Apocalypse 2012: As a Business Model »
hashen.blogspot.com22 hours ago
I recently watched this documentary on CBC channel, called Apocalypse 2012. It focused on the various schemes, or option if you will, available out there in the world for surviving the "inevitable" on December of this year.Surprisingly, there are a lot of people in the world who is taking this very seriously and are wholeheartedly preparing for survival after the [ ... ]
Good deeds (2) »
divine3.blogspot.com1 day ago
Remember this post?Going on from that, my mum is a very social person...talks to anyone and everyone... and she got to know this girl who works at one of the supermarkets we frequently go to and got to know that she's getting married and had no money to buy a wedding saree so was trying to see if she could [ ... ]
5th year of doing this blogging thing »
cerno.wordpress.com1 day ago
Change/mutation/evolution is the only constant. Quite often it is hard to notice. Particularly in Sri Lanka where nothing seems to change until we suddenly realise that it has. 5 years (1827 days) after my first blog post even a blogger as thick and dim like Cerno can notice the mutations in his blogging. The most [ ... ]
Make Skype Calls from GSM Networks »
mayuonline.com1 day ago
Skype is one of the most commonly used communication software. Skype is used more by business users than non business users where as Yahoo and Gtalk users mostly use it for non business purpose. If you are to talk with someone on Skype then you gotta create a Skype account. For example, let’s say you want to call someone on [ ... ]
Bohemian Pursuits »
beyondborders.wordpress.com2 days ago
Rajiv is torn between pleasing his parents and pursing his passion. Time is running out and he’s cornered into choosing a safe but dull career in the field of commerce or trying his luck as an artist. As the walls close in on him, Rajiv picks the latter; but at a dire cost of losing [ ... ]
Up close with Moodilla flowers and Emerson Tennet. »
chulie.wordpress.com3 days ago
A fallen Moodilla flower at Akurela. Sri Lanka. 13 January 2012. Photograph©Chulie de Silva I had hardly given moodilla flowers a second glance before, but the way they lay delicately poised on the lush green grass at Akurela was quite something. The white stamens with rosy red tips glistened in the morning light while the breeze over the mangroves gently [ ... ]
Acceptance »
divine3.blogspot.com4 days ago
Sometimes it's hard to accept some things in life. You may think about it on and off and brush if off your mind, but there will be days where it stays edged onto your mind and keeps rising to surface and that truth in those thoughts, though it's your reality, may actually hurt it strange ways.Thought that acceptance would help.... [ ... ]
TamilNet Special Report: The Unspoken Crime of the GoSL »
www.tamilnet.tv4 days ago
TamilNet would like to bring to the attention of our devout readers, the pure-bred peoples of Eelam (greater, lower, actual, global and virtual) and most importantly the association of European origin white masters (i.e. the “international community” who love to stick their fingers into issues not concerning them) one of the hidden GENOCIDES™ perpetrated by the Government of Sorry Lanka, a crime which has remained unspoken of for far too long: HOMOPHOBIA [ ... ]
.lk domain names you’ll never see »
cerno.wordpress.com5 days ago
Lanka Transport Technology Emporium: ltte.lk t56.lk terranvista.lk (groundviews.lk forwards to rentacar.lk) xxx.lk and obviously, sex.lk Foundation for Analytical Research and Teaching (just use the first letters of the main words and add .lk. They keep a low profile after a brawl but still provide funding under the Foundation for Analytical Research and Teaching Scholars program.) [ ... ]
Awesome 80's »
hashen.blogspot.com5 days ago
I saw some reference to Fleetwood Mac today, which reminded me of their song "Tell me lies". Brought back memories of when I was little and watching ITN Fan Club. Back in the day when there were only two TV stations in SL (Oh, ze horror :O ) Fan Club, hosted by Kumar De Silva, was like the only English [ ... ]
Out of the womb of sightless night – bring out the word of healing strong »
chulie.wordpress.com6 days ago
“There is a space between man’s imagination and man’s attainment that may only be traversed by his longing.” ― Khalil Gibran, Sand and Foam Everyday before I drifted off to sleep, in the waking hours as I moved into consciousness, rumbling along in a rickshaw in dusty Dhaka and often bored at office meetings, my thoughts would be on this [ ... ]
