Byte Column http://www.bytecolumn.com Hottest Stories around the world Sat, 25 May 2013 05:16:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 This is the story of Elder Dobry http://www.bytecolumn.com/05/this-is-the-story-of-elder-dobry/ http://www.bytecolumn.com/05/this-is-the-story-of-elder-dobry/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 05:14:33 +0000 rajneesh http://www.bytecolumn.com/?p=3564 98 year old dobri dobrev, a man who lost most of his hearing in the second world war, has traveled 25 kilometers every day for decades from his village in his homemade clothes and leather shoes to the city of sofia – a trip he made by foot until recently – where he spends the day begging for money.

 

though a well recognized fixture around several of the city’s chruches, known for his prostrations of thanks to all donors, it was only recently discovered that he has donated every penny he has collected — over 40,000 euros — towards the restoration of decaying bulgarian monasteries and churches and the utility bills of orphanages, living entirely off his monthly state pension of 80 euros and the kindness of others.

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Four Ways to Protect Yourself Online http://www.bytecolumn.com/05/four-ways-to-protect-yourself-online/ http://www.bytecolumn.com/05/four-ways-to-protect-yourself-online/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 06:05:57 +0000 Prashanth http://www.bytecolumn.com/?p=3554 online

In this internet age when privacy is considered to be a practical joke and the sites are spying on you whether it be for marketing related information or for general security, it is important that we know a little bit about how to protect ourselves.

This becomes a big problem as many people are not aware of how their privacy is being intruded upon. On the other day, I had my friend exclaim to me, totally astonished, “Dude, I had just browsed for some forex related stuff. Then browsed a dating forum. And behold, the forex ad was there, staring at me. How do they get to know my interest so soon?”

First thing that you want to know is that whenever you are online and log on to a website, the developer can track your activities online pretty easily. This allows companies to display relevant ads, deliver related contents and recommend products to you after collecting statistics about your online sessions.

However much a site has terms and conditions and however they promise you that they won’t use your information for anything other than ‘verification’, they all inadvertently track you. They track your browsing history, your current interests and your recent online searches. They all do it.

Here are a few steps that you can follow to get yourself some much-needed privacy.

1. Change Browser Settings:

By default, your browser allows websites to store small amount of information called COOKIES. Some genuine sites use this information to keep track of your preferences and to auto-login. But ‘naughty’ sites track information about you using the same cookies. You can easily change these settings in any browser and adjust it to store information only for a short time period. Or block cookies from certain sites which you think are behaving weirdly. You can also opt for “Private Browsing” mode (also known as incognito or inprivate) if you are using someone else’ computer system. You can also keep track of what info is stored and periodically remove the unwanted content that you suspect intrudes into your privacy.

2. PrivacyChoice.org

This website provides information and security options for your privacy. There are various tools to prevent or monitor tracking. Privacy Scores index can be used to search through many websites’ relevant policies to know with whom they share your information. A very valuable website for protecting your online privacy.

3. Search the Network Advertising Initiative site:

networkadvertising.org is a website formed by advertising companies to promote responsible business standards. It is easy to use the website and opt out of target ads from about 50 advertising networks.

4. Be mindful of other online dangers:

There are other simple steps to follow in order to be more secure online. The first would be to use a powerful password for your account. And do please use different passwords if you have multiple email and/or other accounts. Do not share your passwords to anyone. Purchase a smart anti-virus program such as Kaspersky Internet Security and update it regularly. If you find anything suspicious, please don’t click on the link for curiosity. Never open email attachments if it is unverified or it is from strangers. Try to avoid using public browsing centers/internet kiosks to check personal information.

Danger in online websites are closer than you might think and it goes beyond just tracking your browsing sessions for relevant advertising or product promotion. Lots of strange things are happening around us and it is our responsibility to be safe with our information with utmost strictness.

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Single Shot Jokes – Hilarious One-Liners! http://www.bytecolumn.com/05/single-shot-jokes-hilarious-one-liners/ http://www.bytecolumn.com/05/single-shot-jokes-hilarious-one-liners/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 18:39:55 +0000 Prashanth http://www.bytecolumn.com/?p=3547 ByteColumn here presents you with an eclectic collection of hilarious one-liners:

 

one-liners

 

I farted in an elevator yesterday… it was wrong on so many levels.

