List of World’s Biggest Sporting Events

10. National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association started on 6th June 1946 in the New York City, US.  The league started to grow and from the NYC, now it has spread to each every corners of the US. 30 teams are there in this association and each season they fight with each other to be the greatest champions. The 29 teams are from the US while one is from Canada.

Logical Puzzle

INTERESTING FACTS

Challenging Puzzle

Aeroplane Hijack
A man hijacks an aeroplane transporting both passengers(8 of them) and valuable cargo. After taking the cargo, the man demands nine parachutes, puts one of them on, and jumps, leaving the other eight behind. Why did he want eight?

Challenging
Outside a room there are three light switches. One of switch is connected to a light bulb inside the room.
Each of the three switches can be either 'ON' or 'OFF'.
You are allowed to set each switch the way you want it and then enter the room(note: you can enter the room only once)
Your task is to then determine which switch controls the bulb ?? 

Tricky Logical Mind Bender
A man was gazing through the window of the 33rd floor of the building. He suddenly opened the window and jumped on the other side of the window. On landing the floor, there was not a sheer mark of injury on him.
How can that be possible if he did not use any kind of parachute and did not land on a soft surface ?



Solution

1.Aeroplane Hijack 
If the officials thought he was jumping with a hostage, they would never risk giving him a faulty parachute.

2.Challenging 
Set the first switches on for abt 10min, and then switch on the second switch and then enter the room.
Three cases are possible
1.Bulb is on => second switch is the ans
2.Bulb is off and on touching bulb , you will find bulb to be warm
=>1st switch is the ans.
3.Bulb is off and on touching second bulb , you will find bulb to be normal(not warm)
=>3rd bulb is the ans.

3.Tricky Logical Mind Bender  
The man falls within the house or the room i.e the other side of window not outside the building on the road or hard ground.

Brain-Teaser/Puzzles

1. Unlock The Distance Puzzle
  
Distances from you to certain cities are written below.
BERLIN 200 miles
PARIS 300 miles
ROME 400 miles AMSTERDAM 300 miles
CARDIFF ??? miles  

How far should it be to Cardiff?


2. Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery

Sherlock breaks into a crime scene. The victim is the owner who is slumped dead on a chair and have a bullet hole in his head. A gun lies on the floor and a cassette recorder is found on the table. On pressing the play button, Sherlock hears the message 'I have committed sins in my life and now I offer my soul to the great lord....following a gunshot.
Sherlock smiles Of-course its a murder.
Why did he think so?


3. Tricky Murder Mystery

Four boys were playing a game in which they need to throw the stone in the water so that the stone at don't
get sunk into the water(there is some solid area in water).
Boy1: Succeeded in throwing 2 stones at solid area but 1 of the stone sunk.
Boy3: All stones got sunk.
Boy4: None of the stones got sunk.
Boy2 was the winner but was struck by a stone in the head and died.
Who killed Boy2?


4. Prison Break

Two prisoners 'Lincoln Burrows' and 'Michael Scofield' are locked in a cell.
There is open window approx 30 feet above the ground of the cell.
They are never able to reach there.

Then they plan to escape by a tunnel and they start digging out.
After digging for more than 20 days, Scofield comes with the different plan and they escaped.

what was the plan ?

5. No Uninvited Guest

Queen Elizabeth organized a royal party.

To Avoid uninvited guest royal family set a password.
Wayne (an uninvited person) plan to enter the party. He stood nearby the door.

First guest comes, the security person said 'twelve' and guest replied with six.
Second guest comes , the security person said 'six' and guest replied with 'three'.

Wayne thought is enough and he walked to the entry point. The security person said 'eight' , Wayne replied smilingly 'four'.
He was immediately thrown out of the party.


why ?


Solution: 

1. Unlock The Distance Puzzle 
100 miles. Each vowel is worth 300 and each consonant is worth -100. These are totaled in each city name to give the distance

2. Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery
How can a dead person rewind back the tape himself ?

