Game Jackal is a PC application developed by Antiguan-based company SlySoft that allows users to play PC game titles without the need for the game's media to be in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The program functions similar to a virtual drive; however, instead of making use of large disc images, Game Jackal uses a proprietary format which takes up considerably less storage space by working to only capture data the game requires to run.
Game Jackal is advertised to work with around 90% of games on the market, including games such as Sid Meier's Railroads!, Neverwinter Nights 2 and Need For Speed Carbon. While the authors admit not every title is bound to work with Game Jackal, support is gradually improving and regular updates which combat various bugs and blacklisting, as well as expanded functionality in the building of its profiles.
Game Jackal works by establishing a game profile which is used to store all of the game's relevant data. To begin, an original copy of the game is needed to allow Game Jackal to successfully 'capture' the game for use later. If a first attempt at capturing a profile does not succeed, it may be performed again: anything else Game Jackal picks up will simply be added to the profile.
Ashwin Srivastava is an Indian venture capitalist who is the cofounder and member of the Board of Idein Ventures (founded Idein ventures in 2015.), a growth-stage private equity accelerator with operations in India, UAE, and Africa. He has been an entrepreneur since 2010. He is also the co-founder of Great Manager Institute and CEO of Sapio Analytics.
Ashwin was part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list under the Finance & Venture Capital category.
He is Regional Mentor of Change at NITI Aayog and Advisor at Technology Coordination Committee, Indian Council of Medical Research.
Ashwin is also the co-founder of Ajantahc, an Indian culture media platform jointly created with Vedan Choolun, Chairman of Uitv, and has founded a virtual cancer hospital and Cancer Rounds.
The governance of the National Union of Students, the organisation which is the main confederation of students' unions within the United Kingdom, has recently undergone radical reform. The article explains the background to the reform process and the current system of governance.
Rooky is a Rummy-like card game based on the usage of a Rook deck rather than a standard 52 playing card deck. The rules, while closely resembling a simple game of Rummy, integrates some of Rook's popular elements, such as trick-taking and team-play. The game is usually suggested for 2 - 5 players, though larger groups and teams are encouraged. There are also special rules for dealing with 6 or more players.
The name Rooky is a portmanteau of Rook and Rummy.