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Lotus 1-2-3
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Lotus 1-2-3 is a discontinued spreadsheet program from Lotus Software. It was the IBM PCs first killer application, was popular in the 1980s. The first spreadsheet, VisiCalc, had helped launch the Apple II as one of the earliest personal computers in business use, 1-2-3 quickly overtook VisiCalc, as well as Multiplan and SuperCalc, two VisiCalc competitors. With the acceptance of Windows 3.0, the market for desktop software grew even more, Lotus was passed by Microsoft in the early 1990s and never recovered. IBM purchased Lotus and continued to sell Lotus offerings, only officially ending sales in 2013, VisiCalc was launched in 1979 on the Apple II and immediately became a best-seller. Compared to earlier programs, VisiCalc allowed one to easily construct free-form calculation systems for any purpose. The application was so compelling that there were stories of people buying Apple II machines to run the program. VisiCalcs runaway success on the Apple led to direct bug compatible ports to other platforms, including the Atari 8-bit family, Commodore PET and many others. This included the IBM PC when it launched in 1981, where it became another best-seller. There were well known problems with VisiCalc, and several competitors appeared to some of these issues. In spite of these, and others, VisiCalc continued to outsell them all, the Lotus Development Corporation was founded by Mitchell Kapor, a friend of the developers of VisiCalc. 1-2-3 was originally written by Jonathan Sachs, who had written two spreadsheet programs previously while working at Concentric Data Systems, Inc, to aid its growth, in the UK, and possibly elsewhere, Lotus 1-2-3 was the very first computer software to use television consumer advertising. Lotus 1-2-3 was released on 26 January 1983, and immediately overtook Visicalc in sales, unlike Microsoft Multiplan, it stayed very close to the model of VisiCalc, including the A1 letter and number cell notation, and slash-menu structure. Among other novelties that Lotus introduced was a graph maker that could display several forms of graphs, at this early stage, the only video boards available for the PC were IBMs Color/Graphics Adapter and Monochrome Display and Printer Adapter while the latter did not support any graphics. The initial release of 1-2-3 supported only three video setups, CGA, MDA or dual monitor mode, however, a few months later support was added for Hercules Computer Technologys Hercules Graphics Adapter which was a clone of the MDA that allowed bitmap mode. The ability to have text and graphics capabilities proved extremely popular. Subsequent releases of Lotus 1-2-3 supported more video standards as time went on, including EGA, AT&T/Olivetti, significantly, support for the PCjr/Tandy modes was never added and users of those machines were limited to CGA graphics. The early versions of 1-2-3 also had a key disk copy protection, while the program was hard disk installable, the user had to insert the original floppy disk when starting 1-2-3 up
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One, Two, Three
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One, Two, Three is a 1961 American comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and written by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond. It is based on the 1929 Hungarian one-act play Egy, kettő, három by Ferenc Molnár, with a plot borrowed partly from Ninotchka, a 1939 film co-written by Wilder. The comedy features James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Lilo Pulver, Pamela Tiffin, Arlene Francis, Leon Askin, Howard St. John and it would be Cagneys last film appearance until Ragtime in 1981,20 years later. The film is set in West Berlin during the Cold War, but before the construction of the Berlin Wall. The film is known for its quick pace, C. R. Mac MacNamara is a high-ranking executive in the Coca-Cola Company, assigned to West Berlin after a business fiasco a few years earlier in the Middle East. While based in West Germany for now, Mac is angling to become head of Western European Coca-Cola Operations, after working on an arrangement to introduce Coke into the Soviet Union, Mac receives a call from his boss, W. P. Scarlett Hazeltine, the bosss hot-blooded but slightly dim 17-year-old socialite daughter, is coming to West Berlin, Mac is assigned the unenviable task of taking care of this young whirlwind. And where I come from, everybodys against the yankees, Mac tries to come to terms with the fact that he let his bosss daughter marry a communist and learns the horrible truth, The couple are bound for Moscow to make a new life for themselves. After Otto is forced to listen endlessly to the song Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini during interrogation, he cracks and signs a confession that hes an American spy. Under pressure from his stern and disapproving wife Phyllis, and with the revelation that Scarlett is pregnant, Mac sets out to bring Otto back with the help of his new Soviet business associates. With the boss on the way, he finds that his only chance is to turn Otto into a son-in-law in good standing — which means, among other things, Mac reconciles with his family at the airport and to celebrate his promotion, offers to buy them Cokes. Ironically, after handing out the bottles to his family, he discovers that the Coke machine actually has been stocked with Pepsi-Cola. Z. Sakall in Yankee Doodle Dandy for trying to steal a scene, but this Horst Buchholz character I truly loathed. Had he kept on with his little scene-stealing didoes, I would have forced to knock him on his ass. Wilder was filming in Berlin the morning the Berlin Wall went up, during principal photography, Wilder received a call from Joan Crawford, recently appointed to the board of directors of Pepsi-Cola following her husband Alfred Steeles death. In response to Crawfords protests over the use of the Coca-Cola brand in the film, Wilder scattered some references to Pepsi, Some scenes were shot at Bavaria Film Studios. The theatrical release poster for the film, with a woman holding three balloons, was designed by Saul Bass, the Bass designed poster that Wilder originally intended for the films release featured a United States style flag sticking out of a Coca-Cola-style bottle. The poster had to be replaced, however, when Coca-Cola threatened legal action against United Artists for copyright infringement, aram Khachaturians lively Sabre Dance marks the moments when Mac moves into energetic action
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One Two Three
