Saturday, July 10, 2010

Top-10 Website Look Like 10 Years Ago

Top-10 Website Look Like 10 Years Ago

Websites We Visit: How They Look Like 10 Years Ago

Most of us probably got our Internet connection somewhere 10 years back. It was also around that time we seen the sudden boom on Internet, thanks to Marc Andreessen and Netscape Communicator. Now that we are almost at the end of 2008, we thought it’s pretty interesting to look back at how some of the trend setters and the most trafficked websites were like 10 years back.
Here are some of the top-tier brands of the tech industries and their websites have stayed on the Internet for more than a decade. Let’s take a look at how these websites look like 10 years ago, comparing with that it is now. Full list after jump.

Amazon

Clear-cut navigation is very important for any e-commerce site and we believe Amazon handles this pretty well. The site has not been changing over the pass decade in terms of the amount of content they put forward on the first page. The most obvious change over the pass ten years in Amazon is perhaps swapping the horizontal tab navigation to a left sidebar drop down and bringing their search box to the top.
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Apple

We always like how folks at Apple design their website. They’ve always been the trend setter and their designed inspired a lot of the Web 2.0 design out there. That said, have you seen how their website looks like 10 years ago?
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Google

Google was still in beta ten years ago. These guys believed in simplicity and there’s no exception whether it’s 1998 or 2008.
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Hotmail

Most of us start playing with e-mailing on a free account when we were introduced to the Internet, and when it comes to free email Hotmail is amongst the hottest. Here’s how the web interface looks like before Microsoft decided to turn call it the Windows Live Hotmail.
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Microsoft

Microsoft had done tremendous changes to their web frontend over the pass ten years. The old one lacks of graphics and the current definetely has a very strong corporate look.
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PCWorld

Ten years ago, PCWorld was using a 3-column display. You can imagine the site to be really congested, considering the fact that most of us (if you already started surfing) were still on monitor resolution 800×600 and below. But over the pass decade, the site has been much more better. Content arrangement is neat, well-organized and the red header with white background definetely make the entire display looks clean.
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Sun Microsystems

Sun Microsystems in 1998 totally recalled us how a typical Geocities and Tripod free template were like.
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Time

Time maintained their 3-column display over the pass ten years. Only difference is, they’ve managed to make it way cleaner and neater, even though contents on the website is like 5x more.
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Wired Magazine

Wired ten years ago was too text-based and we think the left navigation looks odd with titles in red background and listings in light green. It’s hard to imagine the website to be what they are now, because it totally rocks.
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Yahoo!

Comparing to what we’ve seen ten years ago and now, Yahoo had undergone quite a significant change in terms of their business model and that totally reflects their web front end. The search-engine based company used to be very ’search engine focused’ but it’s looks more like a information portal now.
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Top 10 Facts about Milky Way Galaxy

Top 10 Facts about Milky Way Galaxy
So you’ve lived here all your life — in fact, everyone has — but what do you really know about the Milky Way galaxy? Sure, you know it’s a spiral, and it’s 100,000 light years across. Learn a lot more from here as i have presented only the essential things about the Milky Way Galalxy.
So let’s see if these really are Ten Things You Don’t Know About the Milky Way Galaxy.


1. It’s a barred spiral.

Milkyway_1You might know that the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, perhaps the most beautiful galaxy type. But you can know lot about them. They have a majestic arms sweeping out from a central hub or bulge of glowing stars. A lot of spirals have a weird feature: a rectangular block of stars at the center instead of a sphere, and the arms radiate away from the ends of the block. Astronomers call this block a bar, and, we have one.
In fact, ours is pretty big. At 27,000 light years end-to-end, it’s beefier than most bars. Of course, space is a rough neighborhood.

