bLuFf pOpPiNs !

First Anniversary & 55 fiction

2009-12-02T18:58:00.014+08:00

Greetings , Blogaholics :)

Hey my Blog is now One Year Old !.:) We are at the first anniversary of Gr8bluffmaster Blog. I am very excited about it and its a strange feeling. I am stepping into the Second year of my blogging . At this wonderful moment i THANK all my blog mates and soul mates who have been with me motivating , inspiring and giving their precious comments upon my each and every post. Thanks a Ton !! I started blogging to get rid of my boredom and to have a new adventure. It helped me a lot.

In this second year am stepping into the new world of '55 fiction'

55Fiction is a form of microfiction that refers to the works of fiction limited to a maximum of fifty-five words.This is due to inspirations from Shruthi , Shilpa Garg , Humming Today writings.Thank you ! :)

"How was the trip !?"

I arrived at airport in Delhi , took a cab my friend's home.He greeted me. As the cabby demanded high fare he intervened , initiated a verbal assault and threw half the amount and asked me how was my trip

"Fine," the I replied,"until you chased the cab away with my luggage in the trunk."

Before i sign out . 'hApPy bIrThDaY mY bLoG !!'

P S : The fiction may sound cliche but its my first try and do please tolerate it. :(

If I were

2009-12-02T09:55:00.009+08:00

If I were a book, you would have read me and by this time i would have been in your bookshelf. Slowly I would become a part of your Library and then a part of your knowledge.

If I were your personal diary, I will probably last your lifetime, even if you stop using me after a while. You’ll keep me under lock and key, and no one else will read it. You will always treasure me.

If I were a bike, then you would love me when your riding with your sweet ones.

If I were a real greeting card, you must have looked at me fondly, caressed me as if I were precious. You may not look at me again for many years, but I’ll be stashed away in some drawer of “memories”. Some day, you will enjoy nostalgia going through that drawer.

If I were a photo from your childhood, I will be stuck in some family album. This family album will be a great source of joy during holidays when the whole family is together.

If I were a blog post, I will live for a few years at best. That is, unless my blog is hacked or accidentally wiped out. I will be happy if your children know the name of my blog.

If I were a JPEG, I’d be one among the millions on Picasa or Flickr. you would be happy in sharing your insanity with your pals. Then in years i would help you in refreshing your memories.

If I were an email, my life in your inbox will be a few hours. After you’ve read me, I will be deleted or archived, and forgotten forever.

26 / 11

2009-11-20T06:20:00.015+08:00

I am guilty of many things

mainly of my silence

I am guilty of many things

mainly of my silence

It was on 26/11 when a sun that never rose

in the city millions dwell in peace came the attack

with cry and pains all round mumbai...

I spare no time, no tears , no words,

I dont protest against these because

I am guilty of many things

mainly of my silence

my brothers , sisters

are killed in countless by senseless terrorism..

their family grieves and the entire country mourns..

I spare no time, no tears , no words,

I dont protest against these because

I am guilty of many things

mainly of my silence

Though said

'Let us come together

with clean hearts

throwing out hatred from our hearts

let us work

with one another

in peace manner towards terrorism'

I spare no time, no tears , no words,

I dont protest against these because

I am guilty of many things

mainly of my silence

Terrorism kills my country

Many hurts and pains all around

I spare no time, no tears , no words,

I dont protest against these because

I am guilty of many things

mainly of my silence

The heroes and martyrs

will be consigned to memories

We are ONE

India Stood ONE

and that event has passed as another ONE

P.S - This poem is reflex action for the evil happened on 26 nov 2008. so whats your reflex action for this event?!?!

TAG !

2009-11-01T14:36:00.006+08:00

Hi friends ! Blogosphere has great stuffs to share . I have seen bloggers tag each other but never tried it. Now am trying it for the first time. Am trying the TAG which i found in the "Shilpa Garg".'s blog

TAG #01 : Innocent or guilty?!?!

RULE 1- You can only say Guilty or Innocent. RULE 2- You are not allowed to explain anything unless someone messages you and asks! RULE 3- Copy and paste this into your notes , delete my answers, type in your answers and tag to your friends to answer this. So here It goes the (could be dishonest) answers :

Asked someone to marry you? Innocent.

Ever kissed someone of the same sex? Guilty.

Danced on a table in a bar? Innocent.

Ever told a lie? Guilty.

Had feelings for someone whom you can’t have back? Guilty.

Kissed a picture? Guilty.

Slept in until 5 PM? Innocent.

Fallen asleep at work/school? Guilty.

Held a snake? Guilty.

Been suspended from school? Innocent.

Worked at a fast food restaurant? Innocent.

Stolen from a store? Innocent

Been fired from a job? Innocent.

Done something you regret? Guilty.

Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? Guilty.

Caught a snowflake on your tongue? Innocent

Kissed in the rain? Innocent.

Sat on a roof top? Guilty.

Kissed someone you shouldn’t? Innocent.

Sang in the shower? Guilty.

Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? Guilty.

Shaved your head? Guilty.

Had a boxing membership? Innocent.

Made a girlfriend cry? Innocent.

Been in a band? Innocent.

Shot a gun? Guilty.

Donated Blood? Innocent.

Eaten alligator meat? Innocent

Eaten cheesecake? Innocent.

Still love someone you shouldn’t? Guilty.

Have/had a tattoo? Innocent.

Liked someone, but will never tell who? Innocent.

Been too honest? Guilty.

Ruined a surprise? Innocent.

Ate in a restaurant and got really bloated that you couldn’t walk afterwards? Guilty.

Erased someone in your friends list? Guilty.

Dressed in a woman’s clothes (if you’re a guy) or man’s clothes (if you’re a girl)? Guilty.

Joined a pageant? Innocent.

Been told that you’re handsome or beautiful by someone who totally meant what they said?.Innocent

Had communication with your ex? Innocent.

Got totally drunk on the night before exam? Innocent.

Got totally angry that you cried so hard? Guilty.

HA ! its just 19/42...

TAG #02 How DUMB are you?

Many wanted to see how dumb am! Let me find out, how dumb am.

The more [x]’s the “dumber” you are.

