“çıplaklık”, “pornografi” v.b. içeren Internet resimlerini sansürleyen yazılım bu siteden yüklenebiliyor, üstelik ücretsiz, her Internet tarayıcı uygulama ile çalışıyormuş, benim hiç ilgimi çekmedi ama yinede böyle bir şey var isteyenlere duyurulur
Cumartesi, Mart 31, 2007
Link - Sansür yazılımı
Icat - Kablo toplayıcı
Evinizde ve işyerinizdeki özellikle cihazların arkasında kalan ve bir süre sonra acayip “çapariz” olan elektrik kablolarını düzenleme aparatı
Eski Reklam - Ters Hamak
1922 yılından nefis bir icat ... Bu ters hamak şeklindeki şeyi kullandığınızda gençleştiğinizi iddia ediyor firma ... ben birşey demiyorum ... tek diyeceğim “maymun evladı değil insan evladı olun” (SBR)
Bilgi - Dünyanın en büyük 10 bilgisayar veri tabanı
Dünyanın en büyük 10 bilgisayar veri tabanı listesi; 10 dan 1’e doğru
10. Library of Congress
Not even the digital age can prevent the world's largest library from ending up on this list. The Library of Congress (LC) boasts more than 130 million items ranging from cook books to colonial newspapers to U.S. government proceedings. It is estimated that the text portion of the Library of Congress would comprise 20 terabytes of data. The LC expands at a rate of 10,000 items per day and takes up close to 530 miles of shelf space -- talk about a lengthy search for a book.
- 130 million items (books, photographs, maps, etc)
- 29 million books
- 10,000 new items added each day
- 530 miles of shelves
- 5 million digital documents
- 20 terabytes of text data
9. Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is in the business of collecting and distributing information on people, places and things, so it should come as no surprise that they end up on this list. Although little is known about the overall size of the CIA's database, it is certain that the agency has amassed a great deal of information on both the public and private sectors via field work and digital intrusions.
- 100 FOIA items added each month
- Comprehensive statistics on more than 250 countries and entities
- Unknown number of classified information
8. Amazon
Amazon, the world's biggest retail store, maintains extensive records on its 59 million active customers including general personal information (phone number address, etc), receipts, wishlists, and virtually any sort of data the website can extract from its users while they are logged on. Amazon also keeps more than 250,000 full text books available online and allows users to comment and interact on virtually every page of the website, making Amazon one of the world's largest online communities.
- 59 million active customers
- More than 42 terabytes of data
7. YouTube
After less than two years of operation YouTube has amassed the largest video library (and subsequently one of the largest databases) in the world. YouTube currently boasts a user base that watches more than 100 million clips per day accounting for more than 60% of all videos watched online.
- 100 million videos watched per day
- 65,000 videos added each day
- 60% of all videos watched online
- At least 45 terabytes of videos
6. ChoicePoint
Imagine having to search through a phone book containing a billion pages for a phone number. When the employees at ChoicePoint want to know something about you, they have to do just that. If printed out, the ChoicePoint database would extend to the moon and back 77 times.
ChoicePoint is in the business of acquiring information about the American population -- addresses and phone numbers, driving records, criminal histories, etc., ChoicePoint has it all. For the most part, the data found in ChoicePoint's database is sold to the highest bidders, including the American government.
- 250 terabytes of personal data
- Information on 250 million people
5. Sprint
Sprint is one of the world's largest telecommunication companies as it offers mobile services to more than 53 million subscribers, and prior to being sold in May of 2006, offered local and long distance land line packages.
- 2.85 trillion database rows.
- 365 million call detail records processed per day
- At peak, 70,000 call detail record insertions per second
4. Google
Although there is not much known about the true size of Google's database (Google keeps their information locked away in a vault that would put Fort Knox to shame), there is much known about the amount of and types of information Google collects.
In terms of internet databases, Google is king.
- 91 million searches per day
- accounts for 50% of all internet searches
- Virtual profiles of countless number of users
3. AT&T
Similar to Sprint, the United States' oldest telecommunications company AT&T maintains one of the world's largest databases. Architecturally speaking, the largest AT&T database is the cream of the crop as it boasts titles including the largest volume of data in one unique database (312 terabytes) and the second largest number of rows in a unique database (1.9 trillion), which comprises AT&T's extensive calling records.
- 323 terabytes of information
- 1.9 trillion phone call records
2. National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center
The second largest database in the world belongs to the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) in Oakland, California. NERSC is owned and operated by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy.
- 2.8 petabytes of data
- Operated by 2,000 computational scientists
1. World Data Centre for Climate
Operated by the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and German Climate Computing Centre, The World Data Centre for Climate (WDCC) is the largest database in the world.
- 220 terabytes of web data
- 6 petabytes of additional data
Link - En yapilacaklar
Dünya üzerinde en yapılacak şeyler listesi ... herkes kendisi için en ilginç deneyimi ekleyebiliyor, Türkiye’den pek deneyim yok eklemek isteyebilirsiniz
Icat - Keykatcher
Bilgisayar klavyesi ile bilgisayar arasına niyetle takacağınız bu sistem ile klavyenizde basılan tuşların 256K'a kadar kaydedilmesi mümkün. 160 sayfa yazıya denk geliyor. Bu cihazın iyi niyetle kullanımı mümkün olmadığını düşünüyorum.
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Capture 262,000 keystrokes (over 160 pages
This is a device that can be connected to a keyboard to record all keystrokes. It has a changeable password, keyword search, enable/disable option, and stores URLs. Records 262,000 keystrokes and does not require any software. Monitor unauthorized access to your computer or your network. Use it to troubleshoot or make fixes by tracing back through a users command sequence.
