29-Jul-2007
Two new Blogs
Free crap n Shit(http://freecrapnshit.blogspot.com) is a blog where I shall post links, user IDs and Passwords to some of the cool free stuff available. I recommend only stuff I've used. Software, Music, Movies...whatever!
Alliteration Dogs and Poetic Monkeys(http://alliterationdogs.blogspot.com) is a blog that allows me to write what I call and what I assume is poetry or in the least somewhere near it.
The reason I started a separate blog is because I did not want to cramp up this one with too many posts. Lest I lose whatever little readership I have. However, I couldn't post more than one article on each of my blog today(guess I WAS busy). But definitely more to come. Later.
25-Jul-2007
DENT-ists
Exasperating
Notorious
Treacherous
Infuriating
Sadistic
Trouble-makers.
In short, Dentist! Those despicable breed of humans, who make a living by inflicting pain. Ah, but they make you look better, stay healthier and make your smile seem like that of a super-model. I have had the not-quite-blissful experience of having to stare at a masked face with an eerie light glowing behind the head. Maybe that's what makes them feel like god. Coming back to the point, dentists are the most irritating species of humans ever alive. They take their hand held mirror and say "lie down and open your mouth". That's almost like a pass-phrase for these people. The other day, I saw a tall man walking towards me with a smile. "I'm sorry but Do I know you?", I said. I recognized it was my dentist only after he said "lie down and open your mouth".
Thats probably because most dentists are smart enough to protect their identities by wearing a mask every time they work on our "Pearly-white-teeth". Ironically, if a dentist screws up, he can actually fix it up with a screw.
Pain is one word these people don't understand. "It will be like an ant bite" is what my dentist tells me. What he forgot to tell me was that there'll be a million ants assaulting me.
Bridges, clips, braces, gums, enamel...No its not any construction sight. My dentist used these words to explain what he intended to do with my teeth. My TEETH!! Sounded like he has done his major in architecture along with orthodontics.
But I have to give it to him, my dentist did a wonderful job. But I endured so much pain, that during several sittings I had this voice inside my head that kept saying "Vamoose, you fool. He's gonna drill you, bore you and then maybe screw your teeth". Yew!
But my patience paid off. While I used to wait for some chewy-slimy glue kinda thingy inside my mouth to dry and feel giddy due to the anesthetic, I did think of something that actually works like magic. Although this revelation came to me at my last sitting, I recommend it to all fellow sufferers. Try this the next time you visit your dentist.
Take a pin with you. So every time your dentist pokes around inside your mouth either for too long or if the pain is unbearable, prick your dentist with the pin. It works people, trust me.
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21-Jul-2007
Dr.Shilpa Shetty

The beauty is "basking in glory" (her words) for receiving a doctorate from The Leeds Metropolitan University. What on earth for? Probably for enduring so much of crap from Jade Goody. Who named her Goody?! Probably Britain saw it fit to compensate for her loss of dignity. After all, they've fucked the Indians well enough till 1947. They still treat us like shit out there and our people(especially the new Doctorate) find London more lucrative than New Delhi.
She's beaten up black and blue (well not physically, but then it was pretty close to that) and earns money by selling those minutes to be aired. Don't people have any dignity and self respect? Thankfully, our people weren't as happy as her and were waiting for a chance. Thanks to Mr.Gere, our chance arrived and, boy did they use it to the fullest extent or what. Although she cannot be blamed for someone else grabbing her unexpectedly and kissing her in public, it serves her right, just the same, for going out to Britain and selling her dignity as well as ours. All this for a few minutes on air. Like she's never been on television before.As if that wasn't enough, Britain adds insult to injury with a doctorate. Haven't you done enough already? We can give her our own doctorates. But the moral of the story is that, the shortcut to fame lies in Britain and racial discrimination. Plus a little Public Display of Affection and maybe a doctorate. Who knows what else?
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14-Jul-2007
Reckoning Open Source
The new hardware aren't supported by your old OS. And the old hardware aren't supported by the new OS. Which means, whether you like it or not, you have to buy the newer version of the OS as well as newer hardware(dumping your older version if you want to keep pace with the rest of the advanced world).
