Pictures : National Geographic's International Photography Contest

While browsing through Internet I’ve got 25 wonderful pictures of National Geographic's International Photography Contest 2009. They are simply amazing. National Geographic's International Photography Contest attracts thousands of entries from photographers of all skill levels around the world every year.Collected below are 25 images from the three categories of People, Places and Nature.

Nazroo, a mahout (elephant driver), poses for a portrait while taking his elephant, Rajan, out for a swim in front of Radha Nagar Beach in Havelock, Andaman Islands. Rajan is one of the few elephants in Havelock that can swim, so when he is not dragging timber in the forest he is used as a tourist attraction. The relationship between the mahout and his elephant usually lasts for their entire lives, creating an extremely strong tie between the animal and the human being. (Photo and caption by Cesare Naldi)

n example of photo luminescence in coral in West Papua (Photo and caption by Stephen Martin)

A male gelada baboon on the Guassa Plateau of the Ethiopian Highlands enjoys a good grooming. (Photo and caption by Robin Moore)

I was in the front car of the short subway between Pudong and the Bund, and was treated to the wonderful spectacle of an oncoming train in the tunnel's changing light show. I put my camera up to the window and shot as fast as possible to get this image. (Photo and caption by Gail von Bergen Ryan)

A stone's-eye-view of two tracks made by the sailing stones of Death Valley's Racetrack playa. The dried clay surface has a beautiful texture, and there is a palpable aura of mystery over the entire three-square-mile playa. The Racetrack was not entirely free of human influence though: several weeks before this taken many of the stones were stolen, leaving long trails without a traveler at the end. (Photo and caption by Tucker Sylvestro)

This picture was taken during the Rinjani volcano trek on Lombok Island in Indonesia at sunrise. (Photo and caption by David Bismuth)

On my second day visiting the astounding Iguazu falls on the Brazilian side I was forced to change to my telephoto lens as my wide angle had been damaged by the water vapour. In had rained solid for 10 days prior to my arrival and so the falls were at their most spectacular. Standing on the elevated viewing platform I was able to shoot this school group who stood transfixed, emphasizing the incredible size of the falls. (Photo and caption by Ian Kelsall)

I took this picture on a sunny fall afternoon on a prairie near Chicago, Illinois. To improve the color saturation, I blocked the sunlight with my body. The blue background came straight from the camera. The image was not altered with any editor. (Photo and caption by Richard Susanto)

My grandfather was born and raised on our New Zealand farm. He and my grandmother were married nearly 60 years. Preparing for a photo in the barley, my grandmother lovingly reached up to adjust his hat. This was his last harvest. (Photo and caption by Gemma Collier)

During a rainy, cloudy morning at the Wild Goose scenic overlook on St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park, Montana, the sun peeped from under the cloud cover long enough to paint a golden-yellow swath across the face of the mountain for maybe 15 minutes before disappearing again. (Photo and caption by Rebecca Latson)

A young orangutan swings from tree to tree in Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesian Borneo. (Photo and caption by Sean Crane)

The edge of an iceberg floating just off the coast of Antarctica. (Photo and caption by Mike Matas)

This is about one hour of firefly activity near my home in rural Ontario. The precision of the background star trails is an interesting contrast to the chaotic pattern of the firefly flashes. (Photo and caption by Steve Irvine)

While visiting Kruger National Park with my son, we came across two male hippos battling for dominance as we crossed a bridge over the Sabie River. The bellowing from the animals as they fought their bloody battle was incredible. They first fought in the shallows near the bank and then moved into the deeper part of the river. We don't know how it turned out but we were so glad to see the spectacle. (Photo and caption by Steve Mandel)

Andrew and his friend, a young sperm whale named Scar, were swimming together off the west coast of Dominica. The two of them became "friends" after Andrew saved Scar's life. (Photo and caption by Peter Allinson)

When the wave conditions are right a wave appears, infrequently, as a result of the splash back off the cliff connecting with an incoming wave. This causes the incoming wave to pop up, creating fan-like shapes. On this particular day, over the two hours I spent on the rocks, this wave only appeared once. This is that shot. (Photo and caption by Aaron Feinberg)

The Darvaza natural gas crater is located in the center of the Karakum Desert in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan. The crater resulted after a Soviet natural gas exploration accident in the 1950s and has been burning ever since. The crater is approximately 60 meters in diameter and its depth is approximately 20 meters. (Photo and caption by Natalja Silver)

