Why is it dangerous to look at the solar eclipse directly?

You actually can safely look at a total solar eclipse while the sun is _totally_ blocked by the moon. It looks like the moon has a fiery white aura, and it is one of the more spectacular things I have ever seen.


Solar Eclipse - Courtesy NASASo why do people say it's dangerous to look at a solar eclipse? Well, in general (during non-eclipse times), you've probably been told not to stare at the sun. This is because the sun simply outputs more power than our eye is designed to handle, and exposing our eye to that kind of power can damage the retina. And in a nutshell, solar eclipses are dangerous because the sun can come out from behind the moon and "surprise you" before you have a chance to look away. And this is actually even worse than when you normally look away from the sun because during the total eclipse, it is dark out, and your pupil therefore dialates so that it can let in enough light to get a good picture. Then, when the sun reappears and starts flooding the area with really bright light, not only are you staring straight at it, but your eye is in a state where it is wide open, and actively trying to let in as much light as possible.

This explains why it is easy to damage your eye when watching a total solar eclipse, and why you should either be sure to time it very carefully (and allow for a good margin of error), or just view the thing through one of those sets of cheap "dark" glasses they sell for the express purpose of looking at the sun without getting hurt.


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Pirated movie release types

A movie is usually released in several formats and different versions due to the fact that the primary sources used by a group for a particular movie may vary.
Examples of some those types are CAM, DVDRIP, PDVDRIP, TS, DVDSCR, R5, TS etc.

Here is a list of commonly used types.


Type: Cam
Label: CAM
Quality issues make this an unpopular format.A copy made in a cinema using a camcorder, possibly mounted on a tripod. The sound source is the camera microphone. Cam rips can quickly appear online after the first preview or premiere of the film.

Type: Telesync
Label: "TS", "TELESYNC", "PDVD"
Contrary to popular belief, the video quality of a TS is not necessarily better than a cam. The term Telesync doesn't indicate better video quality but better audio quality. The CAM source is then synchronized with a secondary audio recording, either done with a professional microphone in an empty cinema, fed directly from the cinema's sound system, or captured from an FM radio transmission intended for hearing-impaired customers. Often, a "Cam" is mislabeled as a telesync. PDVD, also known as Pre-DVD, is a release type found mostly in India and/or for Indian movies, with Bollywood movies being the majority. They are often mistaken for being DVD rips, due to the name.

Type: Workpoint
Label: "WP", "WORKPRINT"
A copy made from an unfinished version of a film produced by the studio. Typically a workprint has missing effects and overlays, and often differ from its theatrical release.

Type: Screener
Label: "SCR", "SCREENER", "DVDSCR", "DVD-SCREENER", "VHS-SCREENER"
These are early DVD or VHS releases of the theatrical version of a film, typically sent to movie reviewers, Academy members, and executives for review purposes.

Type: R5
Lebel: "R5"
The R5 Line is a retail DVD from region 5. Region 5 consists of Eastern Europe (Former Soviet Union), Indian subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, and Mongolia.

Type: Telecine
Label: "TC", "TELECINE"
A copy captured from a film print using a machine that transfers the movie from its analog reel to digital format. These were rare because telecine machines for making these prints were very costly and very large, however, recently they have become much more common. Telecine has basically the same quality as DVD, since the technique is same as digitizing the actual film to DVD.

Type: BD/BR Rip
Label: BDRip or BRRip
Similar to DVD Rip, only the source is a Bluray disc

Type: DVD Rip
Label: "DVDRip"
A final retail version of a film, typically released before it is available outside its originating region. Often after one "release group" releases a high-quality DVD-Rip, the "race" to release that film will stop. Because of their high quality, DVD-Rips generally replace any earlier copies that may already have been circulating.


Type: DVDR
Label: "DVDR"
A final retail version of a film in DVD format. Usually a complete copy from the original DVD and having same size.


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Dell XPS M1530: Laptop Review

Dell XPS M1530

XPS M1530 is equipped with the following specs:

* 15.4-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) CCFL glossy screen
* "Crimson" red paint (also available in "Tuxedo" black or "Alpine" white)
* 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 processor, Santa Rosa chipset (up to 2.4GHz available)
* 2GB DDR2-667 SDRAM (up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM available)
* 160GB 5400 RPM SATA HDD (32GB SSD drive available)
* Slot-loading dual-layer DVD±RW drive
* NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT with 256MB GDDR3
* WWAN option for Verizon
* Ethernet, 802.11a/g/n (Intel 4965), Bluetooth option
* Integrated 2.0 megapixel webcam
* HDMI, VGA, S-Video, Firewire/1394, three USB 2.0 ports
* Integrated media reader (MS, SD, xD), fingerprint reader
* Media Center remote located in ExpressCard slot
* Windows Vista Home Premium
* Dimensions (with 6-cell battery): 14.06" x 10.34" x 0.93" - 1.38"
* Weight starts at 5.9 pounds with 6-cell battery (6.29 pounds with 9-cell)

Dell also includes a Media Center remote control that fits neatly into the ExpressCard slot on the side of the notebook. This is a great accessory for presentations or if you want to control a DVD from across the room.

