tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78066825007628642502024-03-13T11:25:05.194+08:00TASTE over IP (TASTE/IP)The personal blog of Nimesha Ranasinghe.Nimesha Ranasinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714627876726938372noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-5153395499786249882011-06-27T17:18:00.000+08:002011-06-27T17:18:11.078+08:00CRICKET: The greatest ODI opener of all time "Sanath Jayasuriya""As Jayasuriya walks to write his swan song, millions of cricket fans across the world, would hope that the maestro composes a symphony that deserves its prelude. History might have to wait for eternity, before a player could ‘scythe’ fast bowlers over point or lift them over midwicket on one leg, with smithy like arms. The man, who was the ODI batting equivalent of Joel Garner with the ball, Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-38790445458405777492011-05-22T15:34:00.000+08:002011-05-22T15:34:21.332+08:00Some pictures from the Vesak day 2011 at Sri Lankaramaya, SingaporeNimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-76028528966905600572011-05-22T14:34:00.002+08:002011-05-22T14:34:30.816+08:00“Every appliance at home can be considered as a possible input output device”….I captured this phrase from the Google IO Keynote presentation on Android@Home project. There the developers are fully focusing on controlling all the possible home appliances through Android platform. They demoed a new bulb, which can be controlled through Android mobile phones.
But what I most attracted is, I could imagine the possibilities of using these in Ubiquitous computing and Human Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-7459833439124910762011-05-22T14:31:00.002+08:002011-05-22T14:33:41.796+08:00Google IO Extended in Singapore 2011This year I have registered for the Google IO extended event held in Google HQ in Singapore. There were around 100 – 120 participants and had many fruitful discussions with fellow developers attended. Interestingly, none of them are involving in Android core developments and most of them are application developers. I got the opportunity to present my two fun live wallpapers developed in my Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-13641594390294410592011-05-11T11:07:00.005+08:002011-05-11T11:15:13.955+08:00What can and what cannot be computed?This is an exceptionally valid question for all the researchers in the world, and I think it will be never ending. Computing, literally starts with counting machines (calculators; inspired from the abacus) and look where we are now. How many things we have added to resolve through the power of computing from your daily schedules to space-shuttle programs. However, there remains a plenty of Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-72162104619985256532011-04-23T20:30:00.001+08:002011-04-23T20:31:13.209+08:00Sri Lanka… a place like no other..The Jade pendant in the Indian Ocean with best performing market in 2010, Sri Lanka… a place like no other..
Just watched this great video about Sri Lanka on Facebook (which posted by a friend of mine) and want to share with you all!! I dont think its worth to explain to you now.. Please watch this video and you ll be amazed!! :) Bet U!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfmxLiHCzj4Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-21999605348913025222011-04-20T11:39:00.000+08:002011-04-20T11:39:26.140+08:00My new uOLED TV… (smile)After several unsuccessful attempts with PIC16F88, I have managed to build a small and perfect control circuit with PIC18F2620 for 4D system’s uOLED display. I designed a new board with programming pins and a special serial connection to the OLED display. The display can be controlled by sending serial commands to it from PIC. Below are some photos the system with a simple test output. Any ideas Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-64996224738444415782011-04-14T01:45:00.001+08:002011-04-14T01:46:11.848+08:00FYP 2011Today mark the final day for another batch of final year project (FYP) students in Mixed Reality lab. In a way, it is a sad day, because every year they work with us so friendly and energetically though finally they are graduating and we (grad students) are continuing.. As usual, we saw several exciting demos with convincing results this year too. I take this opportunity to wish them all good Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-29896033529519222102011-04-07T00:24:00.002+08:002011-04-07T00:30:58.632+08:00CWC2011 - Finals1.2 Billion against 1.2 Million.... India VS Sri Lanka.. #CWC2011 finals..
Oh! What a tensed match that was.. still couldn't believe my eyes.. we lost to India!!
Well! I am talking about the India vs Sri Lanka finals in CWC2011. It was bit unfortunate nothing work out for Sanga, our captain, than the Mahela's great inning and Malinga's first few overs with two great dismissals. Everyone wasNimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-79965253053051396202011-03-30T12:07:00.000+08:002011-03-30T12:07:30.126+08:00CWC 2011 - SemifinalsWhat a week this has been.. What a match that was.. incredible win for Sri Lanka under tensed conditions against New Zealands. It all started from quarter finals, Australia was beaten by India.. Unbelievable!!
Below are my tweets during SL vs NZ semi finals:
OMG OMG OMG What a match this has been .. semi finals between Sri Lanka vs New Zealand #CWC2011
Woooo hoooo Sri Lanka to finals .... aNimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-32667291752266199132011-03-30T11:24:00.002+08:002011-03-30T11:27:16.996+08:00IEEE VR 2011Writing after yet another busy period! the IEEE VR 2011 conference. It was held during 19 – 20 March 2011 at Suntec convention center in Singapore. I was there as a student-volunteer with few more students from MXR lab. It was my first student-volunteer experience in a conference and it was great! Had chances to attend the conference free.. and importantly talk to several high ranked professors..Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-27707335596458584332011-02-22T10:15:00.000+08:002011-02-22T10:15:16.790+08:00Snaps from Sri Lanka visit 2011 FebSeveral photos from SL visit uploaded to http://tasteofcosmos.blogspot.com/2011/02/sri-lanka-visit-2011-29-jan-to-13-feb.html. Enjoy and don’t forget to put your comment!! Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-76287369700221091892011-02-18T17:16:00.000+08:002011-02-18T17:16:49.946+08:00Cricket World Cup 2011 - CWC 2011It’s again the summer of cricket in the region. The Cricket World Cup 2011 is held in three south Asian countries, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. This is the third time it has come to the subcontinent after 1987 and 1996. The opening ceremony, yesterday in Bangabandhu Stadium, was a spectacle there wasn't an empty seat in the stadium. From Sri Lanka, three singers were performed, Bathiya, Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-84794649752272862392011-02-16T09:59:00.002+08:002011-02-16T10:00:40.776+08:00Sri Lanka visit 2011Finally, after 2 years of counting, we have visited our home, our parents, relatives, friends…. Etc. in Sri Lanka. We were there from 29th Jan to 13th Feb 2011. Since we have visited many relatives, the trip was bit tiring though. However, at the end it was a great relief after months of working in the lab without any break. We visited Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - http:Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-76506055130681004772010-12-29T01:57:00.000+08:002010-12-29T01:57:16.288+08:00Difference in 10 years!!This picture is a combination of two photographs, which were taken on 2000 (cant remember the month) and August 2010. Can you imagine the difference of myself? ha ha...
Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-9061522250664260762010-12-23T03:36:00.003+08:002010-12-23T03:44:38.000+08:00Swarm Art Live WallpaperJust released my second live wallpaper for Android OS, Swarm Art Live Wallpaper. The algorithm is based on PSO (Particle swarm optimization) evolutionary algorithm with added visual elements such as backgrounds and color schemes. App is fully tested and optimized for optimum power usage and has given many customized controls for end users. Do buy for S$0.99
More information and screenshots:Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-64977278042436728342010-12-20T12:57:00.000+08:002010-12-20T12:57:42.593+08:00Cricket after many years!!Played cricket after several years with my friends in Singapore, at Chinese garden. This was the first time I played on Singapore soil. It was a neat place to play though the sunlight is too hard. I always remembered how we played during school holidays, and on Sinhalese new year with my friends back in Sri Lanka both cricket and Elle (it's like baseball but the rules are slightly different). I Nimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-49319633281442730212010-12-05T22:43:00.000+08:002010-12-10T11:43:46.250+08:00Pompeii Exhibition in SingaporeThe exhibition was held at National Museum of Singapore and we visited the exhibition on Saturday (04122010). It was rich with the frescos, monuments, and some remains found from the excavations at Pompeii.
Pompeii was an ancient city destroyed by the Vesuvius volcano around 79 CE (a Roman town when it was destroyed). Scientists say it was a huge eruption which could eject the lava and soilNimeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989471476143126130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-46515536252547147062010-12-03T16:54:00.000+08:002010-12-10T11:43:13.038+08:00A Glimmer of Nature's Beauty.... selected snaps from my third eye....A new blog for the snaps I have taken and the selected ones that I like and love most.
http://snaps.tasteoverip.com
Please visit and enjoy!! Do not forget to leave a comment!!
Thx..Nimesha Ranasinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714627876726938372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-55574860355310488402010-12-03T12:43:00.001+08:002010-12-06T13:56:07.281+08:00Lab warmed with David Freeman workshop #new #cute #mxrWe had a whole day workshop conducted by David Freeman on the methods of delivering public speeches and storytelling techniques (on yesterday - 02122010). Well, that was great and unique experience. The workshop kick started with a 20-minute session by looking into someone’s eyes directly. Then after, another session, where we practiced our “spiritual powers” and how we can use them before a Nimesha Ranasinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714627876726938372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-42777453348511493542010-11-30T14:06:00.000+08:002010-11-30T14:08:07.310+08:00CUTE Center / Mixed reality lab.. in a new locationCUTE Center has moved yesterday to a new and larger space (within the same building though) with all the people from both MXR and MIME labs in NUS, Singapore. The floor plan and arrangement are decent although some complains from the students. First argument is the large area allocated for workshops that are going to be used occasionally. Second is the position of working areas. We have requestedNimesha Ranasinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714627876726938372noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-61602884076632911162010-11-27T16:18:00.000+08:002010-11-27T16:18:17.965+08:00The worst movie I have ever watched…. Harry potter 7 #hp7Yesterday night (from 8.30PM to 10.50PM) I watched this crap and believe me those were the longest minutes ever in my life. I will never get that time of my life back. It really sucks..
I do not know about you readers, but for me the harry potter is more like harry zilch. After all, it is a book for kids.. I couldn't understand why these adults are going crazy about it. Sometimes I feel that itNimesha Ranasinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714627876726938372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-75080362328845926122010-11-24T01:40:00.000+08:002010-11-26T10:43:12.797+08:00Chariots of the gods from 70s by Erich Von DanikenAs I tweet this few days back I finished reading this book, which I was searching for years. Finally, got it from Kinokunia, KL bookstore. Anyone as crazy as me about the universe and a strong believer of alien races, this book is for you!
In fact, this was written and first published in 1970, and it was immediately recognized as a work of immense importance when it introduced the theory that Nimesha Ranasinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714627876726938372noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-87111111656747858522010-11-19T10:41:00.000+08:002010-11-19T10:41:58.979+08:00Tweets from the SpaceThis is amazing.. the social media even populer in space nowadays. Several images were published via twitter by current ISS commander from space as engadget says this morning. He is also the first person who signed in to foursquare, the location service from the space. I believe in near future they will tweet the first shots of an alien race who met in the space station.
I very much Nimesha Ranasinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714627876726938372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806682500762864250.post-31270808251975725722010-11-17T01:35:00.000+08:002010-11-17T22:04:42.083+08:00"Everybody thought we'd have a revolution in energy, instead we had a #revolution in #information"Just saw this attractive quote from this: http://boingboing.net/2010/11/15/how-quantum-mechanic.html Where it describes how we got the blu-ray technology!! fascinating...
Talking about the title itself, although we had a revolution in information and processing power still there is this fundamental problem, "Power". Researchers are yet to find out the ultimate power source for the bettermentNimesha Ranasinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714627876726938372noreply@blogger.com0