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An interesting site where various people, mostly designers, share with you what they have learnt in life, so far. The home page links to the works of individual contributors. Simple concepts are showcased in an amazingly appealing way.
http://www.thingsihavelearnedinmylife.com/
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Alexa is a leading "web information company" that ranks websites based on their traffic. You can view top websites world-wide, or by country or in any of the categories. Alexa also provides a lot of statistical data related to the Web, often used as reference material.
Visit Alexa here: http://www.alexa.com/topsites
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Want to see letters by Galileo, Albert Einstein, Thomas Elva Edison, Robert Oppenheimer, Wright brothers, or Nicola Tesla in their own handwriting? Want to see letters by Mark Twain, J D Salinger, Isaac Asimov and Walt Disney in their own handwriting? Want to read a letter by Marry Stuart just couple of hours before she was hanged by Queen Elizabeth I? Want to see a short note by Monica Lewinsky to Bill Clinton?
Want to read a letter written by a kid about a rocket even before the first satellite was in orbit?
Want to see a real 'masked' code-letter used in a war in 1777? Want to see a "letter" from the year 856 AD?
If you are interested in all of these, and many more authentic letters, you must visit: http://www.lettersofnote.com/
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This one's for all the guys... An article from the Esquire magazine that lists "75 things every man should be able do".
http://www.esquire.com/features/essential-skills-0508
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This one's for those who think out-of-the-box and always have ideas oozing out of them. Browse through this blog... It's an exciting collection of amazing ideas, photos and all the heady stuff.
http://www.ironicsans.com/
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Sachin Special!
- "Tendulkar Opus", a superfantastic site for all things Sachin: http://tendulkaropus.com/static.php?page=index2
- An Interesting compilation of facts, best knocks and lots of trivia: http://tendulkar.co.in/
- YouTube clip of Sachin's knock of 200* runs against South Africa: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI9Q9bPI4W4
- Wikipedia entry for Sachin, full of facts and biographical details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachin_Tendulkar
Every morning, the first thing I do in the office is to take a look at Times of India online for the latest news. From today, there will be a slight update to this routine; I will also be visiting this site: http://www.batmya.com/
Headlines of all Marathi papers at one go!
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Here's something interesting: What happened in my birth year?: http://whathappenedinmybirthyear.com/
Just enter your birth-year. Then sit back and see the major events from the year of your birth, unfold before you on the screen.
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And, here's something informative: 100 Incredible Lectures from the world's top scientists: http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2009/06/18/100-incredible-lectures-from-the-worlds-top-scientists/
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Find all the Google tricks in one place: http://www.gtricks.com/
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Watch and listen to best minds at TED: http://www.ted.com/talks
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5 reasons you shouldn't keep praising your kids: http://www.alfiekohn.org/parenting/gj.htm
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If you use any Microsoft products at home or work, here are two links that would be quite useful:
Microsoft at Home: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/default.aspx
Microsoft at Work: http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/default.aspx
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Even a genius has to feed himself, and for that he needs to work. And to get work, you send a resume.
Want to see the resume (actually, it's more of a covering letter) of one of the most versatile geniuses of all time? See Leonardo da Vinci's resume, in his own handwriting, here: http://www.cenedella.com/stone/archives/2010/01/leonardo_da_vincis_resume.html
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Arguably the biggest human-edited directory of the web, the Open Directory Project: http://www.dmoz.org/
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And, if you are as fascinated about maps and data visualization as I am, here is an interesting link. Simply scroll through the page, and be amazed!
Cartogrammar: http://www.cartogrammar.com/blog/
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And, here's what you can do with a single sheet of paper:
http://www.picm.co.tv/2010/01/single-sheet-of-paper.html
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This sea of knowledge, a wonderful initiative from Govt of India, is available at online digital libraries hosted across India. It is a great collection of books and it is available absolutely Free Of Cost.
• Digital Library of India, Hyderabad Server: http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/
• Digital Library of India, Banglore Server: http://dli.iiit.ac.in/
• Digital Library of India, Noida Server: http://www.dli.cdacnoida.in/
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I am not (yet) a great fan of Barack Obama.. but see these photos, and you will see this man is a natural:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/first-year
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Are you interested in mathematics? If yes, then here is a treasure... 1000+ videos on math, covering everything from basic arithmetic and algebra to differential equations, physics, chemistry, biology and finance. ... And the site is run by Salman Khan.
Don't believe me? Then visit http://www.khanacademy.org/
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Google 4 queries at once: http://googlegooglegooglegoogle.com/old/
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Here is the biggest collection of rules of thumb: http://www.rulesofthumb.org/
Very interesting... and very useful, too!
