Epoch time and Epoch time milestone

The Unix epoch (also known as Unix Time Stamp) is the representation of time as the number of non-leap seconds since 00:00:00 UTC on January 1, 1970. It is introduced by Unix operating system, , standardised in POSIX. The clock is used not just by Unix, but also by Linux, Java, JavaScript, Mac OS X, and various other technologies. In the fields of chronology and periodization, an epoch means an instant in time chosen as the origin of a particular era. The "epoch" then serves as a reference point from which time is measured. Time measurement units are counted from the epoch so that the date and time of events can be specified unambiguously.

On Friday, February 13th 2009, 23:31:30 UTC, it will be exactly 1,234,567,890 seconds since the beginning of Epoch Time, which was on midnight of January 1, 1970. So it's the time for Unix nerds to celebrate 1234567890 :-)

And here's a site that's counting down to that momentous event: http://coolepochcountdown.com/

Adobe Unveils Creative Suite 4 (CS4)

Yesterday I attended the Adobe Creative Suite CS4 Grand Unveil seminar at Muscot hotel, Trivandrum. The scheduled time was 9.15 and we reached there at correct time. I was already a registered user for this seminar; I got Adobe Hand Voucher from the registration counter. This Registration process went for an hour and the seminar started at 10.15.

The first seminar was about the Adobe Bridge.

Adobe Bridge CS4 is a powerful, easy-to-use media manager for visual people, letting you easily organize, browse, locate, and view creative assets. Available in all six editions of Adobe Creative Suite® 4 software and in most of Adobe's professional creative applications, Bridge provides centralized access to project files and global settings, as well as to XMP metadata tagging and searching capabilities.

Will be continued..

Versions of Windows 7

The following 6 versions are available for Windows 7.

1. Windows 7 Starter (limited to three apps concurrently)
2. Windows 7 Home Basic (for emerging markets)
3. Windows 7 Home Premium (adds Aero, Touch, Media Center)
4. Windows 7 Professional (Remote Desktop host, Mobility Center, Presentation mode)
5. Windows 7 Enterprise (volume license only, boot from virtual drive, BitLocker)
6. Windows 7 Ultimate (limited availability, includes everything)

Windows 7 Starter

• Available worldwide to OEMs on new PCs
• Missing Aero UI tweaks
• Limited to 3 simultaneous applications

Windows 7 Home Basic (Vista equivalent: $200)

• Only available in emerging markets
• Missing Aero UI tweaks

Windows 7 Home Premium (Vista equivalent: $260)

• Available worldwide, to OEMs and in retail
• Includes Aero UI tweaks
• Features multi-touch capabilities
• Adds "premium" games
• Adds media capabilities (Media Center, DVD playback, DVD creation, etc.)
• Can create home network groups

Windows 7 Professional (Vista equivalent: $300)

• Available worldwide, to OEMs and in retail
• Includes all features of Premium
• Adds enhanced networking capabilities (Remote Desktop host, domain support, offline folders, etc.)
• Adds Mobility Center
• Adds Presentation Mode

Windows 7 Enterprise

• Available only in volume licenses
• Includes all features of Professional
• Adds Branch Cache
• Adds Direct Access
• Adds BitLocker

Windows 7 Ultimate (Vista equivalent: $320)

• Limited OEM and retail availability
• Includes all features of Enterprise