Life!!

The world without you

2009-02-22T07:08:00.000-08:00

My 12th exams were going on, my grandma was in serious condition, i was unable to see her..
i was waiting for my hols, so that i can go to native and see her but just one day rolled on she was out of the world but not from our soul..
i can stil remember those golden moments spent with her, we have been to shops, playing games near the well at her sweet home, she used to show me those sparrows their nests in the well, fishes.. c used to tel me her struggles in her life and how she overcame those, how she became a successful lady in mending her children, she is a kitchen kiladi.. really i love her special prepartion for us during the holidays "halwa" wow..
but where did u go now?? grandma i miss u, i need u.. i want these things again, i want to chat with u sweet heart............
your ever loving granddaughter

Love u n miss u so much

2009-02-22T06:50:00.000-08:00

The day i was born, she was so happy.. From that day her care towards me was awesome and the way she shows.. cant express in words.
whenever i visit her (she is in hometown) she is so happy and that is felt through her tears.
even when mom says no to things which i like due to some reasons it is she who buys it for me.
she wants everyone to be happy, she prays for that daily.
i wanted to buy a saree for her and i gave her that day, after some days i visited her but stil the saree kept unused! she was sick for past 2 r 3 months, so she didnt wear that but she was very eager in wearing it after getting well.
Last week i went to see her, but she didnt see me... all the memories of her was scrolling in my mind.. i couldnt even realize that she is dead. she was lying in the coffin and i could feel that she is just sleeping.. how can she leave us?? miss u grandma.. love u so much.. saw the saree in coffin.......

Methanogens!

2009-01-11T06:50:00.000-08:00

Key component of natural gas is methane, and now we can get this methane easily through micro-organisms called methanogens that feed on coal, so that electricity can be generated! This could help reduce carbon-dioxide emissions, and eliminate an anticipated need to import natural gas in the future.

The process goes like this - Long hydrocarbon molecules in coal are broken into shorter molecules by one type of microbe. These molecules are then converted into organic acids and alcohols by other micro-organisms. Finally, the methanogens feed on these and produce methane!

Kudos to Luca Technologies, researchers and scientists involved in this and lets hope this proj becomes success in near future!

Happy new year

2009-01-11T05:20:00.000-08:00

Hello frnz,
Happy new year (belated wishes). A feast for tennis lovers, Chennai open tennis that is being held from Jan 5th to 11th, by the way Somdev Devvarman has entered the finals in the chennai open tennis, but he lost to Marin Cilic (CRO), who was born on 28th Sep `88. Somdev was born on 13th Feb `85, and his native is Assam, residing in Charlottesville,VA, U.S.A.

Wednesday!

2008-12-13T23:46:00.000-08:00

How exciting will it be when its going to be one of ur best frnz's wedding? hooooo but i missed the day as i couldnt take leave.............. Dec 3rd if that was sunday then i would have been enjoying but as it was wednesday i would jus gather our sweet old memories and wish her in telepathy!(Sorry da) N from now i have decided not to miss any of the functions.

Jatropha will be in air soon!

2008-11-23T03:31:00.000-08:00

Biofuel - Alternative to petroleum for reducing carbon-dioxide emissions. Now its turn for Jatropha! A Boeing 747 belonging to Air New Zealand will be powered by a mixture of this biofuel and conventional fuel, developed by UOP (A Honeywell Company)!

The jatropha oil contains oxygen, inorder to make the oil a hydrocarbon, hydrogen gas is added which removes the oxygen. This hydrocarbon molecules are then broken into shorter molecules through a hydrocracking refining process, and the linear molecules are twisted in the chain, thus replacing conventional fuel without requiring changes to existing engines! It has lower freezing point, can be exposed to higher temperatures without degrading, and can cover farther distances. Have a smooth, successful and safe test flight on December 3.

Twist!

2008-11-16T07:19:00.000-08:00

Yesterday i got a chance to see a song for the first time which i have heard many times. I was not that much satisfied with that bcz i had imagined that the song will be shot in nice cool locations (as it was a melodious song) but as if keeping a full stop to my imagination it had video of old styles! I couldnt even still match the song with its video! so pity!! This is what they call as expect the unexpected?!!

Years after!

2008-11-08T21:26:00.000-08:00

Yesterday i met one of my sis at her home. I was so happy to see her little kid who is a photocopy of sis! The kutti gave various cute expressions oh wow cho chweet baby, she is still glittering in my eyes :) and she will leave to US in next few days (miss u da).
Sis still retains her garrulous nature! Pavam anna and kutti!! ;) i was thinking thats why kutti made that much expressions!! (jus kidding :)) Actually i badly missed sis after her departure to US and i missed bro & aunty who all shifted to another place. We used to spend our times chatting, playing and she is the first person who introduced me to the web world, thank you sisssy. She created my first mail account despite her busy schedule during her college days. Now after 5 yrs she is the same as i have met her before except for the winter melon!!hehe ..

Election results!

2008-11-06T17:34:00.000-08:00

Democratic Senator Mr.Barack Obama is elected as the first black president of the US.

Mr. Obama with his family waving his hand to his ppl with a victorious smile.

Historic election, his fans and followers are rejoicing.

Mr. Obama said "The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. But America - I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there."

Nov election!

2008-11-03T17:43:00.000-08:00

Today, High turn-out leads to shortage of ballot papers! Still who will lead the nation? Get the gallup poll and updates here.
http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/president/whos-ahead/polling/index.html

The most awaited election has started!

Awaiting the poll results..

Veggies at peak and now its our turn!

