Abhay writes........

Mirror Mirror Answer me. Is sachin the greatest?

2007-04-01T13:30:00.000+05:30

Comments by ex cricketers(Ian chappel and others).. media furious over sachin.. doubts among his loyal supporters..

What is his future?? and what is the future of indian cricket without sachin??

Ya, I stood before a HONEST Mirror and asked the mirror, Is there still some magic left in his bat????

The mirror told me..

A 15 year kid was booed and asked to go and drink milk by 1000s of paki supporters, but the kid replied by hitting 4 sixes of, the all time best spin wizard abdul quadir..

The mirror immediately added that, it is not just history even two months back when every one was criticising him for not hitting a match winning hundred he hit a 100 of 76 balls, which proves that he has lot of fuel in him..

I ASKED THE MIRROR IS SACHIN BLOCKING THE ENTRY OF SOME YOUNGSTERS?

The mirror told me, well even in the recently concluded ranji trophy, sachin was the only composed batsman in both the teams to destroy the best bowling attack of that season, who else can replace him? who has played better than him in the domestic circuit?

I THEN ASKED THE MIRROR IS LARA BETTER THAN SACHIN TODAY?

The mirror told me, noways.. sachin still want to open and control the proceedings unlike lara who comes in at 3rd, 4th or 5th down to escape the new ball and to play out the 5th and 6th bowler of the opposition.. and there is not a single match winning innings of lara for the past two years, and the MIRROR asked me if i can name a odi match winning innings or lara.

I THEN ASKED THE MIRROR WHO IS THE GREATEST INDIAN CRICKETER?

The mirror answered me.. "I dont know about the greatest indian cricketer", but I can tell you about the greatest player to play this game ever and his name is Sachin Tendulkar..

I asked the mirror WHY?

The mirror replied, when a country was completely deprived of economic, intellectual, natural and sporting wealth. And when half the gold of our country was given to the world bank for loan and when india was considered as a third world nationand when we indians lacked confidence even to keep our heads high.. when the whole nation was craving for a reason to be proud of.. and when even a fourth position in olympics (PT usha) was considered as a great achievement and a thing to cherish.. a star arose.. sorry a SUN arose.. a 15 year old kid made the indians proud...

Proved that world records can be created even by indians.. he not only changed the indian cricket single handedly.. he changed the outlook of indians single handedly..

Indians were no more losers.. they too can achieve.. he inspired a generation and many more generations to come..

The cricketers of the same team who are elder to him now (Rahul dravid) got inspired form that kid..

And that kid carried the burdens in his shoulders to make a millions to smile. So, He is the greatest sporting personality ever.

I THEN ASKED THE MIRROR IS HE NOT EARNING A LOT AND IS HE NOT SPENDING LOT OF TIME IN ADVERTISEMENTS?

The mirror replied me, well a CEO who is carrying the burden and responsibility of a company is paid a lot, should a person who is carrying the responsibility of a whole nation, not be paid heavily?

Moreover, knowing his responsiblities he has never used his star status to do wrong things, When UBgroup approached him with a heavy amount he simply refused to do an ad for king fisher mineral water.

He is earning a lot and unlike Mr. Steve waugh(taking nothing away from his deeds) he does a lot of things without media hypes for orphans, people with cancer and eye problems.. should such a person not earn more.. Mr. Laloo who has criticised the cricketers and has earned in billions by corruption can he not earn money by his hard work??

I THEN ASKED THE MIRROR WHAT IS THE FUTURE?

The mirror answered me, i am not a magical mirror to tell you future. But i am a honest mirror, I dont know what lies ahead, but without sachin cricket will become just like another sport, you can produce world champions, record breakers and heroes but nobody can inspire a nation for 18 years like what the master has done.

I THEN ASKED THE MIRROR, WHAT ABOUT THE CRITICISM OF THE FORMER PLAYERS?

The mirror answered me, They are doing their duty sincerely and we should not blame them, the media want them to write and pays them so in return the media should earn so they write against the most popular hero so that the program, newspaper or electronic article will be seen by many. They are earning money and fame for themselves and their employers, nothing wrong in that.

I ASKED THE MIRROR, SO WHAT IS WRONG?