How to Remove G+ Contacts from Gtalk »
mayuonline.com6 days ago
Being able to chat with G+ friends on GTalk is great fun but after a while you’ll find that your privacy is lost. And top of all, your personal contacts and G+ contacts are messed up. I was very annoyed by this feature and thought of disabling it. After searching online for a while I found the way to stop [ ... ]
There Are Two Types of People.... »
londonlanka.blogspot.com1 week ago
..those who poo at the office and those who don't / can't / won't.And I fall into the latter category, pretty damn firmly I might add.I'm a home loving bird who likes my own toilet and has a certain level of bowel discipline that others, I fear, just don't possess, or perhaps don't want to possess. The whole procedure involved [ ... ]
Watch Television on Your Mobile »
mayuonline.com1 week ago
Watching TV on mobile is fun indeed but it won’t bring the pleasure of watching it on real TV. There are so many apps that can let you stream videos on your mobile. It can be either live or VOD (Video on Demand). YouTube is one good example. We can watch live streams or VOD in YouTube. Recently Dialog Telecom [ ... ]
The Seven Little Demons »
hashen.blogspot.com1 week ago
In an era long gone bythere were seven little demonswho broke the bonds of hell and made their escapesearching for a new homeupon a fledgling earththey roamed the darkness seeking nourishmentto grow in strengthand conquer the landalas, their efforts were in vainbecause the creatures of earthwere not easily fooled by hollow promisesThen one daythey found mana more than willing hostwho [ ... ]
Clenched Soul »
chulie.wordpress.com1 week ago
Evening glow over Sabaragamuwa hills. Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. 18 January, 2012. Photograph©Chulie de Silva. We have lost even this twilight. No one saw us this evening hand in hand while the blue night dropped on the world. I have seen from my window the fiesta of sunset in the distant mountain tops. Sometimes a piece of sun burned like a [ ... ]
Authority vs. Popularity in Search Engine Rankings. Which is More Important? »
rumblinglankan.com1 week ago
Short answer: whichever one happens to be given more weight by the major search engines. Long answer: they’re both the same thing, so you should act accordingly. Social media is basically a popularity contest. A Facebook “Like” is an explicit vote for popularity; and of course you can’t get into a social circle without being accepted, which is effectively a [ ... ]
A pleasant chat »
divine3.blogspot.com1 week ago
During the X'mas week, we were invited to lunch by one of my dad's best friends..... and we went for it..At that lunch, I had the pleasure of meeting one of my dad's lecturers..... who remembered my dad very well.. and kept talking about him, the things he used to do... and I couldn't help but wish I had the [ ... ]
Bishop Rayappu Joseph Welcomes the Second Coming of Tamilnet »
www.tamilnet.tv1 week ago
[TamilNet, Thursday, 25 January 2012, 16:45 GMT] Speaking to his devout followers within and out of Sorry Lanka, the Reverend Bishop Rayappu welcomed the second coming of TamilNet as a [ ... ]
Social Media for Technology Companies and Start-Ups »
rumblinglankan.com2 weeks ago
Social media sites can provide a variety of benefits for new technology business owners striving for growth and success. As the internet continues to evolve at an incredibly fast rate, starting a new venture in the technology industry can be difficult to crack with high levels of competition in many tech sectors. If you’re new to the technology industry it’s [ ... ]
Dr. Abdul Kalam’s visit to Sarvodaya »
www.sarvodaya.org2 weeks ago
During his three-day official visit to Sri Lanka on invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka to launch the Tri-lingual Sri Lanka initiative, Dr. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India visited Sarvodaya Headquarters and Sarvodaya Suwasetha in the morning of 22nd January 2012 showing his deep respect towards Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement and its founder. Dr. AT Ariyaratne, the Founder [ ... ]
Jaffna Flights to Resume »
mayuonline.com2 weeks ago
Today I read news in a Tamil website about Expo Air and it is venturing back into Jaffna flights using a 12-seater Cessneda Grand Caravan aircraft which costed 2.6 Million US dollars. . Left me to think of old days! There was a time when the war was on the peak, there were no proper transportation available to Jaffna. People [ ... ]
Wintertime Niagara »
