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The Making of zoozoo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEQi2Ge1Dt8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYAdlqyit3Q All ZooZoo ADS in IPL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGqndA5F3i8 Click Here for ZooZoo Wallpapers No, they aren’t animated characters. They are human beings who were made to wear body suits . “The design of the characters is such that one gets fooled into thinking it is animation,” shrugs Rao, which was indeed the very illusion that had to be created. “In a sense, it is ‘live’ animation!” he quips, referring to the fact that it was all shot live. Prakash Varma, ad filmmaker, Nirvana Films, has directed the commercials, and reveals that the Zoozoos were a big challenge to create. The practical aspects of how they will move, talk, gesticulate and emote were very important. Essentially, costume design and artwork were crucial elements. “It took me three weeks of pre-production to understand how it will work,” says Varma. There were two fabrics that were considered

Toll Free Numbers in India,   Airlines Indian Airlines - 1800 180 1407 Jet Airways - 1800 22 5522 Spice Jet - 1800 180 3333 Air India -- 1800 22 7722 Kingfisher - 1800 180 0101 ============ ========= ========= ===== Banks ABN AMRO - 1800 11 2224 Axis Bank Ltd. -  1860-425-8888 Canara Bank - 1800 44 6000 Citibank - 1800 44 2265 Corporation Bank - 1800 443 555 Development Credit Bank - 1800 22 5769 HDFC Bank - 1800 227 227 ICICI Bank - 1800 333 499 ICICI Bank NRI - 1800 22 4848 IDBI Bank - 1800 11 6999 Indian Bank - 1800 425 1400 ING Vysya - 1800 44 9900 Kotak Mahindra Bank - 1800 22 6022 Lord Krishna Bank - 1800 11 2300 Punjab National Bank - 1800 122 222 State Bank of India - 1800 44 1955 Syndicate Bank - 1800 44 6655 ============ ========= ========= ===== Automobiles Mahindra Scorpio - 1800 22 6006 Maruti - 1800 111 515

Softwarism!!   (IT Humor ) Gandhism: You have two cows. But you drink goat's milk. ******* Indiraism: You have two bulls. You adamantly consider them as cows. ******* Lalooism: You have two cows. You buy Rs. 900 Crore worth of cattlefeed for them. ******* Rajnikantism: You have two cows. You throw them into air and catch their milk in your mouth. ******* Rajivism: You have two cows. You paint them both to get colourful milk. ******* Softwarism:( Ultimate. ...): Client has 2 cows and u need to milk them 1 . First prepare a document when to milk them (Project kick off) 2 . Prepare a document how long you have to milk them (Project plan) 3 . Then prepare how to milk them (Design) 4 . Then prepare what other accessories are needed to milk them (Framework) 5 . Then prepare a 2 dummy cows (sort of toy cows) and show to client the way in which u will milk them (UI

'Instant on' computing Materials researchers say rebooting soon may be a thing of the past Source : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-04/nsf-oc041709.php The ferroelectric materials found in today's "smart cards" used in subway, ATM and fuel cards soon may eliminate the time-consuming booting and rebooting of computer operating systems by providing an "instant-on" capability as well as preventing losses from power outages. Researchers supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) nanoscale interdisciplinary research team award and three Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers at Cornell University, Penn State University and Northwestern University recently added ferroelectric capability to material used in common computer transistors, a feat scientists tried to achieve for more than half a century. They reported their findings in the April 17 journal Science . Ferroelectric materials provide low-power, high-efficiency

An invention that could change the internet for ever Source : http://digg.com/d1qApE The biggest internet revolution for a generation will be unveiled this month with the launch of software that will understand questions and give specific, tailored answers in a way that the web has never managed before. The new system, Wolfram Alpha, showcased at Harvard University in the US last week, takes the first step towards what many consider to be the internet's Holy Grail – a global store of information that understands and responds to ordinary language in the same way a person does. Although the system is still new, it has already produced massive interest and excitement among technology pundits and internet watchers. Computer experts believe the new search engine will be an evolutionary leap in the development of the internet. Nova Spivack, an internet and computer expert, said that Wolfram Alpha could prove just as important as Google. "It is really impressive