16 Awesome Things You Can Do With Linux!

They say Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth is aiming for world domination. Well, can you blame him? This year has been a hurricane for Linux and open source. Riding on the back of the Android Wave, Linus Torvalds’ once obscure kernel is going places many would never have even imagined. That said, let's look at some of the many things people say you can do with Linux. Try your hand at them too if you can. Happy reading!

Social media lockdown: 4 privacy features you won't find in your settings

You use a social network—at least one, maybe a few. Everyone does. You probably know all about your preferred network’s privacy settings, enough to make sure that the whole world doesn’t know your business. But if you’re paranoid—aren’t we all?—you can find ways to lock down your privacy that go above and beyond even two-factor authentication.

Robots May Replace One-Fourth Of U.S. Combat Soldiers By 2030, Says General

By the middle of this century, U.S. Army soldiers may well be fighting alongside robotic squadmates. General Robert Cone revealed the news at an Army Aviation symposium last week, noting that the Army is considering reducing the size of a Brigade Combat Team from 4,000 soldiers to 3,000, with robots and drones making up for the lost firepower. Cone is in charge of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), the part of the Army responsible for future planning and organization. If the Army can still be as effective with fewer people to a unit, TRADOC will figure out what technology is needed to make that happen.

7 Weirdest Patents Owned By Google........!!!

Google has come up with some of the most innovative concepts and technologies. But, they have often started with a weird patent. 

When they first announced the Google Glass, Google was ridiculed by many for being overambitious. But this is one technology giant that seems to not know the meaning of that word. Not only have they come up with the Glass, they're even close to making it commercially available. Well, the Glass isn't the only thing Google has in store for us. Take a look at the company's patents and you see what the word 'futuristic' actually means.

RITES Limited GATE 2014 Recruitment of GET (Apply Online)

RITES LIMITED is looking for promising, energetic young Graduate Engineers with brilliant academic record for filling up 39 Vacancies of Graduate Executive Trainee (GET) in Civil and Mechanical Disciplines. Candidates, who have valid score on GATE-2014 - Apply for GET-2014 through Online from 27th January 2014 to 25th February 2014.

About: RITES Limited, is a Mini Ratna Central Public Service Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India.

VC No.	Post Name	No of Vacancies
02/14	Graduate Executive Trainee (Civil)	24 (UR-14, OBC-06, SC-03, ST-01)
03/14	Graduate Executive Trainee (Mechanical)	15 (UR-08, OBC-04, SC-02, ST-01)

Age Limit: 21 to 30 Years as on 01.08.2014 i.e he/she must have born not earlier than 02.08.1984 and not later than 01.08.1993. Age Relaxation as per Govt Rules.

Compensation Package: Selected candidates will be on training for a period of one year. They will be placed in the IDA pay scale of Rs.20600-46500 during the training period with starting basic pay of Rs.20600/-.

Educational Qualifications: Full Time Graduate in the relevant Engineering discipline i.e. Civil/ Mechanical Engineering with 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/OBC candidates), or equivalent CGPA in aggregate of all the semesters from an AICTE approved University/Institute.

Selection Process:  Candidates will be shortlisted based on their GATE 2014 score for holding personal interview of the candidates. The candidates who have registered for GATE 2014 in their respective discipline i.e. Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering are eligible to apply for GET 2014. Candidates will be required to submit their original GATE - 2014 score card for verification at the time of Interview.

Selection Weightage -> GATE-2014 Score - 75%; Personal Interview - 25%. Qualifying marks in Interview -> Unreserved (General) - 60%; Reserved (SC/ST/OBC) - 50%.

Application Fee: Rs.500/- for General/OBC; Rs.100/- for SC/ST; No fee for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

How To Apply: Interested candidates are required to apply online in the registration format through RITES Website between 27/01/2014 and 25/02/2014.

While submitting the online application the system would generate 'Registration No.' on the top of such filled online form. A copy of this form containing the registration number is to be printed, signed, and furnished along with copy of GATE 2014 admit card, attested copies of educational, experience certificates , 2 recent passport size color photographs, all supporting certificates applicable for age relaxation and fee relaxation & RITES copy of payment challan toAGM(P)/Rectt., RITES Ltd., RITES Bhawan, Plot No.1, Sector-29, Gurgaon - 122001 through speed post. The Last date for receipt of applications is 10/03/2014.

Important Dates:

Start date of online registration	27/01/2014
End date of online registration	25/02/2014
Last Date of payment of Application fee in respective Indian Bank Branch	28/02/2014
Last Date of receiving the physical copy of Online Application Form along with other documents	10/03/2014
Start date for updating GATE-2014 Score, GATE Marks out of 100	28/03/2014
End date for updating GATE-2014 Score, GATE Marks out of 100	06/04/2014