This is to inform the participants of Force Fest that we’ll not be participating in the symposium due to issues regarding the spread of Swine flu.
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Quiz
11) The character first appeared in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong as a carpenter named “Jumpman” (more commonly called “Mr. Video Game” in Japan). He is depicted as an Italian plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom. Who are we talking about?
12) It is a Sony brand used to market its camcorder range. It was launched in 1985 as the name of the first Video8 camcorder, replacing Sony’s previous line Betamax -based models, and the name was intended to emphasize the portable nature of the camera, made possible by the new miniaturized tape format. This was in marked contrast to the larger, shoulder mounted cameras available before the creation of Video8, and competing smaller formats such as VHS-C. What are we talking about?
13) Jimmy “Jimbo” Wales has revolutionized the flow of information on the Internet as we know it. Wales outlined the vision for his non-profit organization as “Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That’s what we’re doing”. What are we talking about?
14) It is the best-selling Macintosh in history, and has replaced the iBook and 12″ PowerBook series of notebooks as a part of the Apple Intel transition. Which notebook is this?
15) Google has had several logos since its renaming from “BackRub”. The company also includes various modifications and/or humorous features, such as cartoon modifications, of their logo for use on holidays, birthdays of famous people, and major events, such as the Olympics. These special logos, designed by Dennis Hwang, are known as what?
16) The word ‘killer application’ has been used to refer to any computer program that is so necessary or desirable that the user will buy the hardware required; simply to run that particular application. What was the killer application for the Xbox gaming console?
17) It has been incorporated into the Silicon Valley culture to a wide extent, Some sources attribute its introduction to Intel Inc. though its creation is generally attributed to Robert Propst, a designer from Colorado who worked for Herman Miller Inc., a manufacturer of office furniture. It was based on a 1965 prototype and named the Action Office, composed of modular units with an open plan, a novel system at the time. What am I talking about?
18) Identify the webcomic
MINET 2009 — Overall Runners Up
MINET 2009 was held at 8th August 2009 at the Mother’s International School. We were the Overall Runners Up, DPS Mathura Road emerging as Overall Winners. The following are the results of individual events:
- Shubham Goel
- Aditya Jain
- Rohan Nagpal
- Prachi Pande
- Rishabh Marya
- Tanay Padhi
- Shubham Goel
- Akriti Gaur
- Mayank Sharma
MINET 2009 — Participants
MINET 2009 is being held on 8th August 2009 at the Mother’s International School. The following is the list of participnats for the event:
- Aditya Jain
- Vishesh Kumar
- Shubham Goel
- Akriti Gaur
- Tanay Padhi
- Shubham Goel
- Prachi Pande
- Rishabh Marya
- Shardendu Gautam
- Mayank Sharma
Eric Schmidt Resigns from Apple’s Board of Directors
CUPERTINO, California—August 3, 2009—Apple today announced that Dr. Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer of Google, is resigning from Apple’s Board of Directors, a position he has held since August 2006.
“Eric has been an excellent Board member for Apple, investing his valuable time, talent, passion and wisdom to help make Apple successful,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Unfortunately, as Google enters more of Apple’s core businesses, with Android and now Chrome OS, Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple Board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings due to potential conflicts of interest. Therefore, we have mutually decided that now is the right time for Eric to resign his position on Apple’s Board.”
MIMANSA 2009 – Overall Winners
Exunclan bagged the Overall Trophy in MIMANSA 2009 held at the St. Mary’s School on 31st July. The results are as follows:-
1. Gaming – 1st position
- Mayank Sharma
- Mohit Singh
- Kartik Raj Gupta
- Akhil Raj Gupta
2. Web Designing – 1st position
- Bhuwan Khattar
- Ishan Sharma
3. Thinkware – 1st position
- Aditya Anand
4. Catch the Bug – 2nd position
- Akhand Pratap Singh
- Anshu Garodia
Congratulations to all the winners.