If you have some time to spare when you are online and want to gain some unnecessary and sometimes very interesting knowledge, then head over to Unnecessary Knowledge which has a constantly updated database of single liners which certainly seem strange and also seem to be true!

I’m listing out a random selection of unnecessary knowledge (like the one above) from the website here

• 50% of female polar bears also have a penis - WTF!!
• An adult giraffe’s kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion - I’ll stay away from both!
• Shakespeare invented the word ‘assassination’ and ‘bump’ - He gave us additional headache too!
• More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes - Travel by planes for god sake!
• Turtles can breathe through their butts - FTW!!!
• Every year approximately 2,500 left-handed people are killed by using object or machinery designed for right-handed people - I got to be careful, I’m left-handed
• Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors - I’m not registered, thank goodness!!
• 70% of the poor people in the world are female - Poor them! What happened to all their husbands, brothers and fathers??
• The most popular name for a pet in the United States is Max - hmmm
• 96% of candles that are purchased are by women - For what?
• Most lipstick contains fish scales - Hey ladies, this one’s for you!!

The website shows one snippet at a time and you can also rate it on a scale of 5. To see a new one, click on the generate button that you can find below the snippet that you are currently seeing on screen. You can also upload your own one liners which will be displayed after it is approved by their team. So go ahead, check out some unnecessary knowledge, rate them and spread some that you know too!

If you like this post, then do consider subscribing to our blog. Thanks!

Popularity: 3% [?]

Hi!, If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
Related posts

NetAudioAds - Get Paid For Every Visitor To Your Site (9)
[WP Hack] How To Create An Effective Archives Page For Your WordPress Blog (4)
Yearbook Fail Picture (0)

Popularity: 3% [?]

PageRank dilution is when outbound links siphon off your Google PageRank which would normally be distributed to your internal pages, therefore reducing your site or blog’s overall PageRank. How much effect PageRank dilution has on your blog or site depends on the strength of your internal linking and how many outbound links you have.

So how do we counter PageRank leaks?

1. Increasing internal linking on your blog or website.
2. Eliminating redundant outbound links.

Internal linking is easy and is something you should get into the habit of doing regularly.

• Link to other relevant posts in the body of articles.
• Tag your posts.
• Link to recent/popular posts in your sidebar.
• Add related posts to single pages.

Removing redundant outbound links: Usually in blogs most people include a blogroll in their sidebar. The problem lies here is that this blogroll will be displayed on each and every single page on your blog which in turn drains out your PageRank out of your blog. Imagine those whose blogroll runs pages and pages! While outbound links contained within a post add some relevance to the post, sitewide blogrolls add no relevant value to the content on display. Therefore they are redundant and it is best to limit the damage that they can cause.

Dealing with blogroll:

• You can create a separate page to display your blogroll. This definitely works but a lot of bloggers prefer to keep their blogroll in the sidebar.
• Adding a nofollow attribute to links on blogroll. However, this is a very antisocial and selfish approach and really loses the meaning of having a blogroll. But then, if you have to do it, then you have to do it!
• Display your blogroll only on the homepage. Is this possible? Yes, it is and lets see how.

How to display your blogroll only on the homepage?

This can be done with a little a PHP code. This PHP code will instruct WordPress under what conditions our blogroll should be displayed.

Step 1: Add the following code at the beginning of your sidebar.php file.

<?php if (is_home()) { $check_home = '1'; } else { $check_home = '0'; } ?>

This simply checks if the current page is the homepage. This code is necessary because the ‘is_home()’ function in WordPress does not register the homepage correctly.

Step 2: Use the following code to display your blogroll only when a user is on the homepage.

<?php if ($check_home == '1') { ?>
Add your blogroll code here
<?php } ?>

This simple piece of PHP code can also be used to limit other sidebar items to the homepage as well, such as the Top Commentators list, some ads that you want displayed only on the homepage and so on.

Do keep in mind that you should not be completely eliminating outbound links as they are also one of the factors Google takes into consideration when determining PageRank. The key is to link to relevant and trustworthy sites.

More about PageRank

Popularity: 2% [?]

Related posts

Have You Updated Your Privacy Policy? (0)
40 Best April Fool Pranks of 2008 (4)
HTC Dream Google Phone To Be Unveiled in November (6)

Popularity: 2% [?]

Check out my Archives page. Follow these steps, and you will be able to create an  Effective Archives page in no time:

-> Log into your WP Administration panel and click on the Write a New Page link on the dashboard.

-> Use the following code

<h3>Month Archives</h3>
<ul>
<?php wp_get_archives(’show_post_count=1′); ?>
</ul>
<h3>Category Archives</h3>
<ul>
<?php wp_list_cats(’hierarchical=0&optioncount=1′); ?>

</ul>

-> Publish the page.

-> Check out your newly created archives page! It will be categorized in terms of Months and Categories

P.S. In addition to Archives by Month and Archives by Categories, if you also want to list all your posts, then add the following code.

