Capturing The Beauty Of Nature ! !

I have been thinking to add this post as my first one but waited for the right matter to add to it.

Being a great photo enthusiast, I am passionate about capturing aesthetic beauty endowed by HIM to us.

Photography has been greatly enhanced by the invention of the digital cameras and the famous photoshop software .One of the most beautiful aspect digital cameras provide to us is that they let you experiment various modes , tuning between zooming,brightness,exposure,etc. and more importantly,you can delete the images you feel, are crap. This has brought the photography experience to an entirely different level.

Recently,I found a website of a photographer Marc Adamus whose marvellous work made me spellbound. They really depict the extra-efforts that are required apart from camera for a successful snap.Each and every snap taken by him depict a perfect blend of rich colours and a flavour of freshness one senses in one's cornea.

Here is the link:http://wildphoto.smugmug.com/

He had won the monthly contest of April organized by popphoto.com :http://www.popphoto.com/photocontests/1575/your-best-shot.html

So,to all photography enthusiasts, here is the podium to show your talent. Go and get going with the contests on http://www.pophoto.com/

SPEED OPTIMIZER

Well ,with so many speed optimizers available for download, its quite cumbersome to select one of them. Another question which arises is that to what extent does it optimizes your pc's performance.Here I got one which I felt boosted my cpu's performance by 25-30% .

The software I am talking about is Uniblue SpeedUpmyPc.The interface is cool and the performance of the software is good as well. Optimizations for memory,internet and cpu are available along-with cleanup of junk files and privacy files.

As it says ,"SpeedUpMyPC makes it easier than ever before to optimize your settings, free up resources, and remove resource hogs. With simple explanations and real-time graphs for all vital system resources, SpeedUpMyPC identifies performance bottlenecks in minutes. With a heavy-duty arsenal of optimization tools, such as RAM recovery, CPU optimization, start-up management, and automatic crash recovery, SpeedUpMyPC is THE must-have utility for both beginner and power users."

Here is the link for download the latest version of this award-winning software:

http://rapidshare.com/files/33021829/SuMP_v3.5.2321.28.rar

The link for add-ons like Spyeraser and Registrybooster are:

http://rapidshare.com/files/33219679/Registry_Booster_2.0.1041.3208.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/29821323/SpyEraser_v1.5.rar

Good Will Hunting

Couple of days back, I saw the 1997 Hollywood-flick named "Good Will Hunting" starring Matt Damon,Ben Affleck,Robin Williams in the main lead. The movie centers around Matt Damon playing the role of extraordinary intelligent 'Will Hunting' who is exceptionally good in mathematics but unaware of his exceptional talent.He is an orphan and a janitor at MIT.The tagline "Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them" as quoted by imdb perfectly suits it.

The director Gus Van Sant brings out the mental dilemma of the boy being orphan and
his own way of leading his life overcoming to what has happened with him in the past.
One of the best aspects of the movie was the numbering of the movie in which Fourier series has been used and the problem given by the professor in the movie's initial stage.
The screenplay is exceptionally good and the acting by all the stars is worth appreciating. The light music in the background is quite soothing and the song in the end is quite good .However, the love interest of Matt Damon played by Minnie Driver was the weakest part of all.She must improve over her speech control, i must say,and her way of laughing,too pathetic.

Robin Williams and Matt Damon outshone everyone though.The best moments of the film was the conversation between the two when one witty statement completely overcomes the another one.Robin has always been outstanding in playing serious roles,be it 'Dead Poets Society' or 'Bicentennial Man' etc.

Regarding the script, it had a real slice of life, and brilliance in it.It had a soul of its own.Though one factor that really pricked me inside was the F-word used so many times. But after rethinking,i realized that it set the mood and the background of the boy and hence ,the movie.

I recommend this to all who appreciate intelligent,life-oriented movies intertwined with emotions and love.Go, give a shot to it !!!!

Ducati Reloaded !!!

Remember the green Ducati 996, an Italian street motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1999 to 2003 which was run by Trinity in the famous chase scene in "The Matrix Reloaded" movie and many more great models produced by them till now,here is another masterpiece launched last week.