3. Tricky Murder Mystery
Boy1, he was left with one stone


4. Prison Break
They use the dirt and bricks from the tunnel and stand on it then one on top of the other.

5. No Uninvited Guest
'five'
password is not half , rather the sum of digit.

Essential toolkit for your PC

1. The PC takes time to boot, open and search for files and folders.

Solution: Auslogics Disk Defrag Free
 

Your pc’s hard drive needs to be given a break once every month. The constant moving and deletion of files and folders results in data being stored in bits and pieces all over the hard disk. Accessing these fragments starts taking a toll on the drive’s performance and longevity. Auslogics Disk Defrag Free (ADDF) is a light and effective tool that sets things straight; it does it while you’re working on your PC, unlike the built-in Windows tool that requires you to stop all tasks while a defrag is in process. Additionally, ADDF can also strategically place system files on the hard drive where access times are the lowest, thereby improving performance.
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2. The browser slow, and the PC becomes sluggish while connected to the internet.

Solution: Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
 

There is a likelihood that your PC has been infected by malware – a trojan, worm, a rootkit, etc – that insidiously works in the background for all the wrong reasons, of course. They are meant to simply cripple your machine; turn it into a bot to relay information or steal login credentials of your various online accounts. Enter Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware, a software that uses its database and heuristics to deworm your PC to the pink of health. Just make sure you use this cleaner every week and keep it updated. 

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3. You accidentally deleted important file, permanently, and you want it back.
 
Solution: Orion File Recovery Software

You will be pleasantly surprised to know that clearing the contents of the Recycle Bin does not necessarily mean that the data has been lost forever. What Windows has done is taken the record of the files' existence off its shelf. The files still exist on the hard drive, but only for a short while until they are replaced by other data. Assuming the location where the files were stored on your hard drive have not already been refreshed with new data, you can fire up Orion File Recovery and hunt them down. In fact, it can be used to scan memory cards and USB drives as well. And on the flip side, Orion can also be used to permanently delete "deleted" files.
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4. You have no idea of your machine specs, and don't know whom to ask.
Solution: PC-Wizard
 
It is not important to know your PC
config by heart, but it is extremely useful to have a spec list handy, especially when you're seeking tech support from friends and your service engineer. There might be a time when you'll need to share details like the amount and kind of RAM, hard disk size and type of processor with your local tech support guy. CPU-ID's PC-Wizard is a simple info tool that scans and lists all the devices and components it discovers in your system. The list can be saved in various formats, including as an image, PDF, and HTML file.
www.cpuid.com
 
5. You have uninstalled programs, but still see their folders in Windows Explorer.
 
Solution: Revo Uninstaller Free

Uninstalling software with Windows' built-in utility is good enough, right? Most of the times, yes. Sometimes, however, you might come across folders of software that you've uninstalled ages ago. Some programs do not remove all data unless explicitly instructed to do so via a check box. Others don't bother to offer such customizations and leave residual files that are usually of no use. Revo Uninstaller Free is your uninstaller on steroids; removing remnants and also including eight tools for more control over the clutter that's clogging your PC. These tools are neatly arranged in tabs and can be used to control the programs that are loaded on startup; remove junk files; and even permanently clear out data you thought you had deleted a long time ago. 
www.revouninstaller.com


6. Your PC keeps freezing, restarting or just crashing "randomly". 

Solution: WhoCrashed

Even though it might seem that your PC is randomly doing these bizarre things, most of the time there is a pattern before which it has a seizure. Even if you aren't able to put a finger on whether it locks up after you start playing music files, opening the browser or playing a game, you can try WhoCrashed and find out whodunit. The software reads the file that's created each time a PC crashes and throws up an inference to the errant device driver. While this may not always be completely accurate, it is a simpler way to get to the root of the problem. The resulting diagnosis can also be used in technical forums, if you need more guidance.
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Top Free Android Mobile Apps

Android phones come with basic apps like Twitter, Facebook, Skype, WhatsApp, Dropbox, Chrome, etc. If you don’t have these installed, go to the Play Store and get them. But there are a few more free apps that you must download on your new phone.

UTILITIES

Tiny Flashlight: 

Tiny Flashlight uses the camera’s LED flash to turn your handset into a torch, You can also adjust the intensity of the light. And if your phone does not have a LED flash, this app illuminates your screen to its brightest point to show you the way in the dark.

Eye In Sky Weather:

Eye In Sky is a app that gives you weather forecasts depending or your location. And if you  travel, you can also manually set the place for which you require weather 

information. it will give data for the next 15 days.

SwiftKey Keyboard:

Find it hard to type using the touch screen, get SwiftKey Keyboard – best virtual keyboards for Android with fantastic auto-correction and word-prediction.

Avast AntiVirus:

Avast antivirus will protect your phone against viruses. You can also install Avast Anti Theft – an app that will lock, locate, and delete your handset data in case it falls into the wrong hands.

