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Harry Potter n the Half Blood Prince

2008-08-01T00:17:00.000-07:00

Check out the latest teaser of Harry Potter n the Half Blood prince....
To know the future , Return to the past!

Harry Potter Wallpapers

2008-05-23T07:40:00.000-07:00

Hey all you potter fans, here is a treat for you. Here are some cool wallpapers from the movie Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix.

The wallpapers include the likes of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), Ginny Weasley (Bonnie Wright), Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis), Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch), Severus Snape(Alan Rickman) & more.

Bhajji cheering for Mumbai Indians

2008-05-14T06:48:00.000-07:00

Mumbai indians are on a high after 3 straight wins and return of sachin. But they must be missing their star player Harbhajan on the feild. But now Mukesh Ambani has found a novel way to get the worth of money he paid to bhajji and keep him on the field.

Just check out the picture, who's just joined the Mumbai Indians cheer leading squad. And you thought Harbhajan is just attending trials in the slapgate row and resting at home?

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

2008-03-28T05:54:00.000-07:00

Watch the new trailer of the latest Narnia movie - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian to hit Indian theatres this May.

Mission: Safer India

2008-01-11T22:20:00.000-08:00

This site may be different in a lot of ways than the other sites tagged "cool sites", but this is indeed the coolest site amongst all. As part of the mission to ensure us a safer country to live in, Kiran Bedi , the highest ranking woman in IPS, has started this website Safer India.

Most of us are deterred from lodging a complaint with the police station because of their notoriety in harassing the complainant. Now this all is set to change with Safer India allowing us to register a complain online itself. But few things should be clear before using this service. First of all Safer India is not an investigating agency, it is just a portal to connect us with the police. Also false complaints will not be tolerated. And it would make sense to make yourself aware of all the rules & regulations of this site before lodging an official complaint. And one can lodge a complaint only if one has been turned away by the police i.e you have to follow the normal procedure before you can avail of this service. I think such measures are definetly necessary to keep crooks at bay from misusing this service.

mGinger

2007-10-15T21:31:00.001-07:00

So here's the new craze in mobile advertising. mGinger has taken the initiative -

So if u wanna try it yourself - Click Here - mGinger

Toll Free Numbers in India

2007-10-15T20:58:00.000-07:00

hey you guys here are the toll free numbers to a diverse range of companies/services, all in one place. Havnt tried all the numbers, but hopefully they are correct. Any corrections please lemme know !!!

Airlines
Indian Airlines - 1800 180 1407
Jet Airways - 1800 22 5522
SpiceJet - 1800 180 3333
Air India -- 1800 22 7722
KingFisher - 1800 180 0101

Banks
ABN AMRO - 1800 11 2224
Canara Bank - 1800 44 6000
Citibank - 1800 44 2265
Corporatin Bank - 1800 443 555
Development Credit Bank - 1800 22 5769
HDFC Bank - 1800 227 227
ICICI Bank - 1800 333 499
ICICI Bank NRI - 1800 22 4848
IDBI Bank - 1800 11 6999
Indian Bank - 1800 425 1400
ING Vysya - 1800 44 9900
Kotak Mahindra Bank - 1800 22 6022
Lord Krishna Bank - 1800 11 2300
Punjab National Bank - 1800 122 222
State Bank of India - 1800 44 1955
Syndicate Bank - 1800 44 6655

Automobiles
Mahindra Scorpio - 1800 22 6006
Maruti - 1800 111 515
Tata Motors - 1800 22 5552
Windshield Experts - 1800 11 3636

Computers/IT
Adrenalin - 1800 444 445
AMD - 1800 425 6664
Apple Computers - 1800 444 683
Canon - 1800 333 366
Cisco Systems - 1800 221 777
Compaq - HP - 1800 444 999
Data One Broadband - 1800 424 1800
Dell - 1800 444 026
Epson - 1800 44 0011
eSys - 3970 0011
Genesis Tally Academy - 1800 444 888
HCL - 1800 180 8080
IBM - 1800 443 333
Lexmark - 1800 22 4477
Marshal's Point - 1800 33 4488
Microsoft - 1800 111 100
Microsoft Virus Update - 1901 333 334
Seagate - 1800 180 1104
Symantec - 1800 44 5533
TVS Electronics - 1800 444 566
WeP Peripherals - 1800 44 6446
Wipro - 1800 333 312
xerox - 1800 180 1225
Zenith - 1800 222 004

Indian Railway
Indian Railway General Enquiry 131
Indian Railway Central Enquiry 131
Indian Railway Reservation 131
Indian Railway Railway Reservation Enquiry 1345 ,1335,1330
Indian Railway Centralised Railway Enquiry 1330/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9

Couriers/Packers & Movers
ABT Courier - 1800 44 8585
AFL Wizz - 1800 22 9696
Agarwal Packers & Movers - 1800 11 4321
Associated Packers P Ltd - 1800 21 4560
DHL - 1800 111 345
FedEx - 1800 22 6161
Goel Packers & Movers - 1800 11 3456
UPS - 1800 22 7171

Home Appliances
Aiwa/Sony - 1800 11 1188
Anchor Switches - 1800 22 7979
Blue Star - 1800 22 2200
Bose Audio - 1800 11 2673
Bru Coffee Vending Machines - 1800 44 7171
Daikin Air Conditioners - 1800 444 222
DishTV - 1800 12 3474
Faber Chimneys - 1800 21 4595
Godrej - 1800 22 5511
Grundfos Pumps - 1800 33 4555
LG - 1901 180 9999
Philips - 1800 22 4422
Samsung - 1800 113 444
Sanyo - 1800 11 0101
Tata Sky - 1860 425 6633
Voltas - 1800 33 4546
WorldSpace Satellite Radio - 1800 44 5432

Investments/ Finance
CAMS - 1800 44 2267
Chola Mutual Fund - 1800 22 2300
Easy IPO's - 3030 5757
Fidelity Investments - 1800 180 8000
Franklin Templeton Fund - 1800 425 4255
J M Morgan Stanley - 1800 22 0004
Kotak Mutual Fund - 1800 222 626
LIC Housing Finance - 1800 44 0005
SBI Mutual Fund - 1800 22 3040
Sharekhan - 1800 22 7500
Tata Mutual Fund - 1800 22 0101

Travel
Club Mahindra Holidays - 1800 33 4539
Cox & Kings - 1800 22 1235
God TV Tours - 1800 442 777
Kerala Tourism - 1800 444 747
Kumarakom Lake Resort - 1800 44 5030
Raj Travels & Tours - 1800 22 9900
Sita Tours - 1800 111 911
SOTC Tours - 1800 22 3344

Healthcare
Best on Health - 1800 11 8899
Dr Batras - 1800 11 6767
GlaxoSmithKline - 1800 22 8797
Johnson & Johnson - 1800 22 8111
Kaya Skin Clinic - 1800 22 5292
LifeCell - 1800 44 5323
Manmar Technologies - 1800 33 4420
Pfizer - 1800 442 442
Roche Accu-Chek - 1800 11 45 46
Rudraksha - 1800 21 4708
Varilux Lenses - 1800 44 8383
VLCC - 1800 33 1262

Insurance
AMP Sanmar - 1800 44 2200
Aviva - 1800 33 2244
Bajaj Allianz - 1800 22 5858
Chola MS General Insurance - 1800 44 5544
HDFC Standard Life - 1800 227 227
LIC - 1800 33 4433
Max New York Life - 1800 33 5577
Royal Sundaram - 1800 33 8899
SBI Life Insurance - 1800 22 9090

Hotel Reservations
GRT Grand - 1800 44 5500
InterContinental Hotels Group - 1800 111 000
Marriott - 1800 22 0044
Sarovar Park Plaza - 1800 111 222
Taj Holidays - 1800 111 825

Teleshoppin
Asian Sky Shop - 1800 22 1800
Jaipan Teleshoppe - 1800 11 5225
Tele Brands - 1800 11 8000
VMI Teleshopping - 1800 447 777
WWS Teleshopping - 1800 220 777

Others
Domino's Pizza - 1800 111 123
MacDonalds - 66000666

Cell Phones
BenQ - 1800 22 08 08
Bird CellPhones - 1800 11 7700
Motorola MotoAssist - 1800 11 1211
Nokia - 3030 3838
Sony Ericsson - 3901 1111

INDIA WINS T20 WORLD CUP !!!!

2007-09-27T07:22:00.000-07:00

Yuvraj's 6 sixes !!!

2007-09-27T07:18:00.000-07:00

Here's Yuvraj's Singh's 6 sixes in Stuart Broad's over at the T20 World Cup !!!

Yuvraj scores a perfect "6" but India in no position to beat South Africa!

2007-09-20T07:15:00.000-07:00

After having watched yesterday's performance every Indian was ecstatic. Yuvraj's timely perfect score gave our T20 team a huge total to defend. The win was a welcome relief but England had lost all its matches in the group. So there is nothing to feel overly ecstatic. We could have won by a bigger margin yesterday, but bygone is bygone.

We got off with a great start with Sehwag and Gambhir just like against NZ, but both Sehwag and Gambhir conveniently got out after having scored 50 runs a piece. I say they will not last in today's match against the SA's bowling attack because even they are great strikers of the ball(on paper) they lack the frame of mind needed to stay on the pitch for long . Once these duo are gone, we might be in a situation just like against NZ or even worse.

Then comes Uthappa, I had high hopes for this dude. I thought he would have been an asset to the current team. But he got out in the most clumsy way that anyone can imagine. I wouldn rely on this guy. Dhoni has not been playing the way we would want him to from the world cup and with the added weight of captaincy there is no surety that he'll not disappoint us. But I would like to trust him today but may be not too much. If he stays on the field long enough he can snatch us a win. And Karthik was someone I was looking forward to be a delight to watch. I don expect anything more than twenty odd runs from him today. And Yuvraj...hmmmm. I would have hoped he would play for India today rather than to prove Flintoff a point. But neways as long as he puts a huge total on board I don give a damn. He and dhoni are the only ones who can save us today in batting.

About the bowlers, I love Pathan & Bhaji. I think they are bowling well as of now but they have to be top notch today if we want to go any further. As for R.P Singh I don have any opinion, I haven't seen him play much. Other bowlers depends on whom Dhoni will pick. I think he should give Agarkar another chance. I know he has been expensive but i have this gut feeling he might fire today. As for fielding I think there is something hereditary, we just love to allow balls pass by us.

Please dont be mistaken by my tone, I am an ardent Indian team supporter but there are some things one cant ignore for a big game like today. Score board doesn't say it all,it is the team that matters in the end. And I really dont think that India has put forward an excellent team even compared to Pakistan or New Zealand.

Snakes & Ladders

2007-09-13T08:34:00.000-07:00

Do you remember your favourite childhood game - i bet it was snakes & ladders. Well mine surely was. And i found a website that lets you play online. Only single player though but it still is fun !!!

Click Here To Check It Out

So go ahead, refresh those childhood memories !!!

Nokia Prism Collection - 7500 & 7900

2007-09-13T08:22:00.000-07:00

The Nokia Prism Collection consists of the Nokia 7500 Prism and the Nokia 7900 Prism, handsets which combine striking design, individual style with state-of-the-art technology and are aimed at the fashion conscious user.

NOKIA 7900

1) The Nokia 7900 Prism is the top of the range model in the Prism Collection. It comes with glossy front and an aluminium back cover, which is coin-stamped and laser-etched in Nokia Prism's signature diamond-cut design.

2) The screen on the Nokia 7900 is a little different from most, as it uses an 240x320 pixel OLED (Organic LED) display rather than the traditional TFT LCD. The 7900 Prism is one of the first phones by Nokia to feature an OLED screen. OLED uses much less power than TFT LCDs and has a greater contrast and colour range.

3) A 2-megapixel camera is built in with 8x digital zoom and flash. The camera is capable of recording DVD-quality video (H.264). The phone has a multi-format music player, FM stereo radio and 1GB of internal memory.

Nokia 7900 Prism Key Features

Cutting-edge design with anodized, diamond-cut patterns on an aluminum back cover
Fascinating light effects – customizable with 49 different colors – when phone is turned on and off, or in idle mode
Marvel at a living wallpaper that animates new, dazzling patterns unique to each phone
Enjoy fast web browsing, quick downloads, and 6 bands of coverage with 3G capabilities
Capture stylish photos or videos on a 2 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom and flash
Store more pictures, videos and music on 1 GB of internal memory
Synchronize data and contacts with PC applications using high speed USB connection or Bluetooth
Experience peerless color clarity and brightness with the 16 million color OLED display

NOKIA 7500

1) The Nokia 7500 Prism is described as the ' quirky sibling' to the Nokia 7900 Prism. The 7500 Prism comes with a few less features than its older sibling but is equally as stylish.

