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The top 50 things every foodie should do

2007-01-11T03:11:00.000-12:00

So much to eat, so little time. But there are some things we simply must make time for, if not immediately, certainly before we leave this earth. But what is really worth doing, and what can be happily left on the side of the plate?

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PDF Conversion: Document Converter eXpress

2007-01-06T15:55:00.000-12:00

Finally an online tool for PDF file conversions.

Document Converter eXpress supports the following Output file formats:

PDF
PostScript
EPS
BMP
JPEG
TIFF
PCX
PNG
GIF

The supported file formats (input) for conversion includes:

Generic Formats

Adobe PDF
Adobe PostScript
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
Microsoft Publisher documents

Word Processing Formats

ASCII Text
ANSI Text
Microsoft RTF
Microsoft Word for PC v2
Microsoft Word for PC v3
Microsoft Word for PC v4
Microsoft Word for PC v5.5
Microsoft Word for Macintosh v4
Microsoft Word for Macintosh v5
Microsoft Word for Macintosh v6
Microsoft Word for Macintosh v98
Microsoft Word for Windows v2.x
Microsoft Word for Windows v6.0
Microsoft Word for Windows 95
Microsoft Word for Windows 97
Microsoft Word for Windows 2000
Microsoft Works v1.0
Microsoft Works v2.0
Microsoft Works v3.0
Microsoft Works v4.0
Microsoft Windows Write v1.0
Microsoft Windows Write v2.0
Microsoft Windows Write v3.0
WordPerfect v5.x
WordPerfect v6
WordPerfect v7
WordPerfect v8
WordPerfect v9/2000
WordPerfect for Macintosh v2
WordPerfect for Macintosh v3

Spreadsheet Formats

Corel QuattroPro v7
Corel QuattroPro v8
Lotus 1-2-3 v2
Lotus 1-2-3 v3
Lotus 1-2-3 v4
Lotus 1-2-3 v5
Lotus 1-2-3 96
Lotus 1-2-3 97
Lotus 1-2-3 R9
Microsoft Excel v3
Microsoft Excel v4
Microsoft Excel v5
Microsoft Excel v6
Microsoft Excel 97
Microsoft Excel 2000/XP
Microsoft Excel for Mac 98
Microsoft Works Spreadsheet v1.0
Microsoft Works Spreadsheet v2.0
Microsoft Works Spreadsheet v3.0
Microsoft Works Spreadsheet v4.0

Presentation Formats

Lotus Freelance 1.0-2.1
Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0
Microsoft PowerPoint 95
Microsoft PowerPoint 97
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000/XP
Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh 98

Graphic Formats

AVS - AVS X image file
BMP - MS Windows Bitmap image file
BMP - OS/2 Bitmap
DCX - ZSoft IBM PC multi-page Paintbrush file
DIB - MS Windows Device Independent Bitmap
DPX - Digital Moving Picture Exchange
FAX - Group 3 FAX encoding
FITS - Flexible Image Transport System
FPX - FlashPix Format
GIF - CompuServe graphics interchange format
GIF87 - CompuServe graphics interchange format ver 87
ICO - MS Windows Icons
ICO - OS/2 Icons
IPTC - Newswire profile
JBIG - Joint Bi-level Image experts Group file interchange format
JP2 - JPEG-2000 JP2 File Format Syntax
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group JFIF format
JPG - Joint Photographic Experts Group JFIF format
MIFF - Magick image file format
MNG - Multiple-image Network Graphics
MPC - Magick Persistent Cache image file format
MTV - MTV Raytracing image format
OTB - On-the-air Bitmap
PBM - Portable Bitmap
PCD - Kodak PhotoCD - Base/16, Base/4 and Base only
PCDS - Kodak PhotoCD - Base/16, Base/4 and Base only
PCT - MacIntosh PICT
PCX - PC PaintBrush
PGM - Portable GrayMap
PICT - Apple Macintosh QuickDraw/PICT file
PNG - Portable Network Graphics
PNM - Portable Any Bitmap
PPM - Portable PixelMap
PSD - Adobe Photoshop
P7 - Xv's visual schnauzer format
RAS - Raster Sun Microsystems
RGBA - Raw red, green, blue, and matte samples
SGI - Irix RGB image file
SUN - Raster SunMicrosystems
TGA - TrueVision Targa
TIFF - Tagged Interchange File Format
VICAR - V.I.C.A.R. Image file format
VID - Visual Image Directory
VIFF - Khoros Visualization image file
WMF - Windows Meta File
XBM - X Windows system bitmap, black and white only
XPM - X Windows system pixmap file (color)
XWD - X Windows system window dump file (color)

Cloning Operating Systems

2007-01-03T18:31:00.000-12:00

Anytime we think about installing OS on more than one system 'cloning' comes to our attention. Because we are too lazy :-). Well that is one of the important characteristics of Systems Administrator so that he/she is forced to automate. This document exploit the power of low level data transfer command popularly known as 'dd' and netcat. These programs are available for all major UNIX, Linux and Windows platforms. These commands are fairly popular among Forensics Analysis professionals.

