Category: Information

Contus Support Launches High Definition FLV Player


Two months back I told about the demand for a HD FLV Player and I shared my spec with Sriram, founder Contus Support. Now I’m surprised to see them launch a great product HDFLVPlayer which is highly cost efficient and gives value for money for clients.

I personally see their product staying away from his competitors in terms of; 

  • Price
  • Features
  • Support
  • Product segmentation on price.

Click here to have a demo.

Here goes the feature list; 

  • Plays any kind of video file that Flash player supports
  • (FLV / H.264 encoded video including MP3, MP4, M4V, M4A, MOV, Mp4v, F4V).
  • Supports RTMP, LIGHTTPD and HTTP live streaming protocols
  • Pre-roll ads, Post-roll ads (video or image) – Using XML Feed
  • Mid-roll ads (image and html text) – Using XML Feed
  • Link / Embed code button to allows users to get embed code or code video link.
  • Send to friend button with form controlled via php
  • Multiple play list with video thumbs linking to a url
  • Bookmarks option (diggit, myspace, facebook, del.icio.us, spurl, furl, google)
  • Preview image (for first frame of video) – XML Feed
  • Plays direct URL of Youtube, Google, yahoo and Myspace videos
  • Set the Player size as per your wish – Using XML FEED
  • Ability to turn on/off reply, share and embed functions
  • Full screen button
  • 1X, 2X and 3X zoom capabilities
  • Right click copyright url
  • Logo (position and opacity control)
  • Volume , video time, and progress bar
  • Button for video title. If clicked on, it brings the video title on the screen with an HTML link to that video page.
  • Player theme color change via xml. for all aspects of the player
  • Player button images change and position via xml
  • button tool tips
  • Mouse wheel support (Rewind and forward)
  • Use key control

Warning about the implications of these products!!!


I got an email from my friend and not sure about the authenticity of these facts. But I wanted to share them under the assumption if they are true.

 

Mobile: Don’t put your mobile closer to your ears until the recipient answers, Because directly after dialing, the mobile phone would use it’s maximum signaling power, which is: 2watts = 33dbi. Please Be Careful. Please use left ear while using cell (mobile), because if you use the right one it may affect brain directly. This is a true fact from Apollo medical team.

 

Appy FIZZ: Do not drink APPY FIZZ. It contains cancer causing agent.

 

Mentos: Don’t eat Mentos before or after drinking Coke or Pepsi coz the person will die immediately as the mixture becomes cyanide.

 

Kurkure: Don’t eat kurkure because it contains high amount of plastic if U don’t Believe burn kurkure n u can see plastic melting.

 

Tablets: Avoid these tablets as they are very dangerous

 

  • D cold
  • Vicks action- 500
  • Actified
  • Coldarin
  • Co some
  • Nice
  • Nimulid
  • Cetrizet-D

 

They contain Phenyl- Propanol -Amide PPA. Which Causes strokes, and these tablets are banned in U.S.

 

Cotton Ear Buds: Please do not show sympathy to people selling buds on roadside or at Signals(In India). Just wanted to warn you people not to buy those packs of ear buds you get at the roadside. It’s made from cotton that has already been used in hospitals. They take all the dirt, blood and pus filled cotton, wash it, bleach it and use it to make ear buds. So, unless you want to become the first person in the world to get Herpes Zoster Oticus (a viral infection of the inner, middle, and external ear) of the ear and that too from a cotton bud, DON’T BUY THEM!.

Power of the Start


Got this email from Mr.Padmanaban, founder Chennai Entrepreneurship Club and wanted to share it with you all.

 

Loved the piece I just read on Chester Carlson.

 

  • He graduated in The Great Depression.
  • Applied for a job with 82 companies.
  • Finally got a basic job as a patent researcher and had to reproduce copies by hand.
  • He thought there had to be a better way.
  • Even better, he acted on his big idea.

 

Through hard work and innovation he eventually came up with a process called ‘electrography’. Carlson tried to sell it to 20 companies and there were Lots of “No’s”.

 

Few people can see genius until the big idea gets traction. Then it seems so very obvious (think iPod. Think Twitter. Think Google.).

 

Finally he met Joe Wilson, the president of Haloid, a company that produced photo paper. Wilson bought the dream. The company was renamed. And Xerox was born.

 

Hope you all have the sprit like Chester Carlson.