2) The Nokia 7500 Prism is one of the most striking phones on the market with bold geometric patterns and distinctive triangular keys. It comes with 3 'colour accents' - plastic coloured trims for the side of the phone which can be easily changed to suit your mood.

3) The 7500 prism comes with a Music player with support for MP3/AAC/eAAC+/WMA formats with skins and album art Nokia Prism, headphones and pouchsupport. It boasts a playback time of up to 9 hours and iscompatitble with Windows Media Player. The phone comes with 30MB internal storage but comes with a Micro SD memory card slot capable of taking upto 2Gb memory cards, enough foraround 1500 tracks.

Nokia 7500 Prism Key Features

Cutting-edge design with bold geometric patterns and distinctive details
Capture life's great moments in still photos and stunning video quality on a 2 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom
Capture memorable moments in black and white, sepia, and solarize color modes
Exchangeable accent colors
Enjoy your favorite tracks on the music player that allows you to change the skin to match your mood
Store more music, high quality videos, and photos with expandable memory of up to 2 GB
Share your latest images and videos via email
Extend your internet browsing experience with Widsets, Yahoo Go, and Opera Mini
Share more of your memorable moments using Nokia Sensor, the social network application
Send voice messages to friends and family

The NOKIA PRISM COLLECTION

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Twenty 20 World Cup

2007-09-13T08:15:00.000-07:00

So Twenty 20 World Cup is here - the next generation of cricket. It seems to be promising. The most important thing for me is that no side is a weak side in this competition. This is evident from the games of Aus v/s Zim & even Ban v/s WI. This makes it even better for all teams participating. Everyone is at par.

Twenty 20 cricket for me is 50 over cricket without the middle 30 overs. Heres how it goes - First 10 overs the batsman try to make use of the powerplay & smash the ball all around the park & the last 10 overs is a slog fest trying to acquire as many runs as possible. The middle 30 overs seem a bit boring.

Well this Twenty 20 World Cup has got my attention indeed. Who wouldnt want to see good teams lose to minnows (unless its your team). For the neutrals its a damn good way to spend your time when you have nothing else to do !!!

Rest Assured - Entertainment Guaranteed. For all those who dont know or like cricket Cheer for boundaries & wickets coz you'll get to see pretty ladies dance on platforms !!! :) Hehehehehheheh !!!

The Concept Of GRE !!!

2007-09-13T08:03:00.001-07:00

Here's something to give some thought to. The GRE exam held worldwide - can it really judge a person. I'm saying this cause of things i have noticed recently.

2 websites - ORKUT & BLOGSPOT - playing a huge role.

Firstly with the help of communities on orkut, people are sharing vital information about tests with each other. There are threads everywhere with quantitative & analytical questions from previous tests. Every month has its own thread, with those who have given the tests in tht month posting in the questions - this constitutes the month "database".

The same concept is on blogspot. People have made blogs for every month, separate ones for quant & verb & even question wise.

So heres the trick - Take a date towards the end of the month. Keep a close watch on these commmunities & blogs throughout the month. Make sure to solve all problems in quant from these "databases" & learn all the words that appear there. I'm pretty sure you'll end with a score above 1300.

Now can GRE actually judge a person from this??

GRE is here !!!

2007-08-15T01:24:00.000-07:00

Yup, My GRE is coming near (2nd week of Sept), & because of this, the frequency of posts has gone down as well. As soon as i gave my exam, posting will return to normal. for now, its only words & words are all i got to get some good marksssssss...... :) !!!

Captain Dhoni - For Better or For Worse

2007-08-08T10:05:00.000-07:00

The Indian Team was announced for the Twenty20 World Cup - and no surprises Dhoni named captain after being the vice captain in England. Well it does seem which way India is heading as far as the captain of the future is considered. Dhoni seems to be the man of the moment.

All the talks about Yuvraj Singh or even Kaif as captain in the past are now all forgotten. To make matters worse for Kaif, he wasnt even selected for the Twenty20 team. where has all the talk about Kaif for the future gone (during tht menmorable vin in Lords in the Natwest Final game). Is that the only memory of Kaif as we see it.

Seems Irfans getting a place back in the team - and dats a good thing for Irfan as well as team India. Well with all this going around, everyone is forgetting about the fact that team India still doesnt have a coach. Mebbe its good... India can still win without one. But then, is there anyone who wants the position of Indian coach - with all the Chappell Controversy.

Its a shame wat the state of Indian cricket is - mere politics fillled to the lowest level !!!

The new Alpenliebe ad with Kajol - animal rights anyone?

2007-07-29T07:29:00.000-07:00

Have you seen the new alpenliebe ad featuring bollywood actress Kajol? It enrages me so much I could hit the person, who thought of this idea, with a cricket bat!

This asinine advertisement depicts Kajol feeding a crocodile or an alligator(really don't know the difference) with an alpenliebe toffee & the poor reptile follows her everywhere because he liked it & wants some more! How ridiculous & ignorant that is! Hasn't anyone who was part of the creative team of this ad ever been to a zoo!

We aren't supposed to feed animals any processed foods. Toffees like Alpenliebe are very high in salt & sugar content which cannot be digested by animals. They can be fatal too!
This advertisement is promoting quite the opposite - " Just feed poor animals some sweet toffees!"
You know how outrageous that is! What if common people actually imitate this? what impact would it have? And children have such impressionable minds, they would think won't it be cool to do a Kajol when next time they visit the zoo?
There already exist people who indulge in such nonsense & we don't need a stupid advertisement to encourage people to do so.

Also plastics can be deathly for animals. What if someone doesn't remove the wrapper off alpenliebe & feeds animals at the zoo?

Most disappointing fact about this whole thing is nobody bothers protesting! People are more interested in moral policing. Remember the Lux cozy ad which was recently banned? Isn't animal rights a good enough moral for the Shiv Sena? Or take Maneka Gandhi for instance! She raised such a hue & cry about using horses for a scene in Rang De Basanti. Is she gone in hibernation now? Or was it just a cheap & desperate way to get publicity just like the Sena. And hello does the PETA exist in India?

I might not know the difference between a alligator & a crocodile. But I do know one thing that this ad is going to have a great impact on the already deteriorating condition of Indian zoos. So start creating awareness about this idiotic ad or even better stop eating alpenliebe till the company pulls off this ad from national television!

Microsoft's copy protection cracked... again !!!

2007-07-29T04:15:00.000-07:00

Microfost is once again on the defensve against hackers after the launch of a new program that gives average PC users tools to unlock copy-protected digital music & movies.

The lates version of this program, FairUse4M, which can crack Microsoft's digital rights management (DRM) system for Windows Media audio & video files, was published online. FairUse4M has a simple drag & drop interface and PC users can turn the protected music files they bought online into DRM - free tunes that can be copied and shared, or converted into MP3 files.

"We knew at the start that no DRM technology is going to be impervious to circumvention," said Jonathan usher, a director in Microsoft's consumer media technology group. He did not say ow many songs have bee stripped of copy protection, or how long it will take for Microsoft to combat the hack again.

But the music industry is aware of Microsoft's technology, he said, and added that he does not expect record labels to lose patience with the process. While Usher said Microsoft will remain committed to copy protection, attitudes around the industry are tarting to shift.
Apple's chief, Steve Jobs, for one, has started calling for end to digital music-locking earlier this year. In fact, Apple, as well as Web retailer Amazon.com, have already jumped on the DRM-free bandwagon.

We're All Out Of Africa

2007-07-29T04:04:00.000-07:00

An analysis of thousands of skulls shows modern humans originated from a single point in Africa and finally lays to rest the idea of multiple origins, British scientists confirmed.

Most researchers agree that mankin spread out of Africa starting about 50000 years ago, quickly establishing Ston Age cultures throughout Europe, Asia & Australia. But a minority have argued, using skull data that divergent populations evovled independently in different areas.

The "multiple origins" school points out that human skulls from around the world have clearly different characteristics, and argues that this proves our species evolved in slightly different forms, more or less simultaneously.

The generic evidence, however, has always strongly supported the single origin theory, and now, results from a study of more than 6000 skulls held around the world in academic collections support this case.

"We have combined our genetic data with new measurements of a large sample of skulls to show definitively that modern humans originated from a single area in Sub-Saharan Africa," said Andrea Manica of the University of Cambridge's Department of Zoology.

Manica & her colleagues wrote in the journal Nature that variations in skull size and shape decreased the further a skull was away from Africa, just like variations in DNA. The decrease reflects the fact that, while the original African population was stable and varied, only a small number of people embarked on each stage of the multi-step migration out of Africa. This effectively created a series of "bottlenecks", which reduced diversity. The highest level of variation was seen in South-eastern Africa the generaly accepted cradle of mankind.

Indian Cricket League

2007-07-26T06:54:00.000-07:00

The Indian Cricket League's latest signing Brian Lara has got quite a few heads turning in their direction. What promises to increase the talent pool in Indian Cricket might just become a tough foe for the BCCI (The Ruler Of Indian Cricket). The way BCCI is currently running Indian Cricket is surely making the public look forward to ICL.

ICL promises to be for India, what county cricket is for the UK. The format for ICL is as follows -

2 International Players
2 Indian Seniors
7 Young Players

The ICL is planning to launch its league with 6 teams playing 20 - 20 initially. It plans to grow to 16 teams playing ODIs.

The BCCI is doing its best to oppose this strong competition and break it down before it even starts. It seems BCCI will not allow players who join ICL to participate in the BCCI cricket team, in whatsoever manner. the Kapil Dev incident is a good example regarding this. BCCI has even approached the other international players to stop their players from playing in the ICL. Its evident that the BCCI will not even allow the ICL to use its stadiums.

However the launch of ICL is sure a good way to stop the monopoly of BCCI in Indian Cricket. The politics in BCCI is one thing that is leading to its downfall. Lets just hope that ICL can do a better job.

ICL is on its way to sign several international players like Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Stephen Fleming for the time being. The ICL is one great way to expose the young players who are unknown untill they make it to the Indian Team.

Good luck to the ICL !!!

The World's Top Earning Models

2007-07-19T10:04:00.001-07:00

Forbes announced the 2007 world's top earning models. The 15 models on the Forbes list were ranked primarily according to estimated earnings over the past 12 months. Where necessary, the "relevancy" of the model--determined by recent campaigns, editorials, fashion magazine covers and the opinion of those in the industry-- were taken into account.

1) Gisele Bundchen - $33 Million

The highest-paid model in the world had two high-profile breakups last year: First she split with boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio and then with longtime client Victoria's Secret. But shed no tears for the Brazilian bombshell: The 26-year-old still commands more money and more contracts than any other model on the planet, gracing ads for Apple, Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli. Her line of sandals, Ipanema by Gisele, is expanding into the U.S. and Europe. Her latest paramour is New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

2) Kate Moss - $9 million

The 33-year-old superwaif continued her comeback from last year's cocaine scandal: She's the new face of Stella McCartney and Italian sportswear company Belstaff. She also recently launched a clothing line for British retailer Topshop (carried in the U.S. at Barneys New York). Moss has also managed to hang onto modeling gigs with Rimmel, Burberry and Dior. Her relationship with drug-addled British rocker Pete Doherty keeps her in the tabloids.

3) Heidi Klum - $8 million

The 34-year-old model and mother of three (hubby is singer Seal) renewed her Victoria's Secret contract and still helms the hit Bravo reality show Project Runway. She also hosted Germany's version of America's Next Top Model. In her "spare" time, she designs and markets a line of jewelry through Mouawad.

4) Adriana Lima - $6 million

The 26-year-old Victoria's Secret model is probably the most famous Brazilian babe since Gisele Bundchen. She's also the face of Maybelline and Italian phone company Telecom Italia. Her April 2006 GQ cover was the highest-selling issue of the year.

5) Alessandra Ambrosio - $6 million

This olive-skinned beauty, 26, confidently stakes her turf among the Victoria's Secret Brazilian trinity, which is rounded out by former roommate Gisele Bundchen and Adriana Lima. She also models for Armani Exchange and Next U.K.

6) Carolyn Murphy - $5 million

This native Floridian, 31, is ubiquitous. As the main face of Estée Lauder (a title she took over from Elizabeth Hurley in 2001), she peers down at beauty counters all over the world. She can also be seen in campaigns for Jantzen swimwear, Missoni, Versace, Anne Klein and Tiffany and Co.

7) Natalia Vodianova - $4.5 million

The Russia-born Vodianova, 25, has been a Calvin Klein muse for longer than any other model, including Kate Moss. She also poses for David Yurman jewelry (as does Moss). Vodianova, active in speaking out against eating disorders within the modeling industry, just gave birth to her third child with husband the Honorable Justin Portman, a British real estate heir. So far this year, she's the only model to have the cover of Vogue to herself.

