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Friday, October 29, 2010

Want to understand the web behavior better? These tools will come in handy! http://ping.fm/VCOKl
DYK the web banner ad that now generates $24B every year, was born 16 years ago? Wired claims the prize. http://ping.fm/oAsZs
Waiting for the day when one can review/correct online content directly with a pen on the screen!! Yes, it is possible. http://ping.fm/g9a38
DYK the annual economic impact of man's abuse on Mother Nature? The GDP of UK/Italy or higher. Thanks, Teeb. http://ping.fm/kbE3y
DYK the annual economic impact of man's abuse on Earth? It equals the GDP of UK/Italy PER YEAR. Thanks, Teeb. http://ping.fm/kbE3y
Electric airplane, anybody? Good for learning and easy on the pocket! http://ping.fm/VCfAk
Churchill's sins are out. How he starved Bengal in 1943, is a chilling fact. Great leaders have flaws 2! http://ping.fm/LtqIL
Cloning is the last option to maintain Earth's biodiversity. Awesome approach. Better than extinction. http://ping.fm/54Vlo
Evidence of time travel under scrutiny in an old Charlie Chaplin movie....Spooky!! http://ping.fm/30YkB
Twitterverse can predict stock market mood, a study finds. Very interesting. http://ping.fm/GXtlH
This CaMEL is a robot that hauls luggage for the army and.. has a remote-controlled M2 gun. http://ping.fm/C6WRM
The world's most famous astrologer is no more. Goodbye, Paul. RIP. Many football teams will NOT miss you! http://ping.fm/TSthi
Driverless vans complete epic journey, thanks to technology. A new paradigm in the making? http://ping.fm/fmdr7

Friday, October 22, 2010

You have heard "Walk like an Egyptian"...ever seen "Walk Like a Dolphin?" Take a look! http://ping.fm/1tTHn
test Testing Ping.fm out.
Who is the greatest footballer? Pele. Why? Becoz he DID NOT cheat like Maradona! http://ping.fm/LYj5v
Social web application innovations to be harnessed thru the sFund by FB, Zynga and Amazon. Will it work? http://ping.fm/1fLzv

Thursday, October 21, 2010

How one person's ambition to help his mother bore fruit after years of effort is worth reading. http://ping.fm/hQtz6
Telecommuting wins as 3 in 5 workers say they can do better from home - thanks to a new Cisco study. http://ping.fm/5TflD
China playing big brother in rare earth space. Western world, watch out. http://ping.fm/D7lmk
The journey of a 1000 miles begins with the single step (read first pedal). Man is learning ro change!! http://ping.fm/J99hq

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Interesting POV by a baby boomer - their gen have led a good life. Now they want death - incl. how and when! http://ping.fm/S5zSU
Fiji loses its "birth certificate" - the legal Independence Order presented by Prince Charles in 1970. Funny! http://ping.fm/iFRTr
Another journey for the mathematically inclined - fractals. Examples of fractals include clouds and pine trees...thanks, Benoit Mandelbrot
Optical illusions is such a fascinating and educational journey for the brain! Amazing. http://ping.fm/Y91Ol

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Social Networking Is Going & Growing LOCALLY. Tencent Has > IM Users In China Than FB Global Footprint. http://ping.fm/qLwdp
Steep 2012 Olympics ticket prices. Is it worthwhile? There are better causes to support globally. http://ping.fm/JBRb9
Developed world to face native wrath as they seek immigrants to keep the growth ticking. Germany is one case. http://ping.fm/kWUdt
DYK your morning cup of coffee consumes 140 ltrs of water in its creation? Tea drinkers are nicer - their cup requires 35 ltrs only. Scary!
How countries use water globally explained. A must-read to understand the elixir of life better. http://ping.fm/IpIgK
borninseptember.org is an inspirational site that helps clean water discovery in African villages. Very noble cause.

Truly Inspirational

borninseptember.org is a charity site that helps clean water discovery in African villages. Very noble cause.
Awesome airplane paint jobs revealed. Enjoy the 10 best creations. Amazing! http://ping.fm/Ukb1k
India is far behind in gender equality.....buck up! http://ping.fm/lbGZ0

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Noise changes our tasting ability - funny but true. Now u know y airlines food is bland? http://ping.fm/2AmnV
33 is the new lucky #. 33 miners, drilling took 33 days and the drive to hospital took 33 minutes. Howz that for coincidence? Quite amazing!
Chile shows the world how to manage a crisis and emerges victorious! Are you there, BP? http://ping.fm/jfmv4

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The master nonstop flyer were here 65M years ago! Take a bow, Pterosaur! http://ping.fm/LGFjX
The reason why spamsters succeed is simply becoz WE OPEN THEIR MAILS! Stop doing it! http://ping.fm/RD6kl
Top 50 Start-Ups - Mobile and information discovery players rank high http://ping.fm/xTwaV
Planning some R&R at Honey Valley in Coorg during Diwali......should be fun doing NOTHING for once! http://ping.fm/nJ4YC
Jai Ho - this is truly inspirational. http://ping.fm/m0D45

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Finished reading Rashmi Bansal's "Connect The Dots". Quite inspiring but the choices of entreprenuers could have been better. What say all?

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Monday, October 4, 2010

Thanks BIOS - RIP! Welcome UEFI - thanks for helping PCs boot within seconds starting 2011. http://ping.fm/mwVdF
Super-cheap price for large volumes = Mantra for developing nations to enable quick progress. http://ping.fm/Vic47
Smartphone photos especially from the iPhone can be cool too......take a look for yourselves! http://ping.fm/TZkKZ
Did you know who was the first woman to be awarded a patent? Hats off, Mary Kies, a black woman at that! http://ping.fm/crBwh
Intelligent individuals donĂ¢€™t make groups SMARTER - sensitivity is a CSF. http://ping.fm/9ejXR
Social media tracking is now a business MANDATE. EmPower Research can help cos. here! http://ping.fm/J24Kn