Key Katcher plugs in between your keyboard and your computer. A microcontroller interprets the data, and stores information in the non-volatile memory (which retains the information even when there is a loss of power.) This means that the Key Katcher device can be unplugged, and the information will not be lost.
Salı, Mart 27, 2007
Link - Ücretsiz filmler ve belgeseller
Bir sürü ve güzel ücretsiz film, bir sürü belgesel bir göz atmanızı öneririm
http://www.jonhs.net/freemovies/
Dahası da var konserler (mesela ben Pink Floyd konserine ve Queen videolarına bayıldım), çizgi filmler, TV showları
Foto - Fotoğrafçılıkk Zor Zanaat
“Öyle sadece bir düğmeye basınca fotoğrafı çekiyorsun ne olacak ben de çekerim şimdiki dijital makinalarla” diyenler için
Link - Bahçıvanlar için
Bahçıvan olmayı, evde çiçek yetiştirmeyi iş bilenler ve hayal edenler bu site sizin için http://www.thegardenhelper.com/calendar.html
Hangi zamanlarda hangi işler yapılır bunu listelemiş, ben sitenin tasarımını hiç beğenmedim ama bilgiler iyi gibi
Bir de bunu buldum bunun da sitesi iyi bilgiler az gibi
Bilgi - Etimoloji (yani kelimelerin kökenleri)
İngilizce kelimelerin kökenleri (anlamları değil) ile ilgili bilgiye gereksiniminiz olursa
Icat - Hırsızlığa Karşı NoTouch Kartı
Bu icadı cüzdanınıza, pasaporttunuza veya çalınabileceğini düşündüğünüz çantanızda veya cebinizde taşıdığınız herhangi birşeye yerleştiriyorsunuz. İcat kredi kartı kalınlığında sizden habersiz birinin çantanızdan veya cabinizden çıkarması durumunda ötmeye başlıyor.
http://www.notouchcard.com/eng/summary.htm
Pazar, Mart 25, 2007
rafik - Global Isınma ile Deniz Kıyısındaki Emlak Değeri Ilişkisi
Deniz kıyısında evi olanlar global ısınma artmadan bunları satın ya dağlara doğru ev alın ya da TEKNE, bir süre sonra denizler yükselecekmiş
Bilgi / Link - Motorsikletin Tarihçesi
Motosiklet marka ve modelleri, fotografları ile tüm tarihçe A dan Z ye
Reklam - Reklam firması reklamı
Bu reklam TBWA reklam firmasının eleman almak için yaptığı iş ilanı :
“Bütün gün iş yerinizde kadın göğüslerini düşünürseniz kovulursunuz, bizim firmada terfi edersiniz”
Grafik - Elbise fiyatı ve giyme sayısı arasındaki ilişki
Elbisenin (özellikle hanım giysileri) fiyatı ile bu elbisenin kullanılması arasında ilişki,
Eski Icat - Konuşan, şarkı söyleyen, yürüyen radyo adam - 1932
1932 yılında mucit kardeşler süper bir icad yapmışlar, robot abi, konuşuyor, şarkı söylüyor, yürüyor ve en önemlisi gözlerini döndürüyor (!)
Link / Video - ODTU Atatürkçü Düşünce Topluluğu
Bilirsiniz, bu güne kadar hiç video veya video linki göndermedim. Bugün ilk olarak iki video linki gönderiyorum.
Bu linkleri ODTU Mezunlar Dernegindeki kullanıcı grubumuza, ODTÜ Atatürkçü Düşünce Topluluğundan bir hazırlık öğrencisi göndermiş, umarım Türkiye’nin her yerinde, her okulunda, bu arkadaşımız gibi ilerici gençler, çocuklar yetişmektedir.
ODTÜ Atatürkçü Düşünce Topluluğunun hazırladığı iki videonun linklerini sizlerle paylaşıyorum. İlk video, klasik bir Atatürk videosu gibi başlıyor, ama farklı sayılabilecek şekilde bitiyor, ikinci videonun ilk bölümleri eğitici ve öğretici, videonun son bölümü oldukça sert, son karelerinde Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ün bir cümlesi yer alıyor. En son kareyi görünce, video göndermeme geleneğimi bu gençler için ve bu videolar için bozmaya karar verdim.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YIqjMZ4iAGw Kutsal Suç (!)
Çarşamba, Mart 21, 2007
Link - Fotoğraflarınızı dev posterlere çevirebilirsiniz
http://www.blockposters.com/step1.aspx
Sitesini kullanarak fotoğraflarınızı çok çok büyük ölçülere kadar büyütebilirsiniz örneğin 2000x3000 piksellik bir fotoğrafı 1.4 metre x 2.1 metre büyüklüğünde bir postere çevirebilirsiniz ... bitmedi ... bu posteri evdeki A4 yazıcınızdan çıktı olarak alabilirsiniz ve duvarınıza yapıştırabilirsiniz .... duvar kağıdı derdiniz bitti.
Grafik - Bebeklere "ay çok sevimli" denilmesi grafiği
Bebeklere sevimliliklerinden bağımsız olarak sevimli / güzel demek eğiliminiz varsa bu grafik size göre
Bilgi - Dalai Lama'dan 10 Öğüt (Ing.)
Dalai Lama’yı bildiğinizi tahmin ediyorum, hani Tibet’in sürgündeki hükümetinin başı, Budist rahip ... BBC de bir röportajını izlemiştim bir süre önce, çok ilginç bir adam sürekli gülümsüyor, sürekli olumlu bakıyor ve sürekli olumlu konuşuyor, bir Budist rahibin olmasını beklediğiniz gibi sessiz falan da değil, İngilizce espriler yapıp soğuk İngiliz röportajcıyı bile güldürebiliyor...