8) Karolina Kurkova - $3.5 million

The 23-year-old Czech model reigns next to Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio as one of the highest-ranking angels in the Victoria's Secret roster. At 16, Kurkova appeared on the February 2001 cover of American Vogue, making her one of the youngest models ever to do so. She can be seen in the upcoming movie My Sexiest Year, starring Harvey Keitel and Frankie Muniz, in which she plays--what else?--a supermodel.

9) Daria Werbowy - $3.5 million

Werbowy's name may not be familiar, but unless you've been living underground, you've seen this 22-year-old Canadian, who is the face of Lancome. She also models for Louis Vuitton, Versace, Roberto Cavalli, Chanel, Valentino, H&M, Missoni and David Yurman.

10) Gemma Ward - $3 million

The Australian model doesn't yet have an American multiyear cosmetic contract, but give her time. The 19-year-old models for Valentino, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Karl Lagerfeld, Swarovski and Louis Vuitton. Her Kewpie-doll look inspired a new rage in the industry and makes her especially popular in Japan, where she's the face of the enormous Kose cosmetics and skincare line.

11) Liya Kebede - $2.5 million

As the first black model in Estée Lauder's history, the 29-year-old Ethiopian beauty is hailed as a ground-breaker. She also models for H&M, the Gap, Anne Taylor and Givenchy.

12) Hilary Rhoda - $2 million

At 20, Rhoda is being hailed as the new face of fashion. With her heavy eyebrows (a la Brooke Shields) and "heavy" (for the modeling industry) athletic body, she's a throwback to the days of the supermodel. After becoming a favorite in the pages of Vogue and modeling for Donna Karan, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Valentino, she bagged a prized Estée Lauder contract.

13) Shalom Harlow - $2 million

At 33, Harlow is a legendary veteran of the modeling world; she is making a comeback this year with new contracts with Chanel and Tiffany & Co.

14) Doutzen Kroes - $1.5 million

The Dutch model, 22, rapidly rose through the pages of Vogue, where she's been featured in the last three issues (including the May cover). She's also bagged contracts with Calvin Klein's Eternity fragrance and L'Oreal.

15) Jessica Stam - $1.5 million

Stam, 21, was discovered by photographer Steven Meisel. In May, the Canadian was featured on the cover of Vogue as one of the hottest new faces in fashion. You may not know her name, but her face should be familiar: She's modeled for DKNY, Dior, Lanvin and Bulgari.

10 Richest People In Tech

2007-07-18T07:42:00.000-07:00

Source - Mashable.com

Ah, the memories. Bill Gates, known for so many years to be (by far) the wealthiest person in the world, now has to settle for second place, because a Mexican tycoon came in first (and not by a small margin; Carlos Slim Helú beats him by over $8 billion).

Is this a sign that IT is yesterday’s news? Actually, no: Carlos himself is a telecommunications magnate, and while the top 10 list isn’t dominated by tech people, the top 100 still has its fair share of geeks. With the web growing at a miraculous pace, we’re hoping to see the Google founders eventually joined by more web-based entrepreneurs, although the desktop paradigm will likely remain strong for years to come. Let’s take a look at the current list of top 10 wealthiest people in IT.

Carlos Slim Helú

Net worth: $67.8 billion
Company: Telmex, América Móvil, Grupo Carso

What? Telecommunications are IT. The fact that Carlos Slim may not be as known worldwide as some other people on this list doesn’t mean he doesn’t pack 67.8 billion dollars. Add Rupert Murdoch’s wealth to that of Bill Gates and they still barely overtake Carlos, and that says a lot. If you wonder how he got here so fast, it’s due to his company América Móvil’s stock jumping a whopping 27% in the second quarter of 2007.

2. William H. Gates III

Net Worth: $59.2 billion
Company: Microsoft

Now you’re sorry you gave all that money to charity, eh Bill? Being number two kinda sucks, but don’t worry, Microsoft’s long term online strategy will…oh, wait. In any case, Bill Gates has been numero uno for so long we were kinda used to him in this spot. Frankly, we expected him to be overtaken by those two kids from Google, but the telecoms magnate instead reigned supreme. Bill is actually focused on giving away his fortune to good causes from now on, and has said previously that he doesn’t care much for being the richest man in the world.

3. Lawrence Ellison

Net Worth: $21.5 billion
Company: Oracle

Oracle? Bo-ring. Ellison has been able to lurk near the top 10 overall for quite some time now, and although he’s slowly slipping the ranks (at one point in time in 2000, he was the richest man in the world), he’s still doing really, really well. Well, what can you do: databases are always in fashion.

4. Paul Allen

Net Worth: $18.0 billion
Company: Microsoft

There was a time when Paul and Bill were both in the overall top 10 list of billionaires, but this was a long, long time ago. Now, Paul is at the 19th place overall and only fourth in IT, with the Google guys breathing down his neck. His ties with Microsoft aren’t so strong, and he sold some 68 million shares of the company, which left him with a meager sum of 138 million shares. He likes to invest in anything and anyone: real estate, sports, even space programs. He’s also known for owning the Octopus, the world’s fifth biggest yacht, as well as a couple of smaller ones.

5 & 6. Sergey Brin & Larry Page

Net Worth: $16.6 billion (each)
Company: Google

We’ve put these two rascals together because their huge wallets are the exact same size. Combine their wealth, and they jump to number 3; I hope you guys realize why it’s bad to have a co-founder? If you must have one, at least stab them in the back and get rid of ‘em before you get wealthy, so you don’t have to share. But, we digress. The fact that these sheer billions originate from an algorithm and an almost blank white web page with a colorful logo and a single form is still astonishing.

7. Michael Dell

Net Worth: $15.8 billion
Company: Dell

When you count all the problems that Dell (the company) had, it’s a wonder that it still manages to be the number one hardware company in the world (or, if you ask HP, the number two company). Michael is currently struggling to retain this position as he took control of the company once again, replacing Kevin Rollins at the beginning of this year, and the situation is not too cheery at the moment, so you can expect Michael to drop a position on this list real soon.

8. Steven Ballmer

Net Worth: $15.0 billion
Company: Microsoft

Developers developers developers! Laugh all you like (heck, take a look at that dancing video on YouTube again if you must), but he’s got 15 billion dollars, and you have to choose between the iPhone and food for a month. Oh yeah, although he has money to burn, Steve has an office smaller than my bathroom. Go figure.

9. Naguib Sawiris

Net Worth: $10.0 billion
Company: Orascom Telecom Holding

Naguib Sawiris is the chairman and CEO of Egypt’s Orascom Telecom, a multinational GSM mobile phone operating in the emerging markets of Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. As a good indicator of just how fast these markets grow, just look at Naguib’s last year position on Forbes’ list: 278.

10. Sunil Mittal

Net Worth: $9.5 billion
Company: Bharti Telecom

More proof that if you want to be a multi-billionaire, the telecoms industry is where it’s at. Sunil Mittal is the chairman and managing director of Bharti group, which runs India’s largest GSM mobile phone service. Although Sunil has nearly $9.5 billion dollars, he’s only the 6th richest Indian in the world. Talk about fierce competition.

Hansika Motwani Websites

2007-07-18T07:29:00.001-07:00

For all you Hansika Motwani fans - Here is a list of her fansites. So go ahead enjoy.

www.hansikamotwaniwow.com

www.hansikamotwani.net

www.hansikamotwani.com

www.hansikaworld.com

www.hansikamotwani.info

www.hansika.info

www.hansika-motwani.net

Thats it for now. A message for other fansites not listed here. Do give us your address and we will list your site here.

Steve Job - A Powergeek !!!

2007-07-18T06:42:00.000-07:00

Steve Job topped the list of the 25 most influential people in Web music by US Music Magazine "Blender". Steve Job, also known as the Father of the iPod, does indeed deserve this title. The Apple iPod has managed to find itself in the hands of millions of music fans all over the world.

The magazine's "Powergeek 25" list was compiled to show the behind-scenes-players reshaping the way people listen to, buy and watch music. "Music fans spend much of their day, if not their life, sitting in front of their computer, discovering and downloading music," Blender's editor-in-chief Craig Marks said in a statement. He said Jobs, who co-founded Apple Inc. and is chief executive of the company, had proved to be a technology trendsetter.

The following is the complete list -

1. Steve Jobs: Apple Inc.

2. Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe: MySpace

3. Chad Hurley and Steve Chen: YouTube

4. Doug Morris: Universal Music Group

5. Ryan Schreiber: Pitchfork (Web magazine)

6. Ian Rogers: Yahoo! Music (music portal)

7. Martin Stiksel and Felix Miller: Last.FM (music community site)

8. Greg Bildson: LimeWire (file-sharing program)

(no photo) 9. Christian Schmid: RapidShare (file-hosting service)

10. Coran Capshaw: MusicToday (online ticketer and merchandiser)

PSP TV !!!

2007-07-18T06:33:00.000-07:00

Some good news for all you psp fans. Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is bringing mobile digital TV to its second-generation PlayStation Portable.

The new PSP model is set to launch in Japan on September 20th. A week before it debuts the company will also start selling a plug-in digital TV tuner for Japan's "OneSeg" format mobile digital TV broadcasts. OneSeg broadcasts are already available in much of Japan and are becoming a popular feature on cell phones. The broadcasts send a QVGA resolution (320 pixel by 240 pixel) resolution video signal that can be easily processed by portable gadgets such as the PSP. As the new PSP features a video-out connector it will also be possible to hook-up the device to a TV to watch programs although as the same channels are available on conventional TV at higher quality there would be little to gain.

The new PSP will be available in six colors in Japan: black, white, silver, pink. purple and blue. The new PSP is being launched to help push up poor sales of the handheld console. The device hasn't lived up to Sony's expectations and the company has revised down sales estimates. It sold 8.4 million PSPs in the fiscal year from April 2006 to March 2007, which was down from 14.1 million in the prior 12-month period. This year it hopes to sell 9 million of the devices.

Source - Yahoo! News

Finance Minister P Chidambaram announces launch of biometric PAN Cards.

2007-07-17T07:25:00.000-07:00

Looks like the government has finally found a solution to the duplicate PAN cards scam. It is going to launch biometric PAN cards. I think it is a totally cool move. If done systematically the will the government will not have to worry about scamsters who make duplicate PAN cards for a mere 100 bucks.

This is what out finance minster has recently announced "The process of eliminating about 13 lakh duplicate PAN cards is in last mile. Once that process is completed shortly, then we will set a date, after which all new PAN cards will only be biometric,".

Now i know what all recent real PAN cards must be thinking. Will your normal ones be valid or no? Yes they will be. But a word of advice from the FM "they(present PAN card holders)
will be persuaded to switch over to biometric PAN cards in their own interest. Earlier PAN cards will, of course, remain valid."

Now the new biometric PAN cards will have Finger prints as well as iris identifications making it hard for anybody to duplicate considering each human being has unique characteristics.

Not only this the FM is also looking to fully computerise the I-T department. Hopefully the work will be done faster but 3 cheers for the Tech savvy FM.

And i know everyone must be thinking this is like a dream & will never be implemented, but seeing Chidambaram this will most certainly get done. It might cost the government but i think its worth it . I'm ready through the procedure of making my PAN card again the biometric way, even if it means a little bit of trouble. Its our responsibility to support the government when it is making such a strong move, rather than whining about the government being irresponsible & that they should have thought about it long before the duplicate PAN cards thing happened.

Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2211277.cms

Hollywood v/s Bollywood

2007-07-14T06:55:00.000-07:00

Recently i have stopped watching Bollywood movies ( in the theater at least - i do watch at home on tv). But I'm more inclined towards watching Hollywood flicks either in theaters or on television.

The reason being, I'm sick of those romantic love triangle movies that Karan Johar keeps on bringing or the low budget "Underworld" or gangster flicks. Its too predictable for me.

Well i dont think its only me who is more inclined to watch Hollywood blockbusters. i read recently in the papers that the ticket sales for Hollywood flicks was way too much than our bollywood ones. For that matter the Rajnikant starrer "Sivaji" earned more at the box office. There have been hits like "Spiderman 3", "Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End" & most recently "Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix." to hit the screens and do tremendously well in India.

Probably these films are more appealing to the modern literate crowd than the sorry old bollywood ones. Literate meaning college goers like me :). Well i donno wat bollywood can do to improve their standards & copying stories from hollywood flicks is no means of doing that, but they are surely losing out on the race at the Indian box office to Hollywood ones.

