The cost of being an Entrepreneur

An excellent article and a reminder of what it is to be an entrepreneur written raw from the standpoint of not only cost as in business expense, but also personal and emotional. Well worth a read!

http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/31/5949433/the-cost-of-a-game-studio

The Curious Case of The Fappy Keyboard

Lols. Lads, who wants to use this Fappilcious keyboard? We all know where we watch our favourite...ahem...lad mag videos. Perhaps this keyboard is a perfect fit for the deed. Perhaps white colour would've been a perfect fit.

And the best part is, even the seller's store is called "The Fappy Store" XD It can't get better than this.

In the honour of tech reviewing. Let's do a quick review shall we:-
Pros:-
- The name, incredibly suggestive
- Wireless portability
- Enables one to quickly put it away or cover the essentials if discovered

Cons:-
- Black colour
- Stains easily
- No cleaning liquids nor cloth included

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How tax system works in terms of beer spend

Here's a fun and great read from an article in Telegraph>

--Describes UK tax in terms of beer spend. ---

Goes like this: 10 men go out for a beer once a month.

The bill comes to £100.
They decide to split the bill in a similar way to tax bill.
First four men (poorest) pay 0
Fifth pays £1
Sixth pays £3
Seventh pays £7
Eight pays £12
Ninth pays £18
Tenth (richest) pays £59
The men are happy.
The pub owner decides to drop the price, their bill now comes to £80.
What do they do to split the £20 fairly?

The publican suggests:
First four men (poorest) pay 0
Fifth goes from £1 to 0
Sixth goes from £3 to £2
Seventh goes from £7 to £5
Eight goes from £12 to £9
Ninth goes from £18 to 14
Tenth (richest) goes from £59 to £49

But the men aren’t happy….
The sixth man points out that he only saved £1 out of the £20 but the tenth man got £10.
The seventh man agrees, asking why he only got £2 when tenth man got £10.
The first four men were also indignant saying “we didn’t get anything at all….The new system exploits the poor!”
So the nine men surrounded the tenth man and beat him up.

The next month the tenth man doesn’t show.
When it comes to paying the bill they found they didn’t have enough money between them to even pay for half the bill.

And that, the article concludes, is how our tax system works. The few who pay the highest taxes do tend to benefit from tax reliefs and reductions. Attack them for being rich and the risk is they may take their wealth elsewhere.

For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

Interesting Full forms of Common Words we use

Image Source:
http://www.matjazperc.com/ngrams/evolution.html

Do we know actual full form of some of the common words we use?

🔗News paper =
North East West South past and present events report.

🔗Chess =
Chariot, Horse, Elephant, Soldiers.

🔗Cold =
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.

🔗Joke =
Joy of Kids Entertainment.

🔗Aim =
Ambition in Mind.

🔗Date =
Day and Time Evolution.

🔗Eat =
Energy and Taste.

🔗Tea =
Taste and Energy Admitted.

🔗Pen =
Power Enriched in Nib.

🔗Smile =
Sweet Memories in Lips Expression.

🔗SIM =
Subscriber Identity Module

🔗etc. =
End of Thinking Capacity

🔗OK =
Objection Killed

🔗Or =
Orl Korec (Greek Word)

🔗Bye =
Be with you

This does make the words more meaningful and makes one reflect on how we use these words and their intentions. Doesn't it?

Nobody Cares How Hard You Work

An interesting article on work ethic and concentrating on what matters the most with your energies than doing a lot of things.

http://99u.com/articles/51908/nobody-cares-how-hard-you-work

Horn Ok Please

Horn Ok PLIASE! Lols, spotted near Juhu PVR. PLIASE acks'cuse em.

Chinese Electric Blower Reviews

I've had Chinese Blowers to clean computers from inside for a while. One lasted me 10 years with 6 times or so usage in a year. Well it busted a while back and therefore I went out to check which ones are okay to buy and cheap.

On snapdeal I had ordered twice for Rs.550/- and both times it came with broken nozzle locks in exactly the same location...weird! In any case, snapdeal returned it and gave store credit.
The review:-
- The plastic was crappier than the one I had before
- Made much more noise than the previous one
- Ugly grey colour
Basically I didn't like it.

I went to Lamington Road, Mumbai and bought a real nice one for Rs.650/-
It is called "Topline - Plus" Electric Blower - 230V-50Hz, 450W, 13000r/min, 2.3m3/min.
The Review:-
- Comes with an air bag, nozzle and extra carbon brushes.
- It is quiet unlike the Rs.550 really shitty quality and noisy blowers on Snapdeal.
- The plastic itself is better quality and feels smooth.
- Lovely Yellow colour
I'm happy and it does the job well.

Things to keep in mind...
Always cover the suction part
The bag is important to cover the suction part so that big dust particles doesn't get blow on to your PC components. you can always use another cloth also to cover the suction part (on the side).

Your components don't go bad
Nothing happens to your computer. Relax! This air blower works brilliantly well to clean out stubborn dust from your PC. Nothing else will. It isn't so strong to damage anything. No there isn't static build up. If you have vacuum cleaner with Blow function, then use that!

Keep your PC off
Keep your PC unplugged and then clean it with this. Also, make sure that you take your PC out to your balcony or near window to clean. There is always a lot of dust and it will just circulate in the room otherwise, and on your desk etc.

How cats beat the heat

And this is how we do it humans.

No AC, just us, all natural and the ceiling fan blowing straight where we like it.

Is this what Pehli Baar song from the movie Dil Dhadakne Do is about?

When naughty get real naughty...this is what happens! And this was in Bombay Times first page cover on May 12th. Shocking!?! Not really, it is Bombay Times after all.

