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Yahoo's comeback!!!

Excerpted from Breaking Views/The New York Times on February 20, 2009

Yahoo! is strengthening its hand. The Internet company has now increased its search market share for five months running. And it just updated its search result listings.

That should make Microsoft and Google lose some sleep. Yahoo!’s comeback makes Microsoft need it more, and shows the search king that its dominance isn’t unassailable.

Yahoo! has been in a free fall since its failed courtship with Microsoft last year. Its stock has dropped to five-year lows and it has undergone a management shake-up in which Jerry Yang, its chief executive, was replaced by Carol Bartz.

Much of its problems can be attributed to the decline of its search business. Yahoo!’s share of the United States search market fell from 30 percent in August 2006 to a low of 19.6 percent last August, according to comScore. But it has risen every month since then, hitting 21 percent in January. Even better, its gains last month seem to have come at the expense of Google.

Yahoo! also just became the first major search company to add images and videos to its paid search listings. That should play to its strength in display advertising.

The company’s search revival puts Microsoft on its heels. It wants to win a part of Google’s cash-cow business, and Yahoo! is showing how a company can do so. Should Microsoft approach the deal table again, Yahoo! will have more leverage. Google should also be wary. The company’s share of the American search market is 63 percent. But Yahoo!’s gains — and its new search technologies — show that the game isn’t over yet. Advertisers are eager for a competitor to Google, and that could spell trouble.

Of course, Yahoo!’s problems are far from over. But at least they don’t seem to be getting any worse.

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The Ten Most Universally Loved Performers

Now just by claiming that these performers are universally
loved means that everyone who doesn't love them will come out and let us all
know. But the general point here is that unlike the Grateful Dead who have their
loyal followers and their loyal haters, the musicians listed below have all
achieved an admirable level of success and don't inspire the same kind of
contempt or animosity. Sure, plenty of people may be sick of hearing some of
their music, but they don't disrespect it. Just about everyone has at least one
Beatles song they like--and even if they're not fans of the group can still
admire their accomplishments and acknowledge their abilities. 

10) AC/DC: Probably the most arguable on the list,
AC/DC excite their audiences with their whiplash power chords and the
banshee-howls ignite concertgoers to a frenzy. A great baseball pitcher like
Trevor Hoffman has used "Hells Bells" to announce his entry into the game and
the group's tough hard rock sound has been assimilated into the culture in ways
few would have expected several decades ago when they started. Sure, they're
not everyone's cup of preferred tea, but they don't enrage anyone either. If
anything, even people who don't like their music seem to get a kick out of
watching Angus Young in his schoolboy uniform headbang and moonwalk across the
stage. That's entertainment!

9) Led Zeppelin: Since the band played so many
different types of music, there's a little something for everyone. And while
many people may be tired of them thanks to the excessive radio exposure, the band
triumphs with their pure musical skills. Robert Plant may sing a little "high"
for some people's tastes, but aside from dogs who are sensitive to such
pitches, it doesn't seem to be enough to make people clear the room.

8) Neil Young: Oh, plenty of people don't care for
this old croaker. They think his voice is whiny and maybe he plays too loud,
but after five decades of public service, people have gotten used to having ol'
Neil around and nearly everyone admires the man's energy and dedication to
rocking the free world at the going free-market rates.

7) Stevie Wonder: Stevie's talents are undeniable. He
comes across as humble and good-natured and you'd have to be a real Scrooge to
find fault with the way the man expresses what's in his heart. Does the fact
that he's blind elicit a sympathy vote? Perhaps. You can never rule out a
certain amount of human empathy. But if his music sounded like he was skinning
a cat, people wouldn't care what the man's situation was. They would beg for
him to stop. But his music isn't like that yet. (You never know, maybe he'll
team up with Trent Reznor next.)

6) Aretha Franklin: Her new hat has won people over
for good. But her incredible vocal pipes aside, there has always been a
vulnerability to Aretha that has enraptured people and swung them over to her
side. She has something that goes beyond the usual charisma of a popular
performer. There's a realness there that no amount of studio trickery can hide
or replicate. Would the music business have the patience to bring along a
talent like hers today? Is there a music business to do such a thing?

5) The Rolling Stones: Oh sure, everyone makes the
Geritol or the Viagra jokes and Allen Klein knows they haven't made a decent
album in years, but their classics, the albums and singles that made their
reputation are pretty much universal anthems now. And more bands have copied
the Keith Richards sound if not the Keith Richards lifestyle to suggest that he
should do like Oprah, Martha Stewart and Rachel Ray and come out with his own
magazine and his own line of kitchen supplies. Mick can do make-up.