For the layman, it means, if you buy the latest software, the most expensive and advanced PC on the market, two years hence you'd be running an obsolete machine that's worth nothing.
It isn't like every new version of windows is safer, it's just got more eye candy. Eye candy that requires better hardware than the one you just upgraded to. And everyday a new hacker would create a newer virus exploiting a security hole that Microsoft simply forgot to plug while concentrating more on eye candy. And each day Microsoft would create security patches. In order to download this you'd need to validate your system. So its pretty convenient for them to simply sit back and relax while you expose yourself like a mutt if you wanted to secure your PC.
If Microsoft is ruining my pockets deep down while her share holders and partner companies smile at me mockingly, the least I could do to get back at them mongrels is to simply use pirated versions of their software.
Bill gates, during the release of Windows XP said, "All we need to sell is one copy in India. The rest finds its way." Well, In your face, Gates. Please visit the International Anti-Microsoft Ring.
Vista claims to be more piracy protected. It allows even a valid copy to be used only twice. How funny can they get? They know better than we do that windows slows down even the best system after prolonged use and a fresh installation would be the second wisest thing to do(the first being formatting your hard disk). With dirty tricks like these, everyone is waiting for the fall of Microsoft and the rise of Open software.
And people like me end up simply cribbing while we still do upgrade and do exactly what they want us to do, in spite of looking in through their fallacy, simply due to lack of options. While Reckoning the Open source community, we do a little something to give us some satisfaction....

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10-Jul-2007
An Interview with myself
Location: Same ol' Boring, stinking, messy room.
Topic: Blogs...why what and more
Interviewer: Me
Interviewee: Me again(sigh)
Some excerpts(well all of it actually)
Q. Why are you writing a blog? Is it about joining the blog-o-mania?
A. Everyone seems to be having a blog. Everyone seems to be writing something. Amateurs, pros, bores, losers. Journalism blogs, political blogs, personal blogs, music blogs. Yes I wanna join the blog-o-mania but I am not into it just because everyone seems to be doing it. I'm here because am free 18 hours a day(and I'm not one bit ashamed about it. In fact, I'm proud.)
Q.By the way, What, according to you, is a blog?
A.The blog is a falsehood. It gives every person a fake sense of self respect. It gives one the illusion that there are actually people out there who are jobless enough to sit and read pieces of text (loooooong ones) that every other person seems to be churning out at the rate of 15000 per second across the entire globe.
Q. So you say all those who read blogs are jobless?
A. Yes. Everyone of them. Reading on a computer monitor is 70% slower than reading on paper and 30% more stressful. Why would someone go through all that trouble to read a piece of crap unless they've got nothing better to do?
Q. Then Who reads your blog?
A. Well, Like I said before, there are a few completely jobless people (Vetti in local lingo) who go about writing blogs. To answer your question, most of those(if any), who read my blogs are people who own blog themselves and are returning a favor.
Q. Which means most of the time its just you and your friends who visit your blog?A. Visiting is different from reading. There are a lot more(purely comparative) visitors than readers. And you take someone into account as a visitor only if that person comes regularly to your blog and reads new posts.
Q. Does your blog have any such "Visitors"?
A. Apart from myself I am not aware of any one else. But then I have no means of knowing.
Q. How often do you post?
A. Not pretty often. Close to five times a month.
Q. Of the traffic that you receive...
I Smile at this juncture.
Q. Of the traffic you receive, how are they aware of your blog?
A. Purely, word of mouth.
Q. OK, so what do you achieve by posting on your blog or what do you aim to achieve?
A. I do not wish to achieve anything by this blog. I know there are people writing to make a difference. But I'm not one of them.
Q. But surely, there has to be a motive or purpose of existence for this blog.
A. If anyone is interested about me, or my writing, or if I have to prove to someone my writing capabilities or even my sense of humor, I'll give them a link to this blog. That's just about it.
Q. Well, I guess we'll wind up with that. Thank you.
A. Thank you too. Visit my blog if you're free. http://rvinay88.blogspot.com
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07-Jul-2007
Principles of Escapism
Anyone who is associated with the management, be it the teaching staff, office room folks, administrative officers, PRINCIPAL or even the house keeping staff, they always spell trouble. Here are a few workable tricks to avoid any sort of conflict between you and the management.
