Archive for February, 2008

H1B 2009: How Much Does A H1B Cost? (File By Apr 1 2008)

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 14:10 11 Comments

If you are wondering how much a H1B will cost for an organization, USCIS has offered the details of H1B filing fees for H1B 2009. Applications will be accepted from 1st of April, 2008. ( just 33 more days… look at the count down timer at the top of the page)
>>  Link to USCIS Page

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Why Did Google Buy JotSpot? And what happened to it?

Monday, February 25, 2008 1:03 1 Comment

Google acquired Jotspot on 10/31/2006. Google’s world class data centers, huge audience and a team of incredibly smart people…. supposed to make JotSpot a better software. But what happened to it? Still closed to new users. Software doesn’t work anymore. Joe Kraus busy with Google OpenSocial. Is JotSpot dead?
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Anand Agarawala: BumpTop desktop is a beautiful mess

Saturday, February 23, 2008 23:01 No Comments

This is pretty cool and unbelievable stuff. Watch the Youtube video at the bottom for more to the beauty.

Anand Agarawala presents BumpTop, a fresh user interface that takes the usual desktop metaphor to a glorious, 3D extreme. In this physics-driven universe, important files finally get the weight they deserve via an oddly satisfying resizing [...]

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Vikas Jhingran – World Champion of Public Speaking

Friday, February 22, 2008 10:27 6 Comments

“I am the first Toastmaster from Asia to win as well as the first person whose second language is English, My hope is that my winning will encourage people who are shy or have an accent to realize that they can do it, too.” – Vikas Jhingran 2007 World Champion of Public Speaking (Toast Masters [...]

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Cricket Changes Game Plan And Goes Franchise Style

Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:04 No Comments

Cricket finally goes Franchise style in India. Not only the format has evolved in to a quick and spicy 20 overs style to gain more market acceptance, but now bringing in more teams and more games in the franchise style.
Much like the NFL and NBA, Indian Premier League (IPL) created by the Board of [...]

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