Thursday, January 29, 2015

25 Worst passwords of 2014


  • SplashData recently released its annual list of 25 most commonly used passwords on the internet. The list compiled from more than 3.3 million leaked passwords during 2014 shows that even such brazen hacking incidents have failed to wake up the majority of netizens globally. 
  • Much of the online population still doesn't make an effort to create strong passwords, putting itself in grave risk online.
                                 

  • Like in the earlier lists, simple numeric passwords remain commonplace, with nine of the top 25 passwords in the 2014 list comprising numbers only. There are some new entries too in the list, which -- as expected -- are easy-to-guess words.                                                                                   
   Here are the 25 'worst' passwords of 2014.

 1. 123456 (Unchanged from 2013)
2. password (Unchanged)
3. 12345 (Up 17)
4. 12345678 (Down 1)
5. qwerty (Down 1)
6. 1234567890 (Unchanged)
7. 1234 (Up 9)
8. baseball (New)
9. dragon (New)
10. football (New)
11. 1234567 (Down 4)
12. monkey (Up 5)
13. letmein (Up 1)
14. abc123 (Down 9)
15. 111111 (Down 8)
16. mustang (New)
17. access (New)
18. shadow (Unchanged)
19. master (New)
20. michael (New)
21. superman (New)
22. 696969 (New)
23. 123123 (Down 12)
24. batman (New)
25. trustno1 (Down 1)

Source -- TOI

Incredible & Weird facts You’ll Want To Tell All Your Friends..!!



  • The world’s deepest post box is in Susami Bay in Japan. It’s 10 meters underwater.
  • In 2007, an American man named Corey Taylor tried to fake his own death in order to get out of his cell phone contract without paying a fee. It didn’t work.
  • Everyone has a unique tongue print, just like fingerprints.
  • Light doesn’t necessarily travel at the speed of light. The slowest we’ve ever recorded light moving at is 38 mph.
  • Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
                  

  • The northern leopard frog swallows its prey using its eyes — it uses them to help push the food down its throat by retracting them into its head.
  • The first man to urinate on the moon was Buzz Aldrin, shortly after stepping onto the lunar surface.
                               

  • In 1567, the man said to have the longest beard in the world died after he tripped over his beard running away from a fire.
  • There is a glacier called “Blood Falls” in Antarctica that regularly pours out red liquid, making it look like the ice is bleeding. (It’s actually oxidized salty water.)
  • The Dutch village of Giethoorn has no roads; its buildings are connected entirely by canals and footbridges.
                             

  • In 2008 scientists discovered a new species of bacteria that lives in Hairspray.
  • The top of the Eiffel Tower leans away from the sun, as the metal facing the sun heats up and expands. It can move as much as 7 inches.
  • There’s an opera house on the U.S.–Canada border where the stage is in one country and half the audience is in another.
  • The longest musical performance in history is currently taking place in the church of St. Burchardi in Halberstadt, Germany. The performance of John Cage’s “Organ²/ASLSP (As Slow As Possible)” started in Sept. 5, 2001, and is set to finish in 2640. The last time the note changed was October 2013; the next change isn’t due until 2020.
  • The Romans used to clean and whiten their teeth with urine. Apparently it works. Please don’t do it, though.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Interesting facts about India ..!!



  • India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
  • Chess was invented in India.
  • India exports software to 90 countries.
  • There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.
  • Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
  • Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.
  • The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donates $6 million (US) to the temple everyday.
  • India provides safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political persecution.
  • His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his government in exile from Dharmashala in northern India.
  • Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
  • Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.
  • The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.
  • India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.
  • The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
  • India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.
  • The largest employer in India is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
  • Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
  • Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world
    (Source: Gemological Institute of America).

FB Lite

Facebook has launched a new Android app geared towards low-end mobile devices and designed to work on 2G networks.
The company hasn’t officially announced Facebook Lite, which explains why the free app has only reached between 10,000 and 50,000 installs since January 20 when it launched on Google Play.
Facebook Lite is currently available in Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
The app is a tiny 252KB download. It promises quick load times with efficient mobile data usage and includes Facebook’s messaging features.


Tuesday, January 27, 2015

தேசியக் கொடி ஏற்றும்போது அதில் பூக்கள் வைப்பது ஏன்??