News Channels in India

2007-07-14T06:37:00.000-07:00

As usual when theres nothing good to watch on television, i'm surfing through all of the channels one after the other. Whats pathetic to watch is some news channel or the other has some breaking news or the other. I donno whether the news channels themselves plant the news or they juss hang around somewhere the whole time to get the coverage first.

Furthermore when there's a huge event going on, all the news channels are flashing the same news over and over again for hours, even after the event. Let me give you an example -

take the Abhishek - Aishwarya wedding a month or so back. All the news channels were constantly focused on their homes & outside the place of the wedding. These channels had their scroll bars flashing "Breaking News" like "Abhishek has just left his place", "Abhishek has arrived at the mandap". What was even more frustrating is to watch each n every news channel do this.

I was surprised that DD NEWS was the only channel which wasnt broadcasting this. DD NEWS was broadcasting a sports programmed awaiting the list of the Indian team for the bangladesh series held a fmonth back". I remember that the declaration of the team news was delayed & i dont see any other reason than that the selectors themselves were watching the "Abhi - Ash" fiasco on their television."

Another thing that i hated the most was watching "Sunita Williams" coming back on earth.
News channels had headlines like "Ghar aao Sunita" (come back home Sunita) and other wierd ones. They even had countdown clocks ticking on till the time of landing. What was amusing for me was tht the landing was delayed each time & they had to reset their countdown timers to the new timings. Now that was funny". By the time the space shuttle landed, the whole excitement had died down.

One more thing i have noticed about these news channels is the viewers opinion via SMS's. Whatever happens, each of the news channel wants the viewers to send in their opinions or greetings via smses. And then there viewers dumb enough to believe that "someone" to whom these opinions are pointed out is actually gonna read them. Wake up people u are just wasting your money in those stupid smses. Only the news channels are gaining "financially" from them. You turn out to be the "loser". Dumb enough to do what they want you to do.

All in all, to conclude these news channels are commercializing the art of free press for their own profits !!!

Nymphadora Tonks - The Beauty in Purple!

2007-07-14T06:23:00.001-07:00

The thing that caught my eye the most in the latest Harry Potter flick -"The Order of the Phoenix" was the look of Natalia Tena who played Nymphadora Tonks or should i say just Tonks !!!

She looked absolutely stunning & weird in a good way off course. i wish i could get to see more of her in the movie but alas - the movie is about Harry Potter.

Her looks somewhat suits the look of a witch. but she makes it look even more elegant & beautiful. Thats what got my attention when i first saw her wallpaper (above) on the harry potter website. Nothing compared to wat i had imagined when i had read about her in the book. She looks totally cool & awesome. Wish she had more part to play in the movies :) hehehehehe !!!

Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows !!!

2007-07-14T06:07:00.000-07:00

I watched the movie on Friday and as always awed in wonder in response to the visual effects & the whole "bringing to life" concept. Its was truly stunning; especially the dueling at the ministry of magic! It was way to fast & furious. Which off course makes me miss many things from the books.

I know theres nothing any1 can do about it, cause movies have to last for 2 & a half hours or max 3 hours. if some1 tries to portray everything from the books, the movie mite go on for 9 hours or so. i know many of the fans will be more than willing to watch a potter flick for a long stretch, but financially its very difficult to make such a long movie :( !!!

Anyways one exciting part of July is over & we all wait for the next one & to an extent the final exciting part of the Harry Potter series - The 7th Book - Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows. I know i have pre-ordered a copy & am glad 21st is a Saturday, which means I'll be more than free to read the book uninterrupted.

Quite a few things i'm waiting for to be answered, not amongst the usual ones, like horcruxes & who'll survive and stuff. but minute details like Sirius's motorbike, role of grawp, Harry's Eyes, Aberfoth Dumbledore & the role of house elves.

Well to say the least - my excitement is on the rise once again & will not settle down till i read the final book. I guess there'll be many more like me.

So lets keep our fingers crossed that Deathly Hallows lives to our expectations & that JK Rowling doesn't end it all by saying "... & Harry woke up startled from the dream. He checked his forehead & there was no scar."

Sleuth - Detective RPG

2007-07-10T03:27:00.000-07:00

All you mystery lovers out there. If you wanna step into those detective shoes and solve a few mysteries this is the place for you -

Juss enter a detective name, password & email id... pick your detective photo & skilss and you are off. Dont forget to start with the beginner totorial.

Thereafter your on your own. There are plenty of free mysteries... and you want more u have to subscribe by paying some money.

So go ahead and scratch your brains off in solving some cool mysteries.

Piracy In India

2007-07-09T08:09:00.000-07:00

As the title suggests its a huge business in India - Piracy may it be VCDs, DVDs, Softwares or Games.

A simple PS2 game dvd costs over 1000 bucks if u go to buy from a authentic store & if u want a pirated dvd, u can get one at as low as 50 bucks. Now thats very cheap. And these dvds are available at local computer stores, toy stores & even stationary stores. Obviously its not on display, but all you have to do is ask. I have seen a few ppl sellling them on the railway station as well.

Even the so called rich people who can afford to buy the expensive game consoles for their children, prefer to buy the pirated dvds. Obviously its very light on the pocket compared to the original ones. And i guess everyone will agree we'll obviously go for the cheaper stuff.

Movie VCDS, DVDS are priced at over 200 bucks. But now Moserbaer has come upt with VCDs & DVDs for as low as 35 & 50 bucks. Now thats a definite way to cut down on piracy. This obviously has led to their competitors to reduce their prices as well. All said n done, the customer is a happy man. He wants stuff cheap & hes getting it.

I dont think there are many who do actually buy audio cds, people can just d'load it off the internet.

So the problem is with game cds. If piracy has to be stopped, then price of game cds n dvds have to be brought down. thats the only way. And i dont see tht coming as of now...

Hansika Motwani - "Dalda Ka Dabba"

2007-07-09T07:53:00.000-07:00

So the whole of india is crazy behind the so called "Blockbuster" & "Superhit" movie "Aap Ka Suroor" starring the very well knowned nasal singer - Himesh Reshammiya & the hottie "child artist" - Hansika Motwani.

Just the other day i was watching a news channel & this film critic was reviewing "Aap Ka Suroor" - i was shocked n surprised to hear him call Hansika Motwani a "Dalda ka Dabba". I donno whether that was a compliment - but i sure do owe her a lot. She is the reason why this blog has so many daily visitors. All coming from various seaerch results with keywords "Hansika Motwani". So this article is dedicated to her (lol) !!!

Well i'm not a great fan of hindi movies, myself neither have i watched this movie nor am i going to !!! From wat i have read in the papers... this movie is doing very well all over india & is claimed to do well abroad as well.

I guess theres a huge fan following for Himesh - no need to mention tht. But the success of this movie (i believe) is more due to this femme fatale Hansika. Huge fan following for her as well.

In the end u have to ask the mystery question "How did she grow so fast?" - Well the answer according to me is - "Come on guys shes a girl 16 years old... this is her growing age !!!"

Orkut Banned !!!

2007-07-08T00:49:00.000-07:00

So have u guys faced this situation. You tried opening orkut & ur IE shuts down u get a devilish laugh !!! well its a virus &u can remoev it manually .
The instructions are given below -

1) Open ur task manager & find a process named "svchost.exe" with username - "Your computer name"
2) end this process.
3) go to start menu > run.
4) type c:/heap41a
5) a folder shud open up with some files in it.
6) delete the contents of the folder & the folder itself & u have cleaned the virus !!

The worm w32.USBWorm is responsible for this & spreads thru usb & flash drives. Dont forget to format your usb/flash drives to stop the spreading.

Bartoli ruins Henin's chances for her only Wimbledon win!

2007-07-06T23:33:00.000-07:00

This was one of the biggest upsets of Wimbledon 07. The 22 year old Marion Bartoli from France beat World no 1 Justin Henin in 3 sets 1-6 , 7-5 , 6-1. I didnt even watch the 1st two sets of the match. I thought Henin would have a comfortable victory. When i saw the 3rd set I was shocked Bartoli was making Henin run through entire breadth of the court.

Bartoli's game is uncoventional. She hits with both her hands, her wrist movement on service is different. She plays a very slow game I think & she doesnt even have those big shots like Henin. But she's a thinking player. If you have seen her game you will understand what I mean.

Henin must have been really upset because she was playing a great game. I thought I would have been upset too because I'm a fan of hers. But i couldnt stop from applauding for Bartoli. It was her first time playing in centre court. In her after match interview she said that Pierce Brosnan,who was present during the match acted like a lucky charm for her. She said she loved the actor & if she plays well may be she'll be able to impress him. Also she hopes that it would be great if he turns up for the finals against Venus as well. For someone who has never been past the quarterlies in a grand slam this is a big achievement. Todays final match would be an interesting spectacle, with Venus being in top form & Bartoli looking like "nothing can go wrong" !

Justin Henin defeats Serena ..... Venus through to the quarter finals

2007-07-04T22:53:00.001-07:00

Justin Henin , world no1 according to WTA rankings , triumped over the all powerful 7th seed Serena Williams in the quarter finals of Wimbledon 2007. Both of them played great tennis but in the end Henin won 6-4 , 3-6 , 6-3 over Serena. In the first set they were head to head 4-4 but Henin overpowered Serena to gain a one set advantage. Serena displayed great strength & used her tactics in the second set for a win, her grunts becoming even more prominent. In the 3rd set Henin gained an advantage of 3-0 over Serena, Serena won a couple of sets after that but she just couldnt get it right to turn things over. In the end petit looking Justin who proved to she was truly No.1! She is now through to the semis to face French woman Marion Bartoli(Ranked 18).

Meanwhile Serena's elder sister Venus Williams beat Sharapova 6-1, 6-3 to enter the quarter finals to meet 5th seeded Kuznetsova. It seemed nothing could go wrong for Venus on the 4th of July. With her display of strong determination & conviction she eliminated Sharapova from Wimbledon. Sharapova was struggling to get back into the game & Venus's consistence made it even more impossible for her! So its celebration time for Venus , who's been struggling with her injuries for almost a year but for the world no 2 Maria Sharapova it was really a humiliating defeat!

Transistorless Microchips

2007-06-30T08:43:00.000-07:00

A group of electrical engineers at the University of Notre Dame have created a working prototype of a radical new chip design based on magnetism instead of electrical transistors.

History :
The potential of chips driven by nanoscale magnets was considered five years ago, scientists observed that the magnets could exchange information as their fields interacted with each other.

Although existing technologies use magnetic fields to store information on small chips called MRAMs, this is the first application to produce a chip that can process digital information in addition to storing it.

How it works :

The chip uses nanoscale magnetic "islands" to juggle the ones and zeroes of binary code.

It uses a process of magnetic patterning to produce a new chip that uses arrays of separate magnetic domains. Each island maintains its own magnetic field.

The magnets were created from ferromagnetic nickel/iron alloy, We evaporated a thin layer of the alloy onto a silicon surface, then patterned the islands using electron-beam lithography.

Advantages :

Computers using the magnetic chips would boot up almost instantly.
Because the chip has no wires, its device density and processing power may eventually be much higher than transistor-based devices.
And it won't be nearly as power-hungry, which will translate to less heat emission and a cooler future for portable hardware like laptops.
The magnetic chip's memory is nonvolatile, making it impervious to power interruptions, and it retains its data when the device is switched off.
The magnetic architecture of the chip can be reprogrammed on the fly and its adaptability could make it very popular with manufacturers of special-purpose computing hardware, from video-game platforms to medical diagnostic equipment.
The new chips also have some important characteristics that might make them ideal candidates for use in future space hardware. "You can't just put a regular DRAM into space, because it won't tolerate the environment. The magnetic technology is radiation-hard, and will be a huge improvement on what they're using now."

Indepth detail :

The chip's nanomagnets -- on the order of 110 nanometers wide -- can be assembled into arrays that mirror the function of transistor-based logic gates in addition to storing information. These logic gates are the building blocks of computer technology, giving microchips the power to process the endless rivers of binary code.

A NAND logic gate, for example, accepts two inputs to arrive at one output. If both inputs are one, the NAND gate spits out a zero. If one or the other or both inputs are a zero, the NAND gate provides a one as an output.

New chip works with a universal logic gate, a combination of the NAND and NOR gates. Together, these two logic gates can perform any of the basic arithmetic functions intrinsic to all computer processing.

Logic operations within the processor commence with a pulsed magnetic field on the input magnet, which alters the orientation of its magnetic field. This creates a cascade effect across the array, as magnetostatic attraction and repulsion cause the fields of adjacent magnets to "flip."

"To read the output, we used a scanning probe to infer what the magnetization was," said Porod. "Ideally, in the future, we would like to achieve this (input and output) with the simple application of an electric current."

Scanning electron microscope (or SEM) imagery shows the "magnetic islands" of a new chip design that are impervious to power loss.

