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Petrol Price Mauritius March 2011

March 15, 2011 / Leave a comment

Price of petrol in Mauritius for March 2011 have been updated by the Petroleum Pricing Committee. The last update was in January 2011 and in March 2011, the new prices are nothing to sooth the pockets of our drivers! The graph below shows it all. Petrol price and diesel price are at their max since January 2010.
Jetpack Plugin – Get WordPress.com Features on Self Hosted WP

March 15, 2011 / Leave a comment

WordPress.com blogs comes with a variety of features which the self hosted version (Can be downloaded at WordPress.org) does not have. If you have been using the freely hosted version of WP, you must already know about them. However Automattic, has recently released a plugin called Jetpack which now allows even self hosted versions of WordPress to have those features.
Mars Needs Moms Review

March 14, 2011 / Leave a comment

Absolutely nothing spells money spinner like an animated film in 3D. They have a moral, they are packed with laughs, they have aw-worthy moments, and they have mind-blowing, realistic animations bred specifically to be viewed in three-dimensions – essentially a win/win for adults and children alike. It’s little wonder why 3D animation is being shoved down our throats incessantly. In this vain comes Disney’s latest offering, Mars Needs Moms, another family-friendly, endearing visual treat.
Green Earth – For How Long?

March 14, 2011 / Leave a comment

Just a little video I compiled to sensitize about our threatened green nature. Everyday we are destroying it and all of us are contributing to it. Will our children enjoy the same beauty we enjoyed as we grew up? When my own parent tells me how our island used to look some 40 years ago, how nature exhibited its beauty, I wonder what will I tell my children some 10 years from now.
Lotto Mauritius Result For 12 March 2011

March 12, 2011 / Leave a comment

Loto Mauritius Results for 12 March 2011 and the 71st draw of the Mauritian lotto are available. The winning numbers are listed below. There is no jackpot winner this week.
7 Tea To Drink For A Better Health

March 11, 2011 / Leave a comment

Here are 7 teas you can drink for a better health. It gives you a boost for pushing yourself or that chilling effect for some relaxation, a cup of tea is all it takes. But there are so many varieties out there and each one has its own health benefit. Let us see 7 of the most popular teas and what they are useful for.
RoboEarth – Internet for Robots For Soon

March 11, 2011 / 2 Comments

RoboEarth, a world wide web dedicated to robots and updated by robots. Sounds too sci-fi like? It is not far when we could see a robotic version of the internet or Wikipedia. What the robots discover about this globe will soon be on a common platform to share and store through the European scientist’s project.
Japan Earthquake Tsunami Today 11 March in Photos

March 11, 2011 / Leave a comment

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan today 11th March 2011 followed by a tsunami of over 10m high! Below are some updated photos of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan today. I’ll be adding more pictures as they are available. Over 20 people are estimated to have been killed at as the time I am posting this post and thousands are reported missing. Sadly this number of victims is expected to see a high increase...
DART – Robotic Hands To Do Everyday Tasks

March 10, 2011 / 1 Comment

If robots that can do everyday life task with their hands were only for sci-fi movies till now, it will not be the case for long. Engineers at Virginia Tech in the U.S. are all set to take robotics to the next level. This time, their attempt is at an invention that would aid people with mobility issues. Robots can automate activities but how far they do it like humans do is the question.