David Hanson crosses a fallen log beneath soaring trees and a lingering fog in Washington's Olympic National Park. (Photo and caption by Michael Hanson)

Even during the Arirang Mass Games in North Korea, the ultimate expression of the state ideology, an individual can still sometimes stand out from the crowd and break free of the collective. If only just for a moment. (Photo and caption by Brendyn Zachary)

Cary stands on a deserted road in Central Ohio, at sunset. (Photo and caption by Lisa Roberts)

This bee was unfortunate enough to land in my pool, but he made some amazing patterns buzzing around in the water. He later escaped. (Photo and caption by Michael Johnson)

Taken at Kwena Croc Farm in South Africa (Photo and caption by Wayne Holloway)

This is one view of many dunes found in Jordan. Two steps forward and one step back made for a challenging ascent. (Photo and caption by Andrew Cwiklewich)

Curious gulls on Sanibel Island, Florida. Meet my friend, "Gull-i-Bel"!!! (Photo and caption by Richard Rush)

reference: boston.com

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फेसबुक न्युजफिड अपडेट - पेजलाई झनै गाह्रो

अमेरिकामा भएको पछिल्लो राष्ट्रपति निर्वाचनको परिणाम सार्वजनिक भएसँगै फेसबुक लगायत विभिन्न सोसल मिडिया साइटहरुको उपयोगिताबारे व्यापक बहस सुरु भएको थियो । "फेक न्युज"को बिगबिगीले गर्दा फेसबुक, एकहिसाबमा फेकबुकमा परिणत भयो । प्राय: फेक न्युजहरु नै धेरै सेयर हुने र भाइरल हुन थाले । धेरै सेयर हुँदा, स्वाभावत: "फेक न्युज" पनि साँच्चै हो भन्न थालियो । कहिँकति अनुसन्धान छैन, फलानोले एकथरि पेजबाट समाचार सेयर गर्छ, अर्कोले सेयर गर्छ, अर्कोले गर्छ, असत्य तथा काल्पनिक समाचारहरु कै बोलबाला देखियो । नेपालमा भएको पछिल्लो निर्वाचनमा पनि प्रचारवाजी शैलीका मनगढन्ते तथा काल्पनिक समाचारहरु भाइरल भए । फलाना र चिलाना पार्टि, मान्छे पिच्छेका अनलाइन समाचार पोर्टल, फेसबुकको न्युजफिड हेर्न नै दिक्क लाग्ने किसिमको थियो । सबैभन्दा अनौठो लाग्ने चाँहि, मान्छेहरु फेसबुकमा फलाना समाचार पोर्टलले लेखेको भन्दै सेयर गरिरहेका भेटिन्थे । अझ के भने, नेपालका ठूला प्रकाशनहरु सँग ठ्याक्कै मिल्ने नामहरु राखेर काल्पनिक समाचारको व्यापार गर्ने समूहहरु नै छन् । उदाहरणको लागि, कान्तिपुरले यस्तो उस्तो लेख्यो ...

ट्विटरव्दारा प्रयोगकर्तालाई पासवर्ड परिवर्तन गर्न आग्रह [पडकास्ट 📻 ]

आकार पोष्ट रेडियोको पहिलो अंकमा स्वागत छ । आजको यो अंकमा ट्विटरले केही दिन पहिले पासवर्ड परिवर्तन गर्न जारी गरेको सूचनाको बारेमा कुरा गर्दैछु । के कति कारणले, ट्विटरले पासवर्ड परिवर्तन गर्न सूचना जारी गर्‍यो, तथा प्रयोगकर्ताले के कति कारणले पासवर्ड तुरुन्त परिवर्तन गर्नुपर्छ भन्ने विषयमा यो अंक केन्द्रित छ । पडकास्टको यो पहिलो अंक परिक्षणको रुपमा मोबाइलमा रेकर्ड गरेर तयार पारिएको हो । कति सकिन्छ थाहा छैन, तर यस पडकास्टलाई साप्ताहिक रुपमा सञ्चालन गर्ने मेरो योजना छ, जहाँ सूचना प्रविधिका विभिन्न पाटोहरुको बारेमा कुरा गर्नेछु । हाललाई यो पडकास्ट एन्कर एफएम तथा स्टिचर एप मार्फत सुन्न सकिन्छ । ट्विटरमा प्रयोग भएको पासवर्ड अन्य साइटहरुमा (जस्तो: फेसबुक, गुगल, दराज, सस्तोडिल, ड्रपबक्स आदि) पनि प्रयोग गरिएकोछ भने, ती साइटहरुमा पनि पासवर्ड तुरुन्त परिवर्तन गर्नुभइ, इन्टरनेटमा सुरक्षित रहनुहोला। प्रो टिप: साइटहरुमा कहिले पनि एउटै पासवर्ड प्रयोग नगर्नुहोला। pic.twitter.com/PjWwQWc7C4 — Aakar Anil (@aakarpost) May 4, 2018

कुन च्याट एप्स चलाउने?

