Thursday, February 28, 2008
Revolutionary Keyboard has 'Evolved'
Lenovo's X300 ThinkPad
X300 comes with a 64gb hard disk along with a 13.3" wide screen and long lasting, effecient batteries. So, in many ways its a great laptop to own.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
A big Bus - Airbus A380
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
What are Black Holes ?
A german astronomer predicted the existence of Black holes and he theoretically proved that black holes are the end results of all stars which have a mass greater than the sun. The black holes are the smallest and the most dense objects in the universe.
Scientists are still looking for the evidence of a real Black hole in the Universe. In the year 1974, a black hole Cygnus X-1 was discovered based on which they came to many other conclusions.
The Triangle Problem
There were many attempts to unravel this mystery, but no one could possibly come out with a concrete solution. Some said that the heavy winds, and air currents were cause of this deadly act, where assome came up with the idea that there could be heavy Magnetic Fields that blocked the radio signals.But till date, no convincing answer has beem given on this.
Monday, February 25, 2008
And the OSCAR Goes to ...
Actor in Supporting Role - Javire Bardem (No Country For Old Men)
Visual Effects - The Golden Compass
Animated Feature Film - Ratatouille
Short Film (Action) - The Mozart Of Pick Pockets
Short Film (Animated) - Peter and the Wolf
Costume Design - Elizabeth : The Golden Age
Make Up - La Vie En Rose
Actress in Supporting Role - Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton)
Documentry Short - Freeheld
Documentary Feature - Taxi To The Dark Side
Art Direction - Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sound Mixing - The Bourne Ultimatum
Music (Score) - Atonement
Music (Song) - Once
Sound Mixing - The Bourne Ultimatum
Foreign Language Film - The Counterfeiters
Film Editing - The Bourne Ultimatum
Cinematography - There Will Be Blood
Actor in a leading Role - Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
Actress in a leading Role - Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose)
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - No Country For Old Men
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Juno
Directing - No Country For Old Men
Best Picture - No Country For Old Men
Sound Editing - The Bourne Ultimatum.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
LCD or Plasma ???
Size of the Screen :
Plasma - from 32" till 63"
LCD - from 16" till 45"
Viewing Angle :
Plasma - till 160˚
LCD - till 175˚
Weight :
Plasma - Fairly heavy and need support to mount.
LCD - Weigh less and are portable.
Pic1 - Plasma Tv
Pic2 - LCD Tv
Saturday, February 23, 2008
What actually is Recession ?
When there comes a problem of recession in a country, the associated countries also suffer a setback. This can be illustrated with an example. The causes of a possible recession might be inflation, and other economy related problems.
Now, recession is slowly creeping into US. Hence, countries like India, Pakistan that are extensively dependant on US will surely suffer a setback. As a result of recession, the economy begins to crumble. The only and the effective solution could probably be the cut in the Interest Rates which is what the Federal Bank has done now. As a result of this, US is now showing some signs of recovery.
Nokia announces N78
It also has a 70mb internal memory can be expanded till 2gb using a micro SD card. It is a 3G enabled phone with HSDPA technology. The phone is 15.1mm thick and weighs 102gms. Other importantfeatures are as follows
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Tigers Shown the way Out ???
Tigers are one of the most beautiful land animals today on earth. But will they continue to be admired the most is the question, for they are being hunted down so rapidly that they may not be roaming on the earth in the next decade. To put it in simple words, tigers are on the verge of extinction. Their numbers are estimated to be around 6500 and this number is reducing at an alarming rate.
. Loss of Habitat
F1's New Formula For 2008
. The same gearbox must be used for 4 consecutive races, only then it can be changed.
Teams and corresponding drivers :
Ferrari - Kimi Raikkonen, Felippe MassaToyota - Jarno Trulli, Timo Glock
Renault - Fernando Alonso, Nelson Piquet
Williams - Nico Rosberg, Nakajima
Red Bull - David Coulthard, Mark Webber
Toro Rosso - Sebastian Vettel, Bourdais
BMW Sauber - Robert Kubica, Nick Heidfeild
Honda - Barichello, Jenson Button
Super Aguri - Takuma Sato, Davidson
Force India - Adrian Sutil, Fisichella
Mc Laren - Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen
Therefore, totally 22 drivers will contest for the driver's championship and 11 teams for the constructor's championship. Intense competition is expected amongst Alonso, Hamilton, Massa and Raikkonen for the driver's title. There will be 18 races in total.
The Race time-table is as follows:
01 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne) 14 - 16 Mar
02 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur) 21 - 23 Mar
03 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Bahrain) 04 - 06 Apr
04 SPANISG GRAND PRIX 2008 (Catalunya) 25 - 27 Apr
05 TURKISH GRAND PRIX (Istanbul) 09 - 11 May
06 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2008 (Monte Carlo) 22 - 25 May
07 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX 2008 (Montreal) 06 - 08 Jun
08 GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE 2008 (Magny-Cours) 20 - 22 Jun
09 BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone) 04 - 06 Jul
10 DEUTSCHLAND (Hockenheim) 18 - 20 Jul
11 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2008 (Budapest) 01 - 03 Aug
12 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia) 22 - 24 Aug
13 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps) 05 - 07 Sep
14 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2008 (Monza) 12 - 14 Sep
15 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore) 26 - 28 Sep
16 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Fuji Speedway) 10 - 12 Oct
17 CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai) 17 - 19 Oct
18 BRASILIAN GRAND PRIX (Sao Paulo) 31 Oct - 02 Nov
Lets all hope we get action packed 2008 season just like the 2007 season was.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
A Nokia - Google Joint Venture
Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker is all set to join hands with Google for including the Web giant's search engine in the handsets. Sources suggest that Nokia would first includethe Google search in its upcoming models namely N96, N78, 6220 and 6210. Furthermore Nokia would include the search on all the models released there after.
