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Where can I find Microcontroller programming tutorials
on the web?
- Shailesh
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Dear Shailesh, this should
help. For additional resources try RediffSearch
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Dear Sir, could you tell me about good institutions
for multimedia designing in Delhi?
- Ashish Rastogi
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Dear Ashish, this list of computer institutions in New Delhi should help, along with
these Web sites from the Delhi Yellow Pages Online and Graphicdesigners.com.
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What is pop3? How is it useful?
- Saurabh Panshikar
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POP3 is the acronym for Post Office Protocol Version 3, a method for mail
retrieval. First check out What is SMTP and POP 3. Learn The Net has a
good article on Harnessing E-mail, and Net for Beginners
from About.com will
fill you in on everything you need to know about email.
For additional
resources, try RediffSearch: email and email protocols
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What is XML? How does it work
- Digital
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XML stands for Xtensible Markup Language, and is used for documents
containing structured information. Get started with this introduction to XML.
For everything else, XML From
the Inside Out is pretty comprehensive. For additional
resources, try RediffSearch: XML
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July 12, 2001
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Where can I find lyrics of Tamil songs?
- R.Muthu
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The information is just a click away at RediffSearch: Tamil songs lyrics
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Where can I find information on hotel policy in India?
- Sandy
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The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India
is a good bet. Check out their annual publications. You could also take a look at these
links: Equity Master on the hotel industry, Express
Hotelier and Caterer, a
publication for the hospitality industry, and this .pdf document from ICRA.
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July 11, 2001
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I have downloaded an mp3 and have tried renaming it to .mp3. However, I
still can't play it.
- Harini
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Dear Harini, the problem could lie in the format of the mp3 you have
downloaded. Your player's compatibility could also be an issue. However,
what you could do, for a start, is find out more about the basics
regarding mp3s, or read an FAQ about
how they're played.
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I am preparing a project on companies that are on the
verge of extinction. Could you give me some sites related to the topic?
- Nelson
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Dear Nelson, Dotcom Deathwatch, FuckedCompany, Upside Today track failing dotcoms and other
companies.
You could also check out this article from Rediff Guide to the
Net . Finally, try these
links from RediffSearch
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July 10, 2001
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Where can I learn to assemble and configure a PC?
- William
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Here are a few sites that will help you assemble and configure a PC. Tom's
Hardware Guide, A complete Illustrated guide
to PC hardware, Hardware Central
, Motherboards.org, Hardware Hell
and ArsTechnica.
For additional resources, try this link from RediffSearch
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What do SDK and Componentisation mean?
- Kameswar Kumar
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SDK stands for Software Development Kit. Get the lowdown on it through these
links from RediffSearch.
Componentisation refers to the use of component-based approaches
and techniques. This paper should give you a good overview about the concept
of Component-based Development.
For additional
resources try this link from RediffSearch
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Where can I find information about firewalls, proxy servers and routers?
- Vijay Krishnan
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The computer networking section of About.com
will give you an overview of networking concepts.
For more information you can try
RediffSearch: Firewalls, Proxy Servers and Routers.
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Where can I listen to movie songs on Rediff?
- muple
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To listen to film songs on Rediff.com, try Rediff Radio.
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Where do I find information on Unix internals?
- Namrata
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You can find it with one click on RediffSearch. Try this: Unix internals.
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Guide me to Internet resources on the use of communication satellites in distance education.
- Raj
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Try this link from RediffSearch for Communication Satellites in Distance Education.
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Where can I get free disk partition utilities?
- Hitesh
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You could find some useful utilities in this set of links: Disk Partition Utilities.
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July 6, 2001
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What is the difference between ISO 9000 standards and SEI-CMM levels for software companies?
- Swati
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The web site of Praxiom Research Group has comprehensive information on this quality standard. ISOeasy has a great FAQ.
The official page of the Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model (SEI-CMM)
has the lowdown on this quality standard. For additional links on the
subject, try RediffSearch: ISO 9000 and SEI-CMM.
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Where can I find the collection of hit songs of A R Rahman online?
- Sai
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You could listen to A R Rahman's songs at Rahman Online.
For additional links, try RediffSearch.
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Where can I download C/C++ compilers for free?
- Balasubramaniam
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Try this link from RediffSearch for free c++ compilers.
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July 4, 2001
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How can I clear the cache of my browser?
- Ramesh
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For tips to clear the cache on Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, try
this link from RediffSearch.
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Can emotions be expressed without writing on the Net?
- Cruise
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Emoticons are a very clever use of standard punctuation marks to express an
emotion without writing which can be used while chatting or while writing an
email.
Here's a gallery of the most common ones that you can use. For additional links and information you can try this link from RediffSearch.
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July 2, 2001
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Where can I find more information on the sonnets of John Keats?
- Arvind Varma
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The web site, John Keats, has comprehensive information about the poet's his life and works. For his sonnets, I would recommend sites like Sonnets.org,
Bibliomania,
English History, Bartleby and Keats.
For additional links and information you try this link from RediffSearch
and this site tour on English Poets.
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July 1, 2001
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I am 44 years old and have been diagnosed with uterine fibroid, and have been advised to perform a hysterectomy. What should I do?
- SS
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It’s best that you consult a doctor for advice on any medical condition. But if you want more information on uterine fibroid, try this link from RediffSearch: Uterine Fibroid and Hysterectomy
Before you rely on any information posted on the web, it is advisable to read this article: Quack Attack.
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