hashen.blogspot.com2 weeks ago
Winter is not the not greatest time to go see a waterfall, but then again it's not something you get to see in Sri Lanka either. You may wonder what's there to see when everything is covered in snow and the cold winds numbing your body, but there is a different kind of beauty at Niagara Falls during the winter [ ... ]
Toothpicks »
crystalflame19.blogspot.com2 weeks ago
argh 3 am alarmsrunning across borderscoffee gives a headacheso sticking to 10 cups of teafew too many bathroom breaksbarely keeping my eyes open'I need toothpicks'he asks 'what do you need toothpicks for?'darling, did you never watch Tom and Jerry [ ... ]
Touched By Your Presents Dear »
londonlanka.blogspot.com2 weeks ago
Over four years ago I wrote this post, in which I told you about M, one of my employees, and his somewhat unusual toilet behaviour. He's from the Ivory Coast, which probably explains everything. As we're taught in schools here, foreigners can't be trusted.At Christmas time M went back to the Ivory Coast for a one month holiday. It was [ ... ]
3 interesting Sri Lankan geo bloggers »
cerno.wordpress.com2 weeks ago
Geo blogging humanises geography. It does by plugging in tools like geo tagged photography, Google Earth or Google Maps with blogging to share personal/human context/meaning of places that are otherwise just impersonal symbols on a map. It adds (hopefully) a human/cultural layer into maps. Something that’s been impossible at a pre internet/social media scale. I’ve [ ... ]
UNP Press Release- “Absolutely No Crisis within the Party” »
www.tamilnet.tv2 weeks ago
[TamilNet, Sunday, 22 January 2012, 05:00 GMT] Recently the UNP working committee has issued a press release denying vicious rumours of the existence of a deep and irreparable rift within [ ... ]
Bloopers from The Big Bang Theory »
hashen.blogspot.com2 weeks ago
I love watching blooper and gag reels of tv shows and movies. They are sometimes more entertaining than the actual show :)I love The Big Bang Theory and this is a blooper reel from the show. Enjoy :) [ ... ]
It's nice when.... »
divine3.blogspot.com2 weeks ago
- you're craving for chocolates and someone buys you a chocolate brownie out of the blue and gives it to you..- DQ buys long yummy bananas and Galaxy chocolates and shares them with me in office..- you come to that point where you know you're REALLY over something you were struggling to shake off and move on.... and it's not [ ... ]
Importance of Linking Out in SEO »
rumblinglankan.com2 weeks ago
After the Panda update I'm focusing a lot on guest blogging to build links. Guest blogging helps out in SEO and it helps to build your brand and stand out as an authority too. Definitely something you should do if you want to rank well post Panda. However I do come across some blogs that has strict linking out policies [ ... ]
Make Your Television into an Internet Powered Television »
mayuonline.com2 weeks ago
If you are a Geek or a Computer addict then this post is not for you. You can close the browser and get back to your work. If you are someone, a light internet user who likes to have the comfort of browsing internet on your Television then this post is for you. Vodafone recently launched a gadget which looks [ ... ]
A special lecture by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India at Sarvodaya Headquarters »
www.sarvodaya.org2 weeks ago
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India and a man who has been recognized by people world over as a great inspirational figure will visit the Sarvodaya Movement on the 22nd of January, 2012. We are indeed humbled to welcome Dr. Kalam to Sarvodaya and consider his visit itself a great recognition for the grassroots work [ ... ]
Sarvodaya Jaffna District Center moved to its own premises »
www.sarvodaya.org3 weeks ago
Sarvodaya District Center in Jaffna moved to its own premises in the presence of a number of local and international distinguish guests, more than 500 Sarvodaya staffs island wide, volunteers and well wishers around the country on 06th of January 2012. Sarvodaya has been active in providing services for the people in the Jaffna Peninsula for the last few decades [ ... ]
Toronto Boat Show 2012 »
hashen.blogspot.com3 weeks ago
Man, how time flies. Can you believe that half of January has passed by?These day the Toronto Boat Show is happening, so I thought I'd check it out. Canadians do enjoy their outdoor activities. Camping, boating, fishing etc. After all, when you have to endure freezing temperatures for 5 months of the year, you want to make the best of [ ... ]