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One Two Three stars Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Tushar Kapoor, Esha Deol, Sameera Reddy, Upen Patel, Neetu Chandra and Tanisha. It revolves around three men who share the same name — Laxmi Narayan, the film was rated an average grosser by boxofficeindia. com. To fulfill his mothers wish, Laxminarayan #1 accepts a contract to kill DMello Yadav, a Pondi-based gangster, Laxmi Narayan 2, the detailed and obedient Secretary of D. M. Pipat, wants him to buy a car from a Pondi-based used car dealer. Laxmi Narayan 3 sells undergarments and runs a business, Bulbul Lingerie, with his son, Sonu, he travels to Pondi to meet with his new supplier, the trio all arrive and book rooms next to each other in Blue Diamond Hotel. Pipat Rohitash Gaud as Guest Role Laxmi Narayan 1, He desperately needs to prove his killer instincts, but, much to his mothers despair, this wannabe Bhai always goofs up. Its his last chance to kill, but he ends up becoming the victim — of love, Laxmi Narayan 2, Hes a loveable geek who has an MBA from Jharkhand University and takes pride in being accurate and detailed. Hell do anything to please the boss, including bearding a Don in his den, but when beaten up, burnt and tortured, even this ever affable soul wants to call it quits. Laxmi Narayan 3, All the Bhabhis and Behenjis of Delhi will vouch for his uncanny eye — just one look, but then he comes across Laila who refuses to show him what he wants and blackmails him instead. Jiya, Jiya is a talented designer who is desperate to strike a deal that will settle her debts with the lecherous Mende. Waiting for underwear expert Laxmi Narayan 3 she falls for Laxmi Narayan 1— the man come to kill her. Laila, Laila will do anything to save her glitzy auto showroom from being shut down by creditors and she will agree to strip or even try and sell off an old car till she discovers that the same car holds diamonds worth crores. Inspector Mayawati Chautala, Shes bright and alert and takes a fancy to Laxmi Narayan 2, Shes on the lookout for criminals and diamond thieves, but finds herself chasing after not one, not two, but three Laxmi Narayans. Chandu & Chandni, They work in the showroom and love in their spare time. They hide the diamonds in an ancient car they think nobody will ever buy but, to their dismay, dmello Papa Yadav, He puts an S after every single word, including his goons Pintos and Alberts names. Pinto, Nasal-voiced, he has a diploma in constructing bombs and that is, bombs that dont explode until Pinto explains it to you. Albert, Always being the more quieter goon out of the two, he always has a cigarette and rarely talks. Kanta Narayan, This mothers dream has always been to have her son as a murderer, batlya Bhai, The man who originally wanted the diamonds for himself
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One Two Three... Infinity
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The book is illustrated by Gamow. It then describes a simple printing press that can in principle print all the English works that have ever been, or ever will be. Gamow explores number theory, topology, spacetime, relativity, atomic chemistry, nuclear physics, entropy, genetics, science writer Willy Ley praised Gamows book, describing it as an admittedly rare. Book which entertains by way of instruction, kirkus Reviews declared it a stimulating and provocative book for the science-minded layman. Theoretical physicist Sean M. Carroll credited One Two Three, infinity with setting the trajectory of his professional life. Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker read the book as a child, and has cited it as contributing to his interest in science writing. Astrophysicist and science popularizer Neil deGrasse Tyson identified One Two Three, infinity as one of two books which had the greatest impact on him, the other being Edward Kasner and James Newmans Mathematics and the Imagination
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Clouds (60s rock band)
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Clouds were a 1960s Scottish rock band that disbanded in October 1971. The band consisted of Ian Ellis, Harry Hughes and Billy Ritchie, in early 1964, Ian Ellis and Harry Hughes were playing in a band called The Premiers. The band itself consisted of Bill Lawrence, James ‘Shammy’ Lafferty, Derek Stark, Harry Hughes and it was decided that an organ would help the sound of the band, and Billy Ritchie joined. Cyril Stapleton took the band to London to record demos, but nothing came of that, and Derek Stark, Bill Lawrence. It seemed that Ritchie joining the band had prompted more changes than had been intended, Ian Ellis decided that he would take up the position of bass guitarist as well as lead vocalist. The group decided to move in a new direction. 1-2-3 had a different sound from the previous band, or from almost any other band at that time. After achieving little success in Scotland, the moved to London, England where they hoped that their original music would catch on. The band were given a now-legendary headlining residency performing at the Marquee Club, attended by future prog-rock icons such as Rick Wakeman and that an unknown band was chosen to headline at the Marquee was unusual, as they hadnt first performed the customary support spots. At the time, they were described as a unique group. who have created a new sound in pop group music. The same publication referred to the truly exciting nature of 1-2-3, tamla Motown was the order of the day, but this band offered up a potent mix of blues, classics, pop, and scat-jazz, wrapped in arrangements that defied categorisation. There was nothing remotely like it around, during the time the group performed at the club during 1967, they were signed by NEMS management company and Brian Epstein of The Beatles fame. This event was heralded in the press, complete with photograph. It was around this time Ritchie introduced the then-unknown Bowie to Jimi Hendrix, later, in 1994, speaking about the 1-2-3 treatment of his own song, Bowie said that the song was radically altered, yet retained its heart and soul. He said he regarded Billy Ritchie as a genius, pete Townshend, in his 2012 autobiography Who I Am, cites 1-2-3 as one of the bands he most wants to see. The death of Brian Epstein, founder of NEMS, left the band in the care of Robert Stigwood, but Stigwood had just signed The Bee Gees, fellow Australians, and was preoccupied with making them a success. This brought an end to the management relationship shortly afterwards, after parting company with NEMS, the band kept busy playing in the local London club circuit. At a club in Ilford, east London, the band were seen by Terry Ellis who quickly signed them to his new agency, originally known as the Ellis-Wright agency, the organisation grew and became Chrysalis