2. There’s a supermassive black hole at its heart.

At the very center of the Galaxy, right at its very core, lies a monster: a supermassive black hole.
We know it’s there due to the effect of its gravity. Stars very near the center — some only a few dozen billion kilometers out — orbit the center at fantastic speeds. They scream around their orbits at thousands of kilometers per second, and their phenomenal speed betrays the mass of the object to which they’re enthralled. Applying some fairly basic math, it’s possible to determine that the mass needed to accelerate the stars to those speeds must tip the cosmic scales at four million times the mass of the Sun! Yet in the images, nothing can be seen. So what can be as massive as 4,000,000 Suns and yet not emit any light?    Right. A black hole.
Even though it’s huge, bear in mind that the Galaxy itself is something like 200 billion solar masses strong, so in reality the black hole at the center is only a tiny fraction of the total mass of the Galaxy. And we’re in no danger of plunging into it: after all, it’s 250,000,000,000,000,000 kilometers away.
It’s thought now that a supermassive black hole in the center of a galaxy forms along with the galaxy itself, and in facts winds blown outward as material falls in affects the formation of stars in the galaxy. So black holes may be dangerous, but it’s entirely possible the Sun’s eventual birth — and the Earth’s along with it — may have been lent a hand by the four million solar mass killer so far away.

3. It’s a cannibal.

Galaxies are big, and have lots of mass. If another, smaller galaxy passes too close by, Milkyway_2the bigger galaxy can rip it to shreds and ingest its stars and gas.
The Milky Way is pretty, but it’s savage, too. It’s currently eating several other galaxies. They’ve been ripped into long, curving arcs of stars that orbit the center of the Milky Way. Eventually they’ll merge completely with us, and we’ll be a slightly larger galaxy. Ironically though, the galaxies add their mass to ours, making it more likely we’ll feed again. Eating only makes galaxies hungrier.

4. We live in a nice neighborhood…

The Milky Way is not alone in space. We’re part of a small group of nearby galaxies called — get ready to be shocked — the Local Group. We’re the heaviest guy on the block, and the Andromeda galaxy is maybe a bit less massive, though it’s actually spread out more. The Triangulum galaxy is also a spiral, but not terribly big, and there are other assorted galaxies dotted here and there in the Group. All together, there are something like three dozen galaxies in the Local Group, with most being dinky dwarf galaxies that are incredibly faint and difficult to detect.

5.  … and we’re in the suburbs.

The Local Group is small and cozy, and everyone makes sure their lawns are mowed and houses painted nicely. That’s because if you take the long view, we live in the suburbs. The big city in this picture is the Virgo Cluster, a huge collection of about 2000 galaxies, many of which are as large or larger than the Milky Way. It’s the nearest big cluster; the center of it is about 60 million light years away. We appear to be gravitationally bound to it; in other words, we’re a part of it, just far-flung. The total mass of the cluster may be as high as a quadrillion times the mass of the Sun.

6. You can only see 0.000003 % of it.

When you got out on a dark night, you can see thousands of stars. But the Milky Way has two hundred billion stars in it. You’re only seeing a tiny tiny fraction of the number of stars tooling around the galaxy. In fact, with only a handful of exceptions, the most distant stars you can readily see are 1000 light years away. Worse, most stars are so faint that they are invisible much closer than that; the Sun is too dim to see from farther than about 60 light years away… and the Sun is pretty bright compared to most stars. So the little bubble of stars we can see around us is just a drop in the ocean of the Milky Way.

7. 90% of it is invisible.

When you look at the motions of the stars in our galaxy, you can apply some math and physics and determine how much mass the galaxy has (more mass means more gravity, which means stars will move faster under its influence). You can also count up theMilkyway_2 number of stars in the galaxy and figure out how much mass they have. Problem is, the two numbers don’t match: stars (and other visible things like gas and dust) make up only 10% of the mass of the galaxy. Where’s the other 90%?
Whatever it is, it has mass, but doesn’t glow. So we call it Dark Matter, for lack of a better term (and it’s actually pretty accurate). We know it’s not black holes, dead stars, ejected planets, cold gas — those have all been searched for, and marked off the list — and the candidates that remain get pretty weird (like WIMPs). But we know it’s real, and we know it’s out there. We just don’t know what it is. Smart people are trying to figure that out, and given the findings in recent years, I bet we’re less than a decade from their success.