2008-11-01T23:31:00.000-07:00

Yesterday i went to vegetable market to get some fresh veggies but i was stunned after hearing the rates! Tomato which was Rs.8 had turned to Rs.40 per kg!! oh my god.. Brinjal Rs. 40, carrot Rs. 30, Beetroot Rs. 30.... I got giddiness after hearing this and returned back home buying pickles!
Had curd rice for supper! For how many days is this curd rice?! When will u return back to your normal rates veggies? The climatic condition is changing due to deforestation. When are we going to plant trees and protect our forests? Many organizations and individuals are promoting the concept of turning our place green and we shall co operate with them by saving trees from cutting down. Kids should be trained to plant more saplings and to guard them. I used to wonder how kids care about the plants, inia is a 5yr old cute little kid who always want to nurture her sweet little shrub along with her mom, now that she has planted around 28 samplings to her credit! Even the little girl has contributed to our planet Earth, so then i too started planting trees. What are you waiting for friends, come and join hands in making our city green and saving our planet.

Thrill !

2008-11-01T21:13:00.000-07:00

I wonder why these days are scrolling like watching a horror movie! News!! Bomb blast in cities, Hike in veg price, petrol products, gold price, Steep fall in share markets, major IT companies lay off their employees, the news goes on on on... Most of the student's dream is to become an IT professional but as of now No campus recruitments, the recruited students are yet to be called! its only after Christmas and november election, we can have atleast some clear picture (positive results) of what shall be the next move by companies. Hope we 'll find The End to the Global meltdown soon.

Fav song!

2008-10-29T07:59:00.000-07:00

One of my fav songs in recent times is mundinam parthene song from varanam ayiram. Its so melodious that u will sure get lost in the song!!

You can check out the song in the link below and enjoy :)

http://www.inisai.net/tamilsongs/newreleases/Vaaranam%20Aayiram/index.html

Lyrics of the song:

[Dialogue: Hi Malini, I'm Krishnan, naan idha solliye aghonum
nee avalavo alaghu, inga evanum inda alagha oru..
ivalavu alagha partirika mattanga and I'm in love with you]

Mundhinam partene partadum thotrene
Salladai kannagha, nenjamum ponnanathe
Ettanai naal agha unnai naan paaramal
Enga thaan poneno natkalum veenanathe
Vaanathil Nee vennila yeakkathil naan theaivathaa
Ippodhu ennodhu vandal enna
Oor parka ondraghe serndral enna
Ippodhu ennodhu vandal enna
Oor parka ondraghe serndral enna

Mundhinam partene partadum thotrene
Salladai kannagha, nenjamum ponnanathe
Ettana naal agha unnai naan paaramal
Engai thaan poneno natkalum veenanathe

(Music)

Thula thottil unnai vaithu, migar seya ponnai vaitai
Thulaabaaram thoarkaatho per azhage
Mugam partum pesum unnai, mudhal kaadhal seindhum kannai
Annaikamal paaveno aaruyire
Oooh oru nilal pole, vidamal unnai thodervenadi
Pugal pole padamal patthu nagarvenadi
Vinaa nooru kanaavum nooru vidai solladi

Mundhinam partene partadum thotrene
Salladai kannagha, ullamum ponnanathe
Ittana naal agha unnai naan paaramal
Engai thaan poneno natkalum veenanathe

(Music)

kadal neelam mangum nerum aalai vandu theendum thorum
Manam sendru moolgaatho eerathile
thalai saaike thoalum thantaai viral kottum pakkum vandai
Idal mattum ennum yen dhooratile
Pagal neram kanakal kanden urangamale
Uyirendu muraya kanden nerungamale
Unai endri eneke edhu edhirkaalame

Mundhinam partene partadum thotrene
Salladai kannagha, nenjamum ponnanathe
Ettanai naal agha unnai naan paaramal
Engai thaan poneno natkalum veenanathe
Vaanathil nee vennila yerkathil naan deivatha
Ippodhu ennodhu vandal enna
Oor parka ondraghe serndral enna
Ippodhu ennodhu vandal enna
Oor parka ondraghe serndral enna..

Jolting paralysis!

2008-10-28T06:17:00.000-07:00

Researchers are successful in moving the wrists of paralyzed monkeys! They wired individual neurons (brain cells) directly to muscle cells via a computer that translates brain activity into an electrical jolt, thus helping the monkeys to move their paralyzed wrists for playing video games!

In the picture you can see the paralyzed arm monkey playing video game, the brain cell is connected with computer through wires and the wires connect the arms by-passing the blocked nerve path. This method will greatly help the human beings in near future. Thanks to Prof. Eberhard Fetz and his team for their great contribution and revolution in the medical field relieving stress and mental tension in patients.

Diwali!

2008-10-28T05:45:00.000-07:00

Diwali, the festival of lights. Watching the sky on diwali eve is awesome. We used to hang up in the terrace enjoying the variety of sparks. This diwali showed up much dense smoke than usual, but still we ended up in enjoyment! We were rotating in 360 degrees for about 2hrs! The colorful lights and the sparkles up in the sky kept us rotating.
Morning we used to go for rounds! i.e, we give sweets to neighbors, frenz and relatives and they do visit us back at our home. This is simply like get together were we meet everyone inspite of our busy schedules. The festival paves a way for us to meet each other even if they are our neighbor!
Meet u all in next sparkling post ..

Friends

2008-10-25T20:55:00.000-07:00

Last sunday i was watching TV, where i saw one of my college friends in a show. I was shouting in home with enthu that i have seen her in the show! The next moment we were in phone and tears rolled on hearing her voice as there was no contact with her after college. Friends do keep in touch..

Express!

2008-10-25T19:41:00.001-07:00

Yesterday i was chatting with my college friends. Some are working as lecturers, and i was asking about their experiences with students. They are having a gala time over there. My friends dont scold the students and they move friendly with them so they are liked by everyone.
But still one of my frnz (Bujan) told that he is not satisfied with his students! Actually he teaches well but the thing is he is an express!! He talks so fast that we used to call him ExPrEsS!
His principal was in rounds and he has entered into lecturers cabin. Bujan was also standing along with his collegeaus, the principal has pointed out him and said " Students are not allowed inside the cabin during class hours!" (What a colorful smoke!!!!! Hoooooooo :P) Actually he was not wearing tie that time, so only this bulb! When princi enquird about the tie, Bujan told " Sir its so hot here. I cannt wear the tie!" (As though its an overcoat!!!!)

