India to capture 1.2 billion population in new digital census

Wow!! I take my hat off...

India to capture 1.2 billion population in new digital census
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/03/18/india.population.register/index.html

It's all about fb today... lol

Came across this little piece on fb and since i seem to be going on about it 2day (after not having blogged in months!) i thought i'd share this with you, enjoy :)

Cold turkey for a Facebook addict
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8299362.stm

For anyone who needs their space...

Read this after my last post, and I was like "wow, it must be fate!" LOL

okaaaayyy, i want my space, but this is what we call too much space!

Hollywood plans turkey tale movie - The story of a woman who was stranded by snow for a month after she popped out to buy a Christmas turkey
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8568070.stm 

What strikes me the most (after being flabbergasted that due to the weather she couldnt return home for a month, ofcourse) is that they actually are running a business in the area- a cafe!! Talk about optimism! Ok, i know, they probably are the only eatery in the area so they are providing a necessary service, but to whom? There aren't any customers!!

Yes, i'm a jaded city-girl...

Yes, my freedom for an fb status update

Facebook traps Italian fugitive mafia suspect
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8570796.stm


I mean, seriously?? What gets me is that this is not the first time some idiot running from the law is caught because they were cocky enough to post something or other on fb. A while ago some idiot broke in to someone's house and would have gotten away scott-free but due to the extreme urgency of updating his status, he actually logged on to his account from his victim's computer then FORGOT to log out!! i mean, HELLO!!!

*deep breath* 1...2...3... *exhaaaaale*

I don't know why this bothers me, but i have a seriously low tolerance for stupidity these days!

Plus, i don't get all the hype about fb. Ok, ok, i get it, but, personally, i dont want everyone on my friends list knowing every little thing i do every single minute of every single day. My fb page is like an apartment i've rented but haven't gotten to furnishing and literally just come home to sleep in. Actually, its worse than that... Social networking is great and all, and i'm 100% for all technological advancement etc, but sometimes i just want my time to be my time. Its gotten to the point that i turn off my mobile these days just to get a break from calls and texts that i'm compelled to respond to, just because my phone is on...

Oh, i forgot to add, on a scale of 1 to 10 on anti-socialness, i'm cruising at a 9 these days...

Upcoming architecture in the Gulf

Interesting article..
Sexy architecture alive and well in Middle East 
http://http://edition.cnn.com/?iref=intlglobal

How to catch a Bernie Madoff type?

I liked this article, enlightening!
Financial fraud 101 -- accounting for criminals
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/09/accounting.fraud.101/index.html

Animation confronts Gaza breast cancer taboo

A diagnosis of breast cancer (or any cancer for that matter) is unbelievably traumatic for us, with medical services available right around the corner, and the hope of a cure present. Imagine being a cancer patient in Palestine, and having not only to deal with the associated taboos, let alone the oppression that exists in Gaza, the kind of oppression that does not care whether you live or die.
Animation confronts Gaza breast cancer taboo
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/07/palestinian.territories.animation.cancer/index.html

Switzerland vs. the Minaret

If you want to gauge the mood and attitude towards Islam and Muslims in Switzerland, here's something that will help you:
Swiss city allows controversial right-wing poster
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/08/switzerland.poster.campaign/index.html

Ig Nobel Prizes

First i heard of this and thought I'd share. Kinda silly, but i like its purpose: "The aim of the awards is to honour achievements that "first make people laugh and then make them think". " Hmm...
Gas mask bra traps Ig Nobel prize
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8285380.stm
For more info on the Ig Nobel prizes check out this Wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel

More Japanese innovation

The Japanese continue to fascinate. Its just a whole different style of thinking!
Robot fish could prevent crashes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8286500.stm

Tunnel Living in Vegas

Again, alifestyle I could never fathom.. Fascinating.
The secret world beneath Sin City
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8239319.stm

Naked for climate change, my foot!!

As far as I'm concerned they'd find any reason to get naked and then say its for a cause! Come on, its getting old!! If they were really concerned about climate change and the upcoming Copenhagen conference they wouldn't have traumatized the vegetation in the field by trekking through it in their birthday suits!!! Hello, a few critters must have died of shock too!!
Naked crowd gathers for climate change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8289100.stm

The "Kakapo" in love ;)

Really funny clip of a rare "kakapo" (an exotic parrot found in New Zealand) mating with the head of one of the conservationists lol
First time i've ever seen this bird, its kind of cute in an ugly-cute way :)
Fry finds 'funniest ever' mating ritual
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8281382.stm

Our world today - Ingushetia

Walking in the shoes of an Ingushtian family who have just lost their son cos he was an alleged "militant" when in truth the country's security services tortured him to death. This is our terrible world today.
Ingushetia's cycle of violence
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8287143.stm

Internet in China

even Google didn't get it right in China. Amazing how behaviour on the internet is a reflection of a culture.
'Sea turtles' powering China's Internet growth
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/30/digitalbiz.redwired/index.html