I am a Computer Engineer from Islamabad, Pakistan having expertise in Embedded Systems, Firmware and ASIC Design. Currently doing Postgraduation from UK.
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.
-- Andy Rooney
From the page: "It is the consequence of a supposedly ''good war'' in Afghanistan that has now gone badly wrong. The director of US National Intelligence, Michael McConnell, admits as much, saying the Afghan leadership must deal with the ''endemic corruption and pervasive poppy cultivation and drug trafficking'' that is to blame for the rise of the neo-Taliban."
An ICC panel, chaired by Clive Lloyd, and including Greg Chappell, Shaun Pollock, Sidath Wettimuny and Athar Ali Khan, picked the best Test and ODI teams of the year based on performances in the last 12 months. There's no disagreeing with their wisdom but, had they gone by statistics alone, would their choices have been a bit different? Mathew Varghese looks at the ones that got away.
Energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are taking the world by storm. But can they cause headaches due to flickering? Most experts say no: Unlike the older long tube fluorescent lights, the flicker rate of the new CFLs is way too fast for the human eye or brain to detect.
Spaniard Rafael Nadal ascended to the No. 1 position in the South African Airways ATP Rankings on Monday by replacing his great rival Roger Federer of Switzerland, who had held the top spot for a record 237 consecutive weeks (since February 2, 2004).
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