Friday, September 14, 2012

The world's 10 tallest office buildings


The worlds 10 tallest office buildings

1.Taipei 101 City: Taipei Country: Taiwan (Republic of China) Height: 1,671 feet Height (in metres) 509 Floors: 101

Bollywood celebrities and their look alikes


There is a saying that each one of us has a duplicate or a look-alike somewhere in the world, but it gets noticed easily in case of celebrities.

 1. Hrithik Roshan & Bradley Cooper: These uber hot dudes bear an almost too-good-to-be-true resemblance to each other. With similar face cuts, eyes and the same hairstyle, they look like brothers separated at our very own ‘kumbh ka mela’. They’d smoulder the screen if paired together!

The world's 15 richest muslim countries


After a month of prayers and fasting during the holy month of Ramzan (Ramadan), devout Muslims will get back into business and economic activity will pick up across the Islamic world. We look at the world's 15 richest countries in which Islam is the majority religion of the people.

Qatar GDP (PPP) per capita: $ 88,919 (2011)

10 most costly viruses


Much of the world's transactions, whether it is business or personal, are now done online. From social interaction to keeping track of finances, the Internet is now a very large part of the average citizen's life. The Internet is not without its own set of risks, however. Should you encounter a virus, your private information could become compromised, data destroyed and hardware completely fried. Not all viruses are created equal, however. Some viruses have produced billions of dollars in damages. Here is a look at 10 of the most expensive computer viruses of all time, and how to avoid a similar devastation in the future. By Amanda C. Haury | Investopedia

No: 1 MyDoom The most devastating computer virus to date is MyDoom, which caused over $38 billion in damages. In addition to being the most expensive virus to date, its effects were far-reaching and fast-moving. When a user was infected with the virus it creates network openings which allowed others to have access to your computer. In addition, the virus also had the ability to open random programs. In 2004, an estimated 25% of all emails had been infected by the virus.

The top 10 richest people on the planet


Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim retained his position atop Forbes magazines annual list of the world's billionaires with an estimated worth of $69bn.


No.1: Carlos Slim Helu & family $69bn Age: 72 Industry/ Company: Telecom Country: Mexico Source: Forbes ‘The World’s Billionaire’s List, March 2012

20 top companies logos looked like before they were famous


A company logo is often considered the most critical element of a corporate brand. Stocklogos.com, an identity design community that offers high-quality logos, has compiled a list of before-and-after logos for 20 of the biggest brands.

1. AT&T: first and last Bell Telephone Company designed the original logo in 1900. In 1964 the "AT&T" of Bell Telephone Company became the dominate element of the corporate identity. Eventually dropping the Bell all together in 1970, the latest AT&T logo was released in 2005.

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If you think this is a common snake, you are wrong. In fact - it is incredibly delicious decorated cake!