4) Jimi Hendrix: No matter how poorly his estate has
been handled, no matter how many bizarre reissues mutate the man's initial
essence, there doesn't seem to be anyone dumb enough to suggest that Hendrix
didn't have talent and couldn't play the electric guitar. Sure, some of the
fashions look a tad overdone and odd these days and some of the stoned raps
from the stage make for a good warning that posterity is not for acidheads, but
the actual music silences its potential detractors.

3) Elvis Presley: Now, not everyone loves Elvis, but
even those who don't still deal with him better than, say, Neil Diamond, Barbra
Streisand, Cher and any number of show
business veterans. Even all those horrible movies he was in can't generate any
true negativity. Pity? Perhaps. Sorrow at the wasted talent? Sure. But Chuck D
aside, I haven't heard too many people get down on the man.

2) The Ramones: This really amazes me. Because there
was a time when the Ramones were strongly disliked if not outright hated by
certain factions of the rock community. But these days kids and their parents
and their grandparents and even their great-grandparents all do a "Gabba Gabba
Hey!" with a feeling of pride and accomplishment. How can you hate a band that
enjoyed being a cartoon? You gonna tell me Fred Flinstone wasn't cool?

1) The Beatles: You might be tired of some of their
songs. You might not like some of those tunes. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" doesn't
exactly inspire me to be a better person, but the band recorded so much
different music that like an All-You-Can-Eat Chinese-American-Italian Buffet
there really is something for everyone. People even have their favorite member.
And for some it's even Ringo. And he was the drummer and drummers can tell you

how little respect they get. Most of them get stuck carrying their own drums!

source:IY!

Cricketing legends about sachin!!

Allan Donald(Southafrican bowling legend):

Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel who has many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers all over the world. Which is why I find it amusing when critics suggest that he plays well only at home. Do they realise that they are talking about a guy who has scored centuries in almost all the Test-playing countries?

He only played at the start of his career in Pakistan and has not played too much in either Zimbabwe or Bangladesh - the two new entrants in Test cricket, otherwise I have no doubt he would have reached three figures in these countries as well. As far as I am concerned, he is by far the best I have seen or played against.

I must admit that I was not entirely convinced that Tendulkar had something special about him when I first heard about him. It was prior to South Africa's return to world cricket that the "Tendulkar buzz" was heard around the county circuit. He played a season for Yorkshire, but did not really get going. However, he did score one century in a Sunday League, the rerun of which I saw on television. There was a lot of Sunil Gavaskar in his style, and he also had the balance that nobody else possessed. But these were glimpses of potential and I did not think he would be consistently good for a long period of time.

How wrong I was. Tendulkar got better and better with each passing year and today he is the most frightening batsman as far as bowlers across the world are concerned. Everybody is king at home, and scoring heavily in your backyard has never really impressed me. However, Tendulkar has 16 centuries outside India, which is more than half of all his centuries. Many quality batsmen end up with that many centuries in their entire career, so that number is a clear indication that we are talking about a freak player - someone who is as good and as consistent abroad as he is at home.

As a bowler you have to have your gameplan ready before bowling to Tendulkar. Sachin looks to leave a lot of balls in the beginning, and as a bowler your best chance against him is in the first 20 minutes. During our team meetings, we often speak about the importance of the first 12 balls to Tendulkar. If you get him then you can thank your stars, otherwise it could mean that tough times lie ahead.

Consistency is the factor that makes Tendulkar special. He is often spoken about in the same breath as Brian Lara, but as far as I am concerned, the comparison does not even begin. Lara is not half as consistent as Tendulkar and lacks the discipline of the latter. The left-hander plays in a more loose manner and is not that controlled or patient during the first 20 minutes of his innings. Lara was unbelievable in 1994, but he has never been able to recreate that magic consistently after that.

Which is why I rate my dismissal of Tendulkar at Durban in 1996 as the best ball I've ever bowled in Test cricket. I remember that over very clearly. Tendulkar had just hit me for two boundaries, but I decided to stick to my outside-the-off-stump line. The ball just nipped back sharply and claimed his off-stump. It was a perfect ball and, more importantly, exposed a tiny chink in the army colonel's armour. Since then we have worked on bowling that ball against Tendulkar and have had some degree of success with it. 

I don't know Tendulkar too well, but one of the main reasons for his success is that he is able to motivate himself all the time. He seems to be constantly assessing his game and setting new goals for himself. There's a certain passion about the game that is unique to him and nothing excites him more than representing his country. 

At 29, Tendulkar is at the middle of his career and from hereon he can score another 15 to 20 centuries, taking him close to the 50-century mark. He will continue to terrorise bowlers for another six to eight years, and, hopefully, he will be able to keep the motivation going.

Great players often decide to retire out of the blue. This is particularly common among those who are family men because they find it increasingly difficult to spend time away from their near and dear ones. I've heard that Tendulkar is deeply attached to his children and might face such a crisis. However, like many admirers all over the world, I certainly hope that he succeeds in keeping his focus on the game for many more years. I think he owes it to the game and to his admirers.

