Jeremy makes the cover of Time magazine. What's next?

Apparently Jeremy Lin’s TIME magazine cover is causing a little bit of controversy since he’s only have five games and other notable basketball stars have never had this cover.

Yes, Jeremy Lin after starting a grand total of five games for the New York Knicks made the cover of Time.

Kobe Bryant has never been on the cover of Time. Same goes for Derek Jeter, Peyton Manning and just about every other active athlete in professional sports today. LeBron James made the cover as part of Time’s preview of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Olympics are one of the only times that Time puts a sports subject on the cover with Bode Miller, Michael Johnson (twice) and Carl Lewis making the cut.

Congratulations Jeremy. You have now made the cover of Time the same number of times as Michael Jordan. Linsanity reigns on.

Source: EbenGregory.com

Up to new gadgets?

The upcoming year will be an exciting year full of a new gadgets derived from modern technology. Many companies are ready to launch their new products which will make our life easier. Here are some of the coolest gadgets that will be released in 2012.

Apple iPad3:
In 2o12 most of the Business people will have Apple iPad3. It will have a screen resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels that will be five to six times higher than that of the iPad 2.
It has the following Specifications

• A5 Processor quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 design
• High Definition Screen
• Retina Displays with a screen resolution of 960 x 640.
• LED flash support Camera
• Chips
• SD card slot

Apple iPhone 5:
The Iphone 5 will have half inch longer and wider while becoming thinner as well. The rumoured features of Apple iPhone 5 are,

• S/W & H/W upgrades
• iTune Cloud integration
• iOS 5
• Flash Camera (8MP device (3264×2448 pixel)
• Retina Display
• More Internal memory
• mobile Payment Services
• Two or three Internal Antennas
• Fire proof and Wireless Charging.

Canon 5D Mark 111 DSLR Cameras:
It will be interesting to see canon 5D with the features from the list below. The rumoured specifications of this camera,

• DIGIC 4 image processor
• 4:2:2 Video Range
• Full frame sensor with dust reduction system
• No RAW0
• Resolution of 5616×3744 pixels (21 Megapixels)
• OLED Screen
• Extended battery Life (1800mAh LP-E6 battery)

Sony Xperia Play:
Long awaited Sony Ericsson’s play station phone finally becomes reality. It provides you the gaming power you could want in a mobile phone.The rumoured specifications of this includes,

• Qualcomm Scorpion Processor
• Backlit LCD Screen
• 5.1 Megapixels Camera
• Social Network Integration
• Stereo Speakers
• 8GB of Storage
• 1500mAh battery

Blue ray Players:
In 2012 it is slowly replacing the old DVD Players into Blue ray Players. Since it has the larger memory space, Long battery life and good sounding system it will take over the DVD players.
The right features are,

• Video streaming
• BD-Live
• Wi-Fi
• 3D capability
• DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)
• A/V connections
• Disc capacity
• connections and memory-card slots

The launch of these new gadgets in today’s increasing technology, will began a new stage of highly upgraded products with constant functions.



Source: http//techzoomin.com

Superstitions surrounding the Chinese New Year

People celebrating Chinese New Year throughout the ages have observed lots of well known customs and superstitions. Several superstitions associated with Chinese New Year’s celebration have the common theme that activities engaged in on the first day of the new year sets the pattern for the new year. Others traditions have to do with warding off evil spirits or attracting good luck.

Here are some well known superstitions that are usually done before Chinese New Year:

1. No Cleaning - The household has to be thoroughly cleaned before the New Year's day because it is believed that cleaning sweeps away bad luck from the last year. However, all cleaning equipment should be put away before the New Year's Eve so that good luck is not swept away. Even though sweeping is allowed after the first day of a New Year, the garbage and dust shouldn't be carried through the front door, as it may result in death or estrangement of a family member.

2. No Ghost Stories - According to Chinese beliefs, what happens on the New Year's Eve sets a precedent for the rest of the year. Foul language and unlucky words are a taboo on the first day of the New Year. Since ghost stories essentially involve mentions of death, children as well as elders are not allowed to tell stories related to spirits, zombies or the undead.

3. No Washing Hair - Though you are encouraged to get a hair-cut on the first day, you're not supposed to wash your hair to ensure that good luck is not washed away.

4. No Books - Book stores remain closed on the New Year's Eve as buying books is not allowed. The reason stems from the fact that "book" is a homonym for "lose" in Cantonese. However, apparently, there is no restriction on reading.

5. No Shoes - Shoe shopping is restricted on the first day because "shoes" is a homonym for "rough" in Cantonese.

6. No Crying - Crying is also a strict no-no on New Year's Eve which is why children are spared from spanking or punishments on the first day.

7. No Sitting in Bedroom - It is unlucky to meet anyone in their bedroom on the New Year's Eve, which is the reason why everyone, including infants, elderly and even those who are sick, are made to dress up and sit in the living room.

8. No Sharp Objects - Handling sharp objects is considered bad omen on the first day of the New Year, as they may "cut off" good fortune. It is recommended to put away knives and scissors the previous day.

9. Red is Good - Bright red clothes, decorations and ornaments are highly recommended for the Chinese New Year. Children receive money in red paper envelopes from parents who wish them a healthy and happy New Year. Red paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of "good fortune" or "happiness," are used to decorate the household.

10. Songbirds are Good - The first person you meet on the New Year's eve holds great significance on how lucky you would be throughout the year. It is considered lucky to see or hear songbirds, red-colored birds or swallows on New Year's Eve.

Whether you’re a superstitious person or not, it may pay you to be aware of some of these long standing superstitions. It's all up to you if you're going to follow or not, besides these are just guides that might help you in your daily life.

Blessed Chinese New Year to all of us!