That's so not what I meant

I know I spend at least one day in a fortnight with my cellphone completely discharged because I forgot my charger at home (or office).

I know I cried "unfair" about this invention (and the follow up).

But I definitely didn't mean somebody to balance the scales in this way.

Japanese inventors: For future reference, I quote from my first post:

Not that I have any problem with the clothing-related restrictions this innovation might entail.

And I don't have any problem with any unfair advantages "others" may have, especially in this area.

And the Whoops Award for Nov '08 goes to...

Australians again continue to dominate the nominee list for Whoops Awards. In fact, no other nominee comes close to this month's winner:

 

"Teams that are outclassed in five-day matches and even 50-over games are much more competitive in Twenty20."

- Ricky Ponting, Captain's Diary 2008

 

India-Australia match record in 2008:

Format	India Won	Aus Won	No Result/Drawn	Total
Tests	3	1	3	7
ODIs	3	2	1	6
T20I	0	1	0	1

 

Can anybody beat that?

Quote taken from Indian Express.

Bang and Splat

I don't know if it is a play of light or they actually wanted it this way, but this is perhaps the best "visualization" of bullet exit and blood splatter I have ever seen:

*Screenshot from Numb3rs

Horn OK Please

I have talked about the new Aamir Khan hairstyle previously on this blog, but that was before I saw this photo:


I am a bit confused about why the writing:

1. Aamir has so buffed up for the role, that he needs a license to go out on the road. And given the "messages" and mobile number etc. on his body, he seems to be registered (and decorated) as a truck. (Did you think he would go for such standard messages as "buri nazar waale tera mooh kala"?)


2. He recently emerged from a crash with a truck, which his muscles helped him survive. Jerry would agree with me:
   
   

A new challenge for hackers

Presenting, the latest technology to stymie the best of hackers. A screenshot of what I saw when I opened the Google Reader login page:

Try cracking that...