Yazının başında Dalai Lama’dan yapılan alıntıyı, dünyada yaşayan tüm insanların, örneğin Cuma günleri apartman altı camilerine sığamayan ve sokaklarda dinlerinin emrettiğinden çok farklı bir şekilde ibadet eden insanların anlamaları sağlamak için çok şey verirdim. İbadet yerlerine, karmaşık dini kurallara gereksinim olmadığını söyleyen bir rahip olunca, söz daha bir güçlü olmuyor mu ?
Bu alıntının altında 10 adet özlü söz var ... belki birşeyler anlatır size de
10 Timeless Lessons From Dalai Lama
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” - Dalai Lama
What makes this man so interesting? Why do people around the world care about a simple Buddhist monk who heads an unrecognized government-in-exile and an unrecognized nation of 6 million Tibetans? Maybe because he is also a diplomat, a Nobel laureate, an apostle of nonviolence, an advocate of universal responsibility and a living icon of what he calls “our common human religion of kindness.”
As Robert A.F. Thurman wrote: “In this climate of manifold desperations, the Dalai Lama emerges from another civilization, from a higher altitude, as a living example of calm in emergency, patient endurance in agony, humorous intelligence in confusion and dauntless optimism in the face of imminent doom. Through his teachings and writings, he serves and inspires Buddhists worldwide, as well as followers of other faiths.” And here are ten of his timeless lessons:
1. Dalai Lama said: “Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.”
Why he is right: People who consistently perform at a higher level have certain things in common. They are committed to their success, have passion for what they do, have clear goals and are uniformly more comfortable taking risks than most. Their ability to take intelligent risks is an important ingredient in their success and a huge determinant in anybody’s level of achievement. I don’t know what rewards you will enjoy by your willingness to take thoughtful risks, but I know for sure that those rewards will not occur unless you are willing to take those risks. And wouldn’t it be a shame to forgo some wonderful, if unknown, rewards just because you just can’t seem to find your way out of your comfort zone?
2. Dalai Lama said: “When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.”
Why he is right: Mistakes are part of the human condition. Alexander Pope once said “To make mistakes is human”. Clearly, some things never change. Try as you might, you eventually will mess up. How you respond to your error determines just how smart you are. Look for the silver lining in the cloud, even if it’s just an opportunity to learn how not to make the same mistake again (and again). Even better, think about what you may have done well and build on that element. You will have plenty of chances to learn from your inevitable mistakes.
3. Dalai Lama said: “When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.”
Why he is right: This is counterintuitive to your wishful thinking to wait and see if the mistake somehow corrects itself. It won’t. If you do not act quickly, and put off tending to the problem, it will only make you feel more stressed, and the problem could get bigger with the passing of time.
4. Dalai Lama said: “Spend some time alone every day.”
Why he is right: Give yourself one hour on certain days to do an activity you truly enjoy. Work on a hobby, do some exercise, go for a walk, or read a book. It doesn’t matter what you do, as long as you enjoy it. These breaks will help you renew your energy and concentration. Or even try doing nothing, try sitting in a quiet room thinking about nothing for at least 20 minutes, twice a day. It sounds simple, even boring, but transcendental meditation isn’t just for mantra-chanting yogis or herbal-tea-drinking hippies. Maxed-out professionals are turning to daily meditation to lower blood pressure, prolong concentration, and crank up creative juices.
5. Dalai Lama said: “Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.”
Why he is right: When you engage another person in conversation, always think before talking. I know your mind has many random thoughts, but there is no need to expose them to the world. Look at good politicians, sales people, and diplomats. They are masters at saying enough to stay out of a conflict, but somehow they still manage to get a particular point across. So, before you open your mouth, just turn over your thought and try to inject it with a trace of reason, and if it doesn’t work, just shut up!
6. Dalai Lama said: “Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.”
Why he is right: A wise person once said to me that if I wanted to learn something, I should teach it. Stephen Covey, one of my favorite gurus, also suggests that the way to internalize an idea, habit or principle is to share it with someone else. Advice is usually overrated. Before you learn what others know, you need to learn what you know. Find someone whom you can mentor on the subject that you want to master. You will learn quickly and indelibly. There are also an incredible number of opportunities for information sharing over the Internet. What if you don’t feel that you are a writer? Well, we all need to work on our communication skills, so writing on a blog like this will give you the practice you need to learn how and increase your skills. So try it! I’m sure you’ll like it!
7. Dalai Lama said: “Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.”
Why he is right: These are the things that make us the people we are, they define what is important to you, they determine how you spend your time. Values determine what you accomplish with your time - the results you get. They are the source of your motivation, so don’t be afraid to communicate them. And never let go of your values.
8. Dalai Lama said: “Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.”
Why he is right: Ever heard the phrase “Be careful what you wish for - you may get it”? You may call it luck, maybe fate or something, but yes, sometimes when you don’t get what you want you are lucky because it turned out that you got something better anyways.
9. Dalai Lama said: “A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.”
Why he is right: When life’s storms set you adrift in an ocean of worries, you know you can always find an anchor in those closest to you, in your family. You feel rejuvenated when you’ve made a connection with someone who knows you well. It’s just that you’re particularly good at drawing energy and inspiration from those around you, from those who really care about you. So next time life makes you feel pulled in too many directions, set aside some time to restore yourself by spending time with your family. We often get so wrapped up in the importance of money or other things in life that we sometimes forget about the most important little things.
10. Dalai Lama said: “Be gentle with the earth.”
Why he is right: Our earth is fragile too, and deserves our gentleness. In this century, man seems to finally realise just how fragile our Mother Earth is - and about time too! Remember the words of Chief Seattle, “This we know: All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of life. He is merely a strand on it. Whatever he does to the web he does to himself.”