Great Glenn Mcgrath:

The year 1989 was crucial for me because I had just moved from the country into Sydney to play first-class cricket. That was the time I heard of a teenager called Sachin Tendulkar, who had burst on to the scene and was being annointed as successor to the great Sunil Gavaskar. Three years elapsed, and after a century at Perth, he was being earmarked as the next best thing to Sir Don Bradman.

Australia is a country where they love sportsmen of high quality, and I have no doubt that outside of India, you will find Tendulkar's greatest admirers among my countrymen. His centuries in Sydney and Perth in India's 1991-1992 series, at age 19, ensured that his career would be one that all cricket lovers in Australia would follow closely. 

Interestingly, I did not witness either innings, but many of my team mates did swear that it was batsmanship of the highest quality -- high praise for a bloke who had not celebrated his 20th birthday.

By the time I made my international debut Tendulkar was already being counted among the best batsmen in the world. Most bowlers knew that his was the crucial wicket in an Indian batting line-up that boasted of many talented batsmen.

I enjoyed some beginner's luck against the little man when I first bowled against him. It was at Sharjah, in 1994, when I first claimed Tendulkar, who chased a short ball and pulled it straight to mid-wicket, where Mark Taylor took the catch. It was not a brilliant ball but the jubilation among my team mates made me realise it did not matter. When Tendulkar is out, you don't quibble about the means; you just celebrate the end result.

That was the first of many contests we have had. It is interesting to note that every India-Australia match is heralded as a Warne versus Tendulkar duel. This has worked to my advantage because I am away from the spotlight and this has helped me get the champion's wicket on quite a few occasions. However, I have by no means got Tendulkar's number and I think the scoreline of our encounters is 50-50. I might have a slight edge in Australia, but in India Tendulkar is truly unstoppable.

I have never made a secret of the fact that I rate Tendulkar the best batsman in the business. As far as I am concerned he is technically the most sound player I have ever bowled to. Add to that the manner in which he plays, always trying to dominate the bowler. Among his contemporaries, Steve Waugh, Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul Haq are often compared to the little maestro. Each has his trademark, but Tendulkar combines all of their qualities to make him the best of the lot. Steve is all about determination and making the bowler earn his wicket. Inzamam possesses a good eye and his lazy elegance makes him one of the best players to watch. Lara has flamboyance, and when he gets in, he always scores big centuries.

But Tendulkar possesses determination, a good eye and has a very high rate of consistency as far as centuries go. This puts him on top of my list along with Waugh. Mind you, Steve is at the top by virtue of his performances in the last nine years, that is between age 28 and 37. Tendulkar has just entered that phase of his career.

As I have mentioned earlier, Tendulkar and I have had many interesting encounters. Of these, I rate his dismissal at Adelaide as the most controversial one so far. It may be recalled that Tendulkar, anticipating a bouncer, had ducked into a ball that kept low, and was hit on the shoulder. Umpire Daryll Harper had no hesitation in giving the batsman out, lbw. I did feel for Tendulkar because I had meant to bowl a bouncer, but the ball had pitched on an odd spot and kept really low. 

Since Tendulkar is not the tallest guy around and because he was not offering a stroke, he was out in my opinion. Had he been standing up, the ball would have crashed into his pads and there would have been no controversy. But the world's greatest batsman had been hit on the shoulder and commentators and journalists debated on the decision for the rest of the tour. The incident became infamous as the shoulder-before-wicket dismissal, but Tendulkar never made a fuss about it and went on to score a century in the next Test.

Another interesting episode was during the India-Australia one-dayer in Kenya during the last ICC Mini World Cup. Tendulkar was really pumped up and was going after me from the start of the innings. For a change I was not doing the talking! The little champion was hitting me all over the place and giving me a verbal dose as well. I remember being hit for two sixes over my head, but what surprised me more was that Tendulkar, who is normally unflappable, gave me quite a mouthful between the two shots. I could tell he was really pumped up and determined have to have a go at me. That was the first and last time I saw him take on a bowler verbally.

Even though we have played a fair bit of each other in the last three years, I have hardly ever spent any time with Tendulkar outside of a cricket field. Like me, he has a son and a daughter though my kids are a little younger. From all accounts, he is a family man like me, who spends every minute he can at home. It's not easy to be a cricket icon in India, where cricketers are idolized more than filmstars are. I can't even start to think how I'd have coped with the kind of attention Tendulkar draws. That is what makes his humility and patience with fans even more admirable.

Tendulkar now has 30 centuries in 99 Tests, which makes it a hundred in a little over every three Tests. Assuming he plays another 70 Tests - that is the bare minimum knowing what the itineraries are like these days - he will score 20 more centuries. It's not just a mathematical deduction that makes me certain he'll get 50 hundreds.

