February 2009
49 posts
Google Glitch Briefly Disrupts World's Search →
Google clarified that it was the one who put an unintended forward slash in the URL of one such site, causing all sites to be flagged harmful.
January 2009
118 posts
New device allows you to charge your laptop with... →
This can keep your laptop going in rural parts of the world where you wonât look silly at all foot pumping your laptop
Twitter Follower Mosaic →
Why defend freedom of icky speech? - Neil Gaiman's... →
English courts and libel tourists →
Are English courts stifling free speech around the world?
The Economy According To Mint →
One final toss for The Dooze →
Right attacking stimulus money for health programs →
“The money that goes to these programs will mean new jobs. There are the additional people who’ll be needed for administration, of course, as well as additional doctors and researchers.”
Tintin to be played by Billy Elliot star Jamie... →
Blistering barnacles, as Captain Haddock would have it. Tintin is to be portrayed by a British actor best known for his role as a ballet prodigy.
Poor parents of 'Slumdog millionaire' stars say... →
The child actorsâ parents have accused the hit filmâs producers of exploiting and underpaying the eight-year-olds, disclosing that both face uncertain futures in one of Mumbaiâs most squalid…
Babies Know - A Little Dirt Is Good for You →
“When my young sons were exploring the streets of Brooklyn, I couldnât help but wonder how good crushed rock or dried dog droppings could taste when delicious mashed potatoes were routinely…
Asif Ali Zardari - Partnership With Pakistan →
“So Pakistan doesnât need any lectures from the United States. Just the money, equipment, technology and tools. And, of course, Kashmir” [via Acorn]
Hack for RSS Feed Ads →
Virgin: the world's best passenger complaint... →
Here we reproduce a complaint letter sent to Sir Richard Branson, which is currently being emailed globally and is considered by many to be the world’s funniest passenger complaint letter.
Oscar song race: The rules changed, but the song... →
A total of five songs could be nominated, and 49 were eligible, but academy voters were apparently stumped at three, and even had to pick two from the same film, “Slumdog Millionaire.”
And The Oscar Won't Be Going To... →
“A little-known fact: Actual actors were used in the filming of Slumdog Millionaire, this yearâs Best Picture front-runner. Crazy, we know.”
Slumdog composer welcomes spotlight on Indian... →
Composer A.R. Rahman might not be a household name in the United States quite yet, but he’s one of most well-known musicians in his native India
Economic stimulus bill includes over $2 B in NIH... →
On his first day in office, President Barack Obama and his advisors discussed an $825 billion economic stimulus package, which includes over $10 billion for science facilities, research, and…
Katyal Tapped as Principal Deputy in SG's Office →
Legal Times has confirmed that Georgetown law professor Neal Katyal, who successfully argued the landmark detainee rights case Hamdan v. Rumsfeld before the Supreme Court
The Inauguration of President Barack Obama - The... →
Today's News: Obama Inaugurated →
Newspaper front pages - 01/20/09
WordPress 2.7 Comments Enhancements →
Change has come to WhiteHouse.gov →
The first post on the Obama White House Blog goes up a minute after he is inaugurated.
Defamation case against Rahman, Anil Kapoor →
In his complaint, Vishwakarma said that the film depicted slum-dwellers in bad taste as it used derogatory and objectionable title “Slumdog Millionaire” allegedly making mockery of the poor.
Painter finds fakes at art show →
A leading Indian artist has said he was “stupefied and outraged” to find that many of his paintings at a show he was inaugurating were fakes.
Sorry, you're Muslim' →
VISUALLY IMPAIRED TECHIEâS HOUSE HUNT HORROR
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Radio Address to... →
On All India Radio
Obama's People →
An arresting series of 50 or so portraits of the incoming Obama administration.
Wealthy men give women more orgasms →
“Scientists have found that the pleasure women get from making love is directly linked to the size of their partnerâs bank balance.” Ah! That explains the perennial smile on Melinda Gates.
Two minor girls married off to frogs →
They haven’t turned into Prince Charming yet
Zimbabwe to print first $100 trillion note →
One note is all it takes to be a trillionaire. And it is worth only 300 USD
When newspapers are gone, what will you miss? →
Real investigative journalism?
Ray LaHood and Changing Our Thinking About... →
Why Google Employees Quit →
Not everything is as rosy as it seems at Google
One Room Configured 24 Ways →
It looks like open space, but behind movable walls, this tiny apartment holds surprises
How to write a great statement of purpose - part 1 →
The Statement of Purpose required by grad schools is probably the hardest thing you will ever write.
Assessing the Bush years | The frat boy ships out →
Few people will mourn the departure of the 43rd president
Century of the City →
Order the book free
Writing in the Age of Distraction →
We know that our readers are distracted and sometimes even overwhelmed by the myriad distractions that lie one click away on the Internet, but of course writers face the same glorious problem
The Most Gerrymandered Congressional Districts →
This is what happens when you let the politicians draw boundaries for their constituencies. Utter disregard for geography.
Earth, observed →
Gathered here are some standout photographs from the collections in the Earth Observatory over the past several years
10 Best of Bollywood Blogs →
My list for Blogs.com
CashNXT Networks →
This is an innovative mobile payment solution developed for the under banked market.
The Best Blogging Job in the World →
The successful candidate will be asked to keep a blog and photo diary in exchange for six months rent-free on Hamilton Island as part of a $150,000 salary package that includes return airfares and…
Too much stumbleupon! →
AFP: Open-plan office workers sick and stressed →
A review of global studies into the impact of modern office design found the switch to open-plan spaces had been overwhelmingly negative, with 90 percent reporting adverse health and psychological…
Declare War on Terror: The Agenda for Action →
White Paper by India Today
Police to auction 26/11 terror items →
During the mission, the forces recovered life jackets, medical kit, blankets and GPS phones. These were the things used by the ten terrorists who attacked Mumbai. The materials were recovered by the…
A Couple in Chicago →
Guess which couple was covered in 1996 as part of a photography project.
Obamicon.Me →