A batsman of imagery and imagination. The youngest among India’s retreating golden generation of middle-order batsmen, he (VVS Laxman) could leave cricket without any monumental record. It does not matter. His will never be a career in numbers, anyway. He has always been a batsman of imagery and imagination. VVS Laxman’s records may easily be overtaken, but they cannot be replicated.
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Thoughts on Flash. Steve Jobs letter on why they do not allow Flash on iPhones, iPods and iPads.
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Vettel grabbed pole position for tomorrows Australian Grand Prix. Mark Webber came 2nd giving Red Bull racing its first ever front row. Alonso took 3rd place while Michael Schumacher came 7th.
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Alonso leads Ferrari one two in Bahrain. Alonso wins the Bahrain Grand Prix on his debut for Ferrari while Massa settled for second place after temperature problems in his cockpit. Michael Schumacher came home 6th on his return to F1
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Australian Grand Prix posts another $40 million loss in 2009. The 2008 Grand Prix also suffered a record $40 million loss, funded by the Victorian Government.
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Obama wins The Nobel Peace Prize for 2009. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.
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2009 Formula One season in The Big Picture. Collection of photographs from the most recent three races (4 rounds so far of a scheduled 17) of the 2009 Formula One World Championship season.
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New National Broadband Network. The Rudd Government today announced the establishment of a new company to build and operate a new super fast National Broadband Network which will be the single largest nation building infrastructure project in Australian history.
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Yahoo! Tech’s best and worst tech products of 2008. Hulu and Sony Xperia X1 among the best and Blu-ray in the worst category.
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Boing Boing Gadgets’ Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart. The short answer: Get an MSI Wind or Dell Mini 9.
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