2010년 3월 13일 토요일
Wonderful Temples around the World
Lord Venkateshwara Temple , Birmingham , United Kingdom
Malibu Hindu Temple , Malibu , California , US
Shiva-Vishnu Temple , Livermore , California , US
Lord Vishnu Temple , Angkor , Cambodia
Prambanan Shiva Temple , Central Java , Indonesia
Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago - Aurora, United States
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - Toronto , Canada
Sri Siva Vishnu Temple , Washington DC , United States
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London
Sri Murugan Temple Batu Caves , Penang , Malaysia
Venkateswara Swami temple , Riverdale near Atlanta , Georgia , US
Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple , Helensburgh, Sydney , Australia
Mother Temple of Besakih, Bali , Indonesia
Sri Venkateswara Temple , Bridgewater , US
2010년 3월 12일 금요일
Expensive Domain Names Ever!!
Insure.com
The domain name reportedly sold to QuinStreet for $16 million in 2009.
The domain name reportedly sold to QuinStreet for $16 million in 2009.
Sex.com
Sex.com has recently hit the auction block with a starting price of $1 million. It was first purchased by Match.com founder Gary Kremen in 1994, and was last sold in 2006 for $14 million.
Sex.com has recently hit the auction block with a starting price of $1 million. It was first purchased by Match.com founder Gary Kremen in 1994, and was last sold in 2006 for $14 million.
Fund.com
The URL was reportedly sold for $9.99 million in 2008.
The URL was reportedly sold for $9.99 million in 2008.
Porn.com
Close behind 'sex.com,' ''Porn.com' is one of the most valuable domain names on the web. The address last sold for around $9.5 million in 2007 .
Close behind 'sex.com,' ''Porn.com' is one of the most valuable domain names on the web. The address last sold for around $9.5 million in 2007 .
Business.com
The domain name is tied with 'Diamond.com' for multi-million dollar pricetag. Business.com was purchased for $7.5 million in 1999. The Telegraph writes, 'Business search engine and web directory founded in 1999 by Jake Winebaum, a previous chairman of the Walt Disney Internet Group, and Sky Dayton, founder of Earthlink. In July 2007 business.com, the company, was sold to Yellow Pages publisher RH Donnelly for $345 million.'
The domain name is tied with 'Diamond.com' for multi-million dollar pricetag. Business.com was purchased for $7.5 million in 1999. The Telegraph writes, 'Business search engine and web directory founded in 1999 by Jake Winebaum, a previous chairman of the Walt Disney Internet Group, and Sky Dayton, founder of Earthlink. In July 2007 business.com, the company, was sold to Yellow Pages publisher RH Donnelly for $345 million.'
Diamond.com
Ice.com purchased 'Diamond.com' (tied with Business.com) for a reported $7.5 million in 2006.
Ice.com purchased 'Diamond.com' (tied with Business.com) for a reported $7.5 million in 2006.
Beer.com
Breasts, business, bling, and beer top the list for the most expensive URLs: Beer.com was sold for $7 million in 2004.
Breasts, business, bling, and beer top the list for the most expensive URLs: Beer.com was sold for $7 million in 2004.
Israel.com
The Telegraph explains the buyer's motivations (who purchased the site for $5.88 million in 2004): 'Billed as "your first and best source for information about Israel". It was bought in 1994 by Joel Noel Friedman, a 46-year-old Jewish American. Rather than seek profit, he originally bought the site in fear that it would be misused by somebody else.'
The Telegraph explains the buyer's motivations (who purchased the site for $5.88 million in 2004): 'Billed as "your first and best source for information about Israel". It was bought in 1994 by Joel Noel Friedman, a 46-year-old Jewish American. Rather than seek profit, he originally bought the site in fear that it would be misused by somebody else.'
Casino.com
The site was sold in 2003 for a grand total of $5.5 million.
The site was sold in 2003 for a grand total of $5.5 million.
Toys.com
Retailer Toys 'R Us purchased Toys.com in 2009 for $5.1 million.
Retailer Toys 'R Us purchased Toys.com in 2009 for $5.1 million.
Vodka.com
Vodka.com sold for $3 million
Vodka.com sold for $3 million
2010년 3월 9일 화요일
Fun Food Facts
FUN FOOD FACTS
Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries
The onion is named after a Latin word meaning large pearl
Half of the world's population live on a staple diet of riceThe remains of fast-food shops have been found in ancient ruins! Even ancient Greeks enjoyed take-out. The only thing that is new is the mass production, standard menus and recipes of fast-food "chains." Wow!Potato crisps were invented by a North American Indian called George CrumDuring a lifetime the average person eats about 35 tonnes of foodIce Cream Is Chinese Food! - When the famous explorer Marco Polo returned to his homeland of Italy, from China in 1295, he brought back a recipe (among other things). The recipe, was a Chinese recipe for a desert called "Milk Ice." However, Europeans substituted cream for the milk, and voila..."Ice Cream." Ice cream has been a hit ever since!The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in HamburgerologyIn France, people eat approximately 500,000,000 snails per yearThere are about 100,000 bacteria in one litre of drinking waterOver 1,000 litres of beer are drunk in the House of Commons each weekYou're More Likely To Be Hungry If You're Cold!A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times overIt Takes 3500 Calories To Make A Pound Of Fat!Peanuts are used in the manufacture of dynamite 2010년 3월 7일 일요일
HP EliteBook 2740p-12.1 inch Tablet PC
The new HP EliteBook 2740p is a 12.1-inch HP Tablet PC featuring optional touchscreen display and a durable magnesium alloy case.
The detailed specifications of the new HP EliteBook 2740p laptop are:
- Genuine Windows 7 OS
- Convertible tablet design
- Starting 1.72 kg weight and 31.7 mm thin
- Full magnesium alloy chassis, chemically-strengthened glass over display, HP DuraKeys and HP DuraFinish
- Designed to meet the military standard Mil-Std-810G for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude, and high temperature operation*
- Spill-resistant keyboard with drains
- 12.1-inch diagonal LED-backlit WXGA ultra wide-viewing angle display with chemically-strengthened glass top cover, Digitizer, optional two finger multi-touch screen with gesture support, Ambient Light Sensor, and optional Outdoor Viewable panel
- Intel HD Graphics, DDR3 system memory
- New HP 2740p Ultra-Slim Expansion Base with DisplayPort and eSATA port
- Touch-sensitive controls for mute, volume down, and volume up
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth® v2.1
- Intel® Core™ i7 or Core i5 processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology
- Up to 320GB 5400 rpm, user-removable hard drive
- Up to 8GB DDR3 RAM memory
- Enhanced security features including HP ProtectTools, Drive Encryption, integrated Smart Card Reader, HP SpareKey, Computrace BIOS support, HP Fingerprint Sensor, TPM 1.2 Embedded Security Chip
- Dual pointing devices (touchpad and pointstick) and jog dial
- Supports multi-touch screen gestures
- Integrated 2 MP webcam with Business Card Reader software
- HP Night Light
- ExpressCard/34 slot
- Secure Digital (SD) slot
- HP EliteBook 2740p Price in India : The new HP EliteBook 2740p laptop price will start from around Rs.75,000.