Brush-up Your Knowledge !!!

Know Your Psyche...

2006-10-08T00:40:00.000+05:30

Ever wondered what the things that you like, say about you? Now you can find out at likebetter.

Rather than being a serious psychological profiling tool, this is just a bit of fun. You're presented with two images, just click the one you like the look of better for whatever reason, be it aesthetics or content. Keep going with image after image and when the brain icon in the bottom left hand corner of the page turns pink click it to find out what the website thinks about you.

I found most of the predictions to be spookily accurate, and would love know on what basis they make their conclusions. If you choose to register you can even add your own images to the collection, invite your friends to guess which images you selected, or try out the game themselves to see how similar you are.
(courtesy :www.bbcworld.co.uk)

Google H@c !< $ (or Hacks)

2006-09-17T23:08:00.000+05:30

I know searching for a particular topic can be a nightmare especially if you have your presentation a day after. What ever search results turn up, they all seem as if they are irrelevant to your presentation topic. Frustrated to the limit, you try changing the search engine. To your utter dismay, almost the same results start turning up here too. So the knowledge of this post may (I wish should) come to your rescue. Here we go.

We all know the power of Google to return innumerable results neatly stacked on the basis of relevance. But do you ever go on searching till the last (the millionth) result. Never. So how can we force Google to return just what we want? The answer is to use some extra operators in your query. The following are some of them.

1. site: It restricts results to sites within the specified domain. E.g. will find all sites containing the word hack, located within the *.google.com domain.

2. intitle: It restricts results to documents whose title contains the specified phrase.

E.g. intitle: Jewel diamond will find all sites with the word Jewel in the title and diamond in the text.

3. allintitle: It restricts results to documents whose title contains all the specified phrases.
E.g. allintitle:Jewel diamond will find all sites with the words Jewel and diamond in the title, so it's equivalent to intitle:Jewel intitle: diamond.

4. inurl: It restricts results to sites whose URL contains the specified phrase. E.g. inurl:Jewel diamond will find all sites containing the word diamond in the text and Jewel in the URL

5. allinurl: It restricts results to sites whose URL contains all the specified phrases.E.g. allinurl: Jewel diamond will find all sites with the words Jewel and diamond in the URL, so it's equivalent to inurl: Jewel inurl: diamond.

6. filetype: It restricts results to documents of the specified type. E.g. filetype: pdf
diamond will return PDFs containing the word diamond.

7. numrange: It restricts results to documents containing a number from the specified
range. E.g. numrange:1-100 diamond will return sites containing a number from 1 to
100 and the word diamond. The same result can be achieved with <1..100>.

8. + operator: It specifies that a phrase should occur frequently in results. E.g. <+diamond>will return results having frequent occurrences of diamond.

9. – operator : It specifies that a phrase must not occur in results. E.g. <-diamond> will
return documents that don't contain the word diamond.

10. . wildcard: It is used for a single character. E.g. will return documents containing the phrases like diamond Jewel, diamondAJewel, diamond1Jewel, diamond-Jewel etc.

So, the next time you Google for your presentation make sure that you use these operators without wasting time on unnecessary things.

Happy Googling.

Cooking For Engineers !!!

2006-08-04T23:25:00.000+05:30

Mastering your culinary domain-whether you aspire to make chicken soup like Mom or eggplant like Emerie Lagasse-often requires more guidance than a classic cookbook can provide. Now rather than shell out for lessons, you can hop online and learn to slice, spice and sauté like a cordon bleu. Just remember not to spill your béchamel on the keyboard.
*GEEKS IN THE KITCHEN
Whipping up a chocolate soufflé, right, is tricky, especially if you have no idea what soft peaks are. Enter the photo-rich blog Cooking For Engineers (cookingforengineers.com).Before mulling your own cider, making lasagna or baking pecan pie, check the site to see how a dish look at each stage. Learn culinary mechanics as you go. Created as an engineer's personal recipe repository, the site now has huge following.

*EMPTY YOUR FRIDGE
If you hate throwing out leftovers,allrecipes.com has a handy feature. The free site will generate a list of recipes that use whatever you have on hand, omitting anything you would prefer not to add. Got some broccoli and beans but hate cheese? A quick search yields simple veggie soups and a stir-fry. You can even specify how much time you're willing to spend in the kitchen.
(courtesy: TIME Magazine)

Webscape Links (Part 2)

2006-07-14T14:09:00.001+05:30

Ever stuck in a situation in which you want to give your email address just for receiving a few messages or links but due to the fear of SPAMing you are unable to do so. So friends here is a site that allows you to create your personal disposable email account .
http://www.mailinater.com

AND THE WINNER IS......ITALY

2006-07-11T14:07:00.000+05:30

Fans celebrate at Rome's Trevi Fountain after Italy's World Cup Victory.

UNWINDING Mesothelioma

2006-07-09T00:20:00.000+05:30

Mesothelioma is a cancerous disease that is becoming more and more common. It affects the mesothelial cells that make up the mesothelium i.e. the outer lining that protects the body’s major organs such as the heart, stomach and lungs. It is caused via exposure to the deadly industrial mineral ‘Asbestos’. Dust that was inhaled in clouds of white powder, dust that was carried home on the clothes of the men who do the house-keeping of this country.

Strange are the facts that though this disease is 100% preventable , it is still causing deaths of innumerable hard working Indians who labour for a lifetime to provide bread and butter for their families, doing the work that keeps this country running and a great place to live. They work in factories, at shipyards, in mines and in so many other professions. They come home to their loved ones exhausted and covered in dirt and dust; tired, but content that they had a job and were providing for their family. Content that they are putting food on the table for their loved ones. Content that they are working to make a better life for their families . But what they don’t know is that while they are working so hard, they are slowly killing themselves….

Companies continue to make a “healthy” profit with a “deadly” product without the fear of legal prosecution against them.
[Image from::www.mesoLink.org]

Webscape Links !!!(Part 1)

2006-07-04T12:25:00.000+05:30

So here are some of the links that are worth clicking:::
www.bugmenot.com.
This site provides you with the requisite username and passwords.You can enter the URL of any site and can Bypass the Compulsary Registration.

LTTE Child Soldiers

2006-07-04T01:02:00.000+05:30

As per the latest UNICEF report there are more than thousands children well below the age of 18 recruited by LTTE to be used in subversive activities against Sri-Lankan forces.Now the UNICEF has come forward to protect the children's rights in the Paradise Island.
(Images:www.spur.asn.au)

China's Engineering Marvel !!!

2006-07-04T00:20:00.001+05:30

World's highest railway link started. This rail link will connect Qinghai-Lhasa, a distance of 1142 kms.What amazing is that the rail link is located at a height of whooping.. 4000 metres above sea level.The area is frost-covered for six months of the year and prone to hailstorms.Workers were supplied with oxygen, and carriages were sealed to prevent altitude sickness.

At last, the most cherished dream of People of China got fulfilled.Something of which the engineering community would be proud of !!