I have been meaning to write this post for some time now – a list of 10 must-have applications for an android phone. Having acquired a Samsung Galaxy S LCD (GT-I9003) for just under a year, I have flashed, rooted, unrooted, upgraded and factory reset it numerous times. With each Read more…
Presentation on Social Media
My presentation focused on social media and touched base on Web 1.0 Vs Web 2.0, popular social networks such as Facebook, twitter, Linkedin, Flickr, Youtube, Del.icio.us among others. It also provided insights into flash mobs, and the use of social media in advocacy, presenting a case of the peace rally in 2010.
A compact digital camera, high resolution photos of landscapes from the Muktinath area, free software with a wonderful free algorithm. What do you get? A panoramic photo as a showcase for your blog! Hurray! View from a bench inside the Mukti chhetra I found this wonderful stitching software (Hugin) on Wikipedia’s Graphics labs. It allows Read more…
The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), managed by the World Conservation Monitoring Center, maintains a list of protected areas from the world over. A joint project of the United Nations Environment Program and the International Union for Conservation of Nature, this initiative provided scientists & conservationists free data (Protected Read more…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jangelo/238321343/ Capitalising on Web 2.0 features, Google Maps, Wikimapia, OpenStreetMap among others, are free services that allow non-spatial people to relate and contribute to the creation of maps. Such services integrate and generate contributions from a wider audience, and facilitate collaboration in the spatial domain. Using online volunteers as Read more…
Of late, I have been quite nerdy, i guess; gobbling everything there is on the internet. To shortlist a few, a wonderful resource for e-books. If you are not tired of staring at the screen all day and want to stare more, try this link. http://www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm#2 It hosts links to Read more…