Icat - Sensörlü çöp kutusu
Elinizi yaklaştırdığınızda kapağını açan bir çöp ister misiniz ? Mesela umumi tuvaletlerde hiç fena olmaz değil mi ?(Arkadaşlar diyorlarki bunun bir benzeri ülkemizde kullanılmaktaymış ancak kapak dışa doğru açıldığı için elinize çarpıyormuş)
Yalnız biraz pahalı 330 Avrupa parası
Foto - Uçan Kayık
Göz aldanması; kayık su üzerinde olmasına karşın uçuyormuş gibi duruyor
Pazartesi, Mart 19, 2007
Bilgi - Erkeklere Özel : Daha iyi olabilirsiniz
Daha iyi bir “adam” olmak istiyorsanız işte aradığınız site
Giyim kuşamdan, evinize, tavırlarınıza, yaşam stilinize her halt hakkında kadınların erkekleri nasıl görmek istediğine dair kıymetli bilgiler :
http://www.bebetterguys.com/index.php
;)
Link - Dünyada Güncel Terör
Sadece OrtaDoğu’da veya bizim ülkemizde var diye düşünüyorsanız yanılıyorsunuz, Avrupa’da, Asya’da, Amerika’da da her gün her dakika terörist bir olay oluyor ...
http://www.globalincidentmap.com/home.php
Perşembe, Mart 15, 2007
Link - Duşta şarkı söyleme sitesi
Bu sitede duşta şarkı söylemenin keyfini duş dışında da tekrar tekrar yaşayabilirsiniz
Foto - Ressamın Son Eseri
Ressamın son eseri bu olmuş, resmi yapılan abla çantasını geçirecek birazdan ressamın kafasına
Eski Icat - Su geçirmez sigara 1933
İlk defa başlığı okuyunca iyi bir şey gibi gelmiş olabilir ama bu su geçirmeyen şey ne ise onun dumanını ciğerlerinize çektiğinizi bir düşünürseniz pek de iyi bir şey olmuyor ... plastik mi asbetos mu kimbilir nefis bir madde yanıyor ve dumanını içinize çekiyorsunuz tek pakette kanser garantisi
Icat - Işıklı raptiye
Raptiyenin (ing:”pushpin”) ışıklısını çıkarmışlar yanıp sönüyor, yeni-önemli-acil birşeyler olduğunda hatrılatıcı olsun diye. Duyuru panoları için ideal olabilir. Tertipli bazı arkadaşlarımız bayılırlar herhalde
http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?CATID=62523&PRODID=10017879
Link - Soy Ağacınızı Oluşturun
Soy ağacınızı çok kısa sürede çıkarabilirsiniz, hatta belki genetik yapınızı da !
(gerçek eposta adresinizi vermeniz gerekmiyor)
Tasarım - Yün Saksı
%100 yünden saksı yapmışlar hem yumuşak hem de dekoratif
(sizin sorduğunuz soru benim de aklıma geldi: “çiçeği sulayınca yünden dışarı çıkmaz mı ?”, herhalde bunu tasarıcıları düşünmüştür, herhalde ABD’li tasarımcılar bu kadar salak değillerdir, değil mi ?)
Fiyatı 39 Bush Parası
Foto - Yukarıdakiler Asağıdakiler
Sevgili Serçeler,
Bir düşünsek mi acaba bizden çok daha gelişkin olduğunu bildiğimiz Fransa, Hollanda, İskandinav ülkeleri, İtalya, İspanya neden bu kadar zengin çıkaramamış, acaba bu ülkelerdeki iş adamları enayi mi ? Bu ülkelerdeki iş adamları yatırımlarına devam edip paraları ile ülkeye geri kazandırma işine mi girişiyorlar, yoksa o ülkelerde serçeler gibi güvencinler de mi vergi veriyor ?
Icat - Tam Zamanında Saati
Randevulara tam zamanında yetişmek için gideceğiniz araca göre kaç dakika önce yola çıkmanız gerektiğini belirten saat : JITWatch
Bilgi - Dünyanın en pahalı otel odaları
Dünyanın en pahalı otel odaları – Çırağan dokuzuncu sırada
No 14. The Peninsula Hong Kong
Peninsula Suite
$5,000 per night
The 26th-floor Peninsula Suite at the Hong Kong Peninsula was built with spooks in mind. Since many of the visitors to the suite are diplomats and heads of state, both the CIA and M15 were consulted on the design to ensure maximum security.
While we can't confirm whether or not the room is bugged, the room has direct access to the hotel's helipad for quick getaways, and there is also a security guard's room down the hallway. (The hotel can't reveal what else the CIA and M15 suggested, due to security reasons.)
Rent the suite and one of these babies can be yours.
Guests of the suite also have access to a 24-hour butler and a Rolls-Royce on standby. The suite has one master bedroom but can be converted to a seven-bedroom spread with adjoining rooms. The rooms are sleek and modern, with double-height ceilings and liberal use of pale, natural materials such as marble and limestone. The windows in the sitting area are floor-to-ceiling and offer views of the city, and the suite also has a fitness room, private study, dining room and kitchen as well as a terrace.
The Peninsula Hong Kong
Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Phone: 852 2920-2888
Fax: 852 2722-4399
No 13. Claridge'sThe Brook Penthouse
The Davies Penthouse
$5,482 per night
The honor, or should we say honour, of the most expensive hotel room in London technically belongs to the three-bedroom Royal Suite of the Lanesborough Hotel, which is 4,500 pounds, or $6,407, a night. However, the suite is being renovated and will not be open until April 2002. So the winner by default is the penthouse suite of Claridge's (there are actually two), and both come with a personal butler.