I've bowled to the man in almost all parts of the world and I am convinced that for him the impossible number is attainable. 

Sachin

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Dad's Name : Ramesh Tendulkar

Sister's Name : Savitai Tendulkar 

Brother's Name : Nitin Tendulkar & Ajit Tendulkar 
Wife's Name : Anjali Tendulkar 
Daughter's Name : Sarah 
Son : Arjun 


Tendulkar was born in a Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins family in Mumbai . His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, 
who was a Marathi novelist, named him after his favorite music director, Sachin Dev Burman. 
Tendulkar's elder brother, Ajit, encouraged him to play cricket. Tendulkar has two other 
siblings: brother, Nitin, and sister, Savitai. 
Tendulkar attended Sharadashram Vidyamandir (High School), where he began his cricketing 
career under the guidance of his coach and mentor, Ramakant Achrekar. During his school 
days he attended the MRF Pace Foundation to train as a fast bowler, but Australian fast bowler 
Dennis Lillee, who took a world record 355 Test wickets, was unimpressed, 
suggesting that Tendulkar focus on his batting instead 


Tendulkar's Dream 
Young Sachin had aspired of being a fast bowler. It was this dream that made him undertake trials at Chennai 
based MRF pace academy, but his small stature proved to be a major hindrance to his aspiring career. ( THANK 
GOD !!! else the WORLD would have been deprived of such a genius batsman. ) 
First step towards cricket 
Tendulkar's sensational journey to cricket stardom sparked of when his brother Ajit made him meet Mr. R. 
Achrekar ( Cricket Coach ). Sachin failed to perform in the first go which made him very nervous but his brother's persuasion led Mr. Achrekar give him another chance.

Tendulkar attended Sharadashram Vidyamandir (High School), where he began his cricketing 
career under the guidance of his coach and mentor, Ramakant Achrekar. During his school days, 
he attended the MRF Pace Foundation to train as a fast bowler, but the fast bowling trainer there, 
Dennis Lillee, suggested to him to "just focus" on his batting. 
When Tendulkar was young, he would practice for hours with his coach. He would often get bored 
of practicing. So his coach would put a one-Rupee-coin on the top of the stumps. 
The bowler who dismissed Sachin would get the coin. If Sachin passed the whole session without 
getting dismissed, the coach would give him the coin. Sachin says today that the 
13 coins he won then are his most prized possessions.

Sachin and his best pal Vinod Kambli hold the World Record of 664 runs stand for Shardashram School in 
inter-school tournament in 1988. Tendulkar candidly admits that the total would have never assumed mammoth 
proportion had he and Kambli not ignored the man waving from the boundary with the coach's message to 
declare. 


Tendulkar's Idol 
Tendulkar's idol is the American Tennis superstar-John McEnore. During his young age, he argued and fought for 
McEnore with his colony friends who supported Swedish Bjorn Borg. Sachin sported a head-band, sweat-band 
and a tennis racquet showing his staunch loyalty towards his idol. 
Family Quirks 
Sachin's wife Anjali tends to become nervous while he bats, whereas his brother has become so superstitious 
that he allows the family members to only watch the match recording. 

His reactions to his dismissals 
On pre-mature and early exits, Sachin likes to take out his anger somewhere. He prefers to be left alone, till he 
cools down.

God's Importance in his life 
Tendulkar is a God fearing person, a staunch devotee of Sai Baba, Ganpathi and frequently visits temples during 
night when it's calm and quiet. He visualizes God in his parents. Religion to him is what his parents have 
inculcated in him, his upbringing and his way of life. Sachin strongly believes in the concept of re-birth, existence 
of Hell and Heaven. He loves celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi at home with his family and believes that it firms his 
ties with his loved ones.

Favourites of Tendulkar 
Ground : Sydney cricket ground 
Movie : Coming to America 
Music : Pop 
Hobby : Collecting CD's. 
Car : Maruti 
Actors : Amitabh Bacchan, Nana Patekar 
Actresses : Madhuri Dixit 
Cricket Heroes : Gavaskar, Viv Richards, Imran Khan and Sandeep Patil 
Other Fav. Stars : Maradona, Borris Becker 
Drink : Orange / Apple juice and water 
Food : Steak 
Pastime : Listening to peaceful music with friends 
Clothes : Official jacket and tie, else jeans and T-shirt 
Magazine : Sportstar 
Newspapers : Times of India, Mid-day, Afternoon Dispatch 
Restaurant : Bukhara, Maurya Sheraton 
Holiday Resort : Yorkshire, Headingley 
Hotel : Park Royal Darling Harbour, Sydney 
Other Sports : Tennis

Funniest Moment 
Once I (Sachin) was batting with Vinod Kambli for a school match. Vinod dropped his bat in the middle of the 
game and started to fly a kite. It was so funny, I really can't forget that day in whole of my life. 

