Archive for the “General Interest” category
A world of sheep
by Ritwik on July 16, 2009
courtesy: xkcd, a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math and language.
Continue ReadingCommon sense just died
by Ritwik on July 13, 2009
Rock band Deep Purple has been fined for playing “unlicensed” music during a performance in Russia. According to rules, all performers have to obtain a license from Russian Authors Society, an NGO that represents the rights of foreign performers in (…)
Continue ReadingBoot Cake in Gujarat
by Ritwik on July 8, 2009
This week NDTV 24×7 will be airing Kathryn Millard’s film, The Boot Cake at the following times: The Bootcake – a film by Kathryn Millard – Part 1 July 4: 3 – 4 pm July 5: 1 – 2 pm (…)
Continue ReadingBlogs are an unforgiving medium
by Ritwik on July 5, 2009
Everyone knows that there exist people who make money off their blogs. They run these little “ads served by google” on their online pages and get paid every time someone clicks on one of these links. If one has many (…)
Continue ReadingInstalling software makes computer obese
by Ritwik on July 4, 2009
A user on Microsoft Answers discusses a matter of crucial importance: I’ve noticed that as I copy data/install programs on my Laptop, the weight of the Laptop increases. I have a bad back and am medically limited on the amount of weight (…)
Continue ReadingAmnesty International’s new anti-abuse ad
by Ritwik on July 1, 2009
Amnesty International has installed a new anti-domestic-abuse ad fixture in Hamburg, Germany which is equal parts clever and shocking: when you look at the photo, it’s a smiling couple; when you look away, it’s a dude punchin’ a lady. Full story on (…)
Continue ReadingAnt mega-colony takes over the world
by Ritwik on July 1, 2009
Very interesting story from BBC.co.uk: Argentine ants living in vast numbers across Europe, the US and Japan belong to the same interrelated colony, and will refuse to fight one another. The colony may be the largest of its type ever (…)
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