 

Original Source: http://www.robinsharma.com/life_coach_ic_blog_548.htm

Information about Trademarks in India!!


Brief background about Trade Marks

The Trade Marks Registry was established in India in 1940 and presently it administers the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the rules there under. It acts as a resource and information centre and is a facilitator in matters relating to trade marks in the country.

The objective of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 is to register trade marks applied for in the country and to provide for better protection of trade mark for goods and services and also to prevent fraudulent use of the mark.

The main function of the Registry is to register trade marks which qualify for registration under the Act and Rules.

 

The Work Flow Chart for Trade Marks application

 

 

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Symbols used for Trade Marked products/entity

 

Identified by the symbols ™ (not yet registered) and ® (registered).

 

Advantages of Trade Marks

 

  • Once registered, a brand obtains rights equivalent to registered title, like property.
  • Once a trademark is registered, the owner holds certain exclusive rights to use it.
  • Trademark registration prevents competitors from copying your intellectual property. 
  • A registered trade mark can be assigned, conveyed, or licensed.
  • Royalties can attach to license arrangements regarding its use.
  • A registered trade mark can be held in your own name or in your company’s name.
  • A registered trade mark is evidence of title.

 

Documents to be executed

 

  • Form TM1 & additional representation 6 copies with sign and seal
  • Form TM 48 in Rs. 100/- stamp paper

 

Details required for trademark registration

 

  • Name of the company and PAN
  • Registered Office Address
  • Logo in Black and White & Name
  • Date of use or Proposed use of the mark
  • Goods/Services over which the mark is used (about the business)

 

To know more about the Trade Marks you can check the Trademarks Practice & Procedures manual.

 

Also if you need any help in getting more information about Trademarks or to register for Trademarks you can contact.

 

Cogzidel Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.

 

Contact Person: Mr.Bala Murugan

Email: bala@cogzidel.com

Camera Bags for Sale


3 camera bags available for Sale

Contact Mr.Stalin Ramesh
Mobile : 988 481 5148
Email : mail@stalinramesh.com
Web : www.stalinramesh.com

Insights about New Pension Scheme (NPS)


India has come a long way from being considered conservative to moderate type of a country. Though it takes time for things to materialize here we can be sure it happens one day and one such example is the arrival of New Pension Scheme.

 

Let me point out some information I gathered about this plan.

 

  • Concept of NPS was initiated in the year 1993 and it has finally come true during May 01, 2009. It took 16 years to come into existence.
  • Old plan is termed as defined benefit plan where we know what the return we will get. Where as in the New Plan it is called defined contribution and the return is based on how well the fund performs.
  • The system has a simple framework;
    • There are designated Point of Presence (POPs) at this point these are mostly banks. These POPs will be the frond end where we can get the account opening procedures.
    • All records will be managed by National Security Depository Limited (NSDL).
    • Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has appointed six entities which will manage the funds (Fund Managers). At present six fund managers are State Bank of India, UTI, ICICI Prudential, Kotak Mahindra, IDFC and Reliance.
  • Fund types vary from equity, government securities and bonds.
  • Investment management fee is as low as 0.009 percent per annum.
  • Anyone between the age group of 18 – 55 can join the scheme.
  • After opening the account we will be given Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) along with telephone and internet passwords.
  • No ceiling on investment but the minimum amount to be invested is Rs.500/- per month or Rs.6000/- per annum.
  • If we fail to invest the minimum amount we have to pay a penalty of Rs.100/- to reactivate the account.
  • Money we deposited cannot be withdrawn until we become 60 years old. Also after 60 years we can withdraw only 60 percent and the balance must be used to buy an annuity.
  • Gains from NPS are taxable.

Like wise this scheme has many advantages and disadvantages and by time those glitches will also be fixed. Things that prompt me to invest in this scheme are;

 

  • Government regulators have always safe guarded the interest of public.
  • Since this is a social security underperformance or corruption will become an election issue and government will not entertain any mess-ups with this scheme.
  • Power of Indian population will play economies of scale and hence this fund will not fall short of liquidity.
  • Any government backed entity will raise people’s confidence. Examples: LIC, Bank Savings etc.

So, these are some points I collected about NPS and reasons why I’ll invest in it. If I missed some point please be generous enough to post them as comment.