RunKeeper:

If you never forget your morning jogging. Then this app is for you. It uses your phones GPS to track you jogging Distance, Path, Time and speed. It also calculate your calories burned. The data is saved and you can access it anytime

ENTERTAINMENT

MX Player:

The basic android player faces problem while playing AVI and FLV formats. Now this player is like VLC of your phone it supports many video formats with smooth play. It even supports screen lock while playing

Wondershare Player:

Wondershare Player is an all-in-one Video Player & Video Discovery to "Discover latest videos to watch online & offline", no need for other players or codecs.

SoundHound:

You just heard a track you like, but you dont no how to  find out what it’s name or

who the artist is. Well,  Sound Hound, gets all this information and more. Just record the tune to the app, and it search through its database to give you the details. Besides you also get free information on new artists through Sound Hound Headlines, and you can even see lyrics move in time with the music with its Live Lyrics feature.

PRODUCTIVITY

Kingsoft Office 5.3.4: 

 

Kingsoft Office Suite can view Excel reports or PowerPoint presentations on your phone.

Kingsoft Office Suite is a free app – with support for  formats like PDF,.doc, .xls and .ppt – 

edit and create text documents, check spreadsheets and presentation files. 

Any.Do: 

Any.Do helps you to create do-to lists with reminders for your tasks.

Evernote:

Record voice messages, write down thoughts, annotate images and save web pages. It also supports voice-to-text function so you can dictate. Shoot snaps and store them on Evernote, it automatically saves metadata like GPS location. Attach searchable tags to anything you save into. The app is cloud-based so you always have access to your data, This app is very powerful and very useful.

SOCIAL

GO SMS Pro: 

Go SMS Pro makes your phone looks cooler and comes with greater functionality, it support  themes and hundred of smileys. You can also share files with contacts, schedule SMSes and you also get a private box for messages.



Viber: 

Viber allows free calls between two Viber accounts. When you install Viber, you will have to add your number to Viber’s database. After that, the app scans your phone and searches for other Viber users among your contacts. So the next time you make a call, you have the option to use a regular cellular connection or the Viber.

Facebook Messenger:  

The Facebook Messenger app displays your Facebook messages in a floating window on top of any other app that you may have open. You can then click on this floating window to read the message and reply. 

Download Youtube videos in HD

How do you download a youtube video ? Many people asks this question, well its obvious after watching Video songs, Trailers and many other fantastic videos on Youtube, since its the great and largest video site.
well downloading youtube video is as easy as downloading any other thing, you don't even have to download a special software for this, you just have to use your browser plugins.


1. MOZILLA USER'S

For Mozilla, we suggest Video DownloadHelper  (available on the mozilla addons page or just click  it). Just get this add on form here Video DownloadHelper When you access any webpage with embedded videos in it, this add on processes  the links from  where the video can be downloaded in either FLV, MP4 and 3GP formats in resolutions 360P, 480P, 720P, 1080P.
                                             
                                           
2. GOOGLE CHROME USER'S

Chrome users can use Chrome Youtube Downloader This works best as it creates a download button under the video you are watching. And it even works with sites like Vimeo and Dailymotion

Get a start menu on Windows 8

Windows 8 doesn't have a START menu as the previous Windows releases, but its not a problem anyways, you can get a start button even on your Win 8 platform. The application to add/restore is called as Classicshell.

                                                      Download it for free

After you install program you can choose between three options: Windows classic, Windows XP, Windows Vista/7

Torrents Download Directly With IDM Faster

Torrents Download are one of the free and easy way to download Movies, Tv-Series, Music, Games and other Softwares. But many a times SEED & LEECH ratio is very low and this really pisses off the downloader. But there is solution for this through DIRECT DOWNLOAD and without wasting time and money.

DOWNLOAD DIRECTLY 

1. With IDM (Downloading torrents using IDM is much faster)

2. With normal browser downloader

To download torrents using IDM, Download the torrent file of your desired software, movie. Now you will need a website which provides caching of torrents like Torrific. But Torrific has been closed now so you can use its alternatives like 

1. ZbigZ: Best Torrific Alternative

2. PUT.iO   (PUT.iO is not free now you have to be a premium member)

3. Boxopus

We will recommend ZbigZ to download

ZbigZ is the best site and alternative of Torrific to download torrent with IDM. 
ZbigZ's Free service is great if you don’t want to spend money to download torrents using IDM but speed will be limited to 150-200 KBps (good enough for free).

