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  • Jigsawlite : Convert Image Into Jigsaw Pieces

    I came across a cool photo application – Jigsawlite.

    Jigsawlite is a simple jigsaw-puzzle-maker application that runs on your desktop and enables you to make your own digital photos into your original jigsaw puzzle games.

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  • What Is Semantic Web?

  • Project Planning Tool – PlannerX

    Magnet Technologies launches PlannerX  – a powerful tool that allows you to plan your Basecamp projects 5 times faster. It shows the entire project plan in a single page outline view. You can then navigate and edit it quickly using keyboard and shortcuts.

    Magnet Technologies’ Nirav, Sunny, Pradeep, Sangeeta and Mohan have powered this application with their intellect and creativity.

    Checkout the trial and demo video at the PlannerX site: http://plannerx.appsmagnet.com/

    Read the latest updates at: http://www.appsmagnet.com/category/plannerx/

  • Apple’s Browser : Safari 4 Beta

    Safari
    Apple launched Safari 4 Beta, the new improved version of its browser. It has amazing look and feel, in keeping with the great apple tradition. It has ‘Tab On Top’, an inspired act. History is presented in form of Cover Flow.

    Safari also claims to be a top performing browser with high speed and stability.

    Download Safari

    Check it out !

    Safari’s New Features
    Safari : 150 Features

  • Magnet’s New Product – Picture Puzzle for Mac

    Magnet Technologies is proud to present our new product – Picture Puzzle for Mac.

    Picture Puzzle is a Mac OSX memory test game. You see a collection of pictures one after another. The objective of the game is to arrange them in right order after initial display. This tests how well you can remember the order of images. It stimulates your brain and helps you remember things better.

    It’s a free application and will work on all Apple Mac OSX computers. Won’t work on Windows / Linux.

    Nirav Mehta and the talented Magnet iPhone team including Pandit, Sameera have worked on it. They have worked really hard to make it playful! Special thanks to design team for coming up with superb graphic design!

    Go ahead, enjoy!

    Download It

  • Snapshot : Digitization of Ancient Bhajans

    Gujaratilexicon Team is assisting Shri Vipoolbhai Kalyani for an very novel and innovative project. The project aims to digitize, edit and preserve ancient Gujarati bhajans of artisans. They are very important from historical context for research purposes. Of course, connoisseurs of  music will relish on this bhajans.

    The project is being executed under the leadership of Shri Niranjan Rajyaguru of Anand Ashram, Ghoghavadar, Gondal. The project is expected to be completed by end of 2009 when all the ancient bhajans will be released in MP3 Format. 

    Please find the snaps of my recent visit to the Ashram. 

     

     

    Digitization of Ancient Bhajans

  • Computers @ USD 10 !

    Government of India, IISC, Bangalore and  IIT Madras are working on a developing a computer costing USD 10 or Rs 500 for people. Imagine the benefits to masses and students ! It will explode the market for software and create new opportunities like servicing etc. 

    The computer will be a small equipment with expandable memory, LAN and Wi-Fi facilities. The government will also produce e-content on every subject which will be made available free of cost.

    The scheme would cost Rs 4,612 crore in the 11th Plan. About 40 per cent of the fund will be spent on developing e-content. The e-content will be provided free to the institutions and students. 

    Read Entire Story @ Indian Express

  • The Pope on YouTube

    Good ideas need good marketing as well. 

    The power of internet and social networking is being realized by all organizations. Everyone knows the role played by internet for Brand Obama. NGOs, Political Parties are using social networking sites and internet for promotion of their vision and ideas. Brand Managers create communities on Facebook and Orkut to connect with their customers, get insights and strengthen brand loyalty. 

    Now, The Pope has embrace the social networking space. The Vatican has launched its own channel on YouTube to keep viewers up to date with the ideas and activities of Pope Benedict XVI. The official statement said that they are celebrating the capacity of the new technologies to foster and support good and healthy relationships and various forms of solidarity. 

    Good.

    Welcome Sir !

    The Vatican Channel on YouTube

    The Wall Street Journal News on The Pope

  • Mac Widget: Emit SMS

     

     Do you find sending SMS time consuming?

     Do you type faster on computer keyboard as compared to SMS typing?

     I recently found a a cool Mac Widget – EmitSMS. Here are the Quick Steps to sending an SMS:

    1. Go To Dashboard
    2. Type Number / Name in Widget
    3. Type Your Message (Copy Paste Address, Bank Account Numbers etc.) 
    4. Click Send!

    You are done….It is very simple and effective.

    Download It

    One Caveat: This is not a ‘Send Free SMS’ widget. It just sends message from your phone through Bluetooth. 

  • YouTube’s Cool Features

    I have recorded lots of videos of my son, Aditya. However, in some of the videos, the background sound was too loud. I tried a few software on Macintosh but I was not happy. Either the file became very heavy or the result was not satisfactory. 

    I tried YouTube and was very happy to note that I could replace background disturbance and add some cool music. And guess what, no copyright issues no sound track chosen!

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Then, I saw other new features. The most important feature I noticed was the Video Annotation. It allowed you to pause. It allowed you to make a bubble note. Very important and very handy for explaining things or making pitches. 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    YouTube also has added other features like InSight where you can track the popularity of the video. You have option to allow people to embed the video etc. 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    All in all, Youtube’s cool features allow amateurs to do more. It meets the needs of common user very effectively. 

    The following is the result of my experiments.