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Posted #Threads 14 years ago

[TED Talk] Drew Dudley on Everyday Leadership

An interesting take on leadership and how we can be leaders on a day to day basis.

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Posted #Threads 14 years ago

CE Grand Quiz - My experience and some suggestions for future versions ;)

Hi all, So, the grand, month long event is finally over, and I thought I'll just say something about my experience in this contest and also...

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Posted #Threads 14 years ago

Book review - The ABC murders by Agatha Christie

Hi, A few days back I read the book "The ABC murders" by Agatha Christie. This is a short review of it. In the beginning of...
Posted #Threads 15 years ago

Li-Fi - Wireless data from every light bulb

Visible Light Communication - At last, successfully implemented. I wonder when this will be adopted more widely.. Please watch!! [youtube]NaoSp4NpkGg[/youtube]
Posted #Threads 15 years ago

The Chinese room argument!!!

Hi, I was just reading some random stuff on Wikipedia when I stumbled upon this article. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_room" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noope...

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Posted #Threads 15 years ago

Try this new initiative from Google!!

Hi, Google recently introduced a new feature called "A google a day". Try it out! #-Link-Snipped-# It's a puzzle game. Also, be sure to use the...

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Posted #Threads 15 years ago

Happy Tamil New Year!!!

Hi all, Well, the occasion is almost over, but anyway, today is the Tamil New year. So, wish you all a very happy and prosperous Tamil...

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Posted #Threads 15 years ago

I need a laptop stand..

Hi, I need a laptop stand which I can use in my bed. Lately, I've been doing too many things in my laptop and I would...

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Posted #Threads 15 years ago

Connect the pics - I'm Back!!!

Hi all, I thought I'd just post another connect question.. I had requests for the same.. so.. Here we go.. Check out these older questions, if...

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Posted #Threads 16 years ago

How to send data to a port from a webpage??

Hi guys, I'm in need of something for a project. I have a webpage. It has HTML and some php in it. Now, the page has...

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Posted #Threads 16 years ago

Doubt in MD5 hash algorithm

Hi guys, A question regarding MD5 hash algorithm. The MD5 algo accepts an input block of any arbitrary length and outputs an output of 128 bits....

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Posted #Threads 16 years ago

Connect the pictures - 11

Hi all, Well, I'm back with this connect question after quite a long time. I conducted a quiz in my college event and I asked this...

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Posted #Threads 16 years ago

Format for a quiz program!!

Hi CEans, I'm going to conduct a quiz show in my upcoming college technical festival - The How stuff works quiz. The questions will be based...

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Posted #Threads 16 years ago

How to interface mobile phone to PC using Java?

Hi, I want to make a java application for my project. I've to make a GUI and connect a phone to my PC. If a certain...

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Posted #Threads 16 years ago

Tool making crow - You must watch this!!!

just found this on youtube!! Very interesting. Enjoy!! 😀 [YOUTUBE]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/TtmLVP0HvDg&hl=en_US&fs=1&...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Design of a Cell phone Jammer

Hi guys, It's time for a mini project in communications, and I've thought about a cell phone Jammer. Short range, of course. Now, I want you...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Some interesting jokes..

Hi, I just received this in an e-mail. Very funny, I should say. I dunno how many of you knew these already. Still, I'm posting some...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Can anyone explain this C program..

Hi, I was just trying something with C and I stumbled upon this little piece of code. void main() { union { int a; struct {...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Some basic doubts in Algorithms and complexity..

Hi all, I've quite an interest in Algorithms. It's a recent interest and I've started reading stuff about it. Some doubts.. Please help. 1) What's meant...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Learn Robotics-3 - Introductin to a Line Follower..

Hi all, Sorry for the long break. Been busy.. Well, this is the third part in the series. We'll see a bit about a line follower....

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Connct the pictures - 9

ok, I'm really bored of this. Nobody answers these questions. So, this time, i have really simplified it. This time, the connect is very simple that...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Use of unions in C!!

Hi all, I am puzzled by this little detail. I know what is a structure, a union, their difference et all. And I also know that...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Some questions asked in the interview.

Hi, Well,it's placement time in the university. Ok, it's not for at least another four months. Our seniors conducted a talk on placements and shared their...
Posted #Threads 17 years ago

C program - Why does this happen??

Hi all, Please explain this strange behavior to me. It's a simple program. #include<stdio.h> main() { float a=1.5; if(a==1.5) printf("Equal"); else printf("Not Equal"); } Output I...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Connect the pictures - 8

Hi all, I came across this picture in the internet. I give this to you all to connect. I got the connect quite easily. Well, I...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

What role did business schools play in the current economic crisis??

