Using Eclipse better Do you use Eclipse for development? Or any IDE based on Eclipse? (FlexBuilder / IDEforLaszlo??) Karan sent a nice post about tips on using Eclipse more effectively. Shortcuts and key combinations that would make it faster to write (and clean up) code! Taking an excerpt: I think of Quick Fix as a tool for writing […]
Paradox of Choice Ok, I knew choice has a cost. And also that we’ve got too many choices these days. But this was a very interesting video about the Paradox of Choice from Barry Schwartz at TED. I showed this video in our Monthly Review Meetings today, and was present to the plethora of choices you and I […]
Learning presentations from Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Garr made an interesting post on Presentation Zen, Learning from Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. This post will certainly be helpful to many friends who will be presenting at foss.in! There are quite a few interesting points in there, and I recommend reading the whole post. And also watching the videos. But here are some […]
Are we working or serving? Ashok sent an inspiring article: Are we working or serving? One evening a scholar was addressing the participants on the concept of work culture. One of the participants asked the following question: “I am a senior manager of Materials Department and I joined an organization 25 years ago as an Engineer Trainee and over the […]
Spore: Be the God, Explore human evolution and Conquer space Confession # 1: The more I watch TED videos, the more I become a TED fan. Not sure when I will become a TEDster. May be a TED in India! Confession # 2: I am not a gamer. But I love to learn new things and innovate. So, I watched the video of Will Wright […]