Problem Description

You got more than 1 machine with almost same hardware. i.e. same hard drive, SCSI card, graphics etc. You setup one single machine from top to bottom and now it is time to replicate OS setup on other machines. Commercial Software such as Ghost does a good job in cloning Windows based machines and now many of these software support Linux ext2 file system also. dd although very crude but gives you enough flexibility to manipulate cloning as you wish. We have demonstrated cloning of hard drives in machines loaded with Linux, Win2K, Solaris, HPUX machines using dd . This document is not a single click solution so you may have to juggle through here first. Once you get a hold of this process then it is very powerful to create your own disk cloning schemes save lots of time and hassle. If you are ready, proceed further

The 25 Funniest Analogies (Collected by High School English Teachers)

2007-01-03T05:56:00.000-12:00

This is one funny post which you surely do not want to miss out.

In this page you can find 25 funny analogies written by students. Judy mentions in her post that she got this as an email forward. Certainly worth a read, and regarding my favourite 3, here it goes:

He spoke with the wisdom that can only come from experience, like a guy who went blind because he looked at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it and now goes around the country speaking at high schools about the dangers of looking at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it.
The plan was simple, like my brother-in-law Phil. But unlike Phil, this plan just might work.
The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a bowling ball wouldn’t.

Six Biggest New Ideas In Chat

2007-01-01T22:49:00.000-12:00

Instant messaging has become a part of daily life on the web. I use several different services depending on what I want to do and who I want to talk to. AIM is great for keeping in touch with old friends, Meebo or eBuddy for signing on anywhere, and Skype for business interactions. I use these different services because of their strengths in certain key features. Companies like Meebo, Skype, Wablet, and AOL-acquired Userplane are pushing these features forward with the next generation of instant messaging on the web.

Real time communication is one of the most innovative sectors on the web today. Below are some of the big ideas emerging in web instant messaging as it stands today and the services that exemplify them.

Read Nick Gonzalez's original post here.

Flickr ID badge using your digital photographs

2006-12-28T18:18:00.000-12:00

Make your own (unofficial) Flickr badge. Print it out, laminate it, wear Flickr with pride!
Show the world how truly photographically geeky you really are! (Original idea by LarimdaME.)

You only need to enter few fields and Badge Maker will create a great looking flickr badge for you, unofficial though.

How to Win Friends & Influence People

2006-12-26T19:32:00.000-12:00

This summary of the ideas in Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People will help anyone more effectively build relationships and motivate others. The following has been reorganized and edited down to simply establish the book’s core ideas for our modern reader. It should take less than five minutes to read.

Worst-Case Scenarios

2006-12-25T23:06:00.000-12:00

You're vacationing in Cap Haitien, Haiti, when you hear a commotion outside your hotel. Thinking it's some kind of festival, you step outside ready to party. Uh-oh! This is no celebration--it's a riot. What should you do?

Remain indoors.
Stay away from the windows. Listen for reports on the radio or television. If you believe the crisis is out of control or threate...

Science section of PopularMechanics has got something interesting called as the Worst Case Scenarios. The current featured worst case scenarios include:

How To Survive An Airplane Crash
How To Stop A Car With No Brakes
How To Find Your Way When Lost In The Woods
How To Survive A Riptide
How To Navigate A Minefield (not needed I guess unless until your location is in Iraq or Iran)
How To Survive A Volcanic Eruption
How To Survive A Sandstorm

For further worst case scenarios, do check out their archives section.

Creating a page curl in Photoshop

2006-12-23T21:33:00.000-12:00

Amazed how people create those page curl effects in their photographs?

If you have Adobe Photoshop installed in your system, getting this effect is just a 2 mins job. This tutorial describes how easily you can make that most need page curl effect.

Using Ruby on Rails for Web Development on Mac OS X

2006-12-21T18:35:00.000-12:00

We've seen numerous exciting sites and pages for the general class of people. This one is exclusively for developers. The article is published by Apple Developer Connection (ADC).

This article introduces you to Ruby on Rails by building a trivial web application step by step. Consider it a ride on the express train—an overview of what Rails can do, including a look at features new to Rails 1.0. In the end you'll be better equipped to consider the advantages of powering your web application with Rails.

