Aayush, one point which you cud've surely included is this, people often associate a certain genre with specific entities. For e.g in your case, Social Networking Sites? What are SNS? Ask this question to almost any Indian who uses the internet and the spontaneous answer wud be: Orkut!
There's more to Social Networking sites than Orkut. On an SNS people share their opinions, knowledge, meet like minded people, make new frenz etc. So in a way all the forums are also SNS. Rite? You cud've cleared this misconception SNS = Orkut!
Secondly, one important point that wud've added weight to your PoV was the recent Rizwanur Rehman case. Before the media came up wid it, I gotta kno about it from your post here and the Orkut link you had posted. You missed this out. I don't think there was any problem mentioning this as everyone including the WB CM acknowledged that it was a murder case. And this was not ambivalent. You needn't haf pointed fingers at anyone but cud've hightlighted the fact that SNSs helped in spreading awareness. You cud've given a personal touch to it by mentioning how you helped people know about this incident thru SNS as he was close to you.
I'm sure this would've won the first prize!
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Coming back to the topic, did anyone notice that inspite of hafing a MagSafe power adaptor it snapped? Now it raises some questions as to how practical and effective it is to haf MagSafe.
First thing that comes to my mind is whether thats a permanent magnet or an electromagnet. Coz the DC carried in the power adaptor can affect the magnetic field. Does it weaken it or does it strengthen it? It depends on the polarity. Now I'm sure any company would've evaluated these things before incorporating it into their product. But I'd surely like to know more about it.
One thing I've noticed is that Power Adaptor connectors which are angled (L-Shaped), like this: *img463.imageshack.us/img463/2906/chargeric1.jpg
show lesser chances of snapping than power adaptors which are straight, like this: *image2.sina.com.cn/IT/cr/2006/0306/1306578747.jpg
My Laptop has the L-Shaped connector. I've seen that even tho the wire sometimes gets entangled, is stuck or even pulled by someone it does not snap from the Laptop. This is coz apart from the linear force to pull it out there is some angular force (torque) required too. Unless its applied in the right place and direction it doesn't snap. Never ever has this happened to my Laptop in the past 4 years. When you try to pull the laptop away it won't let you do it. Its like a horse tethered to a pole.
However in case of straight power connectors I've often witnessed snapping on my sis' Laptop. Its easy to pull it off and surely happens when it gets stuck somewhere.
Folks, you can actually try it out on your Laptop Power Adaptor connectors. Those with the L-shaped connectors, try pulling it out from various points. Unless the force is applied on the L-Junction, it won't come out. So no chances of snapping! Those with the straight connector can see that its very easy to pull it out.
I think the companies should consider this factor. Tho it may seem trivial, at least for me it not. My Laptop battery is dead so I'm careful about power outages but never bothered about the cord snapping.