A grouping of eight nanomagnets together are able to perform all mathematical calculations fundamental to Boolean logic.

The new improved Sania Mirza!

2007-06-30T06:02:00.000-07:00

Sania Mirza may have crashed out the Wimbeldon's Singles Tournament after losing to the 11th seeded Nadia Petrova 6-2,6-2 in the second round. But there is no doubt that this the new & improved Sania we are watching play. She looks more fitter which can be attributed to her loss of weight as the difference is candid from the two pictures.

Previously:

It is remarkable that she was playing just 2 months after her knee surgery. Her forehand strokes were brilliant as usual & she manages to stay focussed for alonger time than before.

But all of you who missed the new & improved Sania in action, dont worry. She is through in the second round of doubles with her partner S.Peer. Also she is set to team up with Mahesh Bhupathi for mixed doubles at the same tournament.

We just hope that she continues to progress ahead in the same manner & make us Indians proud!

Revenge is the cure for broken hearts!

2007-06-27T23:36:00.000-07:00

They broke your heart & left you nowhere.....How much ever you try to soothe your heart you still wont stay calm until you have made ur "Ex" pay for what he/she has done to you...

Worry no more ! Just visit: Get Revenge on your Ex
This site provides you different ways to get back at your ex-lover legally & the best part is you can remain Anonymous i.e your ex cannot prove its you..

So check out this site and get the burden off your hearts!

Some more Harry Potter & OOTP footage

2007-06-26T10:48:00.000-07:00

Here are some more scenes from the latest Harry Potter Movie to hit the theatres soon !!!

Harry Potter & OOTP - More Footage

2007-06-26T10:46:00.000-07:00

Here are some more scenes from the upcoming Harry Potter Movie.
The Scenes include Harry's occlumency lessons with Severus Snape.

Chris Benoit & Family dead !!!!

2007-06-26T03:39:00.000-07:00

Yes thats rite... The great WWE Superstar, Former World Heavyweight Champion & Former United States Champion is dead. Also found dead were his wife Nancy 7 year old Daniel. Police suspect it is a case of Double Murder - suicide within the family.

Chris Benoit also known as the rabid wolverine was known for his passionate wrestling & his submission hold - The crippler crossface !!! Chris Benoit had achieved many victories in the past in his long career at WCW followed by WWE !!!

Benoit was scheduled to perform at the "Vengeance" pay-per-view event Sunday night in Houston, but was replaced at the last minute because of what announcer Jim Ross called "personal reasons."

Benoit, a Canadian native, maintained a home in metro Atlanta from the time he wrestled for the defunct World Championship Wrestling.

The WWE canceled its live "Monday Night RAW" card in Corpus Christi, Texas, and USA Network aired a three-hour tribute to Benoit in place of the scheduled wrestling telecast.

"WWE extends its sincerest thoughts and prayers to the Benoit family's relatives and loved ones in this time of tragedy," the federation said in a statement on its Web site.

Harry Potter Teaser

2007-06-21T22:22:00.000-07:00

Hey You guys chk this teaser out with all new scenes.
Yup and the final date for release in India is July 13th. See You thn !!!

Speed up Firefox

2007-06-19T01:00:00.000-07:00

Follow these simple steps to speed up firefox .

1. Type "about:config" into the address bar and press enter .
2. Set "network.http.pipelining" to "true".
3. Set "network.http.proxy.pipelining" to "true".
4. Set "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to some number like 15. This means it will make 15 requests at once.

Do not alter anything other than this .

This will definitely improve your surfing speed.

Invisible folders!!!

2007-06-19T00:54:00.000-07:00

Make your folders totally invisible ...

1)Make a new folder
2)Now rename the folder with a space(U have to hold ALT key and type 0160).
3)Now u have a folder with out a name.
4)Right click on the folder>properties>customize. Click on change icon.
5)Scroll a bit, u should find some empty spaces, Click on any one of them.click ok

Thats it, it has become invisible .

Trailer of Epic Movie!

2007-06-18T22:56:00.000-07:00

Below is the trailer of Epic Movie from the Masters of all Spoofs - The (2 of the 6) writers of Scary Movie series.... It is really hilarious, containing spoofs of The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, Snakes on a Plane, Charlie & the Choclate Factory, Pirates of the Carribean, X-Men & last but not the least Superman returns....Enjoy the teaser! No release date confirmed for India yet...

Whats Engineering?

2007-06-18T00:21:00.000-07:00

Here are are a few quotes, how people defined engineering.

Engineering is not merely knowing and being knowledgeable, like a walking encyclopedia; engineering is not merely analysis; engineering is not merely the possession of the capacity to get elegant solutions to non-existent engineering problems; engineering is practicing the art of the organized forcing of technological change... Engineers operate at the interface between science and society...
-Dean Gordon Brown

Engineering is the art of organizing and directing men and controlling the forces and materials of nature for the benefit of the human race.
-Henry G. Stott, 1907

Engineering is a great profession. There is the satisfaction of watching a figment of the imagination emerge through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it moves to realisation in stone or metal or energy. Then it brings homes to men or women. Then it elevates the standard of living and adds to the comforts of life. This is the engineer's high privilege.
-Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964)

Engineers participate in the activities which make the resources of nature available in a form beneficial to man and provide systems which will perform optimally and economically.
-L. M. K. Boelter, 1957

The ideal engineer is a composite ... He is not a scientist, he is not a mathematician, he is not a sociologist or a writer; but he may use the knowledge and techniques of any or all of these disciplines in solving engineering problems.
-N. W. Dougherty, 1955

Engineering is an activity other than purely manual and physical work which brings about the utilization of the materials and laws of nature for the good of humanity.
-R. E. Hellmund, 1929

Engineering is the professional art of applying science to the optimum conversion of natural resources to the benefit of man.
-Ralph J. Smith

Engineering is the practice of safe and economic application of the scientific laws governing the forces and materials of nature by means of organization, design and construction, for the general benefit of mankind.
-S. E. Lindsay, 1920

The engineer is the key figure in the material progress of the world. It is his engineering that makes a reality of the potential value of science by translating scientific knowledge into tools, resources, energy and labor to bring them into the service of man ... To make contributions of this kind the engineer requires the imagination to visualize the needs of society and to appreciate what is possible as well as the technological and broad social age understanding to bring his vision to reality.
-Sir Eric Ashby

Engineering is the professional and systematic application of science to the efficient utilization of natural resources to produce wealth.
-T. J. Hoover and J. C. L. Fish, 1941

Engineering is the science of economy, of conserving the energy, kinetic and potential, provided and stored up by nature for the use of man. It is the business of engineering to utilize this energy to the best advantage, so that there may be the least possible waste.
-William A. Smith, 1908

eSnips.com

2007-06-16T03:37:00.000-07:00

Heres an awesome site i found.

www.esnips.com

This site gives u 5GB space to share anything you want. And even if you dont want to share u can always find a number of interesting things other users are willing to share.

The only thing you have to do is register once cause you need to login in order to share or download files.

eSnips.com also provides some intersting widgets that you can add to your blog or website.

As the website says -

Got stuff to share? Give it a home on eSnips and expect the unexpected!

eSnips is the ONE place where you can share ALL your passions; your thoughts, photos, files, stuff you find on the web... and you control who you share it with and how.

The iPod, iPod Nano & iPod Shuffle

2007-06-16T03:07:00.000-07:00

So everybody has heard about the iPod. When it comes to music players, the iPod is the first thing that comes to your mind. Right - now there are three versions of the iPod as i have mentioned in the title -

1) iPod (Also called the Video iPOD)
2) iPod Nano
3) iPod Shuffle

Now here's a note - i dont know whats the difference between them apart from the size. So i thought i'd find out n post it here so all you other people like me might understand. So here goes.

First let me tell you what the official Apple site had to say

iPOD
With enough room for your favorite music and video, this iPod has both sound and vision. Of course, it also boasts stamina (up to 20 hours1 of battery life), generous capacity (30GB or 80GB2 of storage), a great personality (intuitive, customizable menus), and a touch of genius (the Click Wheel). In other words, iPod makes an ideal companion.

iPOD NANO
Only 0.26 of an inch thin and 1.41 ounces light, iPod nano packs a lot into its diminutive design. Up to 24 hours of battery life.1 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB of storage.2 A brighter color display. A dock connector that fits an entire ecosystem of iPod accessories. With features like these, iPod nano changes the way you experience your music and more.

iPOD SHUFFLE
In five brilliant colors, the 1GB iPod shuffle lets you wear up to 240 songs1 on your sleeve. Or your lapel. Or your belt. Clip on iPod shuffle and wear it as a badge of musical devotion.

All rite now here's the comparision between the 3:

Storage:
iPOD: 30GB & 80GB
NANO: 2GB, 4GB & 8GB
SHUFFLE: 1GB

Display:
iPOD: 2.5inch
NANO: 1.5inch
SHUFFLE: no display

Photo & Video Support:
iPOD: Both
NANO: only photo
SHUFFLE: none

Charge Time:
iPOD: About 4 hrs
NANO: About 3 hrs
SHUFFLE: About 4hrs

Battery Life:
iPOD: Upto 14 (20 for 80GB) hrs of music playback; upto 4 (6 for 80GB) hrs of slideshows with music; upto 3.5 (6.5 for 80GB) hrs of video playback
NANO: Upto 24 hrs of music playback; upto 5 hrs of slideshows with music
SHUFFLE: Upto 12 hrs

Right now my conclusions -

If you want everything (as in music, pics n videos on the go) go for the IPOD. If you are looking for style (with only music) go for the SHUFFLE & otherwise the iPOD NANO. (Pretty Obvious huh !!!)

Here are the retail prices for the iPODS:

iPOD (Video)
30GB - $249 (Rs. 16700)
80GB - $349 (Rs. 23600)

iPOD NANO
2GB - $149 (Rs. 9800)
4GB - $199 (Rs. 13200)
8GB - $249 (Rs. 16400)

iPOD SHUFFLE - $79 (Rs. 5600)

(INR Source - www.futurebazaar.com)

If you live in India, i might as well recommend you ask someone to buy the iPOD for you from abroad cause the list price is much more than the converted price (USD)

For more details you can visit the Apple Website -

www.apple.com

SPURS sweep CAVS !!!

2007-06-14T22:38:00.000-07:00

The San Antonio Spurs won their 4th NBA title by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in a 7 game series.The Spurs have won all 4 of their appearances in the NBA Finals with previous titles won in 1999, 2003 & 2005. The Spurs have now joined the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls as the only teams in NBA history to win four titles.

Tim Duncan won his 4th NBA ring in his 10th year in the NBA. The 31 year old was ecstatic on the court when the final buzzer rang. Duncan, on the court to the final second, jumped up and down, caught teammate Bruce Bowen for a bear hug, and held his arms above his head as a champion once again. "It never gets old, it never gets old. Unbelievable,'' Duncan said. "Such a great run, a great journey, a great bunch of guys, it's unbelievable.'' Duncan, one of the best center/power forwards ever to play in the league, has led the Spurs with discipline, dedication and diligence. "We've come so far as a group of guys going through our ups and downs and learning from them. It is such a relief to finally get it done,'' Duncan said.

Parker, who averaged 24.5 points on 57 percent shooting, became the first European-born player to be honored as MVP. Parker won the MVP trophy, outplaying Tim Duncan who had won in the previous 3 championship wins. While Parker was handed over the trophy, his fiance was wiping off her tears.

Manu Ginobili was brilliant in the 4th Quarter scoring 13 of his 27 points. Spurs a truly professional side under coach Greg Popovich finsihed it off in style.

Its very easy to forget the Defensive Brialliance of Bruce Bowen - an outstanding and physical defender. Bruce had to guard some amazing players in the playoffs from Steve Nash, Deron Williams & Lebron James. His timely 3 pointers have helped SPURS a lot in crucial times especially in Game 3 when the big trio of Duncan, Parker & Ginobili were having a tough time scoring.

Robert Horry got his 7th ring - the most by a non Celtics player. He had won 1 with Housten Rockets in 1994 & 95, 3 with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000, 01 & 02 & 2 with the SPURS in 2005 & 07.

Michael Finley was the happiest of them all with his first NBA ring in the dying days of his glorious NBA career. Finley had no trophy to keep but he did get the game ball - "I might just put it in the bed between me and my wife," he said.

To conclude - I love the SPURS they are awesome and deserve to win the NBA title.

Contributed by: Mylod

Formula One to come to India

2007-06-14T07:16:00.000-07:00

India have finally been awarded a Formula One Grand Prix race after years of trying to join the F1 fraternity- said ESPN website on its home page.

The announcement was made on Thursday by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi and was being flashed on all news channels.

