The Vatican on Youtube channel registers 740,000 visits in its first week

Some days back i posted a blog, Religion in a Hi-Tech Era, which talked about Vatican using an iTunes application. After that they launched their eXclusive channel on youtube.

And, now in its first week of life, the channel has recorded a total of 740,000 visits, as per the Vatican spokesman, Federico Lombardi.

ET in Campus 2009 - Pune Chapter

Hi one n all,
here is the latest update for u about ET Quiz.

Around 65 teams battled through the quiz and ultimately 6 teams made it to the final. Teams are from VAMNICOM(me n my new team mate), SCMHRD, SIMS, Singhad Inst. of Engg., SIIB, Symbiosis Law college.

Few Qs from Prelims:-

1. How do we better know Brad’s drink?
2. Chemist Roy J Plunkett created this on 6th April, 1938 while researching on refrigerants at DuPont. What did he create?
3. Which mobile services company launched “SAMBHAV” prepaid card targeting people with hearing & speech disability, to use cell phones?
4. Which hospitality company launched KAYA KALP Asia’s largest spa in Agra?
5. Viewty is a new range of mobile from whom?
6. An ad campaign of XYLO.
7. Prince Awaleed Bin Talal is the first private individual to order what from Airbus?
8. Which organization celebrated 60 years in 2008 has the adline “Chinta Se Mukti”?
9. Which product is being promoted as Absolutely Mangolicious.
10. By what name did Adidas & Samsung launch their fitness focused phone?

Winner:- Singhad Inst. of Engg.

Chrome's "New Tab" Page in Firefox

If you like Google Chrome’s “New Tab” page, which offers an overview of pages you often visit, but you don’t like to use Chrome (just like me), here is the solution by Google itself, download

A Glass and a half-full Productions

After the famous "Gorilla" and the disappointing "Trucks", Cadbury Dairy Milk launched it's new campaign, 'dancing eyebrows'.

The 60-second Fallon-created spot, set to an 1980s electro track called "Don't stop the rock" by Freestyle, opens with two siblings sitting in a traditional photographer's studio waiting to have their portrait taken. [Source: Brand Republic]

Also watch Gorilla Drummer

Veggie Love: Peta's Banned Ad

A PETA commercial promoting vegetarianism has been deemed too explicit for the Super Bowl by NBC, which banned the ad. See it yourself

Saina Nehwal is a Brand Ambassador of Herbalife

World number 10 and India’s number one badminton player Saina Nehwal will be now the brand ambassador of Herbalife’s nutrition and energy range of products. Started by Mark Hughes, Herbalife is into

helping people to improve their lives through better nutrition and an unparalleled business opportunity.

History: Herbalife company was founded in February 1980 when they launched the "original" weight control!

History of the internet in year 2009

In need of job, start writing good complaint letters

A passenger who wrote an amusing complaint letter to Virgin Atlantic has been invited by Sir Richard Branson to select the food and wines for future Virgin flights. The complainant contacted Sir Richard, the chief executive of the airline, after a flight from Mumbai to Heathrow on December 7 last year, to convey his disappointment with the food served on board the airline. The letter, which also included five photographs of the “offending” dishes, has been circulated around the world and has been almost universally praised for its pointedness and humour.

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Kylie Minogue was the best ever in cinema ad

KYLIE Minogue's ad for lingerie line Agent Provocateur has been voted the best cinema commercial of all time. It came out on top in a poll by British firm Digital Cinema Media.


First came out in 2001, this controversial ad is called as Proof, and was banned on television.

"For whenever you lose power", some advice for Bush

It did not take long for an advertiser to use the exit of George Bush, to create a satire advertising.

The DDB in London has created an ad for Philips,whose title says: "Power4Life. For every time you lose power."

Anyway Ad is for a portable charger for various electronic equipment.