STEP: 
Just upload the torrent file which you have downloaded from any torrent site to ZbigZ.com, Now ZbigZ will cache you torrent, this may take some time depending upon your connection speed. When caching is complete, you can click on the cached file and select download. If you have IDM installed, it will start downloading torrent. 

The Byzantine Empire 10 Facts

The Byzantine Empire “Byz Empire” existed for nearly 1,125 years, and it’s one of the greatest empires of all time. Yet many people know little about it, other than the word “byzantine” being synonymous for highly intricate, complex, and devious dealings. Beginning its adult life as the capital for the Eastern part of the Roman Empire, the city of Constantinople—later Byzantium, and Istanbul today—became the center of an extremely vibrant society that preserved Greek and Roman traditions while much of Western Europe slipped into the Dark Ages.  The Byzantine Empire protected Western Europe’s legacy until barbarism waned, when finally the preserved Greek and Roman masterworks opened the eyes of Europeans and stoked the fires of the Renaissance. Many historians have agreed that without Byzantium to protect it, Europe would have been overrun by the tide of Islamic invaders. The purpose of this list is for the readers to take an accurate historical journey—based on real facts—very much worth taking.

The Great Epics Of The World

1. Mahabharata by Vyasa (Sanskrit)

Mahabharata is one of the great Indian epic compiled around 8th century BC. This epic poem has about one lakh couplets in Sanskrit and it can be considered as the longest epic poem of the world. This ancient epic deals with the rivalry between cousins - Kauravas and Pandavas - of a great ruling family of India . The armies of the two groups meet at the battleground at 

Kurushetra in which the Pandavas can destroy the Kauravas. The epic consists of thousands of mythical and historical stories

2. The Iliad by Homer (Greek)

Iliad is one of the most celebrated and well known epics of the world. It is believed to be written by in 9th century BC by Homer. This poem is based on the legend of Trojan war. Iliad means the tale of ilios or the tale of troy. It narrates the story of the Greek struggle to rescue Helen, from Trojans, the wrath of Achilles and subsequent destruction of Troy.

3. The Odyssey by Homer (Greek)

Odyssey is believed to be written in 9th century B.C by Homer the great Greek poet. It describes the exploits of the Odysseus during his homecoming after the fall of Troy. This great epic follows the Aristotelian conventions of epic poem. The poem describes the obstacles faced by Odysseus, varied tests of gods that he had undergone, his affair with nymph Calypso on the homecoming voyage, and his return to his kingdom.

4. Orlando furioso by Ludovico Ariosto (Italian epic)

Orlando Furioso is a famous epic with full of supernatural, allegorical and romantic adventures. The main theme of the epic is the war between Christians and pagans. Even though Ariosto, the writer, has depended much on the Graeco -Roman literary tradition of earlier writers for characters and incidents, it is a great epic poem due to his smooth versification and technical facility which make the poem vigorous and brilliant, with ironic and humorous contrasts.

5. Ramayana by Valmiki (Sanskrit)

Ramayana is a great Indian epic poem written in 5th century BC. It is the oldest and most popular epic of Indian sub continent, believed to be written by Valmiki. It is written in Sanskrit, one of the earliest Indo - European languages, and has around 2400 couplets in seven sections. Ramayana means "the journey of Rama". It depicts the conflict between Rama, the incarnation of God Vishnu, and Ravana who can be taken as the representative of evil forces and the final victory of the God incarnated Rama in safeguarding the Dharma (Universal moral order).

6. The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Italian epic)

Divine Comedy is a celebrated epic poem written by Dante in 14th century. The narrator is lost in a forest. The poet narrator meets Virgil who guides him through the world after death. Virgil takes him through Hell. They go through the base of the purgatory and he can see the terraces of it where the sins of those who are ultimately to be saved are cleansed away. Then Beatrice guides him to the ultimate heaven. The poem ends with his moment of illumination and the vision of trinity.

7. Beowulf Anonymous (Old English)

Beowulf, one of the earliest epic of the world, is based on a Scandinavian legend. It was written around 750 AD by an anonymous writer and it has about 3000 lines.

Beowulf, the great warrior hero, saves Horthgar, the king of Danes, from the attack of Grendel, a terrible monster, by killing it. Grendel's mother attacks him to avenge the death of his son. In the fight, Beowulf kills the mother - monster also, but he gets a mortal wound in the fight and succumbs to it.

