Monthly Archives: August 2007

Conference On Java Technology, Pune India, Oct 07

I am pleased to inform you about the IndicThreads.com Conference On Java Technology 2007 that will be held on 26th and 27th October 2007 at Pune, India. The conference is an independent event with indepth vendor-neutral technical sessions about Web … Continue reading

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Politicians and the government needs to catch up to 21st century presentation technology

There have been a few changes over time. Dr. Kalam presenting his 2020 vision, the
effective ads for the polio and the “school chale hum” campaigns are some instances
that come to mind. But these are the very few exceptions. By and large state
communication and especially political communication is unimaginative. While many
aspects of India are catching up to the year 2007, the government and political
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Pune Corporation egovpmc.com becomes PuneCorporation.org

For reasons only known to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), the PMC has now changed the official website from http://www.egovpmc.com to http://www.punecorporation.org and killed egovpmc.com. PuneCorporation.org is definitely a better name than egovpmc, but why kill the established egovpmc.com? They … Continue reading

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Unsafe Cities Or Paranoid Citizens

Security today is big business in Indian cities. It’s perhaps the profession that has undergone the most change over the past decade. Not just shopping malls and multiplexes but even small shops, restaurants and housing societies today have an abundance … Continue reading

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Java Code Contest Enters Week 12

Questions deal with basic Java as well as enterprise Java. You get 30 min to solve a Java question online. The winner this week gets a copy of the book “Beginning EJB 3 Application Development”. Monthly and series winners get … Continue reading

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The Green Pilgrim – Combining spirituality with eco-awareness and conservation

I believe that the easiest way to convert someone into a nature lover is to ask him/her
to plant a tree and then take good care for it. Getting thousands to do the same would
be a small step in our path to recovery from centuries of plundering of natural
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