 

Tell me what you need, and I’ll tell you how to get along without it.

 

Don’t lend people money…it gives them amnesia.

 

Teamwork is essential – it allows you to blame someone else.

 

I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by.

 

I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

 

If sex is a pain in the ass, then you’re doing it wrong…

 

On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key.

 

What do you get when you cross a rooster with an owl?
A cock that stays up all night.

 

On the other hand, you have different fingers.

 

I do ten sit ups every morning. It might not sound like much, but there are only so many times you can hit the snooze button.

 

When I read about the evils of drinking, I slowly bumped up my courage, and with full enthusiasm, I gave up reading.

 

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.

 

Procrastination is like masturbation…
Sure it feels good at first, but then you realize you’re only screwing yourself.

 

Give a man a match and he’ll be warm for a minute, but set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life.

 

Normal people believe that “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Engineers believe that “If it ain’t broke, it doesn’t have enough features yet”.

 

Regular naps prevent old age….. especially if you take them while driving.

 

Short skirts have a tendency to make men polite. Have you ever seen a man get on a bus ahead of one?

 

Q: What is the similarity between a rubix cube and a dick?
A: The more you play with them, the harder they get!

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Football Jokes http://www.bytecolumn.com/04/football-jokes/ http://www.bytecolumn.com/04/football-jokes/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:30:02 +0000 Prashanth http://www.bytecolumn.com/?p=3539 Football has always been a favorite game with staff here at ByteColumn.

There has been many trolls and jokes, ByteColumn now presents you with a great collection of few football jokes.

 

A man takes his seat at the World Cup Final. He looks to his left and notices that there is a spare seat between himself and the next guy.

The man: “Who would ever miss the World Cup final?”

The guy: “That was my wife’s seat. We have been to the last five World Cup finals together, but sadly she passed away.”

The man: “That’s terrible, but couldn’t you get another member of the family, friend, or someone else to come with you?”

The guy: “No…they are all at the funeral!”

 

 

 

Have you heard about the new Arsenal Bra?
It has a lot of support but no cups

 

 

 

Three old football fans are in a church praying for their teams.
The first one asks, “Oh Lord when will Manchester City stop buying the refs?”
God Replies, “In the next five years.”
“But I’ll be dead by then,” says the man.
The second one asks, “Oh Lord, when will Manchester United stop buying the refs?”
The Good Lord – answers, “In the next ten years.”
“But I’ll be dead by then,” says the man.
The third one asks, “Oh Lord when will Barcelona stop buying the refs?”.
God answers, “I’ll be dead by then!”

 

 

 

A week before the Champions League final a few years ago there was an ad in a local newspaper which said:

“Local man offers marriage to any woman that has tickets to the Champions League final. Those interested must send in photo of the tickets.”

 

 

 

Messi is out at a bar, and flirting with a good looking woman. She invites him over to her house, and she goes into the bathroom, telling Messi to get comfortable.
She comes back and finds Messi laying in bed with 2 naked men. She exclaims, “What the hell is going on?!” to which Messi sheepishly replies:

“I’m sorry! I can’t perform without Xavi and Iniesta!”

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Serious Jokes http://www.bytecolumn.com/04/serious-jokes/ http://www.bytecolumn.com/04/serious-jokes/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:01:12 +0000 Prashanth http://www.bytecolumn.com/?p=3531 These supposed-to-be jokes are real serious:

1.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

because it had been so horrendously genetically modified in a lab that it had taken on almost human-like intelligence. Growing up in the lab, among hippy scientists and political idealists talking about the socialist revolution and liberation he thought one day, one day, he would have his freedom. Later that year, in an act of civil defiance within the chicken coop, he refused to eat the chicken feed alloted to him. As the scientists opened the cage to seize the dissident chicken, he pecked him in the eye and liberated his brothers and sisters. However, the real world was not what the chicken had expected. The rampant commercialism he saw upon his release disillusioned the young chicken to the extent that he decided to take his own life. Rising in the morning, at his usual time at 6 a.m., he leaned over and kissed his wife delicately upon the cheek, a solitary tear running down his eye as he imagined the child he knew he would never meet. The chicken stepped into the cold London morning, the frost chaffing his cheeks, the sleet crashing against his breast. Taking one step onto the busy dual-carriageway, he closed his eyes and imagined heaven….