Hi all, I recently read about this in a newspaper. Recently, in Britain, there have been voices suggesting the top business schools played a part in...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Learn Robotics(2) - Modules of a robot.

We’ll see a bit about the basic strucutre of a robot today. There are certain basic componentrs or modules, which together make a robot. There are...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Learn robotics...

Hi Ceans, This thread is due to the requset of some fellow CEans, to teach basic robotics. I'm not an expert in robotics, but i do...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Connect the pictures - 7

Hi, here comes another one. Connect them.. happy connecting.

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Ideas for CE firefox toolbar

Alrighty, This is for all you CEans who use firefox. This is the thread to brainstorm ideas for the firefox extension(toolbar). basically how it should look,...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Connect the pictures - 6

Now this is very interesting.. All these are hugely popular and famous people, and you should have no issues recognising them. What connects all these people??...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Connect the pictures - 5

Hi guys, this is one interesting connect. You can very easily identify the theme, but getting to the connect is a bit tricky.. Good luck. Happy...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

CAT - 2009 DI Discussions

Hi people, Just now, English Scared started two threads for quants and verbal for CAT 2009. He left out DI. So, I'm starting one for DI...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Need info about accelerometers..

Hi all, I need to use an accelerometer for a project. Problem is, I cant find an accelerometer in any of the local electronics shops. Where...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

My favorite tech videos..

Hi, I thought I would share my favorite tech related videos found in youtube or other video sharing sites. CEans, you can also add to the...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Connect the pictures - IV

I just saw this question in an online quiz. I got the answer right... Here's for you to try to connect them.. here's the images. What's...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

connect the pictures - III.

Hi, Just now came back from a quiz show in our college. Fantastic. Here's one question from the quiz. Pretty tough, though. This is for all...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Recession - Is it our imagination??!!

Hi, Yesterday, there was an event conducted as part of the inauguration of a festival of our quality club. There was a panel discussion planned on...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

How?? Why?? What??

Hi, This is a nice little game I wish to initiate. It's a regular event in all our college's tech fests. It's called How stuff works...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

ECEA, CEG Chennai presents Vision 2009

Electronics and Communicarion Engineers Association presents #-Link-Snipped-# Fostering Innovation College of Engineering Guindy, Anna uni...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Connect the pictures - II

Ok, here we go for the next connect. This is fairly easier than the previous one. Ok, connect these.

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Connect these two pictures!

Connect these two pictures.. Who's gonna answer this??

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

The Srilankan issue and the students' plight.

Hey guys, I'm sure you all would have heard about the butterfly effect. A butterfly flapping it's wings somewhere in Paris would lead to a hurricane...
Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Your favorite firefox extensions..

Hi all, I'm thinking we can share our favorite firefox extenisons. Firefox is my most favorite browser, and what makes it special are the extensions. share...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

A silly little puzzle..

Hi all, Answer this now.. I have a weighing scale and there is an empty plastic bottle on the scale. A certain reading is shown in...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Free energy and perpetual motion machines - Is it possible??

Hi guys, I just saw this video in youtube. It says something about free energy. I'm not satisfied that it would be possible. #-Link-Snipped-# Also take...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

CE Chennai(India) meet-2009

Hi CEans, Those of you who can attend a CE meet in Chennai in any february weekend or in early march, post your availability here. We'll...

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Posted #Threads 17 years ago

Banker to the poor

Hi all, Just finished this book. It's "Banker to the poor: The story of the grameen bank". Ever heard of it? It's by Muhammad Yunus, winner...
Posted #Threads 17 years ago

What determines the foreign exchange rate?

Hi, This question has been inside me for quite some time. What decides the rate of exchange of foreign currencies in a country? One Dollar is...

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Posted #Threads 18 years ago

Another very easy one...

HI My turn to twist ur brains..Answer this simple question.. You and 2 other people have numbers written on your foreheads. You are all told that...

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Posted #Threads 18 years ago

Characteristic impedance of a transmission line

hello guys, I have this small doubt. The characteristic impedance of transmission lines is 50 ohm in india while it's 75 ohm in the USA. Why...
Posted #Threads 18 years ago

Help needed for parallel port interfacing using matlab

hi guys, I'm making a robot and i want it to be controlled by the computer. But the robot should be capable of travelling a long...

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Posted #Threads 18 years ago

Dynamic cell phone charger

Hi all, Cell phone batteries can be a curse at times. Just when you need to use your cell phone most, your battery will definitely die....

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Posted #Threads 18 years ago

Optimal design for a glider

Hi all, There's a tech fest coming up and one of the events is aero modelling. Here, we've to build a glider out of aluminium or...

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