[x] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were talking
[ ] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were NOT talking
[] You have ran into a glass/screen door
[x] You have jumped out of a moving vehicle
[x] You have thought of something funny while walking by yourself
[x] Laughed, then watched people give you weird looks
So far: 4
[ ] You have run into a tree/bush. [ ] You know that it IS possible to lick your elbow
[x] You have tried to lick your elbow… a few times
[x] You never knew that the Alphabet and Twinkle Twinkle Little star have the same rhythm.
[x] You just tried to sing them.
So far: 7
[ ] You have tripped on your shoelace and fallen.
[ ] You have choked on your own spit .
[ ] You have seen the Matrix and still don’t get it.
[ ] You’ve never seen the Matrix.
[ ] You type only with two fingers.
So far: 7
[ ] You have accidentally caught something on fire
[ ] You tried to drink out of a straw, but it went into your nose/eyes.
[ ] You have caught yourself drooling.
[ ] You have fallen asleep in class and fell outta your chair
So far: 7
[x] Sometimes you just stop thinking
[x] You are telling a story and forget what you were talking about
[ ] People often shake their heads and walk away from you
[x] You are often told to use your “inside voice”.
[ ] You use your fingers to do simple math
So far: 10
[ ] You have eaten a bug
[x] You are taking this test when you should be doing something more important
[x] You have put your clothes on backwards or inside out, and didn’t realize it
[x] You’ve looked all over for something and realized it was in your hand
[ ] You have ran around naked in your house.
So far: 13
[ ] You repost bulletins because you are scared that what they say will happen to you if you don’t.
[x] You break a lot of things.
[ ] Your friends know not to use big words around you.
[x] You tilt your head when you’re confused
[] You have fallen out of your chair before
So far: 15
[x] When you’re lying in bed, you try to find pictures in the texture of the ceiling or wall
[x] The word “ummmmm” is used many times a day.

So far : 17

Its 17/37 thats 45.945 % DUMB...Now its time to find the DUMBER GUY around me...

(hehehe :P !!!!)

so am tagging

Deepak

Swetha

Give and Gather

2009-10-25T07:38:00.013+08:00

'A consoling word' , 'A small hug' , ' A pat on the back' - these small actions has boundless meaning because they come at the right time and from the right person. So as these awards to me. Its always the end that is fun and joy filled but these awards has made my journey towards good blogging a refreshing and a memorable one.....Thanks for the awards and your valuable appreciation.

'Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well'.

Am happy in passing these awards to the fellow bloggers who have been with me through out my 'blogging journey'.

'The hand that gives is sure to gather a lot!'

First comes the

"Blog Buddies Award"

(Gained from Shankar)

The winners are

Susan , Noble beeyotch ,

Shruti,Fashion Moment,

Funny and other ,

Sojo Varughese,

Sudharsan,

Thought in my Bubble Today.

"International Blogger Community"

(Gained from Shilpa Garg)

Narein

"Your Blog is Super!"

Deepak

"Stylish Blogger Award"

"Kreativ Blogger Award"

Aswin

Esther,

Thought in my Bubble Today

"Awesome Blog Buddy "

( Gained from Shruti)

Deepak

Aswin

Swetha

Shankar

"You are a Great Writer"

"Adorable Blog Award"

Deepak

Aswin

Swetha

Shankar

Narein

NOTE: The winners must pass these awards to their fellow blogger and must paste the award in their blogs..

Thanks and Congrats.

I am !?!...

2009-09-06T07:00:00.009+08:00

I am pRiYaN..!
I am the adored friend
I am still.
I am thoughtful silence.
I am the night hawk.
I am developing my core muscles.

I am the bluffmaster
I am imperfect

I am the first specks of light through your window in the morning.

I am the one who remembers things.
I am my future
I am the admirer of MOON !
I am a ice-cream and pani poori.
I am belonging

I am the challenging of perceptions
I have a scar on my right thigh

I like cycle riding and moon illuminating my room
I love jeans and T-shirts
I wish i had lots of friends and joy
I remember when I used to be the strange guy!

I will never be the same person I was.

I used to be laughing, sporadic and happy

but now I'm spinning, smiling and sleeping
If I had a magic wand I would probably lose it in my messy room

and if I love you I would say ' I am there for U dear!! '

And I am trying to be happy. Stop making it hard!

Strange Flower !

2009-08-02T05:32:00.009+08:00

Its Friendship Day. Its time to thank all my dear soul mates who have been with me all through my life. My friends are the 'Strange Flowers'. The flowers which spreads immense love , fun , art of understanding others. You need not ask them for these,they spread them as if they are here for this purpose.Life is all about guessing whats next ?!.and i love to live the way it comes with my 'Strange Flower'...I am lucky and privileged to make a lots of 'Strange Flowers'...

To my dear friend !

" Thanks dear ! thanks for accepting me the way I am , thanks for showering me with what ever you had, thanks for sharing your wonderful family with me....I might not me your gud/best friend but i swear that am always there for you..."

-pRiYaN..!

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"Friendship is like a butterfly.
It goes where it pleases and
it pleases wherever it goes "

Here am listing out my friends who I value a lot

(look dear this list is not based on any specific basis...its purely based on time we met )

kevin ( kiwi kutti.., my good friend 4 d past 11 yrs ) ,

vinoth ( i cant forget d days which we enjoyed n school am happy that it continues till now da.....thank ) ,

shankar ( nathari , mama...most understanding guy neva seen) ,

sooraj ( gold , sue....attracts u wit his innocent ....he is also a trail brazer ) ,
pravin ( pra , b*k*n*)

navneeth ( summa scene poduvan !....but loyal !)

Gokulnath(we have discussed everything ranging from chemistry formula e to girls)

Vasanthapriyan(you need to spend time with him to understand him)

Saran(sleeping beauty)

Jain(the entire world calls MJ as 'king of pop' but in my world MJ(Mohamed Jain) stands for 'king of Questions'...he is always there 2 drive you bad with this questions... billah , superb guy )

Srini(for determination & hard work you can take him as an example)

Deepak(hmmm...well organized guy)

Aswin(innovation stands as a trademark of aswin)

Gokul(child dumped into the body of 21....hope he has to grow a lot)

Swetha(beware of this gal..sorry boy-Tomboy! she is there to read each and everyone as a book !)

