I posted in a previous post about my thinkpad. It islocated here.
I am reposting thisfortwo reaons. One, its beenan year since I bought my laptop. I bought my laptop on 31st oflast to last year. I founda key broken, wanted to get it replaced but IBM peopledurely and courteously refused to do so. Company policy theysaid. So I hadthis new laptop, it was not more than two days old and IBM would not change/replace/repair it because it was their company policy.
Second reasonfor thispost isthe broken keypad thats gotten even worse. Somehow the space bar has started acting funny. Sometimes, I wouldget a perfectly fineandnormalspacing and at other times I wouldnot insert andspaces. I have absolutely no clue how all of a sudden thismight happen.
And now since IBM has sold Thinkpad asa brand to Lenovo, I dont think there is apoint in even calling them up to get some help. Andsince the annual maintenance I had was for a year only and they could not help me when I was covered by their warranty, i cant even imagine to talk to them without the warranty.
And if you are wonderingwhat happened to thispost, thisis becuase of the funny space bar.
This is my last line in this post and I am trying very hard to maintain my typing speeds and hitting space bar ...
My Kind of Books
Some people have this misconception that I read a lot. Here are few inside scoops.
I see you with a new book every ther day? How? Are you amazingly fast reader?
SG: LOL. I do not read a lot, just like to show off with a new book every two days. And if you are asking me this question, I have achieved my goal. I want people to think that I read a lot and atleast some people have started assuming that I read a lot.
What about all those books in your cabinet?
I like to have lots of books in my cabinet. I bought all these books at Nai Sarak for 20 bucks each so that my cabinet looks real cool. I was also thinking of fake book holders to make my cabinet even more stuffy...
But then how do you know about so many different authors and books?
I thought I mentioned before this candid interiew that I would not talk about my trade secrets and things that make me loose my (as Porter would put it) Competitive Advantage. However if you are still adamant, let me know and I just might give you some tips ...
Ok, so what kind of books do you want people to think that you read?
I read everything from fiction to non-fiction. Before coming to MDI, I did not know that reading can be a pleasure and help me get a lot of attention. The day I realized that I have to get poeple's attention, I started showing off with the books.
I see you with a new book every ther day? How? Are you amazingly fast reader?
SG: LOL. I do not read a lot, just like to show off with a new book every two days. And if you are asking me this question, I have achieved my goal. I want people to think that I read a lot and atleast some people have started assuming that I read a lot.
What about all those books in your cabinet?
I like to have lots of books in my cabinet. I bought all these books at Nai Sarak for 20 bucks each so that my cabinet looks real cool. I was also thinking of fake book holders to make my cabinet even more stuffy...
But then how do you know about so many different authors and books?
I thought I mentioned before this candid interiew that I would not talk about my trade secrets and things that make me loose my (as Porter would put it) Competitive Advantage. However if you are still adamant, let me know and I just might give you some tips ...
Ok, so what kind of books do you want people to think that you read?
I read everything from fiction to non-fiction. Before coming to MDI, I did not know that reading can be a pleasure and help me get a lot of attention. The day I realized that I have to get poeple's attention, I started showing off with the books.
Rang De Basanti - Roobaroo
Song: Roobaroo
Artist: A.R. Rahman, Naresh Iyer
Music: A.R. Rehman
Movie: Rang de Basanti
When I sing this song, somehow I sing it soemthing like "aye saala... abhi abhi... kisee more pay ..."
I think I need to write to write this song all again with the same music and different lyrics ... with "kisee more pay"
Here are the original lyrics...
Artist: A.R. Rahman, Naresh Iyer
Music: A.R. Rehman
Movie: Rang de Basanti
When I sing this song, somehow I sing it soemthing like "aye saala... abhi abhi... kisee more pay ..."
I think I need to write to write this song all again with the same music and different lyrics ... with "kisee more pay"
Here are the original lyrics...
aye saala
abhi abhi huaa yaqeen ki aag hai mujh mein kahi
hui subaah main chal gaya
suraj ko main nigal gaya
ruu-ba-ruu roshni heyy - 2
jo gumshuda-sa khwaab tha
voh mil gaya voh khil gaya
uulon hathaa pighal gaya
kichhaa kichhaa machal gaya
sitaar mein badal gaya
ruu-ba-ruu roshni heyy - 2
(dhuaan chhataa khula gagan mera
nayi dagar naya safar mera
jo ban sake tu hamsafar mera
nazar mila zara) - 2
aandhiyon se jaghad rahi hai lau meri
ab mashaalon si bhadak rahi hai lau meri
naamo nishaan rahe na rahe
ye kaaravaan rahe na rahe
ujaale mein pee gaya
roshan huaa jee gaya
kyon sehte rahe
ruu-ba-ruu roshni heyy - 2
dhuaan chhataa khula gagan mera
nayi dagar naya safar mera
jo ban sake tu hamsafar mera
nazar mila zara
ruu-ba-ruu roshni heyy - 2
aye saala - 4
Swatch Internet Time
In as back as 1998, Swatch came up with this concept called Internet Time. I was ignorant till date. I just learnt about Internet Time and I am an instant fan ... !
