tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92209152024-03-14T03:41:10.643+05:30Arun's BlogFind here, what I am interested and excited about.அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-36257209573587984352013-08-26T08:56:00.003+05:302013-08-26T09:00:05.336+05:30Thalaivaa will be a trend-setter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Disclaimer: I have watched an average of 1 movie per year (only Tamil) in the last 15 years.</span><br />
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Thalaivaa (Vijay & Vijay) will be a trend-setter.</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you noticed, at some point in the past the theatres were not the same theatres that they used to be. Suddenly most theatres started to get air-conditioned, the seats became something you can sink into, the recess became a time to indulge in a pack of popcorn for a minimum of Rs. 50 (when it used to be in single digits!) and a Veg Sandwich at Rs. 70. You also had waiters appearing like the Genie from Alladin's lamp at the press of a button. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Essentially, all this was about improving the movie-going-experience that the theatres worked on - and they did work. All this time, in these situations, the movie was something to pass time on while enjoying the ambience the theatre provided.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thalaivaa is set to change this. Instead of making people simply sit back and 'watch' the movie, they have set out to make people actively participate as the movie progresses. I will explain why. While watching every frame of this movie you can't help but rake your brain as to which other movie it reminds you of. If you have watched it you will agree with me - Naayagan - Bhaasha - Naayagan - Kadalora Kavidaigal - Bhaasha - Naayagan - Vedham Pudhidu -Naayagan - Boys - Chotta Bheem (Yes.. Not a typo) - ....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, What is new in this? In the other movies I have watched (read disclaimer above), you get to see one or two scenes here and there sprinkled in a movie and rarely does it remind you of those movies. So then started remaking of movies (say Thillu Mullu) which made you compare shot by shot to the old Rajini's version.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But what sets Thalaivaa apart is two things</span><br />
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<li>The number of past movies it reminds you</li>
<li>The skill of the Director to make you relate to so many different movies - the rapidity with which it happens that keeps you excited till the last moment.</li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the benefit of those who haven't yet watched this here's a "How to watch the movie?"</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Choose to go atleast in pairs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Feel free to bet your movie knowledge (that will make the whole Thalaivaa watching an "experience" to remember. Be ready to fight and and hold your ground on any discussion of relevance to a part movie. In all probability you will be right.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are a "Vijay Fan" don't worry about whistling and cheering whenever Thalaivaa appears on screen. The film-makers have thought through all these and have integrated whistles and claps and shouts as part of the sound track itself. So you can concentrate on discussing and debating the frame that appears on the screen.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is indeed an innovation and in my sincere opinion a trend-setter, esp because it woke me from slumber and post by first blog in nearly half a decade (Ignore that welcome 2012 post ;-)). Do you agree?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">P.S. For those curious about the mention of 'Chotta Bheem' - there is a character in the cartoon serial when "Kirmada" approaches you hear the background chant "Kirmada... Kirmada..." Shows how open the film-makers are to ideas.</span></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-57373245863806275722011-12-30T19:39:00.000+05:302011-12-30T19:39:58.506+05:30Happy New Year 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It has been a really really long while since I made some effort to continue blogging and due to bandwidth issues (You must read <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-ten-most-annoying-management-terms-of-2011-2011-12">this article</a>) I haven't.<br />
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So seriously (!!!), blogging in 2012 obviously becomes by New Year Resolution. Just so it doesn't look like a wish, I have made some concrete (huh!) steps towards that viz.<br />
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<li>Visited my long neglected Blogspot site (big deal)</li>
<li>Played around with the themes and chose this one</li>
<li>Enabled Mobile View (excited that this site <em>is going to be </em>widely read!)</li>
<li>Choose the Colours in line with my current thinking (Orange and Innovation is supposed to go hand-in-hand)</li>
<li>Updated the Fonts</li>
<li>Changed the Layout</li>
<li>Added a "All rights reserved" footnote (Not that it matters now!)</li>
<li>Saved all those changes (important you see)</li>
<li>Typing this blog</li>
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I will obviously follow this with the following,<br />
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<li>Publishing this Blog (Oh Yeah!)</li>
<li>Sharing this Blog</li>
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By spreading word about this I intend to shame myself if I do not keep up this new year goal :-) Will you support me?<br />
