tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:56:44 +0000CaptainHumourOdd NewssathyaTravelLimerick newsNewsListstop 10 listsCricketBrain in ChaosRandom thoughts of an individual whose brain specialises in thinking... ummmm... randomly!http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)Blogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-7359825393432942803Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:13:00 +00002009-11-11T15:51:22.491+05:30NewsMona Lisa's smile interpretedAn article states that we interpret Mona Lisa's smile based on which part of the eye noticed it first! I for one, have never been able to appreciate what is it about this mundane painting of an average looking lady that draws millions to it!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/JPu8l6OmvXw/mona-lisas-smile-interpreted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/JPu8l6OmvXw" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2009/11/mona-lisas-smile-interpreted.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-2579390345508305373Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:22:00 +00002008-10-11T09:45:14.146+05:30TravelJapanese cuisineHave been in Tokyo on work for the past 2 months, and exploring Japanese cuisine as much as I can. The variety of food available in Tokyo is mind boggling! It seems like every second building in the city is a restaurant!While it will take a very very long time to become acquainted with the unbelievable variety of food items here, I can make an attempt to showcase the most commonly (and some not http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/zrEmpUvioG8/japanese-cuisine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/zrEmpUvioG8" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/10/japanese-cuisine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-3433413892789355456Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:43:00 +00002008-08-01T16:18:32.395+05:30Odd NewsSome very cool do-it-yourself gadgets 15 very cool DIY gadgets have been listed here. From a Night Vision headset to Rubik's Cube solving robot to a 3D object scanner, the DIY projects here are simply amazing!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/cjUJ8E58t6Q/some-very-cool-do-it-yourself-gadgets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/cjUJ8E58t6Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/08/some-very-cool-do-it-yourself-gadgets.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-602365378868048062Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:42:00 +00002008-07-08T17:19:58.173+05:30Humour<atom:summary>A good friend of mine who is a Financial Business Analyst just posted this question in a mailing list -Can anyone explain me with examples as to who is the floating ratepayer/fixed rate payer in a receiver/payer Swaption???? Have been breaking my head over it.. Please don't Google and paste.Needless to say, I had to give an appropriate answer which my b-school Financial Management professor would</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/TB8cT5C1Jwo/good-friend-of-mine-who-is-financial.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/TB8cT5C1Jwo" height="1" width="1"/></description><feedburner:origLink>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/07/good-friend-of-mine-who-is-financial.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-8152004812179581615</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-07-08T16:46:58.908+05:30</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">News</category><title>Bottomlines force new loyaltiesThe political parties in Tamilnadu always rely on their own TV channels and newspapers to convey their absolutely non-neutral viewpoints to the audience. DMK and Sun TV/Dinakaran used to be like carrots and peas (or parotta and salna). However, these days it seems that Dinakaran and Sun TV have started to increase their coverage of Amma, finding no more support from the DMK. Has the face of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/yCFO1Ow-NC4/bottomlines-force-new-loyalties.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/yCFO1Ow-NC4" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/07/bottomlines-force-new-loyalties.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-7445368144444336328Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:29:00 +00002008-07-08T16:03:45.415+05:30Odd NewsBanker wearing 'For Hire' signThis USA Today news item shows an unemployed financial engineer standing with a 'For Hire' sign. Is the US economy really entering depression?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/kvBKcc1SsE8/banker-wearing-for-hire-sign.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/kvBKcc1SsE8" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/07/banker-wearing-for-hire-sign.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-4096978739876001131Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:33:00 +00002008-06-26T14:09:15.588+05:30NewsMoving skyscraper planned in DubaiA skyscraper has been planned in Dubai. So what, you might ask. It so happens that the tower design is made up of 80 pre-fabricated apartments which will spin independently of one another! This means that the building will look different each time one of the floors decide to go for a spin! Read more in this BBC News article...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/H3LkmiC-vVQ/moving-skyscraper-planned-in-dubai.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/H3LkmiC-vVQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/06/moving-skyscraper-planned-in-dubai.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-3854494608912094857Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:18:00 +00002008-06-26T14:16:03.328+05:30HumourFun facts about Rajnikanth! Received a forward from a friend of mine on things that only Rajnikanth can do! Here they are -- Rajanikanth makes onions cry- Rajanikanth can delete the Recycle Bin.