Monday, November 27, 2006

Air guitarist's shirt makes music پیراهنی که گیتار میزند؟


If you like rocking around your bedroom playing air guitar , then scientists have just the thing to make this even more fun.
It's a shirt that picks up the crazy movements you make as you strum your pretend guitar and turns them into sounds with help from a computer.
It's done using sensors built into the t-shirt, which send signals to the computer, creating the player's tune.
The inventors say you don't have to be a musical expert to enjoy the shirt.
"It's an easy-to-use, virtual instrument that allows real-time music making," said one of the scientists, Richard Helmer.
"It allows you to jump around and the sound generated is just like an original mp3."
The shirt was invented by a team in Australia, who now hope to turn their talents to making stuff to help people exercise or recover from injuries, using the same technology.

Smart homes a reality in S Korea !!!! آ رزوی بشر امروزی: خانه های هوشمند


More than 100 homes offering smart technology have just been built in South Korea and another 30,000 are planned.

Futuristic vision
In South Korea's vision of the home of the future we will all wear mini-PCs on our wrists, which turns things on or off, opens doors, and tracks the wearer's position in the house at all times.
Here, everything is voice activated, and the fridge can provide you with recipes which use the ingredients inside, and let you know if your food is out of date.
It relies on the food packaging containing radio tags which can be read by the fridge each time it passes through the door.
In the bedroom your wardrobe mirror can tell you your schedule for the day, help you select your clothes - if all your clothes have washable radio tags compatible with the system - and keep you up to date with the weather and traffic.
When it is time to go, the house of the future will shut itself off.
The home's TV is also linked up to the system, so it can tell you when your washing machine has finished, or if someone visits you can decide whether to let them in or not; pretending you are not around has never been so easy.
From outside the apartments you can access the system remotely, and even check who has been trying to get in while you were away.
What a nice experience it will be if I can live in such houses; however, so what??!!

آیا بشر به دنبال آرامش و ایجاد زندگی راحت است؟ چگونه میتوان به این آرامش دست یافت؟ خانه های مجلل و هوشمند و زندگی های ماشینی ارمغانش چه بوده است؟چرا تکنولوژی پاسخگوی این همه مشکلات بشر نیست؟ آیا ما در انتخاب راه دچار اشتباه نشده ایم؟

Saturday, November 18, 2006

The farmer and his donkeys کشاورز و دو الاغش


In a village in England there was a farmer. The farmer had two donkeys. One was called Bill and the other called Ben. Bill and Ben lived in a square field. There was a fence in the middle of the field. On one side lived Bill. Ben lived on the other side.

One day the farmer decided to do a little test. Bill and Ben slept in small wooden huts near the fence. One evening the farmer waited until the two donkeys were asleep and tied a rope between Bill’s neck and Ben’s neck. The farmer then took down the fence and put a big pile of oats in Bill’s corner and in Ben’s corner. Oats are donkeys’ favourite food.
When the two donkeys woke up, they were surprised to find a rope around their necks. ‘What’s this?’ they cried.
"Mmm, oats!" they said, "we love oats!".
After walking ten metres both donkeys got a nasty surprise. The rope was too short. First Bill pulled hard and Ben slid away from his food. Then Ben pulled and Ben slid away from his food. Both were only thinking of their own pile of oats. The donkeys were getting weaker and weaker, but still they pulled and pulled.
Then Bill had an idea. "Hey Ben!" he shouted. "Why don’t you come over to my corner.’
‘What for?’ said Ben.
‘So we can eat my oats together. Then we can go to your corner and eat your oats together."
"Good idea, Bill," said Ben.
Soon both donkeys were enjoying the two piles of oats together.
The farmer smiled. 'My donkeys are the cleverest animals in England,' he said.

Monday, November 13, 2006

The Pink Dress دختری با لباس صورتی


There was a little girl sitting alone in the park.
Everyone passed by her and never stopped to see why she looked so sad.
Dressed in a worn pink dress,barefoot and dirty,the girl just sat and watched the people go by.
I sat down beside her and opened with a simple, "Hello."
The little girl acted shocked, and said "hi. I smiled and she shyly smiled back. I asked the girl why she was so sad. The little girl looked at me with a sad face said,"Because, I'm different."
"Little girl," I said, "you remind me of an angel, sweet and innocent."
She looked at me and smiled, then slowly she got to her feet and said, "Really?"
"Yes, you're like a little Guardian Angel sent to watch over all people walking by."
Then she opened the back of her pink dress and allowed her wings to spread, then she said "I am."
"I'm your Guardian Angel," with a twinkle in her eye ,she said: "For once you thought of someone other than yourself. My job here is done".
I got to my feet and said, "Wait, why did no one stop to help an angel?"
She looked at me, smiled, and said, "You're the only one that could see me," and then she was gone.

Can we see our Angles watching us? How?