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Finally,<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Old is Gone </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And the New is Born</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Drop your Baggage </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And Welcome the Change</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Happy New Year 2012</span></strong></div>
</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-49020522594409753812007-05-21T09:51:00.000+05:302007-05-22T10:11:13.165+05:30Dubious history of Arial<blockquote><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">This statement is written in <strong>Arial</strong>. Hope your browser will be able to display it<br />in the font I wanted it to be seen.</span></blockquote><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Arial, the font that is in use since Windows 3.x is one of the best fonts that come with Windows for use in different applications, along with Times New Roman, and Courier. Arial is one of the standard font that is widely used in business communication, be it email, memo, or a detailed project proposal. It is a no-nonsense, clean font that gives a professional feel and communicates seriousness.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">But were it to be? A little of other stuff now.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><em>Helvetica</em></strong>, a font designed by </span></span><a title="Max Miedinger" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Miedinger"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Max Miedinger</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://www.helveticafilm.com/zurich.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">turned fifty</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> this year. This Swiss font since its release to mainstream usage fifty years back, had been the widely used in most of commercial communication - company logos, advertisements etc. because of its clean lines, proportionate dimensions and smooth curves. You couldn't imagine any graphics designer not aware of Helvetica, as it was <em>the</em> standard in design. Adobe's design products (e.g. PhotoShop) essentially bought the rights from Linotype (who owns this typeface) for bundling this font in their products; and so did Mac OS - widely used to run graphics rich applications. But so dit NOT, Windows.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Now back to the story of Arial. Didn't I use similar meaning words to describe Arial and Helvetica? You are right. I did. Because they indeed really are, as do so many other fonts. But with one difference. Arial was born out of Helvetica, because Microsoft did not like paying Linotype the required fee to use the font. So Arial came bundled with Microsoft's OS and because Microsoft's systems were pervasive, Arial became the default font for formal communication, displacing the much deserving Helvetica out of sight.</span><br /></span><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">It is ironical that the brand <strong>Microsoft </strong>is created and still represented in Helvetica!</span></p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">If it were not for Microsoft to reengineer Helvetica into Arial with almost no difference (</span><a href="http://www.iliveonyourvisits.com/helvetica/#"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">find it if you can</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">) I would have written a blog focussing on the history of Helvetica.</span><br /><br /></span><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Here are some links you might want to use:</span></p><ol><li><a href="http://www.ms-studio.com/articles.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">http://www.ms-studio.com/articles.html</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.helveticafilm.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">http://www.helveticafilm.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></li></ol><div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-61789777786194839782007-02-05T11:47:00.000+05:302007-02-05T12:06:25.107+05:30Wear a tieLink : <a href="http://www.tie-a-tie.net">http://www.tie-a-tie.net</a><br /><br />If you are like me, who earnestly want to wear tie to office, but wondering how to do it, use the link above.<br /><br />Caspar Isemer assures you, it's not a rocket science to learn to tie a tie. The illustrations are quite useful and with little practice, guess it should be great.<br /><br />Let me try these and post some comments. Meanwhile, why don't you pour your experiences on tying a tie, as comments here?<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1158650421135777002006-09-19T12:50:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:22.349+05:30Data Transfer @ the speed of light!Breakthro' in electronic data transfer by use of light. An excerpt from BBC's news report.<br /><blockquote>Data speeds inside computers or across continents could get a boost from<br />Intel research into hybrid processors. Intel researchers have solved a<br />manufacturing problem that has delayed the creation of devices that can both<br />generate and route light. The breakthrough could mean cheaper and higher speed<br />computer networks and help to speed up the transfer of data inside<br />computers.<br /></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1157641489673958512006-09-07T19:10:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:22.290+05:30Perpetual FutilityLink: <a href="http://www.lhup.edu/%7Edsimanek/museum/people/people.htm">http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/museum/people/people.htm</a><br /><br />Perpetual Motion Machines (PMMs) have been the craze for many scientists for centuries. Despite the fact of today, that you cannot get output more than what you input, people have continued to believe for centuries that it is possible and attempted to create one. This link will take you to a page that traces the history of the futile efforts on PMM in making.