[Note that this is a re-post of a really old blog post of mine] I find myself metamorphosing into something harder and colder. No longer the romantic fool. No longer the playful child who stared awed at the world. No longer the fool who set out to conquer fate with…
<geek mode alert!> I have been musing a lot lately, regarding what would be the perfect operating system (IMO), or as close as it could get. Here it is, in a not-so orderly manner, various characteristics, that I would desire, in my “perfect” operating system. Kernel * The kernel…
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Today, I witnessed a fairy tale unveil in front of my eyes. Surfing through the Digg pages, I stumbled across this video about a lady called Susan Boyle auditioning for Britain’s got Talent. This middle-aged woman appeared on stage, looking odd and out of place in the glitzy, glamorous…
The first and most iconic superhero of our times. Superman. An alien who was sent to Earth from a dying world. The only survivor of the planet Krypton. Raised by a kindly couple on a farm, Clark Kent grew up to be deeply compassionate and virtuous. As he grew, he…
He furiously scrubbed the paper with the eraser, and tried drawing again. The curve faltered again, and even the slighest error ruined the picture for him. With a deep sigh, he started scrubbing again, more gently this time.…
Disclaimer: These series (hopefully) has nothing to with the TV show ‘Heroes’. Mankind has always looked for heroes to look up to, to admire, to inspire them. In 1938, from the pages of Action Comics #1, arose a new kind of hero. This man differed from previous ‘heroes’, in that…
Another one of those (frequent) resets in my life. Like a Windows 98 installation. Gets “bloated” over time and needs frequent re-installs (resets). Hmm. Hope it lasts longer this time around.…
For those not in the know, I have been playing Age of Conan a lot in the past few weeks. I got my Necromancer to 80 finally. Thought I’d post a pic of her. I know she doesn’t look like a necromancer. More like a priestess or at…
Ubuntu continues to amaze me!! Trying the RC for the Intrepid Ibex. I don’t know if its just me, but I think there is a significant speed boost. Everything feels faster and smoother. The user experience has improved quite nicely. Screenshots below (note: I am using the Dust2 theme…