Macs are for those who don't want to know why their computer works.
Linux is for those who want to know why their computer works.
DOS is for those who want to know why their computer doesn't work.
Windows is for those who don't want to know why their computer doesn't work.
Sometimes, you might want to send EXE files to your friends using your Gmail. But, Gmail simply doesn't allow you to send EXE file. You can't also ZIP the file as well because Gmail can detect that your ZIP contains an EXE file.
By simply changing the file extension, you can now send not just EXE files but also other files with extension that Gmail doesn't allow you to send.
It is easy to change the file extension. But, you need to change a folder setting. To do this, go to Start > My Computer > Tools > Folder Options. Then, go to View tab and uncheck the "Hide extensions for known file types". Click OK. Now select the file that you want to change the extension of. Right-click on it and choose Rename or press F2 while the file is selected. Now you can hit the End on your keyboard and delete the file extension which is what follows the last dot "." in the file name and, in this case, EXE. Then type three characters that take your fancy. You can type whatever extension that comes into your mind, including your initials.
Now it is ready to attach your file to your Gmail, and it won't deny you to send the file.
For your friend to be able to get the file, he or she needs to change back the extension to EXE from whatever extension you typed. Simply tell him or her to do so.
I think I have made myself clear above. If anything is not clear, just leave a comment.
Until then...
Justin
Note: You can always send the EXE files via Yahoo mail. Also take note that you should not send malicious files to your friends by changing the extension and having them change it back to EXE no matter it is just for fun or for doing harm.
Thanks to a friend from NTU, I got a link to this useful piece of software that will allow you to watch many a TV channels on the internet. All you need is this software (Attention: plz read the comments first or download this older version) and a high-speed internet. I have tested this application and was amazed at how well it performed; I just have to wait a few minutes (2 to 4) at the beginning and the TV channel is on without gliches.
You might like it too becuase you can watch world cup Quarters now....
Until then...
Justin
IMPORTANT: Read the comments first before installing the software!!!
Technorati Tags: TV, SopCast, P2P TV
A vacuum salesman appeared at the door of an old lady's cottage and, without allowing the woman to speak, rushed into the living room and threw a large bag of dirt all over her clean carpet. He said, "If this new vacuum doesn't pick up every bit of dirt then I'll eat all the dirt."
The woman, who by this time was losing her patience, said, "Sir, if I had enough money to buy that thing, I would have paid my electricity bill before they cut it off. Now, what would you prefer, a spoon or a knife and fork?"
Read this. :D
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Politicians and diapers have one thing in common.
They should both be changed regularly ... and for the same reason.
A lawyer and a blonde are sitting next to each other on a long flight from LA to NY. The lawyer leans over to her and asks if she would like to play a fun game. The blonde just wants to take a nap, so she politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks.
The lawyer persists and explains that the game is really easy and a lot of fun. He explains "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me $5, and visa-versa." Again, she politely declines and tries to get some sleep.
The lawyer, now somewhat agitated, says, "Okay, if you don't know the answer you pay me $5, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $50!" figuring that since she is a blonde that he will easily win the match. This catches the blonde's attention and, figuring that there will be no end to this torment unless she plays, agrees to the game.
The lawyer asks the first question. "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?" The blonde doesn't say a word, reaches in to her purse, pulls out a five-dollar bill and hands it to the lawyer.
Now, it's the blonde's turn. She asks the lawyer: "What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?" The lawyer looks at her with a puzzled look. He takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references. He taps into the
Airphone with his modem and searches the Net and the Library of Congress. Frustrated, he sends E-mails to all his coworkers and friends he knows. All to no avail. After over an hour, he wakes the blonde and hands her $50. The blonde politely takes the $50 and turns away to get back to sleep.
The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde and asks, "Well, so what is the answer!?" Without a word, the blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5, and goes back to sleep.
According to the following news, an average CD would only last two years. I wouldn't say more, just read below.
An IBM boffinis warning that data stored on homemade CDs only lasts two years on average.
Herr Kurt Gerecke said that if you keep your disks in dark, cool places they might last for five if you are lucky.
Commercially pressed discs last a lot longer and part of this might be something to do with the fact that homemade CDs are cheap and nasty. Even then Gerecke told the Australian Age they will only do better by five years.