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1157636369971487692006-09-07T19:06:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:22.234+05:30What it takes to recognise beautyLink : <a href="http://www.beautycheck.de/english">http://www.beautycheck.de/english</a><br /><br />Some faces we categorise beautiful, some otherwise. But how do we do? This link takes you to a study on this.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1157636090635401052006-09-07T18:59:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:22.174+05:30Photoshop WarsLink: <a href="http://www.elemanyak.com/chelov.swf">http://www.elemanyak.com/chelov.swf</a><br /><br />All Work and No plan. Just click that link, sit back and relax and enjoy.<br />You'd simply love that.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1157635673438633982006-09-07T18:40:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:22.115+05:30'Model' signboard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lee.org/journal/this-sign-has-sharp-edges.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://lee.org/journal/this-sign-has-sharp-edges.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />What do you feel about this signboard! Very useful - Huh!<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1153837288107219642006-07-25T19:27:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.933+05:30More FontsLink : <a href="http://www.dafont.com/top.php">http://www.dafont.com/top.php</a><br /><br /><br />In some of my earlier posts, I had provided links to pages on a variety of fonts. Here is one more.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1150088751616654892006-06-12T10:21:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.873+05:30Ich liebe DichLink: <a href="http://www.rosefloral.com/love.htm">http://www.rosefloral.com/love.htm</a><br /><br />What better way to say "I Love You" to my newly found sweetheart, without getting a rough response until I explain her what that means in German. By the time I would tell her, I only wish she appreciates my creativity.<br /><br />Visit this site, to tell your sweety that you love her, in all the languages of the world. One per day should be fine, to keep up the tempo and keep her guessing.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1149595183757877602006-06-06T17:21:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.808+05:30"Egg First" - Mystery SolvedLink : <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/26/chicken.egg/">http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/26/chicken.egg</a><br /><br />Age old question that baffled all alike, is purportedly answered. The famous <span style="font-style: italic;">Chicken first or Egg first</span> problem seems to be solved, with a team of geneticist, philosopher and chicken farmer concluding that it was egg that came first. Read the link above and post your comments to this blog.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1148022272128882842006-05-19T12:29:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.736+05:30Apocryphal stories<a href="http://www.darwinawards.com/legends/">http://www.darwinawards.com/legends/</a><br /><br />You would certainly love this. A good one to take time off and laugh and enjoy the day.<br />My favourite is <a href="http://www.darwinawards.com/legends/legends1999-05.html">Bears 2, Rams 4</a><br /><br />Have a look at the Darwin Awards's Urban Legends.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1147537682350650842006-05-13T21:46:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.675+05:30Computational OrigamiLink : <a href="http://www.theiff.org/oexhibits/paper01.html">http://www.theiff.org/oexhibits/paper01.html</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.theiff.org/images/paper/maine_lobster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.theiff.org/images/paper/maine_lobster.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><em>To the paper folder, the square is the origin of all form. Where others see only the void – dull, blank, meaningless – the folder sees a world already overflowing with possibilities.</em><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">- Peter Engel, <em>Origami: From Angelfish to Zen</em></div><br />Computational Origami, a relatively young field which describes about the use of mathematical means to lay crease on a piece of a square paper and fold along it, to develope complex polygons like insects and spiders more realistically holding the shape intact.<br /><br />A read thro' is interesting.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1146305107196056732006-04-29T15:19:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.614+05:30Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Benjamin_Franklin_by_Jean-Baptiste_Greuze.jpg/180px-Benjamin_Franklin_by_Jean-Baptiste_Greuze.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" height="399" alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Benjamin_Franklin_by_Jean-Baptiste_Greuze.jpg/180px-Benjamin_Franklin_by_Jean-Baptiste_Greuze.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_franklin">Benjamin Franklin</a> you may know is a multifaceted personality who has shown himself a printer, inventor, scientist, and politician, and more than anything else, an excellent manager of his time, which we lack in today's fast paced world, particularly in the knowledge industry.