The Davies Penthouse is a two-bedroom suite decorated in a traditional style, complete with fireplaces, marble fixtures and hardwood floors. The sitting room has a barrel-vaulted ceiling and is decorated in shades of yellow. The Davies Penthouse also has a terrace, and both bedrooms feature four-poster beds and separate dressing rooms.
The Brook Penthouse is designed in an Art Deco style, with shades of mauve, pale oak floors and original 1930s fixtures. The sitting room has floor-to-ceiling French doors that open to a roof terrace, and the suite also has a dining room with its own cocktail bar and cloakroom. Both penthouses are £3,850 (approximately $5,482).
Claridge´s
Brook Street
London, England
Phone: 44 20 7629 8860
Fax: 44 20 7499 2210
E-mail: info@claridges.co.uk
No 12. The Bellagio
Bellagio Villas
$6,000 per night
We were surprised that the most expensive hotel room in Las Vegas--a private villa at the Bellagio--is only $6,000 a night, but hotels in Sin City are always lower than average since hoteliers know the real money will be blown on gambling. The Bellagio has nine separate villas in a quiet corner of the property. Each villa has a private terrace and pool, which is surrounded by topiary shrubs, chaise lounges and outdoor tables. Every villa has a private butler service and private limousine entrance.
The villas are both two and three bedrooms and come with a kitchen, dining room and fully stocked bar according to guests' preferences. The master bathrooms have his-and-hers bathrooms and steam showers and are stocked with Hermes bath products. Whoever designed the guest-to-bathroom ratio, as well as guest-to-telephone, had excess in mind. The two-bedroom suites have five bathrooms and 11 telephones, while the three-bedrooms have seven bathrooms and 12 telephones. Two-bedroom villas are $5,000 per night, while the three-bedrooms are $6,000.
Bellagio Hotel
3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, Nev.
Phone: (702) 693-7111
E-mail: guestservices@bellagiolasvegas.com
No 11. Burj Al Arab
Royal Suites
$6,850 per night
If Elton John and Donatella Versace teamed up to create a hotel, it would probably look a lot like Dubai's Burj Al Arab, which describes itself as "tremendously bold." The hotel's two Royal Suites are a gleeful explosion of all things gold, glittery and marble. Then again, what would you expect from a hotel that is shaped like a billowing sail and is the tallest hotel in the world (1,053 feet high, only slightly smaller than the Empire State Building)?
To put the Royal Suites in context, the Burj Al Arab also has its own submarine ride to an underwater restaurant complete with shark-infested aquarium, and it is built on top of a manmade island (merely crossing the bridge will cost you $55). Guests are met at the airport in a Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph. The two Royal Suites, located on the 25th floor, are split-level rooms joined by a private elevator. The rooms feature a private cinema, whirlpool baths and rotating beds. Each room also has a meeting room, dining room, dressing room and butler's room with a separate entrance. The décor is a mix of Greek, Arabic and over-the-top Italian as interpreted by Versace (some of the bed linens are indeed Versace).
Burj Al Arab
Jumeirah Beach
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Phone: 971 4 301 7266
Fax: 971 4 301 7001
E-mail: reservations@burj-al-arab.com
No 10. Hotel Meurice
Belle Etoile Suite
$7,300 per night
The most expensive Parisian hotel room is the Belle Etoile Suite at the Hotel Meurice, located on the Rue de Rivoli. This penthouse suite is reached via private elevator, where it opens onto a marble entry hall. The entire suite is decorated in a Charles X style--heavy drapery, intricate wood paneling with gilt edges, chandeliers and murals.
The white-marble bathroom has double sinks and a round Jacuzzi tub, as well as panoramic views of the city (yes, the windows have shades). The 2,960-square-foot terrace has stone tiles, potted shrubs and a 360-degree view of Paris. The rate is 8,400 euros per night (approximately $7,300).
Hotel Meurice
228 rue de Rivoli
75001 Paris, France
Phone: 33 44-58-10-10
Fax: 33 44-58-10-15
No 9. The Çirağan Palace Hotel Kempinski
Sultan's Suite
$7,500 per night
The Çirağan Palace Hotel Kempinski in Istanbul, located along the Bosporus, was originally the home of the last Ottoman sultans, and different incarnations of the property have been built (and torn down) since the 16th century. The building was bought by the Kempinski hotel group in 1986 and underwent a renovation in 1991. Today, the hotel comprises two structures (the actual palace and the new hotel), and the Sultan's Suite is the most expensive room there.
The entire hotel is decorated in an opulent Arabic style, with marble, gold and mother-of- pearl accents, together with silk and velvet drapes, gilt chairs and crystal chandeliers. The Sultan's Palace Suite, located in the palace building, is 5,000 square feet. The two-bedroom suite comes with its own butler, and the floor-to-ceiling windows have a direct view of the Bosphorus. The master bedroom is decorated in deep red and gold, with silk-covered walls, a large sitting area and a crystal chandelier. The living room is done in shades of yellow and cream, with mosaic tile accents.
Çirağan Palace Hotel Kempinski
Çirağan Caddesi
Istanbul, Turkey
Phone: 90 212 2 58 33 77
Fax: 90 212 259 66 87
E-mail: reserve@ciraganpalace.com.tr
No 8. Regent Beverly Wilshire
Penthouse Suite
$7,500 per night
The Regent Beverly Wilshire is the grande dame of L.A. hotels and happens to be the same age as the Academy Awards--72 years old. Like all things L.A., the Wilshire has recently undergone an extensive face-lift and just last year added the Penthouse Suite. Located on the 14th floor of the Beverly Wing, the 5,000-square-foot Penthouse Suite features three bedrooms, a wraparound balcony, a formal dining room, living room, kitchen and den, and is decorated with contemporary furniture. The master bathroom has floor-to-ceiling windows and two glass-enclosed showers. And, luckily for those times when you decide to use the remote control combination toilet/bidet with a heated seat, there are also remote control operated blinds.
