Future zillionaire?
Do you want to be a future zillionaire? Wow, I’ve never heard of anyone becoming a zillionaire, until I saw this under Google Adsense:
Well well….I didn’t click on it. Do you want to be a future zillionaire? Good luck. 
Online English Test by BBC
How good are you in English? Try this online test brought to you by BBC.
I’ve got this:
Quite bad, although some of the questions are easy. Well….try it!
Link: BBC
Run Windows XP from a USB Key
Saw this site from a forum, which includes a guide on how to Windows XP directly from your USB key!
All it takes is a minor error in the Windows Registry or a virus infection, and your operating system can become unbootable. But with a properly configured USB flash drive on hand, you’ll always have a compatible replacement no further away than your pocket or keychain. In addition, the flash drive can also provide a secure browser and virus scanner, and lets you take your favorite DVD burning and Office software with you wherever you may go.
All that’s needed is a bootable USB Flash drive with at least 256 MB of storage capacity and a Windows Setup CD. Using the program Bart PE Builder (Freeware), you can install Windows XP on the flash drive, along with other software as needed (and as available space permits).
Well, I haven’t try that and I don’t know whether it’ll really work or not…I’ll leave it to the computer experts out there to do the testing. Do post a comment here when you’ve attempted this. And good luck 
Source: Tom’s Hardware Guide
Headphones linked to hearing loss
To document the trend, he and colleagues have been randomly examining students and found a disturbing and growing incidence of what is known as noise-induced hearing loss. Usually, it means they’ve lost the ability to hear higher frequencies, evidenced at times by mild ear-ringing or trouble following conversations in noisy situations.
Hearing specialists say they’re also seeing more people in their 30s and 40s — many of them among the first Walkman users — who suffer from more pronounced tinnitus, an internal ringing or even the sound of whooshing or buzzing in the ears.
Source: CNN
I think it’s a very true report. I actually don’t like to listen too much with headphones, my ears get kinda weird after a period of time. And now, if you go to a public place and throw a stone to the crowd, it’s 99% chances you’ll hit someone with an iPod *exaggerating*.. But to be honest, more and more people are wearing headphones/earphones wherever they go.
I prefer to listen more to the sounds of nature, that’s why I seldom wear earphones. Well, at least I know by doing this, I can reduce the chances of hearing loss. I hope you’ll do the same too, listen to the sounds of nature!
“In the future,” Meinke says, “I hope people will wear ear plugs the same as they wear their bike helmets or wear a seat belt.”
Let’s hope this will not become true.
Previous Articles
Welcome to andrew's blog of amusing stuff
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog! Take a second to peak around and check out some of my previous posts. Of course, I would love to find out what you think as well, so make sure to comment. See you around!
Recent Comments