फेसबुकको मेसेन्जरमा स्टोरीज आएपछि वाक्क, दिक्क नै भइयो । त्यसको विकल्प खोज्ने क्रममा पहिले त फेसबुक र मेसेन्जर एप दुवै मोबाइलबाट हटाएर ब्राउजरमा चलाउन थालेँ । त्यसको केही दिनपछि फेसबुक लाइट र मेसेन्जर लाइट चलाउन पुगेँ । फेसबुक लाइटको 'एप एक्सपिरियन्स' खासै गतिलो लागेन र फेरि केही हप्ता पछि फेसबुक एपमा सरेँ तर फेसबुक मेसेन्जर चाँहि मेसेन्जर लाइट नै मनपर्‍यो । गज्जब, च्याट गर्न मात्र मिल्ने । त्यसो त मोबाइलमा करिब आधा दर्जन च्याट एप्स छन्, सबै एप सँधै चलाइँदैन । अर्को कुरा, च्याटको लागि प्रयोग नगरिने एप्‌मा पनि च्याट गर्ने फिचर छ या भनौँ "प्राइभेट मेसेज" गर्ने सुबिधा छ । उदाहरणको लागि इन्स्टाग्राम फोटो सेयर गर्ने एप हो, तर यहाँ साथीहरुलाई सिधै मेसेज पनि गर्न मिल्छ, दोहोरो च्याट गर्न मिल्छ । हिजोआज म पनि प्राय: ट्विटरको 'डाइरेक्ट मेसेज' धेरै प्रयोग गरिरहेको हुन्छु, साथीहरुसँग कुरा गर्न । एक समय यस्तो थियो, म गुगल टक या भनौँ जिमेल च्याट मात्रै प्रयोग गर्थेँ । कसैले केही म्यासेज मलाई पठाउनु छ भने, कि त ईमेल गर्थे वा गुगल टकमा कुरा गर्थे, हैन भने फोन र एसएम...

पाँच करोड फेसबुक प्रयोगकर्ताको तथ्यांक दुरुपयोग

५ करोड फेसबुक प्रयोगकर्ताको तथ्यांक चोरी भएको खबर केही दिन पहिले गार्डियन तथा न्युयोर्क टाइम्स ले प्रकाशित गरेको थियो । प्रयोगकर्ताको जानकारी विना फेसबुकबाट लिइएको उक्त तथ्यांकलाई क्याम्ब्रिज एनालिटिका भन्ने कम्पनीले अनधिकृत रुपमा प्रयोग गरेको दावी गर्दै, क्याम्ब्रिज एनालिटिका’का भूतपूर्व इन्जिनियर क्रिस्टोफर वाइलीले गार्डियनलाई अन्तरवार्ता दिएर यी कुराहरु मिडियामा सार्वजनिक गरेका थिए । क्रिस्टोफरका अनुसार क्याम्ब्रिज एनालिटिकाले २०१४ मा एउटा एप मार्फत करिब ५ करोड फेसबुक प्रयोगकर्ताहरुको तथ्यांक चोरी गरेको थियो । क्याम्ब्रिज एनालिटिका र फेसबुककै विषयमा गार्डियनले पहिले नै २०१५ मा समाचार प्रकाशित गरेको थियो । उक्त समाचार पछि फेसबुकले क्याम्ब्रिज एनालिटिकालाई तथ्यांक मेटाउन भनेको र एनालिटिकाले तथ्यांक मेटाएको जानकारी फेसबुकलाई गराएको थियो । तर दुबै कम्पनीले यो कुरालाई गुपचुप राखेका थिए, अझ उल्टै फेसबुकले जथाभावी समाचार लेखेको भन्दै गार्डियनलाई मुद्दा हाल्ने धम्कि दिएको थियो भने क्याम्ब्रिज एनालिटिकाले तथ्यांक सुरक्षित नै राखेको थियो । त्यही चोरी गरिएको प्रयोगकर्ताहरुको तथ्यांकलाई ...