JV(milky boy ! he is there to help her ! hahhaha :P )

Aravinth(always there to enquire about ur day-to-day works)

harini , aarthi ,saranya

Mathi ,raghu,santhosh, maran,bala , nithi,
balaji.S , gobal , jiya, zarook , kalai, suicide ,
malar ,siva , sathish(kodikaren),abhilash ,
yousuf(brilliant guy),julien , krishna sandeep ,
balaji , Harisankar. safi .

all my school and college friends and mates.

I've seen these ppl supporting me , Cheering me up whenever I felt bad..thanks !

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My witness !

2009-07-11T17:41:00.006+08:00

While toiling hard in search of topics 4 my blog i wiped my specs when i got sparkles in my mind - 'why cant i write about my own specs which has been althrough my life !' thats how dis article began ....

I see this world through the framed power glass resting on my nose. Each day i share my happy , lonely , embarrassing moments with it. Sometimes before an arduous task or before happy moment i use to take my dear specs in my hand wipe the glass wit love and care. Am not wiping it to have clear vision but to appreciate for the great deal of work it has done. Though not congenital it has always been with me all through my life n continues to be the same. My specs remained a witness for many of my activities for quite some years . Each mark of this face has a special history which is been carved carefully by my dear specs. I dedicate this post to all folks whose life is been enlightened by d frame resting on their nose !

Night is still young

2009-07-01T04:15:00.006+08:00

…….with the rays from the moon illuminating my room and soothing music from my fm receiver giving new life …..i laid down thinking of this perfect ‘sweet time’ – the night !...as every 1 loves it in their own way….i started recalling the time wen I started spending my ‘sweet time’ with my frnds in the name of NIGHT STUDIES! ( N S! )....i love my frnd and I alwys wanted to be with them ….i ve also been with them throughout the day…except during deir ‘sweet times’…..i neva knew how N S! would b ….last summer fortunately I had a chance of dng N S! for d first time…..dat s sharing my ‘sweet time’ with some 1….dats how I started my N S! with Deepak…actually dose days could neva fall under the category of ‘PERFECT NIGHT STUDIES ! ‘ ( P N S! ) because v were actual burning our midnight oil in order 2 clear all d subjects….dat ws my initial phase of N S!.........with budding memories d crossed my 5th sem

Thn the 5th sem study holidays came n dis time I knew am gonna ve P N S!...i also knew dat getting permission from my appa….APPAPPA !!!!!!would b an insurmountable task ... aft tackling all the arrows disguised as questions. I got my permission……dat day raghu ws d one who came 2 pick up me 4 N S! finally ‘ padthu poonga !’ my mom said wit care n ‘ seri ma!’ replied I wit joy….i still remember how i felt wen v drove 2 juli’s home where v r meant 2 do our N S!...during dat winter I din my N S! for abt 2 weeks…. 2 joyful weeks…. Every night v would assemble der chat till late night….thn go 4 a ride 2 beach , ponlait shop…thn .return 2 home n sleep…. beach , late-night treats in Salt & Pepper, ponlait shopve turned 2 b an inevitable spot of our N S !.....
dis is wat v did 4 abt 2 weeks…..suddenly d unexpected occurred !.....aiyo ! xams approached….hmmm…Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.!
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Thn 2009 d new year wit new resolutions n ideas 4 our N S! n started our college again….later at d end of d sem our happy days returned ! d sem holidays came…..but dis time v had new members joining our N S! club wit more frnds v hardly found time 2 chat becoz v were bn captured slave by ‘IPL’…..but our outing neva ended… dat ws d election time…..d first chance v had 2 cast our precious vote !.....v hardly went 2 beach or ponlait because of d policerounds.....any way v managed 2 njoy our time ….v even started a sports club …..xams went as usual
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Wit a jerk v realized dat v were in final yr of engineering…. …..just 2 sem more….v knew dis s d best part our life…. v ll live up to it ! wit lotz of joy I suggest u all 4 take up few Night Studies! Wit frnds….n u ll surely feel that

the night is still and always young….

Unconditionally , Irrecoverably ……

2009-06-10T14:51:00.005+08:00

‘ Wednesday ‘ - the day of my birth has always been worth memorable for me. Now its once again an important day becoz I ve again started blogging on dis ‘WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY ‘

All these days though I ve made only abbreviated visit 2 my blog I ve tried to keep my blog alive . !

my clumsy mind and thoughts ve always been around dis wonderful world of blogging…. Like a mirage , dimsly seen at first I ve no hope I could start my blog again…but wit many inputs 4m my frnds am here again….

Like a poet hidden , I found a master hidden in me who luvs 2 bluff…..

Coming back to d main subject I admit dat I am unconditionally , irrecoverably in love wit my blog !...

flat n slim bulb

2009-01-25T02:00:00.006+08:00

"how to have a flat abdomen!??!...' this is the most asked questions in wiki how' or ' e how' . when every 1 wants to have everything flat n slim around them rite from d tv to monitor screen . They forgot the bulb on the roof ! now its time for the bulb to be flat n slim.

Korean designer Joonhuyn Kim has reinvented the classic incandescent light bulb by putting it into a flat glass enclosure.

Kim claims the new bulbs take up just 1/3rd of the space of a conventional bulb, making them easier to pack and ship. And since they’re not round, they won’t roll off the table when you’re changing your bulbs.

And they just look cool. And taste good too. At least that’s what I got from the photo below:

At this point, the flat bulb is only a design prototype, but if Kim ever manages to get these produced, I’ll replace all the bulbs in my house with ‘em.

now everything around us is flat ! (enuf ..?!)

brass belt buckle player

2009-01-25T00:52:00.007+08:00

If u put a question whos ur fav WWE superstar my answer would b 'John cena' championship belt suits him well.....Every one whts a belt which a huge buckle . What could say “I really know how to dress myself” more than a nice big brass belt buckle. You know - the type that’s so huge that you dare not try to bend at the waist, lest you puncture an internal organ? Well at least this one has an excuse for its size; there’s a fully-functional MP3 player built into it.