I think Internet Time as a concept makes a lot of sense. As we are moving towards the global world where physical boundaries between people located in different countries are blurring every second, there is in fact a need for a standard universal time.
So advantages ... ?
1. Swatch can now make, market and sell an entire new range of watches. When you are bored of your regular time, switch to swatch.
2. If people adpot this as a standard in near future, huge huge royalty fees from mere reference to the term (just like CDMA by Qualcomm) would be realized.
3. Swatch gets even more credit for being just more than yet another watch company.
4. People get a standrad reference for time. Although the current time and date system is one of the most beautiful concepts ever and is very hard for Interet Time to replace it, people can still do away with a standard reference for time online.
5. No confusing time zones, conversion charts, sunrises and sunsets, daylight saving formulaes and all that rocket science.
So what exactly is Internet Time....?
Pretty Simple ... instead of having seconds as the basic unit for measurement of time, we have something called .beat as the building block. A .beat is equivalent to 1 minute and 26.4 seconds. A day is now divided into 1000 beats rather than 60X60X24 seconds. A day begins at @000 Swatch .beats and ofcourse ends at @999 Swatch .beats
Posted by Saurabh Garg @893
I think Internet Time as a concept makes a lot of sense. As we are moving towards the global world where physical boundaries between people located in different countries are blurring every second, there is in fact a need for a standard universal time.
So advantages ... ?
1. Swatch can now make, market and sell an entire new range of watches. When you are bored of your regular time, switch to swatch.
2. If people adpot this as a standard in near future, huge huge royalty fees from mere reference to the term (just like CDMA by Qualcomm) would be realized.
3. Swatch gets even more credit for being just more than yet another watch company.
4. People get a standrad reference for time. Although the current time and date system is one of the most beautiful concepts ever and is very hard for Interet Time to replace it, people can still do away with a standard reference for time online.
5. No confusing time zones, conversion charts, sunrises and sunsets, daylight saving formulaes and all that rocket science.
So what exactly is Internet Time....?
Pretty Simple ... instead of having seconds as the basic unit for measurement of time, we have something called .beat as the building block. A .beat is equivalent to 1 minute and 26.4 seconds. A day is now divided into 1000 beats rather than 60X60X24 seconds. A day begins at @000 Swatch .beats and ofcourse ends at @999 Swatch .beats
Posted by Saurabh Garg @893
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Credits: Times Wellness
This is one of the Flash movies released on World Aids Day - 1st Dec. Although this post is a bit too late but as they say better late then never...
Lost - Sim Card
I today lost my SimCard. It had all the contacts of various people I gathered over the period of last 5 years.
I can't call anyone now for new year :(
Dunno what to do ... H E L P ! ! ! !
I can't call anyone now for new year :(
Dunno what to do ... H E L P ! ! ! !
It Pays To Unbelong
Day before yesterday, yet another in the same series came out...
Apart from the catchy image, the punchline is AMAZING ...
and one more reason to work for an advertising agency...
Apart from the catchy image, the punchline is AMAZING ...
and one more reason to work for an advertising agency...
The City of Joy
The Howrah Bridge in 1940s
2005 December: Calcutta Trip
Was in Calcutta for last few days. Did not visit Horah Bridge but went to all other places. The pic above was sent to me by Animesh.
Main Zinda Hoon
After a long long time, there is a song that can summarize ... me !
Movie: Zinda
Artist: Strings
Track: Main Zinda Hoon
More information about the movie ...
Zinda songs online @ Raaga.com
Movie: Zinda
Artist: Strings
Track: Main Zinda Hoon
yeh hai meri kahaani
khamosh zindagaani
sannaata keh raha hai
kiyun zulm seh raha hai
aik dastaan puraani
tanhai ki zubani
har zakhm khil raha hai
kuch mujhse keh raha hai
chubtay kaantay yaadon ke
daaman se chunta hoon
girti deewaaron ke
aanchal main zinda hoon
bus yeh meri kahaani
be nishan nishaani
aik dar beh raha hai
kuch mujh se keh raha hai
chubtay kaantay yaadon ke
daaman se chunta hoon
girti deewaron ke
aanchal main zinda hoon
Ab na koi paas hai
phir bhi ehsaas hai
sihaaiyon main uljhi pari
jeenay ki aik aas hai
yaadon ka jangul yeh dil
kaanton se jalthal yeh dil
chubtay kaantay yaadon ke
daaman se chunta hoon
girti deewaron ke
aanchal main zinda hoon
More information about the movie ...
Zinda songs online @ Raaga.com
Third from the Left
If you want to see me, I am Third from the Left
2005 December: Agra Trip
I have been busy lately, this is what was keeping me away.
Pic taken by Vivek Gawri.
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