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the Fundoo Geek! is our perspective about everything that we see around us. We comment on any and everything that matters to us and affects us in our daily life. It has content for finance, market, sports, life, technology, software, space, marine, home decoration, house, real estate, fun, jokes, politics, philosophical thoughts etc.the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.comBlogger407125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-31508951370502713102014-03-08T14:52:00.000-05:002014-03-13T16:10:09.422-04:00Spring Forward!!!<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <p><span class="magazineCaps">D</span>aylight Saving Time (DST) always brings up emotions among people. For some it is happiness (if in March) knowing Spring is just ahead and sadness (if in Oct/Nov) if you don't enjoy winter. While in some it brings some confusion as to whether the time is to be added or subtracted. <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:61cad499-1bcc-4711-a006-0589ddef933e" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eE5RDREtkXg/UyINLUPISyI/AAAAAAAACsY/3wUOfTywOeI/DST_SpringForward-8x6.jpg?imgmax=800" title="" rel="FundooGeek thumbnail"><img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EH6lGUp0Tdw/UyINMICRw3I/AAAAAAAACsg/7cBr7QI1qQ4/DST_SpringForward.png?imgmax=800" width="200" align="right" /></a></div>This confusion is responsible for delays, oversleeping or just plain excuse for missing morning appointments. <br /><br /> Well, there is one sure and easy way to remember when the time moves ahead and when time is slowed by an hour. Next time you need to know, just remember "<strong><font color="#FF0000">Spring Forward</font> and <font color="#0000FF">Fall Back</font></strong>". Move the clock ahead by one hour in Spring (March DST) while move it back one hour in Fall (Nov DST in North America). <br /><br /> Remember, tomorrow March 9<sup>th</sup> 2014 is when you move your clock one hour forward. <br /><br /> Click on the following link to learn cool facts about DST -<br /> <a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/03/some-interesting-facts-about-daylight.html" target="_blank">Some Interesting Facts About The Daylight Saving Time</a> </p> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/03/some-interesting-facts-about-daylight.html" target="_blank">Some Interesting Facts About The Daylight Saving Time</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/11/daylight-saving-time-dst-in-us-2012.html" target="_blank">Daylight Saving Time (DST) In US - 2012</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_02.png" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-16662645411614590582014-01-01T07:08:00.000-05:002014-01-05T19:16:27.603-05:00Happy New Year 2014!!!<strong><center> <p>It is time to say Goodbye to the year that was 2013 …</p> <p><img style="display: inline" title="GoodBye 2013" alt="GoodBye2013" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/Sz-n4Vu9eaI/AAAAAAAAAQI/5LSpPPP1qK8/GoodBye2009_thumb.gif?imgmax=800" width="500" /> <br />and <br /> <br /></p> <p>Welcome the New Dawn of 2014 with open arms and Warm Hearts …..</p> <p><img style="display: inline" title="Welcome 2014" border="0" alt="Welcome 2014" src="http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pUKgyC-Wal8/UOIHYSW5nqI/AAAAAAAABvY/dt2kZrdy6a4/h120/Dawn+of+2013.gif" width="420" height="302" /> </p> <p>Wish You and Your Family <img style="display: inline" title="Happy New Year - 2014" alt="Happy New Year!" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/Sz0VWftUanI/AAAAAAAAAQE/LKFZnMRPRK4/HappyNewYear_thumb.gif?imgmax=800" width="300" /> on behalf of all the Geeks @ <a href="http://www.FundooGeek.com">www.FundooGeek.com</a></p> <br /> <br /><img border="0" src="http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mAtVvEDBVf4/UOIHXpZXOmI/AAAAAAAABu8/JPCP3tIbn68/h120/AnimatedNewYearGreeting20131.gif" width="350" /> <br /> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:ff69aa90-d942-4b3c-b0b9-1227b0f4dd37" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UIms_jtrRAQ/Usn02EzWmyI/AAAAAAAACrM/GBKcsoUqOAw/HappyNewYear2014-1-8x6.jpg?imgmax=800" title="" rel="FundooGeek thumbnail"><img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vDVFYJoFhJU/Usn02geRuFI/AAAAAAAACrU/FZ3MxxxrAGU/HappyNewYear2014-1.png?imgmax=800" width="420" height="332" /></a></div>
</center></strong>the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-6894181282985936082013-02-25T12:51:00.001-05:002013-02-25T12:53:59.345-05:00Celebrating Womanhood!<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <p><span class="magazineCaps">A</span> beautiful song with inspiring music composed, produced and sung by women for women. <br /><br /><br /> <center> "<b>Suno Meri Baat</b>" by Indiva - <br /><br /> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/N3YGGcq3L_U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p> </center><br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_02.png" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-91257138930712729782013-02-01T20:24:00.001-05:002013-02-01T20:24:21.502-05:00Cool Resumes<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <p><span class="magazineCaps">W</span>hen was the last time you used your creativity to design your resume? Apparently there are people out there who use their technical skills to showcase their ingenuity and prowess. <br /><br /> Here are some master pieces the FundooGeek spider got from her crawl on the web - <br /><br /> <h4>Philippe's Amaz'ing Resume:</h4> Philippe Dubost has taken pains to replicate every last aspect of an Amazon page — even inserting an ad. You can see the full resume <a href="http://www.phildub.com/#">here</a>. <br /><br /> <center> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:f1419290-edfa-4487-9e68-3f05a0afe0a6" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_vj_O3cC8F-wuZYesNhRJbWb6_X_5ZKtDrh8mzdCYr1T_VFZH1YmkFO5-w5D-W0w9pkXQqWb4Xzq96u-PrW6BjuQ4-v-wT7sZW5gJiKbgLNoZ9ovl6V_jTct5pYW4zRbKdNtAycyRAM/?imgmax=800" title="" rel="FundooGeek thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKQbo29RPJQwRQMxKg8Zb3k6FLq8GJ2IXV3oFSVnafVie27tSwg6V0EGnNWM3cHYtefKYZwwhldJ9JLYWy2eP2ia17uX0eyESOz2AUgwJdPkToM38D_W_fMoItQfdTozux74GN7KRnYg/?imgmax=800" width="420" height="235" /></a></div> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:229403c6-1fc1-4de1-bfd6-cd91748086ae" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YMq2_RwxidE/UQxqb5kubCI/AAAAAAAAB4I/y59RCaY14vg/res2-8x6%25255B1%25255D.gif?imgmax=800" title="" rel="FundooGeek thumbnail"><img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YiXuuvYOtQ4/UQxqeFxV99I/AAAAAAAAB4Q/q-Iys9NXa1A/res2%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="420" height="296" /></a></div> </center> <br /><br /> <h4>Hagan Blount's infographic resume is packed with visuals: a map, a chart, QR codes and logos:</h4> <a href="http://haganblount.com/resume">Here's</a> Hagan's resume. <br /><br /> <center> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:66826d51-161d-483f-9139-ed931df04710" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZiUsk7piUfQ/UQxqg2jkXbI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/x-nF-5n_eKk/res4-8x6%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" title="" rel="FundooGeek thumbnail"><img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_QfBa_SF3sQ/UQxqlDopiuI/AAAAAAAAB4g/hXWlQM9KYZw/res4%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="332" height="420" /></a></div> </center> <br /><br /> <h4>Meghan Molino's 2D resume:</h4> <br /><br /> <center> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:4940f7dd-a145-4df5-9fd9-30c999ebb534" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I5Kh7UCfs54/UQxqnfDSjaI/AAAAAAAAB4o/4kBHj3bGieU/res3-8x6%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" title="" rel="FundooGeek thumbnail"><img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TMvCs5yymCM/UQxqqrC20EI/AAAAAAAAB4w/WfZdTZjNZag/res3%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="333" height="420" /></a></div> </center> <br /><br /> <h4>Claudio Nader's Facebook resume:</h4> Claudio has created a tutorial, in case you're inspired by his efforts and would like to spice up your resume on Facebook. <br /><br /> <center> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:442a1acd-e656-4d84-843d-a2a6031fcf5f" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m4E8zRBD9Lc/UQxqtpprL4I/AAAAAAAAB44/EqfUosY76Iw/res5-8x6%25255B1%25255D.gif?imgmax=800" title="" rel="FundooGeek thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSpHO6oxFCBfSkSmby_jeZ8skuMJgkZN6Ws6mtE4ch9Ph4yL7IJNEGARpKEwFl2tinGC_ZGul5TtejAfYg-MhiQ8Wauqn7ynLUyILkdliYEcdZ1iD8rJL3df7l_GC5lM0-6H5LRtXgGk/?imgmax=800" width="420" height="361" /></a></div> </center> <br /><br /> I have not changed my CV design in the last 10 years, have you? Let us know in the comments section. </p> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://mashable.com/2011/05/20/social-media-resumes/" target="_blank">10 Creative Social Media Resumes To Learn From</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_02.png" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-53355157058588196342013-01-26T08:39:00.000-05:002013-01-26T15:33:58.629-05:00Happy Republic Day India!!! - 2013<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <h6>theFundooGeek! wishing from USA :</h6> <p><span class="magazineCaps">I</span>ndia celebrates her Republic Day every January 26<sup>th</sup> to commemorate the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950. <br /> Traditionally, since 1950 every year leaders from different countries are chosen and invited as the State Guest of Honor at the Republic Day Parade in Delhi. This year the honor goes to Bhutan's king - Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. <br /><br /> Today India celebrates the 64<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Republic Day. Like every year, Police and other paramilitary forces turned Delhi into a a virtual fortress for the Republic Day celebrations. Helicopters scanned from air, snipers kept a hawk-eye vigil from rooftops and armed personnel at every nook and corner provided a ground-to-air security apparatus. <br /><br /> Annually, the Republic Day in India is celebrated with much passion in the entire country and also by Indians abroad. As part of the federal celebrations, an impressive parade is held in New Delhi from Raisina Hill next to Rashtrapati Bhavan (the President’s House), beside the Rajpath, before India entrance and on to the notable Red Fort. The parade starts with the India’s President laying a headdress at the Indian Gate at the Amar Jawan Jyoti, honoring all the brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation. <br /><br /> A twenty one gun salute is tendered, the National Anthem is played and the President unfurls the National Flag. This indicates the opening of the parade. The President of India, who is also the Indian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief, takes the salutation at the impressive parade. <br /><br /> On Republic Day, martyrs and heroes who showed courage and bravery for country's sake without bothering their own lives are also remembered and conferred prestigious and significant awards including Kirti Chakra and Ashok Chakra are conferred on the event by the