SparkFun Electronic’s mechanical engineer Casey came across this oversize belt buckle and said to himself: “self, I bet we can cram that new MP3 player development board we’re working on inside that massive brass buckle, because I really want to wear one, because after all, chicks really dig guys in huge brass belt buckles.”

Turns out that their MP3 player development board didn’t exactly fit, so the guys at SparkFun set to creating a custom circuit board with the similar componentry, and fit it perfectly to the rectangular opening in the face of the buckle. Now why the buckle has a huge opening in the middle, who knows? Maybe it’s so you can put an engraved name plate on the front. Sweet.

You’re probably asking yourself how you change tracks on this thing, right? Well thanks to an on-board accelerometer, you’ll just need to do a little pelvic thrust to jump to the next tune. And if you really get your groove on, a tri-color LED gets to blinking when you do your badass dance moves.

Now every 1 has a huge belt which is much better than anyother WWE belt..........

Four eye USB !

2009-01-25T00:43:00.006+08:00

Shaped like a pair of glasses, this fun flash drive is designed to be used as bookmark, and a USB flash drive.

Four Eyes USB Flash Drive

It comes with 2GB of storage, and is just 2mm thick, seems like quite a fun way to store your data.

Four Eyes USB Flash Drive

The Four Eyes USB flash drive is available for $29.99

DON’T USE GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE

2009-01-12T02:00:00.005+08:00

‘Google’ has created a niche in the field of search engine. Few even thought that Google is the only site which gives room to search information. About 50 % of the people who search information online use ‘Google’ and along with ‘yahoo’ and ‘msn’ it makes 90% . When searched ( sry …even for this I used ‘google’ :P ) I found lotz and lotz of search engine and they are equally good as ‘google’ . Lets see how they help us online…..

www.chacha.com : This search engine is popular in USA because it is used to search Mobile related information. In this site if u click on ‘ looking for chacha classic ‘ a text window is opened to show the results. Result shown here is like that of shown in ‘ google ‘.

www.stumple.upon.com : This site provides information according to our requirement. The best part of stumple upon is that it a multilingual search engine working in almost all European languages.

www.ask.com : ask.com is a well know for the way it helps us in searching information . For eg . if u search for ‘computer tips’ it gives us more option whether to search under ‘computer tips and tricks ‘ and when u search under ‘ computer tips and tricks ‘ , ‘ windows xp tricks / word tips ‘ are the option which u get in ask.com

www.kosmix.com : Right from the word go kosmix categorizes the field of search. Kosmix is specialized in medical and health care searches.

www.technocrati.com : It resemble ‘yahoo’ in its functionality. Enriched with information each search is paragraphed with a picture and the search word is highlighted.

www.draze.com : Draze provide results as much as results shown in ‘ google’ . It also challenges us to compare its service with other search engine. It proves itself as a great search engine.

www.msdewey.com : Searching information in this sites is like viewing a movie. Ms .Dewey a gorgeous woman who guides us in course of our search . If u stay ideal she knocks the door asking you to type the word. She also searches you with a smile on her face, she reads a magazine , makes a call . If asked to search she think and waves her hand as if she is using a net to catch fish. All results are not shown at once, they are shown as running searching and we cursor is place it stops. Searching wit dewey it a great experience.

www.searchwithkevin.com : ‘Every time you search the web you stand a chance of winning a prize from Kevin Federline. It’s that simple. Really.‘ are the words from the web developer. So search and win.

www.rollyo.com : The way rollyo shows the result is different. Each one can assign their own method of searching.

These search engine not only gives us a different experience while searching but also provide us with lotz of information.

Slim g4

2009-01-10T00:06:00.004+08:00

The Slim G4 mouse definitely doesn't look like your regular desktop mouse, and is certainly far from reality when it comes to the world of notebook mice. Produced by Doa Korea, the G4 measures a mere 0.2" thick and 3.7" long when extended. When you need to pack it up for travel, just collapse it into half its length and slot it inside your laptop's PC Card slot. A spool located just below the G4 stores the USB cable without taking up additional space. Pricing details are currently unavailable, but you can choose from blue, pink, ivory, and silver colors.

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Free online resume builders

2009-01-09T00:05:00.003+08:00

Having a well-structured resume online is a common fashion nowadays. There are a few features of a good resume you should be aware of:

1. Your online resume should be indexed by Google (and get ranked on the first page when a search for your name is performed). A good recruiter or a potential employer is likely to search for your full name in Google before even interviewing you;

2. Your online resume should have your full name (and probably occupation) in the page title - this makes your resume listing stand out within Google search results;

3. (well, an obvious one but not all online resume builders allow for that) Your online resume should be properly organized and look neat.

While #1 seems the most important to me (as all other features are pointless unless your online resume can be found at all), I have found three free online makers that have good indexing and ranking abilities:

PeopleJar

This social media startup allows for plenty of self-promotional options (resume and portfolio hosting, samples of work showcasing, networking, etc).

How well are resumes ranked in Google?

the site architecture (members spotlight, networks, etc) allows for deep Google indexing, so all resumes are very well indexed and ranked;
each resume page title consists of the full name and the area of expertise (pattern: Your Name’s Makeup Artist Profile);
search-friendly URLs (a profile URL contains the member’s full name) also contribute to better rankings.

How well are resumes organized?

Each profile is broken into several sections (”General”, “Education”, “Career”, “Traits”, etc) that makes a resume concise and easily read and well-structured;
Members are also allowed to upload videos and photos (for example, a makeup artist resume can be enhanced by showcasing the artist’s previous work photos).

Emurse

This online resume creator allows you to create very detailed and well-organized (and more traditional-looking) resumes.

How well are resumes ranked in Google?

resumes are mainly indexed from the home page (which links to recent and popular resumes) - so unless linked from other sites, your resume can perform rather poorly in Google;
the resume page title consists only of the full name (the format: Full Name’s Resume);
each resume is hosted on a sub domain (http://fullname.emurse.com).

How well are resumes organized?