Eventhough Bujan enjoys his work sometimes he is sad. His students do not respond him during classes! No expressions, no comments, no movements! they all become statues during class hours! This reminds my college days.. Staff members used to tell our class, please tell yes or no atleast, because they will be taking class for nearly 45 min but we as students will be starring at them and listening. They couldnt even guess whether we are listening to them or simply sitting or in dream world! They used to give us sit ups sometimes!!!! ;) Sweet memories........ Now Express Bujan experiences the Staff tension! Take it easy and get going as students..

Ayiram waiting

2008-10-25T19:04:00.000-07:00

Varanam Ayiram, waiting for the release. But when?? the songs are rocking, mundinam parthene song is so melodious. This film is going to be a big treat for surya fans :) after a long gap. Hope the film hits the theatre soon with a big bang.

Got wet!

2008-10-13T18:17:00.000-07:00

Yesterday morning it was raining heavily. I managed to get a bus to reach my destination, but got caught in heavy traffic due to rain water in narrow streets. By that time the rain had stopped. I was already late, so i started walking in a hurry burry. That was about 20 minutes walk. The weather was cool after the showers. When i opened the door, my friends found me wet. They thought i got wet in rain but actually it was sweat!

Sun showering day!

2008-10-12T06:08:00.000-07:00

SuNdAy morning, woke up late i.e bit late from usual timings. No tension, no hurry burry. Around 10:30 got a call from my best friend vithya. Then after some time i was entering loyola college for the first time. Actually i went there to attend an interview. I couldnt find out the exact building or location of the test venue, but somehow i managed to reach.
When i was waiting in the line, one of my sweet college friends came along with her dad. I was so happy to see her after a long time. :) We were chatting and had a nice time, and we wished to back to our college! We had chappati as our lunch at loyola college, really so soft and superb. The college has so many trees which impressed me a lot. It was so beautiful that too after those thundering sHoWeRs! It was like a colony with lots of departments! In the evening we departed with a sweet news that my dear vithu got selected :) yuhooooooo... Her name topped the selected candidates list.. :) congrates da.. That was awesome, my sweet dear friend, she is really a talented girl and she used to read many books. She is a big fan of F1 race and AC of Michael Schumacher ;). Now that her dream job has welcomed her. :) waiting for a big treat from her.. hoooo..

Is it a jammy travel?!

2008-10-08T06:24:00.000-07:00

Driving is an art. I was sitting just behind the bus driver's seat. I was so emotional and excited, when it was a turn or overtake! As though i was driving the vehicle i got tensed and was putting brakes!! There comes the red signal. We are about 1 km away from the signal! People in the metro cities really have patience! They do travel daily (may be the situation that matters). We were moving like a snail in the road! Its not that easy to survive in a crowded bus eventhough you are seated! And when coming to traffic, you get drowned in sweat in the stand still situation.

While we were crowling there came a sudden brake while i was watching out through the window. That was due to a bike that suddenly crossed our bus, to fill the gap inbetween our bus and a car infront! The bus driver was really cautious and he was driving smoothly in his long run. Kudos to the bus drivers, who value the life and helping to reach out our destinations at right time saving our life and time. Bike riders are really brave enough but still they are risking their life and threatening others life. As the chinese proverb goes "One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life", have a safe journey..

A little stop!

2008-10-07T19:24:00.000-07:00

If you ask what is the most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension! Yesterday i was travelling in a bus, i think the conductor was bit tensed. He was just telling everyone to get tickets, actually he was threatening! A women got a ticket to little mount. She asked the conductor to intimate her when her destination stop arrives, but the conductor didnt reply. So she repeatedly asked him, atlast he responded her with a bang! When her stopped arrived, the conductor yelled as "hey little mount, get down!". I was just shocked to hear that!! Actually he was referring to the stop yar!!

Ads by conductor!

2008-10-03T08:38:00.000-07:00

Advertisements!! Everywhere ads.. Today i was very eagerly waiting to collect my ticket in the bus! Do you know y?? That was interesting.. I gave the money to the bus conductor to get my ticket and he pressed the buttons on the electronic

machine. There came my ticket rolling out from that electronic ticket machine. Yeah the conductor handed me but i didn't see the money or the places that was printed!! There were some colorful prints at the back of the ticket! This was the reason for my eagerness and excitement! That was an advertisement!!!!!! Ads for "Kakki", a serial in vijay tv! I could see such eagerness in other faces too! That was really a nice idea. :)

Healthy T!

2008-10-02T17:53:00.000-07:00

Tea is fairly rich in most of the B group vitamins also a good source of vitamin E and K and Beta-carotene (changes into vitamin A in our body).Tea contains traces of minerals like Copper, Flouride and Manganese and the fluoride helps in avoiding cavities in the teeth!

A cup of tea, containing 2 tbsp of milk and a tsp of sugar, yields about 40 calories.Milk contains casein, which makes the tannin in the tea insoluble, thus removing some of its astringency(acidic effect).Apart from the milk and sugar generally added, the tea infusion contains marginal quantities of vitamins and minerals, but no significant quantities of extractable proteins, carbohydrates or fats.
hey catch u later.. its tea time ..

Rare in millions!

2008-10-02T05:50:00.000-07:00

An evidence the Antarctic continent was once much warmer than today and may have been able to sustain life.

A rare occurrence in the fossil record (ostracods) was discovered in the Dry Valleys of the East Antarctic region in an ancient lake which is 14 million years old! The fossils show that there has been a substantial and very intense cooling of the Antarctic climate after this time interval is important in understanding the effects of global warming.

HIGHLY alarming!

2008-10-01T18:04:00.000-07:00

You look taller, leaner and simply more glamorous with spindly stilettos and towering wedges but their stilettos threaten to leave alarming effects down at heel causing bunions, corns, bent toes and trapped nerves.