8. Spiral arms are an illusion.

Well, they’re not an illusion per se, but the number of stars in the spiral arms of our galaxy isn’t really very different than the number between the arms! The arms are like cosmic traffic jams, regions where the local density is enhanced. Like a traffic jam on a highway, cars enter and leave the jam, but the jam itself stays. The arms have stars entering and leaving, but the arms themselves persist (that’s why they don’t wind up like twine on a spindle).
Just like on highways, too, there are fender benders. Giant gas clouds can collide in the arms, which makes them collapse and form stars. The vast majority of these stars are faint, low mass, and very long-lived, so they eventually wander out of the arms. But some rare stars are very massive, hot, and bright, and they illuminate the surrounding gas. These stars don’t live very long, and they die (bang!) before they can move out of the arms. Since the gas clouds in the arms light up this way, it makes the spiral arms more obvious.
We see the arms because the light is better there, not because that’s where all the stars are.

9. It’s seriously warped.

The Milky Way is a flat disk roughly 100,000 light years across and a few thousand light years thick (depending on how you measure it). It has the same proportion as a stack of four DVDs, if that helps.Milkyway_4
Have you ever left a DVD out in the Sun? It can warp as it heats up, getting twisted (old vinyl LPs used to be very prone to this). The Milky Way has a similar warp!
The disk is bent, warped, probably due to the gravitational influence of a pair of orbiting satellite galaxies. One side of the disk is bent up, if you will, and the other down. In a sense, it’s like a ripple in the plane of the Milky Way. It’s not hard to spot in other galaxies; grab an image of the Andromeda galaxy and take a look. At first it’s hard to see, but if you cover the inner part you’ll suddenly notice the disk is flared up on the left and down on the right.
Andromeda has satellite galaxies too, and they warp its disk just like our satellite galaxies warp ours.
As far as I can tell, the warp doesn’t really affect us at all. It’s just a cool thing you may not know about the Milky Way. Hey, that would make a good blog entry!

10. We’re going to get to know the Andromeda galaxy a lot better.

Speaking of Andromeda, have you ever seen it in the sky? It’s visible to the naked eye on a clear, dark, moonless night (check your local listings). It’s faint, but big; it’s four or more degrees across, eight times the apparent size of the Moon on the sky.
If that doesn’t seem too big, then give it, oh, say, two billion years. Then you’ll have a much better view.
The Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way are approaching each other, two cosmic steam engines chugging down the tracks at each other at 200 kilometers per second. Remember when I said big galaxies eat small ones? Well, when two big galaxies smack into each other, you get real fireworks. Stars don’t physically collide; they’re way too small on this scale. But gas clouds can, and like I said before, when they do they form stars. So you get a burst of star formation, lighting up the two galaxies.
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In the meantime, the mutual gravity of the two galaxies draw out long tendrils from the other, making weird, delicate arcs and filaments of stars and gas. It’s beautiful, really, but it indicates violence on an epic scale.
Eventually (it takes a few billion years), the two galaxies will merge, and will become, what, Milkomeda? Andromeway? Well, whatever, they form a giant elliptical galaxy when they finally settle down. In fact, the Sun will still be around when this happens; it won’t have yet become a red giant. Will our descendants witness the biggest collision in the history of the galaxy?
 That’s cool to think about. Incidentally, I talk about this event a whole lot more, and in a lot more detail, in my upcoming book Death from the Skies! In case you forgot about that.

Worldwide Job Search

Worldwide Job Search

The following job websites are the largest and most popular websites on the world wide web. They offer thousands of job listings and resumes that are seen by employers world wide. While most services offered by these sites are free to job seekers some of the services they offer may not be. These top job search websites are very comprehensive in nature as a job seeker it is easy to get lost in the crowd.