From a press release issued by Ducati North America:

Cupertino, CA – Ducati North America announces today the release of the 2007 Sport 1000 Mono Special Edition, which is being produced exclusively for the North American market.

Production of this model will be limited to 100 units (90 for the US, 10 for Canada). With only 100 units being produced, this will be one of the rarest Ducati’s made in recent history.

Combining modern technology and historic design, this Sport 1000 SE embodies the spirit of the legendary 1978 Ducati 900SS “Darmah,” and features the classic timeless Black and Gold paint scheme.

Each of the limited 100 Monoposto (single seat) 2007 Sport 1000 SE models will be identified by a numbered plaque, located on the triple clamp. The motorcycle also features a twin muffler “shotgun” exhaust, spoke wire wheels and Brembo brakes. It is powered by the 992cc dual spark motor, which puts out impressive torque and horsepower figures for an air-cooled engine.

This Ducati 2007 Sport 1000 Mono SE has a MSRP of $11,495 and is currently available in dealer showrooms throughout North America.

Links :

http://www.ducatiusa.com/

www.luxist.com/2007/06/14/ducati-sport-1000-mono-special-edition/

www.ridermagazine.com/output.cfm?id=1252981

www.topix.com/motorcycles/ducati/2007/06/ducati-limited-sport-1000-special-edition-released

1st ONLINE DESKTOP VIA WINDOWS !!!

Nivio, the world's first Windows based online desktop, has been launched in New Delhi . The service allows global access to a personal virtual desktop from any internet connected device providing the users with complete freedom. Nivio will also provide a rich variety of services on demand to its subscribers which will include rental of software applications, access to a rich library of educational content and expandable storage to keep all your pictures, music and data.
Nivio enhances the computing experience by providing a simple, affordable, stress free computing in a robust & secure computing environment. According to Sachin Duggal, Founder & CEO, Nivio, "Desktop stresses have always been a concern for all computer users. Loss of data, spam & virus attacks have taken peace out of our lives. I have always believed that the world would change if computing would be simple. Originally named myremoteworkstation, I dreamed of a desktop that was anywhere and nowhere; that was stress-free and fault-less. And Nivio was born"
"I am glad that the industry has believed in my ideas and Nivio has already captivated the imagination of many Investment Bankers & raised over $3.5 million through Private Equity. Also, the promoters of Videocon hold a stake in the company. The service has a very compelling value proposition and we are confident that Nivio will have instant takers." Sachin adds. The company also plans to raise US$ 5 million to fuel expansion and growth within the next 6 months.
Nivio has gained tremendous popularity after successful beta testing in the UK . Being device technology agnostic, Nivio will be useful to all desktop users in accessing ones' Windows desktop remotely through Mac, Windows and & even some handhelds and will provide them with a real desktop experience.
Link: http://www.nivio.com/
http://www.webyantra.net/

India's first electric car

REVA- India's First Electric Car heralds a new era of non-polluting, cost effective, quiet city mobility - A boon for city commuters. This elegant, light-yet rugged, two-door sedan comfortably seats 2 adults in the front and 2 children at the back .

Earlier known as Maini Amerigon, the Reva Project was first conceived in July 1994, when Chetan Maini, Managing Director of RECC, initiated the Reva Project at the Amerigon Inc. The first prototype ready in mid 1996 had undergone extensive tests at the Automobile Research Association of India, Pune, for homologation and was certified roadworthy.

The Reva Electric Car Company, RECC, was incorporated in 1995 as a joint venture between the Bangalore based Maini Group and AEVT Inc of Irvindale, California, to manufacture environment-friendly, cost-effective electric vehicles for city mobility. Within a top speed of 65 kms/hr, the Reva battery attains full charge after five-and-a half hours and Boasting of running costs of a mere 40paise per kilometer Reva has surely got a lot of attention till date and has instilled further enthusiasm in young minds to go for such projects.

For more : http://www.revaindia.com/aboutevs.htm