Like I said, Emurse builds more traditionally-looking resumes: more text and less design. Each resume contains plenty of information all displayed on one page - however HTML editing is allowed to make it look more attractive and eye-catching.

JukeDuke

While this resume maker does allow for a few pretty fun options (for instance, availability schedule), its features could have been organized better, I guess.

How well are resumes ranked in Google?

Profiles are indexed via links in the sidebar (that contains too many links to allow for good indexing);
Each resume title contains the member’s full name and location.

How well are resumes organized?

All information is performed on one page in blocks - which looks a bit fuzzy. You can try to change the look and feel of your resume - but even best resumes look a bit overwhelming to my mind.

Are you aware of more good resume hosting services? Please share!

HULU

2009-01-08T18:40:00.006+08:00

YouTube is great for stuff like this and this. But not so great when you're wanting to watch the episode of The Simpsons you missed last week. Following an extended beta period, Hulu is here to help. A joint venture of NBC Universal and the usually evil News Corp., Hulu is a free online video site that offers a large selection of high quality (and legal!) TV shows and movies from more than 50 content providers like Fox, NBC, MGM, Sony, Warner Bros., and Lionsgate. Hulu sports a clean interface with several viewing options, including a full-screen option and a "lower lights" feature, along with the handy ability to clip certain parts of a video and share it with others.

mini wireless mouse

2009-01-08T18:32:00.003+08:00

GE Optical Mini Wireless Mouse

Time to replace your old good ole' mouse. Introducing the most intelligent mouse you'll ever have in your household. The GE Optical Mini Wireless Mouse automatically links to your computer and its mini micro receiver (stored in the mouse's top!) plugs into a standard USB outlet.

The mouse features a super quiet scroll wheel and patented power saving technology, which actively conserves electricity when not in use. Smart and adorable—kind of like you, in fact.

Amazing facts !

2009-01-08T17:41:00.003+08:00

1. Chewing on gum while cutting onions can help a person from stop producing tears.. Try it next time you chop onions.

2. Until babies are six months old, they can breathe and swallow at the same time. Indeed convenient!

3. Offered a new pen to write with, 97% of all people will write their own name.

4. Male mosquitoes are vegetarians. Only females bite.

5. The average person's field of vision encompasses a 200-degree wide angle.

6. To find out if a watermelon is ripe, knock it, and if it sounds hollow then it is ripe.

7. Canadians can send letters with personalized postage stamps showing their own photos on each stamp.

8. Babies' eyes do not produce tears until the baby is approximately six to eight weeks old.

9.. It snowed in the Sahara Desert in February of 1979.

10. Plants watered with warm water grow larger and more quickly than plants watered with cold water.

11. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

12. Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.

13. Those stars and colours you see when you rub your eyes are called phosphenes.

14. Our eyes (Pupils) are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

15. Everyone's tongue print is different, like fingerprints.

16. Contrary to popular belief, a swallowed chewing gum doesn't stay in the gut. It will pass through the system and be excreted.

17. At 40 Centigrade a person loses about 14.4 calories per hour by breathing.

18. There is a hotel in Sweden built entirely out of ice; it is rebuilt every year.

19. Cats, camels and giraffes are the only animals in the world that walk right foot, right foot, left foot, left foot, rather than right foot, left foot .

20. Onions help reduce cholesterol if eaten after a fatty meal.

21. The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
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2009-01-02T01:03:00.001+08:00

Gmail help centre provides an interesting tidbit about the new themes: "In some cases, you can also customize by location. Some themes change during the day, and we use the location information you provide to correctly time these changes with your local sunrise, sunset, and/or weather. If you select one of these themes, you'll see a Country/Region drop-down menu appear."

Gmail also adjusted the default theme,you can get ur theme by following dis step
Gmail --> Settings-->Theme.
but you can always go back to the previous theme by selecting "Classic" in the settings page. I can't decide between Contrast Black, Cherry Blossom, Graffiti and Ninja. What's your favorite theme?

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pebble player ( S 2 ) - samsung

2009-01-02T00:51:00.001+08:00

A futuristic MP3 player has washed ashore from Samsung, and it’s dubbed the Pebble.

Samsung's Pebble MP3 player: odd looking

The wacky gadget is also known as the S2, and it supports a variety of formats, including MP3, WMA and Ogg. The topside is raised just like, well, a pebble, but the device’s underside sinks in and hides all the music controls.

Music controls are hidden on the Pebble's underside

Unfortunately, Samsung’s only given the player a 1GB storage capacity, which means the Pebble’s either got larger capacity counterparts coming soon or is just designed for someone after a cheap and funky occasional-use MP3 player.

An internal battery powers the player and Samsung claimed that users should get around 13 hours' music playback.

Range of colour options available – including black and a metallic red.

The 14 gm player cost Rs. 2750.

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plagiarism - movie

2008-12-08T20:03:00.001+08:00

Here i once again come with an interesting topic on Plagiarism.But this time its about the Movies inspired from the West.The average Indian Film viewer does not watch any Hollywood movies or other foreign films.So this gives the film makers an enticing option to resort to the easiest - they rehash the foreign movies,'indianize' them by adding so called "Masala" or "Commercial" items like songs,stunts,comedy,etc and release them.Though not high on creativity they have mastered the art of CUT-COPY-PASTE,which is also challenging in a way.The Hollywood movies in general last for about 90minutes but in India an average film is screened for an average time of 2 hours.So the directors are forced to add some commercial items as mentioned earlier to market the films in India.Most of the audiences are not aware of this fact.So,I have managed to bring out some of the famous Indian films "borrowed"from Foreign films and also giving an overview of the story of the same :

NAYAGAN/SARKAR from THE GODFATHER:

These three films carry the same story line of a Mafia don to whom the people turn for justice. The challenge to the Don’s authority comes, when he refuses to be a part of the narcotic’s business. The role of Don was played by Marlon Brando,Amitabh Bachann and Kamal Hassan in English, Hindi and Tamil Versions respectively.