President. <img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-G6rDzvhvhV0/UQQ8YnHeO_I/AAAAAAAAB2k/9yyCDdKsyps/republicday2013_0%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="200" align="right" /> <br /><br /> The country's rich cultural heritage and military prowess were on display at the 64th Republic Day parade on Saturday on the 8-km stretch from Rajpath to Red Fort. An eager audience on both sides of the imposing Rajpath braved the winter chill and cheered loudly as the parade went past them portraying the rich and diverse culture of the country. <br /><br /> The spectacle began with four army helicopters flying above Rajpath carrying the national flag and the three flags of the Army, Navy and Air Force. <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CZiAoQfZsp0/UQQ8YW6xZSI/AAAAAAAAB2c/onp7HQLdOjA/Brahmos.png?imgmax=800" width="200" align="left" />Among the country's military might on display was the 5800 km ballistic Agni-V missile mounted on a road mobile launcher which was paraded by the Defence Research & Development Organization as the crowd lapped it up with loud cheer. The country showed its military strength with the MBT Arjun Tank, Armored Ambulance Tracked Vehicle, BrahMos missiles and 214 mm Pinaka rockets, 15 Meter Sarvatra Bridging System. <br /><br /> A mini version of INS Vikramaditya which will join the Naval fleet by the end of this year was also part of the parade which highlighted Indian Navy's blue water operating capability. The DRDO displayed the Armored Amphibious Dozer (AAD), an indigenously developed versatile Combat Engineer support equipment with excellent earth moving and amphibious capabilities in varied terrain. Airborne Early Warning and Control System and Naval Sonar were also displayed. <br /><br /> <img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CRFkzpGDF3A/UQQ8X9I6D_I/AAAAAAAAB2U/G_QWrFukvAQ/26-Rep-Day-India-parade.png?imgmax=800" width="200" align="right" /> All the different wings of the armed forces, paramilitary, border security and police forces marched to the pride of the nation. <br /><br /> The states and different government departments also put up an impressive show when they showcased their rich cultural diversity in full display in 19 tableaux - 14 from states and five from ministries. <br /><br /> Another highlight of the show is the breathtaking dare-devil motorcycle performance by Army Service Corps' team Tornadoes. <br /><br /> The grand finale of the parade is always the spectacular fly-past by the IAF where the world's 4th largest air force thrills the crowd with some breath-taking formations and maneuvers. <img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7I38n5EjI8U/UQQ8Zo3WbFI/AAAAAAAAB2s/KWpmvpRn_p8/GoogleDoodle.png?imgmax=800" width="150" align="right" /><br /><br /> This year <a href="http://www.google.co.in">Google</a> commemorated India's 64th Republic Day with a doodle featuring a collage of our national symbols. The doodle features India's national animal, the Royal Bengal Tiger, and its national flower, the lotus. The Google logo appears as the tiger's stripes. <img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZanI5ltcVt4/UQQ8Z1jYGEI/AAAAAAAAB20/zMhAFikJAMc/Bing-GatewayOfIndiaMumbai.png?imgmax=800" width="150" align="left" /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.bing.com/">Microsoft's Bing.com</a> joined the celebration with a display of "The Gateway of India in Mumbai". </p> <br /><br /> <center> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/SoYz4XhAeAI/AAAAAAAAALk/rvul15AqJJo/s1600-h/India-tFG-3%5B2%5D.gif"><img title="India-tFG-3" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/SoYz4ovrHXI/AAAAAAAAALo/9Al4ooAw3YE/India-tFG-3_thumb.gif?imgmax=800" width="200" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/SoYz49ZWgFI/AAAAAAAAALs/nALQv3EVsxI/s1600-h/USA-tFG-3%5B2%5D.gif"><img title="USA-tFG-3" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="120" alt="USA-tFG-3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/SoYz5OKyHOI/AAAAAAAAALw/yteDwxQmmNk/USA-tFG-3_thumb.gif?imgmax=800" width="200" border="0" /></a> </center> <br /> <h3>To our Indian patrons, best wishes on India's Republic Day from all of us @ FundooGeek.com</h3> <br /> <center> <img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-y_jlIpe0-v0/UQQ8aAvojtI/AAAAAAAAB24/iGHWX0rIyP0/republicday2013_0.png?imgmax=800" width="420" height="226" /> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IKHdIwbub10/TyFt3HMloYI/AAAAAAAAAws/EJb3TDj0_n8/image003.png?imgmax=800" width="420" height="332" /> <img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n1lHooHw21I/TyFt30VBw0I/AAAAAAAAAw0/qrQ_zpQ7mZM/image2_new.png?imgmax=800" width="420" height="325" /> </center> <br /><br /> <p> <font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://presidentofindia.nic.in/sp250113.html" target="_blank">Speech By The President Of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee to The Nation On The Eve Of 64th Republic Day</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.knowindia.gov.in/republicday/" target="_blank">Republic Day - Indian Government Website</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/26/statement-president-india-republic-day" target="_blank">Statement by President Obama on India Republic Day</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Day_(India)" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/26-facts-about-the-republic/articleshow/18192136.cms" target="_blank">26 facts about the republic</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" href="http://www.FundooGeek.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_05.gif" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-71039673846971601572013-01-06T20:17:00.001-05:002013-01-06T20:24:06.452-05:00The Scary Castle<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <h6>Author: Shiamak HK </h6> <p> <blockquote> <i>Creeeak!</i> I opened the mysterious door at the edge of the play ground. My friends had dared me to go in. As I opened it, a hot white light flashed before me and poured onto me. Covering my eyes, I stepped in. When I came out, I was in a ruined castle. <br /><br /> <i>Boom! Pow! Thud!</i> Startled by the noise, I turned just in time to see the door shut. I pounded on the door, but it wouldn't budge. I was trapped! <br /><img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-L1ODYNVafKI/UOoiNPp4zkI/AAAAAAAAByk/uLu8O5Q8O6g/scary%252520castle.png?imgmax=800" width="350" align="right" /><br /> I started to wander the ruined castle, and admired - I must admit. Black four eyed spiders spun sticky, silky webs everywhere. Red, gooey liquid was oozing down a wall. The whole place had a creepy, eerie feeling. <br /><br /> After walking around a fallen wall, I saw a hot, blazing bonfire. It lit up the dark like car lights. I started walking toward the fire, calling for help. Suddenly, I froze. Every muscle in my body still, staring in complete horror at he bony creatures - skeletons. <br /><br /> <i>Snap!</i> I accidently stepped on a twig. As the skeletons turned I met their eyes - wait, they didn't have eyes! Instead of eyes they had a bright orange flame that danced in the eye socket. <br /><br /> One of the skeletons drew a sword dripping in red liquid - blood, I guessed. I dashed away as fast as my legs could carry me ... running as fast as the wind ... I'm sure I beat the world record in 100 meter sprint. I stopped when I reached a dark part of the castle. Well yeah, everything was dark but this was darker. A flash of lightening lit up the corridor for just enough time for my eyes to see bones everywhere. I felt myself shivering. It felt like the room dropped by 50 degrees. <br /> Then an idea hit me! <br /><br /> What if the door had returned? I asked out loud. I didn't waste a second. Running like a cheetah I reached the spot where I first entered the castle. The door was there! My heart was pounding. As I started to walk towards it, I heard a <i>snap!</i>. Somebody stepped on a twig. I turned in time to see a bony hand reach out and grasp my neck. The skeleton started to lift me up. I choked and struggled to breathe air. Then, when I saw the skeleton's flamed eye, I froze in horror as the air slipped slowly out of my lungs. <br /><br /> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VEZHn5_rhHA/UOoiNsKSQPI/AAAAAAAABys/SZ7t8icHbms/scarydream.png?imgmax=800" width="200" align="right" /> That's when I woke up in bed gasping for air. Quickly I darted out of bed like a torpedo. <br /> "<b>I'm alive!</b>" I screamed, "<b>I'm alive!</b>". My mom came in. <br /><br /> "What's going on dear?", she asked.<br /> "Nothing." I answered with a grin. "Nothing really!" </blockquote> </p> <br /> <br /><br /> <p><span class="addFocus">The above is the work of one of our avid readers, Shiamak HK. Shiamak is 10 years. He has contributed some great essays - check the links in the recommended reading.</span></p> <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2013/01/the-hunt.html" target="_blank">The Hunt!</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/if-i-were-holiday-gift.html" target="_blank">If I Were A Holiday Gift</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/how-to-make-perfect-holiday-cookie.html" target="_blank">How To Make A Perfect Holiday Cookie</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/sensory-thanksgiving-memory.html" target="_blank">Sensory Thanksgiving Memory</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/i-am-poem.html" target="_blank">I Am Poem</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/04/ria-goes-to-school.html" target="_blank">Ria Goes To School</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/09/ben-franklin-elementary-school-50th.html" target="_blank">Ben Franklin Elementary School 50th Anniversary</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/06/peek-in-past.html" target="_blank">A Peek In The Past</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/06/weird-field-trip.html" target="_blank">The Weird Field Trip</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/04/what-memorial-day-means-to-me.html" target="_blank">What Memorial Day Means To Me</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_04.png" width="300" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-14790742978568582872013-01-06T13:14:00.001-05:002013-01-06T13:28:51.765-05:00The Hunt!<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <h6>Author: Shiamak HK </h6> <p> <blockquote> <i>Stomp! Stomp!</i><br /> We quietly hike through an African Plains. Suddenly, my dad stops me. "Get down." he whispered. I did as he asked. <br /> The tall, African grass was soaked with morning dew. We slowly crawled behind a hill. My dad points a sturdy finder at a shaking clump of bushes. Using my binoculars, I see it is a cheetah. Me and dad's search expedition in Africa just started! <br /><br /> The cheetah smoothly slips out of the bushes. The beaten and burned fur allows it to blend into the grass. Even from 50 yards away I smell its singed fur. The cheetah hungrily looks at a herd of gazelles. He creeps up on the nearest one. Swift as a falcon, he pounces next to the gazelle.<br /> "Nehhhh!", the gazelle makes a startled sound. They all take off, but the cheetah is too fast.<img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qWZPUfvWK28/UOm_ENqA-oI/AAAAAAAABxs/Y-SOxzmGnHI/cheetahhunt.png?imgmax=800" width="300" align="right" /> <br /><br /> Using his strong hind legs, the cheetah makes a great leap and grasps the poor gazelle's neck; hauling it to the grassy ground.