The long-awaited page zoom feature has finally been implemented. The latest Firefox 3 nightly build now supports full-page zooming like Opera and Internet Explorer 7.
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29 July 2007
23 July 2007
Amazing! Blind Kid that can see
Having his eyes removed as a child he has developed his other senses to totally makeup for his lack of sight. He can even play foosball and video games...and win.
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Technophilia: Where to Find Public Records Online
You can use the web to find lots of things: videos, information, games, and yes, even public records. While our most private information can (usually) not be found online, you can use the web as a jumping off point to help you track down such info as birth certificates, marriage and divorce information, obituaries, licenses and a whole lot more.
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09 July 2007
ubmit Your Video To The Best Video Networks In One Shot With Hey!Spread
Hey!Spread was released to meet an obvious but unsatisfied need: sending videos to the best online video services in one shot.
Those interested to create a BUZZ with their video files, know how time consuming this process is. One has to go and login to all those resources, load the video file etc. etc.
With Hey!Spread anybody could send their video file(s) to YouTube, MySpace, Google Video, Yahoo Videos, Dailymotion and Blip.tv in just 3 simple steps.
Step 1:
Select the video that you want to upload, add the video description and tags;
Step 2:
Add your login details for the services when you want to upload your video.
Hey!Spread will record your login details so that next time you send a video file you don’t have to re-enter your login details.
Step 3:
Go! Your video file is on the way to the video uploading sites you’ve picked up.
Hey!Spread looks like a very convenient facility to create a BUZZ with no time efforts.
The New 7 Wonders of the World Announced
On the night of 07-07-07, the New 7 Wonders of the World were announced in the official declatration ceremony held in Lisbon, Portugal. The new list was based from a poll conducted in the internet from 21 shortlisted manmade structures around the world including the Statue of Liberty in New York and the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The former 7 Wonders of the World are still in the running but unfortunately, only 2 made it to the new list.
The top 7 are now called the NEW SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD and these places are…
The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá (before 800 A.D.) Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Chichén Itzá, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization. Its various structures - the pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of Chac Mool, the Hall of the Thousand Pillars, and the Playing Field of the Prisoners – can still be seen today and are demonstrative of an extraordinary commitment to architectural space and composition. The pyramid itself was the last, and arguably the greatest, of all Mayan temples.
Christ Redeemer (1931) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This statue of Jesus stands some 38 meters tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Designed by Brazilian Heitor da Silva Costa and created by French sculptor Paul Landowski, it is one of the world’s best-known monuments. The statue took five years to construct and was inaugurated on October 12, 1931. It has become a symbol of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with open arms.
The Great Wall of China (220 B.C and 1368 - 1644 A.D.) China
The Great Wall of China was built to link existing fortifications into a united defense system and better keep invading Mongol tribes out of China. It is the largest man-made monument ever to have been built and it is disputed that it is the only one visible from space. Many thousands of people must have given their lives to build this colossal construction.
Machu Picchu (1460-1470), Peru
In the 15th century, the Incan Emperor Pachacútec built a city in the clouds on the mountain known as Machu Picchu (”old mountain”). This extraordinary settlement lies halfway up the Andes Plateau, deep in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River. It was probably abandoned by the Incas because of a smallpox outbreak and, after the Spanish defeated the Incan Empire, the city remained ‘lost’ for over three centuries. It was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.
Petra (9 B.C. - 40 A.D.), Jordan
On the edge of the Arabian Desert, Petra was the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV (9 B.C. to 40 A.D.). Masters of water technology, the Nabataeans provided their city with great tunnel constructions and water chambers. A theater, modelled on Greek-Roman prototypes, had space for an audience of 4,000. Today, the Palace Tombs of Petra, with the 42-meter-high Hellenistic temple facade on the El-Deir Monastery, are impressive examples of Middle Eastern culture.
The Roman Colosseum (70 - 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy
This great amphitheater in the centre of Rome was built to give favors to successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire. Its design concept still stands to this very day, and virtually every modern sports stadium some 2,000 years later still bears the irresistible imprint of the Colosseum’s original design. Today, through films and history books, we are even more aware of the cruel fights and games that took place in this arena, all for the joy of the spectators.
The Taj Mahal (1630 A.D.) Agra, India
This immense mausoleum was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. Built out of white marble and standing in formally laid-out walled gardens, the Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India. The emperor was consequently jailed and, it is said, could then only see the Taj Mahal out of his small cell window.
03 July 2007
Funniest Phone Pranks - to the rudest people ever - from bbc radio 1
Reallly funny....lol.
01 July 2007
(SYTYCD) Jaimie and Hok Top 16 Performance- The Chairman’s Waltz
For those you don’t know, “So you think you can dance?” (Sytycd) is an “American Idol” type of show, wherein a group of 20 dancers (10 males, 10 females) are cast, paired as couples, and must perform each week a routine whose style is randomly selected.
I’m not really into dance, but I really enjoy this show and find it amazing how each one of them manage to dance styles which are so far away from theirs. This week, we witnessed a master piece. And again, I’m not into dance, but this routine below is so beautiful, so special, it really moved me. So I’m posting it, for those of you who missed it.
It almost makes me want to learn how to dance. :-)
I’m not really into dance, but I really enjoy this show and find it amazing how each one of them manage to dance styles which are so far away from theirs. This week, we witnessed a master piece. And again, I’m not into dance, but this routine below is so beautiful, so special, it really moved me. So I’m posting it, for those of you who missed it.
It almost makes me want to learn how to dance. :-)
29 June 2007
First artificial life 'within months'
Scientists could create the first new form of artificial life within months after a landmark breakthrough in which they turned one bacteria into another.
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