Check if a website is down or not with 'isup'

   Some of us must have had that mini-heart attack experience when the website of your favorite cozy little internet community crashes for a while, making many of us realize how much we miss our online life as much as our real life.

   But the internet has evolved, and now we can check out if a website is actually down or not at the touch of a button. This can go a long way in helping us access certain websites as data router issues, firewall problems and adware as well as adblocker programmes can make a server locked out for a single user, who might think the website is down for everyone else as well.

Here is where www.isup.me, a really simple and efficient website comes in.

All you need to do is enter the URL of the website you wish to check, and within seconds the website is pinged from multiple locations around the world, conclusively checking if it is actually down or not.

Check out this interesting infographic

     We all have a natural tendency to compare things and find out what's best when we get interested in any topic. Whether it's a statistical crunch to find out if the Bugatti Veyron is faster than the Koenisegg Regera or a debate with a friend on which Pokemon generation is the best, comparisons have been always a part of our daily life.

     Then there is perhaps no better way to get entire fandoms all fired up than a cross-topic mega comparison on a point common to all the involved parties. And here you have a brilliant infographic comparing all the famous intergalactic starships from numerous franchises ranging from movies, sitcoms, video games and even books. Here, take a look:

Source: http://sploid.gizmodo.com/infographic-whats-the-fastest-ship-in-sci-fi-history-1718171303

What is your personality?

     Personality quizzes has one always been one among the most popular things to try out for a casual internet user. From a hundred different quizzes that play the role of Hogwart's sorting hat to even more that tell you into everything ranging from your olympian parent from the Percy Jackson series to your Family in the Song of Ice and Fire (a.k.a Game of Thrones), these quizzes keep us interested and amused for a long time.

    Thing is, barely any of these quizzes are actually scientific. Not that any of us have a problem with these quiz-makers not being qualified psychiatrists(They're plenty of fun!) , but it's nice to go for a quiz designed to give the correct results once in a while.

     And that's were www.clearthinking.org 's personality test comes in.

     It asks you 21 interesting and scientifically designed questions, and gives you an even more interesting result. It picks a suitable personality for you from the following:

     Think that's it? Hell no! If you're patient enough to read through, it gives you 3 whole pages of reports backed up by statistical data that shows your strengths, weaknesses, and how you did against the rest of the world.

     Added bonus: giving your email, which is one of the most annoying things associated with online tests and surveys, is just optional.

Try it out :)

Can you solve this puzzle?

Nothing big this weekend, just a link for some good ol' brainstormin'.

This puzzle is great for putting out challenges to your friends and seeing who gets to the answer first, but try to crack it yourself before you do that!

http://www.sciencedump.com/content/are-you-smart-enough-solve-famously-difficult-puzzle

Have fun :)