<br /> "Nehhhh!", the gazelle lets out it's last cry of pain. It is over.<br /> The cheetah drags the prey back to the safety of the bushes. Suddenly the cheetah disappeared. Everything is quite. My dad pulls me up and we start home. <br /><br /> As we walked back, no birds chirped. It was like everyone was saying a prayer for the gazelle. Even my dad and I. But, there is nothing we can do. After all, the cheetah needs to hunt for food. Home was a mile away, so we decided to just walk thinking about the hunt.<br /> <i>Stomp! Stomp!</i> </blockquote> </p> <br /> <br /><br /> <p><span class="addFocus">The above is the work of one of our avid readers, Shiamak HK. Shiamak is 10 years.</span></p> <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/if-i-were-holiday-gift.html" target="_blank">If I Were A Holiday Gift</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/how-to-make-perfect-holiday-cookie.html" target="_blank">How To Make A Perfect Holiday Cookie</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/sensory-thanksgiving-memory.html" target="_blank">Sensory Thanksgiving Memory</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/i-am-poem.html" target="_blank">I Am Poem</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/04/ria-goes-to-school.html" target="_blank">Ria Goes To School</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/09/ben-franklin-elementary-school-50th.html" target="_blank">Ben Franklin Elementary School 50th Anniversary</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/06/peek-in-past.html" target="_blank">A Peek In The Past</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/06/weird-field-trip.html" target="_blank">The Weird Field Trip</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/04/what-memorial-day-means-to-me.html" target="_blank">What Memorial Day Means To Me</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_04.png" width="300" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-91271240470000712252013-01-05T16:35:00.000-05:002013-01-08T18:50:36.421-05:00Amazing Toasters by Tech Companies<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <p><span class="magazineCaps">H</span>ere's some food for thought - <b>what if Technology companies made our everyday kitchen toasters?</b><br /> Got you thinking, didn't we? <br />Relax and read on ... <br /><img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ujzVbx1RU_Q/UOyvNzLD7gI/AAAAAAAAB0s/99W41K4iFi0/appletoaster.png?imgmax=800" width="150" align="right" /><br /> <br /> <h3>If Apple made toasters ... </h3> It would do everything the Microsoft toaster does, but 5 years earlier. <br /><br /> <h3>If Costco made toasters ... </h3> They'd be really cheap, as long as you bought a six-pack of 'em. <br /><br /> <h3>If Cray made toasters ... </h3> They would cost $16 million but would be faster than any other single-slice toaster in the world. <br /><br /> <h3>If Fisher Price made toasters ... </h3> "Baby's First Toaster" would have a hand-crank that you turn to toast the bread that pops up like a Jack-in-the-box. <br /><br /> <h3>If Franklin Mint made toasters ... </h3> Every month you would receive another lovely hand-crafted piece of your authentic Civil War pewter toaster. <br /><br /> <h3>If Google made toasters ... </h3><img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6_zQ1R-1j1I/UOyvOdmagaI/AAAAAAAAB00/6y6ogVtWoq4/googletoaster.png?imgmax=800" width="150" align="right" /> It would serve all Google software products and services free of charge. Apple, of course would not like any of it and declare a thermonuclear war. <br /><br /> <h3>If Hewlett-Packard made toasters ... </h3> They would market the Reverse Toaster, which takes in toast and gives you regular bread. <br /><br /> <h3>If IBM made toasters ... </h3> They would want one big toaster where people bring bread to be submitted for overnight toasting. IBM would claim a worldwide market for five, <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XooDwZuqT-M/UOyvO8_DecI/AAAAAAAAB08/IUqSB3fTyjw/linuxtoaster.png?imgmax=800" width="150" align="right" />maybe six toasters. <br /><br /> <h3>If Intel made toasters...</h3> -- but I repeat myself. Best to use dual processors so it is done on both sides. ~James Little <br /><br /> <h3>If Microsoft made toasters ... </h3><img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tCxF1rWn1n0/UOyvPZ76xdI/AAAAAAAAB1E/btAQDajrDbY/microsofttoaster.png?imgmax=800" width="150" align="right" /> Every time you bought a loaf of bread, you would have to buy a toaster. You wouldn't have to take the toaster, but you'd still have to pay for it anyway. Toaster'95 would weigh 15000 pounds (hence requiring a reinforced steel countertop), draw enough electricity to power a small city, take up 95% of the space in your kitchen, would claim to be the first toaster that lets you control how light or dark you want your toast to be, and would secretly interrogate your other appliances to find out who made them. Everyone would hate Microsoft toasters, but nonetheless would buy them since most of the good bread only works with their toasters. <br /><br /> <h3>If NeXT made toasters...</h3> They would be the most beautifully designed toasters in the world. Unfortunately, there would be no way to get the bread inside. Ultimately, Next would stop selling toasters and decide instead to make bread that could be used in other toasters. ~Robert Klothe <br /><br /> <h3>If the NSA made toasters ... </h3> Your toaster would have a secret trap door that only the NSA could access in case they needed to get at your toast for reasons of national security. <br /><br /> <h3>If Oracle made toasters ... </h3> They'd claim their toaster was compatible with all brands and styles of bread, but when you got it home you'd discover the Bagel Engine was still in development, the Croissant Extension was three years away, and that indeed the whole appliance was just blowing smoke. <br /><br /> <h3>If Sun made toasters ... </h3> The toast would burn often, but you could get a really good cuppa Java. <br /><br /> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fMo1SiOxfxs/UOyvQBdK9xI/AAAAAAAAB1I/EGPLuMtFSTo/pstoaster.png?imgmax=800" width="150" align="right" /> <h3>If Radio Shack made toasters ... </h3> The staff would sell you a toaster, but not know anything about it. Or you could buy all the parts to build your own toaster. <br /><br /> <h3>If Rand Corporation made toasters...</h3> It would be a large, perfectly smooth and seamless black cube. Every morning there would be a piece of toast on top of it. Their service department would have an unlisted phone number, and the blueprints for the box would be highly classified government documents. The X-Files would have an episode about it. <br /><br /> <h3>If SAP made toasters ... </h3> <img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Y7g9RVvA7us/UOynrgZXSsI/AAAAAAAABzs/zw_UkoAWAo4/saptoaster.png?imgmax=800" width="250" align="right" /> The manual to run the toaster would be approximately 10,000 pages long. The toaster would come with 2,500 switches which would all have to be set in an exact pattern and in a precise sequence in order to toast specific kinds of bread. Each pattern would be established by SAP's experts as the "Best Practices" method of toasting that kind of bread. It would take a team of basis and functional contractors about 1 year to configure the toaster in the best manner, and then another 6 months to test it. In the mean time, your entire family would need to attend extensive training classes on how to use the new toaster. In order to support end users and consultants, MIT would establish a list-serv for people to post questions and answers regarding toaster set-up and operation. Of course, the online help would randomly pop up in German. But once it was running, you'd get the best toast in the world. <br /><br /> <h3>If Samsung made toasters ... </h3><img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gzNOxtdQKxQ/UOyvQutRSTI/AAAAAAAAB1U/DgXq09aFSNA/samsungtoaster.png?imgmax=800" width="150" align="right" /> They would be a replica of the iToaster model developed by Apple. Apple will file lawsuit claiming patent infringement. The judge would throw our the lawsuit claiming the Samsung model was not as <i>hot</i> as iToaster. <br /><br /> <h3>If Sony made toasters ... </h3> The ToastMan, which would be barely larger than the single piece of bread it is meant to toast, can be conveniently attached to your belt. <br /><br /> <h3>If Tandem made toasters ... </h3> You could make toast 24 hours a day, and if a piece got burned the toaster would automatically toast you a new one. <br /><br /> <h3>If Thinking Machines made toasters ... </h3> You would be able to toast 64,000 pieces of bread at the same time. <br /><br /> <h3>If Timex made toasters ... </h3> They would be cheap and small quartz-crystal wrist toasters that take a licking and keep on toasting. <br /><br /> <h3>If University of Waterloo made toasters...</h3> They would immediately spin-off a company called WatToast. <br /><br /> <h3>If Wang made toasters...</h3> Marketing would never agree upon what customers really want or need in a toaster so millions of dollars would be spent in development and their toaster would be several years late. Just after release Wang would buy another company whose toasters ran on NT but would find that they got more orders for the original. <br /><br /> <h3>If Xerox made toasters ... </h3> You could toast one-sided or double-sided. Successive slices would get lighter and lighter. The toaster would jam your bread for you. <img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dvYWq8ZHAKM/UOyvRVjCyJI/AAAAAAAAB1c/qDFdLSIHo_s/usbtoaster.png?imgmax=800" width="200" align="right"/> </p> <br /><br /> <p>It is sad that some of the above companies don't exist today ... I would have loved to see how they compete to build and market wireless toasters. I bet there would be apps that would do amazing tasks such as - start toasting the moment you step in kitchen every morning; replenish your stock; advice you if you should have darker toast or lighter depending upon your mood; prepare special celebrity toasts on weekends; order <i>Genie</i> the robot to bring the toast to your bed as soon as you awake. <img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PFmgXad1BKI/UOynsuroiFI/AAAAAAAABz0/YtOJ07KgKFA/wlEmoticon-nerdsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none;" alt="Nerd smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-nerdsmile" /> </P> <center> <img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-W4soqBjQaCk/UOynmcsr1VI/AAAAAAAABzk/oGKE3T8d6U8/starwarstoaster.png?imgmax=800" width="200" /> </center> <br /> <br /><br /> <p><span class="addFocus">Disclaimer: Don't know the origin or who owns the copyright ... but hey! good for a smile!!!</span></p> </font> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/09/medical-testing-at-walmart.html" target="_blank">Medical Testing At Wal-Mart</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/05/urgent-hazard-advisory-issued.html" target="_blank">Urgent Hazard Advisory Issued</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/04/newton-laws-entire-list.html" target="_blank">Newton's Laws - The Entire List</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2010/10/good-out-of-office-auto-replies.html" target="_blank">Good Out-Of-Office Auto Replies</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2009/07/when-grandma-goes-to-court-humor.html" target="_blank">When Grandma Goes To Court - Humor</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2009/07/depreciating-asset-trading-position.html" target="_blank">Depreciating Asset – Trading Position - Humor</a></li> </ul></p> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-49047162943250874522013-01-01T00:01:00.000-05:002013-01-01T12:35:58.413-05:00Happy New Year 2013!!!