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India launches Bhuvan, rival to Google Earth – Times Online
Posted by: Siva Subramanian on: August 15, 2009
India has launched a rival to Google Earth, the search engine’s hugely popular satellite imagery service.
The online tool, dubbed Bhuvan (Sanskrit for Earth), has been developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). Its debut comes as India redoubles its efforts to reap profits from its 45-year-old state-sponsored space programme, criticised by some as [...]
First Look: OLPC XO Generation 2.0
Posted by: Siva Subramanian on: May 21, 2008
Looks better than my laptop
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Microsoft collaborates with Facebook, Bebo, Hi5, LinkedIn
Posted by: Siva Subramanian on: March 31, 2008
Microsoft has announced that they are now collaborating with Facebook, Bebo, Hi5, LinkedIn and Tagged to boost their Windows Live service.
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The Color of Money from Around the World
Posted by: Siva Subramanian on: March 30, 2008
Colour Lovers scoured through the 191 currently circulating currencies of the 192 member states of the United Nations to find some of the most colorful, unique and dramatic bank notes…
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How To Hack Facebook In less than 1 Minute
Posted by: Siva Subramanian on: March 30, 2008
Change the mood of any user on Facebook who has the Moods application installed… all you need is their user id and a few tools.
No, it shouldn’t be this easy. That’s why I uploaded this. Hopefully it won’t work for long.
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Pool trick shots
Posted by: Siva Subramanian on: February 10, 2007
I came across this video @ digg. I never thought one could play such shots until I saw this video.
Rubber-band ball
Posted by: Siva Subramanian on: November 25, 2006
This is really huge (175,000 rubber bands). It weighs 3,120 lbs and its height is 5.5 ft.
10,000 Coins Topple
Posted by: Siva Subramanian on: October 22, 2006
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