Archive for October, 2009
Don’t follow Facebook password reset confirmation Email!
by Kunal on Oct.29, 2009, under News, Technology
Facebook password reset confirmation is a virus. Many people have received emails titled Facebook password reset confirmation. The email that seem to be coming from Facebook contains a deadly virus that can destroy your computer.
The Facebook has made some substantial changes in social networking site recently. And many people who are usually caution seem to have been bitten by the mail thinking that it was a genuinely Facebook email.
Besides recent changes in Facebook feed and news feed, the social networking site a few weeks ago had also launched Facebook lite.
Many people have said that it is something akin to Twitter and that Facebook is preparing to take their fight with Twitter to higher level.
Some said that it is going to be a premium service that will come at a price and would not be free as Facebook is right now.
But that is apparently not true. After months of complaining that this social networking site is super slow, the company has realized that in order to get more eyeballs or footfalls from around the world it needs to have a faster version.
And Facebook lite is going to be certainly facebook lightening fast.
Facebook is a free-access social networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. Users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school, and region to connect and interact with other people. People can also add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves. The website’s name refers to the paper facebooks depicting members of a campus community that some US colleges and preparatory schools give to incoming students, faculty, and staff as a way to get to know other people on campus.
Ares IX all set for its Test Flight
by Kunal on Oct.27, 2009, under News, Technology

The Ares I-X and the space shuttle on the launchpads at KSC. Credit: NASA.
Possible rain and high clouds are the only "ifs" so far for the test flight of the Ares I-X rocket on Tuesday morning, the first test flight of a new rocket for NASA in over 30 years. Central to the concern about weather is a possible static discharge called "tribo electrification" created by the outer coating of the rocket if flies through cloud vapor or precipitation that is colder than -10 degrees C (14 deg. F). This static electricity could disrupt the transmission of flight test data from the rocket, one of the main reasons for the test. At a briefing Monday morning, managers for the Ares program said the only other issue they are working with also deals with weather – the timing when to remove a probe cover.
"There are no issues we are currently working," said Bob Ess, Ares I-X mission manager. "We’ve worked through all the technical issues and it is relatively unprecedented to have a vehicle this clean for this long. Right now we’re just making sure test team is ready. The probe cover is not a new problem; we want to be smart and protect ourselves for when we take it off, because once you take it off you can’t put it on."
The probe is covered by a "sock" that is Velcroed over the cover. The cover has to be removed manually by pulling a lanyard attached to the cover. If the cover is taken off and it starts to rain, water could get inside, freeze and cause problems with the probe. This doesn’t cause any issues of the vehicle being able to fly, but could cause issues with taking and receiving data.
The probe is part of over 700 sensors for the flight.
The launch window opens at 8 am EDT (1200 GMT), but managers said they can use the entire four-hour window if necessary. $445 million test flight will last six minutes from liftoff to splashdown, with the Ares I-X reaching a maximum altitude of 46,000 km (153,000 feet) and a top velocity more than 4.7 times the speed of sound.
NASA weather officer Kathy Winters said there is a chance of isolated showers, not widespread, but clouds could be a problem. Currently Winters reports a 40% chance of favorable weather for Tuesday. If a 24 hour delay is called, the weather improves to 60% chance of good weather on Wednesday and 70% on Thursday.
"This is a test flight, and not human flight, so there’s not the level of redundancy and the amount analysis if it was," said Ess. "There are no guarantees, but we have high confidence in the vehicle. We know we’ll learn a lot from this."
Ess said the main data they will be looking for is that the stage separation occurs at the altitude and speeds that are expected from computer models. "We’ll be receiving data during the flight," Ess said, "and we’ll get a data recorder back when we recover the booster. We’ll get a huge amount of data from the recorders and compare it with ground station tracking. We’ll merge two different data sets, to get the ‘best of source,’ as its called — get the cleanest , data we can get. That takes a couple of weeks. We have scheduled to give 30-, 60- and 90-day reports, and will be looking through sensor data for any surprises. We have computer models what we expect to see."
Top of their list of things to look for are information about thrust oscillation issues which have been reported to be a potential show stopper for the Ares program, as well as monitoring acoustics and other pressure sensors. "It will be a long process to go through the large amount of data we’ll be getting" Ess said.
Over 200 sensors will measure how vehicle will bend and stretch throught the various parts of the flight. They are also interested in seeing how robust the parachute deployment sequence is. A large amount of that data will be gathered through imagery by a chase plane.