Effects of stiletto and the cost to recover:

While we all love our high heels, wearing them for prolonged periods is bad news for our health and our wallets. Foot operations on women to remove bunions, to straighten toes disfigured by ill-fitting shoes, mostly high heels and accident in their heels, with twisted ankles and tripping over the most common mishaps. Cosmetic surgery is also increasing in popularity with treatments including 'plumping' in which dermal filler is injected into the ball of the foot to make walking more comfortable.
what happens:
Stilettos force the wearer to raise their heel, so the lower back bends to compensate.This puts pressure on nerves in the back and can cause sciatica, a condition in which trapped nerves cause pain and numbness as far down as the feet. A damage to the Achilles tendon, which runs up the back of the leg from the heel.

Remedy:
We need to wear mix of flat and comfortable shoes instead of just high heels matching our choice to allow our bodies time to recover inorder to be painfree sooner and to avoid long-term health problems. Sticking to heels no higher than 11/2in can help.

SMS on the way to US!

2008-09-30T18:23:00.000-07:00

Its rare to see teenagers without their mobiles! Now a days we can see many offers as rate cutter, booster pack.. it goes on.. and ppl are addicted to sms.

Americans for the first time send text messages more than they phoned! The average subscriber’s volume of text messages has shot upward by 64 percent, while the average number of calls has dropped slightly!

Spike in messaging to the spread of QWERTY-style keypads, whose users send 54 percent more text messages than those with ordinary keypads. Phone companies are encouraging users to text by offering large or unlimited text-messaging bundles.

Teenagers ages 13 to 17 are by far the most prolific texters, sending or receiving 1,742 messages a month! By contrast, 18-to-24-year-olds average 790 messages. A separate study of teenagers with cellphones found that 42 percent of them claim that they can write text messages while blindfolded!

Windows for molecular signals!

2008-09-30T07:48:00.000-07:00

Researchers seem to have uncovered key insights into the origins of depression, schizophrenia and insomnia, by examining the unlikeliest of candidates: WORMS!

The eyeless microscopic worm known as C. elegans that shies away from certain kinds of light have restored normal levels of movement in them to ultraviolet light! The light reaction to a tiny molecular sensor encoded by a gene they named LITE-1. This sensor doesn't resemble any other light sensors previously discovered.

This have paved a way that organisms can sense light, distinct from the previously known light-sensing mechanism used in the eye.It will be interesting to see whether the LITE-1 light-sensing mechanism will also lead to new insights into human sensory perception!

In spite of 35 years of intensive research by hundreds of labs studying these eyeless worms, no one had discovered that they can respond robustly to light.Although humans lack this ultraviolet light sensor, a window for understanding how the molecular signals in our nerve cells allow them to talk to one another to produce perceptions, behaviours, learning and memory!It will be a tool as we can use to solve the mysteries of nerve cell communication and could ultimately help us understand the biology of everything from sleep and memory to depression!

Traffic!

2008-09-29T09:45:00.000-07:00

Traffic!! jam!! we can walk along the pavement instead of getting packed in buses and the vehicles too move like a snail!!oh what a traffic! rush in buses.. Any idea to reduce this traffic at peak hours other than metro rail??

Your name in space!

2008-09-27T06:19:00.000-07:00

Very excited to see your name in space?

NASA has created a website "Send Your Name Around the Earth" enabling everyone to take part in the science mission and place their names on the agency's Glory satellite for years to come! Just click on the link below and submit the form and float your name in space! You will receive a printable certificate from NASA and have your name recorded on a microchip that will become part of the spacecraft.
http://polls.nasa.gov/utilities/sendtospace/jsp/sendName.jsp

Cooling of our Solar system!

2008-09-25T18:13:00.000-07:00

"Reduced solar activity leads to the cooling of Earth's upper atmosphere and if Earth's upper atmosphere is cooler then there is less drag up there on satellites and this means we are left with much more debris up there - which is also something astronauts have to look out for"..

The Ulysses mission is a co-operative venture between the US space agency and the European Space Agency (Esa). Launched by the shuttle in 1990, it was the first satellite to study the space environment above and below the Sun's poles.

It samples the solar wind and solar magnetic field as it circles the star in a six-year orbit that also carries it out to Jupiter and back.

But the harsh conditions of space are now slowly taking their toll on the spacecraft.

Ulysses' main transmitter no longer works and it is struggling to put enough power into its heating systems. With the satellite currently moving away from the Sun, it is gradually getting colder; and engineers expect the hydrazine fuel used in its thrusters to freeze very soon.

The entire Sun is blowing significantly less hard - about 20-25% less hard - than it was during the last solar minimum 10-15 years ago!!

Princess in the sky!

2008-09-13T06:53:00.000-07:00

Yesterday while i was peeping through the window, saw a man who was searching for something in the sky!I was wondering whether any UFO or meteor showers!!With this excitation i came out to checkout the sky.. WOW..
Such a beautiful giant wheel up in the sky! It was like a fort guarding the moon king!
I was just admiring at the works of nature.. How was the fort built? Its actually the frozen clouds up in the sky!!Light reflecting through the moisture of thin clouds produces the rings around the moon. This is called as a "halo".I was remembering these lines with my eyes capturing the stunning look of moon,

The Princess, looks regal in her gown
She'll greet everyone on a royal trip through town-
She'll smile and wave at everyone and blow a kiss at you,
Because she knows you're special! :)

Birth of Chip!

2008-09-13T05:58:00.000-07:00

It was on 12th September,in the year 1958, the Nobel laureate Jack Kilby invented this Micro chip. He showed a piece of germanium with an oscilloscope attched, pressed a switch and there his work comes, the oscilloscope showed continuous sine waves intimating the birth of the microchip!

Jack St. Clair Kilby was born in 1923 in Great Bend, Kan.

