Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for November 13, 2010

Former Telecom Secretary nails Raja in 2G spectrum scam

NEW DELHI – Former secretary in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), D S Mathur, has made some startling revelations on Saturday, saying he had resisted Information Technology and Communication Minister A. Raja’s attempts to give licences without first coming out with a transparent policy.

Mathur, who retired from office on December 31, 2007 said: “The minister [..] Read the original article: here.

Congress high command to take note of Jayalalithaa’s offer: PM

ON BOARD AIR INDIA ONE – Commenting on the 2G spectrum scam surrounding Information Technology and Communication Minister A. Raja, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said it would not be proper to comment on the issue when Parliament is in session, and added that it is for the Congress high command to take note … Read : Congress high command to take note of Jayalalithaa’s offer: PM.

Firefox Tip: stop sending referer (sic) information when clicking on a link?

Next on our continuing series of Firefox Tips is when we are going to detail the procedure of how to stop sending the referer(sic) information when clicking on a link. First before everything seems Hebrew to you. HTTP is an application layer protocol which ensures the transfer of most web pages available on the …. Read the original article  : Firefox Tip: stop sending referer (sic) information when clicking on a link?.

How to specify default feed handler in Firefox

When Firefox 2.0 was released it introduced a feature known as in browser feed handling. The capability of the earlier (1.x) versions of the Firefox was very limited and users were only able to find feeds which were advertised by the sites using the <link> tags or as Live Bookmarks. While it was a [..] Read the original article: here.

Raja, Pilot launch ‘Indian Language Technology Proliferation and Deployment Center’

NEW DELHI – Information Technology and Communication Minister A. Raja and Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot launched the ‘Indian Language Technology Proliferation and Deployment Center’ (ILTP-DC) at the National e-governance Advisory Group Meeting …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Raja, Pilot launch ‘Indian Language Technology Proliferation and Deployment Center’.

Female Muslim journalist’s shock over ‘execution’ tweet

LONDON – A female Muslim journalist in Britain has revealed that she is “incredibly upset” over a Twitter message calling for her to be stoned to death.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, a newspaper columnist, said she was unaware of the message until a friend contacted her about it.

“Can someone please stone Yasmin Alibhai-Brown to …. Original source  : Female Muslim journalist’s shock over ‘execution’ tweet.

More than 40pc of Aussies spend 41.5mn hrs surfing the web

SYDNEY – Australians’ love affair with the Internet seems continuing, with more than 40 percent surfers spending millions of hours on social networking sites each month.

The data, released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, shows the dominance of social networking sites such as Facebook an Youtube, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

Almost two-thirds of Australian … Read this article on Gaea Times at : More than 40pc of Aussies spend 41.5mn hrs surfing the web.

DMK chief Karunanidhi defends A. Raja over 2G spectrum issue

CHENNAI/NEW DELHI – Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M. Karunanidhi on Friday defended Information Technology and Communication Minister A. Raja over the 2G spectrum issue, saying he followed the same methods followed by his …. Original article  : DMK chief Karunanidhi defends A. Raja over 2G spectrum issue.