When asked about the possibility of this being the only flight for Ares – since the Augustine Commission Report seems to hint at a possible future without the Ares 1 vehicle, Constellation program manager Jeff Hanley said, "What is most critical is that we learn something, and what does it mean for generations coming up. Key for future of human spaceflight is to have tools that allow us to go places we’ve never gone before, and we need substantial tools in our tool kit… What you see in Ares I-X is a stepping stone along the way. With any other architecture we’d be following a similar approach. Whatever the nation asks us to do, the Ares I-X demonstrates a lot of learning."
Source: NASA press briefing
Mermaid Girl Dies!
by Kunal on Oct.26, 2009, under News, Science
Shiloh Pepin, 10, a mermaid girl has died on Friday at the “Maine Medical Centre” in Kennebunkport, United States of America. Pneumonia became the cause of little Shiloh Pepin. She was popular as a “Mermaid Girl” due to her suffering from a condition called “Mermaid Syndrome”. The Mermaid Syndrome is also called as “Sirenomelia” and is very rare. In this rare condition the legs of a patient are fused with each other looking like a mermaid’s tail.
Shiloh Pepin became popular after her appearance in “The Oprah Winfrey Show” recently. However the internet and electronic media were already became the main source of her popularity due to her suffering from this rare condition.
At the time of Shiloh Pepin’s birth, the doctors predicted that the baby will survive only for few weeks but Shiloh survived for ten years mainly due to her strong will power as well as determination.
Shiloh breathed her last at “Maine Medical Centre” after about week time of her admittance to the hospital. She was suffering from a severe fever, when she was admitted to the hospital on 10th October, but her disease could not be controlled which lead to pneumonia afterwards. Initially she was responding to her treatment but after some days all treatment starting to fail which lead to her worsening condition.
In most of the cases, the children suffering from this condition do not survive for long but those children who survive for longer period are generally operated later on to get separated their legs. But Shiloh could not be operated due to various complications and a possible threat of damage of some blood vessel of circulatory system.
However, Shiloh will always be remembered due to her strong will power and determination despite being a special person who became a sign of courage for a million of others in the world.
People can go to the limits by Killing Kanye West!
by Kunal on Oct.21, 2009, under Celebrities, Dumb People, Wierd News
An internet rumor claiming controversial rapper Kanye West died in a Los Angeles car crash overnight is gaining momentum in the search engines this morning.
For the record, he has not. The bogus story created a firestorm of postings on social networking websites, like Facebook and Twitter. In truth, the rumor appears to have started as a prank with this posting on 4Chan.com:
“bizarre car crash in Los Angeles involving two luxury cars early this morning rapper Kanye West dead, a second injured, a third arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter and a fourth person was detained by police.”
In fact, it looks like the rumors were used to sling anti-malware scam. What losers. This is the lamest stunt since Balloon Boy (although it’s far less costly).
Users searching for more info on the fictitious fatality are liable to get redirected to sites distributing spyware, malware and "scareware," researchers warn.
The rumor itself reportedly originated on notorious image board 4chan, the seeding ground for the Anonymous campaign against Scientology and others.
Wanna Spoof your calls on iPhone, BlackBerry or Android?
by Kunal on Oct.21, 2009, under News, Technology
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NASA finally did what we did not expect!
by Kunal on Oct.09, 2009, under News, Science, Technology
The word is out now and there many (including me) who are very upset over NASA on their latest mission “Bombing the Moon”. To be honest, I could not really see the point in this experiment. Why would we bomb the moon for water? Are we running out of water? The impact of the two spacecrafts on the moon is a total waste as far as I am concerned. So what if there is water there? So what if there is not? I mean, the money spent on this experiment could have been used on something more relevant to us.
NASA has successfully bulldozed two spacecraft into the moon’s south pole in a search for hidden ice, but without the promised live photos.
First a 2.2-ton empty rocket hull smacked the moon’s south pole at 7:31 a.m. EDT Friday. Then four minutes later the camera-and-instrument laden space probe made its death plunge.
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Devil enters the “Angel Valley Resort”
by Kunal on Oct.09, 2009, under Health, Wierd News
A Sedona sweat lodge called Angel Valley Resort has become a scene of horror Friday. The Angel Valley sweat lodge is described as a sauna like retreat in Sedona across 70 acres.
