The Secret Powers of Time

Really interesting talk and a wonderful illustratiion by cognitivemedia.

Precisely what I feel

What is a browser?

SIRI. One word – WOW!!!

Wow… This is taking User Experience to the next level!!!

1 in every 5 divorces by Facebook

Now… Why am I not surprised?????

Bangalore: Social networking site Facebook, which connects old friends and allows users to make new ones online, is being blamed for an
increasing number of marital breakdowns, reports the Telegraph.

Divorce lawyers claim that the explosion in the popularity of websites such as Facebook and Bebo is tempting to people to cheat on their partners. One law firm, which specializes in divorce, claimed almost one in five petitions they processed cited Facebook.

Suspicious spouses have also used the websites to find evidence of flirting and even affairs which have led to divorce. Mark Keenan, Managing Director of Divorce-Online said, “I had heard from my staff that there were a lot of people saying they had found out things about their partners on Facebook and I decided to see how prevalent it was I was really surprised to see 20 percent of all the petitions containing references to Facebook. The most common reason seemed to be people having inappropriate sexual chats with people they were not supposed to.”

Flirty emails and messages found on Facebook pages are increasingly being cited as evidence of unreasonable behaviour. In fact, computer firms have even cashed in by developing software allowing suspicious spouses to electronically spy on someone’s online activities.

One 35-year-old woman even discovered her husband was divorcing her via Facebook. Conference organiser Emma Brady was distraught to read that her marriage was over when he updated his status on the site to read: “Neil Brady has ended his marriage to Emma Brady.”

Around 14 million Britons are believed to regularly use social networking sites to communicate with old friends or make new ones. The popularity of the Friends Reunited website several years ago was also blamed for a surge in divorces as bored husbands and wives used it to contact old flames and first loves.

(source: SiliconIndia)

‘Wave’ing goodbye to 2009

Nice video…

America’s Way Forward in Afghanistan & Pakistan

Innovative design for traffic signals

Eko traffic light concept, designed by Damjan Stanković, promises to reduce traffic accidents by including a countdown timer that indicates how much time is left before the light changes.

Countdown Stop Light Benefits

Less pollution/fuel consumption: Drivers can turn off their engines while they wait for the green light.

Less stress: Since you know exactly when the light will change, you can sit back and relax. No need to keep your foot on the gas.

For more concept designs by Damjan Stanković, visit relogik.com

(source: TOXEL)

Why you shouldn’t talk to cops!

Really amusing. A lot of it doesn’t apply to this part of the world. Yet….

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Flex Developer Salaries on rise!

Got the tipoff from @hsivaram’s twitter post. Interesting and exciting info -

IT professionals with these in-demand skills are expected to earn the following salaries in 2010:

    * Flash developer: $75,000-$100,000
    * Flex developer: $90,000-110,000
    * PHP/LAMP developer: $85,000-100,000
    * Ruby on Rails: $75,000-95,000
    * CRM developer: $80,000-110,000

While the Bluewolf research was primarily focused on salaries in the New York, Connecticut, New Jersey area salaries — which are approximately 25% higher than the national average — Bluewolf said salary increases in other areas of the country will follow the trend, just at lower base levels.

All the more reason, you should move to Flex!!!