Thursday, July 16, 2009

ComScore Report - Bing has 1,021 Million Searches in June 2009

Bing has 1,021 Million Searches in June 2009, the next month will be critical for Bing.
Bing should target a Percentage change of at least 3% which is the percentage increase for microsoft sites this month.

For full report refer here

comScore Expanded Search Query Report
June 2009 vs. May 2009
Total U.S. – Home/Work/University Locations
Source: comScore Search

Expanded Search Entity

Search Queries (MM
May-09 Jun-09 Percent Change Jun-09 vs. May-09
Total Expanded Search 21,818 21,899 0%
Google Sites 13,035 13,147 1%
Google 9,680 9,555 -1%
YouTube/All Other 3,355 3,592 7%
Yahoo! Sites 3,021 2,900 -4%
Yahoo! 2,995 2,877 -4%
All Other 26 23 -12%
Microsoft Sites 1,194 1,230 3%
Bing N/A 1,021 N/A
Microsoft/All Other N/A 209 N/A
AOL LLC 721 736 2%
AOL Search Network 374 371 -1%
MapQuest/All Other 347 365 5%
eBay 634 677 7%
Fox Interactive Media 644 672 4%
MySpace Sites 636 663 4%
All Other 8 9 13%
Ask Network 691 637 -8%
Ask.com 382 362 -5%
MyWebSearch.com/ All Other 309 275 -11%
craigslist, inc. 651 621 -5%
Facebook.com 184 200 9%
Amazon Sites 185 198 7%

Monday, July 13, 2009

Illusion!! Try it

Stare at the center and Look away when instructed.

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Don't let this happen to you

I am on a business visit to USA. I am away from my family - my wife, my 6 month old son and my parents, my friends, my country and many other things.
When I came across the song below I felt like crying.
I will make sure that I or my Children will never experience this ordeal. Oh Allah! please give me the best of both the worlds and give me the strength to take care of people I am responsible for (ayaal). Ameen.

"Cat's in the Cradle" is a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin from the album Verities & Balderdash.

Watch video or read the lyrics below.



My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad
You know I'm gonna be like you"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home dad?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

My son turned ten just the other day
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home son? (Watch this, now the father is asking the son)
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came home from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head and said with a smile
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them please?"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

I've long since retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
It's been sure nice talking to you"

And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Best Tax Guide

I was looking for basic information about taxes.
The document at the link below is the best guide I have come across on Tax. Download here or access the link below.
http://taxsmile.com/pdf/demystifying-taxes.pdf