Kilby was interested in radio tubes while listening to big band radio. He did his electrical engineering from the universities of Illinois and Wisconsin, and began his career in 1947,developing ceramic-based, silk-screened circuits for electronic products.His invention of Microchip laid the foundation for the Information Technology and now it has turned 50 years! :)

“TI(Texas Instruments) was the only company that agreed to let me work on electronic component miniaturization more or less full time, and it turned out to be a great fit,” Kilby wrote in an autobiography for the Nobel Committee in 2000, the year he won the prize for physics.

Life

2008-09-09T06:23:00.000-07:00

September 10!
International Suicide Prevention Day(ISPD)
Life is sometimes colorful and sometimes it goes miserable. Its not the same always, where we get crescent or no moon, but we are sure to get full moon!

When one finds the life vexed up to the core.. Just divert your mind. Boost up your confidence level. Develop the attitude that you can succeed in your life in your own style.First and foremost thing is avoid LONELINESS. Be with your friends. Talk with trusted ones. Find some time with your friends.Just have some conversation with kids, then you will sure love to spend time with them. If you think thats going to take some time, take a paper, scribble whatever you think and pour down your feelings then think of your well wisher, will they be able to live without you??
Just think about this, how will they survive in your absence??Will they not go mad??So don't ever take the decision of suicide. Please never ever think about this.

Suicide prevention is everyone's responsibility. We are born as humans, which is the superior power in Earth compared to non-living and living creatures. So live it and make others life happy by leading your life happy.

Google vs Microsoft!

2008-09-07T22:09:00.000-07:00

Birthday wishes to Google!

Here are some of the cool comparisons..
Google’s age: 10
Microsoft’s age: 33

Google’s revenue in the last 4 quarters: $19.6 billion
Microsoft’s revenue in the last 4 quarters: $60.4 billion

Microsoft’s revenue at age 10: $140 million
($279 million in today’s dollars)

Google’s revenue per hour in the last 4 quarters: $2.2 million
Microsoft’s revenue per hour in the last 4 quarters: $6.9 million

Google net income in the last 4 quarters: $4.85 billion
Microsoft’s net income in the last 4 quarters: $17.6 billion

Google employees, as of June 30th: 19,604
Microsoft employees, as of May 31st: 89,809

Google’s revenue per employee: $1 million
Microsoft revenue per employee: $672,000

Market value of Google: $142 billion
Market value of Microsoft: $241 billion

Number of tech companies with a market value larger than Google’s: 3 (Microsoft, I.B.M. and Apple, in that order)

Worldwide searches on Google in July: 48.7 billion
Worldwide searches on Microsoft in July: 2.3 billion

Worldwide searches per hour on Google in July: 65 million
Worldwide searches per hour on Microsoft in July: 3.1 million

Metro Rails!

2008-09-07T07:52:00.000-07:00

Awaiting for the 2014!

I love to travel in train! Yuhoo..

In 2014 i 'll be catching a train instead of a bus or anyother to nearer places,the day where there will be no much waiting to cross the signal after 5th slot! no more sweatings, can start just before one hour or so to reach our destination! oh then may be, i have to wait in a long queue for train tickets!!!! how about a train pass! :) But still the journey to 2014 frightens me a lot! How we are going to tackle that?? Confused??

Actually traffic jam are worse at peak hours and its worst in the areas that are under flyover constructions.Now what will be the condition when it comes for the metro rail construction?! At the same time many of the trees will be shedding their lives.. :( okay as a citizen we can plant atleast 5 saplings.. around our home, then near the grounds, parks,if they permit then in temples, and we can encourage kids in doing this..So that we can enjoy the Oxygen as well as garnish our cities! Welcoming the metro rail with a red carpet in the green field!

Fuelling Idea factory!

2008-09-04T07:07:00.000-07:00

Google!
How Google fuels the idea factory? In a recent interview CEO Eric Schmidt told ..
Innovation comes from places that you don't expect.You have to have a set of necessary conditions for innovation to occur. To start with, you have to listen to people. Innovation has nothing to do with downturns.

If you're the employee and I'm the manager, and I sit down and say, "Our product's late, and you screwed up, and you gotta work on this really hard," you can legally say to me, "I will give you everything I've got, 80% of [my time]."

The best programming team is a "telephone call," which is two people, you and I, programming together. The second-best programming team is, everybody fits into a single room.

This is how the google fuels the idea factory and all the best to the Chrome web browser..

Beware of Spam!

2008-09-03T23:06:00.000-07:00

ImageShack is a photo and imaging portal with photography tools and news.It lets people upload different types of photo formats, including Flash files(.swf). The flash files can be used for animated graphics and can also be used to automatically redirect people to other Web sites. Now one of the threating aspect, Spammers are abusing free Web services to make their spam links look more legitimate.. Spammers upload a Flash file then copy the link for that file which comes from ImageShack's domain in a spam message. If the link is followed, the Flash file redirects the victim to a spam site!

Here the spammers have an advantage over the anti-spam software as it scans the links in e-mail and block those e-mails with suspicious-looking ones. But ImageShack's domain is considered to have a good reputation, so messages won't be blocked. Google's Picasa photo service and Yahoo's Flickr don't allow Flash files. But still Spammers use Picasa to host images, which are then incorporated into spam messages!

Is a message spam?

To find out whether the message you got is spam, check out this.
From the header or batch of information that shows where an e-mail came from and the path it followed will be helpful if it came from a domain that has been prone to abuse and subsequently blocked.

Plasma Vs LCD!

2008-09-03T20:21:00.000-07:00

Plasma

The display itself consists of cells.
Within each cell two glass panels are separated by a narrow gap in which neon-xenon gas is injected and sealed in plasma form during the manufacturing process. The gas is electrically charged at specific intervals when the Plasma set is in use. The charged gas then strikes red, green, and blue phosphors, thus creating a television image. Each group of red, green, and blue phosphors is called a pixel.
It employs the burning of phosphors to generate an image, thereby suffers heat generation and screen-burn of static images.

