Author: Akshay Tyagi

  • Here’s how different Internet companies make money [ Interactive Infographic ]

    This awesome infographic designed by O3world and Seers Interactive Media explains how many of the most famous Internet companies make money. A useful resource if you can’t decide a monetisation model for your startup, or if you are just curious!  

  • Coming soon : the internet of things, and a lot of data

    Coming soon : the internet of things, and a lot of data

    What is the internet of things? According to Wikipedia, The Internet of Things refers to uniquely identifiable objects (things) and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure. Today, the internet is basically a network of computers, and mobile devices. But, we are now at a tipping point. Soon, there will be more devices connecting to the Internet than…

  • When will India stop being retarded about the Internet?

    So, you have probably heard about the spoof PMO accounts on twitter being banned. If not, then you have now. To begin with, there is absolutely nothing wrong with spoof accounts, especially when they mention in their bio that they are spoof accounts. In fact, these spoof accounts almost always make more sense than real politicians. But then…

  • How does Mars feel like? Take a virtual trip.

    Andrew Bosword, an awesome panographer, has stiched together photos sent by the Curiosity rover together to make an interactive panorama of Mars. Veiwing it actually feels like standing on Mars. Without wasting any more time, just click on ‘Load’ and then ‘Full Screen’ in the top left corner, and expereince Mars, first hand. Via CNET

  • The Higgs boson explained in 9 minutes

    Minute Physics did a three video series to explain about the Higgs Boson, any why it matters. And in case you don’t know about Minute Physics already, and are a geek, you should visit the Minute Physics YouTube channel, and subscribe to it immediately. The channel has several videos explaining complex physics theories, in a…

  • Being Iron Man is more than twice as expensive as being Batman

    MoneySuperMarket.com has released two info-graphics, which calculate how much would it cost someone, if they wanted to be either Batman or Ironman. Being Batman costs 682 million $ whereas, being Ironman costs 1.6 billion $. And this is the very problem with superheroes. The one’s that you can be, are very rich, and that one’s that you can’t…

  • A map of the internet!

    A map of the internet!

    Some random dude named Ruslan Enikeev, took 350,000 websites on the internet, and arranged them in a vast map, organised by visits and location. One websites proximity to another also depends on where people normally go from a site. If more people go to Facebook, than Wikipedia, from Google, than, Facebook will be closer. The exact algorithm used…

  • Has Google crossed the line in promoting Google+?

    Has Google crossed the line in promoting Google+?

    Have you been seeing a lot of Google+ lately? I see it everywhere on the Internet, including places like GMail, Google Search and YouTube. And I think that Google has crossed the neutrality line. Google+ in Gmail You can also load hidden comments to the post – Meaning that there is AJAX involved. The comments also get…

  • Learn how to behave on the Internet, before you start living there

    Learn how to behave on the Internet, before you start living there

    I have been wanting to say this for a long long time. Ever since I have been on Facebook. One simple thing. Learn the rules of the Internet before you get on it. I finally decided to make my first account on a social networking website in 2010, on Facebook ( I never went to…

  • CERN scientists have almost found the Higgs Boson

    CERN scientists have almost found the Higgs Boson

    First of all, I am not trolling you again. CERN had a conference today. A big conference. Peter Higgs, the dude after which the particle is named, and two other science dudes, who had independently suggested the existence of such a particle, were invited. And then, during a serious presentation, full with comic sans fonts,…

  • US and Japan lead the ‘Twitter Take Down’ Charts. India more passive.

    Taking a cue from Google, Twitter published their first transparency report today, which includes reports of government requests to release user information, gov. requests to withhold content, and DMCA takedown notices by copyright holders, segregated by country. Leading the pack is USA with 679 requests out of the total 849, in the first half of 2012. This is…

  • Why India will not get Google’s amazing Nexus 7 Tablet

    Why India will not get Google’s amazing Nexus 7 Tablet

    Google’s Nexus 7 tablet is the definition of insanity. The good type. Have a look at the features to get started. CPU Nvidia Tegra 3 (Quad-core) RAM 1 GB Screen 7″ (216ppi Back-lit IPS display) OS Android 4.1 Jelly Bean It’s long been clear that Apple rules the high-end in a market they created. Many (…