O mankind! Remember the grace of GOD upon you! Is there any creator other than GOD
who provides for you from the sky (rain) and the earth? There is no deity [worthy of
worship] except Him, how then are you turning away (from Him)? [Holy Quran 35:3]
I have installed the Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron in my system with built in NVIDIA GeForce 6100 graphics. I could install the OS without much effort for configuring any sound or graphics. But when I installed the NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver from the proprietary driver manager for 3D support after restarting the system it is having some problem with the resolution. It is taking the resolution only below 640×400 and cant change it into higher resolutions.
I have fixed this problem by adding the resolution options under the section screen in xorg,config file. I have edited the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and changed the screen section into the following and restarted the xserver.
Google is a great search engine, but it’s also more than that. Google has tons of hidden features, some of which are quite fun and most of which are extremely useful.Google Calculator is on of the most used hidden feature of Google search.You can use Google as a high-tech web-based calculator and tries to understand the problem you are attempting to solve without requiring you to use special syntax.
Google’s calculator isn’t limited to basic addition and multiplication. It can also handle more advanced calculations, trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions, hyperbolic functions, and logarithmic functions. Just enter the proper formula into the search box, and wait for Google to display the answer.You can also ask many other questions thats having a unique answer.Let’s see details about each of these.
Basic Arithmetic
Operator
Function
Example
+,-,*,/
Basic
3+44,13-7,89*10,10/10
^
exponentiation (raise to a power of)
8^2
%
modulo (finds the remainder after division)
8%7
choose
X choose Y determines the number of ways of choosing a set of Y elements from a set of X elements
18 choose 4
th root of
calculates the nth root of a number
5th root of 32
% of
X % of Y computes X percent of Y
20% of 150
Advanced Math
Operator
Function
Example
sin, cos, tan, sec, csc, cot, etc.
Trigonometric functions (in radians)
cos(pi/6) , cosine(pi/6)
arcsin, arccos, sinh, cosh, tanh etc.
Inverse trigonometric and parabolic functions
arccos(.5) ] , cosh(6)
In,log,lg,exp,!
Logarithm,Exponential,Factorial functions
lg(16),6!
Units of Measure and Conversions
Type of Units
Examples
Currency
Australian Dollars (AUD), British pounds (GBP), Euros, US Dollars (USD)
Mass
kilogram or kg, grams or g, grains, pounds or lbs, carats, stones, tons, tonnes
Length
meters or m, miles, feet, Angstroms, cubits, furlongs
Volume
gallons, liters or l, bushels, teaspoons, pints
Area
square kilometers, acres, hectares
Time
days, seconds or s, centuries, sidereal years, fortnights
Electricity
volts, amps, ohms, henrys
Energy
Calories, British thermal units (BTU), joules, ergs, foot-pounds
Power
watt, kilowatts, horsepower or hp
Information
bits, bytes, kbytes, etc.
Quantity
dozen, baker’s dozen, percent, gross, great gross, score, googol
Numbering systems
decimal, hexadecimal or hex, octal, binary, roman numerals, etc. Prefix hexadecimal numbers with 0x, octal numbers with 0o and binary numbers with 0b. For example: 0×7f + 0b10010101.
Physical Constants
There is no syntax for any of the physical constants. You will get same result for both the constants “Earth weight” and “Earth Mass”
Some visual interfaces are also available for the Google calculator. These applications are providing the same functionalities by creating the google search string according to your needs. The xnumber google calculator and soople are providing you the visual calculator.
For a normal windows user the first attraction towards the ubuntu is truly the Compiz fusion 3d desktop. In my experience when one user saw the Compiz fusion animations in the window manager he at once needed the CD or wanted to install ubuntu in his mechine. But unfortunatly he can install the ubuntu but will not be able to configure his graphics for the Compiz fusion or advanced desktop effects.But the Proprietary driver manager packed with ubuntu will make it easy to install the graphic drivers and hence a normal user can enable the advanced desktop effects without much effort.
I am using Ubuntu in my home and also in my office for the last 1.5 years and almost forget about the windows and its ctr+alt+del nature.That is I can use the Ubuntu for all of my needs with a feeling of stable platform with a huge amount free utilites for all of my needs with its automatic updates.
In my Office I have A Dell Vostro 200 machine. I have installed Ubuntu and configured its graphics and sound successfully .It is using ATI Accelerated graphics driver installed from the proprietary driver manager. The Compiz fusion advanced desktop effect is working very smooth and also giving me a different feeling than that of the old window managers.
I have heard about that the meaning of my name “Shameer” as “Energetic”.I have searched a lot in the web to find out the meaning of this word “Shameer” but unfortunatily I couldn’t find any such name in the list of muslim/arabic names. The boy’s name Shameer is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is “flint” and it is a variant of Shamir a legendary material that can cut stone. Solomon used it in the building of the Temple.Shamir is a very rare male first name and an uncommon surname. Sameer meaning “wind” is a similar name to Shameer and its a common name in India.
In Kerala Shameer is a very common name especially in Kozhikode and Malappuram Districts. When I was in Dubai for a three month assignment from the company am working I had met another Shameer a nice guy from Kozhikode. He explained me how common the name in his place as he already has a number of friends with the same name Shameer!
But the most funniest thing in the name is in my office we have two Shameer(s) me and our production manager Shameer and hence a lot of problems with the names. Some times I will get some of his mails and also guys will ping me by mistake and will start to chat serous matters.Then my identity in my office gradually chaged to MShameer as they shortent my full name Mohammed Shameer.
How many seconds we leaved here ? When will we complete our 20,000,000 minutes in our life? Redate.com is providing you such details from our date of birth. It will really astonishing you when we see our age in seconds and minutes. The site contains some strange anniversaries also which can be used for wishing your dear ones like “wish you a happy 500 month” And can also be helpful to think about I leaved here 300 months but actually for what reason am here or shall I think or tried to find why we are leaving here ?
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July 26th, 2008 
