Monthly Archives: March 2009
Lets Start : Why Old Photoshop 7 is still a great design tool
Before we start on graphics design I thought its good idea to introduce one of the programs we will be using a lot – Adobe Photoshop. If you have done some sort of graphics design, chances are you have used …
Hot spots for blue and sperm whales
South of Dondra in Sri Lanka is one of the best places to see blue whales and sperm whales together. During the months of December through April Galle upto Mirissa is a prime coastal strip to view these rare species. …
Time to Travel to the East
The east coast is best visited between from March to October. The East consists of never-ending white beaches, mangrove lagoons, coral islands and a shimmering blue sea. Nilaweli a paradise for snorkeling while Arugam bay is an escapist surfing spot …
Robotic camera at 1,474 Megapixel
Can’t believe this - the technology is mind-boggling ! This is a photo from the 2009 Inauguration, In which you can see IN FOCUS The face of each individual in the crowd !!! You can scan, double click and zoom …
Up (2009)
Release Date: 29th May 2009 Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner) spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a …
Monsters vs. Aliens
Release Date: 27 March 2009 When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California girl named Susan Murphy and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group …
An Interesting Read
A HISTORY LESSON Men and women bathed only twice a year (May and October). Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could afford good wigs made of …
Chocolate Mousse
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur, rum or strong brewed coffee 3/4 cup low-fat milk 1 large egg 1 cup packed light brown sugar 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process 2 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) chocolate, …
Gooey Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients Serves 10) 6 ozs dark chocolate, broken into pieces ½ pt milk, 6 ozs butter, softened, plus extra to grease, 6 ozs golden caster sugar, 3 large eggs beaten, 6 ozs self raising flour, 3 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 …
Bread and Butter Pudding
Ingredients:(8 serves) 11/2 ozs butter plus a little extra for greasing. 12 slices white bread, crusts removed, / Few drops Vanilla essence, 28 fl. Ozs semi skimmed milk, / 8 medium egg yolks 6 ozs caster sugar, plus extra for …
