If you are a power-user you definitely need a tool like "Free Opener"
on your computer, Just imagine the time and effort you require to
download and install individual software utilities to view those common
file-formats like Microsoft® Office, Adobe®PDF, music, video, images, code-files, archives and many other files.
"Free Opener"
is a smart choice making all these hassles go away by offering a single
solution to open more than 75+ file-extensions including common ones
like DOC/DOCX, XLS/XLSX,
CSV, PDF, RAR, ZIP, .PSD Photoshop files and many-many more. It's a
win-win solution for everybody, you not only save-up time installing all
these applications but also save disk-space and system resources giving
away all the bloat of those individual applications.
I'm naturally skeptical but after a few days of using Zurker, I am totally hooked and convinced. Here's why:
1. Open and Responsive
I posed lots of questions to the co-founders and I was amazed by how
quickly and openly they responded. They treated me as a friend and
colleague and welcomed searching questions. This was a clincher for me.
Imagine trying to ask Mark Z difficult questions about Facebook! By the
way, the User ID's of the co-founders are Cineman and Berzurker and once
you have joined Zurker you can just post questions on their walls. I
found that I got full answers within a few hours2. Owned By Its Members
I like the idea of social media owned by its members. It certainly beats the Facebook model. 3. Members Share In The Growth And Profits
The only investment needed is a little time. Time you might otherwise
have wasted making the owners of Facebook or Twitter a little richer.
4. You Have Total Control Of Your Own Privacy
You control your privacy (for every update and photo you post)
through the use of zurks, tags, street & home concepts. I guess I
ought to explain a bit more. A "zurk" is a bit like a Facebook
"like" but it's better because it's a more neutral word. For example it
somehow seems inappropriate to "like" a post about someone dying but in
Zurker you would "zurk" it to highlight it was a post worth sharing.
You can associate tags with your connections on Zurker. Tags could be
"Friends", "Family" or "Hubbers" or any tag you make up. Only you can
see your tags, so you could tag someone as "time-waster" and they would
never know (I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to use derogatory tags just
yet).
Your "Street" page is where you can see all the updates posted by all
you connections, but you can filter these by tag (see above). Your home
page only shows updates that directly involve you and again you can
filter by tag. 5. Open Books, Open Statistics, Open Bug-Reporting, Open Everything!
Zurker publishes online (via links at the bottom of every Zurker
page) every cent that comes in and every cent that goes out. Membership
figures and graphs are updated and displayed every hour. There is a link
to report bugs and you can read any bug that has been reported and the
developers' responses. 6. Unique Features
Such as Zurks, Tags, Street/Home etc. see 3, above, for more details. 7. Democratic
Members will be able to control everything by voting. 8. Development Driven By Members' Ideas
There will be an "Ideas" link where members will be able to suggest ideas and vote to select the best ideas. 9. Personal Identity and Business Identities Separate
Zurker will have a separate type of membership businesses known as "Entities". You will know whether you are connecting with a real person or a business. 10. No Advertising And (Almost) No Spam
Zurker is advert free and has a very strict anti-spam policy. 11. Responsible, Bright, Creative and Positive Members
Because all of all that Zurker has to offer it is attractive to people that think for themselves. 12. Zurker Is Fun!
Zurker is a cool name to play with and we already have Zurker slang and culture. Summary
For all of these reasons I believe that Zurker has real potential to become the most popular social network on the Planet. I aloso reviewed Zurker on my blog and included some testimonials from other Zurker members.
Zurker- A Chance In A Lifetime!
I
would never have guessed that I would have the chance to own part of a
social network that will overtake Facebook. Imagine if you had been
offered the opportunity to own part of Facebook for zero cost, would you
have seized the moment? You have a similar chance with Zurker right
now. At the moment it's in beta and membership is by invitation only, so
here's your invite:- Click Here to Join Zurker! Don't Miss Out!
Even though Zurker is in beta, membership is steadily climbing and
today hit 10,000 members. In fact as I am writing this membership is
10,940 so over the last 24 hours over 1,000 new members have signed up.
So don't delay, please use my invite (see above) now!
Zurker Official Video
The Future of Social Media
In
my view member owned social media platforms, like Zurker, have
significant implications for less democratic platforms like Facebook.
The whole future of social media
platforms like Twitter and Facebook will be in dobut when they're faced
with the full, irresistible force of democracy. In the world as a whole
democracy is proving to be the dominant force and in the end all
dicatators are overthrown. I see no reason why this should not apply to
the world of social media.
Zurker- How You Can Be An Owner
Zurker
is a new and unique type of social media. It seems to be a mixture
between Facebook and Google + but with a unique selling point: it's
owned by its members! You earn shares in Zurker by referring members.
You get 2 shares for each referral in the first 24 hours of your
membership and one share per referral thereafter. There are separate
Zurkers for each major country- so I'm a member of Zurker UK. You can
also buy shares (in the UK they currently sell for £1 each). Each
country has a limit of one million shares.
The L1 can seat two occupants in tandem.
They enter through a side-hinging, electrically operated canopy to
maximise the aerodynamic efficiency of the L1 Concept. The result is a
remarkable co-efficient of drag figure of just 0.195.
Not only is the body extremely aerodynamic but it's also very light
and strong. The safety cell, constructed from carbon fibre reinforced
plastic, weighs just 124 kg. At 3,813 mm in length, the L1 Concept is
comparable to the Fox yet at just 1,143 mm in height it's as low as a
Lamborghini Murcielago. Its width, at just 1,200 mm, is narrower than
any conventional car on sale today.
