Saturday, April 28, 2012

6 Tiny Mistakes That Almost Ended the World | Cracked.com

6 Tiny Mistakes That Almost Ended the World | Cracked.com: "For those of us who grew up in the '80s and '90s, it's difficult to fully understand just how close to annihilation we actually came in the 20th century. With the two most powerful nations on Earth threatening to detonate their entire nuclear arsenals at the slightest provocation, one would assume that the respective governments would have treated the situation with the care and respect it deserved (spoiler: they didn't)."

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Interview with Zohra Sehgal part - 1

Murthy: From college dropout to big entrepreneur - Rediff.com Business

Murthy: From college dropout to big entrepreneur - Rediff.com Business: "Murthy represents the new breed of entrepreneurs who have taken the offbeat and unconventional track to build their little empires.

Murthy has funded 10 start-ups in India and three overseas. Murthy-funded firms -- like Geodesic, Webdunia, EasyBuy, CareerLauncher, Tulleeho and Pinstorm, his latest venture -- are today successful companies."

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

BBC - Future - Science & Environment - Does the internet rewire your brain?

BBC - Future - Science & Environment - Does the internet rewire your brain?: "This modern age has brought with it a new set of worries. As well as watching our weight and worrying about our souls, we now have to worry about our brain fitness too – if you believe the headlines. Is instant messaging eroding the attention centres of our brains? Are Facebook, Twitter and other social media tools preventing you from forming normal human bonds? And don't forget email – apparently it releases the same addictive neurochemicals as crack cocaine!"

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Einstein was world's worst husband: Book - The Times of India

Einstein was world's worst husband: Book - The Times of India: " Albert Einstein may be regarded as one of the world's most important scientists but despite his innumerable professional successes, he found it hard to sustain a thriving personal life, according to a new book"

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