<p><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjpbf7SgUjMz9sjPnxslgbqHebC4i2iDaoKUIukr5anDDiY4VpekVKB0stPTn79FPzwB4vgORX1ctqyq5g1ISBEXumTmmwBkPMwZtCejmNZCyDD5Aoo970fq8HlwX7jZluJkGGwCYzU0/h120/happy-newyear-2013.gif" width="100" align="right" /> </p> <br /><br /> <strong><center> <p>It is time to say GoodBye 2012 …</p> <p><img title="GoodBye 2012" style="display: inline" alt="GoodBye2012" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/Sz-n4Vu9eaI/AAAAAAAAAQI/5LSpPPP1qK8/GoodBye2009_thumb.gif?imgmax=800" width="500" /> <br /> and <br /> <br /> <p>Welcome the New Dawn of 2013 with open arms and Warm Hearts …..</p> <p> <img title="Welcome 2013" style="display: inline" alt="Welcome 2013" border="0" src="http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pUKgyC-Wal8/UOIHYSW5nqI/AAAAAAAABvY/dt2kZrdy6a4/h120/Dawn+of+2013.gif" width="420" height="302" /> </p> <p>Wish You and Your Family <img title="Happy New Year - 2013" style="display: inline" alt="Happy New Year!" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/Sz0VWftUanI/AAAAAAAAAQE/LKFZnMRPRK4/HappyNewYear_thumb.gif?imgmax=800" width="300" /> on behalf of all the Geeks @ <a href="http://www.FundooGeek.com">www.FundooGeek.com</a></p> <br /> <br /> <img border="0" src="http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mAtVvEDBVf4/UOIHXpZXOmI/AAAAAAAABu8/JPCP3tIbn68/h120/AnimatedNewYearGreeting20131.gif" width="350" /> </center></strong> <br /><br /> <b><font color="#FF0000">Below is a free 2013 Pocket Calendar for you to print and carry in your wallet/purse.</font></b><br /> <center> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:6c0c0e5c-0652-4979-8524-e484cc0faea4" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img border="0" src="http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0zXWX9njgBw/UOMbmh86nbI/AAAAAAAABxE/IFqNlbqG3Xg/w218-h292-n-k/PocketCalendar-2013-FG.GIF" width="300" /></div> </center> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-22100218133587920102012-12-30T17:45:00.000-05:002012-12-31T18:02:38.457-05:00Ratan Tata's Farewell note to Tata Employees<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <p><span class="magazineCaps">A</span>s we reported earlier, there is a change of guard at the Tata Group of Companies. The iconic corporate leader, retired as Chairman of Tata Group <img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ym0XyNmtXiA/UOIXxRHeMRI/AAAAAAAABv0/GDUqFzcFn6o/rt1.png?imgmax=800" width="300" align="right" />after a 50-year run on Friday, December 28<sup>th</sup>. Ratan Tata hung up his boots and Cyrus Mistry took the reins of India's best known global brand today. <br /><br /> Ratan Tata, who helmed the group for 21 years after being chosen successor by his uncle, the iconic JRD Tata, in 1991, is credited with transforming the group through bold decisions including <img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-toaO0uSN6kM/UOIXxjsw6qI/AAAAAAAABv8/Vyzc83eHvd8/rt2.png?imgmax=800" width="220" align="left" />large global acquisitions, even as some of its peers struggled to stay relevant post economic liberalization. <br /><br /> In his farewell letter, the best CEO of India Inc told the employees to live by the "value systems and ethical standards on which our group was founded". He asked his colleagues to show their "support", "commitment" and "dedication" to achieve success in these somewhat difficult times. <br /><br /> Below is the full text of the letter - <blockquote> Dear Colleague, <br /><br /> As 2012 comes to an end, let me wish you and your family all the best for the New Year. I hope that 2013 and the future years bring you good health, peace of mind and great happiness. <br /><br /> This is also the last time that I write to you prior to my retirement as the Chairman of the Tata Group and I want to convey to you how privileged I have been to have had the opportunity of leading this great Group over the last two decades through good times and bad. <br /><br /> Whatever has been achieved has only been possible because of the amazing spirit, the dedication of each one of you and the enormous support and faith reposed in me, for which I am deeply grateful and appreciative. I feel immensely proud of the manner in which the employees and the companies have come together in facing crises from time to time. <br /><br /> These have included adverse market conditions, natural calamities like earthquakes and tsunamis and gruesome acts of terrorism. <br /><br /> The memories of personal sacrifices, loyalty and individual acts of heroism will always remain in my memory, to reinforce the great sense of pride I have in having been a member of this team. We today are a $100 billion Group in revenues. Over the past 20 years our revenues have grown about 20 times and today 58% come from overseas operations. Our brand has emerged as the 45th global and the number one Indian brand. <br /><br /> Our products and services are present in 85 countries. We therefore have every reason to feel proud and feel confident in facing the challenges ahead. The difficult economic environment that we face in the current year will most likely continue through most of the next year. <br /><br /> We will probably see continued constraints in consumer demand, over-capacity and increased competition from imports. There will therefore be great pressure on our companies to reinvent themselves in terms of business processes and to dramatically reduce costs, to be more aggressive in the market place and to widen our product range to better address consumer needs. <br /><br /> We will also need to contain our borrowings and work hard to retain our margins. This environment would once again call on you for your support, your commitment and your dedication to achieve success in these somewhat difficult times.This seemingly gloomy picture however will be a passing phase. <br /><br /> I feel confident that the robust growth that India has shown over the past several years will be re-established and the strong fundamentals in the country will result in India once again taking its place as one of the economic success stories of the region. <br /><br /> The Tata Group will undoubtedly play an important role in the continued development of our country, providing leadership in various industrial segments in which they operate and living by the value systems and ethical standards on which our Group was founded. The future growth of the Group will be led in thecomingn<br /><br /> g years by Cyrus Mistry. I am sure that he will receive from you the same support, the same commitment and the same understanding that I have enjoyed over the years. Tatas are a Group where I feel proud to have belonged and proud to have been associated through the years. I wish the Group, Cyrus Mistry and each of you great success in the years ahead. I hope the Group grows and shines in the coming years. <br /><br /> Yours sincerely, Ratan N Tata, chairman, Tata Sons. </blockquote> <br /> <center> <img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kj0-S16Ve1o/UOIXyB4KztI/AAAAAAAABwE/8CTRfN8m_0o/rt3.png?imgmax=800" width="250" /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YD_PLykI4SRwCHaYzDbkWeAt5tzPXSHxh0Jm6te0CZXQ8yJHi_L7ra-RK340cp61HrWPUMMug6VNl2uBYStgH8MKx4MNS84-1y_nu5GuOAfgiXBWYRi6Ce8X9Byqgas7W2Yjz1pypQ4/?imgmax=800" width="250" /> </center> </p> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/tata-group-indias-best-known-global.html" target="_blank">Tata - India’s Best Known Global Brand</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/05/air-powered-car-tata-minicat-to-debut.html" target="_blank">Air-Powered Car - Tata MiniCAT To Debut Soon</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2009/07/tata-motors-delivers-on-promise-of.html" target="_blank">Tata Motors Delivers On Promise Of World’s Cheapest Car - Nano</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratan_Tata" target="_blank">Ratan Tata - Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tata.com/" target="_blank">Tata Group of Companies</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_02.png" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-9893902091395584972012-12-28T14:29:00.001-05:002012-12-28T14:45:16.335-05:00Electrical Socket/Plug Map of The World<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <p><span class="magazineCaps">H</span>ave you ever wondered how many different types of electrical sockets/plugs are in use in the world? According to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), an international standards organization, there are 14 plug-and-socket systems in operation throughout the world. <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Cmap0TYVR-g/UN3zIRv0gBI/AAAAAAAABrs/Yf-3ltkZm_k/sockets.png?imgmax=800" width="200" align="right" />Some of these are compatible with each other and hence in some countries more than one type is used. Similarly numerous national standards for voltage and frequency exist. <br /><br /> When traveling to a foreign country, you may be confronted with the problem of trying to plug your razor or mobile device charger into a socket with an unsuitable configuration - like pounding a square peg into a round hole. <br /><br /> With this problem in mind, the IEC created a plug and socket map that is both informative and practical. It explains why things are as they are today and how they might be improved. It also provides information on the plugs, sockets and voltage used around the world, along with illustrations of the various plugs and sockets available. <br /><br /> Click on the link below to access the interactive world plugs & sockets map.<br /> <center> <a href="http://www.iec.ch/worldplugs/map.htm#" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofxcTPV2jDA3ooxezMyINsHJdTVviNMu8JyfDq_sGfhXC8NB3E5LP-mhigKunLzLZFMwYUY_V8wihimrCdXHLH-Ecn_Ki7BuAylpEp39lXKHTZ0OKEdSw5LitXJi_UuDAMVmdC54gxWk/?imgmax=800" width="420" height="188" /></a> <br /> <a href="http://www.iec.ch/worldplugs/map.htm#" target="_blank">http://www.iec.ch/worldplugs/map.htm#</a> </center> <br /><br /> Here's another map by Mark Lakata, that was first published in National Geographic. <center> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:e7c84e48-b225-4ba3-9c19-e7b6494d237c" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlziG-fmN1T_qX3AZPnJJ7P70yqZbTnM9sVBqRmT50J9LCBDxDgCQWVrnq8Uqi9fCO3AqEKTVD5wG9uDV1vED6DjNIKObcWAx0k8rIlLOhPzl0bMCvRFJb2DjJZRJHl5OAXkgHN0Eus2I/?imgmax=800" width="420" height="275" /></div> </center> <br /> <ul> <li>The ‘American’ model (yellow), consisting of two vertical rectangular openings, side by side.</li> <li>The ‘subcontinental’ model (dark green), a triangle of circular openings.</li> <li>The ‘antipodean’ model (light blue), made up of three rectangles arranged to look like the mask from the Scream movies, is used in only four countries, all in the Southern Hemisphere: Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.</li> <li>The ‘imperial’ model (dark blue), two flat rectangles below, one upright on top, quite clearly is a remnant of the British Empire, as it is used not only in the UK and Ireland, but also in that swathe of Africa with which Cecil Rhodes had once sought to connect ‘the Cape and Cairo’.