The scene Friday is frantic -50 people in sweat boxes, people filling ill after 1 hour sessions in the boxes, 21 airlifted or transported to local area hospitals, and now news that two persons are dead.
Here is the latest.
Flagstaff Medical Center lists 3 more persons in critical condition of the remaining 19 persons transported. The 2 persons found dead were middle aged.
Homicide investigators are on scene. Hazardous materials officials are on scene but report nothing unusual. Results are pending. AP reports testing for potential carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.The resort is in Sedona 115 miles north Phoenix.
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Reincarnation of Michael Jackson!
by Kunal on Oct.09, 2009, under Wierd News

The UK’s Telegraph reports that Abbie Drinkwater is convinced that her ultrasound contains an ‘effigy’ or a representation of Michael Jackson.
This is Abbies first child and incredibly, Abbie claims she learned that she was pregnant on June 25th, the day that Michael Jackson died.
Careful examination of the ultrasound does suggest a likeness of Michael Jackson in her womb, as part of her 17-week-old fetus.
Abbie told the Telegraph; “At first I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. It was quite a shock. I didn’t notice it at first as I was so excited about seeing my baby. It wasn’t until later when I was at home and just gazing at the scan picture that I saw Michael Jackson. I thought ‘wow!’ this is unbelievable”
“The likeness is amazing” she said.
Abbie, a lifelong Michael Jackson fan, says she will name the child Michael if it is a boy and presumably Michaela if it’s a girl
NASA gone crazy? Bombing the Moon?
by Kunal on Oct.08, 2009, under News, Technology
NASA will tomorrow launch a spectacular mission to bomb the Moon. Their LCROSS mission will blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying a missile that will blast a hole in the lunar surface at twice the speed of a bullet. The missile, a Centaur rocket, will be steered by a shepherding spacecraft that will guide it towards its target – a crater close to the Moon’s south pole. Scientists expect the blast to be so powerful that a huge plume of debris will be ejected.
NASA is bombing the moon in order to see what lies underneath the rock and dust surface. The United States space agency hopes to find water. This video shows a simulation of the bombing but you can also watch it happen live on NASA TV.
I totally disagree with this experiment because it means the U.S. is one again flouting international laws – it doesn’t own the moon, and it really has no right to bomb the crap out of it.
And what is it about the United States and bombing anyway? It seems like it’s the first choice if something or someone isn’t complying with its wishes. This goes for Iraq, Afghanistan, and now even the moon. Its crime? A refusal to reveal its secrets.
Some (clearly insane) people have suggested this is the first act of war against lunar dwelling aliens who live on the dark side of the moon. Hmm, no, that’s preposterous, almost as much as the idea of bombing the moon in the first place.
What the hell happened here?
by Kunal on Oct.08, 2009, under Archive, Military
No clue as to what happened though, cant find any official reports on it, maybe and accidental ejection or more likely a structural failure. Only info I have is
"A September 21, 1995 video of a F-14 fly-by that goes wrong. The aircraft nearly breaks the sound barrier (you can see the mist forming), then explodes because of what was apparently an engine compression failure. The two pilots, from VF-213 (Black Lions) ejected successfully. The carrier battlegroup, with the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), was 1,400 kilomters west of Guam at the time."
If you look closely at the back of the aircraft in the first frame you see that thin streak protruding from the rear of the plane, its only there for 1 frame, the next to you have to look really closely and you can see a very faint smoke trail, difficult to see in the still images but if you import the movie into Windows movie maker 2 (free) and play it frame for frame its much more noticeable.
When a jet engine ‘flames out for instance you get a puff of smoke from the fuel and the reeds trying to fire, but this is obviously a bit more terminal.
As for the sound barrier, this effect is common with anything moving fast in an area of high humidity and is caused by the changing air pressure around the object as it knifes its way through the air causing condensation to form. The speed at which this would occur depends on the shape of the object and the surrounding air pressure and % of humidity at the time.
You can witness this type of effect to a much lesser degree by watching formula1 for instance ( vortices off the tailfins) when they race in high humidity conditions or on a normal aircraft on short final approach sometimes off the flaps and spoilers prior to landing.
It can happen before he breaks the sound barrier, during or after that.
The point to note is, If he did pass through the sound barrier at that point these folks on the deck would of known about it for sure with a loud cracking sound (like a extended firecracker going off) shortly after the flyby which is most certainly not present.