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The Quicker Picker-Upper, originally uploaded by shrutibiyani.

iPhone Makes Up 50 Percent of Smartphone Web Traffic In U.S., Android Already 5 Percent

iPhone Makes Up 50 Percent of Smartphone Web Traffic In U.S., Android Already 5 Percent

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To Infinity and Beyond

Molten rock of magma, originally uploaded by Stratocasterman.

“It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of all the planets in the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that the population of the whole Universe is also zero, and that any people you may meet from time to time are merely products of a deranged imagination.”

- Douglas Adams

Friday Round-up

There's a LOT of really interesting stuff I've seen over the past week :) Everything guaranteed to make me (and hopefully you) smile.
VladStudio is the project of Russian digital artist Vlad Gerasimov. Over the time, this hobby for creating desktop wallpapers has grown into business, and today he enjoys full-time self-employment, creating wallpapers for and mobile devices. In his own words, "I love what I do, and I am happy that many people around the world love it, too!"
You can either register to buy his Hi-res wallpaper or just download his free Low-res ones. His wallpapers are quirky and fun and everytime I see one I can't help but smile. The image above is one of his. (see what I mean?) :)Who has the Biggest Brain by Playfish is one of my fav. games (other than of course Word Challenge and Geo Challenge) on Facebook :) Its one of those really fun brain training games. Recently they announced this country competition where the scores of people competing in one country were added up and "faced-off" with other countries :) Needless to I tried to do my bit. Anyway what I really wanted to talk about was that this game is now an iPhone app!! WOW :) I'm really excited. Head on to the App Store for more. Unfortunately it is a paid app - $4.99. Nevertheless one that would be worth the investment (I think) :)

Alright, while we're still talking about apps and iPhone, you should also get yourself the CBS Sports Mobile app. Why? its a free app AND Because the company, I work for, made it :) But seriously, the app brings you live scores, play-by-play and breaking news for FREE across major pro and college sports. :) GO! GO! GO! Get it NOW!

Other than that, iPhone 3.0 been announced. Here is Gizmodo's guide to iPhone 3.0 OS.: Everything You Need To Know.

Facebook has changed its look. Now that one thats taking a while to get used to..Hmmmph..And Twitter is also experiementing with the addition of the 'More' button.

Talking of Twitter, I found this really cool post about how Twitter can allow you to control your home :) Super cool. I also hear that you can do this with SMS and your iPhone. Go here to read the original post. Good Stuff.

:( Now the post is much longer than I had intended..Hmmmph..But I couldn't help it. It was sights and sounds from a WHOLE WEEK :)

Friday Ideas

Friday Ideas have been shelved temporarily due to work stress and lack of resources. So here I am wondering what to post. And i think I may have just chanced upon a video that didn't get posted. (I wonder why..hmmm). So here goes:

David Kelly: The future of Design is Human Centered
This is presentation from TED 2002 :) David is the co-founder of IDEO which is known for its innovative, user-centered approach to design. IDEO works with a range of clients -- from fast food conglomerates to high tech startups, hospitals to universities -- building everything from a life-saving portable defibrillator to the defining details at the groundbreaking Prada shop in Manhattan (IDEO designed those famous see-through dressing rooms).
P.S.: I love the end, where you put on his LED skull cap..




Peter Reinhart: The art of baking bread
Its amazing how they gone on to create these really healthy breads. But careful that you don't get sick when he goes into explaining the Yeast sweat and guts :) Batch to batch, crust to crust ... In tribute to the beloved staple food, baking master Peter Reinhart reflects on the cordial couplings (wheat and yeast, starch and heat) that give us our daily bread. Try not to eat a slice.

(via: TED)

Her Morning Elegance

chub cheeks, originally uploaded by good times goddess.

Her morning elegance she wears
The sound of water makes her dream
Awoken by a cloud of steam
She pours a daydream in a cup
A spoon of sugar sweetens up

Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie

I love the sun

I love the sun, originally uploaded by ClickFlashPhotos.

Somehow these days I can't seem to be getting enough of it..mostly because the city I live is probably the England of India with its unpredictable weather AND because I've been honoured with the coldest spot in the office..brrrrrr

rain rain go away, (don't) come again another day.. little AB wants to play, rain rain go away :)

Monday Morning

mouse (263/365), originally uploaded by Katherine Elizabeth.

I love the sweet smell of dawn -
our unique daily opportunity to smell time,
to smell opportunity -
each morning being, a new beginning.
~Emme Woodhull-Bäche

until we meet again

until we meet again, originally uploaded by hey amy.

Considering that Spring is here and the month of love has jus' gone by, I'm still suffering the hangover (in a good way) :)

"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade." ~Charles Dickens

In the Words of...

Thanks Ram :)

Friday Ideas

So its been the second week running that we've missed our Friday session..I'm really sad because it makes Fridays that much more normal :( Anyway I'm still going to post excellent stuff that TED thought was cool. Stuff that I second too :) So here goes

Pattie Maes & Pranav Mistry: 6th Sense - Game Changing Wearable Technology
The Sixth Sense is wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine "Minority Report" and then some.
You can find the video here: Unveiling the Sixth Sense

David Merill: Siftables, the toy blocks that think
Siftables -are cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Could this be the next thing in hands-on learning?


(via TED)


(P.S: Really amazing the way technology is changing and the way new media is taking over by leaps and bounds. Hopefully one of these days I'll be a part of something as great as these)

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Pic of the Day

This picture just about sums up how I'm feeling today.

(via Flickr)

In the words of...

-Pablo Picasso

"He can who thinks he can and he can't who thinks he can't"