Wednesday, February 13, 2013

US Politicians' Previous Jobs

As the recent sexual harassment allegations against Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain illustrate, pre-political history can haunt or help a candidate. We take a look at the lives of political leaders before they detoured into politics ­- from actors to athletes, musicians to musclemen.

I’m Watch Smartwatch Review


by Julie

The i’m Watch from Italian based i’m is not only a wrist watch that will display the time of day, it’s actually an Android smartwatch companion for your Bluetooth enabled iPhone or Android based smartphone. In addition to performing as a speakerphone, it can even run its own apps. Let’s give it a spin. Note: Images can be clicked to view a larger size.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Top 3 KL Bakeries


By : Alexandra Prabaharan

The finest places in KL to indulge in great bread 
This savoury crusty sun dried tomato bread from Hiestand just begs to be tucked into.
Bread lovers are always in search of the best bakery in town to get their delicious crusty carbohydrate fix. While many of the spots in the city adjust their flavours to suit the Malaysian palate resulting in sweet and chewy breads, we tracked down the three best KL bakeries that stay true to authentic European flavours.

Monday, February 11, 2013

A Moment Before

Picture taken a second or even a fraction of a second before something big happens. Some are hilarious but most are just scary. These are pictures taken at just the right moment. You may even predict the outcome. Take a look....

Sleeping Positions: What Does Yours Reveal About You?

A study by leading British body language expert, Robert Phipps has revealed the position we sleep in reflects our mood, stress level and even personality. The research, which was carried out for budget hotel chain Premier Inn, found the most common way of sleeping, The Foetal position (58%), reflects subconsciously trying to de-stress in our sleep. The Log, the second most common sleeping position (28%) sees people sleep with their arms and legs by their side, with the report stating that such a rigid position can lead to individuals being very stubborn and set in their ways.

Parents With Two Children Tend To Favour Youngest


Parents of two children treat their youngest as the favourite, new research has found. A study of 1,803 parents shows that 59 per cent of the time, parents will subconsciously choose the youngest child over the eldest. In particular, mums and dads are more likely to side with a younger child in an argument, lavish them with more attention, let them have their own way and spend longer reading with them. Younger children also benefit from more treats and cuddles, and their parents find it hard refusing them anything they want.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Funny Facts About Some Famous World leaders


Here are some facts that are collected on the net. Of course, one of them is fictional. I hope you will be able to recognize the false one easily. Enjoy…

1. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev
He was the seventh and last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, serving from 1985 until 1991, and the last head of state of the USSR, serving from 1988 until its collapse in 1991. Mikhail Gorbachev is one of the most famous people in modern times with visible naevus flammeus. The crimson birthmark  on the top of his head was the source of much satire among critics and cartoonists. In his official photos as a Politburo  member this birthmark was removed.

Plane Decorated With An Idiot's Guide To Aviation


An airline has decorated one of its planes as an idiot's guide to aviation - labelling things like the engines and where the pilot sits. Kulula Air have covered the surface of their bright green 737 with details about the interior, such as where the black box and radar are located.

Plane Taken Apart In Search For Lost Mobile


A passenger plane had to be partially dismantled before holiday makers could fly home from Spain… because of a lost mobile. Bosses insisted that the phone - which had been accidentally dropped into an air vent - was found before the Jet2 flight from Murcia to Newcastle was allowed to take off.

Household Hazardous Materials

It is almost impossible to to believe that our house could contain potentially hazardous organisms and materials especially considering the level of cleanliness that we maintain. Sometimes, the most dangerous things around us are the ones we can’t see. Here are five potentially harmful problems that threaten a healthy home and tips on how to protect against them.

Baby Born On Plane Is Named After Airline


A premature baby boy who was born on-board during a flight from Penang to Kuching in October 2009, has been named after the airline Air Asia. Mid-flight expectant mother Liew Siaw Hsia give birth at 2,000 feet with the help of a doctor who was handily on-board and the plane was diverted to Kuala Lumpur.

