I am quite surprise at my limited knowledge on such an important feat. On a discussion with a friend, I got a bit curious as to who was the third person to land on the moon. Niel Armstrong and Buzz Alderin are known world over and mentioned in academics globally. But, my curiosity was to find the next one to have landed there, if there was a third person to land on the moon.
Guess what, twelve people had landed on the moon. Twelve!
Here are the 12 names for those who are as surprised as I am. The list is in chronological order.
Clare Torry the vocalist for 'The Great Gig In The Sky' talks about how the song got made in the studio and what was her contribution to it. Experimental is what Pink Floyd has always been and this story by Clare solidifies the fact that Pink Floyd was an exceptional band who were always exploring new sounds for musical expression. Musical alchemists, they truly were.
Hatch pet has created a Tamagotchi like app for the iPhone users. Those who are aware of Tamacotchi will already know what this app does. And those who love it will really really love it since the graphics are good and the pets are adorable. Its yet to launch but you can register and book your pet on their website.
And for the Tamagotchi fans, they have released a free app for iPhone and Android to commemorate 16 years of loving this virtual pet. Go check it out on the iTunes Store and Google Play Store.
So what does this app do? Simple, you adopt this cute virtual pet and care for it. It will interact with you, talk to you, wake up with you and go to sleep with you and do a lot more.
This video is from a commercial Finnish clothing company Makia. I love the relationship that exists between this old man and a 450+ Kg Bear, Juuso. The Bear is afraid of bees and the old man is upset that he cannot understand his friend speak. Very sweet and heartening to see such a relationship.
A snapped view from a Auto Rickshaw ride. They are the only challengers to the lawless drivers that the bikers are, in the city. The one thing they ensure is point to point drop service. No other public mode of transportation is so convenient. They can take you through crowded streets, lanes, highways without any hesitation and in the shortest time possible. Driven mainly by migrants to the city, these essential mode of transportation will be your first choice in suburbs (since they are not allowed to ply in the city).
Unlike other cities in India, the public transportation in Mumbai runs on the fare meter system that works. No need to ask for a rate card since the new electronic meters display the fare upfront for the passenger.
Google has recently made public their secure search feature.
What that means is that, now you can search anything on the web without anyone
snooping on your activity. Its psychologically assuring for some and critical
for others. It may or may not mean anything to some. But the fact that Google
has even considers something like this for the users is commendable.
Secure your web presence with Google's encrypted search feature
I am quite excited about Canonical introducing the Ubuntu OS for mobile. Ubuntu, a Linux variant, has been powering servers around the world and has been known to enterprises, developers and institutions for years. The fact that they made it available for free to individuals and institutions alike, for so many years, is commendable. Whats interesting about the opensource community is that its a community of passionate folks who have help build and improve the OS over the years one iteration at a time.
When they announced the launch of Mobile Ubuntu, it was a turning point in the history of Ubuntu which has been lagging behind most ecosystems due to the unavailability of an environment to get it portable.
Here is a video where the founder of Canonical, Mark Shuttleworth speaks about the Ubuntu OS for mobile.
So why should this OS be exciting, you might ask. Here are some of the reasons, in my opinion.
(some in agreement with Mark's answers)
Found this video of Roger Waters explaining the thought behind the song 'Brain Damage', a song from the Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd.
"Brain Damage" looks at a mental illness resulting from the elevation of fame and success above the needs of the self; in particular, the line "and if the band you're in starts playing different tunes" reflects the mental breakdown of former band-mate Syd Barrett. [Wiki]
Roger explains how the song beginning got inspired by a thought. Though not explained in the video, the song does reflect on Syd's mental illness. Its amazing how the band reflect on it in this epic song from one of the greatest albums of all time.
I have been looking around for good deals lately for purchasing a DSLR. Frankly, Indian e-Commerce industry has a lot more to do before it can be safely considered as the best place for deals. Even then, the prices are quite competitive when you are hunting for specific goods, say electronic.
I wanted a site or some source that would let me know the best places to get the elusive deal for the product I wanted to buy. I came across three alternatives. Google.com, Junglee.com and pricedealsindia.com. Interestingly enough, we still do not have a comprehensive site that would offer all kinds of products with their available pricing for purchase online. The industry is far from attaining any kind of maturity at this stage. Hopefully, things would improve. Anyways, back to my DSLR hunt.
And guess what? there is a new gadget coming soon to ride this monster too.
Ableton live is one of the most innovative DAW (Digital audio Workstation) software's available in the market. What makes it unique is the ability to compose tracks and create clip launch scenes which can be use for live performances.
I am a Ableton fan and use it as a hobby. The recent update that Ableton has come out with is something worth talking about.
Albeton Live 9 and Push. Ableton Live 9 will be released soon and as an introductory offer, they are providing a discount on Live 8 with a free upgrade to Live 9. That's something.
And to add to it, Albeton is introducing Push, a Albeton controller, in collaboration with Akai Pro, that allows a musician the ability to use Live 9 without having to touch the laptop and completely focusing on the music production process. We earlier had Akai Pro APC 40 to do that, but the Push takes it to a whole new level.
Here is the video of the launch event.
The Offer by Ableton
Ableton is providing a 25% discount on Ableton Live 8 with a free update to Ableton 9 when it gets launched. That's fantastic for those who always wanted Live 8. Existing owners of Live Lite or earlier versions of Live will be eligible for further discounts and lower upgrade cost which brings down the cost considerably. You would have to login to your Ableton account to check for the applicable discounts.
Early opinion of Push
I saw the demo video of Push which Ableton has shared from one of its launch video. Its quite complex and if you are a novice user or someone new to Ableton, you might want to stick to APC 40's or Novation Launchpads for the time being. A more advanced user with exceptional skills in using Ableton would benefit from Push and its got (what I believe) a sharp learning curve. Missing knobs make it very pressy (sorry for the lack of better word). But then, its just an observation. Its still a awesome device.
