The past week at college had some weird happenings, including being placed under house arrest. Check out College Life to know more.
I was checking out some blogs, when I stumbled upon this interesting post, about how you can make new fingerprints. If MIB can remove fingerprints, surely you can make new ones yourself? Check it out here.
I've been told that the colour combination in this new template is good. I don't like the header though, and hope to change it soon.
That's all for now. Yes, really. My mind has become number than usual. My powers of imagination have reduced drastically. Forget interesting stuff, I don't even know how to write bullshit anymore. But that doesn't mean I'm quitting. I'll be back.
Update, May 21: To my readers and to anyone who cares, the line about the header can be ignored, for I changed the header almost immediately after the above post. That line was referring to the previous header which can be found here: bannerbeta.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Sunday, April 17, 2005
It's a tough world out there.
For a long time, I've been surrounded by relatives and “family friends”. And curious ones at that. They were always keen on knowing what I was doing, where I was going, etc. It never seemed to occur to them that I could use some privacy. They were constantly at my shoulders. In addition to being nosy, they also kept driving me to insanity by asking me all sorts of favours, and pestering me to call them every week and listen to their drab stories and have futile conversations which involved gossip I couldn’t care less for.
And then, the inevitable happened. I decided that once I started to make my own living, I would seek isolation; I would go someplace where none of these fools could find me. But in view of the events of the last few days, I might have to reconsider my plans.
Friday, April 15th. I’m supposed to get my passport renewed. I go to this place called “Shastri Bhavan”, where all things passport related are taken care of. After what seemed like eternity (forgive the superfluous use of hackneyed lines), I was allowed to meet the person who does the job. Unfortunately, since I became a major last year, I would have to obtain a “Verification Certificate”, verifying that the minor me and the major me is the same person minus the age difference. This certificate ought to bear the seal of high-ranking government officials, people like the deputy secretary to the government of India or the State’s government, my district’s magistrate, or the Inspector General of police. I don’t know what I would have done if it weren’t for my dad’s contacts. He knew one of the secretaries to the State.
I can’t imagine how someone who doesn’t know enough people can survive in this world. I thought I could, but now I’m not so sure about it. Does that mean I can’t ever live in utter isolation? I damn sure hope not.
P.S: Does the purple background hurt the eye? I've meddled a lot with the template...
And then, the inevitable happened. I decided that once I started to make my own living, I would seek isolation; I would go someplace where none of these fools could find me. But in view of the events of the last few days, I might have to reconsider my plans.
Friday, April 15th. I’m supposed to get my passport renewed. I go to this place called “Shastri Bhavan”, where all things passport related are taken care of. After what seemed like eternity (forgive the superfluous use of hackneyed lines), I was allowed to meet the person who does the job. Unfortunately, since I became a major last year, I would have to obtain a “Verification Certificate”, verifying that the minor me and the major me is the same person minus the age difference. This certificate ought to bear the seal of high-ranking government officials, people like the deputy secretary to the government of India or the State’s government, my district’s magistrate, or the Inspector General of police. I don’t know what I would have done if it weren’t for my dad’s contacts. He knew one of the secretaries to the State.
I can’t imagine how someone who doesn’t know enough people can survive in this world. I thought I could, but now I’m not so sure about it. Does that mean I can’t ever live in utter isolation? I damn sure hope not.
P.S: Does the purple background hurt the eye? I've meddled a lot with the template...
Saturday, April 2, 2005
The quality of spam has deteriorated.
Yes, you read that right. There was a time when spam mail had some quality. Being a user of the world wide web for nearly a decade now, I've seen a lot of spam. If my memory serves me right, most of the spam I received had a specific subject, detailed information on what the person/company is offering, and an option of unsubscription (despite the fact that I had never subscribed in the first place). Mails like "Free Tablet PC for you now!" and "Claim your Complimentary $250 Gift Card!" were well presented, and even had contact information.
But now, all the spam I get is filled with random words. Spammers have lost direction. Take a look:
This is totally senseless spam. The whole purpose of spam is lost. What has the world come to?
But now, all the spam I get is filled with random words. Spammers have lost direction. Take a look:
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This is totally senseless spam. The whole purpose of spam is lost. What has the world come to?
A test can tell me what I believe in, and I can't??
This is what a test I took tells me about my beliefs. Sheesh...