For location specific job search resources we recommend visiting state and industry specific job sites where you will find less competition for job openings and more resource to help you find a job in a specific region.

 Top Online Career Training Schools

Kaplan University - Associate's, Bachelor's, & Master's Degrees. - Job seekers who want to launch a new career or just advance their current career benefit from the wide variety of programs and degrees at Kaplan University. With accelerated and flexible programs, Kaplan has programs that cater to every type of learner. Click Here
University of Phoenix - Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, & Doctoral Degrees. - Offering one of the largest assortment of online degrees in the world, University of Phoenix offers a degree in almost every specialization a student could be interested. With convenient online class times, Phoenix is making it easier to go back to school and get a college degree. Click Here
Ashford University - Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, & Doctoral Degrees. - Individuals considering going back to school will find a wide variety of programs available at Ashford University. They offer accredited degrees for those who want to improve their career and salary prospects.
American InterContinental University - Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, & Doctoral Degrees. - American InterContinental University is dedicated to providing a flexible and interactive learning experience for its students. Individuals who want to change career fields or just improve their job prospects will benefit from the vast number of programs and degrees available at AIU. Click Here
DeVry University - Associate's, Bachelor's, & Master's Degrees. - DeVry University allows you to earn your degree from an accredited college entirely online. With convenient class times, DeVry has made it very easy to go back to school affordably and conveniently. Click Here
Keller Graduate School of Management - Certificate & Master's Degrees. - Keller Graduate School of Management is a good fit for students seeking to get a new start with a certificate or for lifelong longers interested in an upper-level degree. Students can obtain either of these online from the comfort of their couch. Click Here
Everest University - Associate's, Bachelor's, & Master's Degrees. - Everest University is dedicated in providing high quality instruction to every student that goes there. At Everest, a helpful support staff makes sure every student's needs are met quickly and efficiently. Click Here
Liberty University - Associate's, Bachelor's, & Master's Degrees. - Liberty University provides rigorous academic instruction in a welcoming Christian environment. With campus, online, and blended programs, Liberty offer has a degree program for every kind of learning schedule. Click Here
Strayer University - Associate's, Bachelor's, & Master's Degrees. - Strayer University graduates have become leaders in their respective fields. Taught by a well respected faculty, students come out with one of the best educations in the online college market today. Click Here
Westwood College Online - Associate's & Bachelor's Degrees. - Westwood College is an online accredited university dedicated to creating tomorrow's leaders and thinkers. At Westwood College, each student will gain the education they need for both personal and career development. Click Here

  • Monster.com - is by far the industry leader in the realm of job searching. Notwithstanding, we highly suggest being very careful with putting your information out there for everyone to see.
  • Careerbuilder.com - is also a mega supersite like Monster.com offering over 900,000 current job listings. Careerbuilder.com also offers a number of job search tools and career resources.
  • Other Job Search Megasites
    • America's Job Bank - offers millions job listings, at all levels, listed from the unemployement agencies, private employers and public corporations. The services offered on this site are free for both job seekers and employers. You'll find job search, resume posting, job search scouts and other career search tools.
    • CareerJournal - sponsored by the Wall Street Journal and contains a large selection of useful job search articles, job search engine and job tools.
    • DirectEmployer.com - This megasite was created in combination with a large group of national employers. The DirectEmployer.com job search engine allows you to search by keyword, filter by date (date listing was posted), source (employer or staffing firm), location, and industry.
    • USAJobs.gov - USAJOBS is the official job site of the United States Federal Government. It's your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.
    • TrueCareers.com - created by Sallie Mae, is a job site that offers thousands of job opening, career articles and other career resources. TrueCareers also provides users with a sweepstakes where you can win thousands in cash or student loan payments. The TrueCareers website allows job seekers to search jobs by keyword and location, or use the Advanced Search that lets you get more specific. Job posting and resume submition services are also available.
    • AllJobSearch.com - provides a unique job search that enables job seekers to search a large number of job sites at once. This search also allows job seekers to narrow there search using advanced search criteria. In addition to traditional job sites like Monster.com AllJobSearch.com also pulls in results from newspaper classifieds and Internet newsgroups.
    • EmploymentWizard.com - provides many current (newer than 2 weeks) job listings from hundreds of newspapers nationwide. This site provides access to job listings that can't be found anywhere else online.