Cost is arouond Rs 50,000
For more Dell XPS 1530
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4135

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1530?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

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Quotes from Kung Fu Panda

I had watch Kung Fu Panda for 3 times already. But it still makes me laugh. Really Awesome. So I decided to list down some quotations or simply 'sayings' from the movie. It is one movie that have to be remembered.

1. 'There is no charge for awesomeness or attractiveness' - Po

2. 'One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it' - Master Oogway

3. 'Your mind is like this water my friend. When it is agitated, it becomes difficult to see. But if you allow it to settle, the answer becomes clear' - Master Oogway

4. 'There are no accidents' - Master Oogway

5. 'I probably suck more than anyone in the history of Kung Fu, in the history of China, and in the history of sucking' - Po

6. 'Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift. That is why it is called 'Present' - Master Oogway

7. 'To tie a victory is to find your opponent weaknesses and make him suffer for it. To take his strength and use it against him until he finally falls or quits' - Master Shifu

8. 'Look at this tree. I cannot make it blossom when it suits me nor making it fruit before its time' - Master Oogway

9. 'To make something special, you just have to believe in special' - Po's Father

Last but not least: 'I'm not dying you idiot. I'm simply at peace' You can guess who said that. Right?
Remember it and maybe you can use it in IM or classes. Even when you beat somebody in video games.

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Undo Sent Mail In Gmail

The official Gmail blog introduced a new Gmail labs feature to undo the sent mail. If you have sent an email without attaching any file or mis spelled or forgot to write content this feature will help you to undo the sent mail.

So that you can stop sending mail to receiver .

et’s see the steps to enable this feature

1. Log in to your Gmail account

2. Move to settings page and select labs option (If you haven’t enabled Gmail labs click here)

3. Find out undo send option in labs and enable it

4. Save the settings and come back to Gmail.


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Add "Read More..." Expandable Posts link in Blogger

This tutorial is very easy if you just follow this step by step tutorial properly. With this hack, you can choose to display only a selected amount of text from the beginning of each post as a teaser instead of showing the entire post on the front page of your blog. Then when people want to read the rest of your post, they can click a “Read more...” link to read your entire post.

1. Login to your Blogger account and go to Layout > Edit HTML (click Expand Widget Template).

2. Find this line of code:

<data:post.body/>

3. Copy this code just before the code above:

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<style>.fullpost{display:inline;}</style>
<p><data:post.body/></p>
<b:else/>
<style>.fullpost{display:none;}</style>

4. Now, copy this code just after the code above (<data:post.body/>):

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType != "item"'><br />
<a expr:href='data:post.url'>Read more...</a>
</b:if>
</b:if>

5. Save your template.

1. In your Blogger Dashboard, go to Settings > Formatting and scroll all the way down to the bottom. Copy this code and then save settings:

<span class="fullpost">

</span>

Creating a New Post:

When you click the Posting tab (HTML mode), you'll notice that your default post template now has <span class="fullpost"> and </span> tags. Anything you put above the tag <span class="fullpost"> will be the teaser text. The main body of your post needs to go in between the <span class="fullpost"> and </span> tags.

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Search anything in 3D Cube

Search anything in a 3D Cube with Search-Cube search engine. This search engine uses Google API as a main source for searching.

Features

* You can search by rotating the cube
* Displays images and web search results inside Cube
* Easy to search with Search-Cube

Note : Holding Shift key and move mouse to rotate the cube or use arrow keys to rotate cube.

Visit : www.search-cube.com


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CTRL + ALT + DEL Not Working ?

Windows users often use CTRL + ALT + DEL keys to open task manager and end the current session for a particular application to prevent deadlocks.

Some times your system may be affected with virus or any other worms which does not allows to open task manager whenever you have pressed CTRL + ALT + DEL keys.

But there is an alternative way to open task manager just press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC keys.

Which opens your windows task manager, this is tested in Windows XP operating system.

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Type pwn to download YouTube videos

Getting confused of the topic? type pwn before youtube.com and replace the url with pwnyoutube.com thats all the video is available for download.

Steps to download from YouTube.com

1. View a video on YouTube.
2. In the URL location box, type pwn in front of youtube, and enter.
3. Get links to download the video


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Live Drive Unlimited Online Storage

Live Drive offers unlimited storage to keep copy of your documents, photos, videos or any data file and access or share your files anywhere.

Live Drive is still in beta, so when you sign up for a new account your account will be activated after sometime and you will get a confirmation when ever your Live Drive account is activated.

Features :

* Unlimited storage of any files .
* Files can be kept as public or private.
* Documents can be edited online and it can be shared online.
* Easy file manager and file uploader.

Visit : www.livedrive.com


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