- Ghosts are actually caused by Rajanikanth killing people faster than Death can process them.- Rajanikanth can build a snowman..... out of rain.- Rajanikanth can strangle you with a cordless phone.- Rajanikanth can drown a fish.- http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/kIGSv_54-DA/fun-facts-about-rajnikanth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/kIGSv_54-DA" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/06/fun-facts-about-rajnikanth.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-5886814546019709833Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:07:00 +00002008-06-24T16:41:50.799+05:30NewsHolographic mobile handsetsHolographic mobile handsets capable of projecting, capturing and sending 3D images have been developed by .... Infosys! Wait a minute! I didn't even know until now that Infy was into making mobile handsets! Need to check the veracity of this article published on ZDNet....http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/70zcvotD1H4/holographic-mobile-handsets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/70zcvotD1H4" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/06/holographic-mobile-handsets.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-460245588316461537Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:55:00 +00002008-06-12T13:26:11.825+05:30NewsWiCamp at Wipro, Chennai on June 13thThis Friday the 13th doesn't seem to be that unlucky of a day! 'Cos a WiCamp (pronounced We-Camp) will be held at Wipro Technologies, OMR, Sholinganallur, Chennai. More details at http://barcamp.pbwiki.com/WiCampChennaihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/V4Qts8EXCXg/wicamp-at-wipro-chennai-on-june-13th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/V4Qts8EXCXg" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/06/wicamp-at-wipro-chennai-on-june-13th.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-5047613016524091122Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:45:00 +00002008-06-03T17:32:19.606+05:30Odd NewsBirthday gifts by political leadersAn article in NDTV states that hotel owners in Tamilnadu have decided to reduce prices of food sold in their hotels to the common man as a birthday gift to Mr. Karunanidhi, the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu! Good for us! Here are more suggestions for gifts that us common folks can recommend to celebrate the birthday of many other celebrities!1) For T. Rajendar's birthday - all hair saloons to offerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/tYmwJPvBM5Q/birthday-gifts-by-political-leaders.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/tYmwJPvBM5Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/06/birthday-gifts-by-political-leaders.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-7161729950574332341Thu, 29 May 2008 06:40:00 +00002008-05-30T11:13:08.075+05:30NewsIndian doctor's stem cell therapy makes Australian man betterCertain forms of Stem Cell Therapy is banned in several western nations, but is allowed in several Asian countries like India, Singapore and South Korea.A recent NYT article has Cynthia Fox, the author of "Cell of Cells" stating "Asian religions worry less than Western religions that biotechnology is about 'playing God'". Rapid strides have, therefore, been made in stem cell therapy in many Asianhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/9mr1QbjEzMs/indian-doctors-stem-cell-therapy-makes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/9mr1QbjEzMs" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/indian-doctors-stem-cell-therapy-makes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-6429289446273190416Wed, 28 May 2008 06:22:00 +00002008-05-28T11:57:23.773+05:30NewsIBM goes the Social Media Way!IBM seems to have embraced Web 2.0 features in the workplace. From using 'Dogear' - a community tagging system like Del.icio.us, 'Blue Twit' - their version of Twitter and 'Beehive' - based on Facebook, IBM seems to be experimenting with ways to have their 400,000 or so employees bond with each other, and hopes that this will foster better knowledge sharing and lead to innovation. Read more on ithttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/AYHlLR8sXXY/ibm-goes-social-media-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/AYHlLR8sXXY" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/ibm-goes-social-media-way.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-1784390056148170623Wed, 28 May 2008 06:10:00 +00002008-05-28T11:46:56.118+05:30Lists6 Questions Unanswered by Science or ReligionBeing the sceptic that I am, my mind refuses to accept simplistic answers to the complex questions that plague people (or atleast some people)! Here are six questions that I wonder will be answered in my lifetime. 1. What was there before the universe was formed (either by the Big Bang or by the entity known as God), and what will be there if the universe as we know it comes to an end?2. What http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/HdNlp3nK-k0/6-questions-unanswered-by-science-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/HdNlp3nK-k0" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/6-questions-unanswered-by-science-or.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-561369337247787771Tue, 27 May 2008 12:44:00 +00002008-05-27T18:21:47.477+05:30Limerick newsLimerick News - Phoenix LanderThere was a vessel named Phoenix LanderThat NASA built as an ice and life finderIn Mars it landed quite safelyThe scientific world cheered happilyImages of ice the probe plans to render.NASA's Phoenix Lander spacecraft had a picture perfect landing in the planet Mars. The craft plans to search for signs of ice and life in the planet. Read more on this....http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/d4DxpDu2TTg/limerick-news-phoenix-lander.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/d4DxpDu2TTg" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/limerick-news-phoenix-lander.