Wouldn’t it be nice if you could offer users where they can just speak instead of typing? Well all you need to do is to add keyword ‘x-webkit-speech’ to the existing textbox.
<input type="text" name="search" />
Try out a live demo – click the microphone icon and speak
To enable language based speech recognition add international language code to lang attribute of text box
Currently, only Google Chrome supports the HTML speech input API and the microphone icon will be visible. For all other browser, it appears as normal text box.
Handling query strings using java script is quite tough. If we Google it, we find lots of solutions, however most of the solutions are complicated or not generic. Years back I got one solution, but I have no idea who came up with this idea. The piece of code is totally generic and can be reused anywhere.
var uri = window.location.href; // Takes the current page Url
var queryString = {}; // array of querystring
uri.replace(
new RegExp("([^?=&]+)(=([^&]*))?", "g"),
function($0, $1, $2, $3) { queryString[$1] = $3; }
); //regex logic
// Alerts the firstName value from the query string
alert('First Name: ' + queryString['firstName']);
// Alerts the lastName value from the query string
alert('First Name: ' + queryString['lastName']);
Now imagine that the current page URL is 'http://www.geekphilip.com/add.php?firstName=philip&lastName=tiju&email=info@geekphilip.com' Now by using queryString[ ‘tag Name’ ] you can read the value. ie. queryString[‘firstName’] returns philip and queryString[‘lastName’] returns tiju.
I really would like to appreciate the guy, who came up with this idea.
A database index is a data structure that improves the speed of data retrieval operations on a database table at the cost of slower writes and the use of more storage space. Indexes can be created using one or more columns of a database table, providing the basis for both rapid random look ups and efficient access of ordered records.
There are basically two types of indexes: Clustered Indexes and Non-Clustered Indexes. Both uses “B-TREE” for searching data. However, storage of physical data differs.
Clustered Indexes: In clustered index, the non-leaf level points to the actual data.
Clustered Index Architecture
Non-Clustered Indexes: In Non-Clustered index the leaf nodes point to pointers, which then point to actual data.
Access specifiers (or access modifiers) are keywords in object-oriented languages that set the accessibility of classes, methods, and other members. Access modifiers are a specific part of programming language syntax used to facilitate the encapsulation of components.
There are 5 access modifiers.
Private: Accessible only within the class.
Protected: Accessible within the class and its derived classes.
Internal: Accessible anywhere within the current project or assembly.
Protected internal: Accessible with current project and derived classes.
Philip Tiju Abraham, also known as Magician Philip
Philip Tiju Abraham, also known as Magician Philip
Magician Philip, that’s his stage name, uses magic as a medium to convey his messages to society. He takes his magic very seriously even while being a fulltime programmer. We were curious enough to ask him a few questions.
What got you interested in magic?
When I was 12 years old, I happened to attend the show of the famous magician Samraj. I got so inspired and forced my parents to buy a book of magic tricks that was sold at the counter. Very soon, I performed my first magic show at a school function which turned out to be runaway success and I became a star overnight. My magic performances became quite popular in my small town and I started getting opportunities at schools, clubs and parties.
Where did you learn it? Did it take long?
I started learning with books and self-trials. The turning point of my passion was when I discovered the Magic Academy in Kerala, run by another famous magician Gopinath Muthukad. I regularly attended various courses and camps at the Magic Academy, which sharpened my skills and techniques. Even after 15 years, I still consider myself as a student of magic and learn new things every day.
What do you get out of it? At any point did you think it was silly?
It is not an easy question to answer. To start with, it instilled and improved my self-confidence, public speaking skills, showmanship, concentration and ability to engage with a small or large crowd with ease. Recognition and celebrity status came as a byproduct.
You never have the real passion for magic, if you ever thought it was silly. Magicians with a passion are very serious about their business and so do I. Magic is also an art like many others.
Is being a magician a serious career option?
Unlike in the past, there are lots of schools of magic, institutions and academies now in India. I can say, magic is definitely getting much popularity in our country these days. Several national and regional channels are now showcasing reality shows in magic as well.
I believe, it is up to the people themselves to decide whether they want to make their passion full or part time
My Guru once said, ‘Magic is enjoyed by kids of age from 7 to 70’. As long as we have these kids, magic will always shine and grow.
Tell us about The Dream of Gandhi-ji magical journey? Why such a journey?