Top-10 Most Expensive luxury Car’s 2010

Top-10 Most Expensive luxury Car’s 2010

No. 1. Mercedes-Benz S Class2010 Mercedes S
 Class

S65 AMG sedan, twin-turbo 6-liter V12 MRP $201,150
Total Five-Year Cost of Ownership: $233,731

No. 2. Mercedes-Benz CL Class2007 Mercedes Benz CL550 Coupe

CL65 AMG coupe, twin-turbo 6-liter V12 MSRP: $207,170
Total Five-Year Cost of Ownership: $199,391

No. 3. Audi R8

Audi R8
5.2 coupe, 5.2-liter V10 MSRP: $155,100
Total Five-Year Cost of Ownership: $182,688

No. 4. BMW 7-SeriesBMW 7-Series

760Li sedan, turbocharged 6-liter V12 MSRP: $136,600
Total Five-Year Cost of Ownership: $166,232

No. 5. BMW M6BMW M6

Convertible, 5-liter V10 MSRP: $107,900
Total Five-Year Cost of Ownership: $141,501

No. 6. Jaguar XJJaguar XJ

Supersport LWB sedan, supercharged 5-liter V8 MSRP: $114,150 Total Five-Year Cost of Ownership: $140,939

No. 7. Mercedes-Benz CLS ClassMercedes-Benz CLS Class

CLS63 AMG sedan, 6.3-liter V8 MSRP: $97,950
Total Five-Year Cost of Ownership: $137,804

No. 8. Jaguar XKJaguar XK

XKR convertible, supercharged 5-liter V8 MSRP: $101,150
Total Five-Year Cost of Ownership: $128,458

No. 9. Chevrolet CorvetteChevrolet 
Corvette

ZR3 coupe, 6.2-liter supercharged V8 MSRP: $116,880
Total Five-Year Cost of Ownership: $125,615

No. 10. Land Rover Range RoverLand Rover 
Range Rover

Supercharged 5-liter V8 MSRP: $94,275
Total Five-Year Cost of Ownership: $117,191

World’s Largest Airport-Dubai

World’s Largest Airport-Dubai

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While Dubai’s underpaid workers live in misery, the city’s elite class keeps piling on architectural wonders one after another. This time they’ve built the world’s largest airport, dethroning the previous record holder, Beijing’s UFO-like Olympic Terminal. At 16.1 million square feet, Dubai’s International Airport is not only larger than all airports that have ever been built, but it’s also the most modern and luxurious. Featuring 97 escalators, 8 sky trains, 82 moving walkways, 157 lifts, and numerous bars and spas, the Emirate Terminal 3 has been launched on October 14th, to the greatest pleasure of Dubai’s rich and famous, I’m sure. Pictures after the jump.
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Largest Airport Dubai
While Dubai’s underpaid workers live in misery, the city’s elite class keeps piling on architectural wonders one after another. This time they’ve built the world’s largest airport, dethroning the previous record holder, Beijing’s UFO-like Olympic Terminal. At 16.1 million square feet, Dubai’s International Airport is not only larger than all airports that have ever been built, but it’s also the most modern and luxurious. Featuring 97 escalators, 8 sky trains, 82 moving walkways, 157 lifts, and numerous bars and spas, the Emirate Terminal 3 has been launched on October 14th, to the greatest pleasure of Dubai’s rich and famous, I’m sure. Pictures after the jump.
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