Sunday, November 30, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
my top time travel movies
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw says she hates boob and bum stories
TRACY Grimshaw has admitted she hates the boob and bum stories peddled by her show, A Current Affair.
from News.com.au - front page stories are all boobs and bum Oh keep an eye out, I read somewhere there's a terrorist attack going on somewhere. Thanks Tracy, for contributing to the pathetic ignorance of Australians. Tracy, come out and say it. You know how bad your show is, |
deepika padukone
Deepika Padukone |
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
YouTube Launches Widescreen Format
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AMD Phenom II Quad Core Overclocked to 6.3Ghz
AMD has been showing off their soon to be released 45nm "Deneb" desktop chips which have been overclocked to 6.3Ghz The Phenom II parts were also able to hit 4GHz with air cooling and 5GHz with dry ice cooling.
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Records tipped to tumble in 2009, thanks to new starting blocks
Revolutionary starting blocks are expected to send world swimming records tumbling again in 2009, after an Olympic year when hi-tech suits helped competitors go faster than ever.
The "adjustable slanted footrest allows swimmers to use a crouch start with the rear-positioned leg at a 90-degree angle at the knee, generating an optimal starting profile," "With the rear support, the speed at which one can leave the block will be much more important," "If a swimmer has more speed at the beginning, he will go further into the water. So there will be less swimming and more energy available for the entire race." |
musicmesh-- aggregates music videos from YouTube
a cool picture resizing service called Mypictr
Monday, November 24, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Beautiful pics of Etosha National Park, Namibia
The South African park covers an area of more than 22 thousand square kilometers in the north. Etosha is famous for its flora and fauna and hosts 114 species of mammals, 50 species of snakes and 340 varieties of birds. |
Granny Pool (flat) to solve housing shortage
created in response to former premier Morris Iemma's announcement in July that the Government would modify housing codes to make it easier for homeowners to build "secondary dwellings" in backyards. By 2036 more than 630,000 new homes will be needed to accommodate Sydney's population, which is expected to grow to 6 million. But instead of turning traditionally low-rise suburbs into vast stretches of apartment blocks, part of the growth could be housed within some of NSW's 360,000 swimming pools Impossible pools could "float" when rain saturated the soil |
33 Famous People Who Have Been Homeless
Every day, we walk past people in the streets without having the slightest clue that they are homeless because they do not fit the stereotypical image. Even of those that do fit the common-held image, you simply cannot tell by looking at them what past contribution to society they may have made or what contribution they may be capable of producing in the future. You never know what value or talent could be concealed behind the grubby faced facade. The following persons have all experienced homelessness at some point in their lives. Some only briefly and some for many years. Some have risen to fame from poverty while others have declined from wealth to destitution. Some possess extreme intelligence, others artistic talent but all have made positive contribution.
spent many years living on the streets and in shelters Halle Berry Jim Carrey Charlie Chaplin Kelly Clarkson Daniel Craig Cary Grant Harry Houdini David Letterman William Shatner Martin Sheen Hillary Swank Ella Fitzgerald |
Pilot Whales Die in Mass Stranding - Tasmania
The whales came ashore yesterday on a high tide at little-used Anthony's Beach, near Stanley. Most were dead before they were found by a woman walking her dog, who called wildlife officials.
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Strange Sculptures
giant spider in the Guggenheim Museum in Spain. The Bourgeois’ Spider Keyboard Russia: |
Friday, November 21, 2008
Meteor blazes across the Canadien sky
A SPECTACULAR and almost blindingly bright meteor sparked a flurry of emergency calls to the police after it lit up the skies over western Canada.
the meteor could in fact be a substantial meteorite weighing a few tonnes
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men's grooming - shaving
Shorty walks us through the steps and elixirs it takes to shave the old-fashioned way these days
Step 6: Splash rose water to kill off any bacteria. Shorty recommends Manetti Robert's version for $9 or Santa Maria Novella's for $50.