</li> <li>The ‘European’ model (light green), which looks a bit like Wall-E.</li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.iec.ch/worldplugs/map.htm#" target="_blank">IEC Map</a></li> <li><a href="http://bigthink.com/strange-maps/538-just-my-plug-socket-map-of-the-world" target="_blank">Socket Map of the World</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets" target="_blank">AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_02.png" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-84968614892581952282012-12-26T17:51:00.001-05:002012-12-26T17:58:10.814-05:00Tata - India’s Best Known Global Brand<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <h6>Source: various: </h6> <p><span class="magazineCaps">A</span>s Ratan Tata steps down and Cyrus Mistry steps in at Bombay House Friday, top CEOs of the world have said the $100-billion Tata Group is India’s best-known global brand within and outside the country. <br /><br /> “Ratan Tata occupies the well-deserved iconic status who has taken the group from largely an Indian family-owned business house into a professionally managed global conglomerate,” a survey by Assocham said. <br /><br /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufKKj4cpM2eXXbZq6y7uKDpqudGzUDjjm5k0eSWZnfeYdeJT3le3fBVwzIu5QrT7wcYxzawGukhMFwL3VY290ENxKlSqttqX81aYCOXaAaZNI-LfNDHYZ7bdHBgyvxuo3BUqOeN7TrRE/?imgmax=800" width="200" align="right" /> About 77 percent of those who participated in the survey said they are confident Mistry will be able to steer the group well, it said. <br /><br /> Assocham said it has surveyed about 78 top CEOs and heads of both domestic and foreign companies in the first fortnight of December. <br /><br /> The survey, it said, was conducted not only in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad, but also in London, New York and Singapore. <br /><br /> However, the respondents said the biggest challenge for Mistry would be to ensure that the Tata companies are able to sail through the global slowdown, since the group operates in some 80 countries, several of which are in the grip of difficult times. <br /><br /> The group has interests in steel, automobile, chemicals, telecommunication, information technology, beverages and hospitality, among other areas. <br /><br /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-j34M4X3kTf977Nmb6U1BE0W640vkjCqjuxpv-dAjfQrwxHFx1TbH3OKu88YBqtF9EenLj3h-oBa_xhugtwqYGEMT5bVKYcQZHJcJZKzl2APxbJjyfBzKhN-hFEEzcZasNUr4idZfK40/?imgmax=800" width="200" align="left" /> “The Tata story which began in 1868 by Jamsetji N Tata has been the most successful among India Inc. The role played by Ratan Tata and J R D Tata in making the group truly global has been deservedly recognized all over the world,” Assocham President Rajkumar N Dhoot said. <br /><br /> Infosys Technologies, Wipro, Mahindra & Mahindra and Aditya Birla Group were the other major Indian corporate houses listed to have made their mark on the global business landscape, the survey said. <br /><br /> However, it said the brand Tata stood out among all the top Indian corporates and perceived as the truly international brand. <br /><br /> It said while the change of guard at the Bombay House, the headquarters of the Tatas later this month, is on the corporate calendar and the event would go down as a landmark occasion among the most watched for several years. <br /><br /> Ratan Tata, after being at the helms of affairs for 21 years at Tata Sons, the holding company of the group, will be retiring on 28 December. <br /><br /> <b><a href="http://www.ptinews.com/">PTI</a></b> <br /><i>Credit: <a href="http://www.firstpost.com/business/tata-group-named-indias-best-known-global-brand-566971.html">FirstPost.com</a></i> <br /><br /> <h3>Major Global Acquisitions By Tata under Ratan Tata's Leadership</h3> <br /><ol> <li><b>2000:</b> Tata Tea acquires UK’s Tetley Group for $450 million.</li><img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Tqcon7hjPr8/UNt_aR3s2GI/AAAAAAAABqE/cdm7WkEa7Ag/rt.png?imgmax=800" width="200" align="right" /> <li><b>2001:</b> TCS acquires the Indian government’s 51 per cent stake in CMC Ltd for Rs. 152 crore.</li>
<li><b>2002:</b> Tata Sons acquires a 25 per cent stake in VSNL from the government for Rs. 1,439 crore. Tata goes on to increase its stake in the company and renames the company Tata Communications Ltd.</li>
<li><b>2004:</b> Tata Motors acquires the heavy vehicles unit of Daewoo Motors in South Korea for $102 million.</li>
<li><b>2005:</b> Tata Steel buys out Singapore’s largest steel company NatSteel—with operations in Singapore, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Australia—for around $365 million.</li>
<li><b>2005:</b> Tata Communications acquires US-based Tyco Global Network, making it one of the world’s largest providers of submarine cable bandwidth, for $130 million.</li>
<li><b>2005:</b> Indian Hotels takes over the management of The Pierre Hotel in New York under a 30-year contract worth $5 million.</li>
<li><b>2005:</b> Indian Hotels acquires a Starwood-managed hotel in Sydney from the Hong King-based Harilela Group for $36 million.</li>
<li><b>2005:</b> Trent acquires a 76 per cent stake in the Landmark chain of bookstores for Rs. 103.6 crore.</li>
<li><b>2006:</b> Taj buys the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Boston for $170 million.</li>
<li><b>2006:</b> Tata Chemicals acquires UK-based Brunners Mond Group for around Rs. 508 crore.</li>
<li><b>2007:</b> Tata Steel acquires Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus for $11.3 billion.</li>
<li><b>2007:</b> Taj group acquires Campton Hotel in San Francisco for $58 million.</li>
<li><b>2008:</b> Tata Motors acquires Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford for $2.3 billion.</li>
<li><b>2008:</b> Tata Chemicals acquires US-based General Chemical Industrial Products for $1 billion.</li>
<li><b>2009:</b> TRF Ltd acquires a 51 per cent stake in Dutch Lanka Trailer Manufacturers Ltd for $8.67 million. The company exercised its call option in 2012 to acquire the remaining stake in the company for an additional $8.33 million.</li>
<li><b>2010:</b> TRF acquires UK-based Hewitt Robins International for 3 million pounds.</li>
<li><b>2011:</b> Tata Chemicals buys UK-based British Salt for Rs. 650 crore.</li>
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<i>Credit: <a href="http://profit.ndtv.com/news/cheat-sheet/article-how-ratan-tata-took-the-group-global-major-acquisitions-315141">NDTV.com</a></i>
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<li><a href="http://www.firstpost.com/business/tata-group-named-indias-best-known-global-brand-566971.html" target="_blank">Tata Group named India’s best known global bran</a></li>
<li><a href="http://profit.ndtv.com/news/cheat-sheet/article-how-ratan-tata-took-the-group-global-major-acquisitions-315141" target="_blank">How Ratan Tata took the group global: major acquisitions</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_Group" target="_blank">Tata Group - Wikipedia</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratan_Tata" target="_blank">Ratan Tata - Wikipedia</a></li>
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the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-34205935176227325852012-12-26T09:18:00.000-05:002012-12-26T19:04:45.030-05:00What On Earth Is Boxing Day?<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <p><span class="magazineCaps">I</span> assume you have heard about "Boxing Day". If not, then head to the Wikipedia link at the bottom of this post. If you have heard then I guess you also know that traditionally the day after Christmas, 26<sup>th</sup> December is celebrated as Boxing Day. However, do you know why it is known so and when it all started? In case you do know, then kindly enlighten us on the history and origin of Boxing Day, in the <em>comments</em> section. <br /><br /> I was intrigued by the question emailed to us by one of our geeks, "What is Boxing Day?" So, I researched a bit and here is what I found - <br /><img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5F7uIEHn1iQ/UNuQmhhuhBI/AAAAAAAABq4/o_avAlXLKkQ/BD.png?imgmax=800" width="200" align="right" /> <ul> <li>There is still uncertainty around the origins of Boxing Day. However, one fact is certain - it falls on December 26<sup>th</sup> which is also St. Stephen's Day, a religious holiday in some countries.</li> <li>Despite its name, Boxing Day has nothing to do with pugilistic competition. It is not related the sport and the day is not celebrated as a popular day to hold boxing matches.</li> <li>It is also NOT a day for people to return unwanted Christmas presents.</li> <li>Boxing Day is customarily celebrated in England, as well as in several Commonwealth colonies such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.</li> <li>Boxing Day originated about 800 years back in the middle ages. It has been a national holiday in England, Wales, Ireland and Canada since 1871. </li> <li>When 26 December falls on a weekend, the celebration is moved to make sure workers still get a day off (except in Canada, where it remains 26<sup>th</sup> Dec)</li> <li>Some historians say the holiday developed because servants were required to work on Christmas Day, but took the following day off. As servants prepared to leave to visit their families, their employers would present them with gift boxes.</li> <li>Another theory is that the boxes placed in churches where parishioners deposited monetary donations for the poor were opened and the contents distributed among the poor on 26<sup>th</sup> of December.</li> <li>One more school of thought is that the day after Christmas was also the traditional day on which the aristocracy distributed presents (boxes) to servants and employees — a sort of institutionalized Christmas-bonus party. The servants returned home, opened their boxes and had a second Christmas on what became known as Boxing Day.</li> <li>The Irish still refer to the holiday as St. Stephen's Day, and they have their own tradition called hunting the wren, in which boys fasten a fake wren to a pole and parade it through town. Also known as Wren Day, the tradition supposedly dates to 1601, to the Battle of Kinsale, in which the Irish tried to sneak up on the English invaders but were betrayed by the song of an overly vocal wren — although this legend's veracity is also highly debated.</li> <li>Cyber Boxing Day: In 2009, many retailers with both online and High Street stores launched their online sales on Christmas Eve and their High Street sales on Boxing Day. This was derived from the American holiday, the cyber Monday.</li> <li>Just as Americans watch football on Thanksgiving, the Brits have Boxing Day soccer matches and horse races.