something which is recommended for people who are comfortable for the consequences – which may range from crashing the OS to a complete format.

Sometimes, there are safe ways to do the same things and co-indecently, they are easy too.

So lets start with the guide to how to hide a drive letter.

Step 1. Press Windows + R simultaneously

Step 2. In the “Run” dialog, type “diskmgmt.msc” without quotes. It should look something like the following:

Step 3: Press enter and you should see something similar (After saying “Yes” to the UAC prompt if any) to the following screen:

Now let us suppose you want to hide the drive “I” (here its named software and it may differ on your system), so what do we do?

Step 4: Right click on the drive you wish to hide. We will right-click on “I” drive here.

Step 5: Click on the “Change Drive Letter and Paths” – Following screen will appear which will ask you what you want to do. Click on “Remove”

Step 6: Make sure that the drive letter you are about to remove is not in use (which means no file from that drive should be open). If it is in use, the following dialog may appear to warn you that the drive is in use and the consequences if you do proceed to remove the drive letter.

If you click on Yes, the drive letter will be removed. You will see the following screen.

If you haven’t yet noticed the change, take a close look at the drive “I”. Where is it?Bingo! You are done!

Wasn’t that easy?

Courtesy : http://bnjho.blogspot.in

5 Tools To Help Kids Develop Technology Skills

5 Tools To Help Kids Develop Technology Skills

Written By Admin on April 23, 2014 | Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The budding age is the best time to be introduced to new skills and technologies. The below ten demography can grasp things fast and the tech world around them demands them to be updated with the basic skills. Millennials who grow up to use smart gadgets and computers must gain sufficient expertise and talent. Scratch, software that introduces the basic concepts of coding to kids through interactive methods and Rapidtyping 5, which teach the basic key and finger placements for typing, are all designed for kids to make them technically sound. Read on to know more about the software that can turn your naught littles’ into tech geniuses as compiled by Times of India.

Timez Attack: It is a tough task to teach a child the addition and multiplication table. Here is where Timez Attack, a game which introduces the multiplication table with fun comes into relevance. The video game requires the player to free a character from captivity. As the player progresses, he will face monsters which are to be slayed by calculations using multiplication tables. The game factor of Timez Attack ensures that your kid becomes a math genius with ultimate ease.

Scratch: It is a software that introduces the basic concepts of coding to kids less than ten years of age. Developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Labs, Scratch uses objects that can be dragged and dropped to present programming concepts like loops and conditions. You can sign up for an account and place the creation of your child for the world to admire. You can also look at the articles created by others and see the codes by clicking the “see inside” option. A new program can also be created by combining codes from previously done programs.

GCompris: GCompis is a software helps in the overall mental development of a kid. The software comprises of activities that are of high educational value. The computer discovery activity helps a kid to know about keyboard, mouse and its various gestures. Arithmetic articles listed in the software can improve the overall mathematical skills with table memory, enumeration and mirror image. The kid is introduced to the basic concepts of science through interactive games and activities. If you want your little chap to be introduced to the world, the geography article will certainly do the task as the game demands your kid to place to countries in the world map. Reading practices, Chess and other cartoon games can boost the IQ level of your child.

Rapidtyping 5: The right time to get introduced to typing skill is the below 7 age and Rapidtyping 5 will serve the purpose. The software teaches the young about the basic key and finger placements and then to the advanced lessons. The free software comes with a colorful and attractive interface that is appealing to kids. The user can even customize the game by adding more courses under various sections like experienced, advanced, and testing. Rapidtyping 5 presents the user with a detailed report that covers the number of words typed, error percentage and the speed.

OOO4Kids: OOO4Kids introduces your kid to the basics of Microsoft office applications like word, presentation and excel. Developed by EduOOO, the software targets those who are in the preteen. The lighter version of Word is named as ‘Writer’ and Excel as ‘Calc’ by the software makers. MS Office presentation is also included in the suit under the name ‘Impress’, where a kid can showcase his presentation skills. OOO4kids assists a kid in doing assignments and home works with great ease. The major catch of the software is that it does not include the auto correct and Spell check feature which makes sure that the kid is attentive towards spelling and grammar.