Mums Lose A Month's Sleep In Baby's First Year


The typical new mom will lose 2.05 hours sleep a night throughout the first year of their baby’s life it's been found… that's the equivalent of an entire month. A study of 1,091 mothers across the UK found that 98% of mothers experienced ‘broken sleep’ throughout the first year of their baby’s life with the typical bay waking 3.9 times. When asked how long they were awake for whilst tending to their baby on each occasion, the study found that, on average, the respondents were awake for 31.6 minutes each time.

Friday, February 8, 2013

5 Hidden Sources Of Toxins In Your House

Apparently harmless objects in your house like your sofa, your cookware, wallpaper, and even a hot bowl of chicken noodle soup may contain dangerous chemicals. According to testimony before senate subcommittee the truth is that hazardous chemicals and toxins are now so prevalent in our homes and environment that some babies are born “pre-polluted.”
According to Ken Cook, president of the Environmental Working Group, evidence has been found that there have been 10 cases of babies who were born with more than 200 synthetic chemicals in their blood. Overall, more than 80,000 chemicals are now used today, most of which haven’t been tested for safety.
Here is a list of some surprising places inside your house where hidden toxins may be found and how to protect yourself.

The 11 Biggest Apple Conspiracies


By Delores Quinn

The Tao of Steves: Wozniak and Jobs in 1976 (Landov)
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iSpy
Can Apple tap into the fingertaps you make on your iPhone? According to one hacker, Apple inserted a mysterious code that tracks every click and tap you make. When users check the weather, e-mail or anything else on their devices, a personal identification number and a record of their habits gets relayed to Apple headquarters, according to the Hackintosh hacker. (Cookies and web histories have been snooping into browsing behavior for years, but that information is not connected to one individual, while these IMEI numbers are directly linked to a specific user.) Though the claim was never verified, tech gadflys nonetheless fretted that Apple is barreling across the privacy line.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

7 Body Language Secrets That Attract Women

By Stephanie

Landing the girl of your dreams isn’t an easy feat. We know how much effort it takes to woo a lady and the sizeable charm you need to possess to be able to do so. Here are a few tips we came up with to help you get noticed.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Hard Drive

Alternatively referred to as a hard disk drive and abbreviated as HD or HDD, the hard drive is the computer's main storage media device that permanently stores all data on the computer. The hard drive was first introduced on September 13, 1956 and consists of one or more hard drive platters inside of air sealed casing. Most computer hard drives are in an internal drive bay at the front of the computer and connect to the motherboard using either ATA, SCSI, or a SATA cable and power cable. Below, is an illustration of what the inside of a hard drive looks like for a desktop and laptop hard drive.

Monday, February 4, 2013

10 Lazy Ways to Stay Slim


By Stephanie

Its never easy to slim down to that desirable size, people usually do it the hard way but here are some tips and tricks for all you lazy coach potatoes who don’t wanna put too much effort into slimming down.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Lens Cap Strap Holder

Fed up of loosing you lens cap? With the Lens Cap Strap Holder your lens cap will never get lost again! The holder slides onto your camera strap like threading a buckle, so you don’t have to alter your strap or cap at all! The holder works with a range of cap sizes and easily threads on to your camera strap.

Girl With 2 Hearts Amazes Doctors

Here is an amazing story about Hannah Clark, a 16-year-old with a shy laugh and a love of animals and babies. She likes to go shopping with friends and dreams of a career working with children. But Hannah Clark is no ordinary teenager and her normal life today could not have been possible without a unique, life-changing heart surgery. 

Friday, February 1, 2013

The 10 Lamest Superheros

By Federico Lo Giudice
Superheroes are the defenders of the Earth in times of need, those people who are beyond regular humans and the embodiment of everything we hold dear, but even they go wrong sometimes. For whichever reasons, cultural, or on purpose, sometimes it’s not the bad guys who hurt society as a whole, but the heroes themselves. How, you ask? Oh, we don’t know… maybe by sucking so bad that readers can’t help but stop taking the industry seriously as a whole, or setting back social issues a couple decades.
“But Walyou!…” – might be thinking our dear readers – “you must be wrong! Superheroes are awesome and geeky, and they couldn’t possibly go wrong!!”. Fine, don’t believe us? Okay, see for yourselves. This is Walyou’s 10 Lamest Superheros list.

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