</li> </ul> <br /><br /> So, there you go ... let us know your thoughts. </p> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day" target="_blank">Boxing Day - Wikipedia</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_02.png" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-83015315569322620812012-12-25T00:15:00.000-05:002012-12-25T00:44:05.192-05:00Season’s Best Wishes on Christmas - 2012<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <p> <span class="magazineCaps">M</span>erry Christmas<img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pCTuzqFtMnw/UNk8BNTlaoI/AAAAAAAABo4/OAm5z4UZbh8/mc.png?imgmax=800" width="150" align="right" /> to all our Christian and other friends around the globe and other planets! </p> <br /><br /> :) <br /><br /> <p> May this <b><i>Christmas</i></b> bring everlasting peace on our planet! </p> <br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BEPIChWP69c/UNk8CJO9mUI/AAAAAAAABpA/VxidT-ava9Q/sc.png?imgmax=800" width="200" align="right" /> <p> Follow Santa -<br /> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.noradsanta.org/en/track.html" target="_blank">Official NORAD Santa Tracker</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.google.com/santatracker/" target="_blank">Santa's Dashboard</a> </li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p> <font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font></p> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas" target="_blank">Christmas on Wikipedia</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/homilies/2012/documents/hf_ben-xvi_hom_20121224_christmas_en.html" target="_blank">Mid-night Mass by Pope Benedict XVI</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/12/22/weekly-address-president-and-first-lady-extend-holiday-greeting-and-than" target="_blank">President Obama and First Lady Extend a Holiday Greeting and Thank our Troops for their Service</a> </li> </ul> <p> <a title="the Fundoo Geek!" href="http://www.FundooGeek.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_03.png" width="250" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-39430497446488698702012-12-12T12:12:00.000-05:002012-12-12T15:52:06.191-05:0012/12/12 - 12:12:12 - Last Repeating Date and Time of The 21st Century<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <p><span class="magazineCaps">T</span>he historic moment today at exactly 12 minutes and 12 seconds past 12noon is the last repeating date and time for the 21<sup>st</sup> century. Meaning all numericals in a date at a particular time are the same (<font color="#FF0000">12/12/12 - 12:12:12</font>). The next time this will happen is in about <strong>88</strong> years on <font color="#000000">January 1, 2101</font>, or <strong>01-01-01</strong>. <br /><br /> After couple of attempts, one of us geeks at the Fundoo Geek! was able to capture the screen shot as it happened on the web site <a href="http://timeanddate.com/">timeanddate.com</a>. <br /><br /> Here’s the screen shot of that historic golden moment » <br /> <center> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:2ea373b9-7556-4049-bd09-23902b3a7fa9" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dEe3dPkPN0A/UMjuXrOG0GI/AAAAAAAABn0/VVIQD9bVe4s/12-1%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="420" height="345" /></div> <br /> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:66ad9a7b-4541-4204-b9f2-7ac8fa665762" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-C4TjZQD2Ago/UMjuZ4cFIGI/AAAAAAAABn8/X7ipD3TfZAo/12-2%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="371" height="420" /></div> <br /><br /> <img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vhh07aq4JHI/UMjucqh3C_I/AAAAAAAABoE/zctB5Ga9Czk/12-3.png?imgmax=800" width="420" height="332" /><br /> <font color="#A5A5A5"><p align="center">People pray for peace during 12:12:12, at an event called "Light Meeting" in Tama, west of Tokyo December 12, 2012, marking the last day in this century where the numeral date appear with the same numbers. (Reuters / Yuriko Nakao)</p></font> </center> </p> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2010/10/101010-101010-once-in-century.html" target="_blank">10/10/10 10:10:10 – Once In A Century!</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2010/10/siblings-born-on-888-999-and-101010.html" target="_blank">Siblings Born On 8/8/8, 9/9/9 And 10/10/10</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2010/10/world-luckiest-baby-born-at-101010-on.html" target="_blank">World's Luckiest Baby Born At 10:10:10 On 10/10/10</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_02.png" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-3251634804825299802012-12-10T18:29:00.001-05:002012-12-10T18:29:01.224-05:00If I Were A Holiday Gift<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <h6>Author: Shiamak HK </h6> <p> <blockquote> “Rrrrrriiiiiiip!” That is the sound of a lucky child frantically shredding my green and blue box with a shiny purple ribbon. Even though my box is comfortable, I am desperate to meet my new owner. <br /><br /> ”I would be a perfect present,” I said confidently; thinking of all the hundreds of apps my owner could download on me. I have a smooth, shiny screen, not too big, but not too small with a nice grip on the back. The kid will be able to listen to music on me and search the web. <img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RKkG_e6JNsE/UMZwOqI4-3I/AAAAAAAABm8/oIUbDDNWDSQ/giftbox.png?imgmax=800" width="150" align="right" /> <br /><br /> “Rrriiiip! Rrriiiip” As the ripping got closer, I got more excited. When the child finally reached me I heard a loud “Aaaaaaaaahh!” Two soft, sturdy hands lifted me. “A new Samsung Galaxy Tab 2!” The boy yelled. <br /><br /> Then the boy, Shiamak, turned me on for the first time! </blockquote> </p> <br /> <br /><br /> <p><span class="addFocus">The above is the work of one of our avid readers, Shiamak HK. Shiamak is 9 years.</span></p> <br /><br /><br /> <center> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/TOCEciQ00SI/AAAAAAAAAgM/xDz7S9RmcXc/3Monkeys-NoHearNoSpeakNoSee.png?imgmax=800" width="300" /> </center> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/how-to-make-perfect-holiday-cookie.html" target="_blank">How To Make A Perfect Holiday Cookie</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/sensory-thanksgiving-memory.html" target="_blank">Sensory Thanksgiving Memory</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/i-am-poem.html" target="_blank">I Am Poem</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/04/ria-goes-to-school.html" target="_blank">Ria Goes To School</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/09/ben-franklin-elementary-school-50th.html" target="_blank">Ben Franklin Elementary School 50th Anniversary</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/06/peek-in-past.html" target="_blank">A Peek In The Past</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/06/weird-field-trip.html" target="_blank">The Weird Field Trip</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/04/what-memorial-day-means-to-me.html" target="_blank">What Memorial Day Means To Me</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_04.png" width="300" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-4391934306902074862012-12-10T18:15:00.001-05:002012-12-10T18:15:22.008-05:00How To Make A Perfect Holiday Cookie<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <h6>Author: Shiamak HK </h6> <p> <blockquote> “Crunch! Munch!” That is the sound of me chomping and demolishing my cookie as crumbs rained onto the desk. I’m going to tell you how to make the same colorful, chewy cookie. It will taste as delicious as candy and chocolate! <br /><br /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdW0Uktph1lGxxfPudyldSC0h2Ju3hI9HrOHTh14jAu_YL1U-o2HGxkDvLGVC8l6Clz4dmnSJeGfO6_BRHHMEK1xefL4ghb90jzkTV4g4jP7MWryHwFLrND9BsRaLLzVMyhYbg7iwktY/?imgmax=800" width="150" align="right" /> First, smear white icing on the smooth cookie surface. <br /> Second, carefully dot green icing around the circumference and a dot of pink icing in the center. Initially randomly sprinkle red and green sugar crystals. Then carelessly scatter coconut shavings. <br /> After that, place seven red hots wherever you'd like. <br /> Next, drop creamy chocolate and butterscotch chips. <br /><br /> If you’d like, you can repeat any of the numbers. “Chomp Chomp!” My favorite part. Sit back, relax and demolish your perfect cookie. <br /><br /> Sorry, did I say that was my favorite part? This is my favorite part. Smear white icing on the next cookies smooth surface... </blockquote> </p> <br /> <br /><br /> <p><span class="addFocus">The above is the work of one of our avid readers, Shiamak HK. Shiamak is 9 years.</span></p> <br /><br /><br /> <center> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/TOCEciQ00SI/AAAAAAAAAgM/xDz7S9RmcXc/3Monkeys-NoHearNoSpeakNoSee.png?imgmax=800" width="300" /> </center> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/sensory-thanksgiving-memory.html" target="_blank">Sensory Thanksgiving Memory</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/i-am-poem.html" target="_blank">I Am Poem</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/04/ria-goes-to-school.html" target="_blank">Ria Goes To School</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/09/ben-franklin-elementary-school-50th.html" target="_blank">Ben Franklin Elementary School 50th Anniversary</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/06/peek-in-past.html" target="_blank">A Peek In The Past</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/06/weird-field-trip.html" target="_blank">The Weird Field Trip</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/04/what-memorial-day-means-to-me.html" target="_blank">What Memorial Day Means To Me</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_04.png" width="300" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-53985440154533180522012-12-10T17:57:00.001-05:002012-12-10T18:01:47.949-05:00Sensory Thanksgiving Memory<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <h6>Author: Shiamak HK </h6> <p> <blockquote> “Dinners ready!” I heard my mom yell. I dropped my book on my bed and rushed down stairs, my mouth watering like crazy. <br /><br /> When I got off the steps a sweet aroma hit my nose. As I looked around, I saw my relatives devouring piles and piles of savory food. While picking up a cool, metal spoon I sat in my chair. Using the spoon, I scooped a bite of moist, creamy mashed potatoes. <br /><br /> My mom pulled out a sizzling turkey from the oven while another one kept cooking. My mouth was watering like I swallowed a river. The turkey felt rough on the outside but was soft and tender on the inside. <br /><br /> After a serving of turkey, I stuffed a fist full of sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce into my mouth. The sweet potatoes were buttery and soft, while the cranberry sauce tasted sweet and tangy. <br /><br /> I could already tell that this was going to be a Thanksgiving memory I would never forget!<br /> <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IP_26Lr0Olw/UMZo2aR1OQI/AAAAAAAABlU/WqxY9ne2O6Q/wlEmoticon-smilewithtongueout%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none;" alt="Smile with tongue out" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smilewithtongueout" /> </blockquote> </p> <br /> <br /><br /> <p><span class="addFocus">The above is the work of one of our avid readers, Shiamak HK. Shiamak is 9 years.