True, 2008 isn’t quite over, but I guess TIME has declared it the appropriate, er.. time, to tell you what the top inventions of this year are. Perhaps it’s because I’ve always been a geek at heart and loved science, but I couldn’t help but keep clicking on the next one until I got through all the different inventions. Granted, some aren’t quite inventions in the conventional sense, but probably closer to a discovery or social movement. But regardless, I think it’s interesting to see things that match what, up until just a few years ago, would be considered science fiction. The top invention is a great example, as is the new prosthetic bionic hand, which looks eerily like the arm from Terminator.
Granted, the explanation is simplistic, and the product isn’t even released as of yet, but the sheer genius behind a whole new way of thinking about web browsers is definitely something that caught my eye. The idea of bringing comic-book illustrations to explain complex ideas is wonderful; you should definitely check out Google’s new attempt at creating a browser.
“Fear is the thief of dreams.”
-Source unknown, brought to my attention by Jason Z. Very thought-provoking, I’d say. Also, one of my few QOTD’s that aren’t humor-based.
And, because I take full credit for all her charms, I thought her answer was what was definitely put her over the top over the other contestants. First, our contestant– Ms. Parvathy Omanakuttan.
Done gazing? Great.
Now the question that was asked of her: “The rate of divorce in India is on a rise. Is Western influence the cause of this or something else?â€
Her answer: “Divorces are not a result of Western influence. At the end of the day, it is we who decide our worth. Marriage is not when one completes the other but is when both share their completeness.â€
Oh SNAP!
*Edit: My cousin Nisha pointed out that while the girl is attractive, she’s not drop dead gorgeous. But let’s be fair— how many drop dead gorgeous women are out there who are dumb as rocks? A lot. I’d rather a girl who’s an intellectual but still pretty enough to go, “DEEYAMN. She likes ME??”
I read about a ringtone that apparently only people within a certain AGE group can hear. It’s called Mosquito Ringtone and you can download a bunch of different files from their site. So if you don’t want your old-fart physics teacher knowing that you’re getting phone calls in class, you just have to use one of the ringtones under his age range.
The science behind it seems a bit… shaky. But I tried it, and I definitely couldn’t hear the 18 and under ringtones. (Although I couldn’t hear 30 and under either– I had to go all the way upto 39 and under.)
