INSPIRING PHOTOS

Binary Star Explosion Inside Nebula Challenges Star Theory

The explosion of a binary star inside a planetary nebula has been captured by a team led by UCL (University College London) researchers – an event that has not been witnessed for more than 100 years. The study, published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, predicts that the combined mass of the two stars in the system may be high enough for the stars to eventually spiral into each other, triggering a much bigger supernova explosion. The new nova, known as V458 Vulpeculae, provides an important test for models of how stars evolve. Our analysis also suggests that the combined mass of the two stars which produced the explosion could be high enough that eventually, the two stars will spiral into each other, producing a much larger supernova explosion. The role of novae as potential future supernovae has thus far been difficult to analyse in detail, and so V458 Vul provides an opportunity to learn more about this aspect of stellar evolution.”
(via science daily)

AMAGING STAIR CASES

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Thoughts caught by Camera

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Puzzle: Life door or Death door

There is a prisoner who is about to be executed. The king decides to give him one last chance to live.

There are 2 doors, the life door and the death door. There is one guard standing by each door. Those two guards know which door is the life door and which is the death door. However, one of them always tells the truth and the other always tells a lie. There is no way you can identify which door is the life door or the death door. There is no way you can distinguish who is the one telling the truth.

The prisoner can only ask one guard one question. Then he needs to choose a door to walk in. If he walks in the death door, then he will be executed. If he walks in the life door, he can have a new life.

He did choose the life door and lived. What was the question he asked? How did he choose the door after he got the answer from one of the guards?

(Answer in comments)

Sony rolls out a bunch of new headsets

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The wireless DR-BT160AS Bluetooth Active Style Headphones as shown above target those who lead an extremely active lifestyle, staying in place regardless of whether you work out, walk, run or do anything active while listening to music. Apart from dispensing audio, it also has an integrated microphone that allows you to carry out a conversation as well. With its ultra secure fit adjustable earpiece shaft, you can be sure that it will remain in place no matter how vigorous your workout is.

UNUSUAL CLOCK DESIGNS

ROME WAS BUILT AGAIN BUT THIS TIME ALSO NOT IN A DAY!

OF COURSE ALL ROADS MAY LEAD TO ROME BUT THE RIGHT WAY IS google

JUST FOR CHANGE

The Tricolour on the moon

ndia is officially on the moon. After a couple of tense moments, the Lunar Impact Probe which was launched by the Chandrayaan planted the Tricolour on the moon at 8.31pm. ncidentally this proud day for India coincides with Children's day which makes it even more special. India becomes the fourth nation after the US, Russia [Images] and ESA to have the national flag painted on the moon. The moment of pride was very obvious at the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) at Peenya, Bangalore.
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WEALTH, WISDOM OR BEAUTY

An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean that in return for his unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom, or beauty.

Without hesitating, the dean selects infinite wisdom.

"Done!" says the angel, and disappears in a cloud of smoke and a bolt of lightning.

Now, all heads turn toward the dean, who sits surrounded by a faint halo of light. At length, one of his colleagues whispers, "Say something."

The dean sighs and says, "I should have taken the money."
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BlackBerry Curve 8900 ; QWERTY phones from 2009

While touch-screen phones may be more charming and better at multi-media, they can never replace the accuracy and ease of a buttoned keyboard. Thus when it comes to punching out long e-mails or instant messages to friends on the move, a hardware QWERTY phone can be of benefit to you.


Previously, QWERTY phones would only be seen in the hands of business professionals as the devices had a "more work and less play" functionality. But all that is changing now, we're seeing the new wave of QWERTYs that can work and play equally well. It's almost the end of the year, and if you plan to save and buy a QWERTY phone early next year, here's a list of models for the year 2009 that you should watch out for.
(via techtree.com)

Evolution of dance by comedian judson Laipply

YouTube video of Judson Laipply the Inspirational Comedian has had over 100+ million hits. see and enjoy All in One

GANGULY RETIRES

(GANGULY AND SACHIN WITH FAMILIES)

A flawless player on the off-side, an aggressive captain, someone who groomed a lot of youngsters and one of the all time greats of Indian cricket Saurav Ganguly will surely be missed by his fans for a long time to come.
(AT THE AGE OF 5)

QUANTAM OF SOLACE

It surpasses its predecessor in almost every way and delivers the best Bond film in over a decade.

Shorter and more action packed, Quantum of Solace is a James Bond film for the new millennium. Unlike Brosnan’s swan song Die Another Day, the CGI is limited, and unlike Casino Royale the film doesn’t try to be too hip and trendy. From the pulsating opening car chase - you know that you are watching Bond, and like the older movies in the series you feel that it is the end of another adventure (it is) and not a piece of grandstanding from the second unit and stunt departments.