 

2.

What did the general say to his men before they got into the tank?

“Get in the tank.”

 

3.

A priest and a rabbi are sitting next to each other on a plane.
However, it is a short flight and they do not talk to each other.

4.

What did the farmer say when he lost his tractor?

“Where’s my tractor?”

 

5.

A man walked into a bar. His alcoholism was tearing his family apart.

 

6.

Why did Chuck Norris cross the road?

Nobody knows, no one has dared question his motives.

 

7.

What do you call a dog with no legs?

Doesn’t really matter because he would not be able to respond to it anyway.

 

8.

What’s the difference between a rottwieller and a poodle?
There are many differences. They are two totally different breeds of dog.

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Sports Jokes http://www.bytecolumn.com/04/sports-jokes/ http://www.bytecolumn.com/04/sports-jokes/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:13:06 +0000 Prashanth http://www.bytecolumn.com/?p=3525 Its been a long time since ByteColumn was active. Rest assured you’ll have more posts from now.

Now, let’s get down to business.

This is the season of sports and here goes. Let us begin with the most gentlemanly of all sports.

Ten Best Remarks by Caddies

10. Golfer: Think I’m going to drown myself in the lake.
Caddy: Think you can keep your head down that long?

9. Golfer: I’d move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course.
Caddy: Try heaven, you’ve already moved most of the earth.

8. Golfer: Do you think my game is improving?
Caddy: Yes sir, you miss the ball much closer now.

7. Golfer: Do you think I can get there with a 5 iron?
Caddy: Eventually.

6. Golfer: You’ve got to be the worst caddy in the world.
Caddy: I don’t think so sir. That would be too much of a coincidence.

5. Golfer: Please stop checking your watch all the time. It’s too much of a distraction.
Caddy: It’s not a watch – it’s a compass.

4. Golfer: How do you like my game?
Caddy: Very good sir, but personally, I prefer golf.

3. Golfer: Do you think it’s a sin to play on Sunday?
Caddy: The way you play, sir, it’s a sin on any day.

2. Golfer: This is the worst course I’ve ever played on.
Caddy: This isn’t the golf course. We left that an hour ago.

1. Golfer: That can’t be my ball, it’s too old.
Caddy: It’s been a long time since we teed off, sir.

 

The Milkshake of Strongest Weightlifter

After ordering a milkshake, a man had to leave his seat in the restaurant to make a telephone call.

Since he didn’t want anyone to take his drink, he took a paper napkin, wrote on it, “The World’s Strongest Weightlifter,” and left it under his glass.

When he returned from making his call, the glass was empty. Under it was a new napkin with new writing that said:

“Thanks for the treat!”
“The World’s Fastest Runner”

 

The Stranded Soccer Fans

4 men were stranded in a desert. Suddenly, 1 of them died.

The other 3 decided that the only way to survive was to eat the dead body.

The 1st man said, “I support Liverpool, so I’ll eat his liver”.

The 2nd man said, “I support Manchester United, so I’ll eat his chest”.

The 3rd man said, “I support Arsenal… but I’m not very hungry”!

 

 

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Valentine’s Day Special: Animated GIFs Collection http://www.bytecolumn.com/02/valentines-day-special-animated-gifs-collection/ http://www.bytecolumn.com/02/valentines-day-special-animated-gifs-collection/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:42:48 +0000 Prashanth http://www.bytecolumn.com/?p=3455  

 

 

 

Bytecolumn brings you this collection of GIF images to express your love to your valentine via images.

 

No love is complete without hearts.

 heart01

heart02

heart03

heart04

heart05

heart06

heart07

heart08

heart09

heart10

heart11

heart12

heart13

 

heart14

Wish your Beloved in style!

HVD01

HVD02

HVD03

hvd04

 

Ask your loved one to “Be The Valentine”.