Other's 
Major Teams : India, Mumbai and Yorkshire 
Memorable Day : Beating Pakistan in the 1992 World Cup 
Worst Day : Losing the fist ODI in RSA in 1992 
Greatest Influence : Family 
Ambition : To be number one in the world 
Dream Woman : My wife 
Current Players Admired : Vinod Kambli, Brian Lara and Jonty Rhodes 
Embarrasing Moment : People asking for my autograph and then asking me my name 
Hate : Rumors 
Any Changes you desire to have : None

Rahamania!!

Danny abt my god in Music:





Rahaman after winning Oscar:

“I have nothing but my mother and she is there with me. I thank her for making me coming all this way with her blessings”

Oscars

Source:CNN -- Who is walking away with Oscars this year? The following is a list of nominees and winners as they are announced at the 81st annual Academy Awards.

Best picture

WINNER: "Slumdog Millionaire"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"The Reader"
"Slumdog Millionaire"

Director
WINNER: Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire"
Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"
David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"
Gus Van Sant, "Milk"

Actor
Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"
Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn, "Milk"
Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"

Actress
Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"
Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"
Meryl Streep, "Doubt"
Kate Winslet, "The Reader"

Supporting actor
Josh Brolin, "Milk"
Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"
WINNER: Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"
Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road"

Supporting actress
Amy Adams, "Doubt"
WINNER: Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Viola Davis, "Doubt"
Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler"

Animated feature
"Bolt"
"Kung Fu Panda"
WINNER: "WALL-E"

Adapted screenplay
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," screenplay by Eric Roth, screen story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord
"Doubt," written by John Patrick Shanley
"Frost/Nixon," screenplay by Peter Morgan
"The Reader," screenplay by David Hare
WINNER: "Slumdog Millionaire," screenplay by Simon Beaufoy

Original screenplay
"Frozen River," written by Courtney Hunt
"Happy-Go-Lucky," written by Mike Leigh
"In Bruges," written by Martin McDonagh
WINNER: "Milk," written by Dustin Lance Black
"WALL-E," screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon; original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter

Art direction
"Changeling," James J. Murakami; set decoration: Gary Fettis
WINNER: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Donald Graham Burt; set decoration: Victor J. Zolfo
"The Dark Knight," Nathan Crowley; set decoration: Peter Lando
"The Duchess," Michael Carlin; set decoration: Rebecca Alleway
"Revolutionary Road," Kristi Zea; set decoration: Debra Schutt

Cinematography
"Changeling," Tom Stern
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Claudio Miranda
"The Dark Knight," Wally Pfister
"The Reader," Chris Menges and Roger Deakins
WINNER: "Slumdog Millionaire," Anthony Dod Mantle

Costume design
"Australia," Catherine Martin
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Jacqueline West
WINNER: "The Duchess," Michael O'Connor
"Milk," Danny Glicker
"Revolutionary Road," Albert Wolsky

Documentary feature
"The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)"
"Encounters at the End of the World"
"The Garden"
WINNER: "Man on Wire"
"Trouble the Water"

Documentary short
"The Conscience of Nhem En"
"The Final Inch"
WINNER: "Smile Pinki"
"The Witness -- From the Balcony of Room 306"

Film editing
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
"The Dark Knight," Lee Smith
"Frost/Nixon," Mike Hill and Dan Hanley
"Milk," Elliot Graham
WINNER: "Slumdog Millionaire," Chris Dickens

Foreign language film
"The Baader Meinhof Complex," Germany
"The Class," France
WINNER: "Departures," Japan
"Revanche," Austria
"Waltz with Bashir," Israel

Makeup
WINNER: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Greg Cannom
"The Dark Knight," John Caglione Jr. and Conor O'Sullivan
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army," Mike Elizalde and Thom Floutz

Original score
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Alexandre Desplat
"Defiance," James Newton Howard
"Milk," Danny Elfman
WINNER: "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman

"WALL-E," Thomas Newman

Original song
"Down to Earth" from "WALL-E," music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, lyrics by Peter Gabriel
WINNER: "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire," music by A.R. Rahman, lyrics by Gulzar
"O Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire," music and lyrics by A.R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam

Animated short
WINNER: "La Maison en Petits Cubes"
"Lavatory -- Lovestory"
"Oktapodi"
"Presto"
"This Way Up"

Live-action short
"Auf der Strecke (On the Line)"
"Manon on the Asphalt"
"New Boy"
"The Pig"
WINNER: "Spielzeugland"

Sound editing
WINNER: "The Dark Knight," Richard King
"Iron Man," Frank Eulner and Christopher Boyes
"Slumdog Millionaire," Glenn Freemantle and Tom Sayers
"WALL-E," Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood
"Wanted," Wylie Stateman