LCD

LCD panels are made of two layers of transparent material, which are polarized, and are "glued" together. One of the layers is coated with a special polymer that holds the individual liquid crystals. Current is then passed through individual crystals, which allow the crystals to pass or block light to create images. LCD crystals do not produce their own light, so an external light source, such as florescent bulb is needed for the image created by the LCD to become visible to the viewer.

Since there are no phosphors that light up like plasma, less power is need for operation and the light source generates less heat than a Plasma or traditional television. Also, there is no radiation emitted from the screen itself.

Advantages of plasma

1. Larger screen size availability.

2. Better contrast ratio and ability to render deeper blacks.

3. Better color accuracy and saturation.

4. Better motion tracking.

Disadvantages of plasma over LCD

1. More susceptible to burn-in of static images.

2. Generate more heat than LCD s.

3. Does not perform as well at higher altitudes.

4. Shorter display life span (9 years) than LCD.

Fill it up with Air!!

2008-09-03T19:28:00.000-07:00

The ultimate fuel-efficient car! Achieve a fuel economy of 106 miles per gallon!

New York-based Zero Pollution Motors,will deliver its first model of this air-concept car in 2010 at a price tag of less than $18,000. Mr.Shiva Vencat is the vice president of MDI and CEO of Zero Pollution Motors.

The car will work similar to a locomotive mechanism, except compressed air, not steam, will move the engine's pistons. Whether the engine uses just air or both air and fuel would depend on how fast the six-seater car is going. It would run purely on compressed air at speeds less than 35 mph. Above 35 mph, there is an external combustion system, a heater that uses a little bit of gasoline or biofuel or ethanol or vegetable oil that will heat the air. Heating the air increases its volume, and by increasing its volume, it increases the car's range. Thereby with one gallon of gasoline or its equivalent we are able to make over 100 mpg! The on-board compressor would refill the air tank while the car is running, or the owners could refill it by plugging it into a power outlet for four hours.

India's largest automaker,Tata motors have announced an agreement with MDI last year to further develop and refine the technology.

Happy Vinayaga Chadurthi..

2008-09-03T00:58:00.000-07:00

108 Names of Lord Ganesha

	Akhurath	One who has mouse as his charioteer
	Alampata	Ever eternal lord
	Amit	Incomparable lord
	Anantachidrupamayam	Infinite and consciousness personified
	Avaneesh	Lord of the whole world
	Avighna	Remover of obstacles
	Balaganapati	Beloved and lovable child
	Bhalchandra	Moon-crested lord
	Bheema	Huge and Gigantic
	Bhupati	Lord of the gods
	Bhuvanpati	God of the gods
	Buddhinath	God of wisdom
	Budhipriya	Knowledge bestower
	Bhudhividhata	God of knowledge
	Chaturbhuj	One who has four arms
	Devadeva	Lord of all lords
	Devantakanashakarin	Destroyer of evils and asuras
	Devarata	One who accepts all gods
	Devendrashika	Protector of all gods
	Dharmik	One who gives charity
	Dhoomravarna	Smoke-Hued lord
	Durja	Invincible lord
	Dvaimatura	One who has two mothers
	Ekaakshara	He of the single syllable
	Ekadanta	Single-Tusked lord
	Ekadrishta	Single-Tusked lord
	Eshanputra	Lord Shiva’s son
	Gadadhara	One who has the mace as his weapon
	Gajakarna	One who has eyes like an elephant
	Gajanana	Elephant-Faced lord
	Gajananeti	Elephant-Faced lord
	Gajavakra	Trunk of the elephant
	Gajavaktra	One who has mouth like an elephant
	Ganadhakshya	Lord of all Ganas (Gods)
	Ganadhyakshina	Leader of all the celestial bodies
	Ganapati	Lord of all Ganas (Gods)
	Gaurisuta	The son of Gauri (Parvati)
	Gunina	One who is the master of all virtues
	Haridra	One who is golden colored
	Heramba	Mother’s Beloved son
	Kapila	Yellowish-Brown coloured
	Kaveesha	Master of poets
	Krti	Lord of music
	Kripalu	Merciful lord
	Krishapingaksha	Yellowish-Brown eyed
	Kshamakaram	The place of forgiveness
	Kshipra	One who is easy to appease
	Lambakarna	Large-Eared lords
	Lambodara	The huge bellied lord
	Mahabala	Enormously strong lord
	Mahaganpati	Omnipotent and supreme lord
	Maheshwaram	Lord of the universe
	Mangalamurti	All auspicious lord
	Manomay	Winner of hearts
	Mrityunjaya	Conqueror of death
	Mundakarama	Abode of happiness
	Muktidaya	Bestower of eternal bliss
	Mushikvahana	One who has mouse as charioteer
	Nadapratithishta	One who appreciates and loves music
	Namasthetu	Vanquisher of all evils and vices and sins
	Nandana	Lord Shiva’s son
	Nideeshwaram	Giver of wealth and treasures
	Omkara	One who has the form of OM
	Pitambara	One who has yellow-colored body
	Pramoda	Lord of all abodes
	Prathameshwara	First among all
	Purush	The omnipotent personality
	Rakta	One who has red-colored body
	Rudrapriya	Beloved of lord Shiva
	Sarvadevatman	Acceptor of all celestial offerings
	Sarvasiddanta	Bestower of skills and wisdom
	Sarvatman	Protector of the universe
	Shambhavi	The son of Parvati
	Shashivarnam	One who has a moon like complexion
	Shoorpakarna	Large-eared Lord
	Shuban	All auspicious lord
	Shubhagunakanan	One who is the master of all virtues
	Shweta	One who is as pure as the white colour
	Siddhidhata	Bestower of success and accomplishments
	Siddhipriya	Bestower of wishes and boons
	Siddhivinayak	Bestower of success
	Skandapurvaja	Elder brother of Skanda (Lord Kartik)
	Sumukha	Auspicious face
	Sureshwaram	Lord of all lords
	Swaroop	Lover of beauty
	Tarun	Ageless
	Uddanda	Nemesis of evils and vices
	Umaputra	The son of goddess Uma (Parvati)
	Vakratunda	Curved trunk lord
	Varaganapati	Bestower of boons
	Varaprada	Granter of wishes and boons
	Varadavinayaka	Bestower of Success
	Veeraganapati	Heroic lord
	Vidyavaridhi	God of wisdom
	Vighnahara	Remover of obstacles
	Vignaharta	Demolisher of obstacles
	Vighnaraja	Lord of all hindrances
	Vighnarajendra	Lord of all obstacles

Flying Hostel!