The mirror answered me, you stupid, unloyal, shameless, heartless, senseless and brainless idiot.. you enjoyed his batting for nearly two decades and boasted about him and his cricket for nearly two decades and after a two match failure you ditch him and ask for his retirement and believe in those critics than believing in the master. So all the mistake is in your side..

He opened for india and took india single handedly for semi finals and then to finals and against his wish he was brought down the order and both times india failed even to qualify for further rounds.. and you blame him for everything.

It also added that "I dont want to reply to people with short term memory loss like you. good bye".

And ALAS! the mirror became dumb.. and i could not talk to it anymore..

SORRY guys.. now it is upto u to say..

PN:This is an article by one of my friend who is a true fan of sachin like me, most of the things written here happened to both of us. So i felt like sharing with ull..

IT Security & Bollywood

2007-03-08T05:13:00.000+05:30

Bollywood teaches you how to keep your IT assets secure

How to Make the Most Money with Mylot

2007-02-02T16:16:00.000+05:30

Mylot is one of the fastest growing money making sites on the Internet. It is free to join and use. You will never be asked for your credit card. Mylot pays it's over 30,000 members on the 15th of each month for the previous month's earnings. Payments are made through Paypal when you have reached the minimum $10 payout.

There are several ways to earn money with Mylot. Here are 5 of them:

1. Ask questions. Whenever you ask a question that someone else gives an answer to, you earn. The more popular the question, the more money you will earn. I suggest you look for popular topics (topics with more than 20 responses) and think of a good, unique question that hasn˜t been asked in that category.

2. Answer questions. To answer a question click on the discussion tab. You are also free to leave comments to other people's responses, but you will not be paid for those. To earn the most you will want to answer each question with as much detail as possible. Make sure you have at least 3 to 4 sentences in your answer. It also helps to use key words or words that were used in the question within your response.

3. Add images. Mylot pays for images. Any images you would like to use. You may add images to your question and to your answers. This alone can double your potential earnings. I submitted the same Wiggles picture with several of my questions and answers and earned each time.

4. Your interests. It is worth your time to click on "My Interests" and fill them out. Whenever you submit a question through one of your interest categories Mylot pays you extra. It will take some time to set up, but it is a step that pays off big in the end.

5. Referrals. Possibly one of the quickest ways to multiply your income is by referring others to Mylot. Mylot pays you 25% of what your referral is earning. That equals $.25 for you for every $1.00 your referral makes. If you have 100 referrals earning you $.25 per day that equals $25 per day or $750 per month. Not everyone who signs up participates, however, so you will never want to stop trying to get referrals. It is not hard to do. I currently have 28 and counting. Referrals account for 80% of my earnings per month on Mylot.

If you are already involved with Mylot or are interested in giving it a try, I would encourage you to implement the suggestions above. It will significantly increase how quickly you earn and allow you to earn maximum profits.

click "here" to start earning money..

MISSION ONE - M.R.P - Rs. 5 crore only

2007-01-30T18:29:00.000+05:30

YZR M1

One of the best bikes in the whole universe needs no introduction though. And all I can say is that “ITZ worth 5 CRORES”...thats it.

It a bike for every single college goer, for every single bike lover, for every human who loves speed.

M1 stands for 'MISSION ONE'. The bike achieves its massive popularity for not only its speed but also because of its charismatic looks. On any day, this debonair spiffy bike can overtake other lecherous bikes for looks.

I know, you surely will adore this shapely shape...actually if you dump a small tiny piece of brain + some breathing + some living capabilities into M1...might be better looking than your girlfriend... ;)

some WORTH-IT stuff :
1) LOOK at every single part/piece/bolt/nut of which M1 is made up (link)
2) Some very basics of M1 (top speed, weight, brakes, clutch type, etc..)

Apple iPhone announced at Macworld

2007-01-18T09:30:00.000+05:30

Apple has announced the long-awaited iPhone - a widescreen iPod, a mobile phone, a mobile Internet terminal, a digital camera and a portable PIM organizer all-in-one. Some of the most exciting features of the iPhone include the OS X it runs on and touchscreen control with multi-finger gestures with no need for a stylus whatsoever.