Sound mixing
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten
"The Dark Knight," Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo and Ed Novick
WINNER: "Slumdog Millionaire," Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
"WALL-E," Tom Myers, Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt
"Wanted," Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño and Petr Forejt

Visual effects
WINNER: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron
"The Dark Knight," Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber and Paul Franklin
"Iron Man," John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick and Shane Mahan

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Windows 7 version lineup revealed: Prepare for disappointment

Remember when Vista was announced, and Microsoft decided to release six different versions of the operating system, much to the confusion, disappointment, and ridicule of potential buyers? Well guess what? Microsoft is back with the Windows 7 strategy. What has it learned in the last three years? Pretty much nothing.

While Microsoft is touting the "two primary editions" of Windows 7 -- a Home Premium edition and a Professional (intended for business) edition -- the fact is it's sticking with the same six different versions (or SKUs, stock-keeping units) that it had for Vista.

The real difference is that Windows 7 Home Basic -- the much-reviled stripped-down version of Vista that was designed for bare-bones PCs -- is now being shunted to emerging markets only, though it will still exist. But to confuse matters, a Windows 7 Starter edition, which will run only three applications simultaneously, will also be available.

Also a glimmer of hope: Home Premium will have most of the same features you're used to in Vista Home Premium, but the new Windows 7 Professional is a nice improvement over Vista Business Edition in that Windows 7 Pro will include all of the features from Home Premium (including Media Center and gaming capabilities), plus some other business-centric extras. If there's a bright spot in this news, it's that the Pro version finally looks enticing, unlike the neutered business version of Vista that was pawned off on workplaces two years ago.

But Microsoft blows it again with two more SKUs, again offering an Enterprise and Ultimate version of Windows 7, both containing features that ought to be included off the shelf in Windows 7 Professional. That means nickel-and-diming buyers once again in order to get the BitLocker encryption system.

Microsoft touts the new SKU structure as a "streamlining" of its product line, but I'm having trouble seeing how the Windows 7 lineup is much of an improvement. Things seemed to work pretty well with XP's two versions -- and the Mac folks get along fine with just one. But in an attempt to wring every last dollar out of every last customer, Microsoft again sticks us with a complicated version nightmare that no one's going to like. Is the honeymoon over already? Dang.

Engadget has a helpful comparison guide to the six versions here.

Microsoft's CRAP

"We're unable to complete your request

Windows Live ID is experiencing some technical difficulties while creating your account. To start using Windows Live today, get support now, click here ,choose Windows Live ID and copy paste the code below into the form.
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This is page i got when i try to register for HOTMAIL......


am i supposed to copy and paste????
crap....
is this they call user friendlines...?? WOW!!!
Wow hatoff MICROSOFT....


These PC guys will never change.....!!!


God must help them.......!!

They are using get method:
https://accountservices.passport.net/reg.srf?roid=2&bk=1233997991&cru=http://login.live.com/login.srf&sl=1&vv=650&lc=1033

what i got??
reg.srf and the variables they are using!!!

Yahoo! Launches ‘UnCANNIES’

Think you have churned out creative work that you would like to show off to the world? Here's your chance to show everyone (including your pompous creative director) how good your work really is. We are looking for some good creative work in print, tv, radio, outdor and online. So dig up that portfolio and send us some of the best pieces of your work.



“An excellent creative speaks for itself. Uncannies from Yahoo! India brings together all creative minds of the industry to share their best advertising work. It’s also a great platform to discover fresh ideas and showcase top talent in advertising,” said Nitin Mathur, Director – Marketing, Yahoo! India.

In order to take part in this contest, participants must submit their individual entries directly onto the contest website www.uncannies.com. Entries close on 28th February’ 2009. All shortlisted participants will be notified via email when their entry gets featured on the site for voting. Entries can be at an individual or agency level, with a maximum of 200 entries per person.

All participant entries will be judged by an independent panel of experts from the advertising industry. Users will also get a chance to rate the shortlisted creative for the entire contest duration. However, the expert panel’s decision would be final. Top 3 winners will walk away with an Apple iPhone each, while the next top 100 participants will get interesting Yahoo! merchandise as consolation prizes.

Girl who silenced the world!!

