The Opti-Mystic

Google's googly

Anita writes about the wrong 'un bowled by Google by redirecting it users to language editions based on where the user comes from. A well-meaning step by Google... but one that proved to be a minor irritant for its countless users who are so used to seeing Google in its regular English avatar. Google has since withdrawn this feature.

However, I must admire Google's efforts at internationalizing its interface.

Ohh btw, the article mentioned here contains my two cents too! :-)

I'm gonna live longer!!

Science and medicine students go on to live longer and healthier lives than those studying other subjects, according to a survey of men attending university between 1948 and 1968.

Peter McCarron, at Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland, and colleagues examined the medical records of nearly 10,000 male graduates of Glasgow University. The researchers found that science, engineering and medical students had a substantially lower risk of mortality than arts students.

However, medical students went on to have the largest number of alcohol-related deaths and death from suicide or violent means. They were also the heaviest smokers as students, followed by lawyers.

Ahem! LOL!!