The main purpose of this joint venture is to promote Google search in more than 100 countries. Nokia is expected to promote the Search in its high end models. Lets hope all these ventures make the world of mobiles more exciting with ready made searches at the push of a button.
Gaming set to become more Realistic
The Kit consists of a head set and various other motion sensing tools. It is to induce some amountof reality into the gaming world. The kit can recognise facial movements, expressions and emotionsof the players. This expression will be transferred to the character in the game. The characterwould do actions just like the gamer.
The makers have also said that the music and lighting effects would change according to the gamer.They have said that it is one step closer to virtual reality. Hence its good news for all thosecomputer game freaks. However there is no news on the cost of the equipment.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
A Spy up in the Sky
Ref. : Pic 1 - A US spy satellite.
Pic 2 - Eiffel Tower from spy satellite
Pic 3 - Old picture from spy satellite.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Paradise amongst all Hotels
Hotel Kognishof
The interiors have been designed to perfection. It would be very appealing and it is clearly evident from the pictures above. Boating and other such modes of entertainment are always just around the corner. It is for this reason that it is considered by the locals as 'Paradise on Earth'.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
S Class Truly a Class
How many of us are comfortable with the steering in the car ? We have always wanted a car that would be easy to ride. Recently Mercedes Benz launched a S-class, branded SCL 600. Well this is not the news. The thing is, it has a Joystick control. The joystick has 4 way navigation control that can be controlled easily along with a manual gear system.
In addition to this, it does not have any pedals, that is, no leg operated clutch or brakes, everything is in the control board. It is truly a driver friendly car in all aspects. Benz has designed the car according to the taste of the people.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Virtual Salon
Bike Board - What is this ?
- Hand Operated Front Brakes.
- A 20", 36 spokes front wheel.
- Solid stel handle bars.
- Available in Black colour only
- A 28" Skate Board, that is 7" wide.
Friday, February 15, 2008
A Shift From The Touch
Weight : 800 g
Display : 800 x 480 pixels
Thursday, February 14, 2008
New Bond Film On The Cards
The movie is directed by Marc Fosterand it has the new bond fame Daniel Craig of the 2006 blockbuster Casino Royale. The movie also has Olga Kurylenko as the new bond girl, and Mathieu Amalric as the villain.
The movie has been slated for the november 2008 release. Lets hope it meets all our expectations and has less of those hi-fi gadgets. Craig has said that the film would satisfy all the 007 fans, lets wait and see if this is going to be a fact or not !
Saturday, February 9, 2008
'VJM01' Unleashed
It was a much awaited Thursday evening for it was the day where the Force India was to unveil it's car. Called 'VJM01', the team announced the car in colours of white, gold and tungsten at the ceremony. This is regarded by many as a way of showing what potential India has.
The car was just an improved version of the 2007 Spyker. 'VJM01' is also known to be called the 'Silver Arrow' is expected to give a decent fight in the competitive motor racing season which starts in February end.
The launching ceremony was accompanied by the team drivers Giancarlo Fisichella, Vintantonio Liuzzi, and Adrian Sutil. The VJM01's first race is expected to be from the Circuit De Catalunya (Barcelona) which is slated to be on February 25.
Let's hope for the best. It would be really nice if Force India team could win atleast one race, but expecting too much, so early is mere foolishness as they themselves have said that they hope to start winning races from 2010.. A billion people stand with Force India !!!
Friday, February 8, 2008
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Are these Printers ?
Once upon a time it was all about printers everywhere and anywhere you go. But now , its not just printers, but something more than that. Now-a-days the printer manufacturers have started reinventing their products - accessing the Internet to web enable the digital imaging process.
On monday, Hewlett Packard unveiled its 2 laser printers for shared corporate sector. These printers have in them many new web-enabled features that are being collectively called as Print 2 - a reflection of Web 2.0
The P1505 series Laserjet prints the first print out in less than 6.5 seconds to give an overall average of 24 prints per minute. Different models cost 9,999 and 14,999 - the latter one is compatible with Linux too !
The M2727 series is a multi-functional printer-scan-fax copy machine that allows one to directly e-mail the scanned document. These models are priced at 45,000 and 55,000. A 'Smart' cartridge is also provided to monitor and optimize the toner usage in both these models.
The new web based features include downloadable 'universal' drivers for a whole class of printers, free online tools and other accessories to help small enterprises create their own professional documents and 'Smart Web Printing' software that makes printing web pages more effecient and good printing.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Microsoft Bids To Buy Yahoo !
Microsoft Corporation on Monday offered to buy Yahoo Inc. for a whopping price of $44.6 billion (22.4 billion pound), in a bold bid to transform the two ailing Internet businesses into a worthy competitor for market leader Google Inc. The proposed over haul by Microsoft has been on talks since early Jan. 2006.
India's Embarrasing Loss
India did not have Yuvi on its side who always came to India's rescue in T20 at the time of need. Nevertheless, dhoni also proved ineffective with 9(27). Only Pathan scored 26(30) to help India get to that decent score.
Australians were off to a flier with the openers Gilli and Clarke. It was a one sided contest with no fight from the Indians in all departments of the game. Clarke, the stand-in captain set an example as he led Australia to their maiden victory in T20 game against India.
India - 74/10 (17.3 ov)
Australia - 75/1 (11.2 ov)
Probably many would now be thinking - what would have happened had the seniors been a part if this team ? Keep thinking and hope we all get an answer in the next T20 encounter.