PATTIYAL/PUDUPETTAI from THE CITY OF GOD:

City of GOD is a movie based on a place called Cidade de deus in the interior parts of Brazil. It involves the harsh realities of the slum world such as drug rackets, gang war and violence. The film also portrays the life of two murderers who ruled the City of god.While Pudpettai is about a everyday-man who ends up as a dreaded ganster.The film also portrays the other end of the society with full of drugs, women and murder. On the other hand Pattiyal is about two orphaned youngsters who lead their life as a contract killer. As a study of gangster's life, Pattiyal is realistic and in some cases depressing.

All these three films focus mainly on the real society and life of the world of gangsters. The mixture of Both Pattiyal and Pudupettai is City of God.

GHAJINI from MEMENTO:

Ghajini is a mere adoption of the film The Memento revolving around a man suffering from short term memory loss who hunts for the person who killed his wife. The hero of the film makes use of the tattoos and notes to identify the intruder.The only difference between the two films is the “Screenplay”,Memento has a complex screenplay because the coloured scenes are told in reverse chronological order while the black and white scenes are done in chronological order. Both the color and black and white scenes are alternately interspersed throughout the movie in a set pattern whereas Ghajini has a perfect screen play of a normal Tamil movie.

AVAISHANMUGHI/CHACHI 420 FROM MRS.DOUBTFIRE:

Avai Shanmughi is also a mere adoption of the film Mrs.Doubtfire.The film is about a couple after a bitter divorce, the hero disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend secret time with his children held in custody by his Ex-wife.The climax ends with the reunion of the family.The film was exactly copied by Kamal and was again remade in Hindi.The famous Hollywood star Robin Williams played the ‘father’ character while Kamal did the same in Tamil/Hindi.

PACHAIKILLI MUTHUCHARAM from DERAILED:

Most of us are not aware of this fact that this film is a plagiarized one. The story is about an everyday person having secret relationship with a woman whom he met on a train.The friendship slowly develops into a relationship and finally they land up in a cottage. As they think of making love, a stranger barges in, knocks off the hero and sexually assaults her. And takes their numbers, and starts threatening them. The story finally ends in finding that the woman herself was the reason for the drama that took place in the cottage and it was staged to nab the hero’s money.The director of the tamil version of the film Gautham Menon has added some "commercial elements" to make the film a hit but it turned to be the opposite.

BLACK from THE MIRACLE WORKER:

BLACK is a present-day, Sanjay Leela Bhansali interpretation of Helen Keller's exceptional life and the role Annie Sullivan played in her life. The real-life story was presented on the big screen in the Hollywood flick The Miracle Woker [1962].The story is about the life of a teacher who teaches a deaf and dumb girl to communicate and attain graduation. But towards the end of the film, the teacher begins to forget everything.The roles gets reversed now and the student does the same to the teacher.The film “Black” won the National Award for the "Best Actor for the year 2005" for Amitabh Bachann who played the role of the teacher in this film.

AYUTHA EZHUTHU from AMORES PERROS:

Amores perros involves a horrific car accident connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with loss, regret, and life's harsh realities, all in the name of love.While Ayutha Ezhuthu is about the life of three youths who have different perspective towards life until they cross path one day and then life undergoes a sea change for the three.Mani Ratnam has his own style of story telling and creativity. Mani has managed only to lift the base line of the story and has bought out the film to suit the Indian film audiences.

Some of the plagiarized films in India:

Foreign/Other Language films – Indian Film(Plagiarized)

Sound of Music – Shanthi Nilayam

A Kiss Before dying – Baazigar

Body Double – Pehla Nasha

What about Bob? – Deewana Mastanna

The Gift – Rakht

ET – Koi Mila Gaya

Big – New

Misery – Julie Ganapathy

Christine – Taarzan the wonder car

Unfaithful – Murder

The Eye – Naina

Double Joepordy – Dhosth

The Seven Year Itch – Masti

The Ring – Krishna Cottage

I think i have somehow managed to bring some of the very famous Tamil and Hindi films inspired from the West.
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ringtone maker

2008-12-06T02:08:00.002+08:00

Free web ringtone maker. Load up a tune from your computer, an audio url or the web (max size 5MB) and turn it in to a ringtone. Accepts mp3, midi, m4a, aac, wav and mp4 formats.

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weebly

2008-12-06T02:01:00.001+08:00

Weebly - Website Creation Made Easy says it's the easiest way to a create great looking website and share it with the world for free. And featuring a drag and drop interface, a variety of themes, personalized subdomains, zip exports (in case you want to host your site on another server) and many content elements (photos, videos, maps, ads etc), they just might be right.

Looks like a great tool for those who want a site but don't have the skills to build one or for anyone who just wants a fast and easy site.

Scribd

2008-12-06T01:54:00.001+08:00

Scribd is a big online library where everyone can publish original content.

... the idea behind Scribd is that everyone has a lot of documents sitting around on their computers that only they can read. With Scribd we hope to unlock this information by putting it on the web.

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LOVE

2008-12-05T03:03:00.001+08:00

A Nice Article about Love..... by Swami Vivekananda

I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me. Once when we were
sitting at the edge of a swimming pool, she filled the palm of her hand with some water and held it before me, and said this:

"You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes Love."
This was how I saw it: As long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow it to remain there, it will always be there. However, if you attempt to
close your fingers round it and try to posses it, it will spill through the
first cracks it finds.

This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...they try
to posses it, they demand, they expect... and just like the water spilling
out of your hand, love will retrieve from you .

For love is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature. If there are
people you love, allow them to be free beings.

Give and don't expect.
Advise, but don't order.
Ask, but never demand.

It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to truly
practice. It is the secret to true love. To truly practice it, you must
sincerely feel no expectations from those who you love, and yet an
unconditional caring."

Passing thought... Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take;
but by the moments that take our breath away.....

Life is beautiful!!! Live it !!!

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9 sites that beat YouTube

2008-12-05T02:43:00.000+08:00

If you think Youtube is numero uni site for free video sharing, think again. Here is a list of 9 sites that beat Youtube. They offer more features and some of them even share ad revenue with user.

1. blip.tv
2. stage6
3. veoh
4. revver
5. msn video
6. brightcove
7. metacafe
8. break
9. dailymotion

CHRISTMAS HAT !