Punters who are looking at better storage of their favorite films and family snaps should not hope that the new wave of HD-DVD or Blu-Ray will be much better either.
Generally, it is still better to print out your pictures and stuff them in a cardboard box in the loft.
I installed Windows Vista Beta 2 on my computer. But, because of my computer's low-performance hardware, I didn't enjoy much of its available features, not to mention how I missed the Aero user interface. So, I decided to leave Windows Vista, which rated my computer as 2 out of 5, and for all the pain I suffered from installing Vista, I also decided to take something back from it; then I copied all its wallpaper files which are located at %systemdrive%\Windows\Web\Wallpaper [%systemdrive% is the drive where you install Windows; you can also copy image files to that location so that you will see them when you right-click on your desktop and choose Desktop].
Now I think that the wallpaper files are so nice that I want to share with you all. I have uploaded all the wallpapers at this website. You can go there and download them in ZIP. The files will be up until I state otherwise right here as "PS:...."
Enjoy the wallpaers.
Until then...
Justin
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Cyberlink has recently released the PowerDVD version 7 which, according to what they say, has more features. For those who want to use this latest DVD player, you can download a trial software from cyberlink. Also for those who are unable to buy the software, you might want to check this out.
Until then...
Justin
Technorati Tags: DVD, PowerDVD, Cyberlink
I guess this joke is a bit old by now.
Visiting Afghanistan for a second time, a war correspondent noted that since the fall of the Taliban, wives who used to walk ten paces behind their husbands were now walking ten paces in front. The journalist asked one of the men if this was a sign of growing equality.
"No", the man replied. "Land-mines."
This is just an old powertoy from Microsoft. It's been there years ago. But, I just wanted to point it out as I think it can help some students to separate the desktops into 4, each one with some windows open. Like in Desktop 1, open the Word processor and in Desktop 2, open the FireFox to do online research. In Deskop 3, one can open up dictionary or Encarta for the report. That's one instance of what the Virtual Desktop can be used for. If you can think of more, use it to your own advantage. If you like the idea of having 4 desktops and want to at least give it a try, you can download it here.
Until then...
Justin
Thanks to my friend from Thailand who pointed out this to me. In Live Messenger, we have an option to put "Contact says:" for every conversation or not. It's under Tools > Option > Messages, as shown in the picture attached.
But I wonder why Microsoft made it default although they didn't in the Beta. Seems like Microsoft is happy with doing things in old ways and has difficulty associating with new things.
Until then...
Justin
An old man was on his death bed, and wanted to be buried with his money. He called his priest, his doctor and his lawyer to his bedside. "Here's $30,000 cash to be held by each of you. I trust you to put this in my coffin when I die so I can take all my money with me."
At the funeral, each man put an envelope in the coffin. Riding away in a limousine, the priest suddenly broke into tears and confessed, "I only put $20,000 into the envelope because I needed $10,000 to repair the roof of the church."
"Well, since we're confiding in each other," said the doctor, "I only put $10,000 in the envelope because we needed a new X-ray machine for the pediatrics ward at the hospital which cost $20,000."
The lawyer was aghast. "I'm ashamed of both of you," he exclaimed. "I want it known that when I put my envelope in that coffin, I enclosed a check for the full $30,000."
I just got an invitation to download the Windows Live Mail Desktop. I was eager enough to download it immediately even though I was rushing for my lecture and lab. :D After I installed, I came to realize that Microsoft is branding Outlook Express as Windows Live Mail Desktop, by adding some little features like skin color chooser and blog capabilities. 
Ability to add Gmail? It is just using the old way of enabling POP in Gmail and setting up a POP account there. I tried to add my school's exchange email, knowing long before that I will not get it. As I expected, it was an effort in vain. Anyway, I was at least expecting it would intelligently search for information about my email, as in Outlook 2007. But, it was proved wrong. (I recalled the free IncrediMail does it!!!) The stationeries in Live Mail Desktop are also the same as Outlook Express's and as usual, are dull. At least, Microsoft could have done it better so as to attract the fancy email users.
