Deepak Sivakumar

Unified Communication

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:04:53 -0500

Unified communication is a technology that brings call features, messaging functions and multimedia under one roof.

Virtual Private Networks

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:10:54 -0500

Virtual Private Networks are networks which are created for securing the traffic over leased lines. The traffic that passes over the internet is always under threat with people sniffing around trying to steal packets. VPN’s make it almost impossible for hackers to intercept packets or access information. Tunneling technique is used in VPN’s where a tunnel or a bridge is made from the source to the destination.

European Renaissance and the Information Renaissance: Derivatives of Leadership Part 2

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:28 -0500

Evolution of Information Renaissance
The Information Renaissance evolved from the spoils of the European Renaissance and prides itself on not only embodying characteristics of exploration and discovery, but also incorporates travel and the shrinking of distances into its forte.

European Renaissance and the Information Renaissance: Derivatives of Leadership Part 1

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:01:11 -0500

Abstract
Leadership is one of the words all of us here always hear and there are so many dynamics surrounding it that it is sometimes hard to understand. This paper explains how leadership has been prevalent through the years and how it had gradually evolved and been transferred from the European Renaissance to the Information Renaissance. Leaders are constantly challenged and are thrown hurdles in organizations and this paper will also tell you how a leader can be subtle to all these forces around him.

Prospective suitors for Yahoo

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:29:09 -0500

On 11th Feb, Yahoo officially turned down Microsoft’s bid for takeover and there are rumors that News Corp might be the reason for this decision.

XM Radio/ Sirius Merge – Would the FCC bend the rules again?

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:24:08 -0500

On Jan 10th 2008, at the Citigroup Investor conference in Las Vegas, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Mr. Kevin Smith hinted that the merger between the two radio satellite giants XM and Sirius would be blocked.

Learning Management System/Course Management System

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:35:19 -0500

Virtual Learning Environments such as LMS (Learning Management Systems) and CMS (Course Management Systems) are conventional online systems that help faculty and students interact with each other efficiently.

Content Aggregator -Part 4

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:52:17 -0500

The Online Content aggreagtors are more involved with the audience or the users and definitely have a lot of advantages such as:

Content Aggregator -Part 3

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:52:13 -0500

It is important that the existing assets be divided into specific divisions so that they fall into different genres. This is done since users are mostly content-specific and they expect the web sites of companies be the same too. An auto-fill for words in the search boxes would be helpful to users because it helps them get closer to their destination.3

Content Aggregator- Part 2

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:51:18 -0500

When the data and assets are aggregated the consumers would have easier access to it and it would be best if most of the information is available for free to the public and the already existing customers could have access to privileged information to the company’s resources.

Content Aggregator- Part 1

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:49:37 -0500

The Web is a broad domain where tons and tons of information float around. All these information need to be segregated into niches for the easy access by the web users. This is the concept of Content Aggregation where data and content are focused primarily based on their features so that users can gain access based on their needs and requirements.

Vladimir Zworykin: Father of Modern Television. Part 5

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:23:43 -0500

RETIREMENT
After his retirement from RCA in 1954, he served as the Director of the Medical Electronics Center at the Rockefeller Institute in New York. He also continued to do work at his own laboratory and maintained an office at the RCA laboratories too. 5

Vladimir Zworykin: Father of Modern Television. Part 4

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:21:56 -0500

RCA (SARNOFF and Dr ZWORYKIN) VERSUS FARNSWORTH
Philo Farnsworth, an American Inventor was best known for inventing the working electronic image pickup device or the camera tube. Dr Zworykin, during his time of service with RCA as instructed by David Sarnoff made a visit to Farnsworth’s labs in San Francisco. The purpose of his visit was that he was an inventor interested in Farnsworth’s work but he was actually a spy in disguise. He took back Farnsworth’s design structures and copied it for RCA.8

Vladimir Zworykin: Father of Modern Television. Part 3

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:21:22 -0500

THE FIRST TELEVISION
In 1923, he demonstrated his first Television system in front of the officials and he filed a patent on Dec 29 of the same year. He called it the Kinescope, which serves as the basis of the television display tubes that are in use today. Since then, all future television systems would be based on Vladimir’s 1923 patent.

Vladimir Zworykin: Father of Modern Television. Part 2

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:20:13 -0500

FIRST WORLD WAR
In 1914, Vladimir had to put an end to his studies due to the war and he eventually returned to Russia. During the war, Vladimir was enlisted and served in the Russian Signal Corps. His expertise in wireless transmission got him a job with the Marconi Company. This was a wonderful opportunity for him since he gained complete access to the latest in radio equipments and high-vacuum amplifying tubes. He met his wife Tatiana Vasilieff during this period.6