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-4185180838654419684Mon, 26 May 2008 13:00:00 +00002008-05-26T18:35:34.873+05:30NewsTop 25 blogs as rated by TIME magazineTIME magazine has come up with a list of top 25 blogs. Some of the usual suspects like the Huffington Post and Boing Boing are part of the list, but do check as there are other good offbeat ones as well.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/DjFf3TpnaZo/top-25-blogs-as-rated-by-time-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/DjFf3TpnaZo" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/top-25-blogs-as-rated-by-time-magazine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-5253637827057662876Thu, 22 May 2008 11:29:00 +00002008-05-22T17:03:58.082+05:30Odd NewsThe parrot who helped itself!One day, a parrot called Yosuke Nakamura flew out of its cage and got lost. Unlike most other birds, guess what this parrot did to return to its owner.... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/M4I6gT65RGg/parrot-who-helped-itself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/M4I6gT65RGg" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/parrot-who-helped-itself.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-8454394789242022363Tue, 20 May 2008 12:50:00 +00002008-05-22T17:05:11.774+05:30NewsGoogle's Friend ConnectGoogle's coming up with a service called Friend Connect that lets you grow traffic by easily adding social features to your website. Their website says "Visitors bring along friends from social networks like Facebook, orkut, and others to interact on your site." Sounds pretty interesting!Wonder if this will lead us to witness a spurt in personal website development activity!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/BIH9rnbkg3s/googles-friend-connect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/BIH9rnbkg3s" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/googles-friend-connect.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-3301188002050484261Tue, 13 May 2008 08:48:00 +00002008-05-13T14:20:08.398+05:30Limerick newsLimerick News - HillaryThere was a lady in the US named Hillary Who paid her campaign team hefty salaryTo win her a superdelegateThey campaigned until very lateBut she lost to Obama in many a Primary. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/3PkNXRmP3Mo/limerick-news-hillary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/3PkNXRmP3Mo" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/limerick-news-hillary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-7780626549732472037Sun, 11 May 2008 05:21:00 +00002008-05-27T18:16:58.789+05:30Cricket<atom:summary>Balaji is back with a bang! Watch the 3 deliveries that's made IPL history!Courtesy: YouTube</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/bu_eELyR1wk/balaji-is-back-with-bang-watch-3.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/bu_eELyR1wk" height="1" width="1"/></description><feedburner:origLink>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/balaji-is-back-with-bang-watch-3.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-7044328639705485311</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 04:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-05-27T18:18:07.559+05:30</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Captain</category><title>Rediff says - Arasangam, a pleasant surprise!Well, I certainly didn't expect this review from Rediff! Looks like Captain's 150th movie is a good watch!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/0JS06i-QUMQ/rediff-says-arasangam-pleasant-surprise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/0JS06i-QUMQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/rediff-says-arasangam-pleasant-surprise.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-5274050921229742784Fri, 09 May 2008 11:44:00 +00002008-05-28T17:00:50.083+05:30top 10 listsBooks that didn't see the light of day!1. National Integration - The Need of the Hour by Raj Thackeray2. Boys Dont Cry by Sree Sreesanth and Chimbu3. Boost your IQ by George W Bush4. The Finer Techniques of Shaving by Vijaya T. Rajendar5. Knowing when to quit by Hillary Clinton6. Chastity for life by Paris Hilton7. Tolerance and Justice, the two pillars of humanity by Narendra Modi8. Attaining Joy by Frugal Living by Vijay Mallya and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/0PP64VJVj7Y/books-that-didnt-see-light-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/0PP64VJVj7Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/books-that-didnt-see-light-of-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-447817509868359834Fri, 09 May 2008 08:17:00 +00002008-05-09T17:40:09.280+05:30CaptainA sneak preview of Captain's Arasangam movie!A good friend of mine sent me a mail stating that he plans to watch Captain Vijayakanth's next movie 'Arasangam' on the first day of release! First day! How I envy him!!! Apparently Captain plays the role of a professor in a Police Training Academy! Being a fan of Captain's antics myself, I could start imagining a possible scene in the movie....----------------------------------------------------http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/hbzJ_fjN0Ac/sneak-preview-of-captains-arasangam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/hbzJ_fjN0Ac" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/sneak-preview-of-captains-arasangam.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239334708503480213.post-8429566710949253084Fri, 09 May 2008 08:12:00 +00002008-05-09T17:39:14.206+05:30sathyaBlog Post #1My first ever blog post. Hopefully, I will be a regular blogger! Cheers!Sathya.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/braininchaos/~3/nPFhYBwEl2Q/blog-post-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sathya.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braininchaos/~4/nPFhYBwEl2Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://braininchaos.blogspot.com/2008/05/blog-post-1.html