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Equipped with 4 or 8GB of integrated memory, the Apple iPhone has got more than the needed storage space to bring your photos, videos and music to life straight into your palm. It's much like iPod in that respect and features a large 3.5" touchscreen TFT display with a resolution of 320x480 pixels. But unlike an iPod it can take pictures with the integrated 2 megapixel camera. It even has an accellerometer which allows it to tell whether you are holding the device in landscape or portrait mode so that it can turn the display orientation correspondingly. And all that mobile virtuosity comes at the meager thickness of 11.6 mm.

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Audio player *email client * stocks

A quad-band GSM/EDGE mobile (sorry, no 3G/HSDPA support), the iPhone is a truly amazing smartphone that can not only make and receive calls, but can also store your contacts, tasks, notes, calendar events, etc., as well as synchronize them seamlessly with the PC. If that's not enough the device also has Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and Bluetooth 2.0 support. Some sweet highlights of the device are the Proximity sensor, which turns the display off when you lift the iPhone to your ear, as well as the Ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts the display's brightness.

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Web browser *virtual keyboard* in-call menu

The other strengths of this multimedia device are more or less Internet-oriented, since the iPhone offers exceptional web browsing capabilities thanks to the Safari web browser with integrated Google search plus the Google Maps application that can take you all over the world - unfortunately without a GPS receiver. The user experience can be further enhanced through the use of various widgets, well-known and loved by all users of the Mac OS X.

Apple iPhone photo viewer

Apple iPhone browsing music albums

Apple would be offering the iPhone to end customers in USA through the Cingular networks. Unfortunately, the device is expected to become commercially available in June 2007 only after it's approved by the FCC. Market availability in Europe is expected no sooner than Q4 2007, and as late as early 2008 in Asia. Initial pricing in Cingular networks will be 499$ for the 4GB model and 599$ for the 8GB one - both with a two-year contract.

"GURU"

2007-01-13T21:08:00.000+05:30

Gurubhai…gurubhai…aave re, Gurubhai..gurubhai..chhave re!

The first major release of 2007 won’t cull your expectations. Also, this will be the first time when Abhishek Bachaan will be tested as a ‘solo-crowd-puller’ after establishing himself as an actor. His earlier FAMOUS hits (Bluffmaster, KANK, Sarkar, Dhoom, etc) always had some good supporting actors, but this time; he is individual.

In ‘Guru’, Abhishek is paired with Ashwariya Rai, who previously gave a dud act in Dhoom 2. A lot of speculation is made about their pairing up for life…so, in that sense too, a lot is on stake for both of them (esp. after the miserable showing of Umraoo Jaan). The Ash-Abhishek duo has also acted together in movies like Kuch Na Kaho & Dhaaii Akshar Prem Ke, which turned out to be super-flops.

So…is it worth it?
Yes, it is…but to say a huge hit; will be a bit too early. The movie is different from the league and can’t be put under the banner of a normal ‘entertainer’. Guru has also been released in southern with a different name ‘Gurukanth’…Mani Ratnam’s strategy.

Mani has done his job to perfection. As the director cum screenplay head of the movie, he has churned out good magic from his cast. All the village scenes are shot marvelously (esp. the starting of the movie). If you have witnessed Mani Ratnam’s earlier classics like Roja and
Bombay , you would imbibe his potentials very well. He is well supported by his cast. Aishwarya Rai has got over from her pathetic ‘bikini’ dressing sense (which she applied in Dhoom 2). In guru, you will see her in saries and her look rains charm all around. Acting wise too she is satisfactory. Mithun Dada as an ideal journalist is good and in parts imitates ‘Mahatma Gandhi’. Vidhya Balan has a short role, delivering a surprise in the movie (watch out!!). Madhavan is awesome and acts bravely with superb expressions. At no point of time, he looks artificial in his acting…absolutely superb.

Abhishek Bachaan as the main lead, performs much maturely than his earlier performances in recent times. He carries out the image of an old-aged businessman very gracefully. The stubborn look is worth praising, though I still feel he was a bit over-anticipative sometimes. His last 5 min speech was the crux of his performance. And yet again, there is Mallika Sherawat…no prizes for guessing her contribution!!

