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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Weekend dedicated to enjoying the new Wii. Such a blast. Cool stuff. What an action packed experience for all ages. Quite addictive too..

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Immigrants in top 25 US metro areas = 20% of population & 20% of GDP. Uncle Sam, immigration is healthy for you, FYI. http://bit.ly/fwOhOu

Friday, January 28, 2011

DYK that this sentence "Was it a car or a cat I saw" is a palindrome? It reads the same in both directions!

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Benefits of meditation proven scientifically as it alters brain structure, favorably. Such a powerful mechanism. http://tinyurl.com/63lyk4p
Glucagon, a hormone produced by pancreas, can control Type 1 diabetes, when suppressed. Bye-bye insulin. Hope it works. http://bit.ly/frZokO
Welcome, personal solar cell @ $15-$20 hopefully. Amazing concept for people whose energy needs cannot be met. http://bit.ly/if1W44
And now - plants can detect explosives. A small change in a plant's protein architecture enables this! Cool! http://bit.ly/e77fMM

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

China's growth to slow down similar to Japan's behavior after 3 decades of scorching pace, says FT. The debate is on! http://bit.ly/gaD1eC
DYK that diesel is costlier than petrol in USA? It is the reverse in India & in Europe. Depends on what fuel is encouraged where! Surprised?
How Mother Nature can cause havoc in our lives by playing with our onion supply revealed in detail! http://bit.ly/gypGzd

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

How Mother Nature can cause havoc in our lives by playing with our onion supply revealed in detail! www.venturewoods.org/wp-content/.../the-mystery-of-the-absent-onions.pdf

Thursday, January 20, 2011

A glass-based solar-power harnessing highway system can eliminate snow automatically from roads. Innovative idea!! http://ping.fm/hSslO
A glass-based solar-power harnessing highway system can eliminate snow automatically from roads. Innovative, I must add!! http://ping.fm/hSslO

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

India planning Asia's first tidal power station at Gujarat. Jai Ho. Go India, GO.....show them all, we can do it! http://ping.fm/NKdbc
Apple shines with $6B profits in Q4 till 25 Dec. Steve Jobs health is a cause for concern, tho. Get well soon, Steve! http://ping.fm/U0zRd
Going through multiple climate scenarios from extreme snow to chilly weather to sunny days - all in 2 weeks. Cannot say it is fun tho!

Sunday, January 16, 2011

This is my first post from an iPad. What a cool gadget. Awesome experience....I love the way, my fingers create magic on screen. Amazing!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

India glued to IPL4 auction. Huge $$$ being exchanged for a trivial sport while 80% of Indians live in poverty. Life, thy name is IRONY.
Adiga=Roti, Ambani=Kapda, Ambuja=Makhan, Biyani=Dukhan, Dhoni=Thakan (tiredness) going by the huge # of his ads we have to bear. Not funny!

Thursday, January 6, 2011

The 101 most useful websites by labnol is available here as a pdf. Great stuff. http://ping.fm/3c3vT

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Sorry, it was not 30 years ago. It was 40 years ago that the first ODI was played to this day.
DYK today is a landmark day in cricketing history? 30 years ago, the first ODI was played between Aus and England on this day.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Math can explain why groups split into factions. Cool way of understanding group behavior. http://ping.fm/jTTf9
Sloppy at math? Please practise and improve. Not so for circuits. Sloppy circuits can still be VERY useful. Amazed? So was I. http://ping.fm/qYPQP
10 year old girl discovers supernova - she is the youngest to do so. How awesome and inspiring that is. http://ping.fm/VObZ8
DYK that while FB is #3 in terms of popn (vs. countries), it is 72nd in size if its $50B valn is taken as GDP. Dominican Rep. has this GDP.