One of the perks that come with this $7,500-a-night suite is that it is stocked with your favorite things before you get there, thanks to a pre-stay "interview." "If a guest likes lilies, we will fill the room beforehand," says public relations director Deborah Damask. "And if the King of Swaziland is coming to stay, we will have a direct satellite TV with all of his favorite channels from Swaziland."
The Regent Beverly Wilshire
9500 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, Calif.
Phone: (310) 275-5200
Fax: (310) 274-2851
No 7. The Fairmont Hotel
Penthouse Suite
$10,000 per night
The 6,000-square-foot Penthouse Suite at the Fairmont Hotel on San Francisco's Nob Hill takes up the entire eighth floor of the hotel and has three bedrooms, a dining room that holds 50 people, an eat-in kitchen and a two-story, domed library with a ceiling painted with the constellations. There is also a billiards room covered floor-to-ceiling in Persian tiles, and four fireplaces inlaid with lapis lazuli. The bathroom fixtures are made of 24 karat gold, and a secret passageway is concealed behind the bookshelves on the library's second floor.
Welcome to the red room.
Famous guests who have used the suite include former Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, who used the Penthouse Suite in 1945 as his temporary headquarters when the United Nations charter was being drafted, and Sean Connery, who received a memorable onscreen haircut here in the 1996 action thriller The Rock.
The Fairmont San Francisco
950 Mason St.
San Francisco, Calif.
Phone: (415) 772-5000
Fax: (415) 772-5013
E-mail: sanfrancisco@fairmont.com
No 6. Hotel Cala di Volpe
Presidential Suite
$13,879 per night
The Costa Smeralda ("Emerald Coast"), on the eastern coast of Sardinia, became famous during the 1960s when the Aga Khan bought it and convinced his jet-set friends to start building villas and a yacht club on the beautiful but previously undeveloped island. The coast also served as the backdrop to the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. One of the Aga Khan's acquisitions was the 100-room Hotel Cala di Volpe, where the late Princess Margaret celebrated her 37th birthday in 1967.
The split-level Presidential Suite, which is located in the hotel's tower, has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and two sitting rooms. The highlight is the private, outdoor saltwater pool on the second floor. The style is rustic but luxurious, with whitewashed walls, exposed beams, thick down cushions and wooden accents. The bed frames are wrought iron, and the tiles are hand- painted ceramic. The suite also has its own gazebo and solarium, as well as a DVD library and Bang & Olufsen stereos.
Hotel Cala di Volpe
Costa Smeralda, Sardinia
Phone: 39 0789 976 1111 or 800-325-3589
Fax: 39 0789 976 617
No 5. Westin Excelsior
Villa La Cupola
$14,312 per night
Rome's "Villa La Cupola" suite within the Westin Excelsior has all things Roman and excessive--a cupola, a Pompeii-style Jacuzzi pool, frescoes and stained glass windows--except, perhaps, a vomatorium. Located on the fifth and sixth floor underneath the cupola of the hotel (which was made famous by Fellini's movies), the suite covers 6,099 square feet and has an additional 1,808 square feet of balconies and terraces. While it only has two bedrooms, five more can be joined to it. The entire suite was just remodeled in 1998 for a cost of around $7 million.
So what did the face-lift entail? The cupola itself is entirely hand-frescoed, and the fifth floor features the master bedroom, a terraced study that was paneled in Italian walnut and a living room. The stained glass windows in the living room detail allegories of a mythological figure paired with a modern one, such as Atlas and Television, Hypnosis and Neurosis, Hermes and Marketing, and Hermaphrodite and Fashion. The downstairs also has a private kitchen, and the dining room features an antique Murano glass chandelier, a private wine cabinet and an antique mosaic-tile-covered dining room.
And that's just the beginning. What really makes this suite over the top is a private cinema with Dolby surround sound. Such luxury makes even the private elevator that leads up to the fitness area and Jacuzzi--complete with mosaic floors, vaulted ceilings and frescoes--seem ordinary. (The painted horizons on the frescoes were designed to match perfectly with the real Roman one.) Now that's living la dolce vita. The suite with two bedrooms costs 11,400 euros (approximately $9,880); with the five optional bedrooms the price is 16,500 euros ($14,312).
The Westin Excelsior
Via Vittoria Veneto 125
Rome, Italy
Phone: 39 064 7081 or 800 228-3000
Fax: 39 064 826 205
No 4. The Plaza Hotel
Presidential Suite
$15,000 per night
Twenty years ago, the Presidential Suite at the Plaza was often used as Gourmet magazine's test kitchen. Today, you won't see editors scurrying around the French- chateaux-style suite but wealthy businessmen (the suite is rarely used by celebrities) or families who need a pied-à-terre as their home is being remodeled. The 7,802-square-foot suite covers nearly the entire 18th floor of the Plaza, with views overlooking Central Park. The walls are covered in silk, the reception area has a 10-foot-wide stained glass window and the hand-painted piano depicts scenes from the French countryside.
The suite has five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, two living rooms, a dining room, powder room and sauna. There are also three marble fireplaces, a terrace and a 2,000-bottle wine cellar (guests are charged extra for indulging). The Presidential Suite also comes with the use of a secretary/butler (who get their own office), and the Plaza's chefs are at your disposal. Of course, many who stay there prefer to bring their own personal chef with them, so feel free.
The Plaza
768 Fifth Ave.
New York, N.Y.
