International row over TV show

People are protesting on the streets in India over a UK TV show and causing a diplomatic row between the two countries. It has also been raised in the British Parliament.

The whole fuss is over the alleged racism towards Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty by her British housemates on the UK reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother.

Channel 4 denies the 'racism' allegations. I agree that there is a case of clash of cultures. However, even though they might deny it, the actions and words of some of the housemates reek of racism and there is no excuse for that short of thing.

One good thing that has come out of this issue is that more viewers are tuning into this show, which is of course a good thing for the TV channel and the sponsors. They definitely benefits from this kind of exposure despite their threat to quit the show. And of course we love anything controversial. Even my wife who used to complain that the show "is so boring" is presently glued in front of the idiot box watching it as I write this.

Related links:
- U.K., India Voice 'Big Brother' Worries
- Blair and India step into CBB row

Tags: Celebrity Big Brother Channel 4 Shilpa Shetty TV

Find new and used cars

When you are looking to buy a car, either new or used, what method do you use?
I expect most of you to reply, "Car Classifieds".

There are a number of online auto classifieds out there on the web. Lemonfree.com is one of them. However, what makes it different from other sites it that it's online classifieds are 100% free. Yes that's right. They enable users in the US and Canada, to list their new and used cars and trucks for free.

As usual, you have to fill up a few required information about your car. The great part is that you are allowed to post up to ten pictures of your automobile. Most sites allow only one or two pictures. You are also allowed to write as many words as you require to describe your vehicle. That's good for people who really love their car and want to write paragraphs and paragraphs in praise. Well! Now that I think about it, that is probably not a good idea.

I really like their car reviews, which is quite extensive. To go there, click the text link or click here.

So if you are looking for a car or truck, you can go over to the site and search by Make, Model, Year, Country, Price and Mileage.


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The Motivation in Our Life

"Seek to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you."

James Freeman Clarke

Speech recognition software

I would love to have a Speech recognition software enabled on my computer, which would enable me to carry out hands-free computing. Just imagine how easy it would be for me to open programs and even write my blog posts without using the keyboard or mouse.

It's not science fiction, the technology is actually already here. These systems are also not only about computing. You may not realise it but we are already using these applications in our everyday life. These include voice dialling on our mobile phones. For example, I just have to press a button and say my wife's name to call her on my mobile phone. Some companies are using simple data entry programs to automatically record your data (such as a credit card number) through the phone.

However, I feel that these technologies have benefited the disabled and visually impaired persons the most. They have enabled a lot of them to lead more independent and fulfilling lives.

Sometime back, I once tried out a dictation software which converted my spoken words into words. However, it made so many mistakes and I would have to edit it all over. In the end, I just removed the software. Now, I learn that that people are working on more sophisticated programs that will "remember" your voice and adjust to your accent.

Nuance.com is the largest supplier in the World. Among their big clients is AT&T. The company is using speech automation software from Nuance to automate its new 1-800-YellowPages (1-800-935-5697) Directory Assistance (DA) service.

One very popular desktop product for PC from Nuance is their Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9. It allows you to send e-mails and instant messages, surf the web, create documents - by just speaking into a microphone connected to your computer. The company claims that it is "up to 99% accurate, and often more accurate than typing". Their most astounding claim is that "it actually gets smarter the more you use it!"

You can actually try out the demo on their site. It's pretty amazing.

Egg with two yolks

My daughter was hungry and she wanted the fried "O" eggs, meaning sunny side up.

Heated up the non stick pan and put some olive oil. Took one egg from the fridge and open it up.


It was the first time in my life that I have ever come across an egg with two yolks.

They are free-range eggs but I don't know whether these eggs were fertile. Wonder what would have happened if the eggs had hatched.

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Download free fonts

Even if you are not a web designer,it nice to have a lot of fonts to choose from whenever we are designing a banner, a card or even a simple notice.

Found this great site where you can Download Free Fonts. Urban fonts has an amazing collection of free fonts and free dingbats. Best of all, over 8,000 fonts are freeware.

I also got to know some interesting stuff like Fixedsys (which means means fixed system) is actually the oldest font in Windows.

While going through the "Top 100 fonts", I found one that I had been looking for. It's called Base 02 and has that gritty urban look. Really happy that I can download it for free.



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Style for kids

Style Kid is a new Canadian on-line retailer of clothing, accessories, furniture and decor for babies and kids.

Check out their amazing range of baby clothes. They ship worldwide and offer free delivery for orders within the US and Canada for products over $100 (prices in Canadian Dollars)

Among the great gift ideas are the Chopstick Kids. These soft, washable, food-safe hinges that keep the chopsticks in place.

They also have a good collection of kids shoes and slippers. Check out the ballet inspired slippers.