Welcome to e-Soduku

Welcome to e-Soduku

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Madonna said that in the early days of her career she would always carry a book with her so she would always have something to do. “You never know when you’re going to get stuck in a room or on the subway with nothing to do,” she explained. “And I hate wasting time.” Hard to tell then whether Madge would like the new electronic Soduku on offer from Techno Source. Similar in size and shape to a PDA, this handheld version of the popular-and extremely addictive number game will keep you busy, but it is most definitely a waste of time. Albeit a fun one. If you’re not familiar with the game the beginner level is the perfect way to dive in, for it points out your mistakes as you make them (no math is required; see www.soduku.com for info). If you’re already hooked, don’t say we didn’t warn you.

No way out

The only way to avoid a hangover at Christmas is to stay sober. Researchers who examined eight trials of traditional hangover remedies found there was no clear proof any worked. Researchers concluded that no compelling evidence existed to suggest that any conventional or complementary intervention is effective for preventing or treating alcohol hangovers. Remedies listed on the Internet included aspirin, paracetamol, bananas, cabbage, charcoal tablets, eggs, exercise, green tea, milkshakes, Vegemite on toast, pizzas, and ‘hair of the dog’ alcoholic drinks.

The Shirdi Sheraton?

At a recent conference of real estate developers a new city has emerged as boom time destination in Maharashtra. The town of Shirdi, or so went the consensus among some of Mumbai’s largest builders, will likely be the next big thing. Thanks mainly to improved connectivity and the never ending stream of pilgrims out to seek the Lord’s blessings.

Mumbai realty

A Bangalore land developer had a taste of the Mumbai realty price shock recently when his project cost escalated by 100 percent in Walkeshwar. The gent was building a housing project and all he did was to add a parking lot that could accommodate about 100 cars. The result? His finances shot through the roof. The prevailing price meant that the parking lot cost half as much as the entire project.