The story of the movie is about a common Indian, who wants to earn big money. Initially, he works hard and one day decides to start his own business. On the road to big money, he employs unethical ways and indirectly promotes corruption. Seeing all this happening, Mithin Da starts off a campaign through his news publication with the help of Madhavan, who works in his company and is an honest journalist. Rest of the story is about who wins…

Viewers will get enough points for debating in this movie like ‘Is it correct for a poor chap to get onto the ladder of success without considering the country’s laws and other economic regulations?’, ‘Isn’t it wrong to betray your shareholders by showing the profits, which in reality are resultants of illegal activities?’, etc…all the issues are relevant in today’s India too.

The best part of the movie: - A R Rehman’s majestic creations…’Tere Bina’ and ‘Jaage Hai’ are delight to hear and there picturization is also worth viewing.

Good direction, mature acting, a realistic story, fantastic music score, well-written lyrics, a surprise KISS, Chotu B in white hair….hmmm….a worth it for sure ;)

Thanks to Gulzar for these below mentioned lines. Now I can narrate them to my mom, when she tries to wake me up in morning…

“jaage hai der tak hume,
kuch der sone do
thodi si raat aur hai
subah ko hone to do”…plz

Helmets are a must

2006-12-20T15:57:00.000+05:30

A simply amazing pic and a relevant post from this link wrt helmets. Even though I don’t like usage of religious symbols, this one hits the nail on the head and does a good job of conveying the message.( Tagged under humour too)

Sutta n Dope; I can tell u 'ONE' reason for which guys turn up to these

2006-12-17T12:43:00.000+05:30

Hello! What I’m going to write may be controversial & may sent u into tizzy but with what I have seen in reality, that’s one reason which ‘IS TRUE n PRAGMATIC’ (though after reading through, I still hope that you are right…not to smoke, not to dope).

First of all! its important to know

‘WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU INSERT THAT LEAN FAG STICK INTO YOUR MOUTH n START HAVING THOSE SMOKY PUFFS?’ 

In layman terms, smoking gives a relaxation to your mind, you become somewhat more alert & conscious and your power of visualization/thinking/dreaming gets diminished partially (all these things won’t be noticed to a chain smoker). If you are a non-smoker (non-chain smoker) or a starter, you will realize though it may not be instantaneous.

So, is there a reason which can explain cogently whether it’s worth enough to be a smoker INSPITE of all those numerous and detrimental diseases (see any anti-smoking book or browse any website n u will meet gamut of diseases ranges from simple coughing to deleterious cancers). You may think NO, but still there is ONE.

The situation where you can find a supportive answer is when you are depressed (cause of depression may vary from person to person). Justification of reason – We all know suicides are very common symptoms of extreme depression. All suiciders go into deep profound depression owing to repetitive thinking about a particular incident. Now, if at that moment, if they indulge themselves in an activity (or vice versa) which can remove their attention from that incident, that suicide will surely be averted. This is where sutta/dope comes. Sutta/Dope diverts your thinking power deliberately (in case of Sutta, the effect is very minute whereas Dope effect are variable). And if by doing these, you are saving yourself from committing suicides…then…BUT…in the hiding are concealed many dangers.

U may save yourself but this won’t help you often and also this could pave the way to many repercussions. Let assume you are depressed quite often, then (as earlier) you start having your antidote to depression problems (sutta/dope) very frequently…congratulations…you just entered the HELL community of tobacco addicts. Also, practically speaking as mentioned earlier addicts/chain smokers don’t get the same FEEL of relaxation through smoking. If you are depressed that often, consult medical science.

The key which lies here is ‘HOW MENTALLY SOUND PERSON YOU ARE n HOW STOICAL YOU ARE?’
Smoke may help you once but once you get into that vicious cycle of that ‘UNREAL’ world of smoke, coming back is damn difficult.

Remember:
“Smoke is weightless and shapeless” …all you get is ostentatious with fake relieve.

Beer Or Women ?

2006-12-17T12:02:00.000+05:30

* A beer is always wet, a woman isn't.

1 point for beer!

* Beer is horrible when it is hot.

1 point for women!

* A cold beer satisfies you.

1 point for beer!

* If you come back home smelling beer, your wife can get angry at
you. If you come back home smelling women, your wife will get angry
for sure and she might even not talk to you again.
Draw! (it depends on your point of view...)