2008-12-05T02:01:00.000+08:00

The christmas eve is far approaching. Even at times of Global Economic Meltdown i would see people who belonging to christian community are much busy in purchasing XMAS tree , lights , ministatues etc....hoping that this eve would bring change in their life !

Though a major part of amount is spent on these accessories it is a must to take in account d small , simple things which also contribute for the christmas celebration - they are the CHRISTMAS HAT !

In these yesteryear i have just seen only a few XMAS hat and this year i found out that there a 'n' number ofhats meant especially for XMAS.....and these are the photos of such hats.... Am happy to wish all people belonging to christian community ' MERRY XMAS ' well in advance..

The lesson for every salaried employee !

2008-12-04T23:53:00.000+08:00

A shopkeeper watching over his shop is really surprised when he sees a dog coming inside the shop. He shoos him away. But later, the dog is back inside again. So he goes over to the dog and notices that it has a note in its mouth. He takes the note and it reads " Can I have 12 soaps and a shampoo bottle, Please !." the money is with the dog." The shopkeeper looks inside the dogs mouth and to his surprise there is a 100 rupees note in his mouth. So he takes the money and puts the soap, shampoo and change in a bag , and then places it in the dogs mouth.

The shopkeeper is so impressed, and since it is the closing time, he decides to follow the dog. The dog is walking down the street, when it comes to the zebra crossing, he waits till the signal turns green. He walks across the road to the bus stop. He waits on the stop and looks up the timetable for the bus. The shopkeeper is totally out of his mind as the dog gets into the bus and sit on a vacant seat. The shopkeeper follows the dog. The dog waits for the conductor to come to his seat. He givers the change to the conductor and shows him the neck belt to keep the ticket. The shopkeeper is almost fainting at this sight and so are the other people in the bus.

The dog then moves to the front exit of the door and waits for the bus stop to arrive , looking outside. As soon as the stop is in sight he wags his tails to inform the driver to stop. Then not even waiting for the bus stop to arrive the dog jumps out and runs to the house nearby. It opens a big iron gate and rushes towards the door. As it approaches the door, he changes him mind and walks towards the garden. The dog walks up to the window and beats his head several times on the window. It then walks back to the door and waits. The shopkeeper maintaining his senses walks up to the door and watches a big guy open the door.

The guy starts beating, kicking, abusing the dog. The shopkeeper is surprised and runs to stop the guy. The shopkeeper questions the guy "What in the heaven are you doing? The dog is a genius he could be famous in life." The guy responds " You call this clever? This is the 3rd time in this week that the dog has forgotten the door keys."

MORAL : You may continue to exceed onlookers expectations....but will always fall short of ur boss's expectation .!

Success is just like riding a bicycle

2008-12-04T19:07:00.000+08:00

How many of you learned to ride a bicycle as a child?

Okay, a show of hands, please!

Hey, that’s quite a lot of you.

Now, close your eyes and remember what it felt like to ride a bicycle for the first time. Maybe yours had training wheels that helped to balance the bike as you gained confidence riding on the sidewalk in front of your house. As your confidence expanded and also from observing the older children in the neighbourhood riding without any assistance, you then graduated to your first

How many of you learned to ride a bicycle as a child?

Okay, a show of hands, please!

Hey, that’s quite a lot of you.

It was scary!

At the beginning came the wobbling of the tires and excited, hurried pedalling as you struggled to break free of your parent’s or older sibling’s guiding hand for balance. And, perhaps there were one or two falls with skinned knees and elbows along the way! However, through your determination, will power, desire and continued practice you soon sped forward on your own.

As you grew in size and age, you moved up to bigger and more complex bicycles and mastered them all. Some of you even learned to ride without holding on to the handlebars or perhaps did “daredevil” tricks jumping over ramps.

And, I’ll bet now that even if you haven’t ridden a bicycle in years, you could still do it.

Now, let’s take a look at success. For many people, success or being successful is just as scary as the first time they rode a bicycle. Naturally, many people want to be successful. However, there are few that truly have the motivation to put forward the needed effort and action, and make the necessary sacrifices to get what they want.

Here are four of my success strategies. Make them part of your “quest for success”.

1) Just as you did when you learned to ride a bicycle there is only one way to accomplish anything today — set your mind to concentrate on doing it and let nothing interfere with your progress. Obstacles, whether they be training wheels on a bike or lack of resources (money, time, lack of skill, etc.) are quickly overcome by the person that sets out to accomplish their heart’s desire. Those who have the desire, “the fire in the belly” so to speak will outdistance and outperform those who do not.

2) No matter what anyone says, size does matter. When you first learned to ride a bike, you were a child. As you grew to adulthood, of course you were faced with greater and more challenging situations. On your road to success, remember this quote from my book The Power Of Concentration – How To Take Control Of Your Life:

“The ‘bigger’ you are, the smaller the obstacle appears. The ‘smaller’ you are the greater the obstacle appears.”

Always look at the advantage you gain by overcoming obstacles, and it will give you the needed “size” and courage for the conquest – now and in the future.

3) Do not expect that you will always have a smooth road, free of potholes, speed bumps and detours. Parts of your journey are likely to be rough. The way you navigate the bad roads shows exactly what you are made of. Keep on with your journey and view with delight the smooth roads that are in front of you.

4) Do not let a setback stop you. Just like when you skinned your knees and elbows learning to ride, think of it as a mere incident that has to be overcome before you can reach your goal. Learn from it and use the lesson to move ahead.

Success is like riding a bicycle. Learn my strategies of success outlined above, and you will always be up to the challenge – regardless of the size

Aa(ah)mir! Unplugged

2008-12-04T18:39:00.000+08:00

Trust

2008-12-04T18:09:00.000+08:00

TRUST is a very important factor for all relationships. When trust is broken, it is the end of the relationship. Lack of trust leads to suspicion, suspicion generates anger, anger causes enmity and enmity may result in separation.

A telephone operator told me that one day she received a phone call. She answered, "Public Utilities Board." There was silence. She repeated, "PUB." There was still no answer. When she was going to cut off the line, she Heard a lady's voice, "Oh, so this is PUB. Sorry, I got the number from my Husband's pocket but I do not know whose number it is."