Amaging video:

hello i m seven suzuki speaking from ECO ( the environmental childrens organisation). we are group of twelve and thirteen year old's trying to make a diference.we raised all the to come here to come 5000 miles to tell you that you must change your ways. Coming up here today i have no hidden agenda, i m fighting for my future. Losing my future is not like losing an election or few points on the stock market. I am here to speak for all generations to come, i m here to speak on behalf of starving children around the world whose cries go unheard, i am here to speak for the countless animals dying across this planet because they have no where left to go. I am afraid to go out in the sun now, coz of the holes in our ozone. I m afraid to breathe the air coz i dont kno what chemicals are there in it. i used to go fishing in vancoover, my home town with my dad until jus a few years ago we found a fish full of cancers. And now we hear animals and plants go extinct every day, vanishing for ever. In my life i have dreamt of seeing the great herds of wild animals, jungles and rain forests, full of birds and butterflies and now wonder if they will even exist for my children to see. Did u have to worry abt these things when you were a child of my age?? All this is happening before our eyes and yet we dont act as if we have all the time we want and all the solution. I am only a child and i dont have the solutions. But i want you to realise, you dont kno how to fix the holes in the ozone layer, you dont know how to bring charm up in the dead stream, U dont kno how to bring back an animal now extinct and u cant bring back the forest that exists now as a desert. If u dont kno how to fix it please stop breaking it. Here u may be deligates of ur governments, organisers, reporters, business people, journalists and politicians. But really ur mothers and fathers sisters and brothers, aunts and uncles, and all of u are someones child. I am only a child yet i kno iam a part of a family five billion strong, infact 30 million species strong, and bodies and governments will never change that. I m only a child and i kno yet in this together and we should act as one single world towards one single goal. In my anger iam not blind, and in my fear i m not afraid to tell the world how i feel. In my country we make so much waste, buy and throw away buy and throw away buy and throw away, and yet northern countries were not not shared with the needy, even when we have more than enough we are afraid to share, we are afraid to let go some of our wealth. In canada we live a previlaged life, with plenty of food water and shelter. we have wayches, bicycles, computers and televisions, and the list can go on for two days. Two days ago here in brazil we are shocked when we spent some time living on the streets. This is what one child told to us, " I wish i was rich, and if i were i will give all the street children food, clothes, medicines, shelter and lova and effection. If a child on the street who has nothing is willing to share, y are we who have everything still so greedy. I cant stop thinking that these children of my own age that it makes a tremendous difference where they were born, that i could be one of those children living in the starvation, i could be a child living in somalia, or a victim of war in the middle east, or a begger in india. I m only a child yet i kno if all the money spent on war is spent on finding environmental answers, ending poverty and finding treaty's, what a wonderful flace this earth will be. At school even in kindergarden, you teach us how to behave in the world. U teach us to not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, and do u do the things that u tell us not to do?? Do not forget y you are attending this confereces, who you are doing this for? we are your own children. You are decing what kind of world we are growing up in. Parent should be able to tell thier children that everything is going to be all right and this is not the end of the world and we are the doing the best we can. But i dont think u can say that to us anymore. Are we even on ur list of priorities??? My dad always says "U are what u do, not waht u say", well, what u do makes me cry at nights, u going up saying u love us. But i challenge you please make your actions reflect your words. THANK u!!!


I inspired a lot..Hope u will!!!!!!!!!!

Help!!!

Tweet. Meet. Give.

On 12 February 2009 175+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water.

Join us by:

• Attending one of the events detailed on the city sites listed on this page.


• Uploading or buying music at Twestival.fm.


• Taking part in the t-shirt design competition.


• Donating to charity: water.

The Twestival is organized 100% by volunteers in cities around the world and 100% of the money raised from these events will go directly to support charity: water projects.

In September 2008, a group of Twitterers based in London UK decided to organise an event where the local Twitter community could socialize offline; meet the faces behind the avatars, enjoy some entertainment, have a few drinks and tie this in with a food drive and fundraising effort for a local homeless charity.

The bulk of the event was organized in under two weeks, via Twitter and utilized the talents and financial support of the local Twittersphere to make this happen.

Around the world similar stories started appearing of local Twitter communities coming together and taking action for a great cause. Twestival was born out of the idea that if cities were able to collaborate on an international scale, but working from a local level, it could have a spectacular impact.

By rallying together globally, under short timescales, for a single aim on the same day, the Twestival hopes to bring awareness to this global crisis.

charity: water is a non profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations by funding sustainable clean water solutions in areas of greatest need.

Right now 1.1 billion people on the planet don't have access to safe, clean drinking water. That's one in six of us.

Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all sickness and disease, and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.

Many communities in developing nations often have a plentiful supply of clean drinking water just below the ground, but no way to get to it.

This is where charity: water and their partner organizations come in. Drilling a well can cost from $4,000 - $12,000 USD and many living on less than $1 a day cannot afford one in their community, even if the money is combined.

Twestival cities might consider setting a goal to raise enough money from their event to fund a well project in a developing country, starting at $4,000 USD.

We all know that Twitter can be a powerful communications tool. It can connect, mobilize and inform people around the world instantly.

Those of us on Twitter know of its ability to organically create interesting communities from those people who find and follow each other. It is proven from the first Twestival that bringing the Twittersphere together for a special event is not only a memorable night; it has momentum to bring about social change.

