Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Time Travel - A Simple Paradox

A highly complex machine.. fitted with seemingly ultra modern gadgets.. get into it, set a desired date and time and press a large green button.. BHOOM.. you time travelled to wherever you like.. past, present or future.. simple..!
This is what science fiction movies has shown us for long.

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Official Google Blog: g.co, the official URL shortcut for Google website...

Official Google Blog: g.co, the official URL shortcut for Google website...: "In the world of URLs, bigger is not always better. In 2009, we helped shrink up long, unwieldy URLs by launching our public URL shortener, ..."

Saturday, 16 July 2011

Vedic Mathematics - Squares

Mathematics can be fun for those who like it and nasty for those who hate it. In any case, a good knowledge in mathematics is always an added advantage.
Vedic Mathematics provides methods for making calculations easier. It provides techniques for mental calculations. I have already described the techniques for Easy Multiplication in an earlier post.
To read it, please click the following link : Easy Multiplication
Here, an easy method to find the square of any two digit number mentally is described.

Friday, 15 July 2011

Google Maps with a Humour Sense

Google along with its serious work finds time for some humour.
Maps from Google provide accurate turn by turn driving directions to your destination. What happens when you request directions for an inter continental travel. Well you can't drive across oceans. Then how will Google respond.?

Tuesday, 12 July 2011

Care your Laptops for an Extended Life

Caring your Laptop is not a difficult task but this complex machine requires some serious attention.
Nowadays from students to businessman, most of them own a laptop. Most of them buy one without knowing the fact that they are investing a huge amount on something that is meant to last only for 3 to 4 years. Yes, it is true that most laptops are expected to work smoothly for only about 3 to 4 years. After that there are increased chances of some parts failing which amounts to a costly replacement. If unfortunate enough, you may have the entire machine dead.

Saturday, 9 July 2011

Light Emitting Diode - Future source of Lighting

Light Emitting Diode abbreviated as LED is a break through in the category of light sources which is set to be the hero of future lighting. This semiconductor device can produce high luminous output with a low power consumption and hence can be termed as a Eco-friendly device.

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Vedic Mathematics - Easy Multiplication

Mathematics as always is a challenging yet interesting subject. Moreover quick and accurate calculations is the key to success in most competitive exams. Multiplication is one of the most common operation and when done using conventional method is a time consuming process. Mental multiplication is an impossible task for ordinary heads when dealing with large numbers. With a few secrets from Vedic mathematics all these statements can be rewritten. Mental multiplication will no longer be a challenge with the techniques discussed below.