So long and thanks for all the oil: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Waterspouts filmed off Australia - Very Cool

Waterspouts filmed off Australia from a helicopter - Australia is a very strange country...and the footage is Very Cool

Monday, May 30, 2011

How to get beaten up real quick.

This T-Shirt is a sure way for you to get beaten up really fast as you walk down the street. Only for the bravest of souls...

Friday, May 27, 2011

Richard Branson knows people

Spotted Richard Branson at the queen's dinner. Hah!...The guy goes everywhere.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

True Cyan

True Cyan: I found this picture and had to share it. True Cyan is truly beautiful. Click on the image to view a larger version.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Freemake Video Converter is a free media file converter from freemake.com. Finally I stumbled across this great free file converter - a software that was looking for a long time. Until now, I was using realplayer's free file converter which they stopped making free a few months ago. So since realplayer stopped being nice, I wasn't able to find any other good converter now. Initial tests with this player have shown it to be a very good converter - especially mp4 to mp3. I use mp4 to mp3 very often and this has done the trick. I highly recommend this software to users looking for a good media file converter.

By the way, the software also has a bunch of other features such as downloading videos from facebook, youtube etc, as well as bluray ripping and dvd ripping. Give it a try and see.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

How to tie your shoe

Didn't know I was tying it wrong all these years...

Saturday, May 21, 2011

The most hilarious gif - The Lord of the Rings

This Lord of the Rings gif is the most hilarious gif that I have come across. I don't know who made it - really want to credit him, but can't find his name on the internet. If anyone knows who created it, please let me know.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

progeCAD: An Alternative AutoCAD

progeCAD is a great alternative to AutoDesk's AutoCAD for individuals for private use. The layout is very similar to AutoCAD and the rendering has so far been very close. I have been using it for my designs so far and it seems ok with the dwg extension files. I'm just glad that there is a very good alternative out there for AutoCAD. The monopoly of AutoDesk was not good for the industry as the cost of the software was too high for small companies or even individuals. progeCAD at least provides a low cost alternative with the same features for companies that can afford it. I further applaud progeSOFT for providing the software free for individual use on their home personal computers. Give progeCAD a try and see if it is good for you and your company.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

SMBC - The webcomic of webcomics

There are very few contenders to the Dilbert webcomic today. One of them is Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (by Zach Weiner) which is perhaps the only close contender to Dilbert on the web today. Originality, hilarity and the subtle supreme intelligence of the comic have propelled it to one of the most successful of webcomics on the net. The website is www.smbc-comics.com. If you have a chance, subscribe to his RSS or just drop by his website to read the latest comic. At the very least, it will give you some comic relief for the day. Oh and he uploads a new comic everyday! No Exceptions. Zach Weiner is brilliant!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

How many people have ever lived on Earth?

The answer is 57 Billion...according to www.1000memories.com. It's actually a pretty simple calculation - the integral of total births with respect to time. For a mathematician, it's a trivial calculation. The details are discussed on the website for those interested.