Phone: (212) 759-3000
Fax: ( 212) 759-3167
No 3. The Martinez Hotel
Presidential Suite
$18,000 per night
The Martinez Hotel in Cannes likes superlatives and bills itself as having the biggest, most expensive and only terraced penthouse suite on the Cote d'Azur. Perhaps some of this is Gallic swagger, but the price of the suites--$18,000--certainly makes them one of the most expensive in Europe. Both penthouse suites are 8,000 square feet and are decorated in the hotel's signature Art Deco style, with streamlined furniture, silk curtains and teak parquet floors.
While many of the hotel's rooms are painted in bright colors (peach, lime green), the penthouse suites are decorated in muted, understated tones (brown, cream and tan). Each suite has two bedrooms, a Turkish bath, kitchen, personal sauna and views of the Lerins Islands as well as the entire Bay of Cannes. The wraparound terrace is 2,000 square feet and can comfortably hold 100 people. It also has a Jacuzzi. Technophiles will appreciate the Bose plasma screen televisions and telephones and the DVD library. A private butler is on call 24 hours a day, and other amenities include use of a limousine, open bar and the option to join both suites into one très grand apartment.
The overarching attitude for the suite is "never say no to anything," which we hope is the case when you're paying $18,000. One Saudi sheik liked the suite so much he wanted to rent it for five years. The hotel said non.
Martinez Hotel
73 La Croisette
Cannes, France
Phone: 33 92 98 73 00
Fax: 33 93 39 67 82
E-mail: martinez@concorde-hotels.com
No 2. President Wilson Hotel
The Imperial Suite
$23,000 per night
At the sleek, modern President Wilson Hotel in Geneva, security takes as much precedence as luxury. Faster than you can say "Frette linens," the hotel's staff reassures guests that the security in the Imperial Suite is among the best in the world, ideal for celebrities or traveling heads of states who visit the United Nations headquarters next door at the Palais Wilson. (Considering how tight-lipped the hotel management was about the suite, guests can be assured of total secrecy.)
The Imperial Suite, which takes up the entire top floor of the hotel, is reached via a private elevator and has four bedrooms, all of which overlook Lake Geneva. The suite is decorated in a contemporary style, with marble and hardwood floors, and the bay windows overlook Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc. Off of the master bedroom is a dressing room as well as a study, and the suite has five bathrooms, all with mosaic marble floor, and a Jacuzzi and steam bath in the main bath. The living room has a billiards table, a library and a cocktail lounge with a view of the water fountain, and can accommodate 40 people. The dining room seats 26 people around an oval mahogany table. For the security-conscious or merely the paranoid, the Imperial Suite is also equipped with bulletproof windows and doors. The price of the hotel is 40,000 Swiss francs (approximately $23,600).
The President Wilson Hotel
47, Quai Wilson, 1211
Geneva, Switzerland
Phone: 41 22 906 6666 or 800-325-3589
Fax: 41 22 906 6667
E-mail: resa@hotelpwilson.com
No 1. The Atlantis
Atlantis Bridge Suite
$25,000 per night
The Atlantis Bridge Suite has the distinction of being the most expensive hotel suite in the world---it's $25,000 a night. So what do you get for that kind of money? For starters, location, location, location. The Bridge Suite is located on top of a bridge that connects the two Royal Towers buildings, so it overlooks the entire resort
and marina.
The ten-room suite is decorated in red, black and gold (lots of gold) and comes with its own butler, bar lounge and entertainment center as well as 12-foot ceilings. The master bedroom has a sitting area, his-and-hers closets, and hand-painted linens. The bathrooms have chaise lounges, marble baths, and dolphin fixtures. For those who are picky about their personal space, there are two separate master bathrooms. The kitchen also has its own entrance so the butler or cook neverbothers you.
How will you sleep after spending $25,000?
The Atlantis
Paradise Island, Bahamas
Phone: (888) 528-7155 or (242) 363-3000
Fax: (242) 363-6300
Pazar, Mart 11, 2007
Foto / Bilgi - Japon kapsül otelleri
Japonya’nın meşhur “kapsül” otellerinden birinin fotoğrafları
Kusura bakmayın sokakta yatarım daha iyi ... nedir bu tabut gibi “odalar”
Bu arada bırak yatmayı alttaki “odada” kalanın içeriye girmesi bile sorun
Bilgi - En iyi manşetler nasıl atılır ? (Ing.)
Bir haber başlığı, bir eposta konusu daha iyi hazırlandığında okuyucu sayısı artar. Peki daha iyi başlık / manşet / konu nasıl yazılır ?
Whether you're a blogger, a journalist or social bookmarker, writing a great headline is a must if you want to capture your reader's interest. Faced with an ever increasing wave of blogs, RSS subscriptions, and links, the headline is more important now than it ever has been.
So how do you engage your readers? How do you get your RSS subscribers to click the link in their feedreader? There's no definitive way to maximize your exposure, but there are certainly a few ways that have proven popular. Follow these tips, and you might just be able to conjure up some interest.
Mention keywords & hot trends
People love to read stories about topics they're interested in. Some trends endure longer than others, whilst some are short lived - but if you're writing about a hot topic, be sure to drop in those keywords to whet your reader's appetite.
So what defines such a hot topic? Well, at the time of writing, the next-gen console wars are raging,so anything with 'PS3', or (especially) 'Wii' in the headline will garner a good amount of attention. 'Web 2.0' and 'AJAX' are strong keywords amongst the web design crowd, and current events (including but not limited to politics/icians, war, celebrities et al.) also prove popular.
For example,
Bad headline : 'Qatar TV Channel aquires new hardware'
Good headline : 'Al Jazeera International chooses Apple Technology'
Quite a polarized example, perhaps - but if you're writing about a topic that will gain interest of its own accord - in the above example, both the term 'Apple' and 'Al Jazeera' will get clicks, although for altogether different reasons.
