I had been looking for a good Olympics medal tally widget to put up on this blog. But didn't seem to find one. The thinness of this blog's side panels add to the problem. Then discovered these (on Google News). But they still can't fit in where I want them to.
With Abhinav Bindra winning the first ever individual Olympic gold for India [Pics], it becomes more appropriate for the occasion.
See whether they fulfill your needs (they aren't mine. Google property).
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| 2008 Beijing Olympics Events Widget |
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| 2008 Beijing Olympics Events/Medals Combo Widget |
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You can customise the widgets before embedding them on your blog/website by making changes to the height and width parameters and change the alignment replacing the align="left" with align="right" or align="center".
Update: This process might no longer be necessary for Blogger blogs as Blogger has introduced Google gadgets for all layout blogs. And there a few Olympic medal tally gadgets listed in there.
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One of the world's most desirable women featured in an ad but TV networks in the USA found her undesirable.
Undesirable because Eva Mendes looked too desirable in the ad for a new Calvin Klein perfume - Secret Obsession.
In the ad, Eva rolls around topless and there's also a nipple show.
I think the TV networks were right in their stand.
While the ad can be aired on adult only channels or on late night TV, it is definitely too racy for a general audience.
Maybe this was intentional on Calvin Klein's part. It got them so much of free publicity around the globe.
And now let me also contribute to their viral ad strategy. Here's the ad:
(Caution NSFW content)
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Often you have to wait for ages to transfer files to/from your harddisk to/from a portable storage device.
This usually happens if the number of files that you are transferring is too large, even if their individual sizes may be low. Such time consuming experiences are usually experienced while transferring a large collection of photos or a software folder.
The easy way out is to zip the files and then transfer. Yes, you might have to make an additional effort of first zipping and then unzipping the files. But in my sample experiment the total time taken in the suggested process was much lesser than direct cut/copy and paste route.
Exhibit one:
Exhibit two:
Since compression isn't the objective here, use the fastest option (that results in the least compression) to zip the files (the nomenclature might be different in different compression/decompression software).
Recommended download: 7-Zip
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Mass For Awareness, an NGO headed by cartoonist Neeraj Gupta, has initiated a campaign to educate the voters about the people they choose to represent them at the highest seat of democracy in the country - the Parliament.
As a prelude to an extended campaign that would run upto the Lok Sabha elections in 2009, the organisation has released this poster:
A rough translation:
Do you want such saleable MPs in our Parliament...
If no, then...
...Do cast your invaluable vote during the upcoming 15th Lok Sabha elections.
And while voting do keep in mind whether who you are voting for is fit to enter the Parliament.
"Parliament Attacked"
Participate in an awareness campaign that keeps you alive.
Because if you are aware then you are alive.
If you wish to pass the message along, copy the code below and paste it on your blog/website:
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This ad has been viewed almost 7.5 lakh times on YouTube (and has also been flagged an inappropriate for minors by some users, therefore you need to log in to view it there).