You Little Beauty »
londonlanka.blogspot.com3 weeks ago
I just had to share this with you.So many of the conversations I have with musos these days bemoan the lack of decent new music around at the moment, then I stumble on this.It reminds me of all that's good about music, the joy, the fun and what can be made by people with real talent.And it does what great music should do; it makes me smile. Check it out [ ... ]
Giggles.. »
divine3.blogspot.com3 weeks ago
You know how chocolates and sweets make me sugar high right? Well, aleast you've read about it...A couple of days ago, I bought 2 packs of cream biscuits, made a little milk, crushed the biscuits and mixed both and ate.... then had a slice of ribbon cake with marzipan from Hilton and I was over the moon...I was giggling uncontrollably [ ... ]
Randoms »
hashen.blogspot.com3 weeks ago
It`s kinda been slow when it comes to posts recently. Nothing much exiting has happened, or they have just passed me by.So, lets get back to the age old conversation starter, the weather.It`s crazy, to say the least. This is winter time, and usually January means the height of winter, where Toronto should be enjoying temperatures of -15 and every [ ... ]
Twitter Tools for Businesses and How to Use Them Effectively »
rumblinglankan.com3 weeks ago
With Twitter growing in popularity it's important for any business to have a Twitter presence. Most business owners understand the power of Twitter but very few know how to use it effectively. In this post I will discuss about Twitter tools for businesses and how to use them effectively as well. If you summarize this post, you need three Twitter [ ... ]
Asku Laska Lyrics from Nanban »
mayuonline.com3 weeks ago
Nanban is an upcoming movie featuring Vijay in lead role and directed by Shaker. Nanban is a re-make of Hindi mega hit “3 Idiots”. Hope vijay and shaker along with rest of the crew will give us a nice entertainment. Asku laska is one of my favorite song from Nanban movie, I kept on playing it from morning couldn’t stop [ ... ]
Rise of Meter Tuk in Colombo »
mayuonline.com3 weeks ago
One of the most interesting recent developments in Colombo is the boom of Meter Tuk Tuk (aka Meter Taxi). There was a time only very few Tuk Tuk had meters attached with but recently many Three wheel owners venturing into Meter Tuk. Most of the meter tuk/taxi charges 50LKR for 1st Kilometer and 30 LKR for each additional Kilometer. Also [ ... ]
The return of... »
divine3.blogspot.com4 weeks ago
LD... :-) (I had the song Return of the mack running in my head.. sowie..)First of all, better late than never, HAPPY NEW YEAR Y'ALL! I hope it'll be a fabulous one for each and everyone of you! :-)So how has everyone been while I was away? For those of you who really cared and kept bugging me to blog [ ... ]
Revenue Sharing Websites and How to Earn More with Those Sites »
rumblinglankan.com4 weeks ago
Revenue sharing websites are websites that share a percentage of their earning with their users. It could be an article writing website, photo uploading website, video creating website or simply a social network where they pay users for certain actions. In this article I will focus on revenue sharing websites that pay you for writing content. These types of sites [ ... ]
How to Force Skype to Move from Task Bar to System Tray »
mayuonline.com4 weeks ago
If you are using latest version of the Skype you might have noticed the intrusive behavior of the Skype by placing its presence always on task bar. You can simply get rid of the Skype bar in the Task-bar and keep it running in the system tray just like old days. To do that do the following. Open Skype (lol [ ... ]
Book burning against Galle Literary Festival to have low carbon foot print »
cerno.wordpress.com4 weeks ago
Organisers of a book burning protesting the Galle Literary Festival have highlighted environmental credentials to gain demonstration permits. The spokesperson for the book burning denied their environmentalism is a tactic to get media attention. In a media release the organisers said : “We genuinely care about the ecological impact of free speech, democracy and politics. [ ... ]
2012 and all that. »
londonlanka.blogspot.com4 weeks ago
Happy New 2012 to you. It's Sunday morning as I write this and the holiday season is rapidly coming to an end. I've just dropped C at Heathrow so she can return to Singapore and I'm mentally preparing myself for my return to work tomorrow. These long distance relationships are full of ups and those other things, downs, that's them, [ ... ]