Finally, I came to realize that there is nothing new in Live Mail Desktop and that I was just using the old stupid Outlook Express with a vertial banner on the right where glaring advertisements never stop popping up!!!
There has been news about Microsoft's success with the launch of Live services. But so far, I see that the first Live product, the Live Messenger, is a rebranded version of MSN Messenger and now the second product, the Windows Live Mail Desktop, is also a rebranded OE. Is Microsoft too exhausted to come up with something new (at least new ideas)? With the departure of Bill Gates, is Microsoft going to survive the giant blows of Google and Yahoo in the connected world???
Until then...
Justin
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A young businessman had just started his own firm. He rented a beautiful office and had it furnished with antiques. Sitting there, he saw a man come into the outer office. Wishing to appear the hot shot, the businessman picked up the phone and started to pretend he had a big deal working. He threw huge figures around and made giant commitments. Finally he hung up and asked the visitor, "Can I help you?"
The man said, "Yeah, I've come to activate your phone lines."
I have installed the Live Messenger since it was in Beta stage. Two days ago, it went into its final stage and I was fast to upgrade my beta into the final version. In the final version, I find that the conversations are not grouped under one's name like:
Justin says:
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World Cup is about to advance to knock-out stage. For those who want to collect and save the golden goals of these matches, I have a website (it's more of a blog) where you can find all the goals from the very start of the World Cup 2006. You can watch them or save them in WMV format; the videos are of considerably good resolution. Here is the website
Until then...
Justin.
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How many managers does it take to change a light bulb?
1) A roomful - they have to hold a meeting to discuss all the ramifications of the change.
2) None, they like to keep employees in the dark.
3) "This topic was resumed from last week's discussion, but is incomplete pending resolution of some action items. It will be continued next week. Meanwhile ..."
4) "We've formed a task-force to study the problem of why light bulbs burn out, and to figure out what, exactly, we as supervisors can do to make the bulbs work smarter, not harder."
Why do we use PDF if we cannot edit the documents? Well...the purpose of PDF is for sharing of documents which conserves all formatting so that all other people will see the documents exactly the same way as you, the author, see and want them to see.
If you are not yet clear, let me give you an example. Let's say you created a Word document using Microsoft Word and using the font Calibri, which is the default font in Microsoft Office 2007 and replaces the long-office-standard Times New Roman. You format your document to your likings. Now, you send the document to your recipients who, let's say, don't have the font Calibri. When they open your Word document, because their Word doesn't have Calibri, the application replaces it with another font. Replacing the font is not a very big deal but in most cases, different fonts have different thickness which means they take different horizontal spaces. So, when your mail recipients see your document in another substituted font, chances are that they will not see the document the same way as you want them to see. Problems arise when you have tables and columns in your document, which are affected by the thickness of the font.
This problem is easily solved by PDF. All you need to do is just create a PDF file from your Word document and send the PDF file instead of the Word document to your recipients, then they will all see your document exactly the way you want. All they need is Adobe Acrobat Reader which they can easily download from Adobe website.
Now, how will you create a PDF file? Adobe has expensive software like Adobe Acrobat Professional 7 or Standard 7. But, they are way too expensive and are intended for those large corporations who need to control the permission, security and authenticity of their documents. But, for you as a college student, they are not the right choices. The best choice is the FREE one !!!
You can download PrimoPDF and install it on your computer. It will add a new printer named PrimoPDF, to your system. When you want to create a PDF file, all you need to do is to click Print or press Ctrl + P, which you normally do when you print your documents. Then, instead of your HP or Cannon printer, choose PrimoPDF as printer. Then you can follow on-screen menus to get your PDF file. Because PrimoPDF works as a printer, it can work with any application that simply prints.
I hope you will enjoy the FREE software.
Until then...
Justin
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A new development by IBM would enable a 500GHz processing chips which are super cooled to -268 degrees Celsius which is barely just 5.15 degrees above the absolute Zero, the temperature at which the entropy of the universe is Zero. We are now using chips that run around 3 GHz, so that would be hundred folds improvement!!! And, don't just think that the chip will operate at super fast speed only at super cooled state; it will perform at 350 GHz at room temperature, so that will still be more than 100 times faster than today's chips!!!