Follow up with Musgo Real's After Shave Balsam |
12 Creepiest Old Album Covers
These four might be responsible for the invention of the restraining order most depressing album covers ever
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5 bizarre people on earth
he could not sleep at night after he used three months of sleepless nights to dig two large ponds
while operating on Bhagat First, one limb came out, then another limb came out. Then some part rare
sent to In 1944, as American forces reconquered the island, Yokoi went into 1972, Yokoi was discovered hiding in an underground jungle cave, fearing to come
an the inspiration behind the 2004 movie The Terminal
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Pirates 'earned $150m this year'
Somali pirates have been paid more than $150m in ransoms in the past 12 month
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Man Builds Noah's Ark
Man Builds Noah's Ark (exact scale given in Bible) Working Replica of Noah's Ark Opened In SCHAGEN, Netherlands.
The ark is 150 cubits long, 30 cubits high and 20 cubits wide. That's two-thirds the length of a football field and as high as a three-story house. Life-size models of giraffes, elephants, lions, crocodiles, zebras, bison and other animals greet visitors as they arrive in the main hold. A contractor by trade, Huibers built the ark of cedar and pine. Construction began in May 2005. There is enough space near the keel for a 50-seat film theater where kids can watch a video that tells the story of Noah and his ark.
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Worlds Most Bizarre and Intriguing Hot Air Balloons
As the oldest successful form of human-carrying flight technology, the ingenious application of basic scientific principles for hot air balloons have transcended from the centuries-old creations to use for recreation and sport today. Festivals and competitions have spawned a wide array of contraptions from inventive forms of advertising to some of the most bizarre and crazy designs in the form of hot dogs, funky animals, weird monsters, ‘fearsome’ dragons, and even space shuttles.
Inside of the US Bank balloon. Photo Chris Breeze Under the Canadian flag. Photo Heidiwholeness Harrison Park, London. Photo Ian Duke |
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Great White Sharks of Guadalupe
Is This Shark Smiling For The Camera or Spotting Lunch ? A 12 foot great white having a snack Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe) is a volcanic Island located about 150 miles off the west coast of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula and is one of the premiere shark tourism destination it’s not uncommon to see several 10 to 12 foot long male sharks become interested in the chum (bait) used to attract them. Because the bait isn’t moving however the elder sharks take their time before striking. Another shark grin, is he happy to see you or does he see lunch? A typical charter boat with shark cages Power, Beauty and Elegance |
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Japanese Banks face Uncertainties (humor)
I've just read that uncertainty has now hit the Japanese banking sector:
In the last 7 days Origami Bank has folded.
Sumo Bank has gone belly up.
Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches.
And , it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale and most likely will go for a song...
While today, shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended after they nose-dived.
Hopefully, Samurai Bank can soldier on following sharp cutbacks.
And Ninja Bank is reported to have taken a huge hit, but they remain in the black.
Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop and analysts report that there is something fishy going on at Sushi Bank where it is feared that staff may get a raw deal!
At Chinese weddings, red is the new white
the richly embroidered, crimson costumes and intricate traditions of the ancient Han way. This idea is very popular among young people, especially those born in the 1980s younger generation needs to have some special cultural characteristics to express themselves, and maintain their difference from others
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Chocolate Ads: Fun and Smart
Text on ad: Two pieces of paradise. Text on ad: Two pieces of paradise. Text on ad: Pleasure up! Dotted Text on ad: Rush Ultimate Chocolate. Just a little naughty.
Text on ad: Cadbury’s reverse bar. Wafer outside, chocolate inside. Text on ad: Cadbury’s reverse bar. Wafer outside, chocolate inside. |
This page could save a life - basic first aid
computer comics
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Great Depression 2 by 2011= here's why
So here's a sequel to my predictions of 2000 and 2004, with a look three years ahead:
First. Dot-com crash
We pinpointed the dot-com crash at its peak, in a March 20, 2000 column: "Next crash? Sorry, you won't see it coming." Bulls-eye: The dot-com bubble popped. The economy went into a 30-month recession. The stock market lost $8 trillion. And today, over eight years later, the market is still roughly 40% below its 2000 peak. See previous Paul B. Farrell.
Factor in inflation and the average stock has lost well over 50% of its value. Stocks have proven to be a very big loser, a bad investment for Americans, thanks to Wall Street's selfish greed, plus the complicity and naiveté of politicians, press and public.
