Sunday, June 16, 2013

Open the image & Press 5 to unlock this hottie!!

The pictures you are about to see below have been circulating around Internet like wildfire! Every other friend of mine in Facebook has been sharing this image and typing "5" in the comment box... Here are the pictures.

Click on the image, then press "5" on your keyboard!

 
Didn't work? Well yes, it wouldn't. Why? Coz its a cheesy way of spreading popularity or call it "Free Marketing" that some pages in FB use to promote themselves. Sorry to bust your bubble.. But hey, I am one of the good guys :P So I will tell you how exactly you can "Unlock" these images.

There is no magic keyboard combo or script to unlock them. They are merely digital negatives of normal photographs. All you have to do when you see such an image is, just download them to your hard disk. Open them up in a image editor and just "Invert" their color mode.

For instance, if you are using Adobe Photoshop, then open the image, press "CTRL + I" on your keyboard. This inverts the color scale of the image and reveals the actual colors. Alternatively, you can go to options -> Invert.

The Next time, when you see someone hitting 5 or typing out frantic random words to "unlock" such an images, share them this page and save their soul and hair ;)

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Stupid in Love - Cover Song Asian Version

I was chatting with a friend on mine on how we should make a cover song and emphasize that not all Indians have this "Indian Accent" most people ridicule of. Ahem, with a focus on not to drift away from the actual context, I gathered a bunch of friends and about $100, came up with this Cover song here. It is totally experimental and was recorded in my room with a mic and my friend's laptop running a DAW. Do drop in a comment or two and let us know what you think! :)



Monday, April 1, 2013

26 Unsung Time Management Lessons to boost your productivity


26 Time Management Lessons that will help you be more productivity right away!

Google Nose - Now smell your searches!

Few hours ago, Google's launched it's "Scent"-sational service called "The Google Nose" (Beta) that boasts of having over 15 million Scentibytes of data that can transmit smell through your devices! Just type in a search item and click on "Smell" towards the right side of the screen.



Here's what Google says about this new Innovation of theirs

The new scentsation in search

  • Coming to your senses: go beyond type, talk, and touch for a new notation of sensation.
  • Your internet sommelier: expertly curated Knowledge Panels pair images, descriptions, and aromas.
  • Take a wiff: the Google Aromabase - 15M+ scentibytes.
  • Don't ask, don't smell: For when you're wary of your query - SafeSearch included.


A few points to keep note of
If you are experiencing problems with Google NoseBETA, please note the following:
  • "418: Scent transfer protocol error" indicates system congestion; please try again later.
  • Due to technological constraints, not all smells are compatible with all devices.
  • Refrain from licking or biting your screen.
  • Try upgrading to a modern browser, such as Google Chrome.
  • It is April Fools' Day.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Aquaria Grande - The luxury side of "Third World" Country

Feast your eyes on a residential Complex that would put any "Luxury" to shame! James Law, an architect, or rather should we say, "The Cyber Architect" is spearheading the construction of this distinct landmark, "Aquaria Grande" in Borivalli Suburbs of Mumbai. The Twin Sky Scraper residential complex has every luxury you could ask for, a floating balcony garden, titan of a swimming pool, self cooling environment friendly vents, heck a space-pod sort of reception to welcome guests and a fully equipped Clubhouse for its privileged residents!


The roof top structure resembles a leaf sprout. The builders say that the design was inspired from the abundant woods that surround the Borivali Suburbs.

The reception is designed to be taller than most complexes and pays attention to aesthetics and ingenuity. In day time, natural sunlight is used to reflect and illuminate the hallways with an aim to optimize power consumption. The roofs are laid in such a way that natural wind cools the hallway despite the day's warmth.

The floating balcony design gives its inhabitants unobstructed view of Mumbai.

An enormous Car park to ensure that you don't have to hunt for parking spaces. If you have visited India, you would know how tough it is to find a parking space during busy hours in metros ;)


A commercial blueprint of the complex in PDF format can be downloaded from here. I must say, it looks impressive nonetheless and personally, I wouldn't mind owning a 3BHK luxury flat here myself! Pre booking for the flat are going for about 4 - 5.7Crores INR ($800,000 - $1,000,000 USD approx) each.

This is NOT the first one that's being pitched and built in India. Dear readers from the West, this kinda gives you a contradictory look of India as compared to the "Slumdog Millionaire" isn't it? ;)

But the question is, Do we really need to invest in such a luxury when more than 60% of the population reeks in hunger and poor sanitation? If I was commissioning such an unique architecture of this sort, I would have rather insisted it to be built as a public complex, say, a shopping mall wherein it would draw in tourism and generate revenue for the land as visitors globally would want to come and experience this cyber-unique architect's intended lifestyle. A private residential complex just seems too much of an unwanted luxury. Imagine the amount of power required to pump up water that high to the pools, the need for maintenance of those trees uprooted from their nativity and planted within the complex premises. A clubhouse within the complex?? I mean, what were they thinking? Only the residents on the 37 storeyed apartment get to mingle and party over and over again disconnected from the outer public? In my opinion, this residential complex however of luxury it might be, still seems to be a flawed jewel...

Dear James law, I honestly applaud this amazing creation of yours, but only if this was more of something that adds value to the land, (read monuments that attract tourism) rather than a piece of private luxury to boast off  just "Because we can"...Why is it that luxury deserves to be accessible only to those with deep pockets? Is it also because We can and They can't...?