Problems with blogger and Firefox :-(

Hi all,
I suddenly woke up to the fact that my favorite blogthis! extention for firefox was not on update.mozilla.org for Firefox PR1.... that has surely reduced my blogging lately...

Also, I found that search-as-you-type does not quite work with the blogger "edit post" page... I wonder why....

Anyways.. back to work....

and yes.... use firefox



cheers
-A

Firesomething

Installed Firesomething today for my Firefox browser.

Writing this from my "USC LightSpider" browser ;-) ... For changing your browser name also, install firesomething on your mozilla-based browser too (what!!!!! you still use Internet Explorer.. shame on you!!)

cheers
-A
P.S. as a nice trick, add MicroSoft , Internet, and Explorer to the list of options in firesomething and viola.. you have more interesting browser names :-)

Interesting Quote.

I clicked on Wanda and this is what she said:

You see, I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best is jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has difficulty in laying his hands upon it. Now the skilful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic. He will have nothing but the tools which may help him in doing his work, but of these he has a large assortment, and all in the most perfect order. It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent. Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.

-- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "A Study in Scarlet"

Nice thing, I'd say.

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Dodgers Game!!!

Hi all,
Here are the snaps of the baseball game between Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves. We won!!!
We went there on august 20, 2004. Thanks a lot to Ron for taking us there :-).
I owe you a cricket match Ron!
-A

Technology Review: An Alternative to Windows

Nice article about Linux versus Windows!!
Technology Review: An Alternative to Windows

way to go!!!
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Snaps from Universal Studios Trip

Hi all,
This past saturday (August 7, 2004), Neha. Bijju Mama and I went to Universal Studios, Hollywood. Here are some snaps from our trip to Universal (opens a new page).
The first some snaps include
- Snaps of Union Station
- Snaps of Mama's home
- Universal Studios Itself!!

Some of the attractions were:
- Castle from Van Helsing
- Terminator 2 - 3D
- Back to the Future, The Ride
- Spiderman Rocks! (he moved too fast to take clear snaps)
- Revenge of the Mummy
- Special Effects Factory (That's me handling a cat's paw :-))
- Jurrassic Park
- Tour of Universal Studios, with locations where movies were/are shot
- Shrek -4D

No snaps of waterworld on my digicam.. the batterys ran out :-(

cheers
-A

Linux desktop viability myths exploded -- Nice article

Nice article on Linux.
I myself installed Mandrake 9.2 in like 5 clicks, no problems....
Then I switched to debian.. cause I missed the long problematic installation :-)
NewsForge | Linux desktop viability myths exploded

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Simpler pump boosts failing hearts| New Scientist

Another good one today. Interestingly, this leads in patients having no pulse - since the heard does not beat !!!
Article: Simpler pump boosts failing hearts| New Scientist

interesting.. isn't it?
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What's Next: Fleeting Experience, Mirrored in Your Eyes (NYTimes)

Nice article on "eye info extraction" on the New York Times website.
The New York Times > Technology > Circuits > What's Next: Fleeting Experience, Mirrored in Your Eyes

If you are asked for a passwd, go to http://www.bugmenot.com or download the plugin at http://bugmenot.mozdev.org if you use a mozilla browser (I love Firefox!!).
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A Penny For Your Idea : OutLookIndia.com

Excellent article on outlook. Thanks to gaurav for pointing it out.
A Penny For Your Idea : OutLookIndia.com
enjoy!
-A

Want a job in google ???

Came across Google's number theory AD. Really cool stuff these guys are up to :-)
cheers
-A

The New York Times - Indians Go Home, but Don't Leave U.S. Behind

Excellent article on reverse-brain-drain :-)
The New York Times - Indians Go Home, but Don't Leave U.S. Behind
Free registration required, but if you are lazy, check out http://www.bugmenot.com or http://www.bugmenot.mozdev.org

PC World New Zealand - PC World at 15

This is an excellent article showing how technologychanges too fast for anyone to imagine.
PC World New Zealand - PC World at 15
Check it out folks.. it is really cool!!!
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Army rations rehydrated by urine | New Scientist

Found this extremely interesting article in the New Scientist magazine! Read on..
Army rations rehydrated by urine | New Scientist

cheers
-A

Will this whistle blower survive? - The Times of India

Came across this article today.
Will this whistle blower survive? - The Times of India

I hope something is done soon in this regards. Feels kinda ashamed to be the citizen of a country which cannot protect its honest people.

My prayers are with him.

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Fasting to fight corruption!

Today, July 12, 2004, I am keeping a sunrise to sunset fast to show solidarity with the fight against corruption in India. Please visit the S.K.Dubey Foundation site for more details. It will be great if you also volunteer to keep the relay fast going.
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Latest Pics ... july 4th weekend

Hi all,
click here(opens a new page) for the latest snaps from my digicam.

Brief list of captions:
- Marybeth, our cookie fairy!
- Ron's birthday celebrated in office.
- Zack and I in mirror opposite poses.
- Prof's little angel, Avanti.
- Visit to Ujj Nath's place (do these guys look like they graduated from ITBHU in 1979!).
- Enjoying around LA with Nitin and his friends from UWisc.
- Malibu temple (see the tilak on our foreheads in the snap with the car)
- 3rd Street Promenade.
- This waitress at a greek restaurant reminded us of Preity Zinta. She was so happy when we told her she resembled an Indian actress!!

That's it folks...
enjoy!
-A

Courageous Cop gets award.

Came across an article about a gallant Indian cop today who acted bravely in the gujarat riots.
Hope you all will like it.
People like this give us all courage.
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New Anti - Anti - Tank - Grenade system

Click here for an excellent article on the new anti-RPG grenade system. Seems like a nice example for junior high school students.

Zion Trip picutres!!!!

Hi all,
The trip to Zion was fun!!!! here are the pics

main destinations :
-Las Vegas (lunch)
-Zion national park, utah (camp and mountains)
-Kolobe reservoir (the big waterbody in the mountains)
-Lake Havasu city (the one with the jetskis!!!)
-The great american freeways!!!! (loads of pics of this one..)


List 1 (taken by my camera)

List 2 (taken by samip's cam)


enjoy!!!!!

sorry for no captions... will be there soon....

semester has started.. and getting busy with courses!!!

cheers
Animesh