There is always a light at the end of each tunnel, but it is only visible and obtainable to those who wish to see itnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Fri, 8 Nov 2024 21:56:43 +0700Blogger http://www.blogger.com36125http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/en-usnoThere is always a light at the end of each tunnel, but it is only visible and obtainable to those who wish to see itnoreply@blogger.comhttp://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-recent-history-of-free-zero-rated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 8 Sep 2014 16:20:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-2079306455846331370 A Recent History of Free ‘Zero Rated’ Online Access in the U.S. - We’ve all been using “zero-rated” wireless services in the United States for years: Anytime your carrier sends you an unsolicited text message with an announcement that you wouldn’t pay to receive it, that was zero rating at work. Likewise, anytime paid WiFi at an airport or on a plane has included free access to a smattering 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2014/09/kate-middleton-mocked-in-chinese.htmlCulturenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 8 Sep 2014 16:14:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-2782087854183424626 Kate Middleton Mocked in Chinese Tourism Video. Not Cool, Say Royal Fans - Dear China: Leave Kate Middleton alone. That's the message from outraged fans of the duchess after viewing a bizarre Chengdu tourism campaign poking fun at Middleton's royal status.  "I just don't understand why we cannot take the royal limo," complains an actress portraying Kate in a two-minute ad produced by the0Kerajaan Inggris55.378051 -3.4359729999999912.1996745 -86.05316049999999 90 79.18121450000001http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2014/09/ronaldo-shares-blame-for-portugal.htmlCulturenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 8 Sep 2014 16:10:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-7276840091891125154 Ronaldo shares blame for Portugal placing him fifth in shootout in Euro semifinal loss to Spain - Cristiano Ronaldo was partly responsible for the flawed penalty strategy that saw Portugal eliminated from the Euro 2012 semifinals before he had a chance to be the hero, Yahoo! Sports has learned. Within moments of Portugal losing its semifinal to Spain 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 0-0 draw,0Kerajaan Inggris55.378051 -3.4359729999999912.1996745 -86.05316049999999 90 79.18121450000001http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2014/09/ken-blocks-gymkhana-five-provides.htmlCulturenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 8 Sep 2014 16:08:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-2748845464302837019 Ken Block’s Gymkhana Five provides the ultimate San Francisco treat - Shoe salesman and hoon-in-chief Ken Block's "Gymkhana Five" arrived today, and the move to take his sideways driving circus out of empty stadiums and warehouses into the streets of San Francisco was a wise one. This ranks as the most exciting pollution of Frisco's air with tire smoke since Steve McQueen last turned a wheel in 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2014/09/hottest-on-record.htmlSciencenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 8 Sep 2014 16:04:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-7478027192610606704 First half of year: hottest on record - In what should come as no surprise to many people living in the United States in the last month or so, the first half of 2012 was officially the hottest ever recorded. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the period from January through June was "the warmest first half of any year on record for the contiguous United 0Kerajaan Inggris55.378051 -3.4359729999999912.1996745 -86.05316049999999 90 79.18121450000001http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2014/09/michael-jacksons-kids-celebrate-late.htmlCultureMemoriesnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 8 Sep 2014 16:00:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-7014189441522313805 Michael Jackson’s kids celebrate the late singer’s 54th birthday in his hometown of Gary, Indiana - Paris rocks out in Gary, Indiana. (Splash News)The late King of Pop's children are spending the rest of the week celebrating what would have been their dad's 54th birthday, on August 29, in his hometown of Gary, Indiana. Prince, 15, Paris, 14, and Blanket, 10, are visiting the city of 0Kerajaan Inggris55.378051 -3.4359729999999912.1996745 -86.05316049999999 90 79.18121450000001http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2014/08/lionel-messis-tremendous-free-kick-in.htmlCultureMemoriesSciencenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:55:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-6517682661844802925 Lionel Messi’s tremendous free kick in the Supercopa second leg - After two early goals from Real Madrid gave them a 4-3 lead on aggregate in the Supercopa de Espana and Barcelona midfielder Adriano was sent off for an American football tackle on Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi did what Leo Messi does to get his side back in it. With a free kick in good position from a distance, Lionel Messi got a0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2014/01/jackson-treated-for-more-serious.htmlMisterynoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Wed, 8 Jan 2014 15:40:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-2446632043774852329 Rep. Jackson treated for 'more serious' ailments — The