A Wife's Duty وظایف پیرزن در قبال همسر بیمارش


A woman took her husband to the doctor's office. After his checkup , the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He told her, "Your husband is suffering from a very severe disease. If you don't do the following , your husband will surely die...
Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant , and make sure he is in a good mood . For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores , as he probably had a hard day. Don't discuss your problems with him, it will only make his stress worse .
If you can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will regain his health completely."
On the way home, the husband asked his wife. "What did the doctor say?" She replied, "You're going to die"!

100 Penguins صد پنگوئن



A truck driver was driving 100 penguins to the New York Zoo when his truck broke down on the freeway. The driver got out of the cab and was looking at the engine when a second truck driver stopped in front of him and asked if he needed any help. The penguins' driver explained that he is taking the penguins to the zoo and asked if the other man would take the penguins there. He agreed. Some hours later, the second truck driver drove past the first one, who was still waiting on the freeway for help to come. The penguins, however, were still on the truck! "I thought I asked you to take those penguins to the zoo," shouted the first driver. The second replied, "I did, but I had some money left, so we're going to the cinema now."

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Three gifts سه هدیه برای مادر

Three sons left home, went out on their own and became rich. Getting back together, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their old mother. The first brother, Donald, said, "I built a big house for our mother." The second brother, Robert, said, "I sent her a Mercedes with a driver." The third brother, Joseph, said, "You remember how mom enjoys reading Shakespeare. She can't see very well, so I sent her a special parrot that can say the complete works of Shakespeare. It took trainer 12 years to teach him. Mama just has to name a poem and the parrot recites it." Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks. "Donald," she said, "the house you built is so big. I live only in one room, but I have to clean the whole house." To her second son, she wrote, "Robert, I am too old to travel. I stay most of the time at home so I rarely use the Mercedes. And that driver is not kind! He's so much trouble!" Finally, to her third son, she wrote, "My dearest Joseph," she said, "the chicken was delicious!"

THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN داستان میمون و دلفین


One day long ago, some sailors set out to sea in their sailing ship. One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long journey.
When they were far out at sea, a terrible storm overturned their ship. Everyone fell into the sea, and the monkey was sure that he would drown. Suddenly a dolphin appeared and picked him up.
They soon reached the island and the monkey came down from the dolphin's back. The dolphin asked the monkey, "Do you know this place?"
The monkey replied, "Yes, I do. In fact, the king of the island is my best friend. Do you know that I am actually a prince?"
Knowing that no one lived on the island, the dolphin said, "Well, well, so you are a prince! Now you can be a king!"
The monkey asked, "How can I be a king?"
As the dolphin started swimming away, he answered, "That is easy. As you are the only creature on this island, you will naturally be the king!"

MORAL: Those who
lie and boast may end up in trouble.

Footprints جای پای خدا


One night a man had a dream.He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonged to him, and the other to the Lord.When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. he noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that at the worst times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. How could you leave me when I needed you the most?"The Lord replied " My precious, precious child, I love you and would never leave you. During your times of suffering and when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

Heaven's Grocery Store خرید از مغازه ی بقالی در بهشت


I was walking down life's highway a long time ago. One day I saw a sign that read, "Heaven's Grocery Store".As I got a little closer the door came open wide, and when I came to myself I was standing inside. I saw a host of Angels, they were standing everywhere. One handed me a blanket and said, "My Child shop with care". Everything a Christian needs is in that grocery store, and all you can't carry, come back the next day for more.
First, I got some Patience, Love was in the same row. Further down was Understanding, needed everywhere you go. I got a box or two of Wisdom, a bag or two of Faith, I just couldn't miss the Holy Ghost, it was all over the place. I stopped to get some Strength and Courage to help me run this race, but then my blanket was getting full, and I remembered I needed Grace.
I didn't forget Salvation to save both you and me. Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill.Then I said to the Angel, "How much do I owe"? The Angel smiled and said, "Just take them everywhere you go." Again, I politely asked "How much do I really owe?" The Angel smiled again and said, "My Child, Jesus Paid Your Bill A Long Time Ago."

Sunday, November 05, 2006

What's the best time of year to be born? چه تاریخ تولدی شانس و خوشبختی می آورد؟


Summer birthdays could be luckier.
If your birthday is in May, then you're a very lucky person, according to the results of a recent study.
More than 40,000 people took part, and were asked to give their date of birth and whether they felt lucky or not.
People born between March and August thought they were luckier than those born between September and February, with May proving the "luckiest" month.
Scientists think the weather might have something to do with the results, but need to do more research to prove it.
Psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman said:"The good news for winter-borns is that people can improve their luck by being more optimistic and making the most of the opportunities that come their way."


Dear Students, Don't you think that luck comes from looking on the bright side of life? Do you think the date of your birth can have any effect on your luck?

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