Picking up mere minutes after Royale’s climax the film hits the ground running (literally) and delivers action sequence after action sequence. Don’t worry though, unlike many action movies today this doesn’t feel like sensory overload - just damn good entertainment.

The plot is simple: Bond wants to discover more about the mysterious Quantum organization following his capture of Mr White. He also wants to get revenge for the death of his one true love Vesper from the previous film. Jet-setting across the Atlantic he finds that rogue environmentalist Mr Greene (Mathieu Amalric) has an affiliation with the evil group and whilst tailing Greene he meets Camille - a beautiful but deadly killer who wants revenge on one of Greene’s associates.
(Via Screenrant)

TIME BAND! WATCH WITHOUT FACE

This is LED watch, designed by Hiranao Tsuboi. It looks like a watch band all the way around with no face to speak of, but in fact the watch is built right into the band. As you can see, the numbers light up around the segments of the watch band, making the entire watch a seamless circle.

(via designboom)

IN MICROSOFT WAY

Microsoft China has equipped their company bus with a host of workstations to ensure that no productivity is lost when employees go on company-sponsored trip
In what seems to be an attempt at greater productivity, Microsoft China executives are now being driven to work in busses that are equipped with computers that clock you in the moment you log in.
[via Gizmodo - Newlaunches]

EXAMS COMING? DON'T WORRY HERE ARE SOME INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ANSWER

PING PONG ON WHITE BOARD

Obama wins and so does the world

Barack Obama photographed with his mother, Ann, during his childhood in Honolulu, Hawaii.

KUMBLE RETIRED

A Kumble - Upload a Document to Scribd

TEAM WORK

Insane Illusion

Cell Phones get 3D displays

3Dd displays havent exactly been easy to manufacture. That probably explains the dearth of true 3D even when it comes to larger screens such as televisions. The best that technology could do wa have the user wear those glasses , which wasnt comfortable to say the least. However a lot of strides have been made in this technology this year and we have already seen televisions (that should soon make it to the market) which will allow true 3D viewing sans any special glasses.

Wooden Mouse

The handmade Jupiter wooden mouse “moves in the direction and velocity according to the tilt of the spherical device, which rests comfortably in the palm of your hand.” Video after the break.

The Jupiter mouse not only brings a refreshing natural element to your desk bit also offers an exciting new approach to navigating your computer screen.

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Coming from a 16 year old designer , the Samsung Lavender is probably going to get extremely popular with the ladies. Its got a design which resembles a perfume bottle then a cell phone with a color (thats obviously lavender) which supposedly signifies the universal symbol of beauty and elegance.

Strange Things on the Moon

The Shard. This one, in a photo snapped by the Lunar Orbiter, has been named "the shard" or "the tower," by Richard C. Hoagland, who comments on this photo at Richard Hoagland's Lunar Anomalies. Taken from a distance of about 250 miles, the strange structure (if that's what it is) would be enormous - seven miles high, by Hoagland's calculations. (The star-like shape above the tower is a camera registration mark.) It's difficult to believe that such a huge structure actually stands on the moon... so what are we seeing in this photo? Is it a plume of "smoke" from some lunar gaseous emission? Are we seeing the ejecta from a meteorite impact? What is it?



The Castle. This strange object, photographed during an Apollo mission, has been named "the castle" by Hoagland. It seems to have a definite structure, like the remnant wall of some ancient building. The bottom looks as if it has rows of support columns, above which is a high spire. Whatever it is, it's much brighter than the surrounding landscape. Is it just a trick of light and shadow? A photographic anomaly? Or is it all that remains of some rich Martian's get-away retreat?



Strange Reflection. This is one of my favorites because it comes directly from a famous photo from the second Apollo mission to land on the moon, Apollo 12. The photo is of astronaut Alan Bean and was taken by Pete Conrad as both stand on the lunar surface. You can see Conrad in the reflection in Bean's visor. You can also see some instrumentation in the foreground of the reflection. But what the heck is that thing hovering in the sky in the background, pointed out here as "artifact" by Luna: Astronauts Among the Ruins? You can even see the shadow it casts on the ground behind Conrad. It's been seen as everything from a UFO to a hanging light fixture by those who think the Apollo landings were faked. Yet this photo is really puzzling. We can usually find reasonable, or at least plausible, explanations for the other photos shown here and elsewhere, but this one is truly enigmatic. What about it NASA? What the heck is that thing?

Yes, we've been to the moon, we have mapped it extensively, and we have brought back lots of rocks for study. But the moon still remains a great source of mystery and wonder.

ERRORS IN INGLISH!(DOCTORS ERR BUT PATIENTS ARE SAFE)

By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better.

Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.

On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it had completely disappeared.

Patient was released to outpatient department without dressing.

Discharge status: Alive but without permission.

The patient refused an autopsy.

The patient has no past history of suicides.

The patient expired on the floor uneventfully.

Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital.

The patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days.

She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December.