Rule #1: Avoid all forms of contact
Nothing can help you better than avoiding the management entirely. If you see the principal coming your way turn around and walk away without attracting attention. If its your H.O.D, RUN!!
Rule #2: Never wish them
Boy: "Good Morning, sir."
Staff: "Where's your ID card? Whats written on your t-shirt? Those kinda jeans are not allowed..."yadda yadda yadda. Mind you, Wishing them is asking for trouble.
Rule #3: Never approach the department
Try as much as possible to stay away from the department. Do not go near it and definitely not into it unless absolutely necessary. This is because, your department is filled with people who have different opinions and criticisms about you and when all of that is collectively targeted at you, you're gonna bite the bullet.
Rule #4: Do not stand in the corridor
By standing out in the corridor during breaks, you are exposing yourself to imminent danger of being spotted either in jeans that aren't allowed or t shirts with kinky one liners. If you really can't stay inside your class visit a friend in another class. Thumb rule---> Stay Inside.
Rule #5: Never comment openly
If you have a wise crack on one of your teachers, never comment openly. Do not refer to their names. Its better to say "Our Physics teacher" than "Mr.Sam", because (in the unfortunate event that someone heard you) there are more physics teachers than Sams. And make sure you don't comment too loudly or to a gang. Its better when you say it to one person or two at most. And if someone else is re-telling your wise crack and people appreciate it uproariously, don't jump in and say "That was mine.". Its better this way if some staff gets hold of the joke and is furious.
Rule #6: No hard copies
Jokes, comments, drawings, nick names, supposed "extra marital affair" details and notes that you pass...whatever it is that you are discussing about with your chums, never leave a hard copy. This is very essential in case of drawings. Even if its your magnum opus, tear it into pieces before someone gets hold of it.
Rule #7: Tip the House Keepers
Be it your hostel room or your class room, a small tip will ensure that news about that birthday celebration last night will not reach the ears of those who do not appreciate it.
Office Room etiquette
The worst part of any institution is their office room. You might be here to pay the fees, collect your credentials or submit something. Whatever it is, remember this is their place and you're all alone. Be it an atrocious library fine or a missing certificate or having to wait for two hours, don't lose your cool. Stay calm and be polite. Never ever tell them how to do their job, its only going to delay your job getting done. Thumb Rule---> Request. Don't demand.
Accidental brush-ins
If, in spite of all these efforts, you actually run into your staff or HOD or princi while at the wash room or at the water cooler,simply remember something you forgot and rush to fetch it. This rule helps you avoid royal jagging if you were to rendezvous with your management at a time when you're supposed to be in class.
Impressing Librarians
Keep visiting the library (Only during free hours and breaks, of course) and take a couple of books. Return them the next day and take two more. Do this for a week and occasionally ask for a copy of an unavailable book and you're sure to enter the good BOOKS(pun intended) of your librarian.
Impressing your Transport managers
Simply be on time. Nothing infuriates a driver(or anyone for that matter) more than having to wait for long. Another method to impress him is to ask him what he wants before you decide to buy him something on your "Bus day".
Impressing Canteen and Mess people
Don't be the Oliver Twist and ask "Sir, may I have some more?" if you know you aren't gonna get it. And don't complain about the food or water. We all know its absolutely tasteless and maybe unhygienic but several hundred people have endured the same thing and still survive hale and healthy. Your complaint isn't gonna make any difference so save your breath.
People frustrated with Engineering college managements, feel free to add your points in the comments section.
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02-Jul-2007
Dear Mr.Hog
ITO Information technology outsourcing is synonymous with Infrastructure outsourcing. These were the opening lines of an enlightening session I had with Mr.Hog(name changed due to privacy issues. Haven't told him am writing a blog on him). We spoke for hardly half an hour. But what I learnt within this half an hour will go a long way in changing my entire outlook towards the computer software industry. I am sitting at Mr.Hog's cabin in one of
Let me tell you what kind of person Mr.Hog is. He works from morning six to evening six(12 hours!!) And thats the time he works. Add to that travel time and you get an idea of how diligent he is. He owns a video i-pod on which he downloads mathematics videos and learns concepts during travel time. Get the picture?
