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I XpRss myself… do you

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Xprss is live… It is one of the products launched by Applibase, Inc. Today was the official launch and the anticipation has been there in our faces for days now(more on that later)

So what is Xprss and what is so cool about it….

Xprss in simple terms is a Rss Aggregator(If you dont know what an Rss Aggregator is please read this). Yes, something like Bloglines… It manages to pick up your feeds and update you with the data… WAIT! but there is more… here are some of the features provided by Xprss that very few(or absolutely no other) Rss Aggregator provides:

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Indian Software Industry – Simply Unfair

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A couple of my friends recently joined Wipro. They had been waiting to join since June and had been recruited in Aug 2004. The surprise that awaited them has left them feeling cheated and heartbroken.

The high amount of intake into Wipro this year has forced them to take their new employees in batches. The batches constitute of about 40 students each and the batch undergoes the entire training together.

All Wipro Employees are required to come a couple of days before their date of joining(mostly on the thu/fri before the joining date) to fill the forms for the Bank statements and the bond.
After filling the forms it was pointed out to them that the entire batch constitued Electronics and Telecommunication students… The person who was making the announcement went on to explain that since most EC and TC students are not “comfortable” with Software development they would temporarily be put in a “Tech Support” field.

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Which House of Hogwarts (Harry Potter series) do You belong to?

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Gryffindor! The Sorting Hat has spoken! You’ve got 77 House Points! Head of House: Professor McGonagall House Colors: Scarlett and Gold House Animal: Lion Gryffindor made his choices of students based on Bravery. A little knowledge, however, did go a long way with him. You are a very brave person indeed, always willing to help … Read more