Own a piece of the moon, really!!

You would be aware that it is Bush's initiative to make space tourism happen in the near future. But long before all this, a clever businessman, whose name I eventually forgot, got a brilliant idea. He envisioned that people be paying jolly trips to the moon in future. So he worked out a plan. First thing he did was to setup a panel of attorneys to study international laws on the ownership of planets. Surprisingly, there are rules like no country owns any planet in anyway, but no rule saying that an individual can not own a planet. Then he claimed that he owns all the planets in our Solar System and asked to respond if any one should have any objections regarding this.

Little aware about his plans, every country, businessmen overlooked his statements and there was not even a single petition against his claim. Then he officially became the owner of the planets with all the registration papers etc. So he established a company, which conducted aerial suveys on the moon kilometer-by-kilometer. He divided moon into flats and started selling them at dirt cheap price. Reportedly celebrities like Arnold, Tom Cruise were there among his long list of customers. Even you can also own a flat. I think the company's name is 'The Lunar Republic'. It has operations in India also, through which they are offering a moon flat for just Rs. 2,500.

I've recollected this news which I learnt quite long ago, after watching this article

Lets talk Barcodes

While checking the IT Digest blog, I came across an online tool that allows any one to create a barcode. The author of above blog obtained a barcode for his name. Amused and intrigued by his thought, I wanted to give it a try. And here is my barcode. If you also want to give it a try, go to: IDAutomation.Com

Laundry Guide

Lately I happened to stumble by a site that explains about fabric care signs, which can be found on all our cloths. I thought I know every sign on those labels, but not after visiting this site. For our convenience they are offering the explanation in PDF format also. If you also would like to know more about cloth care symbols, pay a visit to:

Laundry Guide to Common Care Symbols

History of Languages and Windows

How many computer languages can you name? 20? 50? 1000? There are a whopping 2500 languages identified so far!! Though they all aren't mentioned here, this is worthy of a look.
http://www.levenez.com/lang/history.html#06

We all know the evolution of Windows since the commandline interface of DOS. Here is a the timeline of the evolution

http://www.levenez.com/windows/history.html#05

Grocery Store Wars!!

I found link to this great parody to the Start Wars. This parody requests us to prefer organic food. It is not only amusing but also educational. Worth seeing it.

http://www.storewars.org/flash/index.html

Good verdict...

Just now I read a news in Eenadu and couldn't stop myself from expressing my feelings. The news is related to the petition filed to remove the word 'Sindhu' from our national anthem 'Jana gana mana'. The petitioner says that the word should be omitted from our national anthem because the place 'Sindhu' is no longer Indian, but belongs to Pakistan.

I applaud the judges for giving such a good verdict. They declared that there is no such necessity(removal of 'Sindhu') and fined(Rs. 10,000) that guy for bringing up such silly things and thus wasting court's valuable time. Don't you too think it is justified?

Ithaa: World's First All-Glass Undersea Restaurant Opens

On April 15th the first ever all-glass undersea restaurant in the world opened its doors for business at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. Ithaa (pronounced eet-ha) means ‘pearl' in the language of the Maldives, Dhivehi. The restaurant sits five meters below the waves of the Indian Ocean and is surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and encased in clear acrylic offering diners 270-degrees of panoramic underwater views.

Created by MJ Murphy Ltd, a design consultancy based in New Zealand, Ithaa's distinctive feature is the use of curved transparent acrylic walls and roof, similar to those used in aquarium attractions. “The fact that the entire restaurant except for the floor is made of clear acrylic makes this unique in the world,” says Carsten Schieck, General Manager of Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa.

The five-meter by nine-meter transparent arch, which spans the entire room, seats 14 people and provides a feeling of being completely at one with the underwater world while submerged beneath the surface of the ocean. Set with the resort's renowned house reef one side, and a clear lagoon on the other, diners enjoy their meal within Ithaa's translucent shell as the underwater drama unfolds on all sides.

Courtesy of DiveNews

Family first, always!

Moral of the story? Never bring home your work, no matter how urgent it is.

For best results, use this security system for machines running on Microsoft's operating systems.

The reason why you should check your mails regularly

What's your personality type?

The following is what they say about me in a blog. You can also check yours by using the link given at the end of this post.

Your #1 Match: ENFJ

The Giver You strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed. Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections. Sometimes you idealize relationships too much - and end up being let down. You find the most energy and comfort in social situations ... where you shine. You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist.

Your #2 Match: ENTJ

The Executive You are a natural leader - with confidence and strength that inspires others. Driven to succeed, you are always looking for ways to gain, power, knowledge, and expertise. Sometimes you aren't the most considerate person, especially to those who are a bit slow. You are not easily intimidated - and you have a commanding, awe-inspiring presence. You would make a great CEO, entrepreneur, or consultant.

What's Your Personality Type?

And now, its my turn!!!

Finally, I made my debut in to the blogging world. I've visited many blogs that came along as links from friends or as part of Google's search for something, but it's only today that I'm convinced that I also should start blogging. Let's see how it goes!!