Bill Gates speech: 11 rules your kids did not and will not learn in school

by Tea Talk and Gossip on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 10:19am

Rule 1: Life is not fair – get used to it! 

Rule 2: The world doesn’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. 

Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won’t be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. 

Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. 

Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity. 

Rule 6: If you mess up, it’s not your parents’ fault, so don’t whine about your mistakes, learn from them. 

Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren’t as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent’s generation, try delousing the closet in your own room. 

Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they’ll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn’t bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. 

Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don’t get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time. 

Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. 

Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.

Cisco chief globalisation officer gets $16-m pay

Technology giant Cisco's chief globalisation officer and executive vice-president Wim Elfrink has received a remuneration of $15.8 million in 2010 fiscal, which is almost double to $8.2 million he received a year ago. The increase was recorded on the back of the rebounce in the technology market from recession and the company's revenue growing 11% to $40 billion and profits 27% to $7.8 billion.

Cisco is the world's largest networking equipment maker, but the company is also expanding beyond its traditional strengths. The firm has ventured into the data centre market, for instance, and is trying to create business models around 'smart cities'.
Elfrink is based out of Bangalore and is perhaps the highest-ranking multinational executive to be posted in India. He is the No. 2 executive in Cisco after CEO John Chambers. Elfrink's compensation during the year was second only to Chambers who pocketed $18.9 million.
As chief globalisation officer, Elfrink heads Cisco's globalisation strategy, and as executive V-P, he is responsible for Cisco Services worldwide, a fast-growing business with more than $5 billion in revenues. Most of Elfrink's compensation came in stock & options that were valued at almost at $10 million, up from $5 million in 2009.
He drew a salary of $7,73,762 and 'other compensation' of $3.5 million.



Source : http://in.news.yahoo.com/241/20100915/1274/ttc-cisco-chief-globalisation-officer-ge.html

Samsung Blast (SGH-T729)

Samsung Blast (SGH-T729) features a QWERTY-like keypad, so typing becomes more intuitive, with greater control over the letters and words being entered. The Blast is also provides direct access to personal email, including AOL email, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail, making it easy to check messages anytime of the day. Connected in stereo with Bluetooth wireless technology. Store additional pictures, videos, and songs with the phone’s removable microSD memory card. Built-in MP3 player with stereo Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology to listen to music without wires. Check email via POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols.

Attraction and Features of the Phones:

• The 1.3-megapixel camera shoots still photos in seven resolutions (from 176 x 144 to 1280 x 1024 pixels).

• It offers up to a 4x digital zoom, self-timer, multi-shot capability, and five picture modes (auto, daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and cloudy).

• The Samsung Blast weighs 2.8 ounces and measures 4.16 x 2.04 x 0.5 inches.

• The bright TFT display has a 176 x 220-pixel resolution and support for up to 262K colors.

• Its 800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 199 hours (8.3) of digital standby time.

• It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

• A familiar QWERTY-based keyboard to create an efficient and familiar typing experience.

• This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity.

• It includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, audio/video remote control, and printing.

• The digital audio player supports playback of MP3 and AAC files saved to memory card.

Source : www.latestphonegadgets.com

Sony Ericsson W890i

The Sony Ericsson W-series mobile phones are best-known for their supreme music quality as well as astonishing sound produced by these handsets. The chief feature of the Walkman series of mobiles is the Music produced by them, which in turn have made a unique position in the world of music. For the music lovers these handsets are a true companion and entertainment package. The Sony Ericsson W890i, among the assorted W-series mobile phones, this ultra stylish device is integrated with a range of comprehensive features such as a good camera, music player and speedy connectivity options. In order to fulfil the need of the customer in this technology driven society where every other mobile vendor is making attempt and are striving to satisfy the requirements of their diverse and innumerate mobile users.

The Sony Ericsson W890i comes with an impressive slim and sleek casing. This ultra stylish phone is available in the pick of two alluring colours namely - Mocha brown and sparkling silver very interesting and attractive colours which are not too bright which would strain the eyes of the onlookers . The glossy metal casing gives a contemporary and sleek looks to this device. The gadget is embedded with ergonomic keys which enhances the beauty of the mobile phone. The superb colour display allows the users to enjoy all the high-tech features of the phone without any hassle.

The incredible W890i is a packed with many user friendly music features like the MP3 music player and FM radio complete device with radio RDS. The in-built Walkman music player comes with an easy to access options which assure perfect music entertainment for hours and hours. The users can effortlessly tune into any FM radio station of their choice and enjoy their favourite music, conversation or radio talk show since the phone has superb sound quality. The users are also provided with an option of the Bluetooth stereo with A2DP which allows them to listen to their selective music using a wireless connection between their headset and the phone. Adding to this, some more essential highlights of this phone are the TrackID Music Recognition, functions like ‘PlayNow’ and ‘SenseMe’ that will make the device a favourite among all music lovers. Furthermore, the Sony Ericsson W890i is enhanced with bass frequencies which increment the depth to the sound output.

Source : www.latestphonegadgets.com

NOKIA E63

The Nokia E63 is marketed as a budget business phone. It is based on Symbian's S60 platform. Although it looks very similar to E71, its body is made of plastic and not steel as in E71. Also its keypad is made from a different material and is laid out slightly different from that of the E71. Many of the specifications are identical to the E71 except for the lack of GPS and Infrared, lack of HSDPA and lower quality camera with a fixed focus lens.
Specifications:

• Form: Monoblock with full Qwerty keyboard
• Dimensions: 113 x 59 x 13 mm, Weight: 126 g, Volume: 87 cc
• Display: 320px X 240px, Size 2.36", Colors 16Million
• Operating system: Symbian OS9.2, S60 3.1 Edition
• Data: CSD, HSCSD, GPRS class 32, EDGE class 32, 3G 384/384 kbps, WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g, TCP/IP support
• Connectivity: Micro-USB connector, 3.5 mm Audio jack, Bluetooth 2.0
• Memory: Phone ~100MB free, MicroSD card up to 8 GB
• Software: PDF viewer, Quick office (word / excel / powerpoint editor)
• Camera: 2Mpx (without autofocus), video recording @ 320x240px

Operating frequency:

• E63-1 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 900/2100
• E63-2 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 850/1900
• E63-3 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 850/2100

Source:  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_E63

LG PRADA

The LG KE850, also known as the LG Prada, is a touchscreen mobile phone made by LG Electronics. It is a little known fact, the Prada is the world's first total touchscreen device. Several tech sites speculated LG would engage Apple upon the announcement of the iPhone due to the somewhat likeness of their interface GUI comparing it to the Prada. However considering LG is an OEM for specific technology on a small amount of Apple devices, it makes sense for LG to not engage Apple. It was first announced on December 12, 2006. Images of the device appeared on websites such as Engadget Mobile on December 15, 2006^. An official press release showing an image of the device appeared on January 18, 2007. It was the first mobile phone with a capacitive touchscreen. LG Prada sold 1 million units in the first 18 months.










Source: -  http://en.wikipedia.org

Blackberry Storm

The RIM BlackBerry Storm features an innovative touch screen that provides tactile feedback to confirm your selection. The Storm offers dual-mode functionality for world-roaming capabilities as well as EV-DO Rev. A and UMTS/HSDPA support. Other highlights include GPS and a 3.2-megapixel camera.

Source:- http://reviews.cnet.com/