Google Image Slideshow - Online Slideshows from Search Results Cambridge University Quiz Society Questions of the Week The QuizSoc mailing list formerly held a quiz of the week in its newsletter. This is the archive of those questions. George Formby The last Questions of the Week were on the life and works of George Formby. . John Steinbeck The last Questions of the Week were on the life and works of John Steinbeck. In 1967, John Steinbeck went to report from Vietnam at the behest of which New York magazine? Pancakes The last Questions of the Week were on Pancakes. Crepes France Palatschinken Austria/Hungary Plättar Sweeden Injera Ethopia Blintz Russia Get a Different Name Day The last Questions of the Week celebrated 'Get a Different Name Day'. Betty Joan Perske Lauren Bacall David Robert Jones David Bowie Eleanora Fagan Gough Billie Holiday Barry Alan Pinkus Barry Manilow Stevland Hardaway Judkins Stevie Wonder National Bramley Apple Week The last Questions of the Week celebrated National Bramley Apple Week and we asked you five questions themed on Apples. Scots Words The ICC
Portraits of Strangers | Shooting Strangers in Orchard Road When I’m out on the streets, I often encounter faces that make me look twice; faces that stand out in the crowd without trying; faces that are out of the ordinary. They range from the exquisitely beautiful to the strangely wonderful. I started to approach these strangers for permission to take a photo of them. Some said no, but most said yes. Read more about the project here. To view all the other photos, please visit my facebook set here or my flickr set here. I saw her sitting on the stairs outside of a mall, talking with her friend. A year and a half later, I got to connect with her through Facebook. I saw her from afar, walking briskly, standing out of the crowd with her short blonde hair and tall stature. She was walking with her boyfriend. He was sitting outside the mall, wearing dark sunglasses. It was one of those days where I was walking around for about 3 hours and couldn’t find a good face to photograph. I got only one portrait that day… but it was worth it.
Google Operating System (Unofficial Google Blog) Quiz for Test Lovers If You Like Puzzles, Try Some of Ours . . . Many Mensans love to tackle mental puzzles like the ones below. Some you may find easy, others you may not. Not all questions would be found on an IQ test. Puzzles provided by Abbie Salny, Ed. Quiz Answers Want more puzzles? For more puzzling questions try the Mensa Workout on the Mensa International website or the Puzzle Page on the British Mensa website. BACK TO THE FUTURE : Irina Werning - Photographer I love old photos. I admit being a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for them. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today… Two years ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future.. Now its time for KOREA, TAIWAN AND TOKYO. Pancho 1983 & 2010, Buenos Aires Fer 1970 & 2010 Buenos Aires Mechi 1990 & 2010 Buenos Aires Marita y Coty 1977 & 2010 Bs Aires Demian 1989 & 2010 London Cecile 1987 & 2010 France Nico Mella 1990 & 2010 France Oscar 1978 & 2010 Buenos Aires Ato 1992 & 2010 Buenos Aires Lulu Geraldine 1980 & 2010 Bs Aires Ian 1983 & 2010 London Male Sil Flor 1983 & 2010 Bs Aires Nico 1986 & 2010 Buenos Aires Lucía 1956 & 2010 Buenos Aires Marina 1988 & 2010 Buenos Aires Flor 1975 & 2010 Buenos Aires Mati 1977 & 2010 Buenos Aires My Parents 1970 & 2010 Buenos Aires Negra 1980 & 2010 Buenos Aires
100+ Google Tricks That Will Save You Time in School – Eternal Code [via onlinecolleges.net] With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for you, so why not latch onto the wide world that Google has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google hacks specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time. Search Tricks These search tricks can save you time when researching online for your next project or just to find out what time it is across the world, so start using these right away. Convert units. Google Specifically for Education From Google Scholar that returns only results from scholarly literature to learning more about computer science, these Google items will help you at school. Google Scholar. Google Docs Google Docs is a great replacement for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, so learn how to use this product even more efficiently. Use premade templates. Gmail Use the Tasks as a to-do list.
ANNIVERSARY QUIZ This is the fourth among the series of quizzes we have planned as part of the celebration of 5 years of the Quizzards_2k4 yahoo group.This is a quiz based on Hindu Mythology This edition had 10 people attempting the quiz. 1. Only one of the five Pandavas had the courage to suggest to Yudishtra that Lord Krishna should be the first person to be honored before the Rajasuya Yagna could be performed. Ans.Sahadeva 2. Ans.Gajendra, the elephant devotee of Lord Vishnu 3. Ans.Sukracharya, the chief priest of the asuras 4. Ans.Prahlada pacified the Lord with prayers. 5. Ans.The 30 days of the month of Marghazhi are named after the 30 verses of Andaal's tirupaavai. 6. Ans.The asura assumed the form of a deva to counter-fool Mohini and succeeded in drinking the amrit. 7. Ans.The vessels were buried in 4 places - Nasik, Ujjain, Prayag and Haridwar. 8. Ans.X is Dasamukha (ten headed) and Y is Ravana 9. Ans.Kabhanda 10. Ans.Ratnakara the hunter who became Valmiki, author of Ramayana.
List of unusual deaths This is a list of unusual deaths. This list includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources. Some of the deaths are mythological or are considered to be unsubstantiated by contemporary researchers. Oxford Dictionaries defines the word "unusual" as "not habitually or commonly occurring or done" and "remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others Some other articles also cover deaths that might be considered unusual or ironic, including List of entertainers who died during a performance, List of inventors killed by their own inventions, List of association footballers who died while playing, List of professional cyclists who died during a race and the List of political self-immolations. Antiquity[edit] Middle Ages[edit] Renaissance[edit] 18th century[edit] 19th century[edit] 20th century[edit] 1920s[edit] 1950s[edit] 1960s[edit] 1961: U.S. 1970s[edit] 1980s[edit] 1990s[edit]
14 Great Google Desktop Applications that You Need to Know Apps 14 Great Google Desktop Applications that You Need to Know While Google started as a search engine, we all know that the company has grown dramatically in recent years and expanded on several levels too. Although the world is familiar with web services provided by them, it seems that many people do not actually know that Google has many programs designed for desktop use. Personally I can say that many of these programs are opened on my Desktop every day both for promotion and as utility tools too. Below we have developed a list of some of the most popular desktop applications created by Google. I’m sure you’ll will enjoy it! 1. There is no room for doubt when we talk about Google Chrome as the fastest existing web browser. 2. It is one of the most minimalist instant messaging application. 3. Google Desktop is an application that contains a suite of widgets created by the Google community. 4. It’s incredible how this application can be used by builders, engineers and designers. 5. 6.
Randomly Awesome Words Improve Your Google Search Skills [Infographic] Don’t limit yourself to just plugging in simple search terms to Google; check out this infographic and learn a search string search or two. You don’t need to limit yourself to searching just for simple strings; Google supports all manner of handy search tricks. If you want to search just HowToGeek.com’s archive of XBMC articles, for example, you can plug in site:howtogeek.com XBMC to search our site. Get More Out of Google [HackCollege via Mashable] Jason Fitzpatrick is a warranty-voiding DIYer who spends his days cracking opening cases and wrestling with code so you don't have to.