The topics covered in this article includes:

Why Ruby on Rails?
Installing Rails
Creating a New Rails Application
Jump-Starting the Application
Tiptoeing Through the Generated Code
Linking Models Together
Working with Web Forms
Adding Business Logic
Writing Tests

Spot the Fake Smile

2006-12-19T18:18:00.000-12:00

This one is for those who love psychology tests. So here it goes: BBC's Spot the Fake Smile

This experiment is designed to test whether you can spot the difference between a fake smile and a real one
It has 20 questions and should take you 10 minutes
It is based on research by Professor Paul Ekman, a psychologist at the University of California
Each video clip will take approximately 15 seconds to load on a 56k modem and you can only play each smile once

TerraFly: Virtually "FLY" over the entire United States

2006-12-14T01:06:00.000-12:00

TerraFly changes the way you view your world. Simply enter an address, and the TerraFly system will put you at the controls of a bird's view aerial imagery to explore your digital earth.

It is a public service from Florida International University sponsored by the National Science Foundation, NASA, the United States Geological Survey, and IBM.

World Heritage Tour

2006-12-13T00:55:00.000-12:00

It was yesterday I came across the World-Heritage-Tour website. Here's what it says as its mission:

Making of a documentary image bank with panoramic pictures and interactive virtual reality movies for all sites registered as World Heritage by the UNESCO.
Dissemination of these virtual reality movies for documentation and promotion of the World Heritage.
Using multimedia techniques in an edutainment mode to raise awareness on the preservation of the World Heritage.
Promoting the notion of sustainable tourism in the head of local administration, tourists and travelers.

Below is a panos sample from India:
Each panography entry is provided with its UNESCO ID, panos, type (Natural or Cultural) and the time of formation.

A great tool to find out UNESCO acknowledged panographies in your country.

Shelfari - A Virtual Bookshelf

2006-12-12T17:03:00.000-12:00

Create a virtual shelf to show off your books. Connect with your friends. Discover exciting new titles. Voice your opinion. All for free. Read.Share.Explore

The problem with our large bookshelves is that they are buried in our home where only a subset of people can see what we have read. Now with Shelfari you can show off that book collection to your friends and the world!

Shelfari makes it easy to see what your friends are reading and even get and give book recommendations.

With Shelfari you can easily connect with new and old friends to talk about the books you are passionate about.

McDonald's Hamburger Secret Recipes

2006-12-12T01:58:00.000-12:00

McD is your favourite?
You are not unique. You are just one among the millions who can't just live without the delicious recipes from McDonalds. Now that the catch is.... you can make those recipes, and yes you need not have to go to a McD outlet anymore if it is for merely eating those delicacies.

Stuffucanuse.com has a wonderful post which discusses few of the most famous recipes from McD.

Recipes covered includes:

McD Regular hamburger
The Big Mac
Old-School Cheeseburger
Bacon-Double Cheeseburger
Quarter Pounder
French Fries
Filet~O-Fish

It is high time that you try it out for your own.

ASCII Generator

2006-12-09T20:21:00.000-12:00

ASCII Generator is a tool from network-science which will convert any text to its ASCII form.

A great tool to stylise texts, especially the ones to be used in forums or orkut. The best part is that it is completely free.

CodeArchive - C/C++

2006-05-06T05:07:00.000-12:00

If you are looking for source codes, then this is a place which you should never miss out. The codes are totally free, and are categorized by the languages.

At present, code archive features code snippets in the following langauges: Visual Basic, VB.NET, Java, JavaScript, Tcl/Tk, Linux, Delphi, ASP, C/C++, C #, Perl & PHP.

The Tao Of Programming

2005-10-21T16:45:00.000-12:00

Translated by Geoffrey James

Transcribed by Duke Hillard

Transmitted by Anupam Trivedi, Sajitha Tampi, and Meghshyam Jagannath

Re-html-ized and edited by Kragen Sittler

The Tao Of Programming

Science World

2005-10-21T16:39:00.000-12:00

Eric Weisstein's World of Science is written and maintained by the author as a public service for scientific knowledge and education. Although it is often difficult to find explanations for technical subjects that are both clear and accessible, this web site bridges the gap by placing an interlinked framework of mathematical exposition and illustrative examples at the fingertips of every internet user.

Virtual Museum

2005-10-15T22:11:00.000-12:00

Stroll through exhibits on biological clocks, infectious diseases, cardiology, and neuroscience at HHMI's Virtual Museum.

The origin of species

2005-10-15T22:10:00.000-12:00

Charles Darwin's book - The origin of species.
Read it free from here.

Biology in Motion

2005-10-15T22:06:00.000-12:00

Original, entertaining, interactive biology learning activities.
Dr. Saul's Biology in Motion

Best Forwards in NET

2005-10-15T21:59:00.000-12:00

The largest pure and funny email forward collection I've found over net - A+ Forwards

Funny Signatures

2005-10-15T21:54:00.000-12:00

Looking for funny signatures for mail or to send as SMS?
Best place would be here.

Computer Languages History

2005-09-23T18:55:00.000-12:00

Avid programmer? Novice programmer? Intermediate programmer?
Your experience does not count..
If you are eager to know how programming languages evolved, here is a complete graphical preview of the improvement of computer programming languages!
Computer Languages History (Preview)