This website has been designed as a simple portal where each Twestival city organizer will be assigned their own site to update their event information, post news, blogs, photo and video content.

This site has specifically been established with central controls which ensure that all of the donations go directly to charity: water and event registration is secure.

There will be certain creative restrictions on city sites, especially for those with a web developer on their team; but it was important not to compromise these features due to the scale of this grassroots event.

Feel free to link in social media sites or any other website relevant to the Twestival.

• Phase one: Launch the homepage with a list of cities which have already registered. Over the next day, organizers will be given a password and instruction to upload information to their own city site (start thinking about a first blog post). Please have a bit of patience as we are working as quickly as we can.


• Phase two: All of the cities should be linked up to the homepage. Features to donate, bid on an auction, raffle and other fundraising projects will come online as buttons as they are completed.


• Phase three: On 12 February 2009, Twestival will be working with partners to have live broadcasts of the events around the world.

This site will be the central hub of information and schedule of events with links to Twitter, photosites and video content sites.

• Follow @twestival for updates.


• Contact @amanda for global enquiries.


• See the development blog for technical site updates.

My link heaven

i love the most:

1. www.labnol.org(Digital Inspiration)

2. ICC's collaboration with Yahoo

Abt sachin!!

Let sachin open and India will have the next WC

1991-92 --- Sachin at no.4 ---- result --- India did not make it to the 2nd Rnd

1996 ------ Sachin at 1/2 ---- result ----- India make it to the Semis

1999 ----- Sachin at no.4 --- result ----- India does not make it to the Semis

2003 ----- Sachin at 1/2 ----- result ----- India makes it to the Final but loses

2007 ---- Sachin at no.4 ---- result ----- India does not make it to the 2nd rnd

2011 ---- send sachin at 1/2 and he will get us the WC observe the natural progression
when sachin opens the batting Semis----->Runners up-------> winners (if we let sachin open the innings)Let sachin open and India will have the next WC

Wealthy GUNS!!!

Thu, Jan 29 02:30 PM

Source: Erin Gell and Duncan Greenberg, Forbes.com

Being a CEO isn't what it used to be. Crackdowns on corporate frills like private jets and over-the-top offices have become the norm, taking some of the fun--but none of the stress--out of running billion-dollar businesses.

While some chief executives' jobs may be in peril, these 10 have stuck it out long enough to partake in what's left of the global economy. These have made our annual list of the world's wealthiest CEOs.


To compile our list for 2009, we looked at chief executive officers and managing directors (a title that sometimes denotes the top leadership position at corporations outside the U.S.) of public companies the world over and ranked them according to the size of their stakes in the businesses they run.

Due to the difficulty of pinning down private holdings in the midst of volatile market swings, we excluded CEOs of private companies from our rankings. We also excluded individuals' private holdings. Full net-worth estimates will be available in March, when we release our annual list of the world's billionaires.

This year's wealthiest chief executive, for the second year in a row, is Warren Buffett. The Oracle of Omaha trounced the competition, his stake in Berkshire Hathaway worth $35.9 billion, nearly double that of his runner-up, Oracle founder, Larry Ellison. (Fortunately for both, Bill Gates' decision nine years ago to cede control of Microsoft to long-time business associate Steve Ballmer--also one of our 10 wealthiest--disqualifies him from our list).

Berkshire's diversification and conservative basket of businesses served it well in 2008. The company's shares fell by 32% last year compared with the S&P 500, which declined 38%.

Ellison lost an estimated $5.3 billion on paper since we locked in prices for our 2008 Forbes 400 rankings in early fall. Still, Oracle is weathering the storm better than most, falling just 15% in the past 12 months and growing its revenues by 10% in the six months ended Nov. 30, 2008. The Chicago native has been Oracle's front man since the software giant was founded in 1977.

Four Indians made it onto our list this year: two industrialists, Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal; and two telecom tycoons, Anil Ambani and Sunil Mittal. The Ambani brothers owe their hefty fortunes, in part, to inheritance. Following their father's death in 2002, they took over his industrial empire and attempted to run it together.

The collaboration soon soured. After coming to blows over who ran the company, the two reached a bitter compromise, deciding that they and the company would best be served by spinning off and divvying up its various businesses. Today Mukesh runs petrochemicals giant Reliance Industries Ltd., while Anil oversees an array of companies including Reliance Communications, a phone and Internet outfit with 60 million customers. (Lakshmi Mittal and Sunil Mittal are not related.)

This year's most notable drop-off is one of last year's most high-profile casualties: Sheldon Adelson, who injected $1 billion into Las Vegas Sands last fall in an effort to revive the troubled casino company. He has watched his shares plunge 95% since the beginning of 2008. His stake, worth $35 billion in late 2007, is worth perhaps $1.5 billion today.