</span></p> <br /><br /><br /> <center> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/TOCEciQ00SI/AAAAAAAAAgM/xDz7S9RmcXc/3Monkeys-NoHearNoSpeakNoSee.png?imgmax=800" width="300" /> </center> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/12/i-am-poem.html" target="_blank">I Am Poem</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/04/ria-goes-to-school.html" target="_blank">Ria Goes To School</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/09/ben-franklin-elementary-school-50th.html" target="_blank">Ben Franklin Elementary School 50th Anniversary</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/06/peek-in-past.html" target="_blank">A Peek In The Past</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/06/weird-field-trip.html" target="_blank">The Weird Field Trip</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/04/what-memorial-day-means-to-me.html" target="_blank">What Memorial Day Means To Me</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_04.png" width="300" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-59961847148163823952012-12-10T17:38:00.001-05:002012-12-10T17:47:40.599-05:00I Am Poem<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <h6>Author: Shiamak HK </h6> <p> <blockquote> I wonder how tall the tallest tree is<br /> I hear the splashing when I swim<br /> I see a soccer ball rolling towards me<br /> I want a soft, fluffy dog to keep my other one company<br /> I am an athlete and a student<br /> <br /> I pretend that I am an Olympic competitor<br /> I feel my soft, amazing dog’s fur<br /> I am an athlete and a student<br /> I touch my friend’s hand when we high-five<br /> I worry about the blue sky falling down<br /> I cry when I see terrible things happen to people<br /> I am an athlete and a student<br /> <br /> I understand why people shouldn’t litter<br /> I say don’t ever give up<br /> I dream of winning an Olympic gold medal<br /> I try not to let myself down<br /> I hope more amazing animals don’t get extinct<br /> I am an athlete and a student<br /> </blockquote> </p> <br /> <br /><br /> <p><span class="addFocus">The above is the work of one of our avid readers, Shiamak HK. Shiamak is 9 years.</span></p> <br /><br /><br /> <center> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/TOCEciQ00SI/AAAAAAAAAgM/xDz7S9RmcXc/3Monkeys-NoHearNoSpeakNoSee.png?imgmax=800" width="300" /> </center> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/04/ria-goes-to-school.html" target="_blank">Ria Goes To School</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/09/ben-franklin-elementary-school-50th.html" target="_blank">Ben Franklin Elementary School 50th Anniversary</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/06/peek-in-past.html" target="_blank">A Peek In The Past</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/06/weird-field-trip.html" target="_blank">The Weird Field Trip</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/04/what-memorial-day-means-to-me.html" target="_blank">What Memorial Day Means To Me</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_04.png" width="300" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-30333032143404655892012-12-06T13:58:00.000-05:002012-12-07T15:36:58.463-05:00Satellite Images of India on Diwali Night - NASA<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <h6>Source: <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/">NASA</a>: </h6> <p><span class="magazineCaps">N</span>ASA today released black and white satellite images of India this Diwali night, cautioning people against the fake image in circulation in social media circles. <br /><br /> "On November 12, 2012, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this nighttime view of southern Asia," NASA said releasing a picture of India on this Diwali night. <br /><br /> "The image is based on data collected by the VIIRS 'day- night band', which detects light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared. The image has been brightened to make the city lights easier to distinguish," it said. <br /><br /> NASA said most of the bright areas in the imagery released by it are cities and towns in India, the country with the world's largest Hindu population. <br /><br /> "India is home to more than 1.2 billion people and has 30 cities with populations over 1 million. (For comparison, China has 62 cities with more than 1 million residents and the United States has 9)," it said. Cities in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan are also visible near the edges of the image. <br /><br /> "In that image, white areas show city lights that were visible prior to 1992, while blue, green, and red shades indicate city lights that became visible in 1992, 1998, and 2003 respectively," it said. <br /><br /> "In reality, any extra light produced during Diwali is so subtle that it is likely imperceptible when observed from space," NASA said. <br /> <center> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:e33fc15e-541a-4b10-8d56-52f63b5aaac6" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-J9Jp0SywYvY/UMJQnVenDsI/AAAAAAAABkI/FY4L3DL6jH4/IatN1-8x6%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" title="" rel="FundooGeek thumbnail"><img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8B8UtyJGFAQ/UMJQqqGpsQI/AAAAAAAABkQ/XnTr-KmPguE/IatN1%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="420" height="420" /></a></div><br />
This image, released by NASA Earth Observatory on December 5, 2012 that shows India during Diwali celebrations on the night of November 12, 2012.
<div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:bb8d52c2-00d1-450f-b71b-d84e8d9c5ea4" style="float:none; display:inline; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrVKNsOPzifSOTrd2GoOvOWCJH_3WOlz1GqQu6q2jSj4AdsvFSp8GYakxtUtBekGv3YZ18Wzaz6AtWmT0F1sqq5xk1xX3R9_cHcTrB1tT-6BOVFF0sNnQCelpzY9de6ZppYWtCMcBppE/?imgmax=800" title="" rel="FundooGeek thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzdDxQNKLLsAzDA0ntcARPEi2rNghNx6vZ1NIk_Dl_P23KV4b0x3K6gtfCJpk-fXUoD79AaCGq84VG5tuq7VGEYzoUTFQ4hs8RGo56ZvHu2pder6KUNNs4_fZXycgPIfTn-ojFTn3CYs/?imgmax=800" width="420" height="406" /></a></div> <br /> This image, according to NASA, is the colorful picture which has been making the rounds online as map of India during Diwali celebrations and is actually an overlay of shots highlighting India's burgeoning population over several years. </center> <br /><br /> <h3>NASA | Earth at Night:</h3> <center> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q3YYwIsMHzw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </center> </p> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79682" target="_blank">NASA</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_02.png" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-66210790655783570242012-12-02T17:01:00.000-05:002012-12-03T18:52:16.372-05:00Cool Time Lapse Photo Videos of Airplanes<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <h6>Source: various: </h6> <p><span class="magazineCaps">H</span>ave you ever wondered how is a pilot's view from the cockpit of an airliner? Me too! <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvP6JP-6Y0glHj-Ul3HuAV8OcjWklxeFxmDtnBT9SIgXVj_1FkpxeqySPl8f-K4-VcwTz8gOac_VZHnR4lMo1-NNZMBPSKSpB1Lir6ul9I1SMtvty4p1TLwJllFrJxH54kgmCbino_4ec/?imgmax=800" width="250" align="right" />So, I went about searching the net for any available time lapse photos or videos. And discovered that there are infact quite a few. So, here are some for your viewing pleasure ... <br /><br /> <h3>Pilot Films Flights From Take Off To Landing:</h3> Our first video is of Vimeo user and commercial pilot Jakub Vlk. Jakub filmed his flights from Prague, Nantes and Catania, among other locales, and compiled them all in a cool time lapse. <br /><br /> The video shows what flying looks like from the cockpit over what Vlk says is a seven-day period. <br /> <center> <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/48180559" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> </center> <br /><br /> <h3>Five Hours of Airplane Landings Captured in Thirty Seconds:</h3> Check out this curious 25-second time-lapse/composite video that shows every airplane that landed at San Diego International Airport on Black Friday a week ago between 10:30am and 3pm. The giant planes whiz by overhead as if they’re part of a fighter jet squadron heading off to battle — not something you’d expect to see with commercial planes at an airport. It was created by photography and film professor <a href="http://cysfilm.com/">Cy Kuckenbaker</a>. <br /> <p align="center"> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EhgYrY8fN-0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p> <br /><br /> <h3>Time-Lapse Makes Approaching Airplanes Look Like Wobbly Toys:</h3> Martin of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cargospotter.hd">Cargospotter</a> created this mesmerizing time-lapse video showing the constant stream of airplanes that land on a particular runway at London’s Heathrow airport, the third busiest airport in the world in terms of passengers. The still photographs he captured are played back 17-times faster than real-time, causing the planes to look like RC airplanes floating around and bobbing in the breeze. <br /> <p align="center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fgHjVvqLXV8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <br /><br /> <h3>A340 Cockpit Takeoff in Los Angeles:</h3> Nose view Takeoff in Los Angeles 1080HD of the A340-300, takeoff on runway 25R at Los Angeles International. <br /> <p align="center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/44-7NHE_51k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <br /><br /> <h3>A340 Nose view Landing in Los Angeles:</h3> The SWISS A340-300 Nose view landing in KLAX, in 1080HD. The daily Service from Zurich to Los Angeles. <br /> <p align="center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yLW6-P7Fnh8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <br /><br /> <h3>PhotoShop'ed Crash:</h3> Graphic designer <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/AlexanderKoshelkov">Alexander Koshelkov</a> created this amazing time-lapse video showing how he created an epic plane crash image in Photoshop using elements found in other photographs (e.g. freeways, an airplane, destroyed engines and cars). The project took Koshelkov nearly 4.5 hours and required 244 separate layers. <br /> <center> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/53m0syaPg9A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </center> <br /><br /> <h3>Bonus-1:</h3> <h3>Building A $30M Bombardier Q400 Turboprop Plane:</h3> A new video from Indian low cost carrier <a href="http://www.spicejet.com/">SpiceJet</a> takes viewers inside a Canadian factory where one of its new Bombardier Q400 passenger planes is assembled, making for a fascinating inside look at the complicated manufacturing ballet. <br /> <p align="center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4T-nRRCpbqc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <br /><br /> The carrier, which recently added the turboprop to its fleet, plans to link smaller cities in India with the 78-passenger plane. <br /><br /> The video explores many of the complicated steps that go into building a passenger plane, from assembling the fuselage to adding wings, from testing cockpit systems to adding fully finished leather-upholstered seats two at a time. A time-lapse scene of crews painting on the SpiceJet livery is particularly cool. <br /><br /> <h3>Bonus-2:</h3> <h3>Space Time-Lapse Video: ISS Travels Around The World In 'The Journey Home':</h3> This video, made from time-lapse photographs taken from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station">International Space Station</a>'s (ISS) <a href="http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=1fd204d8792518e336580cc72b47c06b&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2011%2F11%2F21%2Fspace-time-lapse-video-iss-journey-home_n_1105938.html&v=1&libid=1354572561378&out=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FCupola_(ISS_module)&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2012%2F09%2F18%2Fflying-in-time-lapse-video_n_1893690.html&title=Space%20Time-Lapse%20Video%3A%20ISS%20Travels%20Around%20The%20World%20In%20'The%20Journey%20Home'%20(VIDEO)&txt=Cupola%20observatory%20module&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13545752678465">Cupola observatory module</a>, takes us around the world from Africa to the Mediterranean Sea, North America to South America and Europe to the Middle East, among more than a dozen other journeys. It passes over Hurricanes Katia and Irene and catches a number of lightning bolts in its lens as well.