Random Web Discoveries and Interesting Stories on the Internet
Google launched a mobile version of Orkut at m.orkut.com – the new mobile site lets you read Orkut scraps, receive updates from existing friends plus you can approve or decline new friend requests.
Create time-lapse movies with a digital camera or webcam and upload them to Flickr Video.
Dubai Port Trust authorities have held two ships suspected for cutting the undersea fibre optic cables that disrupted Internet services across Middle East, Asia and North Africa.
You can now login to any website that supports OpenID using your very own Google Account.
The most interesting and hard to break CAPTCHA image so far..
In a topless meeting, employees are not allowed to bring laptops, their blackberry phones and other gadgets in the meeting room. The idea is to avoid distractions and let employees engage with each other in discussions. Topless has gone beyond high-tech companies. Laptops are not allowed in some classrooms at USC’s law school. Etiquette coach(…)
This picture is from the office of Arianna Huffington of The Huffington Post located in New York City. Credit: NYT.
If you ever wanted to know about the Google AdSense ads that you have recently clicked from Firefox or IE, here’s a tip:
From blogging to traditional media – the following heatmaps of the world suggest how much each country of the world gets covered by popular media outlets like The New York Times, Salon and The Economist.
This man has found a simple way to embarrass tech support staff when he calls them up for any help.
What is the best font for creating LOLCAT pictures ?
This Clown Fish iPhone Wallpaper is popular because Steve Jobs uses this as a wallpaper on his own iPhone.
This video show how people in different countries count cash (currency notes) – Pick the one you are most comfortable with.
Visit the new BBC News website at www.bbc.co.uk – add topics of your interest to the homepage.
Like the Internet World Maps, this picture illustrates the popularity of various social networks across different countries of the world. Credit: lemonde.fr.
You will be surprised to know that the top pirated software on the Internet includes anti-virus programs followed by AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop.
Microsoft will make some significant announcement at 8:30 AM PST which is not related to the Yahoo! deal. The press call will be attended by CEO Steve Ballmer, CSA Ray Ozzie and other top executives. Any guesses what Steve and his team will announce in the call ?
Learn how to discover websites with StumbleUpon without the toolbar. Trick works in all web browser including Opera and Safari.
Facebook will inform you when friends approve your request but you cannot figure out the names of people who are yet to approve your friendship requests. This Facebook hack will solve the problem.
Most high traffic websites in India are related to Bollywood, adult videos, Banking, SMS and mobile phone companies, travel booking, online file sharing, MP3 Songs and Pirated Software.