* 10 beers in a night and then you can't drive. 10 women in one
night and you don't have to drive anywhere!

1 point for women!

* The older beer is, the better.

1 point for beer!

* Many beers can make you see UFO's. Many women can make you see
God!

1 point for women!

* If you ask yourself how the next woman will be, you're normal. If
you ask yourself how the next beer will be, you're alcoholic.

1 point for women!

* For a beer you pay taxes.

1 point for women!

* If you take a second beer, the first one doesn't get angry.

1 point for beer!

* You can always be sure that you're the first one "opening" a
beer.

1 point for beer!

* If you shake a beer, after a while it calms down by itself.

1 point for beer!

* You know exactly how much a beer costs.

1 point for beer!

* A beer doesn't have a mother.

1 point for beer!

* You can do it if you want, but beer won't ask you to hug her for
half an hour after.

1 point for beer!

FINAL SCORE: Beer beats women. (9 to 6)

If you're a woman and getting angry, think that a beer wouldn't.

Another point for beer! Final score: 10 to 6.

ICICI BANK --"barosa hai"

2006-12-17T11:54:00.001+05:30

Rajiv and Mona are flying to Australia for a two-week vacation to celebrate their 40th anniversary.

Suddenly, over the public address system, the Captain announces, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I am afraid I have some very bad news. Our engines have ceased functioning and we will attempt an emergency landing. Luckily, I see an uncharted island below us and we should be able to land on the beach. However, the odds are that we may never be rescued and will have to live on the island for the rest of our lives!"

Thanks to the skill of the flight crew, the plane lands safely on the island.

An hour later Rajiv turns to his wife and asks, "Mona, did we pay our Rs 5lakh deposit cheque yet to ICICI Bank?"

"No, sweetheart," she responds.

Rajiv, still shaken from the crash landing, then asks, "Mona, did we pay our ICICI Bank Master card yet?"

"Oh no! I'm sorry. I forgot to send the cheque," she says.

"One last thing, Mona. Did you remember to send cheques for the auto loan to them too this month?" he asks.

"Oh, forgive me, Rajiv," begged Mona. "I didn't send that one, either."

Rajiv grabs her and gives her the biggest kiss in 40 years. Mona pulls away and asks him, "So, why did you kiss me?"

Rajiv answers, "They'll find us!"

Tata sky --"the jingalala of ur money"

2006-12-17T11:30:00.000+05:30

The real story of almost all the companies in the service industry in India. Now Tata Sky has upped their monthly rental to Rs 300 i.e. a 50% increase from the previous one. Andthey had been telling us all along that the increase will not bedrastic. Need to find out, whats more in the store for the consumers.

Someone explain why is the voucher priced at Rs 550 when the subscription charges are Rs 200 or Rs 300. It does not make sense because it cannot last for 2 months even. Or is it that eventually Tata Sky’s monthly subscription rate will go up to Rs 550 and that is what was kept in mind while keeping the voucher price at 550??

All the customers are being taken for a ride here. All those who have purchased the Tata Sky subscription, have already paid Rs 3000 towards the set top box and installation charges and all that. Now if Tata Sky hikes their monthly rental to Rs 550 or more, what are you going to do. Your 3000 is already gone. and according to the fine print, you do not even own the STB and the dish.

Hello!! Wake up!! We already know the service level of Tata in the cellphone and the broadband sector. Hundreds of people are crying to get their money back/pathetic services, callous attitude of the customer care, billing issues and you name it. Lets wait for some serious competiton. Dish TV is already a standard in pathetic services. Tata Sky is a touch better that most of the people have got their connections up and running very smoothly, and in good time. But its just few months old. Watch out for the surprises.

DHOOM:2 Back in Action

2006-11-24T15:55:00.000+05:30

Ok I know that Iam gona play a Big Spoilsport ....But I simply cant wait posting this one ...I got it through a mail from one of my friend Now....For the people who are not interested, browse away NOW and for Others Check it Below.....!! So Here is The STORY & Movie Review of One of The Most Aniticipated Movie Of the year..

