Solve Sudoku (Without even thinking!)

Solve Sudoku (Without even thinking!)

For all those Sudoku maniacs out there - here is a method to the madness. All you need is a printed Sudoku puzzle and a pencil - yes, no high tech wizardry here! Try this and you may just get the bragging rights around your office water cooler for being the fastest Sudoku-ist.

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The Ten Commandments of cell phone etiquette

The Ten Commandments of cell phone etiquette - Dan Briody, InfoWorld

1. Thou shalt not subject defenseless others to cell phone conversations.

2. Thou shalt not set thy ringer to play La Cucaracha every time thy phone rings.

3. Thou shalt turn thy cell phone off during public performances.

4. Thou shalt not wear more than two wireless devices on thy belt.

5. Thou shalt not dial while driving.

6. Thou shalt not wear thy earpiece when thou art not on thy phone.

7. Thou shalt not speak louder on thy cell phone than thou would on any other phone.

8. Thou shalt not grow too attached to thy cell phone.

9. Thou shalt not attempt to impress with thy cell phone.

10. Thou shalt not slam thy cell phone down on a restaurant table just in case it rings.

The Dilbert Blog: Burning Flags

The Dilbert Blog: Burning Flags

A beautiful article on the Flag Burning issue (or non-issue) was just published by Scott Admas on his Dilbert Blog. This one sentence says it all "The thing to remember about freedom is that it’s not given, it’s taken."

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President Kalam's Sukhoi flight

President Kalam's Sukhoi flight:


June 08, 2006

President A P J Abdul Kalam, supreme commander of the armed forces, in the Sukhoi-30 MKI, Indian Air Force's state-of-the-art supersonic fighter aircraft.

On Thursday, the President undertook a historic 40-minute sortie in the aircraft, taking off from Lohegaon airbase in Pune at 10.25 am.

Kalam is the first Indian President to fly in the all-weather, air-dominance supersonic fighter aircraft.

'After flying this sortie, I now realise that India is in safe hands, our borders are safe. We have such good pilots, and good defence personnel,' President Kalam said.

Photograph: Rajesh Karkera