Ecclestone CEO of Formula One had once said, "India is a country that is probably going to grow quicker than China". Giving India a F1 track- may be this is what he meant when he said this.

Ecclestone must have identified the sub-continent as one of the growth areas for motor sport's premier class, with interest in India gathering pace after local driver Narain Karthikeyan drove for Jordan in the 2005 season. He is currently a test driver for Williams and has attracted huge sponsorship in India.

The race, will be held in New Delhi. Ahhh...Delhi people are so lucky. I will have to travel all over from Mumbai. But that won’t stop me from going there and viewing the F1 action live.

This is surely great news not only for F1 enthusiasts but for every Indian. F1 would further enhance India's image as a country that's come of age and also attract a lot of tourism and inwards investment.

What do mean by a 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera?

2007-06-11T07:03:00.000-07:00

Well i guess most of you must be knowing what it means...but for those dummies like me who knew megapixels but not in the context of cameras here it goes...

Consider a size 1280 pixels x 1024 pixels if u multiply that u get 1310720 pixels which is 1.3 mega pixel. So in short a 1.3 mega pixel camera means one which can capture photos of maximum size 1280 px x 1024 px.

A pixel is a dot of light and a megapixel is one million of these dots.

VGA is a resolution that means 640 pixels across and 480 pixels tall, resulting in an image that's 1/3 of a megapixel. So, a 1MP picture has three times as many dots making up the image. If the two pictures were of the same image, the 1MP version would usually have better detail.

Well dats a short lesson for all you dummies (lol) :)

Hidden Emoticons!

2007-06-11T00:59:00.000-07:00

Are you bored using the same emoticons while chatting through yahoo messenger. Here is a list of hidden emoticons. You won't find these in the emoticon menu, but you can send them by typing the symbols directly into an instant message.

	:o3	puppy dog eyes
	:-??	I don't know
	%-(	not listening
	:@)	pig
	3:-O	cow
	:(\|)	monkey
	~:>	chicken
	@};-	rose
	%%-	good luck
	**==	flag
	(~~)	pumpkin
	~O)	coffee
	*-:)	idea
	8-X	skull
	=:)	bug
	>-)	alien
	:-L	frustrated

	[-O<	praying
	$-)	money eyes
	:-"	whistling
	b-(	feeling beat up
	:)>-	peace sign
	[-X	shame on you
	\:D/	dancing
	>:/	bring it on
	;))	hee hee
	:-@	chatterbox
	^:)^	not worthy
	:-j	oh go on
	(*)	star
	o->	hiro
	o=>	billy
	o-+	april
	(%)	yin yang

Quotes by Albert Einstein

2007-06-11T00:46:00.000-07:00

"Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish."

"Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater."

"Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving."

"Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love. How on earth can you explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love? Put your hand on a stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with that special girl for an hour and it seems like a minute. That's relativity."

"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."

"If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor."

"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education."

"Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet."

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."

"Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking."

"Truth is what stands the test of experience."

"Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value."

"As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality."

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen."

"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

"The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax."

"If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut."

Motivational Quotes

2007-06-11T00:41:00.000-07:00

"The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence."
Ayn Rand, The Virtue of Selfishness, 1964
US (Russian-born) novelist (1905 - 1982)

"It's asking a great deal that things should appeal to your reason as well as your sense of the aesthetic."
W. Somerset Maugham, 'Of Human Bondage', 1915
English dramatist & novelist (1874 - 1965)

"Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possiblity."
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine
US actress & television talk show host (1954 - )

Search for Music Riskier than Porn?

2007-06-05T03:41:00.000-07:00

Search categories related to music and technology continue to be among the most dangerous, according to a new McAfee report. I don't know how to react, to be happy about it or sad.

In its 'The State of Search Engine Safety' report, McAfee points out that one of the riskiest terms to search for on the Web is 'screensavers'. So I advice use those inbuilt screensavers, having beautiful girls on your desktop 24 X 7 was never a good idea.

SiteAdvisor even says that music- and technology-related Web sites have a negative impact on computers, since they often leave spyware and other malware, which could lead to a massive increase in the amount of spam generated. So now you know, the root cause of your spam filled mail-box.

Interestingly, the study revealed that while browsing porn Web sites through search engines carries an approximately 9 percent risk of infecting PCs with spyware, adware, and spam; the risk quotient jumps to nearly 19 percent when searching digital music Web sites. Other sites found to harm computers are those related to electronic gadgets, and those that offer background wallpapers.

The study further found that queries related to file-sharing software such as 'BearShare', 'LimeWire', and 'Kazaa' posed a significant risk for computers. In fact, 'BearShare' was found to be the riskiest search term, with over 46 percent of search results marked as dangerous.

So now you know which sites to browse without risking your PC (just kidding).

What time is it?

2007-05-30T21:52:00.000-07:00

so you want a cool clock for your blog, webpage or website...

this is the site for you...

www.clocklink.com

This site offers various analog, digital & quite funky clocks, with various time zones.
Let your visitors know the time while the surf on your webpages...

Check it out ... its quite cool !!

Stickcricket.com

2007-05-30T21:49:00.000-07:00

I know most of you'll must be knowing this site... but for the very few ones who dont...

www.stickcricket.com

An absolute no nonsense "hit out or get out" game... totally batsman oriented....
Its a chance for you to become gilchrist or hayden in the virtual world....
Juss go on this site... and select from the links on top...
Go ahead & smash it out of the park.

By: Mylod

Yahoo Mail - Unlimited Storage

2007-05-30T10:53:00.000-07:00

I was checkin mail as usual, when i saw this amazing news...

Yahoo Mail is soon gonna offer unlimited storage. Yup you read it rite... Unlimited storage by the world's most popular email client (arguably)

Free unlimited storage
Send and receive to your heart's content without dropping a penny.

More of what you love
Enjoy limitless storage space for photos, attachments, messages, and more.

Less to throw out
No need to fret about keeping your inbox under the storage limit.

So yeah i'd love that, coz i've been a die hard yahoo mail user !!!
BY- Mylod

Monopoly Online

2007-05-28T04:12:00.000-07:00

Yup now you all can play monopoly online at the following site:
Monopoly Online

All you have to do is register once for free and play as many times as you like...
Its got other games as well !!!

So go on and play the classic... best game ever - Monopoly

Contributed by : Mylod

English Movies on TV

2007-05-28T00:07:00.000-07:00

The other day i was watching Constantine on HBO. Having watched it already in the theatre as well on my PC, i was shocked to see the number of scenes that were cut from the movie. Like for instance the scene with the bug demon at the petrol pump was cut off, Isabel's suicide was cut and many more. The only explanation that comes to my mind is that the scenes were cut off so that the movie rating becomes "UA" and can be telecasted on prime time television. But wheres the fun if important scenes that hold the plot to the movie are cut off.

Allow me to give you another example. "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" premiered this saturday on HBO. Considering its a horror movie (and a scary one) the rating should be "A" however our chaps at HBO decide to make it a "UA" movie and cut off all the scary scenes, so much as to cut off the devil scene in the barn (6 demons). Now how do you expect us to enjoy a scary movie if all the scary scenes are cut off. Its as good as not watching the movie.

This situation is not with HBO alone. I was watching XXX on Star Movies. Its pathetic to watch a little violence scenes cut off from that movie as well. Like in the beginning when XXX (Vin Diesel) smashes the face of the cop on the coffee jar & also the one where he head butts the nose of another cop.

These are just a few movies to name. There are many telecasted here in India which are being censored off.

Let me tell you the reason why this is happening. A few months back we had Star Movies and HBO not allowed to be aired just because they showed adult content. Now as far as i know Star Movies & HBO were very much clean channels with an "A" rating for extreme violence & horror movies. And then there were other channels like Zee Studio which were displaying actual "A" rated movies. (I hope u get my point) Now because of these channels, Star Movies & HBO had to face the axe. Now this situation was totally ridiculous. I guess that is why these channels are a step further while censoring off scenes.

Thats how the situation is here in India, simply pathetic.

India Wins Finally !!!

2007-05-28T00:00:00.000-07:00

Yeah India wins again. So we are all supposed to be happy & forget the World Cup debacle. I don't think so. India were supposed to white wash this series against minnows Bangladesh and still they ended up with a draw in the first test. Theres nothing to be proud of winning against a team like Bangladesh.

The real test comes against some formidable opposition like Australia, South Africa, New Zealand or for that matter even Sri Lanka or West Indies. I bet India will have a tough time getting the same result in those situations. We'll be moving to England now. A country with similar problems like those of India. Its will be a great match with 2 not so good sides fighting it out to prove whose superior.

BCCI wants us to believe that everything is back to normal. With a young side sent to Bangladesh to groom them for the future, it was the senior players that shone the most. i guess its back to the past.

Whether everything is back to normal or not, only time will tell. We just want India to win. We watch it for fun.

Contributed by : mylod

Tweaking Windows Registry

2007-05-27T05:40:00.000-07:00

REGISTRY EDITINGS
To open Windows Registry:
1. Click Start and Run
2. type "regedit" (without quotes)

Also, make sure you take a back of the registry before.

Enabling DVD Functionality in Media Player:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Settings. Value Name: EnableDVDUI, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: yes or no. Create a new string value called "EnableDVDUI" and set it to "yes" to enable DVD functionality.

How to Increase Shutdown Time For Services To Close Properly:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control. On the Edit menu, click Add Value. Value Name: WaitToKillServiceTimeout, Data Type: REG_SZ , String: In milli-seconds; default is 20,000. Ok/Exit/Reboot.

Speed Up Menu Display:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop In the right pane select, "MenuShowDelay". Right click, modify and set the value to 100. Reboot.

Speed Up Browsing (Windows Explorer and IE):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace In the left pane find: {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} Value and delete it.

Activate Clear Type on the Welcome Screen:
HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop. In the right pane, right click "FontSmoothingType", modify, change the value to 2.

Change the Text in Internet Explorers Title Bar:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main. In the right pane, change the value of the string, "WindowTitle".

How to Change Name and Company Information After You Install Win XP:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion In the right pane, double-click RegisteredOrganization. Under "Value data", type the name that you want, and then click OK. To change the name of the registered owner, do the following: In the right pane, double-click RegisteredOwner. Under "Value data", type the name that you want, and then click OK/Exit.

Get Rid of the "Links" Folder in Favorites:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar. Set the String value of "LinksFolderName" to equal a blank string. Open IE and delete the Links folder from the Favorites menu. The next time you start Internet Explorer the Links folder will not be recreated.

Run Explorer Full Screen
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console. In the right pane find FullScreen and modify the value to 1. Then go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main. In the right pane find FullScreen and modify the value to yes. Exit/Reboot.

Configure Internet Downloads:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings. To increase the number of simultaneous connections that are allowed to 10, follow these steps: On the Edit menu, click Add Value , and then add the following registry values: "MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=Dword:0000000a "MaxConnectionsPerServer"=Dword:0000000a.

Sony Ericsson Stuff

2007-05-25T21:45:00.000-07:00

Here' s a cool site that will satisfy all your cravings from a sony ericsson phone. Juss log on to

www.lasyk.net

and jazz up your mobile phone with style.

all you have to do is download stuff from this site on to your pc & transfer them to your Sony Ericsson mobile phone.

Voila - Your phone now rings with style.

This website offers a massive collection of ringtones, wallpapers, themes, as well as games.
Contributed by : mylod

AC MILAN - Revenge Is Sweet

2007-05-25T03:27:00.001-07:00

AC MILAN were crowned champions of Europe after their 2-1 win over Liverpool at Athens on the 23rd of May in the Champions League Final.

Captain Paulo Maldini won his 5th European title & he looks as if he could win a few more. Inzaghi was the man of the match for the 2 goals he scored that managed to seal it for Milan. Liverpool managed to get a goal from Dirk Kuyt in the dying minutes of the game, but it was far too late.

It was an awesome match, with Liverpool being the more dominating side till the first goal by Milan. Obviously Liverpool had more number of chances at Milan's goal, but they never looked like scoring. Milan was not their usual best with Kaka not getting more of the ball, something i bet Liverpool had planned on implementing.

The match was no where near to the drama of the 2005 final where Liverpool had managed to overcome a 3-0 half time deficit and win it all in penalties.

Everyone was expecting revenge for Milan, and that is what happened. Milan played with asingle goal - score goals and beat Liverpool, do not give them a chance to fight back.