CAST
Aishwarya Rai... Parul
Hrithik Roshan ... Aryan / Mr. A
Abhishek Bachchan ... ACP Jai Dixit
Uday Chopra ... Inspector Ali
Bipasha Basu ... ACP Shonali Bose
Rimi Sen ... Sweety Dixit (Guest Appearance)

The movie starts with a princess travelling in a train in a country in South of Africa along with her jewels. Comes a helicopter from which jumps a highly intelligent and handsome masked thief (Hritik Roshan) who with the use of awesome gadgetery steals the jewels and leaves his trademark "A" to let know everyone that he did it.

Jai Dixit (Abhishek) is still the policeman with his wife (Rimmi). Ali (Uday chopra) is still working as a policeman for Jai. He is always complaining that Jai makes him do all the donkey work. Some of the comedy scenes are funny especially one where Jai sends Ali to bust a cocaine consignment!

Bipasha Basu is the Assistant Commissioner of Police. Ali is sent to South Africa on an assignment where he meets Bipasha's sister (Bipasha again) who cannot speak a word of hindi. Ali spends about six months there and then keeps calling Jai and asks him to swear at him in hindi because he hasn't heard a word of hindi since the last six months...

Hritik meets Aishwarya in another heist where she presents herself as a thief too. She asks Hritik to team up with her which Hritik refuses because he already knows that she is the police informer for Jai who is trying to trap Hritik! But Hritik plays along...
They plan to steal a load of coins which was supposed to be the first ever coins made by men valued at over 250 crore rupees. They steal the coins and Hritik leaves his trademark "A" there. In the climax Aishwarya shoots Hritik who then jumps off a cliff

Six months later , Hritik and Aishwarya are very much in love and working in a bar in Fiji islands. Enters Jai dixit saying that he knew the whole story all the time. Hritik asks him whether he will put him in jail now. Jai says,I was looking for Mr.Aand Mr.A is dead. So my business is over. But if Mr.A raises again, I will be there waiting for Him...!!!!

Hritik has done good. He is portrayed as a very clever, thief with a good knowledge of technology and mastery in gadgetery. The motorbikes used are awesome and fast!

Aishwarya does her usual job of being totally glamourous. Jai Dixit is the ever cool police dude. bBipasha...teek taak hai!. Uday chopra...Alright hai, but I guess there are many other better guys in the Film Industry many others guys in Indian film industry who could have done his role much much better than him.,its just that he is frm the Yashraj Camp that he is cast...!!!!

Haven't gone into too much more depth & details because then there wont be anything else left to watch in it.The use of gadgetery is awesome, the dance sequences are nice and the photography is excellent! All in all a must watch movie.All I can say that you will absolutely love the movie!!!

Rating:4.5/5

"Simplest LINUX installation manual"...

2006-11-22T16:41:00.000+05:30

Are u new to LINUX?? If yes than let me tell u its an open source operating system ..Here is a “10-STEP MANUAL for starters”…it can be generalized for all LINUX flavours.

1) Insert the CD in your CD/DVD drive.(make sure your system is configured as ‘boot from CD/DVD’ in Bios setup)

2) ?boot:/? will appear on screen. Just hit enter.(let Anaconda do his work for a while)Note: anaconda is one of the installer for Linux flavors.

3) Choose normal options such as language, country, time etc as your choice on the screens.

4) Configure your boot loader (choose one Grub or LILO) and default boot partitioni.e. Linux or other.

5) Now hopefully you will reach on partition menu screen( It’s a

very important step for a successful Linux installation??. So, do it carefully)a) choose custom or manually partition option on the screen.b) make a free space as you or your hard disk afford.c) now create a ROOT partition i.e. mount point=?/? space = 3gb or mored) another partition SWAP i.e. mount point = swap space = _____ ( this valve should be more than twice your RAM, i.e. if you have a RAM of 256, this the valve >512).Note: SWAP partition is not always needed but in fact it should be.

6) At this juncture, half of your task is over.Now choose your root password and loginname (root password should be easy to remember otherwise Linux become Hell)

7) At this step you will find a package selection menua) choose ‘minimal’ or ‘default’ option on the screen(it will only minimum package required to run Linux and take least time(10-15 min) to install)b) Choose ‘select all’ option( it will install all packages selected by you but take more time ( 40-60 min) to install).

8) Just wait…and enjoying the merry TUX(the animal you see in

the surrounding pictures is actually the LINUX mascot...TUX).