This is from the latest movie Dil Dhadakne Do from director Zoya Akhtar about a dysfunctional Punjabi family starring Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma and Rahul Bose.

For those interested in the song by T-series.

The Greatest Super Power in the World

True Dat!

#spiderman #meditation #superhero #padmasan #yoga

Wonder Woman - The perils of a female Superhero

Wonder Woman shows Superman what it is like to be a woman superhero. Lols.

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Good Guy Sauron

Lols. Lord of The Rings fans will enjoy this :D

He really is a good guy. He is!

http://thats-what-im-tolkien-about.tumblr.com/post/113804434151/dirtydirtyfandoms-mikotoawase-alpha-blaziken

Did Mumbai Sea-link grow some Balls?

OMG, what is going on here? I always knew that driving on the Mumbai sea-link was quite a manly experience, but never like this!


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What is this mysterious phalanx symbol? Did the aliens make it?

Click here to actually see it!


https://www.google.co.in/maps/@19.0170826,72.8219726,15z

My Laptop Touchpad Gets Kinky

Lols, I've a Dell laptop provided by office, a good laptop it is but it does have its quirks. Such as this...

Oh Dell, so kinky you are.

Finding the Best World Clock software

If you need to keep track of friends abroad like me, I was looking for a World Clock software for the PC to do the trick. I found a great link that tells you which World Clock is good and why.

Best Free Multiple Timezone World Clock
www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-multiple-timezone-world-clock.htm

I'm giving World Clock a try, the first recommended one on the list.

If you are just searching for Time Zone differences, check here.

A typical day in a Geek's Life!

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10 Life Lessons to Excel in Your 30s

A fantastic article on what people in their 40's and above would advise their 30 selfs if they had a second chance.

http://markmanson.net/10-life-lessons-excel-30s

Solve Mystery of Mind and Soul + Know more about Aura and Crystals

Two wonderful workshops are happening this March 2014 - 15th (Satuday) and 16th (Sunday). This is in Mumbai at Malad.

Before we come to the topics, this is for those seekers who truly want to get deeper answers to one's life and know about themselves more. If  you aren't one of these, not to worry, please visit Disneyland.

For those interested, you know how to get in touch with me.

The topics include...

 

1. Awareness Talk: Mysteries of the Mind and Soul 15th Mar Sat
 

2. Workshop: Auras, Chakras and Crystals 16th Mar Sun 

facilitated by 

Bhakta Aarti Khosla Ji   

Spiritual Guide and Kamic Healer

Details:

Awareness Talk - 15th Mar, Sat 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mysteries of the Mind and Soul 

Eligibility: Open to All 

Topics Covered 

Where are memories stored?                                           Understanding how Karma works 

Effects of mind on body                                                   Self Empowerment through Awareness                             

How to heal emotional wounds?                                        Karmic Healing and how to clear Karma                            

How to relax and respond positively in stressful situations? How is disease created and how can it be healed? 

How to break negative thought patterns and become more positive?

Auras Chakras and Crystals Workshop - 16th Mar Sun 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Eligibility: Open to All 

Workshop Covers: 

# Description of the Total Human Experience :    

The Physical Body including the Brain    

The Etheric Body including the Chakras    

The Astral Body including the Emotions   

The Causal Body including Thoughts 

* The Spiritual experience of the Soul 

* The layers of the Human Aura 

* The Human Energy Field and the Hara line 

* The Mind - Conscious, Subconscious and the Super-Conscious 

* How Disease is created * Use of Crystals in Diagnosing various Body Misalignment 

* Use of the Quartz Pendulum to assess the Chakras 

* Crystals that work on Aspects of the Total Human Experience 

* Different Shapes of Crystals and their Associated Properties 

* Using Crystals Generators for Energy Alignment  

* Detailed Properties of common Crystals 

* Cleansing and Charging the Crystals 

* Programming the Crystals for Enhanced Effectiveness 

* Improving Meditation Results by using Crystals 

About the Facilitator: 

A multi-faceted personality, Bhakta Aarti Khosla is a Karmic Healer and a Spiritual Guide.Being Clairvoyant and Clairaudient since childhood, she has been guided by her Gurus and Spiritual Guides to uplift positive and healing energies in all living beings. She is the founder of Prerna School of Inspiration, an NGO in Chattarpur, New Delhi, facilitating Literacy Programmes along with the provision of Medical assistance and surgeries for under-privileged children. Other activities include regular Unn Daan Seva or offering food to those who are unable to receive even one meal a day .

Bhakta Aartiji leads a team of Prerna inspired volunteers, therapists and trainers dedicated to the cause of 'Sharing the Light' with people from all walks of life. Temple of Inspiration is a center where Bhakta Aarti Khosla holds regular lectures and workshops connecting the intellect and spirituality with the purpose of “Empowering and Awakening the consciousness”. She has conducted several workshops, in India and internationally on ‘Mind Therapies’, addressing specifically the linkage between Karma, Mind and the Spirit. She has also initiated the‘Inspiring Mankind’ series of workshops which are focused on awakening the potential of the mind and dispelling fear. With her guidance, many have learnt to live a karmically positive and inspired life. 

Prerna School of Inspiration 

Temple of Inspiration 

Inspiring Mankind Inspiring Growth 

www.prernaschoolofinspiration.com

List of Illusory Ideas We Have About Ourselves

Here's a fantastic list of illusory ideas that we have about ourselves...
Check our Deepak Chopra's article on it. Quite nice!

The Worst Name For A Pharmacy

"A DIE Pharmacy"!!!...Someone should tell this guy that it's not good for business.

Spotted at Dadar TT circle