Without mutual trust, just imagine what will happen to the couple if the telephone operator answered with just "hello" instead of "PUB".

NO POINTING FINGERS

A man asked his father-in-law, "Many people praised you for a successful marriage. Could you please share with me your secret?"
The father-in-law answered in a smile, "Never criticize your wife for her shortcomings or when she does something wrong. Always bear in mind that because of her shortcomings and weaknesses, she could not find a better husband than
you."

We all look forward to being loved and respected. Many people are afraid of losing face. Generally, when a person makes a mistake, he would look around to find a scapegoat to point the finger at. This is the start of a war. We should always remember that when we point one finger at a person, the other four fingers are pointing at ourselves.

If we forgive the others, others will ignore our mistake too.

CREATING PERFECT RELATIONSHIPS?

A person visited the government matchmaker for marriage, SDU, and requested "I am looking for a spouse. Please help me to find a suitable one." The SDU officer said, "Your requirements, please." "Oh, good looking, polite, humorous , sporty, knowledgeable, good in singing and dancing. Willing to accompany me the whole day at home during my
leisure hour, if I don't go out. Telling me interesting stories when I need companion for conversation and be silent when I want to rest." The officer listened carefully and replied, "I understand you need television."

There is a saying that a perfect match can only be found between a blind wife and a deaf husband ,because the blind wife cannot see the faults of the husband and the deaf husband cannot hear the nagging of the wife. Many couples are blind and deaf at the courting stage and dream of perpetual perfect relationship. Unfortunately, when the excitement of love wears off, they wake up and discover that marriage is not a bed of roses. The nightmare begins.

NO OVERPOWERING

Many relationships fail because one party tries to overpower another,or demands too much. People in love tend to think that love will conquer all and their spouses will change the bad habits after marriage. Actually, this is not the case. There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "It is easier to reshape a mountain or a river than a person's character."

It is not easy to change. Thus, having high expectation on changing the spouse character will cause disappointment and unpleasantness.

It would be less painful to change ourselves and lower our expectations..

RIGHT SPEECH

There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "A speech will either prosper or ruin a nation." Many relationships break off because of wrong speech. When a couple is too close with each other,we always forget mutual respect and courtesy. We may say anything without considering if it would hurt the other party.

A friend and her millionaire husband visited their construction site. A worker who wore a helmet saw her and shouted,"Hi, Emily! Remember me? We used to date in the secondary school." On the way home, her millionaire husband teased her, "Luckily you married me.Otherwise you will be the wife of a construction worker." She answered ,"You should appreciate that you married me. Otherwise, he will be the millionaire and not you."

Frequently exchanging these remarks plants the seed for a bad relationship. It's like a broken egg - cannot be reversed.

PERSONAL PERCEPTION

Different people have different perception. One man's meat could be another man's poison. A couple bought a donkey from the market. On the way home,a boy commented, "Very stupid. Why neither of them ride on the donkey?"Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on the donkey. He walked besides them. Later, an old man saw it and commented, "The husband is the head of family. How can the wife ride on the donkey while the husband is on foot?" Hearing this, the wife quickly got down and let the husband ride on the donkey.

Further on the way home, they met an old Lady. She commented, "How can the man ride on the donkey but let the wife walk. He is no gentleman."
The husband thus quickly asked the wife to join him on the donkey. Then, they met a young man. He commented, "Poor donkey, how can you hold up the weight of two persons. They are cruel to you." Hearing that, the husband and wife immediately climbed down from the donkey and carried it on their shoulders.

It seems to be the only choice left. Later, on a na rrow bridge, the donkey was frightened and struggled. They lost their balance and fell into the river. You can never have everyone praise you, nor will everyone condemn you. Never in the past, not at present, and never will be in the future.

Thus, do not be too bothered by others words if our conscience is clear..

BE PATIENT

This is a true story which happened in the States. A man came out of his home to admire his new truck.. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him away, hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital.

Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy's hands. When the boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, " Daddy,I'm sorry about your truck." Then he asked, "but when are my fingers going to grow back?" The father went home & committed
suicide.

Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or u wish to take revenge. Think first before u lose your patience with someone u love. Trucks can be repaired.. Broken bones & hurt feelings often can't. Too often we fail to recognize the difference between the person and the performance. We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge.

People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.

Bookmarking sites worth browsing

2008-12-04T16:55:00.000+08:00

Half the fun of surfing the Internet is stumbling across tasty little web treats that you never would have thought to look for.

Traditional social bookmarking sites like Digg and Delocious are great for finding articles and other text that other web surfers have taed as interesting.

For the visually oriented , the pickings have been slim. Now, however, a handful of photo-oriented bookmarking sites are emerging to entertain the eye as well as the mind.

The sites - We Heart It, FFFFOund and Vi.sualize.us - resemble constantly changing art installations.
Similar to a while-walled gallery, they present their goods with little to no flouris : simple, clean interfaces are all that stand between visitor and eyefuls of colours.

The sites work similarly to their text-based brethren. When members discover an image worth preserving, they bookmark it , either by right clicking or using site-specific browser button. Here's a bit more about each of the sites.

FFFound:

Tokyo-based design firm Tha started FFFound as a side project in June 2007 . " We just genuniely wanted to share images that are considered good by a community of people." said Erica Sakai , a spokesperson for the company. "At the time , there were no Web sites that offered this kind of service.

Vi.sualize.us :

Victor Espigares , a software engineer is Spain , was flipping through a photographers's portfolio on the web when he was struck by a particular image. " I was thinking about bookmarking the picture-but not the site- and found that I had no choice," said Mr.Espigares. " So I started to think about filling that need."
Vi.sualize.us features more variety than the other sites : anythin from T-shirt to artsy studio shots and illustrations are likely to pop-up.

We Heart It :

Unable to land an invitation to FFFFound Fabio Giolito , a Brazilian web developer , created We Have It in March partially as an alternative to the exclusive site.

Unlike the other two visual-bookmarking sites. We Heart It also allows its 16,000 registered users to tag favorite videos from Vimeo and Youtube.

courtesy - DC