Titanic song (Celine Dion) remake in Orkut

Every time in my Orkut

I see you. I scrap you.

That is how I know you go on.



Far across the Scrap Book

And testimonials between us

You have come to show yourself " single".

Near, far, wherever you are

I believe that the friends list does go on



Once more you logged on

And you're here in my scrap book

And my scrap book will go on and on



Testimonials can touch us one time

And last for sometime

And never let go till we're friends

Love was when I saw your friends list

One true time I hold to

In my life I'll surely view her/his profile

Near, far, wherever you are

I believe that the friends list does go on



Once more you logged on

And you're here in my scrap book

And my scrap book will go on and on

There is some amazing profile that will not go away



You're here, there's so much to fear,

And I know that my friend will know I checked her/him out

We'll stay forever this way

You are safe in my friends list

And my friends list go on and on

Ballmer: Linux users owe Microsoft

In comments confirming the open-source community's suspicions,
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Thursday declared his belief that the Linux
operating system infringes on Microsoft's intellectual property.



FUD at its creative best...





Link: Computerworld - Ballmer: Linux users owe Microsoft

Paramount, 20th Century Fox embrace BitTorrent

BitTorrent is going places !! Now major entertainment companies are embracing it.

Good start ...



Link: Paramount, 20th Century Fox embrace BitTorrent

PS3 Nike shoes for $5,000

$5000 for a pair of shoes !! If any further proof was necessary that some humans are crazy, this is it ..



Link: PS3 Nike shoes for $5,000

Expiring e-mail addresses

Snippet from the CNET site:

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I'm sure you're as sick of spam as I am. Much of it comes from sites that require people to provide e-mail addresses to sign up. Those registrations result in unwanted e-mail from those sites as well as any others that your e-mail address gets passed on to.

There's a new Web site designed to solve this problem. Called 10 Minute Mail, it generates fresh e-mail addresses for people that expire after 10 minutes, or longer if the user requests that. You can use it to sign up for a service and then forget about it.

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Link: Expiring e-mail addresses News.blog CNET News.com

Firefox gone wild

Firefox gone wild

What happens if you install all the Firefox extensions that you possibly can?

Link: Firefox gone wild (PNG Image, 1229x632 pixels)

1 year later, face transplant woman can smile

Isabelle Dinoire, from Amiens, France, received a face transplant via a graft from a brain-dead donor after being mauled by her dog.



One year on, her surgeon Bernard Devauchelle said she continued to make excellent progress and that he had plans to carry out more operations.



Full story: BBC NEWS | Health | Face transplant woman can smile

STD codes of Indian Cities (Telephone area codes)

I modified the title less someone mistakes it for something else (Indians have so many types of STD that they actually have codes for them??? :-D )



Telephone Area codes for Indian cities : STD codes of Indian Cities

Live Satellite channels

A site that has a few live Satellite channels. One Hindi channel too ..



Link: http://tv.sirfparvez.com/

Usability links

Usability is one of the most important things for any product. Sadly, it is one of the most neglected aspects in software design.



Companies spend millions of dollars in making new software, and the end result is something that is way below par as far as the end user's experience is concerned. How many times have you said "This software costs so much and they couldn't give me a better interface???"



Some links on good usability guidelines, practices tips:

1. Apple Human Interface Guidelines
2. Yale Web Style Guide
3. Telstra Online Standards
4. User Interface Guidelines for Oracle BLAF (Browser Look and Feel) applications
5. IBM Web Design Guidelines
6. AJAX and Interface design
7. Top 10 problems with web application usability
   
   

The 25 Funniest Analogies ever

Read and enjoy.



The 25 Funniest Analogies (Collected by High School English Teachers) «

New transparent household electronics

What will the Japanese think of next? This time they have come up with transparent household goods -- a transparent fridge, transparent washing machine .....



Tokyomango: New transparent household electronics.

A Woman

Something nice that I read ....


This is written in the Hebrew Talmud, the book where all of the sayings and preaching of Rabbis are conserved over time.

It says: "Be very careful if you make a woman cry, because God counts her tears .


The woman came out of a man's rib. Not from his feet to be walked on.


Not from his head to be superior, but from the side to be equal.


Under the arm to be protected, and next to the heart to be loved."

Poetry: Koshish Karne Waalon Ki Kabhi Haar Nahin Hoti

Poetry: Koshish Karne Waalon Ki Kabhi Haar Nahin Hoti

Today I am in a poetic mood. So here's a beautiful poem by Harivansh Rai Bacchhan....


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Lehron se Darkar naukaa paar nahi hoti
Koshish karne waalon ki kabhi haar nahi hoti

Nanhi cheenti daana lekar chalti hai
chadhti hai deevaar par sau baar fisalti hai
Man kaa vishwaas ragon me saahas bharta hai
chadhkar girna, girkar chadhna nahi akharta hai
mehnat uski bekaar har baar nahi hoti
koshish karne waalon ki kabhi haar nahi hoti

Dubkiyan sindhoo me gotaakhor lagata hai
jaa jaakar khaali haath lautkar aata hai
milte na sahaj hi moti gehre paani me
badhta doona vishwaas isi hairaani me
mutthi uski khaali harbaar nahi hoti
koshish karne waalon ki kabhi haar nahi hoti

Asafalta ek chunauti hai sweekar karo
kya kami reh gayi hai dekho aur sudhaar karo
jab tak naa safal hon chain neend ko tyago tumm...
Koshish karne walaon ki kabhi haar nahi hoti.................

--Harivansh Rai Bacchhan


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LSI Logic patents doubly linked list !!

U N B E L I E V A B L E !!





Link: Linked list - US Patent 7028023

Giant Airplanes

There are airplanes, big airplanes and ... Giant Airplanes!! Some of these are really amazing .. worth a look.



Link: Fogonazos: Giant airplanes

The Most Famous Photographs

Some photographs that made history. This site keeps on changing, so refresh your browser for each visit that you make ...



Link: The Most Famous Photographs

How to make an origami paper balloon

Steps for making a paper balloon.



Link: Balloon - Let's Make Origami!

Avoiding RSI (Repetitive Stress Injuries)

If you use a computer for many hours per day, read this !!



It has very useful information that can save you a lot of pain ...



Link: Official Google Blog: Avoiding RSI

Amazing Lego creations: Music bands

Band members made from Legos. A lot of musicians - from Bob Dylan to U2!!



There are other good creations as well -- just click the "Random" link at the top of the page to see some neat stuff like the Stringray.



Link: Brickshelf Gallery