2008-08-31T03:30:00.000-07:00

World's first Jumbo Hostel!

The hostel is planned to open in December with 25 rooms with three beds in each and a suite in the upper deck cockpit area.

The hostel is towed to it's parking spot at the high way entrance to Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Oscar Dioes is the owner and entrepreneur. Wow thats really interesting to hear! Such a badda flight as a hostel.. how it will be if they accommodate us free or with minimum cost along with our friends! thats cool.. :)

Cheerful Place!

2008-08-30T21:15:00.000-07:00

Hey friends, in Britain researchers have surveyed the happiest place in GB. Edinburgh, which is famous for its comedy festival and impressive castle was expected to top the list. But to everyone's surprise it topped the Not Cheerful places list!

Happiest and cheerful places in Britain:

Powys (Brecknock, Montgomery and Radnor)
Manchester
West Lothian
Cumbernault and Kilsyth and Monklands
Macclesfield

Wish all the places be happier. And when we will be happy?

In Theme parks
A cool rainy Sunday morning
A trip along with friends
Enjoying Tom and Jerry cartoon
Friend's Birthday
Surfing
A favorite melodious song after a tough work
and many more to go..
with the humming.. "All work and no play makes jack a dull boy...
Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling...
so friends think of all the beauty thats still left in and around you and be happy! :)

Happy Birthday!

2008-08-29T03:06:00.000-07:00

Michael Jackson's 50th birthday!August 29, he will also be releasing a compilation album entitled “The King of Pop” :)

"Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" by the Guinness World Records and he is among the most highly acclaimed and influential artists in pop culture. Awaiting for the feast, King of Pop..

Wear a smile!

2008-08-27T23:00:00.000-07:00

Jokes that i enjoyed and some are here for you..

Teacher: Tell me a sentence that starts with an "I". Student: I is the... Teacher: Stop! Never put 'is' after an "I". Always put 'am' after an "I". Student: OK. I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.

What is orange and sounds like parrot?
A carrot

No Bug!

Wherever u go i follow!

2008-08-27T07:49:00.000-07:00

Gammima.AG. is a virus that has managed to creep into the laptop at ISS, International Space Station!Its under vigorous investigation how it made its way, as ISS has no direct net connection and all data traffic travelling from the ground to the spacecraft is scanned before being transmitted.The virus gathers the name, password and sends it back to the central server!! Nasa is working with partners on the ISS to find medicines and vaccines to save the laptop..

Just taste it!

2008-08-26T19:38:00.000-07:00

Hey frnz .. 24*7 online, blogging, searching for interesting stuffs, updating with latest information, blah blah blah..How about this stuffy post! ;)

yeah amidst our busy schedule just have a glance at some delicious and garnishing, catchy stuffs..

Cool Interesting ..

If this is going to be a treat then....

WHO s next?!!!!!
hehehe.. ;)
catch u all in next post... :)

5 rings in 2012!!

2008-08-24T20:48:00.000-07:00

" Sport is coming home. See you in London "
-Mayor of London Boris Johnson

Progress ahead for the next Olympics..
2012, London hosting the Olympics, started the foundations for the grand event.
Standing 4th in the medal table at Beijing, GB (Great Britain) is busy targeting to top it.
Awaiting for the 2012 and bidding good bye to Beijing Olympics.....

Jus another 5 minutes!!

2008-08-23T23:54:00.000-07:00

This is how we feel on every morning!!
Alarm rings!! Sometimes it goes unnoticed or turn off the alarm n say 5 minutes i will sure wake up!!!!
If everyday is going to be Sunday morning! yuhooo thats so cool!!

Teddy in action!

2008-08-23T22:33:00.000-07:00

This cute little teddy has caught a thief!!
Its not from a film or TV show or from a comic book.
The teddy was fitted with camera in its eyes and this helped in catching the caretaker red-handed when she was stealing the money from her patient, in England.

Wow such a lovely bear!! :)

A big sunbird in the sky!!

2008-08-23T22:05:00.000-07:00

Zephyr

What is surprising you with this picture? The aircraft flying in the night is a solar powered!!
The Zephyr,unmanned flew non-stop for 82 hours, 37 minutes and it was a demonstration for US military.

A UK-built solar-powered plane, with its 18-metre wingspan incorporates world-leading technologies.

It can cope up with temperatures from 45C to -75C and it flies on solar power generated by amorphous silicon solar arrays no thicker than sheets of paper, which are glued over the aircraft's wings.

To get through the night, the propellers are powered from lithium-sulphur batteries which are topped up during the day and is capable of carrying a 450-kilos.

Awaiting its arrival for the public so that it can be used as an alternative when the oil prices hike!!

Olympics Heros!

2008-08-23T05:26:00.000-07:00

Beijing Hero

Date of Birth : 06/30/1985

Tennis Hero

Date of Birth: 6/3/86

Won Roland Garros in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Won Wimbledon in 2008; runner-up in 2006 and 2007.Left-handed.

Tennis famous

Date of Birth: 9/26/81

Badminton Hero
Date of Birth: 10/14/83

Indian Hero
Date of Birth: 9/28/82.

Still many more heroes to shine, all the best and congrates to them.

Lucky passengers!!

2008-07-27T20:30:00.000-07:00

Lucky enough are the passengers of Boeing 747!