You scored as Satanism. Your beliefs most closely resemble those of Satanism! Before you scream, do a bit of research on it. To be a Satanist, you don't actually have to believe in Satan. Satanism generally focuses upon the spiritual advancement of the self, rather than upon submission to a deity or a set of moral codes. Do some research if you immediately think of the satanic cult stereotype. Your beliefs may also resemble those of earth-based religions such as paganism.
Satanism
79% agnosticism
63% atheism
58% Hinduism
42% Paganism
42% Buddhism
33% Islam
21% Judaism
17% Christianity
4%
Which religion is the right one for you? (new version)
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Friday, March 25, 2005
What if?
A friend and I had a long conversation today, not quite as desultory as long conversations tend to be. It was about human beings in general, if we are right. And my brain still hasn't stopped hurting from thinking about the possibilities.
We do a lot of things in our lives. How do we know if what we do is right, and how do we know that the way in which we are doing what we do is the way in which to do them? Is it a basic instinct of man, or are we just doing what we're taught to do? Let's take an example. We eat with our mouths. Is it necessary that we should eat only with our mouths? How do we know if that's the only way to eat? Maybe there are other, more efficient ways to eat and digest food. Maybe the mouth wasn't meant for eating at all. How do we know for sure? What is it that makes us do what we do? We weren't taught how to breathe, were we?
The only way we(my friend and I) could figure out to test whether man was doing things out of instinct or from what he learns in life, was to raise a child without interacting with him, to bring him up like how a plant is grown, giving him only the basic necessities. After he's become strong enough, we put him in front of some kind of danger and see how he reacts. There are some fundamental flaws even in this; one of them is that, by giving him basic necessities, we are exposing him to parts of the external world. He might learn something from them. Then there is the possibility of the child becoming mentally retarded due to inadequate interaction with the environment. Also, it is impossible to carry out such an experiment, even if it was, we wouldn't be the ones to do it, for humanitarian reasons.
We take it for granted that we are the highest among all beings. In school, we are taught that Man is at the crest of the food chain; that all other beings only live to serve us, directly or indirectly. Isn't it possible that we might not be at the top, that our existence might be serving some unknown purpose, that we might be working for something bigger than us? What if we were?
Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith) said something in "The Matrix" that comes to my mind now. It goes like this: "I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species. I realized that you're not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You move to an area, and you multiply, and multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet, you are a plague, and we are the cure." Biotechnologists have found a way to use the way in which a virus acts to their advantage. What if someone/something is using the way in which we act to their advantage?
We do a lot of things in our lives. How do we know if what we do is right, and how do we know that the way in which we are doing what we do is the way in which to do them? Is it a basic instinct of man, or are we just doing what we're taught to do? Let's take an example. We eat with our mouths. Is it necessary that we should eat only with our mouths? How do we know if that's the only way to eat? Maybe there are other, more efficient ways to eat and digest food. Maybe the mouth wasn't meant for eating at all. How do we know for sure? What is it that makes us do what we do? We weren't taught how to breathe, were we?
The only way we(my friend and I) could figure out to test whether man was doing things out of instinct or from what he learns in life, was to raise a child without interacting with him, to bring him up like how a plant is grown, giving him only the basic necessities. After he's become strong enough, we put him in front of some kind of danger and see how he reacts. There are some fundamental flaws even in this; one of them is that, by giving him basic necessities, we are exposing him to parts of the external world. He might learn something from them. Then there is the possibility of the child becoming mentally retarded due to inadequate interaction with the environment. Also, it is impossible to carry out such an experiment, even if it was, we wouldn't be the ones to do it, for humanitarian reasons.
We take it for granted that we are the highest among all beings. In school, we are taught that Man is at the crest of the food chain; that all other beings only live to serve us, directly or indirectly. Isn't it possible that we might not be at the top, that our existence might be serving some unknown purpose, that we might be working for something bigger than us? What if we were?
Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith) said something in "The Matrix" that comes to my mind now. It goes like this: "I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species. I realized that you're not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You move to an area, and you multiply, and multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet, you are a plague, and we are the cure." Biotechnologists have found a way to use the way in which a virus acts to their advantage. What if someone/something is using the way in which we act to their advantage?
Saturday, March 19, 2005
The news tends to get boring when it's all about Michael Jackson.
Mikey comes to court. Mikey leaves court. Mikey makes little boys
drunk. Mikey denies everything.
