Archive for January, 2007

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Sunday, January 28th, 2007

Another online file sharing service

senduit  - another online file sharing service, similar to DivShare.
The difference here is senduit has a limitation of 100 MB whereas divshare claimed unlimited storage.
You also have the option to set an expiry time for the link. I personally like the simplistic-looking UI.

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Monday, January 22nd, 2007

Don’t ignore difficulty in swallowing

Last week, my close friend’s father was diagnosed to have cancer of the esophagus. This made me want to know more about this particular disease. So I did a google search on esophageal cancer and found 3-4 websites that had some basic information about esophageal cancer.
Almost all the websites I read seem to agree with […]

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Thursday, January 18th, 2007

Nice read - online business opportunity

Nice little article on managing your online business by Joe Stec. All the points are very valid.
Good read.

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Getting Your Business Online - 5 Tips for a Profitable and Productive Web Presence
Taking a new or existing business to the Internet is not easy. It requires a lot of hard work, patience, and even a little luck […]

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Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

Guru - so far so good

Mani Ratnam’s Guru has released all over the country and abroad. Initial reports have been very positive. Almost every one is praising the movie and the performance of its lead actors.
I haven’t seen the movie yet, but from what I’ve heard, this movie has the potential to become a box-office hit (I always knew the […]

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Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

Dracula castle fetches $78 million

Couldn’t resist sharing this.

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Dracula castle in Transylvania may fetch €60 mln
Dracula’s castle may sell for €60 million ($78 million) after the local government offered to buy the Transylvanian fortress to boost tourism revenue.
Brasov County Council in central Romania is in talks with a foreign bank on a 10-year loan for that amount to get back […]

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Monday, January 8th, 2007

Chacha - Interactive search engine

I came across Chacha - a new interactive search engine. There are 2 types of search, the conventional one and a session with a guide.
I tried both these searches. The session with the guide was interesting. Instead of searching directly, you shoot your questions to the guide and he/she will pull out the results and […]

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Sunday, January 7th, 2007

Seth Godin on ‘The Chin’

I had always noticed it, and wondered why it happens.
Now Seth Godin has a nice little post on it - with a fairly believable explanation as well.
What am I talking about? Its about ‘The Chin‘!! Yes, the same chin that most elders stick out when using a computer.
I must confess even I do this […]

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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Free unlimited online storage

Came across this free online storage service
http://www.divshare.com/
They claim to have unlimited storage. You can store anything from docs, pics, etc, and share it with others..
enjoy!!

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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Google to open up blogs

Everybody knows google is a giant in the IT industry. Google search is being used by millions all over the world. Google blogs are read by lots of people as well.
Being such a major force in the internet world, it was a shame that google did not allow comments on their blogs. Now they […]

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Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007

Cracking Knuckles

I had always wondered what causes our knuckles to pop. What causes the cracking/popping sound when we bend or pull the fingers in our hands?
I found a very satisfactory explanation here.
Apparently, it is bubbles bursting in the synovial fluid surrounding our joints!

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