However, this technology will take time until it makes its appearance in the commercial market. So, we cannot expect it in the market in the very near future. Anyway, it will be a great consideration by scientific researches.
Looking forward to those golden days ahead.
Until then...
Justin
PS: News source here.
Technorati Tags: Semiconductor chips, IBM
Q: Define a Committee.
Ans: A group of men who individually can do nothing but as a group decide that nothing can be done.
A pilot is flying a small, single-engine, charter plane with a couple of really important executives on board into Seattle airport. There is fog so thick that visibility is 40 feet, and his instruments are out. He circles looking for a landmark and after an hour, he is low on fuel and his passengers are very nervous.
At last, through a small opening in the fog he sees a tall building with one guy working alone on the fifth floor. Circling, the pilot banks and shouts through his open window: "Hey, where am I?". The solitary office worker replies: "You're in an airplane."
The pilot immediately executes a swift 275 degree turn and executes a perfect blind landing on the airport's runway five miles away. Just as the plane stops, the engines cough and die from lack of fuel. The stunned passengers ask the pilot how he did it. "Elementary," replies the pilot, "I asked the guy in that building a simple question. The answer he gave me was 100% correct but absolutely useless; therefore, I knew that must be Microsoft's support office and from there the airport is three minutes away on a course of 87 degrees."
Microsoft has finally released the final version Live Messenger 8.0. I recommended the Live Messenger Beta on my blog some weeks ago. After I installed the final version, I didn't notice any differences except the title change as in the attached picture. Anyway, final version is always better than the beta. So, download it now.
Until then...
Justin
Technorati Tags: Microsoft, Live Messenger
This is an interesting story I got from the Net. A univeristy is going to offer a degree for Computer Hacking. But, it is not a license to hack though. :D
You can read that story below:
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A degree course in computer hacking has been launched by a Scottish university in response to industry demand for IT security experts.
The University of Abertay in Dundee will run the Bachelor of Science undergraduate course in "Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures" starting in the next academic year in October.
Around 30 students will be enrolled in the course, which the university says will provide a graduate with knowledge of how illegal computer attacks can be performed and how they can be stopped.
The course catalog description says: "In the same way that police detectives need to know how thieves can steal, computer systems administrators need to know what hackers can do."
Don't think that the great people do not make mistakes. It is not making no mistake that makes a person great. It is making a mistake not more than once.
Bill Gates also made mistakes in his 31 year long tenure at Microsoft. Below is a list of those:
Attention: This joke is a bit nasty. Read at your own risk! :P
A couple were married and, following the wedding, the husband laid down some rules.
"I'll be home when I want, if I want, and at what time I want," he insisted. "And, I don't expect any hassle from you. Also, I expect a decent meal to be on the table every evening, unless I tell you otherwise. I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing, and card-playing with my buddies whenever I want. Those are my rules," he said. "Any comments?"
His new bride replied, "No, that's fine with me. But, just understand that there'll be sex here at seven o'clock every night ... whether you're here or not."
Meeting rules for managers:
1) Never arrive on time, or you will be stamped a beginner.
2) Don't say anything until the meeting is half over; this stamps you as being wise.
3) Be as vague as possible; this prevents irritating the others.
4) When in doubt, suggest that a subcommittee be appointed.
5) Be the first to move for adjournment; this will make you popular - it's what everyone is waiting for.
A man walks into the toy store to get a Barbie doll for his daughter. So he asks the assistant, as you would, "How much is Barbie?"
"Well," she says, "we have Barbie Goes to the Gym for $19.95, Barbie Goes to the Ball for $19.95, Barbie Goes Shopping for $19.95, Barbie Goes to the Beach for $19.95, Barbie Goes Nightclubbing for $19.95, and Divorced Barbie for $265.00."
"Hey, hang on," the guy asks, "why is Divorced Barbie $265.00 when all the others are only $19.95?"
"Yeah, well, it's like this ... Divorced Barbie comes with Ken's house, Ken's car, Ken's boat, Ken's furniture ..."
An article from the net says that Bill Gates is relieving himself from the responsibilites of Microsoft while he will devote more time to his Gates Foundation. Although it is true that the decisons have not been done by himself alone, will it be the same Microsoft 2 years from now? We have just to wait to see it.
