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My first thoughts on other realities

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Augmented, Virtual or any other realities always have been amazing people since ages. Even before the concept of Internet and connected devices, ideas which revolved around using techniques to bring images and videos into 3D and higher dimensions were thought of. some of those ideas i came across and would like to share here.. Augmented reality - Wikipedia the first instance of a movie showcasing augmented reality or bringing videos to life out of an image was in 1967 tamil movie pattanathil bootham.. not kidding though.. Pattanathil Bhootham - Wikipedia this movie is about a Genie in a Jar and what magics he shows to the two people who accidentally opened the jar and left the genie out. of all the magics this one did remind me about Augmented Reality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEm9XsT8YG8 i got reminded of the Augmented Reality concept the moment i saw this video.. also it caught me thinking whether was this the idea on which people started building a technology i
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My Quora Replies

Just a few summary of Quora answers that i have written.. the questions are not mine but the answers i wrote are summarized here: Why does Indian cinema (or Bollywood) in general still struggle with film editing (unnecessary length, mandatory stupid songs even in serious movies)? My answer:  lot of people are dependent on movies and we cannot make them go unemployed. Unlike foreign countries we cannot let people go from work just like that… songs, lyrics, music, dance, fights alone comprise close to 500 -600 people average per movie.. and since movies are anyway making money (which is why they make movies with songs and fights).. there is no reason as to why 600 people should be left jobless just because they do dance and fight or write songs for a living.. movies without songs and dance and fights are also done but those are not famous anyway.. What is the reason for monopoly of "Bookmyshow" for booking cinema tickets in India? My answer:  In India nobody
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Appplying for the post of an Assistant..

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Gone are the days when business people used only PDAs (which are obsolete) and personal assistants to do small things like knowing time, setting alarms, making shopping list, etc. The smart phones are able to do the same in the form of text based apps or some alarms features are in built in any phones, but the new trend seems to the Wireless Smart Devices which connect to other devices at home and control them.This is also one of the technologies of IoT or Internet of Things. These are some smart wireless speakers which are connected with Wi-Fi and it is able to sync itself with the online media to get information. Lets look at the main guys who are creating a market for this: Amazon Echo: Amazon came up with Echo/Alexa (Alexa is its name supposedly), which connects and controls using the voice commands given to it. Yup, its voice command capable and can be placed anywhere in a room and it can do its job. Amazon Echo also is AI and uses its Artificial Intelligence to gathe
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Crazy Fuels Powering up your vehicle

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In the age of Hybrid vehicles, the concept of having any thing as fuel to run a vehicle is slowly catching up with researchers. Cars which run on electricity and fossil fuel has given way to new ideas for fuels and the combination of it to provide eco-friendly vehicles. Apart from cars manufactured by Toyota and Tesla, there are few which may catch your attention 1. Behold the New Hybrid Car that runs of Saltwater- Yes , you heard it right. The German car Quant E-Sport Limousine , is a very stylish sporty racer which works on the NanoFlowCell drive and energy concept. This new fuelcell is a prototype and the car has been made legal in Germany after undergoing various tests. The car has been clocking very high speeds in 0-3 seconds. This car is doing very good for its hybrid engine category. Apart from the eco-fuel used, the car sports all the looks and specs required for a sports car. Worth waiting to watch its performance on the road. 2. "Using an F3 race car as
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Addictive Games for your Mobile

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Lot of games in the market and it is tough to choose which ones to go for. Some are heavy graphic consuming battery consuming and some are just our brain consuming. Lets look at some addictive games which we can have in our mobile and can be played without much hazzles. The Games in this category, i would go with MEKORAMA - a 3D puzzling game. The game is so subtle and is mind boggling that it is easy to get addicted to it. The UX and UI are very pleasant and it has 50 cards or levels of puzzles and the best part is, it also provides for creating our own mazes. Each maze opens up when the previous one is completed and the mazes are from simple to time taking. The game can be made endless by user created QR codes. The game is available for iOS and Android and i feel this is a must have for any average mobile gamer to even a working professional who can take a break in between the busy work by playing this puzzling game. I tried my hands in creating a maze level but ended venting
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Who Knew to Catch Pokemon??

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Hi, last few days have seen a buzz of activities over Pokemon GO. There are reports of Pokemon doing 10 Billion $ revenue in couple of days. Its so addictive that people are roaming with mobile phones in hand and eyes glued on to the screen in search of Pokemon, that often people dash into objects. All this have been in only 3 countries and all over the world it has been a craze. If you dont fall under these 3 countries then you may have to follow the procedures from http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/pokmon-go-how-popular-game-8396388 to install in Android and iOS. Although Android is easy, iOS needs some workaround to install . So whats this Pokemon? For those who have not seen the cartoon , So, the Pokemon Go is not yet in India, but for Android we can get it through app sites and install it. I tried it on mobile by downloading from apkmirror.com and installed it. Initially looks and feel are good and it took me some time to see what it is actually doing.This is an au
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Funny "It Happens Only In Bangalore" Memes!

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This shows that our Auto (Tuk-Tuk) drivers have more experience in dealing with Love, :). Although these kind of Punch Lines would be seen in other cities, seeing it in Bangalore does feel something like a Meme.  Seriously!, when did car was considered a wheeler?? This may be a small English misunderstanding but at first glance while parking my car, it did bring a smile on my face. This is a thing which people who go through CSB and KR Puram Traffic everyday will know.This is a subtle joke about the plight of people travelling in between the major gridlock traffic areas of bangalore. -/- For latest in tech and VR follow us on Facebook click  here  for educational studies
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