Best tip, ever: Use superlatives
This point is perhaps particularly relevant to social bookmarking sites, but the use of a superlative is a good way to get clicks on your headline. In fact, it's probably the BEST way.
For example,
Bad headline: 'Send large files to your friends'
Good headline: 'The easiest way to send Super Large Files'
Not just files. Super Large Files. Not just a way. The easiest way.
If you want to hype up your headline somewhat, then there's no cruder way than to bung in a superlative or two. It does look cheap, some people don't like it - but others do. Your mileage may vary, depending on your readership.
So if you must, use the words 'best ever' or 'worst' or 'longest' or 'coolest' in your headline. It might just do the job.
Summarise it all in one sentence
If your article isn't about the Nintendo Wii, or you can't justifiably refer to it as the 'best ever', then your best shot might be to blurt out everything in a few short words.
This sort of headline works great for science or technology findings - give away the result of the article in one short sentence and you might just pique the reader's interest enough to click through and read the whole article.
For example,
Bad headline: 'Scientists conduct cell transplant experiments'
Good headline: 'Scientists grow human ear on back of a mouse'
It's not sensational, it's not necessarily riding on the influence of a few keywords, but it is info-dense, and is far more likely to attract clicks than a less informative headline.
Pose a question (or an opinion dressed as a question)
In some circumstances, you may not want to give away the conclusion of a given article - indeed, the article may be of a speculative nature in itself. In this case a leading question can make a great headline.
Contentious or opinion pieces can be written with leading questions, preparing the reader for a discursive essay - indeed, the lead-in question itself can be loaded or controversial.
For example,
Bad headline: 'Zune not much better than the iPod'
Good headline: 'Is the Zune any better than the iPod?'
In this particular case, revealing the result of the review could lessen the effect (unlike research, studies, as per point 3) - but a loaded question can essentially contain the same information whilst leaving the opinion to the article itself.
Such a loaded question is likely to rile fanboys into response, as well - if it's an inflammatory piece you're after, then a loaded question in the headline is the way to go.
Use lists to gain interests
Finally, and perhaps the most tawdry of all, is the blogger's fallback - the numbered list.
Although it's a cheap shot, lists can be a popular addition to social bookmarking - whether it's a 'Top 100 films of all time' or 'Top 10 HTML tags', you'll be sure to gain some quick interest for those looking for a bite-sized read. If nothing else, you'll leave them wondering what attained #1.
You do run the risk of being dismissed as 'blogspam' if you overuse this technique - and already the method is dwindling in popularity due to overuse. However, used subtly, and with new, interesting content, the list or run-down can be a great no-brainer for both the content and the headline.
For example,
Bad headline: 'Great films released this year'
Good headline: 'The Top 10 films of 2006'
'Top 10s' are particularly popular, least of all because they present easily-skimmable information that can be digested in a short few minutes, and they embody an opinion by ranking things in a particular order.
Listing specifics, as with the year '2006' in the example above, adds further to the headline by giving it a sense of 'officialness', were it needed.
The humble bullet-pointed list can be misused as somewhat of a crutch, but there's no denying the fact that they can get some serious exposure.
Which summarises this list of sorts-5 different techniques that can better align a headline to gain more attention. Some are crafty, others overused and tired, but all can be used in specific situations to garner more clicks.
Reklam - Erkek iç giyim firması
Erkekler çıplak erkeklere bakmayı istemezler ... öyleyse erkek iç giyim reklamını yapabilmek için hem ürünü göstermek hem de hedef kitleye ulaşmak gerekli ... olmuş bence
Link - Dünyadaki Cennet
Gidenler adını böyle koymuşlar : Dünyadaki Cennet
Salı, Mart 06, 2007
Tasarım - Ölçülü yatak
Yatakta herkes sınırlarını bilsin diye hazırlanmış güzel bir takım
Her iki taraftan da ortaya yaklaştıkça ısının artışına paralel olarak renkler kırmızılaşıyor
Link - Değişik bir sürü kullanışlı form
Tertipli kişiler için kullanışlı formlar Houseworks grubu içinde bir sürü değişik çeşit var bir göz gezdirebilirsiniz
Düzensizler sizin işiniz olmaz, silin bu mesajı
Icat - Nota sayfa çeviricisi
Bu icat aslında dünya issizler ordusuna yeni fertlerin eklenmesini sağlıyor ama icat icattır. Hani bu klasik müzik konserlerinde piyanistlerin arkalarında biri oturur piyanistin çalmakta olduğu eserin notalarının yazılı olduğu kağıdı zamanı gelince çevirir ya ... işte artık bu arkadaşlar işsiz kalacak, çünkü bu icadın sayfaları çevirmesi için piyanistin bir tuşa basması yeterli
Cihaz biraz pahalı 1400 $ ama bence parasını bir iki ayda çıkarır (bu nota çeviricileri bedava çalışmıyordur herhalde)
Eski oyuncak - Billding
Bu herhalde Lego’nun dedesi olsa gerek, adamları üstüste koyarak birşeyler (pek de fazla şeyler değil, zira kutunun içinden 14 adet “adam” çıkıyor) yapıyorsunuz ... olsa olsa bowling benzeri birşeyle oynayabilirsiniz
Foto - O İlk Saniye ...
O ayakların artık yere değmediği, bütün herşeyin bir halat ve onun açacağını umduğun bir bez parçasına bağlandığı o ilk saniye ne düşünülüyor acaba ... bu üçüncü ve son sırada atlayanlar acaba “bu sefer ben atlamayayım canım hiç istemiyor” diyor olabilirler mi ve bunu demiş olmalarına karşın yinede hangi şey onları atlamaktan alıkoyamıyor acaba
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