Below is the article to which I referred to:
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Working full time at Microsoft through June 2008, Gates then will continue as chairman and advisor while increasing Foundation efforts; Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie to assume expanded roles.
Microsoft Corp. today announced that effective July 2008 Bill Gates, chairman, will transition out of a day-to-day role in the company to spend more time on his global health and education work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The company announced a two-year transition process to ensure that there is a smooth and orderly transfer of Gates' daily responsibilities, and said that after July 2008 Gates would continue to serve as the company's chairman and an advisor on key development projects.
The company announced that Chief Technical Officer Ray Ozzie will immediately assume the title of chief software architect and begin working side by side with Gates on all technical architecture and product oversight responsibilities, to ensure a smooth transition. Similarly, Chief Technical Officer Craig Mundie will immediately take the new title of chief research and strategy officer and will work closely with Gates to assume his responsibility for the company's research and incubation efforts; Mundie also will partner with general counsel Brad Smith to guide Microsoft's intellectual property and technology policy efforts.
Physics Teacher: "Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell on his head and he discovered gravity. Isn't that wonderful?"
Student: "Yes sir, if he had been sitting in class looking at books like us, he wouldn't have discovered anything."
FireFox is my default internet browser. I like FireFox mainly because of its extensions which make my browing easier.
But, I format my computer and reinstall Windows very often. Everytime I do this, I have to reinstall FireFox and have to remember my favorite extensions. This is not Good. I don't want to have to memorize my favorite extensions.
Now, there is a little extension that will help me backup all those extensions from FireFox. So, everytime I reinstall FireFox, I do not need to search my favorite extensions, but just install "that extension" to restore all other extensions. Cool !!! It is called FEBE (Firefox Extension Backup Extension). You can download it here.
There is yet another extension which works with FEBE and can create a single installer file which contains all the extensions. All you need to do then is to keep a single file and when you need it, just a few clicks will be all you have to do. What's more: you can send your Favorite Extension package to your (less technically savvy) friends or relatives so that they will get your best experience of web browsing. Oh...this extension is called CLEO.
Until then...
Justin
Technorati Tags: FEBE, CLEO, FireFox, Extensions
This joke is not very funny, but you will smile after you read. However, I think you need to be a little bit familiar with a programming language. Enjoy it.
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10 HOME
20 SWEET
30 GOTO 10
A new finding carried out in CA, United States has stated that a cup of coffee per day can lower the incidence of cirrhosis (a liver disease) by 22%. This can be a good news for alcohol drinkers, but should not be taken as a ticket to go extreme. But, cirrhosis is not caused only by excessive drinking of alcohol but also by other factors. So, we can also, with some uncertainty, expect that drinking a cup of coffee for the breakfast everyday can help us lower the chances of getting cirrhosis.
You can read the original article below or here:
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Drinking coffee protects alcohol drinkers from developing liver disease, says a new study carried out at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, California, USA. According to the researchers, one cup of coffee per day lowered the incidence of cirrhosis of the liver for alcohol drinkers by 22%.
Study leader, Dr. Arthur Klatsky, stressed that alcohol drinking, especially excess drinking, is linked to various different physical risks. As such, said Klatsky, the study's findings should not be interpreted as a licence to booze to your heart's content. He advised people not to consumer more than three alcoholic drinks a day.
This is not the first study to link coffee consumption to less liver disease. Another study published in Gastroentorology in December, 2005, had similar findings.
This new study was much larger than last years'. The new study was able to look more into each cause of cirrhosis and how coffee is linked a lower incidence of them.
The Kaiser Permanente study looked at information on 125,000 people with healthy livers from 1978 to 1985. Information had been collected about their alcohol, coffee and tea drinking habits. Of the 330 people who had developed cirrhosis of the liver by 2001, 199 had done so as a result of consuming alcohol. The researchers found that the incidence of cirrhosis went down 22% for each cup of coffee consumed per person per day.
You can read about this study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, June 12 issue.
Scientists are still unsure what it is in the coffee that provides the protection. It cannot be the caffeine because tea has caffeine but does not provide the same protection. Clinical trials are needed to further identify the relationship between coffee and how it lowers the incidence of liver disease.
