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Do you ever think the Kryptonite, the rock that would weaken Superman really exist?? Is Kryptonite only exist in the comic world??

It is no longer a creation of comic… It is real, according to an article from Reuters:

LONDON (Reuters) - Kryptonite, which robbed Superman of his powers, is no longer the stuff of comic books and films.

A mineral found by geologists in Serbia shares virtually the same chemical composition as the fictional kryptonite from outer space, used by the superhero’s nemesis Lex Luther to weaken him in the film “Superman Returns”.

“We will have to be careful with it — we wouldn’t want to deprive Earth of its most famous superhero!,” said Dr Chris Stanley, a mineralogist at London’s Natural History Museum.

Stanley, who revealed the identity of the mysterious new mineral, discovered the match after searching the Internet for its chemical formula - sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide.

“I was amazed to discover that same scientific name written on a case of rock containing kryptonite stolen by Lex Luther from a museum in the film Superman Returns,” he said.

The substance has been confirmed as a new mineral after tests by scientists at the Natural History Museum in London and the National Research Council in Canada.

But instead of the large green crystals in Superman comics, the real thing is a white, powdery substance which contains no fluorine and is non-radioactive.

The mineral, to be named Jadarite, will go on show at the London’s Natural History Museum at certain times of the day on Wednesday, April 25, and Sunday, May 13.

When talk about long, luxury car.. what will come to your mind?? To me, I will think of those limosine seen in Las Vegas Casino… Will you relate it with Mini Cooper?? Definitely not..

These are the pictures I got it from Crave : The Gadget Blog

This car is not a joke. It really is a 6-meter-long stretch limousine made from a Mini Cooper S car. It seats six. There’s a flat-screen TV, DVD player, telephone, and black leather interior. And there’s a pool, too–more specifically, a whirlpool that can hold two people. It has a retractable sunroof, so that you can have pool fun in the sun or cover it up in case anything goes on in there that, um, shouldn’t be displayed in public. So yeah, how much do you think this bad boy costs? I’d be almost willing to forsake my coveted Bathtub Racers for it.

I have read an interesting article from ComputerWorld, about the analysis and forecast of IT workforce in year 2010.

In this report they claimed “The IT worker of 2010 won’t be a technology guru but rather a ‘versatilist.’”

I have picked some of their statement here…

The most sought-after corporate IT workers in 2010 may be those with no deep-seated technical skills at all. The nuts-and-bolts programming and easy-to-document support jobs will have all gone to third-party providers in the U.S. or abroad. Instead, IT departments will be populated with “versatilists” — those with a technology background who also know the business sector inside and out, can architect and carry out IT plans that will add business value, and can cultivate relationships both inside and outside the company.

On the edges of this new world, expertise in areas such as financial engineering, technology and mathematics will come together to form the next round of imaginative tools and technologies. Google Inc., eBay Inc. and Yahoo Inc. are already hiring math, financial analysis, engineering and technology gurus who will devise imaginative algorithms to fulfill users’ online needs….

By 2010, six out of 10 people affiliated with IT will assume business-facing roles, according to Gartner. What’s more, IT organizations in midsize and large companies will be at least 30% smaller than they were in 2005. Gartner also predicts that by 2010, 10% to 15% of IT professionals will leave their IT occupations as a result of the automation of tasks or because of a lack of interest in the sector.

“For my money, the hot jobs in 2010 will be these enabler jobs: business enterprise architects, business technologists, systems analysts and project managers,” says David Foote, CEO and chief research officer of Foote Partners LLC, an IT management consultancy and workforce research firm in New Caanan, Conn. “If I were in IT, I would be in one of these jobs in the next five years. A lot of people can’t because they’re pure technologists. But there are some pretty safe bets for them both inside and outside of the service industry.”

Kate Kaiser, an associate professor at Marquette University
Kate Kaiser, an associate professor at Marquette University
“There is much more emphasis on the business domain and on project management skills than on the technical skills,” says Kate Kaiser, an associate professor at Marquette University in Milwaukee.

For detail report, please click here…

Take a look at this sign board…

Before further explanation, let me define “Dumb” and “Waiter”…

Dumb
1. lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
2. lacking the power of speech (often offensive when applied to humans): a dumb animal.

Waiter
1. a person, esp. a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
2. a tray for carrying dishes, a tea service, etc.; salver.
3. a person who waits or awaits.
4. Obsolete. an attendant.

Source : Dictionary.com

What is the meaning of this signboard? Does it mean “Stupid Waiter”?? What the hack a place placing a signboard for “Stupid Waiter” and need to be weight 250 kg??

No !!! I was wrong…

“Dumb Waiter” is a mini elevator used to transport goods in residential and commercial applications. The “Dumb” here doesn’t mean stupid, but speechless…

This is a picture I got it from Putrajaya, Syariah Court parking basement…

Thanks to a friend who told me the meaning of this… or I will be the dumb here…. haha…