Human Behaviour
Unisys to axe 1,300 jobs; suspends salary hikes
Dec 23rd
IT services and solutions provider Unisys Corporation has said it will slash as many as 1,300 jobs across the world and plans to forgo any salary hike next year in most of the countries where the company operates.
“The headcount reductions have begun and will continue into 2009… the company also plans to forgo 2009 salary increases in most of the company’s markets,” Unisys Corporation said in a statement.
Unisys said that it is exploring a wide range of cost-reduction options and that actions currently underway are expected to reduce its annual cost structure by more than USD 225 million. (more…)
More >WiFi tops best technological innovation poll
Dec 23rd
Surfing the net has become a lot more easier since wireless internet has come into being, and now Wi-Fi has rightly topped the poll for the greatest technological advance of the last decade, according to a survey.
With 35.5 percent votes, Wi-Fi has beaten Sky+, Sat Navs, iPods and Blackberries to win the poll conducted by a leading gadget magazine.
In the survey by ‘Stuff’ magazine, the readers were asked to choose the greatest technological innovation of the past ten years. (more…)
Chinese hackers may be jailed for 7yrs under proposed law
Dec 23rd
Hackers who steal data or manipulate large number of computers may be jailed for up to seven years, according to a proposed amendment to the Chinese Criminal Law.
The penalties will also be applicable to those who offer software or tools for hacking to any intruder.
The existing law offers punishment only for intruding into networks of governments, national defence or leading science sectors; or altering the functions of personal computer systems. (more…)
Volvo to unveil world’s ‘first accident-proof car’ next month
Dec 23rd
Car giant Volvo is set to unveil its first ever “accident-proof car”, which will drive itself in traffic by using radar to control the distance.
The Swedish manufacturer will unveil Volvo S60 with automatic brakes at the next month’s Detroit motor show. It will go on the market in 2010.
“This technology helps us take an important step towards our long-term vision of designing cars that should not crash,” the Telegraph quoted Thomas Broberg, the company’s safety specialist as saying. (more…)
BRILLANT JOKE..LIFE IS SHORT…ENJOY LAUGH
Dec 22nd
An absolutely Brilliant Joke, ENJOY!!!
A Woman was out golfing one day when she hit the ball into the woods. She went into the woods to look for it and found a frog in a trap.
The frog said to her, ‘If you release me from this trap, I will grant you three wishes.’ The woman freed the frog, and the frog said, ‘Thank you, but I failed to mention that there was a condition to your wishes. (more…)
WHAT IF TITANIC WAS BUILT IN INDIA…………………………………………
Dec 22nd
what if titanic was built in india……. ……… .
1) There would be 10 times as many people on the ship 2) There would be a song with Kate Winslet in a white saree and of course singing in the rain 3) The movie would be called “Pyar Kiya To Marna Kya” 4) Hero and Heroine would float in cold water for days and still survive, but the villian would die on the first dip 5) The iceberg would be sent by the heroine’s father to teach the hero a lesson 6) None of the women would float due to heavy More >
Belief in God weakens positive feelings for Science and vice-versa
Dec 16th
A new study has revealed that attitudes towards God and science can change and yet remain in opposition to one another.
It found that a belief in one weakens positive feelings for the other and this effect appears to be independent of a person’s religious background or views, said University of Illinois psychology professor Jesse Preston, who led the research.
Preston and her colleague, Nicholas Epley, of the University of Chicago, wanted to explore how information about science influences a belief in God, and how religious teaching can also cause people to doubt certain scientific theories. They conducted two experiments designed to More >
FIRST THING TO DO
Dec 16th
Two truck drivers were out of work. They were seeking new employment. One of them, Petros, was interviewed. Asked about previous job, he said he And his friend took turns at the wheel. When he drove, friend would sleep. The interviewer asked “Now listen. It is three o’clock in the morning. You are driving a truck, loaded with Explosives, on a narrow bridge. All Of a sudden a truck comes towards You at a speed of about eighty miles Per hour. What is the first thing you Would do?”Petros said “I would wake Up my friend. He would never have More >
LOVELY AND HANDSOME
Dec 16th
A hospital nurse agreed to marry the patient On the day he was released from the hospital. On the wedding day the bride appeared not in Her crisp uniform, but in a lovely new dress. After the ceremony the groom announced to Those present “Is she not lovely? This is the First time I have seen her with a dress on ! ” The blushing bride said “Is not he handsome? I see him the first time, not wearing pajamas!”
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Is Rahul Mahajan out of ‘Bigg Boss’ house?
Nov 18th
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Rumours are rife that Rahul Mahajan, one of the strongest contenders on reality show ‘Bigg Boss’, has been asked to leave after he refused to apologise for fleeing the house with three other inmates.
The rumour came to surface Tuesday morning, after Rahul jumped out of the “Bigg Boss” house along with the other existing participants – Raja Chaudhary, Zulfi Syed and Ashutosh Kaushik. It was shown on Monday’s episode.
The four men requested “Bigg Boss” organisers to send them a pre-cooked or ready-to-eat meal. When their request wasn’t met, they protested by escaping from the “Bigg More >