The ‘’Dream of Gandhi-ji – The Magic with a Mission’’ was an unique magical journey covering many parts of South India. The main objective of the journey was to spread Mahatma Gandhi-ji’s principles like peace, religious harmony, equality and nonviolence among the people. The journey covered South Indian States Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The journey started on October 2, 2010 from Bangalore and ended on January 30, 2011. I performed in schools, colleges and orphanages in many cities and villages. I got an immense positive response from the crowd and the media.
I always end my show with a religious harmony message. Couple of years back two kids came backstage after the show. They said they were not aware of the importance of religious harmony and in their class they do have religious discrimination, where kids from different religion would not talk with each other. I was quite shocked by hearing those words from 10 year old kids. Then I decided I have to do something for it and composed a show focusing on importance of religious harmony, peace, non violence and equality.
What are your next plans? Leaving your job soon?
Well, we do not know what’s going to be next, as of now I would like to continue performing magic as my passion. During my college days friends used to say I’m married to magic and computer programming, probably that’s the reason I cannot leave one for the other. Being an artist, I understand I got immense social responsibilities and commitments. I have already composed couple of shows which you can expect on stage in couple of months.
On 14th March 2013, Samsung finally unveiled its flagship device of the year, the Samsung Galaxy S4. The mobile giant has released an introduction video which describes its features and functionality, This is what they want to say:
Everyone is quite eager to test and use Firefox mobile OS. May be we still have to wait for some more time for the mobiles to be available in market. However using a Firefox add-on you can simulate the Firefox mobile OS. This add-on is not stable and you might find lots of bugs and issues. First of all download the Firefox mobile OS, you will find three version, based upon your operating system, download the respective version. Once the installation is complete, you will be redirected to a dashboard.
Firefox mobile Add-on Window
Suppose If you have missed the page somehow, you can get the dashboard by navigating to Web Developer and click Firefox OS Simulator. For Mac, Linux it appears under Tools.
Accessing the Addon – Firefox mobile OS
Click the Stopped button. It changes into the Running button and Firefox OS boots up in its own window. The default size for this window is 320×480. To stop the Simulator, click the Running button in the dashboard, or just close the Simulator window.
Note: Because of the size of the add-on, Firefox may freeze for several seconds while installing it, and its unresponsive script dialog may appear, due to bug 814505. If it does, just click the Continue button, and Firefox will continue installing the add-on.
We have found a simple and decent way to achieve stylish select dropdown using CSS. It works across all browsers, simple to implement and moreover stylish.
4. Now you will find a drop down with an arrow and no text to display, thats because the opacity is 0. Here we need to do a small tweak. We add addional span tag above the select and display the selected content.
The Steam for Linux beta is now open to the public, meaning anyone and everyone can join. All that’s required is that you download/upgrade the latest Steam Linux client and you’re good to go. Currently around 39 games added to Linux list, expecting more games to be added in the coming weeks.
Valve announced in July 2012 that they were developing a Steam client for Linux and modifying the Source engine to work on native Linux, based on the Ubuntu distribution. The team developing the Linux client had been working for a year prior to the announcement to validate that such a port would be possible. Initial internal beta testing of the Linux client started in October 2012, with an external beta testing occurring in early November. Not only will Valve’s Linux group focus on improving the Steam client but will assure that their selected first Source game, Left 4 Dead 2, will run at acceptable frame rates and connectivity with the Windows and Mac OS X versions.
Ubuntu for Android is an upcoming free and open source variant of Ubuntu designed to run on Android phones. Recent animated ad on Ubuntu for Android explains its features, functionality and benefits.
Features
Both Ubuntu and Android run at the same time on the device, without emulation and without the need to reboot. This is possible because both Ubuntu and Android share the same kernel (Linux).
When the device is connected to a desktop monitor, it features a standard Ubuntu Desktop interface.
When the device is connected to a TV, the interface featured is the Ubuntu TV experience.
Ability to run standard Ubuntu Desktop applications, like Firefox, Thunderbird, VLC, etc.
Ability to run Android applications on the Ubuntu Desktop.
Make and receive calls and SMSs directly from the Desktop.
System requirements
According to Canonical a phone needs the following requirements:
Dual-core 1 GHz CPU
Video acceleration: shared kernel driver with associated X driver; OpenGL, ES/EGL