mystery surrounding U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s leave of absence deepened Thursday as his office disclosed a few more vague details about his medical condition, saying his ailments were "more serious" than previously thought and he needs extended inpatient treatment. But his staff gave no hint of the congressman's whereabouts or exactly0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2014/01/10-million-dollar-bigfoot-bounty-judges.htmlMisterynoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Wed, 8 Jan 2014 15:33:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-2780191874727751242 '10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty' Judges Skeptical of Hunter's New Claims - One of the judges from Spike's new "10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty" calls Rick Dyer's assertion that he shot and killed a Sasquatch last year "completely worthless." "Dude, I'm not going to take your word [for] it or your crappy picture. Show us real data," says Todd Disotell, a professor of anthropology at New 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2013/03/japan-marks-1-year-since-quake-tsunami.htmlMemoriesnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:49:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-5442642815692259911 Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster — For 70-year-old Toshiko Murakami, memories of the terrifying earthquake and tsunami that destroyed much of her seaside town and swept away her sister brought fresh tears Sunday, exactly a year after the disaster. "My sister is still missing so I can't find peace within myself," she said before attending a ceremony in a tent in Rikuzentaka 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2013/03/police-foil-plot-to-murder-justin.htmlCulturenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:43:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-2526187311917600597 Police foil plot to murder Justin Bieber with a paisley pattern neck tie - A convicted murderer with a Justin Bieber fixation hired two men to strangle the teen pop sensation, but then informed the police of his plan before it could be carried out. Dana Martin, 45, is serving two life sentences at the Southern New Mexico Corrections Facility at Las Cruces, for the rape and murder of 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2012/09/washington-states-first-zombie-bees.htmlAnimalSciencenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:23:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-376464255343891903 Washington state's first 'zombie bees' reported — The infection is as grim as it sounds: "Zombie bees" have a parasite that causes them to fly at night and lurch around erratically until they die. And experts say the condition has crept into Washington state. "I joke with my kids that the zombie apocalypse is starting at my house," said Mark Hohn, a novice beekeeper who spotted the 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-facebook-is-sexualizing-young-girls.htmlSocial Networkingnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Fri, 9 Mar 2012 23:29:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-1367996996734041463How Facebook is sexualizing young girls - Teen girls have always obsessed over their looks, says Randye Hoder at The New York Times. But social networking is pushing them to a disturbing extremeIn today's "hyper-public internet age, young teenagers are relentlessly living their lives camera-ready — and it's not a pretty picture," says Randye Hoder at The New York Times. Internet-connected cameras0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-motivate-your-kids.htmlParentnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Thu, 2 Feb 2012 20:32:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-4212709406559517178How to motivate your kids - Most kids can achieve just about anything they want when they are motivated.Some children are internally motivated. They are hardwired to try their best. The drive to succeed comes from within. Their self-esteem is dependent on being successful, so if they know they have a reasonable chance to achieve, they will generally persevere at most things they put their minds 1http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2012/01/living-together-may-be-mentally.htmlHealthnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:13:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-7008152988306936651 Living Together May Be Mentally Healthier Than Marriage -- Marriage offers few well-being advantages compared to living together, a new study contends.The study also found that the benefits of marriage diminish over time, while unmarried couples who live together experience greater happiness and self-esteem.Researchers examined data from 2,737 single men and women who took part in the U.S. 