<br /><br />Inspite of his varied interests, Franklin shone brighly and more importantly, was successful in all the endeavours he attempted. The Link takes you to an e-server, where you get to read an online version of the <strong><a href="http://books.eserver.org/nonfiction/franklin/">The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin</a></strong>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1146294226118799972006-04-29T12:02:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.495+05:30Opensource Software ListingHere is another link that help you find opensource softwares of various categories. BTW <a href="http://wikipedia.org">wikipedia</a> is turning out to be a real favourable destination for encyclopaedic searches.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open_source_software_packages">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open_source_software_packages</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1145696397128268752006-04-22T14:27:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.367+05:30For your SODOKU appetite<a href="http://www.websudoku.com/">http://www.websudoku.com/</a><br /><br />A very nice online SUDOKU site, that should be able to feed your sodoku appetite, from the <strong>easy</strong> to the <strong>evil</strong>. When and how it came to India, I don't know but it has been a rage all along in any newspaper or magazine I see. So let's go with the tide. Visit and feel free to post your comments.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1144326830763240242006-04-06T18:03:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.305+05:30Bit Font MakerIf you had long wanted to create your own fonts but wondered how to, this should certainly be of interest to you.<br /><br />This <a href="http://www.pentacom.jp/soft/ex/font/edit.html">link </a>takes you to a page from where you can create your own fonts.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1144060069205000042006-04-03T15:57:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.237+05:30FAQ on Grammar<a href="http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/">http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/</a><br /><br />You sure will like it. All those who are confused of the use of the English language, and have many small small doubts, should not hesitate to look into this. This is a handy site for reference.<br /><br />Why don't to look into this and post your comments on this blog?<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1144047739021747582006-04-03T12:31:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.173+05:30How things work - Explanation of physics of everyday life<a href="http://howthingswork.virginia.edu/">http://howthingswork.virginia.edu/</a><br /><br />You might be very familiar with the <a href="http://www.howstuffworks.com/">How Stuff Works</a> site that explains almost anything under the Sun, as to how it works. The link I have provided above is also worth being visited, for understanding the physics of everyday life.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1144040284362856162006-04-03T10:27:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.111+05:3010 most beautiful Physics Experiments<a href="http://physics.nad.ru/Physics/English/top_ref.htm">http://physics.nad.ru/Physics/English/top_ref.htm</a><br /><br />A real good web page, that comprehensively lists and describes the beautiful experiments in Physics, most of which we have done during our high school course.<br /><br />Worth a visit<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1143807591604407192006-03-31T17:49:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:21.052+05:30Open-source Windows Applications<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This is one of the very good sites I stumbled upon. This gives a comprehensive list of the open-source applications available for windows, which includes, E-Mail clients, browsers, Personal Finance manager, games etc.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.opensourcewindows.org/">http://www.opensourcewindows.org/</a><br/></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1143639908773950972006-03-29T19:15:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:20.989+05:30Back to Mechanical Means<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Still people (like me) seem to be interested in the building of mechanical devices for those that were easily solved by the modern day computers.<br/><br/>Impressive mechanical machines that calculates - <a href="http://acarol.woz.org/">Difference Engine</a><br/></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1143619262626845622006-03-29T13:27:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:20.923+05:30Firefox Extension - Fuzzy TimeOne of the fantastic and simple to appear extension to firefox that I found is the Fuzzy Time. I would love many such clocks are available that tells you time like this.<br /><br />It has three levels of fuzziness - Fuzzy, Very Fuzzy & Extremely Fuzzy. Want some sample time it says? Say the time is 1:41PM ... it says<br /><br />1. Twenty to Two (Fuzzy)<br />2. Half past One (Very Fuzzy)<br />3. Early Afternoon (Extremely Fuzzy)<br /><br />Nice is itn't?<br /><br />Here is the <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=1742&amp;application=firefox">link</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9220915.post-1142954387913929382006-03-21T20:49:00.000+05:302006-11-04T14:42:20.863+05:30Worth Exploring<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/lifecycle/teenagers/">http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/lifecycle/teenagers/</a><br/></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">I tweet at http://twitter.com/sreearun</div>அருண் குமார்http://www.blogger.com/profile/02132861514481273522noreply@blogger.com0