With the advent of digital cameras, the marginal cost of taking pictures has been made virtually ZERO. We like to take pictures and now with digital cameras, managing the ever increasing photos has become a taxing job. Google saved us! With Picasa, I could easily manage my photo collection which has now reached over 1.5 GB (not much though).
We take pictures and keep them all on our harddisks only? No!!! We also like to share our holiday pictures with friends and relatives who may be spread around the globe. But, all we could do is use email to attach the pictures and send them in 10MB chunks. Sometimes, the pictures are very large and we have to manually resize them so that they are smaller enough for easy-download for recipients.
Now, all these hassles are gone! With the new Picasa Web Album, photo sharing is made easier now. You can simply upload the pictures from your Picasa Library to the web with a single click and it will automatically resize your pictures to Optimized Size. You can also share your pictures with the public or keep them private and share only with a few you know. Further, you can also see others' public pictures. Imagine a naturalist takes a rare shot and upload it to Picasa Web and you are a life science student !!!
You will get 250MB of storage for your Picasa Web Album. If you want a 6GB space, just spend 25 bucks a year and that's all. The bad news is that Picasa Web Album is still on Testing stage, so you need an invitation to enjoy it. But, for me, I just go to the website and simply sign up and (Bingo!) I got it immediately. Hopefully, if you are quick enough, you might also get it like me before Google gets enough people to let them test its product. Why wait? Sign up now at Picasa website.
Until then...
Justin
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Ever wondered if the world cup players get paid for playing games in Germany? Well, if you read the following article from Ask Yahoo, you will get to know it.
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Although national pride is still the main motivator, World Cup participants are paid for their efforts. Compensation varies, however. What a player earns depends primarily on his team's performance.
According to this article from the BBC, every member of England's squad could take home up to £300,000 (equal to about US$550,000) if they go all the way. English superstar David Beckham defended the bonuses, noting the figure isn't as high as it's been in years past.
The U.S. team's salary structure is a bit different. According to USA Today, "each player receives $37,500." Additionally, each player earns $3,750 for each game, plus bonuses depending on how far the team progresses. Should they take home the World Cup, the team could earn millions (which is split among the players).
Germany, which hosts this year's tournament, would take home $390,000 per player if they win. Players from the West African nation of Togo will likely earn considerably less. Meanwhile, Ukraine will earn $2.8 million (as a team) if they survive the opening round.
Though there may be exceptions, as far as we can tell, each country's soccer (aka football) federation is responsible for payment. Good thing, as we doubt taxpayers would be willing to foot the bill.
This is taken from Ask Yahoo and the topic is interesting that I think you might like to read.
Some or most of us take it for granted that there are now more females than males on earth. But, I wonder why it is so even though the chances to get a baby boy or baby girl is 50-50%. Now, the real answer has come and I was confirmed that the probability is still 50-50%.
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As kids, we were told women outnumber men. After looking up the actual stats, we're confident that's just something moms tell their sons to scare them.
According to GeoHive.com, a site specializing in population statistics, there are around 3,248,080,000 males on the planet and around 3,214,983,000 females. That translates to men accounting for 50.25% of the population.
Interestingly, ratios vary from country to country. For example, the United States has around 4.8 million more females than males. However, in China, males outnumber females by nearly 36 million. In Cuba, the number of males and females is about equal, give or take a few thousand.
Population growth is an interesting (and sometimes scary) topic. For those interested in learning more, the Web offers a slew of sites to aid in your research. This "population clock" allows visitors to compare past, present, and future populations. And who knows, by the year 3030, maybe our alien overlords will outnumber men and women put together.
A guy walks into the doctor's office. There is a banana stuck in one of his ears, a cucumber in the other ear, and a carrot stuck in one nostril.
The man says, "Doc, this is terrible. What's wrong with me?"
The doctor says, "Well, first of all, you need to eat more sensibly."
Microsoft's Live Local seemed to have beaten Google's Earth when it first unveiled its Bird Eye's view. I was disappointed to learn that I would have to move to Live Local, which I never wanted to do, and I was wishing that Google would come up with a better answer to Live Local. 