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2012/01/six-gadgets-that-defined-ces.htmlGadgetsnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:51:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-3270611395491712420Six gadgets that defined CES — Cheaper tablets, thinner laptops and an array of sleeker TVs stood out at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.More than 140,000 people gathered there this week, for an event that's growing despite the absence of Apple and more recently, the decision by Microsoft to make this the last year it participates.A bevy of celebrities, including 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2011/06/miss-california-history-buff-named-miss.htmlCultureWomennoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:30:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-6406514327171769143Miss California, a history buff, named Miss USA - A 21-year-old "history geek" representing California was named Miss USA at the annual beauty pageant in Las Vegas on Sunday.Alyssa Campanella, who was born and raised in New Jersey which she represented at the Miss Teen USA contest in 2007, was considered among the favorites by pageant experts.She will represent the United States at the Miss 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2011/06/marilyn-monroe-subway-dress-sells-for.htmlProductnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:26:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-4729554363706465396Marilyn Monroe "subway" dress sells for $4.6 million - The pleated ivory dress that blew around Marilyn Monroe in an iconic scene from "The Seven Year Itch" sold for $4.6 million at a weekend auction of Hollywood costumes -- far exceeding its estimate.The so-called "subway" dress is perhaps the most recognizable in movie history. In Billy Wilder's 1955 movie, a passing train sent a draft through 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2011/06/thats-nude-world-record.htmlCulturenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:23:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-7612636315356891621That's A Nude World Record - A nude world record was set today when 400 people stripped off naked and went running into the sea. People came to South Wales from all over the globe to take part in the world skinny-dipping record on Rhossili Beach, Gower.They tore off their clothes shortly before 8am and bravely ran into the water shrieking and whooping with delight seemingly unperturbed by the wet0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2011/06/now-apple-wants-to-block-iphone-users.htmlGadgetsnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:20:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-5566150506105258179Now Apple Wants to Block iPhone Users from Filming Live Events -- The days of filming a live concert or sporting event on your iPhone may soon be a distant memory. Apple is developing software that will sense when a smartphone user is trying to record a live event, and then switch off the device's camera.Anybody holding up their iPhone will find it triggers infra-red sensors installed at the 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2011/06/secrets-imperil-marriage-in-intense.htmlCulturenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:15:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-1741309048751995602Secrets imperil marriage in intense 'Side Effects' — Watching a married couple arguing can be uncomfortable, and marital strife has been the subject of many good plays, most notably "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" by Edward Albee.Michael Weller's intense new drama, "Side Effects", which opened Sunday night off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, is less excruciating than that famed play, 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-msnbc-is-surviving-after-olbermann.htmlSocial Networkingnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:09:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-3596808277526904127How MSNBC is surviving after Olbermann - Keith Olbermann essentially invented the present-day MSNBC, but he didn't take it with him when he left.As Olbermann prepares for his debut on Current TV on Monday night, the MSNBC he left behind has survived; its boss says it has thrived. The prime-time focus on left-of-center political talk show hosts that began with Olbermann's transformation to on-air 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2011/05/mysterious-ancient-rock-carvings-found.htmlMisterySciencenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Wed, 18 May 2011 17:45:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-3257925145059831022Mysterious Ancient Rock Carvings Found Near Nile - An archaeological team in the Bayuda Desert in northern Sudan has discovered dozens of new rock art drawings, some of which were etched more than 5,000 years ago and reveal scenes that scientists can't explain.The team discovered 15 new rock art sites in an arid valley known as Wadi Abu Dom, some 18 miles (29 kilometers) from the Nile River. It’s0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2011/04/as-dinosaurs-waned-and-mammals-rose.htmlSciencenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Thu, 7 Apr 2011 19:35:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-6384300439854540983As Dinosaurs Waned and Mammals Rose, the Lowly Louse Kept Pace - Biologists have found a new way to peer back 130 million years in time, illuminating the catastrophic period in which the dinosaurs perished and birds and mammals arose.The new approach rests on reconstructing the family tree of lice. Vincent S. Smith, a louse taxonomist at the Natural History Museum in London, has found that the 0http://triksnaknik.blogspot.com/2011/03/five-myths-about-gas-prices.htmlCultureSciencenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:39:00 +0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523822627312161824.post-336081795520388819Five myths about gas prices - Gasoline prices have been steadily climbing for several months, and Americans are feeling the pain at the pump. The possible culprits (from greedy oil execs to Mideast turmoil) are as plentiful as the proposed solutions (more offshore drilling, green energy or government reserves). But what is really driving prices up? And what, if anything, can be done about it? 0