Second. Subprime meltdown
We reported on warnings of another crash coming as early as 2004, wrote a sequel, also titled "Next crash? Sorry, you won't see it coming." Yes, we were early, but in good company. We wrote many more warning columns. Few listened.
Subsequent events, notably former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's admission of his failures in congressional testimony, prove that if he and other Reaganomic ideologues weren't so myopic and intransigent about proving their free-market deregulation theories, they could have acted earlier and prevented today's colossal mess. Instead, their ideology kept the bubble blowing, delayed the pop, making matters worse.
So once again, as history proves over and over, ideology trumps common sense, reality and the facts. Greed drives ideologues to blow bubbles. They pop. Crashes happen. The public is collateral damage.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Power Consumption of e7200
The CPUs were loaded with Prime95 25.5.
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overclock the e7200
the Core 2 Duo E7200 has a 266MHz FSB and, consequently, a rather high frequency multiplier, 9.5x. You won’t have to lift the FSB frequency too high when overclocking the new CPU and you can achieve good results on any mainboard.
noted in our previous reviews that Wolfdale series CPUs responds with increased overclockability to an increase in the core voltage. The Core 2 Duo E7200 is not an exception. Increasing the voltage more you can achieve even higher CPU clock rates. Just don’t forget about proper cooling. |
Influence of L2 Cache Size on e7200
The release of the first Wolfdale processor with only half the cache memory of the previous models made us curious about the influence of cache To perform the test we made our Core 2 Duo E7200 work as a Core 2 Duo E8200, i.e. at a frequency of 2.66GHz with a 1333MHz FSB. It’s easy to realize: the default frequency multiplier of the Core 2 Duo E7200 is 9.5x and can be lowered to 7x. Overclocking the FSB from 266 to 333MHz is not a problem. The resulting CPU frequency is close to the default one see no catastrophic performance hit Games suffer the most, having a performance hit of 9-10%. The speed of archiving is considerably lower, too. The other applications are quite favorable to the Wolfdale with 3MB L2 cache, running at similar speed on both versions of the 45nm core. The average performance loss with the reduced-cache Wolfdale is about 5%. |
Core i7 - Intel Launches New Desktop Processor -
Following AMD's launch of its latest server chips last week, it's Intel's turn to be in the spotlight.
Intel plans to launch its newest generation of desktop processors on Monday. Called Core i7, the chips are aimed at the high-end desktop and gaming market.
The move puts Intel ahead of its rival AMD by more than a few months, as AMD's comparable desktop processor isn't scheduled to launch until early next year.
"AMD now just doesn't have a competitive chip against Intel on the desktop," says Patrick Wang, an analyst with brokerage firm Wedbush Morgan.
And until AMD launches its product, Intel is going to be the only option for consumers who want the latest chips for their computers, says Wang.
The Core i7 will be almost four to six times faster than Intel's current platform, says the company, and will have greater power efficiency than ever. It is based on the 45-nanometer production technology that first appeared in a server chip called Xeon (aka Penryn), which debuted earlier this year.
The 45-nm chips utilize smaller circuitry than the previous, 65-nm generation, making them faster, and also enabling Intel to manufacture them more cheaply.
The new Core i7 chips are based on a newly designed microarchitecture called Nehalem, which includes major design changes in areas such as power management and integrated memory control.
The first three quad-core Core i7 chips from Intel will reintroduce "hyperthreading" technology, which gives the chips the ability to execute 8 threads simultaneously on 4 processing cores, greatly increasing their processing power. Hyperthreading was seen earlier in Pentium 4 chips and some Xeon processors from Intel.
Core i7 processors are also different from their predecessors in that they have "QuickPath," a new microarchitecture that integrates memory controller into each microprocessor. QuickPath will replace Front Side Bus used in Xeon and Itanium platforms.
The move increases the bandwidth directly available to the processor




Ngoc: three decades without sleep
Bhagat: had his twin brother on his stomach
Yokoi: spent 28 years hidden after WWII
Mehran: lives at the Airport since 1988
Mitsuo: a japanese Jesus Christ