Apple History: First Iphone Trojan

  

The first Trojan horse virus for the Iphone was found today. The trojan specifically targets Iphones that have been modded so third party programs can be installed (which is like a burglar walking through your front door after you found a way to make your door frame bigger than the door is).

The virus is a fake update for Erica’s Utilities and, luckily, does little damage when it’s installed. All it does is say “shoes”. However, if the software is uninstalled, it will take with it several key files, breaking apps such as sendfile and Erica’s Utilities.

Oddly enough, the virus was created by an eleven year old which explains how easy the Iphone is to hack, as well as explaining why the virus does nothing more than say “shoes” over and over again.

 

Clever Inventions :)

1.   

            COOKIE CUP 

Smart cup in which you can put 2-3 of your favourite cookies. You don’t need extra plates. It’s made for right handed and left handed.

 

Code Monkey

Just read about a song called Codemonkey by Jonathan Coulton. Its released under a Creative Commons license so you can legally distribute and share it with your friends as long as you adhere to the license conditions. It sounds like an anthem for all of us code generating humans.

 

Here’s a link to the mp3 version :  ‘Codemonkey‘ 

Related articles:  8 dedicated hours of a S/w engineer

For those who are interested to read the lyrics of Code Monkey …browse below :

 

Different perspectives - IT

   

1) Project Manager is a Person who thinks nine women can deliver a baby in One month.

2) Developer is a Person who thinks it will take 18 months to deliver a Baby.

3) Onsite Coordinator is one who thinks single woman can deliver nine babies in one month.

4) Client is the one who doesn’t know why he wants a baby.

5) Marketing Manager is a person who thinks he can deliver a baby even if no man and woman are available.

6) Resource Optimization Team thinks they don’t need a man or woman; they’ll produce a child with zero resources.

7) Documentation Team thinks they don’t care whether the child is delivered, they’ll just document 9 months.

8 ) Quality Auditor is the person who is never happy with the PROCESS to Produce a baby .

and lastly……………..

9) Tester is a person who always tells his wife that this is not the Right baby

 

Made in India PC

Another reason for us Indians to be proud is the headlines from April 29, 2007:

“Made in India PC for just about $100“

 While global computing giants like IBM and AMD are yet to give shape to their ambitious plans for a computer that costs $100 or less, an Indian company, Novatium, has already set its eyes on 10 million potential customers with its up-and-running PC priced at Rs 4,500 only. Novatium was co-founded by US-based Analog Devices chairman Ray Stata, Netcore Solutions managing director Rajesh Jain and professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala of IIT Madras.

The company’s NetPC works on a ‘thin client’ concept. This is a small box and does not contain any software or application. It is linked to a central server, which hosts all applications.

“Network PC (NetPC) costs around $100 (less than Rs 4,400) and along with a monthly subscription of around Rs 400, it provides you with internet connection and almost everything like authentic software and applications,” Singh said.

Read More at :  http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/apr/29pc.htm

 

Puzzles Interview Questions

Found some interesting links :

Microsoft Interview questions

(Kiran Bondalapati) :  http://halcyon.usc.edu/~kiran/msqs.html

Good one : http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/riddles/microsoft.shtml

Another : http://www.sellsbrothers.com/fun/msiview/default.aspx?content=question.htm

Mr. Wit : http://www.mr-wit.com/riddles.html

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2003/05/28/stories/2003052800100200.htm

Just Curious : http://justcurio.us/q_answers.php?q=345429

Think Again : http://simpler-solutions.net/pmachinefree/thinkagain/thinkagain.php

Math Forum : http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/elem_puzzles.html

 

Yahoo Hack Day

 "Yahoo Hack day today!" - Techcrunch.

When you first read it, it seems like an opportunity to hack the web giant YAHOOOOO

But it happens to be more of an opportunity to develop creativity and innovativeness into something presentable……..like the article says : ideas to prototypes.

People may ask, whats the fun. how many of the prototypes would become live. But shouldn't that be the spirit. and how good are the ideas without reality. So prototypes still would be a step ahead……….a bold move towards Reality

What’s going on over at Yahoo?