9) Another important step for your system configuration. Here you should check yoursystem drivers specially Graphics and Sound Cards, otherwise it will goes in text modeafter Rebooting.

10) Take out your disk from drive and Reboot your system.

11) Once your computer restarts, you see ‘GRUB loading’.Press any key to access menu of different OS on your computer.Once the starting process ends…open up your newly loaded LINUX OS (again a reminder DO REMEMBER YOUR USERNAME and PASSWORD”…and once you log inenjoy the cool desktops!!

UBUNTU desktop.

FEDORA desktop.

MANDRIVA desktop.

SUSE desktop.

Remember LINUX is free!! and may the 'SOURCE' be with u

Sony Ericsson W44S Multimedia Phone

2006-11-19T21:18:00.000+05:30

The W44S is Sony Ericsson’s latest multimedia phone, and it’s definitely no slouch. Featuring a dual-hinge QVGA display w/BRAVIA technology, 115MB of internal memory, a 1Seg TV tuner, video recording capabilities, 3.2-megapixel camera, and a host of multimedia functions. It measures 101 x 49 x 24mm and weighs 146g. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. More pictures after the jump

Do We Need A Language ?

2006-11-19T16:09:00.000+05:30

Hello Friends

This is my first posting on any blog. Hope it marks beginning of a new process, and just doesn't get obliviated as a one-off event.

Today, I would like to share some views on languages. The very creation of language always fascinates me and amuses. "How was the first word invented?", "How was the first sentence built up?", "Who would have thought that man would require a language?".........These are questions, I am sure, am never going to get answered. Still, I love exploring this amazing world of languages.In April, 2004, in Economist, an article titled, "Language Barriers" was published . The article posed a question, "Can a concept exist without words to describe it?". It talked about a Brazilian tribe - 'Pirahã' - living along the banks of the Maici River. This tribe, mainly consisting of hunters-gatherers, use of a system of counting, "One-Two-Many"..... In this system, 'One' means one or two, 'Two' means a bit more than that, 'Many' is everything more than 'Two'. Not only that the Pirahã don't use a number system but they can't even learn numbering and counting when they are exposed to.

Lack of enumeration and counting skills of this tribe, led some scientists to call them, 'Men from Mars'. Their language is unique not only terms of numers but also in some other aspects. They communicate as much by singing, whistling and humming as by normal speech. It is not that this tribe has lived in complete isolation. They have been having some little trade with other Brazilians for more than 200 years. However, socially they have strongly rejected to be a part of mainstream. Moreover, internally, they use a barter system. And probably that could be the reason why they would never need a complex number system. Because in barter all you need is 'one or two' and rarely, 'many'.This also has another interesting insight.

Our language not only determines our thought but also our ability to think. The Pirahã cannot learn numbering because they simply don't have numbers in their language. Language is a medium of expression. Words are an invention, and necessity to express, is the mother of this invention. But language can also limit your scope of expression. You can express, only what you can think of. And you can think of only, what your language allows you to think of. Well, this is getting complicated. Without language you cannot think and without thinking, you cannot develop a language !!!??But does this tell us that our language is making life more complicated than easier? We have invented complicated languages - labyrinths of complex structures and words. And now we have complicated expressions and confused individuals. Can't we just part with our over-dependence on language? Can't we become 'humans' instead of mouthpieces of ourselves? Can we put emotions ahead of words describing it?

When we use words like 'love', 'anger', 'patriotism' etc., words become more important than actual emotions, for which these words are used. What is 'love' for me, is not 'love' for others. What is 'fear' for others, may not be 'fear' for me. Words continue to cheat us. Language continues to mislead us.Can we think independently of language? Probably no! Our minds are programmed by languages learnt by us. And it is difficult for us to reprogram ourselves. Probably its not that language is at fault, rather we human beings, misuse it to cheat others. What we need is a little bit more of honesty on our parts. If we become honest with our own emotions and expressions, words will no more be our masters, they will no more cheat us. Let's own our words, and not be enslaved by them!

(Finally!! - In the beginning of a post, I have posted a photo image from my recent rural excursion of India. Can you suggest appropriate words to describe it? Or, we should just leave it like that?)