The round of applause goes to the crew members, even though they were in hypertension they were calm and stable relieving atleast a bit tension among the passengers.

Actually the plane had 3 metre hole blasted in its fuselage, while it was on the way from London to Melbourne.

Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling as debris flew through the cabin from the hole that had suddenly appeared in the floor.

The captain lowered the plane to just over 10,000 feet to stabilize the cabin pressure and increase the air temperature and there came the happiest successful emergency landing in Philippines, saving 346 passengers. U can c the pictures down...

The arch like hole

Analyzes going on..

Scary terrified passengers inside after the oxygen masks dropped

Emergency landing in Philippines

Captain John Francis Bartels

Hatz off captain n to the crew members... Safe home passengers..
meet u al n next post,, :)

Project Reviews!!

2008-05-30T19:15:00.000-07:00

Reviews!!

God only knows how v wil be for our reviews!!
our batch n another batch were lyk a ball in hands of co-ordi n our guide!!!

Tht was the 1st zeroth review!! v 4 of us infront of the sys.. busy with slides..
then v decided to give our review.. our beloved couldnt come stil v gave the review!!

Our proj was on grid.. v were just firing out points tht v had from our base paper!!rolling on to next slides n v saw jus blank faces infront of us!!
then came a voice saying wat r u ppl talking abt.. jus explain us in a few words!!!!!then they told redo!!the next time.. the same happened..redo!!.. the third time.. v al started the same old story..now..got sign n the review material!! hoooooo...tht was awesome!!

Our target was to finish the first review before others..
this was in our class room with projector!!

Actually v were prepared but our beloved couldnt come so v cant attend the review but v were forced by others to move on to the dais.. v managed from our first review by telling tht v dont have a cd n tht our slide s not in pendrive!!
the next time the same was our case..beloved couldnt come ..v cant attend the review..but v were forced!!

Now here i have to tel abt my dear naughty enthu sush!!c s alwayz fast in her actions n c s a busy bee..c wants everything to be finished wel before time n then c relaxes then too c doesn't sits idle.. munching n
busy in her thots of wat next wat next!!

V were asked to open our slides tht v had it in our pendrives..vithu's pendrive was already plugged in.. n v have told tht v have slide in another pendrive which sush had!! so sush made an attempt to insert the pendrive!!!!! hoooooooo...how can one forget that!!c went near the sys keyboard then moved on to the CPU.. c was searching searching n the staff in front rows were guiding her.. but our busy bee was ignoring al n was in her own way!!!c couldnt find out tht, then c made her move to the projector!!!!!!! was searching for the usb at the back n even infront of the projector!! actually v were tensed but c relieved us .. v were jus out of our tensions n our class was enjoying!! c made a cool attempt to make us relax.. thnx dear..by this time al our staff were in nice moods tht they left us from helding our review!!
actually the slide was in my pendrive..
now the third time ..our first review.. for past reviews v used to move on to the dais n go half way or the other due to their force n tel some reasons n wil get down.. now this time.. v were able to give.. as our beloved had made her way to our classroom review!!
this time v were smoothly presenting our show n atlast v made it!!

Second review!!tht was ful of diagrams n the same story.. this time too v gave only at the 3rd attempt!!!N at last v made our final viva voce in a single attempt..hoooo.. tht was really cool..

N there r ppl who enjoy our reviews!!tht too for those who sit in the first bench they wil be jus flying in the skies whenever our batch gets rewards!!!!!!then too v never missed to enjoy ourselves!! N now finished our reviews too.. those swt memories wil never pass out without washing our eyes..

"There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those."

meet u al n next post.. :)

College Life!!

2008-05-29T19:37:00.000-07:00

The day when v stepped into our college!!

Our class missing us :( --->

Jus frightened wat v r going to do, how to manage, the classes n staff, lab, workshops..!!!

4yrs went off as passing clouds!!couldn't even imagine that v have finished coll life!!
its jus lyk daydreaming!!

1st yr it was like skl.. but skl s better!!alwayz tests n assignments n CW n HW!!
completing the plates for gm n the 7 workshops made us to work mad..but stil enjoyd.. finding new frnz n calling them by names with due respects!!!!
2nd yr entering the dept!! Main block...this reminds me an incident..which made a drastic quake in everyone!! One fine morning(around 8 am) v were attending chemistry class..sir was not normal stil he was continuing with his lessons...suddenly he made a mark.."a bomb in the campus!!"
was tht a joke or something??!!couldnt realize wat he was speaking abt... when v peeped thro the windows there were police n sniffing dogs along with bomb detectors!!! v were jus sweating,tensed,jus watching the board literally!!no one was in their mindset!!al jus starring n thinking wat wil happen the next sec!!jus a small creaky sound used to rise our heartbeats every min..the tension was relieved when they confirmed it as rumor after a long time(tht day v had full day coll!!)
n v had many incidents too...

3rd yr busy with aps classes n preparations for interviews...
4th yr were v had 3 papers in final sem!! here comes the important part of our lyf!!! projects!!!how can one forget this!!almost 6 months tiresome works(reviews,doc preparations,diagrams,submission,flying to proj center!!)
v were the last batch for project..the moment v finished the viva voce v were in theatre..for the first time.. along with my batchmates!! "Yaradi nee Mohini" .. the balcony was ful with our frnz gang..v havent gave a whistle for surya or jo intro in films(bcz dis s the first film with frnz) but to dhanush!!haha..
then v were busy with our study hols.. al time slam buks in our hands..then came exams but tht rushed as a bullet train!!the last day..bade gud bye to al frnz with tears in al our eyes...everyone expected this.. but this was not the case!!v were busy in taking photos in our coll, in roads,n chatting with al.. bcz v r not departing from our hearts!!!! v stay alwayz connected n remembered each n every moment..

'A friend is someone who stays in when the rest of the world has gone out'

'No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend till he is unhappy'

frnz enjoy ur lyf n Don't go through life, GROW through life :)

meet u al in next post.. :)