தேசியக் கொடி ஏற்றும்போது அதில் பூக்கள் வைப்பது ஏன்??
  • நம் தேசிய கொடி மேலே ஏறி பட்டொளி வீசி பறப்பதற்கு முன் அதில் வைக்க பட்டுள்ள மலர்கள் கீழே வந்து விழுவதை பார்த்து கை தட்டுகிறோம்.
  • ஆனால் அதற்குள் மிக பெரிய ஒரு சோக சம்பவம் அடங்கி கிடக்கிறது அது என்ன தெரியுமா?
  • இந்த கொடி மேலே ஏற அதாவது நாம் சுதந்திரம் பெற எண்ணற்ற தாய் மார்களின் கூந்தலில் இருந்த மலர்கள் கீழே விழுந்து இருக்கிறது என்பதைத்தான் இந்த கொடி மேலே ஏறும் போது மலர்கள் கீழே விழுந்து அதனை ஞாபக படுத்துகிறது.
  • இனி ஒவ்வொரு முறையும் கொடியேற்றத்தைக் காணும்போதும் இதை மனதில் வைத்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள்.
  • இன்று நாம் கம்ப்யூட்டர் முன்னால் உட்கார்ந்துகொண்டு உலகை சுற்றி வருகிறோம்.
  • அன்று அந்த நல்ல உள்ளங்கள் தங்கள் கணவர்களை சுதந்திர போராட்டத்திற்கு அனுப்பாமல் இருந்திருந்தால், நாம் இன்னும் எங்கேயாவது செக்கு இழுத்துக் கொண்டுதான் இருந்திருப்போம்!



Whatsapp now on Web..!!

                   Here's how to get WhatsApp on your phone, tablet, laptop AND your PC, all at once.

How to use WhatsApp on your PC, how to use WhatsApp on your laptop


Step 1 :

Using WhatsApp in your web browser couldn't be easier. On your computer or tablet launch the Chrome browser (other browsers are not supported) and head tohttps://web.whatsapp.com. A QR code will pop up on screen on your PC. You do not need a QR reader installed on your phone to read this. Note that if you're using a tablet you will need to request the desktop site in Chrome's settings (and no, this won't work in Chrome on an iPad, even if you have an Android phone).
 How to use WhatsApp on your PC, how to use WhatsApp on your laptop
Step 2. Launch WhatsApp on your phone and click the three dots at the top right to access more options, then choose WhatsApp on the web. 
How to use WhatsApp on your PC, how to use WhatsApp on your laptop 
Step 3. A QR reader will then open on your phone; point this at your PC screen to read the code and be automatically logged into WhatsApp on the web.
 How to use WhatsApp on your PC, how to use WhatsApp on your laptop
Step 4. The interface will be familiar to WhatsApp phone users, but you should note that desktop notifications are supported, which you may want to switch off in the settings menu for privacy reasons if this is a shared PC. As on the phone, tapping the three-dot icon brings up more options. Select Notifications, and then deselect Desktop Alerts and Sounds.
 How to use WhatsApp on your PC, how to use WhatsApp on your laptop
Step 5. Starting a new conversation is slightly different on the desktop. As for the phone you can click the new message icon to select one of your contacts, but in WhatsApp on the web the search function lets you start new conversations as well as filter existing chats.
 How to use WhatsApp on your PC, how to use WhatsApp on your laptop
Step 6. Within a conversation the interface matches that of the phone, with emotion and mic icons sitting either side of the bottom text-entry field, and a paperclip icon at the top to attach files. Beside this is a more options icon that lets you view contact info. And as on the phone you get the single-, twin- and blue-tick system to show whether messages have been sent, delivered and read. 
 How to use WhatsApp on your PC, how to use WhatsApp on your laptop
Step 7. Once your phone and computer are connected you are able to manage your logged in computers from your phone via the Options, WhatsApp on the web menu. From here you can log out from all computers, or you can use the options menu in WhatsApp on the web to log out from the PC you're currently using. WhatsApp will by default keep you logged in unless you specify otherwise, but having logged out you'll need to go through the QR code process again the next time you want to log into WhatsApp on that machine. 

Messages between phone and browser are instantly synched, so users on limited mobile data contracts should be wary of increased data usage. It's a good idea to switch on your Wi-Fi if you're a heavy WhatsApp user.

Source: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/google-android/3595015/how-use-whatsapp-on-web/