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A new security advisory from the global technology leader Microsoft warns about a risk involving any version of Internet Explorer on Windows 2000 and Windows XP that can allow a malicious Web site to infiltrate your PC. The F1 key is normally designated to bring up help in Windows programs, including the operating system.

According to Microsoft’s advisory, the flaw is in the way VBScript processes help files in Internet Explorer. It means that in case a malicious Web site displays a specially crafted dialog box and a user pressed the F1 key, arbitrary code could be executed in the security context of the currently logged-on user.

ADVISE – Set security in Internet Explorer on the affected systems to “high.” as it will disable Active Scripting and keeps the VBScript code from executing. Also, in case you happen to come across a site that displays a message box that won’t go away that exhorts you to hit F1, log off or use the Windows Task manager to close IE

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This is a report on State of the Internet. Although the report is informative when read in a word document or a pdf file but presenting such a report, which is full of numbers can be BORING for both the presenter as well as the audience. Check out how this report has been presented in a manner that pulls you to watch the complete video. It was presented at lecture at AIGA Baltimore in Feb 2010. Gives you all the information on ‘State of the Internet’ and in a manner that it stays with you!

There might be even better ways to present…so put on your creative hats and start thinking to ensure an oviation when you end your presentataion!

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Ever since I started blogging, the need to know what people feel about what I write, what are their views and a need to exchange ideasamongst a larger group of people.To satisfy this need, I started sharing the links of my blog with friends and colleagues but soon I realized that the need didn’t stop there.  What other bloggers or experts feel? What do people who don’t know me feel in about my posts?

Therefore, to give myself as well as the whole blogger community a platform to share their posts and promote their respective blog, I feel there is nothing better than social networking. That is the sole intention behind creation of a facebook page called… ‘Bloggers Paradise’ , a page that will give exactly what I have mentioned above…so let’s join in and start sharing right away!

Here’s the link – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bloggers-Paradise/10150095084100506

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Teen Patti is based on a fast-paced Hollywood thriller 21. So, the MIT institute is replaced by BIT and the game of Black Jack is replaced by Teen Patti (flash). But, unfortunately the movie is no way near what the Hollywood flick had on offer, it’s BORING and the makers have made a taste less Bhujiya or Mockery of what could have easily been an edge-of-the seat thriller. I didn’t understand one thing, what was the need of altering with a ready-made plot?

A genius mathematics professor Venkat Subramaniyam [Amitabh Bachchan] has cracked a theory that could redefine the principles of probability. Always faced by rejection of his work, he is determined to get this theory approved.  He is encouraged to test this theory in real life Professor Shantanu [Madhavan].

So they try and test the theory by playing at local bars and casinos. They are assisted by a group of students who are both interested in the game and more importantly in need of money. What starts out as an experiment soon converts into a life threatening game for everyone involved.

Like the plot?…then watch 21…because the execution has gone all wrong in Teen Patti

Multiple tracks and unwanted cameos are the icing on the cake in terms of spoiling an already slow –paced movie.

On the performances, Amitabh Bachchan is brilliant as usual but he goes over the top a lot of times and balme it on the script…even BIG B looks boring. Madhavan does well in his role with shades of grey.  Shraddha Kapoor shows potential and needs the right roles. Dhruv Ganesh, Siddharth Kher and Vaibhav Talwar are good. Although the music is decent, the movie could have done without any of them.

One question to the makers; why was Ben Kingsely in the movie when the dubbing was to be done by Boman Irani? One expected some powerful scenes between the him and Big B (that’s not our mistake, the promos said so). Raima Sen is wasted and I don’t know why was Mita Vashisht there for one irrelevant scene.

Final Word – ITS BORING AND A MOCKERY OF A GREAT PLOT….rather rent a DVD of ‘21’…its brilliant

Rating – 1.5/5

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Have you ever seen an ECG graph…it moves up and down and when the person dies it just goes down and down and stops. That sums up KARTHIK CALLING KARTHIK, the movie starts well…keeps you engaged…gives you some (ONLY SOME) gripping moments but finally ends without anything…it’s just what you had thought it would be.

Karthik [Farhan Akhtar] is an introvert shy guy who has no confidence what so ever in his abilities. He is the guy who can be bullied and given all the work in office. That is witnessed in the way his boss [Ram Kapoor] treats him and also by the fact that the girl he is madly in love with, Shonali [Deepika Padukone], doesn’t even know that he exists. In short, Karthik is a LOSER!

Suddenly, one night, his phone rings and guess what, the man on the phone is Karthik himself. The man says he’s here to change Karthik’s life and Karthik accepts the phone as a part of his life. Soon, the man becomes Karthik’s friend, guide and mentor and turn Karthik in a confident and charming man!

KARTHIK CALLING KARTHIK is a love story as also a suspense fare that keeps you on the edge of your seats BUT only in bits and pieces. While the love story track between Farhan and Deepika works really well…the suspense element lets you down in the end.

The debutant director Vijay Lalwani, does well till the end but it’s the script that lets him down. All the suspense gives you is something that you had thought of right at the beginning. It lets you down more because towards the second half you are forced to think that there is a spine chilling suspense waiting for you.

The music of Shankar-Ehsaan and Loy’s music is good with Hey Ya and Uff Teri Ada the best of the lot.  The movie could have done without one of the songs, Kaise hai Ye Udaasi. Special praise for the background score…its really good and adds to the appeal of the movie!

Farhan Akhtar’s performance shows that this guy is a MULTI-TALENTED man, director, singer, producer and actor…WOW. He handles the extremely difficult role with ease.  Deepika Padukone looks stunning, to say the least and is really really good in her part(in the limited scope she gets). All the other artists, Ram Kapoor, Shifaali Shah and Vivan Bhatena pitch in effective performances.

Final Word – The film works…ONLY in some parts and the climax is a BIG BIG LETDOWN…

My Rating – 2.5/5

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