ATM inventor dead

John Shepherd-Barron, who invented the world's first automatic cash dispensing machine, better known as ATM, is dead. He had come up with the idea after wondering why banks couldn't operate a system like a chocolate-vending machine.

John had also thought of the four-digit Pin number.

He died in a hospital in Inverness Saturday after a short illness, Daily Express reported Thursday. He was 84.

John had reached his bank a little late and then thought as why there could not be a system to get cash on the lines of the chocolate-vending machines.

The first product was installed at Barclays Enfield branch in London June 27, 1967.

He then realised that he could still remember his six-figure Army number, and decided to test his wife Caroline's memory. But, she could only recall four digits, so that became the world standard for Pin number.

Pune Girl To Hollywood Hottie!

She's a perky Pune girl who's going places! In Hollywood, that is. At 26, Noureen DeWulf, an Indian Muslim actress has managed what no B Town actress has managed so far.

In a span of three years, Noureen has broken into the Hollywood casting arena landing roles in flicks of A listers such as Jennifer Lopez ('The Back Up Plan'), Mathew McConaughey ('Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past') and Ving Rhames ('Mission Impossible' series), besides a clutch of other notable films.

Furthermore, when she made her H'wood debut in 2007, Noureen was chosen by an American magazine as "one of the most desirable women on the planet."

Noureen's success seems to have surprised herself too, among many others. The Urdu Gujarati English speaking Muslim girl has certainly come a long way.

Noureen's delighted to be essaying a Muslim character in her forthcoming biggie flick: 'The Taqwacores' based on the best selling book by Michael Muhammad Knight.

Says Noureen in a tabloid chat, "I may look very American, but am very Indian at heart. The competition is unimaginable. I really don't know I've gotten so far and it's a mystery to me. I'm planning to come down to India and if there's a good Bollywood film going for me, I'd like to do it. It'll be like going back to my roots."

Filmmakers, take your clue…

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