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How Relevant are DTH Packages for South Indians

Admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:07:53 +0000

DTH Packages for south Indians have become totally irrelevant and clubbing channels which are relevant can cost you twice as much as the package. The problem here is , even for the premium package offered by most of the DTH Players which are specifically created for south Indians dont have more of South Indian channels and are given option to select only few channels or packages. Look at the picture. this is the Premium package Airtel can offer. Ohh I tried the La-Carte and ended up with almost 650Rs / month , compared to 450 pm this premium pack is offering. [ad#ibig] -Urs Siva

A Small Comaparison of Plans among ISP`s of India

Admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:15:10 +0000

This is a small comparison between various ISP`s (Internet Service Providers ) and thier plans . Only few plans and plans which are above 512kbps ( Base for to be called as Broadband) are taken into account. Mostly 512 kbps , 1 mbps speed packages are taken from the heap of plans each ISP`s are providing and average downloadable data each plan can provide and FUP (Fair Usage Policy ) applied by each ISP and thier average Cost for per GB is calculated . This is not a accurate calculation , a minimum of 80% of usage alone is taken. [ad#h5t] Comparison chart here : ISP PLANS The document is updated and possibly keep it updated. Plan to cover all ISP`s and all plans are in place , how well it will span out , I have no clear idea. :D Contribution greatly done by Mathew Carley from Hayai BB. If you want to contribute to the document , please leave a reply in the comment section. -Urs Siva

The End of God?: A Horizon Guide to Science and Religion

Admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:56:25 +0000

I have seen funny videos describing the idiocy of religion and GOD , I have seen debates and talk shows about this. But this is the first time i have seen such a wonderful documentary describing so beautifully how GOD ,religion as we know is false and dissects right into the core of the issue. Just to quote from the YouTube description : [ad#ibig]

As the Pope ends his visit to Britain, historian Dr Thomas Dixon delves into the BBC's archive to explore the troubled relationship between religion and science. From the creationists of America to the physicists of the Large Hadron Collider, he traces the expansion of scientific knowledge and asks whether there is still room for God in the modern world. The relationship between science and religion has been long and troubled: from the condemnation of Galileo by the Catholic Church in 17th century Italy, through the clashes between creationism and evolution in 20th century America, right up to recent claims that the universe does not need God. Delving through the rich archive of programmes from Horizon and BBC Science, Thomas Dixon looks at what lies behind this difficult relationship. Using original footage from 1925, he tells the story of John Scopes, a Tennessee teacher who was tried for teaching evolution. He sees the connections between religion and American politics in the story of a more recent court case -- the trial of Intelligent Design. He looks at what happens when new scientific discoveries start to explain events that were once seen as the workings of God, and explains how some of our most famous scientists have seen God in the grandest laws of the universe. Finally, he finds intriguing evidence from brain science which hints that belief in God is here to stay.

Update :

BBC has removed youtube videos , so i will leave it directly to BBC ppage itself. But only few countries are allowed to view iPlayer. Sorry to all , couldn`t find alternate video links. Direct downloads are available , but i cant post them here. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tw1tl this link might come handy though How to Access the BBC iPlayer (and TV Like Doctor Who) from Outside the U.K.

Must See Video compilation

Admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:31:48 +0000

Here are some of the good , informative videos I loved in the recent times. Hope you all also enjoy them.

Here we go

100 Years of Visual effects:

Sheer Size of the Universe : A comparison of our sun to other Star

Economy :

[ad#ibig]

Another Video on the Size of the universe :

India Against Corruption (IAC) - The FIGHT for RIGHT starts from August 16 2011

The Fastest Living Thing on the Planet!

Biggest Stop motion animation :

Hope all you enjoyed.

-Urs Siva

Care for Cash

Admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:05:20 +0000

Today I got a email from ICICI , featuring array of offers.The start of a new beginning in India , a noble profession likely to be turned into a cut throat race. One offer really bothers me. Thyrocare offer.. Usually it used to be the doctor who decides whether a patient needs a routine checkup and even so , what test are to be included in those routines , but thanks to corporate entry , we now have packages ... and we have buy one , get one offer , isnt that great ? I will leave you all with the screenshot.. [ad#250] wake up you all...

-Urs Siva

Moved to Cyanogen Mod 6

Admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:31:24 +0000

After a long time , Moved to cyanogen mod 6 , took a little bit of reading and some tense moments to get it right. But the results are simply awesome. Will leave with few screenies... [ad#250] For more information , Leave request in comment section.

-Urs Siva

Little Unfortunate

Admin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:48:32 +0000

Last week i participated in a online contest conducted by digital inspiration for a HP color printer. Today they announced the winner and unfortunately from their selecting list I got the answer right , but just couldn't get the prize , have been a week of unfortunate events :( [ad#250] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnjLWuvoXjk&hd=1

-Urs Siva

Sun DTH HD 12,000 Rs WC Pack

Admin — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:24:28 +0000

Hi , Ok we have seen weird things by big companies , but i think this will beat everything . Recent update on the sun dth HD page reveals that their World cup 2011 HD pack is Rs 12,000/- . If you guys booked it yesterday , you could have saved 9k Rs .. coz yesterday it was around Rs 3000/- . I think someone is playing an inside joke. Anyway I will leave you all with this screenshot [caption id="attachment_22186" align="aligncenter" width="284" caption="SUN DTH HD"][/caption] Any one want a reference , here it is http://www.sundirect.in/HD/hd_pack_for_sundirect.html#pack [ad#250] Enjoy your costliest HD Add-On pack ever in India , anyone planning to buy ? [Edited : Few typos]

-Urs Siva

Sony Ericsson On Airtel

Admin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:50:09 +0000

While participating on a online survey by SE , i landed on a page where all other operators were listed except Airtel… MAy be SE also had enough with AIRTEL [...]

Neeya Naana Discusses on Afterlife , Ghost

Admin — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:01:33 +0000

Last sunday(28-11-2010) Neeya Naana`s topic was very welcoming among the usual ones, it dealt with After life , things like ghost , Aathma.. The dicussion was very interesting too.. But [...]