Italy has joined Spain as the most successful country in the history of the European Champion Clubs' Cup after this match to move Serie A on to eleven victories in total. Spain reached that mark last year in Paris when FC Barcelona came from behind to beat Arsenal FC 2-1 and add their second crown to the nine won by their great rivals Real Madrid CF, a collection including successes in the first five editions of club football's blue-riband event. Madrid stand alone as the most-titled team in the competition, although the Rossoneri are within two triumphs of that tally after Filippo Inzaghi's first-half strike saw off Liverpool in the Greek capital. FC Internazionale Milano and Juventus are the other Italian sides to have reigned in Europe, each on two occasions.

Contributed by: Mylod

Quotes

2007-05-22T01:50:00.000-07:00

"Not every thing that counts can be counted, and not every thing that can be counted counts."
- Sign hanging in Einstein's office at Princeton.

"Whole is more than the sum of the parts."
-Aristotle

"Education costs money, but so does ignorance."
- Sir Claus Moser

Few Anonymous Quotes-

"The only thing I like about stones that come my way is, once I pass them, they automatically become milestones."

"Engineers think that equations approximate the real world.
Scientists think that the real world approximates equations.
Mathematicians are unable to make the connection."

"The longer mathematics lives, the more abstract- and therefore, possibly also the more practical- it becomes."

"The pessimist complains about the direction of the wind, the optimist expects the direction to change, but the leader simply adjusts the sails."

"Even a stopped clock is right twice a day."

Movie Spoilers!

2007-05-20T01:27:00.000-07:00

Are you one of those people who scavenege around to know the stories of up coming movies?
Then this the site you should definetly visit:
www.spoiler4movie.com

Here you can get complete details about a movie before it releases. It contains only english movies though...

Warning: You'll know much more than you hoped for!

Contributed by: Mylod

Microsoft's Ballmer To India: Cut Piracy, Create Jobs

2007-05-18T23:13:00.000-07:00

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says software piracy in India is so bad that it's holding back the country's economy. But if India can reduce piracy by just 10% it would create 50,000 new jobs, says Ballmer. Question: Where will those jobs come from?

In an interview in the Times Of India, Ballmer says piracy is having "a huge negative impact" on economic growth in India. He also cites an unnamed study indicating that 70% of all software used in the country is pirated. Reducing that number by 10% would lead to the creation of 50,000 new jobs in India, Ballmer says in the interview.

Ballmer isn't specific about what, or who, would create those jobs -- but here's a couple of thoughts. Compared with competitor IBM, Microsoft's presence in India is puny. About 5,000, compared with IBM's 50,000. In other words, Microsoft has a lot of room for growth in India. And it needs growth in India to keep up with its rivals.

So Ballmer may be suggesting that Microsoft's head count in India could rise quickly and dramatically if the country takes a more aggressive stance on intellectual property protection. A larger presence in India would allow Microsoft to better tap in to the country's pool of highly skilled, but lowly paid [by American standards] programmers.

It also could help Microsoft defeat calls by some left leaning legislators in India -- notably in the state of Kerala -- for the mandated use of Linux by Indian governmental agencies and schools.

The concern, of course, is that a larger Microsoft presence in India would come at the expense of programming jobs in the U.S. Microsoft employees in Redmond may be hoping that India doesn't take its piracy problem too seriously -- it may be the best job protection they have.

Bomb blast in Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad.

2007-05-18T10:02:00.000-07:00

Bomb blasts on Friday,18th May occured in Mecca Masjid just before the namaz started today afternoon. I do not want to quote the casualties because different news channel quote different numbers.....n also people who die just remain only a figure...a number....to be flashed across various media...

Though it has been declared as an attack by anti-social elements...there is no doubt about a
terrorist involvement...

Religion combined with technology is a deadly combination...Religion makes people blind....makes them fail to see reason...And a destructive technology in the hands of a blind person is a disaster and an expensive one!
We lose so many lives to bomb blasts, so much destruction of infrastructure....Terrorism kills freedom,security...& instills fear. I would like to go to the mall without being frisked for once....
For once
I would like to stop being suspicious of any unclaimed article or a weird man i see in the local trains or the platform....for once i wanna stop fearing!

My soul reaches out to the innocent people who perish in these terror attacks.... because they are my countrymen,my brothers n sisters....
Every time I switch on the news channel, I just have this dread in my mind....Please not another one!

But bomb blasts have become very common in different parts of India in the past few years. I wish this madness would stop! What are the terrorist trying to prove? They are blasting their own holy worshipping places...The terrorists are killing fellowbeings from their own community....How sick can they get?

It pains me to see my country like this...It is tranforming slowly into one of those middle eastern countries where its perfectly ok for a 14 yr old boy to behead a living man!

Shrek 3 Trailer

2007-05-17T23:55:00.000-07:00

This is the trailer of Shrek 3 starring Mike Myers as Shrek, Eddie Murphy as Donkey & Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona. Watch them on their third adventure in Shrek 3.
Shrek 3 releases on 1st June in India. Also you can watch a sneek peek on Star Movies in Openeing Night on May 27th! Watch the trailer n Enjoy!

Clean Jokes

2007-05-17T10:24:00.000-07:00

If you all are tired of all the dirty jokes circulating around & would like to enjoy some plain clean jokes, then this is the site you should visit this site: www.laughbreak.com

Alongwith jokes it also consists of funny stories & shocking quotes by celebrities. So if you wanna crack up, you know where to go!

Contributed by: Harshvardhan Gantha

The Children of Hurin!

2007-05-17T05:14:00.000-07:00

I finished reading Children of Hurin recently. Its a book which was left incomplete by the legendary author of the Lord of The Rings fame - JRR Tolkien. It was completed by his son Christopher Tolkien.

Children of Hurin is based in the Elder Days even before Elrond. In this story Hurin refuses to submit to the then Dark Lord- Morgoroth. The repercussions were to be suffered by his kin. Morgoroth had cursed his kin....Hence the name Children of Hurin- their journey & their sufferings.

Before reading the book, I was skeptical. I thought the JRR Tolkien essence would be lost in so many years. But Christopher Tolkien has done a good job. It definetly has that ancient feel to it.

But I wasnt thoroughly impressed by the book. The storyline was not thrilling or suspenseful. It just existed as it was...clear as crystal...There were many twists in the story but even they failed to capture my interest. I wouldnt recommend it even for a one time read....

A Chinese Proverb

2007-05-15T23:54:00.001-07:00

"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever."

PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN:AT WORLD'S END TRAILER SPECIAL****

2007-05-10T00:26:00.003-07:00

This is the trailer of Pirates Of the Carribean:At world's end ...3rd of the pirates triseries. Movie releases on May 25th.Wat i like about the movie are the antics of Captain Jack Sparrow....Isnt Johnny Depp the sexiest man alive? Well i think Jack Sparrow will be the only man alive whom we gals wouldnt mind having a liplock inspite of his yellow teeth n bad(rum)breath!!!

Steve Ballmer going berserk!

2007-05-10T00:26:00.001-07:00

This is a video of Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer at an employee convention. The video features Ballmer dancing and screaming wildly to " Get on your feet".

Steve Ballmer is a billionaire 12 times over, and yet he isn't afraid to get up on stage and make a complete fool of himself. I respect him for this unbridled enthusiasm. He looks like a football player rejoicing after a win. I certainly can't think about any other person of such stature screaming on top of his lungs, about how much he loves his company. Indeed Ballmer is unique.

Spider Man 3 in bhojpuri

2007-05-08T08:20:00.000-07:00

Watch these Spider Man 3 videos in bhojpuri starring Ravi Kisen as the voice of Spider Man / Peter Parker. Its really hilarious......hahahhaha

Indian Idol 3 starts off !!

2007-05-08T07:33:00.000-07:00

Well India Idol had started off from 4th May, & i dont think it did with a bang. Well there are quite some changes this year like the judging panel & it is aiming to reach out to the rural areas too(which is a good thing).

I dont dig Indian Idol as such. But i like the initial stages of this program where people come n audition from various cities. Its fun to watch people making fool of themselves in front of the T.V. Some people come to the auditions only to be in front of the camera. May be they expect even they will be cast in some "k" serial by Ekta Kapoor like she did two of the Indian Idol 1 contestants in Kaisa yeh Pyaar hain.

Before i used to pity the contestants because of Anu Malik's attitude towards them, but now after watching the initial episodes i serioulsy pity the judges....tolerating 1000s of useless contestants for that one idol is too much!!! I jus wish the new judges good luck for this enduring pain anguis they have go through!!!

Hansika Motwani "blossoms" in 4 years

2007-05-07T09:47:00.000-07:00

Remember this little girl? Well she's a child artist. You must have seen her in many TV serials & Movies. The superhit movie which she was seen in as a child was none other than Koi Mil Gaya. This Film was released in 2003...

Still a little girl isnt she?

Now check this out.....

This is still the same girl...but only fuller...
Now she has bagged a lead role in Aap ka suroor opposite Himesh Reshammiya. I mean from a little girl in 2003 to "lead heroine" in 2007 , how did she transform so quickly? Did she take a growth potion or something? I was really shocked to see her on the trailers with "himmes bhai" & really couldnt believe my eyes. How can someone grow so fast & in the right places? If you luk at yourself wen u were say 12, n then u wer 16 wud there be such a tremendous difference? I think not!

Dravid has a bleeding nose!

2007-05-06T12:59:00.000-07:00

Rahul Dravid gets a bleeding nose just before theBangladesh tour. The BCCI did not comment on his state, whether he'll be fit to play for the tour or not. I for one am keeping my fingers crossed for him missing the tour. Well i'm not a " Dravid-Hater" as it might seem, its only that I love Ganguly too much!!! Sachin's out because of his ankle injury & if Dravid's out too then this will be an opportunity for Ganguly to be captain again & we'll get to see his agression once again.

Well but whatever happens , who goes for the tour n who doesnt i personally don expect much from our Indian side . I think our team is really scattered and i think we'll need "fevicol" to keep them together! Ok bad joke...but with the state our team is in, we need some desperate measures and the "politically" driven BCCI isnt willing to do them!!! Lets hope for the best!

Logos & Buttons for your websites!

2007-05-06T12:29:00.000-07:00

Want cool logos & buttons for your website? Then this is the site you should visit: http://www.cooltext.com/
Here you can personalize logos & buttons as shown in the samples below.

You can use different Fonts & any color you want. On cooltext you can also download hundreds of fonts. All this stuff you can do absolutely free!!! One doesnt even have to sign up on this site. So get your webspace one of these personalised logos,buttons.

Windows Vista!!!

2007-05-05T00:58:00.000-07:00

Microsoft launched its latest line of operating systems - "The Windows Vista" in November 2006. There is something in it for everyone....literally speaking.The editions of this OS cater to the need of all...be it a home-maker or a business professional. The different editions of Windows Vista are:

Windows Vista Ultimate - includes all the new features.Windows Vista Home Basic - basic features with a new twist for home use.Windows Vista Home Premium - esp for desktop n mobile PC's.Windows Vista Business - for small businesses.Windows Vista Enterprise - for large scale global organizations.All these editions promise to be bigger & better with loads of new features. Microsoft's mantra for marketing this OS is that it is easier,safer & a lot more entertaining.

All the features are of this OS overwhelming...but the most important feature of it is the "Windows Aero"
Windows Aero is the best-designed, highest-performing Microsoft user interface ever.
Windows Aero gives your PC a whole new look and feel with translucent clarity. We can actually personalize the windows using this translucent effect.
Windows Aero supports high-resolution monitors, so you can get a laptop or flat-screen monitor that's smaller in size but visually richer, displaying high-resolution, easy-to-read images.
In Windows Aero, live task bar thumbnail images display the actual contents of both windows that are currently open and those that are minimized in the task bar. When you rest your mouse pointer on a tile on the task bar, you'll see the "live" contents of that window without having to bring it to the foreground.

Windows Flip is an update to the feature known as ALT+TAB in previous versions of Windows. Windows Flip shows you live thumbnails of your open windows instead of generic icons, making it easier to quickly identify the windows you're looking for.

Windows Flip 3D gives you a new way to find the window you want. When you press Start+TAB, Windows Flip 3D dynamically displays all the open windows on your desktop in a 3D, stacked view. In this view, you can rotate through your open windows to find the one you're looking for. Windows Flip 3D can even show live processes such as playing video. You can also use the arrow keys or the scroll wheel on your mouse to smoothly flip through the open windows and select the window you need.

When you use Windows Aero, open windows glide across your screen as you move or re size them. You'll see no redraw artifacts, latency, or "tearing" effects that sometimes appear on existing interfaces. In Windows Aero, you'll also experience fewer graphics driver–related system failures and stop errors.

Well Windows Vista is the new "in" thing to watch out for us youngsters...
To chk out more features just log on to
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.mspx

Coca Cola to launch fruit juice!