The driving environment shares more in common
with an aircraft than a car. The adjustable front seat is thin and
constructed from carbon while the rear passenger sits in a fixed seat
built into the monocoque. The driver has an excellent view of the road
and sits behind an instrument panel set into the body of the car. The
rear view mirror is replaced by an organic light-emitting diode display
while the main controls for the operation of the vehicle are grouped
around the steering wheel.
Every
element of the L1 Concept is intended to maximise efficiency. At its
heart is a tiny 800 cc two-cylinder common rail, direct injection TDI
engine. In 'ECO' mode the engine develops 27 PS at 4,000 rpm, in
'Sport' mode this rises to 29 PS and 74 lbs ft of torque developed at
1,900 rpm.
The modest kerb weight of the L1 Concept linked to efficient
aerodynamics mean that it is capable of accelerating to 62 mph from rest
in 14.3 seconds before reaching a top speed of 99 mph. Despite having
only a 10-litre fuel tank the L1 Concept's incredible efficiency means
that it is capable of travelling 416 miles between stops.
The
800 cc engine is derived from the 1.6-litre TDI engine found in the new
Golf BlueMotion, also making its debut at the Frankfurt Show. The two
have identical cylinder spacing, bore and stroke as well as exhaust gas
recirculation and diesel particulate filters to ensure they meet and
exceed the Euro-5 emissions regulations.
Under normal conditions the 14 PS electric motor is inactive, only
engaging when additional acceleration is required, delivering 40 per
cent extra torque. In addition, the electric motor can take over from
the engine to power the L1 Concept for short distances.
Mahindra & Mahindra BAJA SAE India 2012 won by SRM University
The 5th edition of the Baja SAE India 2012 concluded on 20 feb 2012 at
Pithampur, near Indore. The event saw participation from as many as 80
engineering colleges from across the country in the final endurance
test. SRM University from Chennai came in first place and PES Modern
College of Engineering from Pune secured the first runners-up position
while Basaveshwara Engineering College from Bagalkot were the second
runners-up.
While congratulating the winners, Dr. Pawan Goenka, President,
Automotive and Farm Equipment sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.,
said, “I am thrilled to witness the enthusiasm and passion from all
the participating teams with every edition of BAJA. Competitions such as
BAJA SAEINDIA play an integral role in the persistent quest for better
designs, newer technology and more refined products. My heartiest
congratulations to all the teams’ for putting in a stellar performance”.
Dr. John C. Wall, Vice President - Chief Technical Officer, Cummins Inc. Said “Cummins
is very proud to be a sponsor of the India SAE Mini BAJA. Engineering
is all about working in teams to create products that meet the needs of
our customers. We believe the Mini BAJA is a terrific training ground
for young engineers -- not only does it create a realistic environment
for teamwork in product design, the students get to test their products
against others in design competition and in the race itself. And they
can see and hopefully experience firsthand what happens when a product
works very well. At Cummins, we call this "Innovation You Can Depend On." We
look forward to continuing our association with SAE MiniBaja in the
future and to seeing these engineering students grow into successful
engineering leaders”.
The dignitaries, Dr. Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive & Farm
Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Dr. John C. Wall, Vice
President - Chief Technical Officer, Cummins Inc, Dr. K. C. Vora,
Advisor BAJA SAEINDIA and Dy. Director & Head of ARAI Academy, ARAI,
Pune, Mr. Mahendra Kumbhar, Convener of BAJA SAEINDIA and Mr Nirmal
Matharu, Vice President Mahindra Two Wheelers, Mahindra & Mahindra
presented numerous other awards to the teams for static events.
Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad bagged the
Technology Innovation award whereas Institute of Engineering
Technology-DAVV, Indore bagged the Go Green Award. The Low Weight
Sustainability Award which was newly introduced this year was bagged by
IIT Bombay. The other category awards like the Raftaar award were won by
Maeer’s Maharashtra Academy of Engineering, Pune and the Maximum
Acceleration Award by College of Engineering (COEP), Pune respectively.
Jodhpur National University, Jodhpur won the Best Built Quality Award
which was also a new entrant in the awards category this year. The
Endurance award which assessed vehicles ability to operate at a speed
over rough terrain was bagged by AISSMS College of Engineering, Pune.
The students walked away with more than Rs 26 lacs of prize
money. The three day event started with basic Static Evaluation round
which comprised of Design Evaluation, Cost Evaluation and Marketing
Presentation. In the final round, the teams showcased their prototype of
a rugged single seat, off-road recreational four-wheel vehicle and were
evaluated on various parameters, including engineering design, cost and
technology innovation. The objective of the competition was to simulate
real world engineering design projects and their related challenges.
Each team’s goal was to create a safe, easily transported, easily
maintained and fun to drive prototype without any direct involvement
from professional fabricators. However, the teams were free to design
their own transmissions with the only restriction being the speed limit
to 60kmph. The Dynamic Evaluation Round tested the vehicles for
acceleration, speed, hill climb and manoeuvrability and the Durability
Evaluation Round saw the vehicles undergo endurance tests. The Endurance
Event assessed each vehicle’s ability to operate continuously and at a
speed over rough terrain containing obstacles in any weather conditions.
