Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Genetic Pheremones: The Future is "Attractive"

A certain ilk of people tend to be very attractive. There have been umpteen studies conducted to find the perfect figure, facial shape and even ideally attractive sweat-odor. The science of attraction is labyrinthine and interesting, though we are seldom conscious that the principles of attraction impact our every move just like the law of physics. There are many variables of attraction that alter the laws of attraction - what might be attractive in one culture might just be repugnant in the other. What if we unravel the gospel of attraction, will we then be able to manipulate them to our own good? Will the romantic anxiety before approaching someone become passe? Will there be different creams to attract people of disparate cultures? Throw in genetics and we might not be far away from genetic-pheremones that would only attract a prespecified individual. Anyways the future is far-off and, in the meantime, you can check these "attractive platform shoes."

Outsourcing Comes Full Circle

China has become a manufacturing hub, most western countries outsource the production of various goods to China. The labor is cheap and the Chinese brand of communism, though very rigid, is pliant enough to shoehorn open market principles to make some extra bucks. However, many Chinese, pandered by the decent lifestyle that the manufacturing boom has given them, are fast realizing that they are not cut out for drudge labor after all. So the labor wages are rising and that means the Chinese themselves are looking to outsource certain work originally outsourced to them by the Western countries. So, don't be surprised if some of the poisoned toys were actually not made in China - blame the Vietnamese. Talking of toys, there are some impressive swing sets here.

Monday, January 21, 2008

Connect Your Xbox 360 Elite to LCD Monitor for Optimal HD

If you have been wondering about the ways to connect your Xbox 360 elite to your monitor, then let me tell you that you would need a certain set of cables. I know it seems to be a tedious and an onerous task, but trust me, it is all to easy. Be informed that for optimal HD graphics you would need a monitor with HDCP. What is HDCP? Well, all you need do is check whether your monitor's specifications enlist HDCP. You will need to get a HDMI DVI cable. Check out the cables at this link - from AV cables to fiber optic cables. Also take a look at these Cat 5 cable

Sunday, January 06, 2008

An Insurance Policy that Provides Cover Against Terrorism

In these tumultuous times when hundreds and thousands are perishing in places like Iraq and Afghanistan due to terrorism it makes sense to have insurance policies that cover terrorist strikes as well. I am sure that such policies would translate into great business in countries like the U.S, where the politicos are selling baseless bugbear.

But getting such a policy in Iraq, Ahghanistan, Israel and Pakistan might prove to be extremely hard. Just imagine "Blah Blah Life Insurance introduces Family Insurance against RPG attacks or Lower Your Insurance Premium by getting yourself insured against both mortar and rifle assault. I hope that things only approach an upside from hear and Insurance Quotes never vary with terrorism.

Saturday, January 05, 2008

TATA, Jaguar (and Rover) Brands Apart


It might not be the biggest acquisition in Indian history, at least, in terms of the total value of the deal, but it is one of the high profile deals. When TATA bought Chorus the world just threw an ephimeral, momentary glance. Not many in the west know enough about TATA to have an opinion about it, and they still don't have a great perception of Indian brands, which means that they can't think highly of TATA owning Jaguar
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But TATA's brand value is going to escalate if the Jaguar/Land Rover deal goes through with Ford. So questioning TATA's brand appeal makes little sense as the whole idea of such an acquisition is to get TATA global recognition. Both the businesses aren't loss making ventures, so it will only benefit TATA.