This epic, the most celebrated survival from Old English literature, is also the earliest extant poem in a modern European language.

8. Paradise Lost by John Milton (English)

Paradise Lost is one of the greatest English literary epic based on the theme of fall of man given in the old Testament and it was written in 17th century by John Milton. The great poet wrote it " to justify the ways of god to man". The epic poem begins with the the Satan's devilish plans to to take revenge against god for his expulsion from heaven. Some critics has opined that Milton's Satan is the hero of the epic poem due to the excellent depiction and exposition of that character. This epic is celebrated for Milton's grand style, his interpretation of Biblical myth and Christian doctrine.


9. Shahname by Firdousi (Persian)
                                                                                                                                                           

   

Shah Name is great Persian epic based on the historical and mythical accounts of around fifty Persian kings. Shah Name means "book of kings". The epic begins the mythical creation of Persia and ends in the narration of the stories of historical kings. The most famous story of Shah Name is about the legendary king of Rostam and Sohrab, his son.

10. Aeneid by Virgil (Latin)                 
                                                                                 

Aeneid is a great epic which is based on the legend of Aeneas. It is Roman nationalistic and patriotic poem which narrates the evolution of great Roman empire. This poem shows great dramatic skill of high order and power of description. Aeneas decides to establish a secure kingdom for his people in Italy. During the long and perilous voyage for it their ships are wreaked on the coast of Africa. The Dido of Carthage invites them which prolongs their voyage. In the next voyage, they reach Latinum, ruled by Latinus. Aeneas marries his daughter Lavinia after killing Turanus, another suitor of her. He establishes a city of lavinium which becomes a base for great Roman empire later.

The Top 10 Military Powers In The World

Human nature seems to be centered around the belief that conflict brings about positive change. Why else is it that out of all the years that the human species has inhabited this planet that we have only seen, roughly, 300 years of complete peace.

This is a very depressing statistic. Having the need to constantly shed our brother’s blood only proves that we have yet to evolve into the most superior beings.

This said, countries are required to build armies that will be able to protect them from all the other countries that are looking to take their land and resources. Here is a list of the 10 most powerful armies in the world.

10. Turkey

Annual Defense Budget $30,936,000,000

Military Personnel 514,000

Population reaching military age annually 1,298,979
Fighter Jets 1,530
Navy Ships 180
Purchasing power $853,900,000,000

9. Japan

Annual Defense Budget $44,300,000,000

Military Personnel 378,000
Population reaching military age annually 1,212,321
Fighter Jets 2,700
Navy Ships 150
Purchasing power $4,272,000,000,000

8. Brazil

Annual Defense Budget $24,000,000,000
Military Personnel 287,000
Population reaching military age annually 3,275,154
Fighter Jets 1,650
Navy Ships 90
Purchasing power $1,849,000,000,000

7. Germany

Annual Defense Budget $46,000,000,000

Military Personnel 250,000
Population reaching military age annually 863,773
Fighter Jets 1,100
Navy Ships 130
Purchasing power $2,807,000,000,000

6. France

Annual Defense Budget $62,000,000,000
Military Personnel 225,000
Population reaching military age annually 783,788
Fighter Jets 1,900
Navy Ships 135
Purchasing power $2,075,000,000,000

5. UK

Annual Defense Budget $53,000,000,000
Military Personnel 195,000
Population reaching military age annually 784,520
Fighter Jets 2,670
Navy Ships 140
Purchasing power $2,130,000,000,000

4. India

Annual Defense Budget $33,000,000,000
Military Personnel 1,325,000
Population reaching military age annually 22,229,373
Fighter Jets 1,250
Navy Ships 145
Purchasing power $2,966,000,000,000

3. Russia

Annual Defense Budget $43,000,000,000
Military Personnel 1,245,000
Population reaching military age annually 1,602,673
Fighter Jets 6,500
Navy Ships 525
Purchasing power $2,097,000,000,000

2. China

Annual Defense Budget $59,000,000,000

Military Personnel 2,255,000
Population reaching military age annually 20,470,412
Fighter Jets 2,400
Navy Ships 760
Purchasing power $7,099,000,000,000

1. USA

Annual Defense Budget $515,000,000,000

Military Personnel 1,385,000

Population reaching military age annually 4,266,128

Fighter Jets 22,700

Navy Ships 1,600

Purchasing power $13,780,000,000,000