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Facebook has dethroned orkut to become NO.1 in INDIA
Published on 2010-08-26 12:47:00
Here is another takeover by the FACEBOOK. India which remained attached to Orkut for many years, has finally given it to facebook. Facebook has shown stupendous growth in the past few months, overtaking Orkut, said global research firm comScore, Inc.“Facebook.com posted an especially strong month in July, growing 12 per cent versus June but 179 per cent up versus a year ago, to capture the top spot in the category with 2.09 crore visitors. Orkut ranked second with 1.99 crore visitors — up 16
A math formula helps you to book cheaper flights.
Published on 2010-08-25 08:55:00
For all the math haters, here is the reason to start liking math. For all the folks who are regular or occasional travelers by flight and what to have a cheaper ticket, here it is. No, it’s not any discount offer from an airliner, instead math's is out to help you.Japanese economists have come up with a formula that will help you bag the cheapest holiday flights. It is simple - buy tickets exactly eight weeks in advance and book in the afternoon.The mind boggling formula “A = gUG + min(k - g
Monalisa's smile mystery solved
Published on 2010-08-23 10:18:00
The famous smile of Mona Lisa, the magnum opus of Leonardo da Vinci, is no more a secret as scientists have decoded the technique how the Renaissance-era painter created a special effect to show the enigmatic expression.According to the experts, the artist managed to achieve his trademark smoky effect, known as sfumato, on the painting by applying up to 40 layers of extremely thin glaze thought to have been smeared on with his fingers.The glaze, mixed with subtly different pigments, creates the
