We all are aware of Google Earth, the wonderful tool developed by Google to bring the whole globe to fit in our desktop. Right from the beginning, human beings are always curious about the stars and planets appearing above their heads. Now imagine of a tool which acts similar like Google Earth, but provide the [...]
In the movie “Gandhi” 300,000 extras appeared in the funeral scene. Of the 300,000, approximately 100,000 received a small fee, and the other 200,000 did it for free.
The Fourth Important Lesson – “The Obstacle in Our Path”. In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed [...]
During fiscal year 1942-43, Walt Disney Studios turned out more than 204,000 feet of film, 95% of it for government contracts. Notable was “The New Spirit,” a cartoon aimed at convincing Americans that it was their responsibility to pay income taxes.
Web security firm Websense has predicted the top security threats for 2008. It says threats associated with the Chinese Olympics, online advertisements, the iPhone and Web 2.0 apps are among the top areas that hackers will be focusing on, as well as the new concept of “vishing”. The wider use of Apple Macs and iPhones [...]
The Third Important Lesson – “Always remember those who serve”. In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream sundae?” he asked. “Fifty [...]
The ice cream cone was introduced in 1904 at the St. Louis World Fair when a waffle vendor rolled waffles into the shape of a cone for an ice cream vendor at an adjoining booth.
To preserve the cultures around the world, three major organisations have joined hands to make traditional stories narrated in native languages available online. The project called Our Stories would be a joint initiative of UNICEF, One Laptop per Child (OLPC) and Google. Read the full story…
The word “checkmate” in chess comes from the Persian phrase “Shah mat”, or “the king is dead,” uttered when a King is in a position to be taken and there are no alternative moves.
The Second Important Lesson – “PickUp in the Rain”. One night, at 11:30 p.m. , an elderly African-American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. [...]