<h3 class=”archivehead”>Fresh Archives</h3>
<ul class=”archivelist”>
<?php wp_get_archives(’type=postbypost’);?>
</ul>

With this code, all your posts on your will be listed! However, if you want to limit your listing to say the last 25 posts, replace the 3rd line of the above code with this one

<?php wp_get_archives(’type=postbypost&limit=25‘);?>

That’s it! You’re done Now you’ve created a clean & effective Archives page, just like mine!

Popularity: 2% [?]

Related posts

[WP Hack] How To Add An Email This Button To Your Blog (5)
Gain Some Unnecessary Knowledge With Unkno (7)
RoI on Social Media Campaigns (1)

Popularity: 2% [?]

StumbleUpon has taken advantage of a popular feature of Firefox 3 browser - the ‘Awesome Bar’ by integrating the StumbleUpon toolbar with Firefox Bookmarks. StumbleUpon Add-On Version 3.23 lets you download all the sites you’ve rated with a thumbs up/’I like it!’ into your bookmarks, giving you as-you-type access to that last cool link you browsed through.

Here’s a step by step method to integrate StumbleUpon ‘Likes’ with Firefox Bookmarks:

1. Check if
   • You are using Firefox 3, if not, you can download it from here.
   • You are using StumbleUpon Toolbar version 3.23 or above or download the latest version from here.
2. In Firefox 3, Click on Tools -> Addons.



3. Select ‘StumbleUpon‘ and click on ‘Options‘.




4. Click on the Search & Tagging tab, and remember to select/check the Save favorites to a Firefox bookmark folder box. Then start downloading your StumbleUpon Favorites by clicking the ‘Download Favorites’ button.



5. Once your StumbleUpon Favorites have been downloaded, you’ll get the following popup saying ‘Download complete‘.



6. Access your ‘StumbleUpon Favorites‘ through your ‘Firefox Bookmarks‘ by clicking on Bookmarks -> StumbleUpon.



You can click on the above image for a full sized one.

You can add me on StumbleUpon by clicking here. Happy Stumbling!

Popularity: 2% [?]

Related posts

StumbleUpon Removes the 200 Friends Limit (1)
How To Stop Your Blog From PageRank Dilution (3)
Mozilla Comes Out With A New Update For Firefox - Version 3.0.4 (1)

Popularity: 2% [?]

Google sometimes locks your GTalk account either by mistake or for whatever reason that they deem fit . The same happened to me last night and it took me quite a while to realise that my account was locked. Here is how I unlocked it.

If you see Account locked after trying to log in, follow these steps:

1. Using the same computer on which your Google Talk logins are failing, click here.
2. Enter your Google Account username and password, and the letters in the distorted picture.
3. Once you have successfully logged in, restart Google Talk and try to sign in again.

That’s it. Your GTalk Account is unlocked!

Popularity: 3% [?]

Related posts

HTC Dream Android Phone Leaked Specifications (0)
How To Delete A Hotmail Or Windows Live Account (11)
Crack Windows Passwords in Minutes with Ophcrack Live CD (0)

Popularity: 3% [?]

Due soaring software costs, computer users are being pushed away from original software and towards piracy. However, internet has changed the scenario considerably with a lot of applications being available online. Microsoft Office has given way to Google Docs and Zoho, more and more internet users are using Meebo instead of all the instant messengers, and what’s more - all these online alternatives are free

Go ahead, check out this list of more than 25 online alternatives for your native desktop applications and save money!

Stop buying desktop applications, save money and ‘go online!’

If there’s any online alternative worthwhile that i’ve missed out, do leave a comment and I’ll add it to the list.

Via: Investintech

Popularity: 100% [?]

Related posts

[WP Hack] How To Create An Effective Archives Page For Your WordPress Blog (4)
NetAudioAds - Get Paid For Every Visitor To Your Site (9)
Crack Windows Passwords in Minutes with Ophcrack Live CD (0)

Popularity: 100% [?]

NetAudioAds is a new scheme that adds audio ads to sites. It is simple to use and easy to earn Residual Income for promoting big companies such as Taco Bell, Harley Davidson, HBO etc through your blog by broadcasting a 5 second audio ad every time your blog gets a visitor. There is no need for visitors to click on your ads for you to earn.

The ads are only 5 seconds long, so they ought to be acceptable for most blogs/sites and are only played once per visitor. As mentioned earlier, the payout is per play, not per click, so if you have a good amount of traffic the payout is likely to be quite substantial.

They are currently closed for new members. However, if you are interested, you can add yourself by submitting your email address at this link.

For more details, check out the NetAudioAds website and do leave your comments here.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Related posts

[WP Hack] How To Create An Effective Archives Page For Your WordPress Blog (4)
How To Delete A Hotmail Or Windows Live Account (11)
Gain Some Unnecessary Knowledge With Unkno (7)

Popularity: 2% [?]