Amazingly zoomable photograph

This is something really awesome – a panorama photograph of Obama’s Inaugural address made up of 220 images, and the file is 59,783 X 24,658 pixels or 1,474 megapixels. Taken by a photographer called David Bergman, It took more than six and a half hours for the Gigapan software to put together all of the images and the final TIF file is almost 2 gigabytes.

Use the controls to zoom and pan around the photo. You can also double click to zoom in and double click again to get even closer. The degree that you can zoom on to is AMAZING. You can see what is on Obama’s clipboard, in his hand, or in Bush’s glass. You can even see faces and expressions of each of the million people who attended. You can even zoom into the bandstand and read the music on the sheets!

See the top level:-

And here is the max zoom level

Go to the following link to see it :-

http://www.gigapan.org/

or

http://www.davidbergman.net/blog/2009/01/22/how-i-made-a-1474-megapixel-photo-during-president-obamas-inaugural-address/

Put a Shark in your tank

 

Japanese Fish Theory

 

 The Japanese have a great liking for fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So, to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring back the fish.

  

 The longer it took them to bring back the fish, the staler they grew.

  

 The fish were not fresh and the Japanese did not like the taste. To solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on their boats.

 They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen fish. And they did not like the taste of frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So, fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. After a little hashing around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive.

  

 Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste the difference. Because the fish did not move for days, they lost their fresh-fish taste. The Japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh fish, not sluggish fish.

  

 The fishing industry faced an impending crisis! But today, it has got over that crisis and has emerged as one of the most important trades in that country! How did Japanese fishing companies solve this problem? How do they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan ?

 To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks. But now they add a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish, but most of the fish arrive in a very lively state. The fish are challenged and hence are constantly on the move. And they survive and arrive in a healthy state! They command a higher price and are most sought-after. The challenge they face keeps them fresh!

  

 Humans are no different. L. Ron Hubbard observed in the early 1950's:

 "Man thrives, oddly enough, only in the presence of a challenging environment. "

 George Bernard Shaw said: "Satisfaction is death!"

  

 Moral of story -

 1.      If you are steadily conquering challenges, you are happy. Your challenges keep you energized. You are excited to try new solutions. You have fun. You are alive! Instead of avoiding challenges, jump into them.

 2.      Do not postpone a task, simply because its challenging. Catch these challenges by their horns and vanquish them. Enjoy the game.

 3.      If your challenges are too large or too numerous, do not give up. Giving up makes you tired. Instead, reorganize. Find more determination, more knowledge, more help.

 4.      Don't create success and revel in it in a state of inertia. You have the resources, skills and abilities to make a difference.

  

 So put a shark in your tank and see how far you can really go!

 

 

Saying Happy New Year in Different Languages

Afgani


Saale Nao Mubbarak

Afrikaans


Gelukkige nuwe jaar

Albanian


Gezuar Vitin e Ri

Armenian


Snorhavor Nor Tari

Arabic


Kul 'am wa antum bikhair

Assyrian


Sheta Brikhta

Azeri


Yeni Iliniz Mubarek!

Bengali


Shuvo Nabo Barsho

Breton [Celtic Brythonic language]


Bloavezh Mat

Bulgarian


×åñòèò� Íîâ� Ãîäèí� (pronounced "Chestita Nova Godina")

Cambodian


Soursdey Chhnam Tmei

Catalan


FELIÇ ANY NOU

Chinese


Xin Nian Kuai Le

Corsican Language


Pace e Salute

Croatian


Sretna Nova godina!

Cymraeg (Welsh)


Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

Czech


� ťastný Nový rok (or Stastny Novy rok)

Denish


Godt Nytår

Dhivehi


Ufaaveri Aa Aharakah Edhen

Dutch


GELUKKIG NIEUWJAAR!

Eskimo


Kiortame pivdluaritlo

Esperanto


Felican Novan Jaron

Estonians


Head uut aastat!

Ethiopian:


MELKAM ADDIS AMET YIHUNELIWO!

Finnish


Onnellista Uutta Vuotta

French


Bonne Annee

Gaelic


Bliadhna mhath ur

Galician [NorthWestern Spain]


Bo Nadal e Feliz Aninovo

German


Prosit Neujahr

Georgian


GILOTSAVT AKHAL TSELS!

Greek


Kenourios Chronos

Gujarati


Nutan Varshbhinandan

Hawaiian


Hauoli Makahiki Hou

Hebrew


L'Shannah Tovah

Hindi


Naye Varsha Ki Shubhkamanyen

Hong kong


(Cantonese) Sun Leen Fai Lok

Hungarian


Boldog Ooy Ayvet

Indonesian


Selamat Tahun Baru

Iranian


Sal -e- no mobarak

Iraqi


Sanah Jadidah

Irish


Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit

Italian:


Felice anno nuovo

Japan:


Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu

Kabyle:


Asegwas Amegaz

Kannada:


Hosa Varushadha Shubhashayagalu

Kisii:


SOMWAKA OMOYIA OMUYA

Khmer:


Sua Sdei tfnam tmei

Korea:


Saehae Bock Mani ba deu sei yo!

Kurdish:


NEWROZ PIROZBE

Latvian


Laimīgo Jauno Gadu!

Lithuanian:


Laimingu Naujuju Metu

Laotian:


Sabai dee pee mai

Macedonian


Srekjna Nova Godina

Madagascar


Tratry ny taona

Malay


Selamat Tahun Baru

Marathi :


Nveen Varshachy Shubhechcha

Malayalam :


Puthuvatsara Aashamsakal

Mizo


Kum Thar Chibai

Maltese


Is-Sena t- Tajba

Nepal


Nawa Barsha ko Shuvakamana

Norwegian


Godt Nyttår

Papua New Guinea


Nupela yia i go long yu

Pampango (Philippines)


Masaganang Bayung Banua

Pashto


Nawai Kall Mo Mubarak Shah

Persian


Sal -e- no mobarak

Philippines


Manigong Bagong Taon!

Polish:


Szczesliwego Nowego Roku

Portuguese


Feliz Ano Novo

Punjabi


Nave sal di mubarak

Romanian


AN NOU FERICIT

Russian


S Novim Godom

Samoa


Manuia le Tausaga Fou

Serbo-Croatian


Sretna nova godina

Sindhi


Nayou Saal Mubbarak Hoje

Singhalese


Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa

Siraiki


Nawan Saal Shala Mubarak Theevay

Slovak


Stastny Novy rok

Slovenian


sreèno novo leto

Somali


Iyo Sanad Cusub Oo Fiican!

Spanish


Feliz Ano ~Nuevo

Swahili


Heri Za Mwaka Mpyaº

Swedish


GOTT NYTT ÅR! /Gott nytt år!

Sudanese


Warsa Enggal

Tamil


Eniya Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal

Tibetian


Losar Tashi Delek

Telegu


Noothana samvatsara shubhakankshalu

Thai


Sawadee Pee Mai

Turkish


Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun

Ukrainian


Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku

Urdu


Naya Saal Mubbarak Ho

Uzbek


Yangi Yil Bilan

Vietnamese


Chuc Mung Tan Nien

Welsh :


Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!