Ok...so he says
"What most Engineering colleges and companies and even individuals miss out is that this is a very dynamic field. What we know today is going to be outdated and obsolete by the next hour. New stuff keep cropping up and everything gets better by the minute. So one has to constantly keep updating one's knowledge."
Am looking at how he holds his pencil almost at its tip. His handwriting is very consistent and rigid(as opposed to cursive writing, he writes each letter separately). Traits a graphologist would recognize as belonging to a very focussed and organized person. Distraction! Focus Vinay. Concentrate.
"All buildings have identical foundations but each building looks different from the rest. If you are smart enough to understand the foundation well, you can learn how to build any type of building upon it." Building here being a metaphor for Programming languages. What he says is, if I learn the basic structure, all programming languages can be easily learnt. Even the ones that haven't yet released.
I'm thinking about tall rises, earth movers, bull-dozer, jack hammers and wet cement. And then a cup of coffee with steam rising out of it(For the benefit of the ignorant, thats the symbol of Java).
"Java might be ruling the world now. But 'After Boom comes depression'. Python is the new kid on the block. I've been learning python these few days."
I see how much he loves his job. All these days I was going around telling people Computers were my passion. I look at Mr.Hog and realize what passion actually means.
"The entire industry is opening up to the Open source. MIT has opened up all its course ware free of cost. Try this link http://ocw.mit.edu" , he writes on a piece of paper, "If you interested in amazing material for your studies, something you wanna do a little extra, check that link out. Its really amazing. For videos try http://www.archive.org, an amazing online resource of videos. It helps a lot better than plain text. Also learn what is the latest in your industry. Catch up with the cutting edge by searching for "Tech Talk" in http://videos.google.com."P.S. Please do try the links he suggested, they're really awesome. Even if you aren't a geek or nerd.
01-Jul-2007
Love him, hate him

Every song of his begins with a hooting sound. Most of the tunes are repetitive. He always sports a beard and a cap. All his songs betray one particular emotion of his...Love failure. If there are to be nine songs in a music album, only three tunes are needed. Three remix versions and three unplugged versions will do for the remaining six songs. Even if its only one third of the total number he really has to compose, the songs still sound repetitive.
Recently, a channel(one of those FTA channels that don't require an STB), relayed a medley...a mix of all of his hits. They tunes mixed so well with each other that it sounded as one continuous song. There was absolutely no jerk and one could hardly find out where the songs actually change. And it doesn't take a genius to make the realization.
In an article named "Why the Industry hates Himesh", a popular daily said Himesh turned up four hours late for a show in which he takes part as one among three judges. Despite the fact that the other judges were waiting for four hours and that the entire day's shooting was lost, Himesh was hardly apologetic. He said this is pretty common in a star's life and the others need to get used to it.
In yet another startling display of ingeniousness, HR turned up at a mosque (under the expert advice of his manager) in a burqa!!! He didn't want to be spotted but obviously he was. And then he apologizes in an interview saying he did not want to hurt anyone's sentiments. Careful HR, Osama might be watching you.
In a recent show, Asha Bhonsle and Abhijeet imitated HR and the show was hilarious. Everyone seems to enjoy the mockery.
Okay now here's the shock...I'm a great fan of HR.
I know...I know. I did mean all those things I said.
Songs are repetitive...So what? All of them are hits. Chart Busters. Lovely haunting numbers. Makes you want to hear it again and again.
He wears the same outfits all the time...cap and flowing overcoat along with a beard. Well, people, give this man a break. He's got every right to dress himself the way he wants to. Besides this look was "designed" for him because it suited him best. And the poor soul's got a huge collection of caps. So he'd definitely want to wear them.
The hooting sound is a trade mark of his songs. People say, he has carved a special place for himself in the music industry and has created his own genre of music.
As for the remixes and unplugged versions, well everybody does it these days don't they?
So people this man is a great musician and I love his music. As for the burqa...never mind.
So whether you love him or hate him, its very hard to ignore him.
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