Building a Private Pond


For long I wanted to create a Small Artificial Pond in my private land in Chennai or Madurai. I’ve great passion for fish breeding and fishing. Also Chennai lacks a private place where people who have passion for fishing can gather. Also most people in India are not aware of the concept / benefits of Private ponds.

 

  • A private pond will help the environment.
  • It brings lots of birds to the locality.
  • A community can be created for people who have passion / hobby for fishing.

I’ve collected some information to develop an artificial pond some day in my life. But for those who are interested to know more can go thru this file which gives more insights.

https://anandnataraj.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/ponds.pdf

There are 100 world known personalities on this painting…


There are more than 100 world known personalities on this painting.  If you can name a minimum of 25 you may consider yourself a well-informed person.

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How I bootstrapped my first venture!!!


This is how I bootstrapped my first venture which was started during the starting days of Dotcom bubble.

 

  • Shared office space from a Gingelly oil company where they gave us 100 sq ft space, 5 systems, internet connection and a telephone line for $200 a month.
  • Provided out of our business model services which helped us sustain till we got a groove into our core business. Services we offered were;
    • Linux installation
    • System Assembling & Trouble shooting
    • Java Training
    • Offering real time projects for college students
    • Sub sourcing resumes to manpower companies

Since we were out of college we had big network of friends who were college pass outs or students which helped in spreading our services and we got decent response to recover our monthly expense.

  • Since it was recession there was acute shortage of jobs. We offered jobs for deposit and we got tremendous response for this. We made $2000 from two people which were our six months liquidity with which we stopped all non core activities and concentrated on core business.
  • Apart from those two paid resource. We hired talented people who joined us for no pay. This changed our fortunes.

Having generated 6 months cash flow and a team of talented people we were able to win projects with the HELP of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and market places like scriptlance.com and elance.com.

NLP BASIC PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION TRAINING (IN CHENNAI)


NATIONAL FEDERATION OF NEUROLINGUISTIC PSYCHOLOGY (NFNLP) U.S.A.

 

Offers

 

NLP BASIC PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION TRAINING (IN CHENNAI)

 

WORKSHOP LEADER:

 

Mr.K.ARAVAMOOTHAM

Management Consultant & Corporate Trainer

Certified NLP Trainer from NFNLP,U.S.A.

 

INTRODUCTION:

 

NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) offers rapid & practical methods for personal growth and influence. It is the study of how people think, process information & behave.

 

NLP is used extensively in business, sports, sales, education, therapy & many other fields.

 

WHO WILL BENEFIT:

 

This course is essential for anyone serious about fulfilling their potential. Businessmen, Doctors, Therapists, Trainers, Teachers, Consultants, HR executives, Managers, Lawyers, Salespeople & other Professionals will find it rewarding..

 

YOU WILL LEARN:

 

  • How to access personal strengths & resources.
  • How to solve problems at the subconscious level.
  • How to see & hear expertly.
  • How to improve personal & professional relationships.
  • How to make rapid & lasting changes.
  • How to change internal states.
  • How to do quick impact therapy.
  • How to change personal history.
  • How to reframe your life.
  • All types of anchoring techniques.
  • Re- parenting your inner child.
  • Fast phobia cure – stop phobia in minutes.
  • Modeling & reproducing excellence

 

YOU WILL RECEIVE:

 

A Reference manual for use during the training which will give you a tool you can refer anytime. The manual provides techniques in a step by step manner.

 

CERTIFICATION: 

 

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be certified through the National Federation of Neurolinguistic psychology, U.S.A.

 

PARTICIPATION FEE:

 

Special Offer    Rs.9500/- per person ( includes tuition, course materials, lunch, refreshments & certification from NFNLP, U.S.A.)

 

Note: Cheque should be drawn in favour of  LIFE ACADEMY

 

COURSE SCHEDULE

 

DATE       :  30th & 31st May,

                   6th & 7th June 2009 (4 days)

 

TIME        :   9.00 am to 7.00 pm

 

VENUE   :   CCMC Hall (A/c)

21, First main road,

Indira nagar, Adyar,

Chennai – 600020

 

As the seats are limited, you are requested to confirm your participation in case you would like to attend this course.

                        

FOR REGISTRATION

 

CONTACT: Mr ASHRAF

Mobile: 98412 92715

 

(Please refer you are from Chennai Entrepreneur group)