BMV01

BMV02

bmv03

BMV04

bmv05

bmv06

 

 

Animals Love Collection.

animal01

animal02

animal03

animal04

animal05

 

Cupid.

cupid01

cupid02

 

 

And let there be dance!

 

Dance01

Dance02

Dance03

dance04

Dance05

 

 

The Kiss of Life!

 

kiss01

 

kiss02

 

 

love01

love02

 

 

A collection of selected SMILEYs.

 

smiley01

smiley02

smiley03

smiley04

smiley05

smiley06

 

 

 

Wedding GIFs anyone?

 

wedding01

wedding02

wedding03

wedding04

wedding05

 

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22 People You Won’t Believe Actually Exist http://www.bytecolumn.com/02/22-people-you-wont-believe-actually-exist/ http://www.bytecolumn.com/02/22-people-you-wont-believe-actually-exist/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:58:58 +0000 Prashanth http://www.bytecolumn.com/?p=3431 When queues are this long!!

When queues are this long!!

The Escalator Incident

The Escalator Incident

Funny Cow Costume

Funny Cow Costume

Creative Tight Dress

Creative Tight Dress

A computer is man's best friend!

A computer is man’s best friend!

Big selfie

Big selfie

Pizza with chopsticks, anyone?

Pizza with chopsticks, anyone?

Cheesy supermodel!

Cheesy supermodel!

"What am I to do?"

“What am I to do?”

Cheese is protein, I'm trying to burn fat here.

Cheese is protein, I’m trying to burn fat here.

Free ride!

Free ride!

"la la laaaa"

“la la laaaa”

Drying her teeth

Drying her teeth

World is not enough

World is not enough

Short nails indeed

Short nails indeed

One Hand Child Press

One Hand Child Press

Ma terrorist?

Ma terrorist?

After salon treatment!

After salon treatment!

The koala mask, drinking from its....

The koala mask, drinking from its….

yo bro, i'm hip

yo bro, i’m hip

Second Childishness

Second Childishness

Work-from-home @ Starbucks

Work-from-home @ Starbucks

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Lets Play a game http://www.bytecolumn.com/02/lets-play-a-game/ http://www.bytecolumn.com/02/lets-play-a-game/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:25:50 +0000 rajneesh http://www.bytecolumn.com/?p=3426 Lets play a game funny version

Lets play a game funny version

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25 Best Shots of The Animal Kingdom http://www.bytecolumn.com/01/25-best-shots-of-the-animal-kingdom/ http://www.bytecolumn.com/01/25-best-shots-of-the-animal-kingdom/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:22:24 +0000 Prashanth http://www.bytecolumn.com/?p=3353 The best shots of this year 2012, of the animal kingdom. From various sources, compiled and presented to you by ByteColumn.

Go ahead, share this link in your FB page or tweet this. You will want to…

1. The Studious Sloth

studious sloth

 

2. The Spidey-Dog

spidey dog

3. Dog and Scrat

scrat dog

4. The Salute and The Surrender!

salute and surrender

5. Yay! I’m going to Prom!

6. Who is that?

music cow

7. We laugh together!

horse girl laugh

8. And we show our Incisors together!

horse-girl-incisors

9. I’m the Hip Horse

hip horse

10. Cute Pic with Dog?

cute girl dog

11. Dude under lot of chics!

dude under chics

12. Dude with Monkeys – Oops!

dude with monkeys

13. Yes, I’m a Pole Dancer, Mate!

dog pole dancer

14. Aaah! That kiss!

dog kissed bliss

15. Deep Interactions by Dog!

dog deep interaction

16. Hungover K9!

hungover dog

17. Cheeky Dressed Dog

well dressed dog

18. Cute Child and Cat

child cat cute

19. Cool Bro Horse: “Wassup Bro?”

cool bro horse

20. Mirror Shot with the Cat!

mirror shot with the cat

21. Blazed Dog!

blazed dog

22. Blazed Cat!

23. The Aggressive Goat!

24. Look Here, I’ve a better expression!

dog imitating nicole

25. The Suspicious Dog!

 

Okay folks, now go ahead. Share this and spread the word!

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