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Fahrenheit to Celcius the easy way

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Do you find yourself constantly struggling to convert Fahrenheit to Celcius? I do. I know that we all have smartphones now and there's an app for that but then its always good to be able to get an approximate value quickly. The formula for the conversion is not very difficult: C = (F-32) * 5/9. But we need something easier! A good approximation would be C = (F-30) * 5/10 i.e. C = (F-30)/2 Let's see how the graphs for the 2 formulas compare. Checkout the Google sheet - http://j.mp/sGEIIp The current temperature in Minneapolis is 49°F, our formula gives us 9.5°C which is a very good approximation on 9.44°C. I am a much happier man now! :)
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Testing TokBox widget

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My predictions for the World Cup 2011

I am considering 4 cases which are highly probable. Now if we assume that: Aus > India > SA > Pak > SL > NZ then it looks like we are going to have either a Aus v SA or Aus v India final.
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I want my IPIN!!

A Dramatic Representation of my call with HDFC Customer service today (A repeat of the call I had in Feb): Me : I haven't received my netbanking password yet... HDFC CSR : What? What the f*** were you doing for so long? The last time you called was in December its March now... Me : I called in February... HDFC CSR : No thats bull crap! It says over here that you called in December. YOU CALLED IN DECEMBER!!! Me : OK please take my humble request and send me the password. HDFC CSR : Yea you wait for 7 days... loser! Watch this space for more updates in 7 days...
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Foodlets featured on Navhind Times today!

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What an exciting day it has been so far! We got covered by The Navhind Times , the local english daily in Goa. Do check it out in the Buzz section of today's NT . Three friends and an idea. Hits wise, foodlets is having a big day! More than a 1200 page views today and counting! Here's a link to the scanned article, Three friends and an idea , by Arti Das - http://goo.gl/cjfcf
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How to quit smoking

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Ads of Nicorette are all over the place! Newspapers, Facebook... everywhere. I personally think that its all in the mind and these methods by themselves can never be effective. I actually know a person who quit smoking but got addicted to gum! Here are some tips on how to quit smoking: Get rid of all the cigarettes you have Yes, throw away/flush out that packet you have! Get into the "What me smoke? I think you are mistaken buddy!" state of mind You were not born with a cigarette in hand - there was a time in life when you were yet to smoke your first cigarette, a time when you used to look at people smoking cigarettes with abhorrence. Try to get into that state of mind - you never smoked in your life, you hate cigarettes and you can't stand the smoke. Keep away from people who smoke This might sound too radical but peer influence is one of the biggest reasons which makes people smoke! Its difficult to kick the butt if you are out on a coffee break with friends and even o
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My New Year Resolutions for 2011

For 2011 I have some low-cost, low-maintenance, limited-period resolutions: 1) I'll have healthy food for a week (7 consecutive days) 2) I'll go for long walks for 4 days. 3) I'll go to the gym for at least 8 days 4) I'll sleep early and get up at 6 am for 3 days I'll keep you posted on how it goes. :)
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