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Monthly Archives: October 2005
This is a map of India
I post the following not to display the results of the mini-quiz, but to put the correct map of India out there. There are maps, and most of the maps of India in the US show parts of Kashmir as … Continue reading
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Das Keyboard
I must say I am tickled. They claim it will increase one’s typing speed. I don’t know about that, but just the look of it is so appealing. The price, however, is not.
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Rainbows are just to look at, not to really understand
Kids On Science. Priceless, read the whole list to find more gems like… “Many dead animals in the past changed to fossils, while others preferred to be oil.” “To most people, solutions mean finding the answers. But to chemists, solutions … Continue reading
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Under-represented Religion
For being the world’s third largest religion (after Christianity and Islam, of course), the Internet has very little to offer by means of Hinduism resources. The number 1 result on Google gives me popup ads and to me, most of … Continue reading
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Turn myself off for a few hours
Frustrated by 1. sitting in front of the Laptop, 2. Reading pdf after pdf, 3. frustration at not being able to browse (self-imposed restriction) … the dissipated author of this note will now try to go home early (It is … Continue reading
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Reading Feeds – Inviting Suggestions
I finally set up Gregarius, a feed reader to be able to read what my favourite websites have to say, without having to visit the sites themselves. Yes, I always visit the websites I am interested in. I like reading … Continue reading
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The Doors are shut to Ads
So will your convictions and principles stand in the face of a few million dollars? Apparently there are some who do stand up to the millions. Read the story, it is inspiring, to say the least. “People lost their virginity … Continue reading
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Shamu, the mysterious whale
I ended up at the misheard lyrics page for U2′s Mysterious Ways. U2′s, “Mysterious Ways ” Misheard Lyrics: Shamu, the mysterious whale Original Lyrics: She moves in mysterious ways. Shamu is the killer whale at Sea World. Made me smile! … Continue reading
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Amarok – a real pleasure
I used to dream about the day when Linux had better media management/playing software than Windows, or Macs. That day is here. I hate iTunes on Macs. Kludgy, and reminiscent of a recalcitrant adolescent. I never could figure out how … Continue reading
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