2007-05-04T11:38:00.000-07:00

In recent years, Coca-Cola and its archrival PepsiCo have been expanding their non-cola and health based portfolio in various countries because consumers are shifting towards healthier beverages. The sales of cola products had declined in past few years, due to the pesticide controversy.

Coca-Cola is all set to roll out its fruit juice brand Minute Maid in Indian beverage market. With this launch, the company hopes to cash in on changing preferences of consumers, who are increasingly becoming health conscious and may be re-furbish it’s tumbling image from a seller of junk to a seller of health. Initially it will only offer the orange flavour and based on response it will introduce apple and mixed berry flavours. The juice will be available in 400ml and 1litre pet bottles.

How well the Coca-Cola Company will do remains to be seen. Coke is entering the fruit juice a bit late in the day. Brands like Tropiciana from PepsiCo and Real from Dabur have already made inroads into the Indian fruit juice market. On the other hand, maybe Coke is the wise one. Real and Tropiciana have had to literally carve a decent place for themselves in a tiny market…but now the market has taken on a life of it’s own.

So the war of big companies will be fought even in the fruit juice market. As a consumer I am happy, as I’ll get to choose from the best brands. And I hope coca-cola’s Maid won’t disappoint the consumers.

Champions League Final

2007-05-04T07:42:00.000-07:00

So i have to take my words back...All hopes of having a Manchester United & Chelsea Final were literally thrashed by Liverpool & AC Milan.

Chelsea had a 1-0 advantage over Liverpool going in the 2nd Leg. but Liverpool played like tigers in their home (literally!!!) Liverpool managed to level up the aggregate to 1-1 with a brilliant Agger goal from a well setup Gerrard freekick.

Liverpool never looked like conceding a goal even with a whole lot of pressure put upon them by Chelsea's counter-attack. The match saw no goals in the 2nd half, and even the extra time yielded no result. So it was upto the breathtaking penalties to see a team through to the finals.
Pepe Reina was the Hero for Liverpool has he saved 2 strikes out of 4 & made sure Liverpool went through to the finals.

In the other Semi Final, Manchester United had a 3-2 edge over AC Milan before going on to San Siro for the 2nd Leg. Kaka's 2 crucial away goals had definitely a part to play here.
It was no surprise that Kaka levelled up the aggregate to 3-3 & gave AC Milan a chance to go through on away goals.

Not long after that Seedorf managed to get a well struck goal for Milan in the 1st Half.

Manchester United lacked their usual "awesome" gameplay. Gattuso managed to keep Ronaldo quiet the entire game. Rooney was no where to be seen. It wasnt the usual Manchester United we've seen throughout the season.

Milan managed to get another goal via Alberto Gilardino to seal their position in the final.
So it all comes down to Athens - 23rd May - AC Milan v/s Liverpool.
Milan will be hopping to avenge their defeat, the last time they met Liverpool in the finals in Istanbul (2005). Liverpool had managed to overcome a 3-0 halftime deficit to take the finals to penalties.

Its an awesome finals to watch with 2 different playing sides battling it out for Europe's Top Spot. I know i'll be there to watch it through.

Contributed By:- Mylod

Microsoft CEO Ballmer laughs at Apple iPhone

2007-05-04T07:05:00.001-07:00

Thats some criticism!!!

Apple iPhone!

2007-05-04T06:54:00.000-07:00

On the 9th Of January 2007, at the Macworld Conference & Expo, the Apple CEO, Steve Jobs introduced for the very first time, the much awaited & much hyped "Apple iPhone". At the launch Steve Jobs said, "iPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone. We are all born with the ultimate pointing device - our fingers - and iPhone uses them to create the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse."

The iPhone combines three products — a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching — into one small and lightweight handheld device.

I'll just give you a small glance on few of the many innovations Apple has made on this awesome product. The features can be viewed in detail at the iPhone website given below.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/

The iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone that allows users to make calls by simply pointing at a name or number. It syncs all of the contacts from any PC, Mac, or Internet service such as Yahoo!, and one can easily construct a favorites list for the most frequently made calls, and easily merge calls together to create conference calls.

It employs advanced built-in sensors - an accelerometer, a proximity sensor, and an ambient light sensor - that automatically enhance the user experience and extend battery life. Its built-in accelerometer detects when the user has rotated the device from portrait to landscape, then automatically changes the contents of the display accordingly, with users immediately seeing the entire width of a Web page, or a photo in its proper landscape aspect ratio.

The fact is, the iPhone features very little in terms of new technology. What makes Apple’s iPhone remarkable, rather, is the way in which already-existing inventions are combined to create a unique, user-friendly experience.

Obviously there has to be some criticism on any new groundbreaking product.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer laughs about Apple’s iPhone, “the most expensive phone in the world,” because, he says, “it doesn’t appeal to business customers because it doesn’t have a keyboard, which makes it not a very good email machine.”

About the release dates, iPhone will be available in the US in June 2007, Europe in late 2007, and Asia in 2008, in a 4GB model for $499 (Rs 22,210 approx) and an 8GB model for $599 (Rs 26,661 approx), and will work with either a PC or Mac. Compared to the latest Nseries by Nokia, a wide range of camera & walkman phones by Sony, the iPhone promises to bring something new & exciting in the hands of everyday phone users.

Play Sudoku Online

2007-05-04T06:45:00.000-07:00

Cant get enough of Sudoku?
We got just the right place for you. www.online-sudoku.org
This website offers sudoku puzzles for free. Simple,Medium & Hard ...any level you wanna choose. So get going and start solving.

Quote by Plato

2007-05-04T06:42:00.000-07:00

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”

By Plato

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Domestic Trailer

2007-04-27T23:54:00.001-07:00

Isnt it enchanting...

Quote

2007-04-27T07:19:00.000-07:00

“The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is accident.
That's where we come in; We're computer professionals. We cause accidents.”

By Nathaniel Borenstein

Quote

2007-04-27T07:16:00.000-07:00

“Einstein argued that there must be a simplified explanation of nature, because God is not capricious or arbitrary. No such faith comforts the software engineer. Much of the complexity that he must master is arbitrary complexity.”

By Fred Brooks

Quote

2007-04-27T07:14:00.000-07:00

“USER, n.: The word computer professionals use when they mean'idiot.' "

By Dave Barry

Quote

2007-04-27T07:05:00.000-07:00

“Computers make it easy to do a lot of things, but most of the things that they make it easier to do don't need to be done.”

By Andy Rooney

Mozilla Firefox Tips & Tricks

2007-04-23T07:19:00.000-07:00

Got bored even with your Firefox... Well there are a few things you can do to tweak things around Mozilla Firefox features some awesome tips & tricks to spice your Mozilla Firefox browser to your satisfaction.

These include stuff like

1) Displaying sidebar on the right
2) Changing the window icon
3) Change cursors
4) Change languages on web pagesand many more.

So just click on the link below to view the complete list to stuff to personalize your Firefox.
Tips & Tricks

Contributed By: Mylod

The Champions League - Europe's Premier Club Competition

2007-04-23T07:08:00.000-07:00

Europe's most prized competition - The Champions League is down to its final stages with just four teams left to battle it out to become the best club in Europe.
Three of these clubs belong to the reknowned English Premier League - Liverpool, Manchester United & Chelsea. No wonder these teams are at the top of the table as well in the EPL. The 4th team is the Italian Pride - AC Milan.
Manchester United will be facing AC Milan Whereas Liverpool will take on their English counterparts Chelsea.
The battle between Gattuso and Christiano Ronaldo will be worth watching. Although Milan do not have an strike power of the likes of Rooney, Drogba or even Shevchenko (who is sorely missed by Milan this season), they'll be glad to have Kaka in the side. After all Kaka is the leading goal scorer in this tournament. At least we know where to expect the goals from for Milan. The big name for Man U is no doubt Christiano Ronaldo, who has won both the PFA Player & Young Player of the year award in the EPL. It will be worth watching this Portuguese winger weave about on the flanks.
For Chelsea, its the likes of Michael Essien & John Terry which is making this team a very tough nut to crack. Liverpool will be counting on its captain Steven Gerrard & Peter Crouch (whose 2nd in The list of top scorers in the UCL) to deliver the stunning blows to down Chelsea.

Well its obvious to picture a Manchester United Chelsea showdown at Athens on the 23rd. But we never know UCL is full of surprises. But as a consolation its guaranteed that there's gonna be an English side in the Finals.

Contributed by: Mylod

ManU OR Chelsea- Tough choice!

2007-04-15T09:12:00.000-07:00

Manchester United are on a roll this season, especially after the 7-1 victory over AS Roma in the champions league quarter final. They continued the form with a thumping 4-1 win over Watford who are struggling to get out of the relegation zone. ManU have more reasons to party after signing on Christiano Ronaldo for a further 5 years at a time when Ronaldo looks in prime form & is arguably the best player in the world this season.ManU are hoping for a treble this season with the EPL, The FA Cup & the UCL within reach.With the form they are in, there's hardly any team who can beat them, or for that matter challenge them.

However we have one more team who can shatter the United dream, Roman Abramovich's Chelsea are not far behind. With signing the likes of Michael Ballack & Andriy Shevchenko this season, Chelsea looks good for the UCL & are strong contenders for even the FA cup & the top spot in the EPL !!!Off Late however Chelsea have not been able to show the dominating form they displayed in the last 2 seasons & the domestic circuit.With the battle of the richest clubs in Britain carrying on with a wide array of talent on display, its the neutral fans like us who get to enjoy every bit of it to the fullest. So next time stay up at night and watch the Champions League cause it promises for awesome gameplay & star quality to its fullest !!!

Contributed by: Mylod

Some Keyboard Shortcuts

2007-04-14T23:11:00.000-07:00

You might know the obvious keyboard shortcuts like [ALT] + [TAB], and [CTRL] + [V]. You probably don’t know all of them, Experiment with the ones listed here and see which ones you would like to adopt –

Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
F1 key (Display Help)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)
F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
CTRL+ESC (display the Start Menu)

The origin Of Sony

2007-04-14T23:01:00.000-07:00

S0NY was founded by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita in 1958.The first ever product by Sony was the transistor radios. Since then the Sony corporation has come a long way since Being innovative thinkers, the founders realised a need for a global brand with mass appeal. Hence, as the company grew, it was simply logical to establish production facilities in their respective regions.
Since its inception, very few have been able to match Sony's track record for invention and innovation. These include the first Trinitron colour television in 1968, the colour video-cassette in 1971, the renowned Walkman in 1979, the world's first CD player in 1982, the 3.5-inch floppy disk in 1989 and many others.

Old is Gold!!!

2007-04-12T10:49:00.000-07:00

Well today's site is http://www.oldversion.com/
Interestingly the tagline of this site is "because newer is not always better".
Why is it my pick for site of the day?Because here you can find older versions of several programs.
I came across a few statistics about this site which stated that this site consists of about "501 versions of 56 programs".Thats commendable!!! Well sometimes older versions are useful &more handy than the newer ones & sometimes you might want these oldies just for nostalgia sake!!!
Hope u find this site useful!!!

Good News for GRE Aspirants!!!

2007-04-10T06:53:00.000-07:00

ETS has decided to scrap the Revised format of GRE which it had intented to introduce from September 2007!!! The registrations which had been closed since April 2007 have started again till October 2007 and they have also opened the evening slots for all these dates....
So hurry up your registrations as dates are disappearing soon!!!
For Registration visit: http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.fab2360b1645a1de9b3a0779f1751509/?vgnextoid=b195e3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD

Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2007 Winners!!!

2007-04-10T06:33:00.000-07:00

The Big event is finally over!! The winners are- (l-r)Femina Miss India Earth Pooja Chitgopekar, Pantaloons Femina Miss India World Sarah-Jane Dias and Pantaloons Femina Miss India Universe Puja Gupta. Well I wouldnt say that the best girl won...but there was a little choice for the judges!! There was really a dearth of intellectual capacity in all the girls who reached the top ten...dunno bt the gals who didnt make it to Top 10!! Sarah-Jane being a VJ had the confidence & the attitude to answer wid grace...but it was still not upto the mark.... Hopefully they will be groomed by the best before their respective International Pageants !!! Also speaking of the judges.....Adnan Sami sure looked like had some lipposuction done(I dont buy his version that he lost so much weight only by "dieting") ...lookin like one member of the "Kapoor" family(Randhir,Rishi...etc). Coming to the point, I fail to understand what Adnan Sami or for that matter Munnabhai(Sanjay Dutt) understand about judging such a competetion!!!

Well whatever it is...the competetion is over!!

I dunno the girls that have been chosen are for better or for worse!! Lets hope they shine in the International Pageants...

Well those of you who would like to download wallpapers,videos & animations of all the 25 contestants on your handsets can do them from: http://in.mobile.indiatimes.com/mobile/femina/index.html