Now when it already rules your computer, Google wants a beachhead to sit on your TV.  For internet TV fans, Google has come up with something really interesting, something that can transform your high-definition TV set into an exceptional Internet-surfing device. This is really going to revolutionize how websites and programming are experienced. However, the introduction of Google TV is not without controversies. In its voracious...

Credit: dan taylor ‘No State shall …..coin money’, says Section 10 of Article 1 of the US Constitution, banning in a simple statement the production of private coinages and ensuring that the existing coins signify true value, perhaps leaving printed notes to signify something more ephemeral. In many countries local currencies have been accepted practice at times when communities have striven to bolster local trade....

You’ve probably heard that when you drive a new car off the lot it automatically drops in value. But does it really? Yes, it makes sense that you walked into the dealership to buy your new car and you paid the retail price. It also makes sense that if you drive it off the lot, stop, hit it into reverse, and want to return your car to the dealership, they won’t buy back your car for that same price. Instead, they would only...

It was warm morning; I took my phone and gave a glance on the time. Shucks!!!! How can I miss the Alarm again and again? I had only half an hour to freshen up and reach the office. I remembered the face of the HR asking me, why I’m late to office often. I clubbed brushing my teeth, with toileting and shaving, with the shower. Got into the first outfit I could grab and jumped into the shoes through the socks. Took the key and...

Whilst it might not have been quite the question on Shakespeare’s lips, many of us today are asking this very question; are we better off renting or buying? ‘If we rent, we’re throwing away money.’   You’ve probably heard a similar statement many times, the reason being? Technically it’s true. We don’t get anything back in financial terms when we rent, while buying means we are putting our money into something. However,...

The following happened in an engineering college in central Kerala. This was send to me by a student there. 9th October 2011,Sunday The father of one of the student in S7 CS Batch passed away. The students decide to attend the funeral which was scheduled to take place at 3:30 PM 10th October 2011. Student representatives approached the class teacher and notified her of the decision. She conveyed the decision to the HOD, but there...

We have all heard of Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin, but they are not the only geniuses who have made contributions to the world. Check out this list of little-known smart people and impress your friends with your new idols.   Rosalind Franklin Everyone knows that Francis Crick and James Watson discovered the structure of DNA and its role in transmission of genetic data, opening up a whole...