<br /><br /> The video was made aboard the ISS by Ron Garan, the space-tweeting NASA astronaut <br /> <p align="center"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/32430473?byline=0&badge=0" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></p> </p> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://vimeo.com/48180559" target="_blank">Flightdeck timelapse - Jakub Vlk</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.petapixel.com/2012/12/01/five-hours-of-airplane-landings-captured-in-thirty-seconds/" target="_blank">Five Hours of Airplane Landings Captured in Thirty Seconds</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.com/" target="_blank">Time-Lapse Makes Approaching Jumbo Jets Look Like Wobbly Toys</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/AlexanderKoshelkov" target="_blank">Time-Lapse of a Plane Crash Composite Photo Being Created in Photoshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/17/building-a-bombardier-q400_n_1016088.html" target="_blank">Building A $30M Bombardier Q400 Turboprop Plane</a></li> <li><a href="http://vimeo.com/32430473" target="_blank">Time Lapse From Space - Literally. The Journey Home</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-lapse_photography" target="_blank">Time-lapse photography - Wikipedia</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_02.png" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-11458683947569863922012-11-19T15:30:00.000-05:002012-11-19T15:51:08.987-05:00Use Tech to Fortify Your House During the Holidays<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <h6>Source: Gizmodo: </h6> <p><span class="magazineCaps">T</span>he holiday season is here. Why not indulge in buying gadgets and use existing technologies to secure your most precious possession? - your house! Whether you'll be away from home this holiday season or plan to host family and friends, you need your house to be safe. Make use of existing technologies to help secure your house. <br /><br /> Gizmodo has posted an article listing 15 technologies to consider to keep your house safe during the holidays. <br /><br /> <img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2aq-7T4dc-s/UKqbu83u_4I/AAAAAAAABg4/XDhqiizggO0/securehome.png?imgmax=800" width="200" align="right" /> <blockquote> <ol> <li>Affordable security camera</li> <li>Advanced smoke alarms</li> <li>Kitchen-specific fire extinguisher</li> <li>Unpredictable light timer</li> <li>Fake television burglar deterrent</li> <li>Christmas tree fire detector</li> <li>Home security apps</li> <li>Solar-powered motion detection lighting</li> <li>Live address delivery</li> <li>Cheap, effective window alarms</li> <li>CO and explosive gas detector</li> <li>Driveway monitor</li> <li>Automatic garage door closer</li> <li>Efficient, cool light strings</li> <li>Snow-melting mats</li> </ol> </blockquote> <br /><br /> Head over to <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5961826/15-technologies-to-fortify-your-house-during-the-holidays">Gizmodo</a> for the detailed post. </p> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5961826/15-technologies-to-fortify-your-house-during-the-holidays" target="_blank">15 Technologies to Fortify Your House During the Holiday</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2011/02/10-tips-to-trick-burglars-to-think.html" target="_blank">10 Tips To Trick Burglars To Think Someone Is Home</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2009/10/personal-and-home-security-tips.html" target="_blank">Personal And Home Security Tips</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2010/12/how-to-start-communityneighborhood.html" target="_blank">How To Start A Community/Neighborhood Watch Program</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_02.png" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-2313797311589192972012-11-12T06:17:00.000-05:002012-11-19T10:25:33.247-05:00Season’s Best Wishes To Our Hindu Brethren On Diwali - 2012<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <p><span class="magazineCaps">H</span>appy Deepavali to all our Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist and other friends around the globe and other planets! <img style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; float: right; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="100" hspace="12" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NxFgXU3FSfE/StjUm6tP4kI/AAAAAAAAAP8/5Pi4cekf3XA/clip_image001_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" /></p><br /> :) <br /> <br /> <p>May this <b><i>Diwali</i></b> bring everlasting peace on our planet! </p><br /> <br /> <h4>Diwali Celebration around the world!</h4><ul type="circle"><li><a href="http://presidentofindia.nic.in/pr121112-1.html" target="_blank">Indian President Shri Pranab Mukherjee's Diwali Greetings</a> </li> <li><a href="http://pmindia.nic.in/press-details.php?nodeid=1538" target="_blank">Indian Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh greets the people on Deepawali</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/11/13/statement-president-observance-diwali" target="_blank">Statement by the President Obama on the Observance of Diwali</a> </li>
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It is time to exercise your right to vote. The time to elect your president is today! <br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-X33sQJ5acM0/UJljfHz8SGI/AAAAAAAABcE/yEPlKBZO2mk/vote2.png?imgmax=800" width="175" align="right" /> <br /> Go out and vote!!! <br /><br /> Here are some resources for your use (maybe a little late for this election) - <h4><a href="http://www.canivote.org/">Can I Vote . org</a>:</h4> This nonpartisan web site was created by state election officials to help eligible voters figure out how and where to go vote. Choose a category below to get started. <h4><a href="http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Voting.shtml">Voting and Elections</a>:</h4> General voting and election related information from the USA.gov site. You can subscribe to get updates. <h4><a href="http://www.fvap.gov/">Federal Voting Assistance Program</a>:</h4> General voting information along with details such as how to vote in absentee. <h4><a href="https://www.google.com/elections/ed/us/vote">Find your Voting Location and Hours</a></h4> <br /><br /> New Jersey voters displaced from their homes by Hurricane Sandy are <a href="http://nj.gov/state/elections/2012-results/directive-email-voting.pdf">eligible to vote a mail-in ballot by e-mail or fax</a>.<br /><br /> Contact the <a href="http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-directives.html">NJ Secretary of State</a> for details. <br /><br /><br /> <strong>Note:</strong> The USA presidential elections are held every 4 years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. </p> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.canivote.org/" target="_blank">Can I Vote</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Voting.shtml" target="_blank">Voting and Elections - USA.gov</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fvap.gov/" target="_blank">Federal Voting Assistance Program</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/elections/ed/us/vote" target="_blank">Find your Voting Location and Hours</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_02.png" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628356581067213041.post-6552311389221919842012-11-03T20:20:00.000-04:002012-11-04T19:44:26.162-05:00Daylight Saving Time (DST) in US - 2012<font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> <p><span class="magazineCaps">T</span>he Daylight Saving (<b>not</b> Saving<strong><font color="#FF0000">s</font></strong>) Time (DST) in the United States of America started on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2:00am, and will end on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 2:00am. The DST is observed in every state in the USA except Arizona and Hawaii. <br /><br /> <img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rvnSuqMTRdI/UJcL4iXkZ-I/AAAAAAAABa8/6ZiKHfU-Y40/dst%252520fb.png?imgmax=800" width="150" align="right" /> <h4>Spring Forward, Fall Back</h4> The easiest way to remember which way to adjust your clock during these 2 annual events is "Spring Forward! Fall Back!!". Move the clock forward by one hour in Spring (when the DST begins) and move it back in Fall (when DST ends). <br /><br /> So, tomorrow at 2am local time you need to move your clock back by one hour. This gives you the opportunity to catch up on that much needed sleep. <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0PB4KQPlz1g/UJcL5LV9j1I/AAAAAAAABbE/xaZXTwL9TRU/wlEmoticon-sleepinghalfmoon%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none;" alt="Sleeping half-moon" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-sleepinghalfmoon" /> An extra hour of sleep is always welcome, right! <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xV8sErU9IPM/UJcL5m37QLI/AAAAAAAABbM/DBb2-sgxjao/wlEmoticon-rollingonthefloorlaughing%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none;" alt="Rolling on the floor laughing" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-rollingonthefloorlaughing" /> <br /><br /> The flip side to this is that you'll lose an hour of light. Starting tomorrow it will get dark early by one hour until Spring of-course, when you gain an hour of light but lose an hour of sleep. Confused? <img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Sq7iBp_TEho/UJcL6TcqpBI/AAAAAAAABbU/xgkbv1sLvLc/wlEmoticon-confusedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none;" alt="Confused smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-confusedsmile" /> <br /><br /> Check out <a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/03/some-interesting-facts-about-daylight.html">some Interesting Facts About The Daylight Saving Time</a>. </p> <br /><br /> <p><font face="script mt bold" size="3">theFundooGeek recommended reading : </font> <ul type="circle"> <li><a href="http://www.fundoogeek.com/2012/03/some-interesting-facts-about-daylight.html" target="_blank">Some Interesting Facts About The Daylight Saving Time</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/2012.html" target="_blank">Daylight Saving Time Around the World 2012</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_the_United_States" target="_blank">Daylight saving time in the United States - Wikipedia</a></li> </ul> </p> <br /><br /> <p><a title="the Fundoo Geek!" rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/113418157641663571057" target="_blank"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/fundoogeek.com/home/images/tFG_Banner_02.png" width="400" /></a></p> </font> the FundooGeek!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02466014731891061851noreply@blogger.com0