Yeesh. When you think about it, it's a bit odd to find a guy, who was
once called the "King Of Pop", in the news more frequently when he's
in deep excreta rather than when he's breaking records. There isn't a
day which goes by without me hearing about Michael Jackson's trial.
Why can't people sue some other celebrity for a change?? Like Bill Gates or someone...
In other news, my dad got me an MP3 player, without me even asking for
one. It's not what I would have asked for if I had the chance, but it
I don't mind it. It's a Creative MuVo TX FM player, with a 1 GB hard
disk. I know he could've bought a cheaper player with a larger
capacity... Ah well.
Now that I have access to the college's internet service, which isn't
as slow as it initially appeared, I'm on an MP3 downloading spree.
I've already stuffed the MuVo, and I'm planning on downloading more
than just MP3s after I get all the songs off it.
Coming to something I'm really pissed about... my semester exam results. Contrary to my expectations, I scraped through Math. But, outta nowhere, my computer exam result was F, instead of being my top score. Someone's going to pay for this... and it's not gonna be me.
Didn't spend much time on the new template, so don't bother complaining about it.
drunk. Mikey denies everything.
Yeesh. When you think about it, it's a bit odd to find a guy, who was
once called the "King Of Pop", in the news more frequently when he's
in deep excreta rather than when he's breaking records. There isn't a
day which goes by without me hearing about Michael Jackson's trial.
Why can't people sue some other celebrity for a change?? Like Bill Gates or someone...
In other news, my dad got me an MP3 player, without me even asking for
one. It's not what I would have asked for if I had the chance, but it
I don't mind it. It's a Creative MuVo TX FM player, with a 1 GB hard
disk. I know he could've bought a cheaper player with a larger
capacity... Ah well.
Now that I have access to the college's internet service, which isn't
as slow as it initially appeared, I'm on an MP3 downloading spree.
I've already stuffed the MuVo, and I'm planning on downloading more
than just MP3s after I get all the songs off it.
Coming to something I'm really pissed about... my semester exam results. Contrary to my expectations, I scraped through Math. But, outta nowhere, my computer exam result was F, instead of being my top score. Someone's going to pay for this... and it's not gonna be me.
Didn't spend much time on the new template, so don't bother complaining about it.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Wanna go to jail? Display the national flag.
Or do something with it. That's what the Indian government is telling everyone now. Narain Karthikeyan, who has now entered the world of Formula 1, has just been told to change his helmet. Why? It displays the national colours - saffron, white and green. The guy works assiduously for his country, gets it into the highest zone of the motorworld and he's not allowed to show his pride in being an Indian. Karthikeyan feels that it's the government's loss that he can't display the tricolour. Without those colours, he gains extra space on his helmet, which he could give to sponsors.
Even the cricket team has been asked to withdraw all forms of the national flag from its uniform. The reason given was that the Indian flag embossed on their helmet or their costume was "violative of Prevention of Insults to the National Honour Act, 1971". Nineteen Seventy One. What the hell was the government doing all these years??!! These sportsmen are merely trying to bring glory to the country, not to defame the national flag.
According to the act, "The scope of the law is restricted to overt acts of insult to and attack on, the national symbols by burning, trampling, defiling or mutilating in public." If the government really intends to follow this act, most of the Indian population should be serving time by now; for every year, on Independence Day, they "mutilate" the national flag with a pin that holds it to their clothing.
Something is terribly wrong with the government. God help us.
For more news about Karthikeyan's helmet being banned - Click here. To read the act which brought about all this fuss - Click here.
Even the cricket team has been asked to withdraw all forms of the national flag from its uniform. The reason given was that the Indian flag embossed on their helmet or their costume was "violative of Prevention of Insults to the National Honour Act, 1971". Nineteen Seventy One. What the hell was the government doing all these years??!! These sportsmen are merely trying to bring glory to the country, not to defame the national flag.
According to the act, "The scope of the law is restricted to overt acts of insult to and attack on, the national symbols by burning, trampling, defiling or mutilating in public." If the government really intends to follow this act, most of the Indian population should be serving time by now; for every year, on Independence Day, they "mutilate" the national flag with a pin that holds it to their clothing.
Something is terribly wrong with the government. God help us.
For more news about Karthikeyan's helmet being banned - Click here. To read the act which brought about all this fuss - Click here.
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