Lose Yourself...

Privilege, Not Right

2011-12-13T17:56:00.002+05:30

I have heard a lot of "Kolaveri" about Kapil Sibal's statement on the liability of social networking sites such as Facebook to filter and manage content that could be objectionable. While there is also a considerably voluminous view that the internet is renegade and needs to be controlled and regulated. The usual arguments in favour of this view are in the following broad statements: 1. Freedom

Z(OMG)-omato

2011-09-30T16:16:00.011+05:30

If there is one thing I hate about Pune it is the ubiquitous sycophancy showed by Punekars for some of their most ordinary restaurants. Having recently moved here (and then tasted the said ordinary food in the said celebrated restaurants), I have started a minor movement to discredit them on Zomato.com (my preferred foodie site). It's been a ritual to post a review there (usually scathing) after

Main Anna Hazare bolrellaye

2011-08-23T15:09:00.004+05:30

"Can a man who tied a drunk to a pole and flogged him with a belt be called a Gandhian?". This comment circulated the now already overcrowded annals of Facebook Wall history a few days ago. Depends. Did the drunk quit or not? If there is one thing that history has taught us, it is that a successful terrorist is called a freedom fighter. Let me clarify that that I do not consider Anna Hazare a

The IT "engineer" song

2009-11-10T00:26:00.001+05:30

With due apologies to IT engineers, the old Mech anthem from KJSom (written by yours truly)-----------------------------------All of my good friendsThey're software execsSix figure wagesAnd golden rim specsMy mommy says that"They've got it make"Everyone says Idont have what it takeThey pass out their "B.E."s,They're top of their classTheir tongues are out licking,Some Professor's assBirds of one

Who are we...who are we

2009-10-02T14:48:00.003+05:30

In the spirit of the KJSCE culture of showing your worst possible behaviour to every other engineering college in Mumbai, I present here the best Somaiya insults. The list btw is far from comprehensive...1. Somaiya mein ayaa bhoot, RAIT ke maa ki ch**t2. Zandu baam...zandu balm, TSEC ke gote jaam3. Neem ka patta kadva hai, VESIT bh**va hai4. Gali gali mein naara hai...SE ne BE ko maara hai (

Vote the f**k

2009-05-01T17:47:00.003+05:30

Mumbaikars voted on Thursday 30th April 2009...some of them did that is. Voter turnout was abysmal, less than 43 percent! This after innumerable media campaigns had bombarded us for the past few months, after the economic recession and 26/11, after Aamir had urged and Amitabh had pleaded. The Page 3 junta was all out flaunting their ink spots but apparently the "outraged" Mumbaikars decided to

Atheists do it quietly and stay up longer

2009-04-22T00:49:00.007+05:30

Atheists are hated in every religion. Christians despise them, Muslims kill them (!!!) and even the otherwise peaceful Hindus (who btw have a rich history of agnosticism) have at least an obscenity or two to hurl. I have never been a theist, so I cannot comprehend this anger, but it almost always sounds like someone saying "You are too stupid to think for yourself, so stop thinking and memorize

You are allowed to hate me...

2006-04-16T18:43:00.000+05:30

First of all let me clarify that I am not trying to explain myself, I am against reservations and no one can really change my mind. It's gone on too long and despite what Vaibhav says, is NOT effective.What I am disappointed about, is his immediate reaction to what he perceived as my assumption of superiority. Possibly (but I won't take the brunt for it) prompting him to write this post.What I

The best laid plans of Mice and Men...

2006-04-09T11:24:00.000+05:30

"Ah...another one!" was my exact reaction to our man Arjun's proposal. I firmly believe that no one can become successful in the true sense, on borrowed capability. With all due respect to those who will be (that's right WILL be) selected via reservations to the IITs/IIMs... "You just ain't got it son!"To be successful at anything you need more than an opportunity; you need talent, determination

Orkutus Inhabitus...

2006-04-02T08:10:00.000+05:30

It seems almost yesterday that no one quite knew what "orkut" was. Now EVERYBODY is there. It's great pastime for jobless bums like yours truly and some people with jobs who have no work (case in point one Sanket Bhale).So for the benefit of many who will join heretofore orkut has come out with an official classification of its inhabitants:Hunky Dory Salman fan: Has a display pic of Salman Khan/

Aye ye lok dekh kya bol rahaa hai...

2006-03-24T19:44:00.000+05:30

Flintoff and Hoggard aparently felt hurt about the abuses, so generously hurled at them during the Mumbai test. According to Farokh Engineer the Mumbai crowds showed unsporting behaviour. What a load of bull!!!I was there on Sunday and even with a really screwed up throat, I joined in the Bh******...Ma******* chants. Being inappropriate is almost a way of life for Mumbaikar, you get cursed at by

Mommy says no Rock shows...

2006-02-25T15:57:00.000+05:30

The venue was at K.J.Somaiya College where most of the people are of the Garba/Bhangda variety so putting on a Rock show was a pretty daring risk. But I have to say whichever of the council members came up with the idea did a dapper job.The show was opened by Talash which is a really new band and so it was difficult to believe that they actually had a self-titled original, which was quite good.

The hearts are a-fallliinnnn...

2006-02-14T21:26:00.000+05:30

I hate it when everyone says "Why do we need a special day to celebrate love?" If these same people think back to when was the last time they did "celebrate their love" they would probably discover that it was the last Valentine's Day. If you are such a stickler for the equality of days, may be you should stop celebrating the day you weighed the earth down by another 80 kilos, because it's "just

Aay-Tee...

2006-01-29T18:19:00.000+05:30

My friend from Infosys (Hyderabad) came over this week. Apparently those bastards pay him eighteen grand a month for copy-pasting code, and this guy is a MECHANICAL engineer! We stripped him of some cash (and a good chunk of dignity). People are usually flabbergasted at the amount of food consumed by us, not to mention the speed at which it is done.Called my friend twice to send the photos...my

Conquering the City of Knowledge...

2006-01-23T23:32:00.000+05:30

Went to Pune for a couple of days, had a blast with my cousin there. Spent the evening at a great Fluid Lounge called 'Apache' on FC Road. The ambience was excellent, especially if you are the "indulgent" type. Rock music, beer and a thick cloud of cigarette smoke...ingredients for the perfect evening!By the way, for those who have not been to Peshwe park recently, it's been converted to an "Urja

Fabulous Urban Cultural Kaleidoscope...

2006-01-14T14:07:00.000+05:30

Diary of a failed star...1st January 2006:Dear Diary...Damn, what a start to the year, my last two movies have bombed hard. I don't know what I would do if it wasn't for that court case coverage. Only God or bhai can save me now.5th January 2006:Dear Diary...Wow, I just heard about this thing that they are doing, some investment company or bank or something is sponsoring a Marathon. I just HAVE

Techno Blog...

2006-01-12T23:32:00.000+05:30

http://technovanza.blogspot.com/My new blog...

Windows XP = OS X...

2006-01-10T14:32:00.000+05:30

I spent 2 hours converting my Windows XP to look like a Mac OS X...I must say I have outdone myself this time! Cheers...(The screen captures are grainy because I've compressed them beyond reasonable levels.)DesktopTaskbar on top (like a Finder bar) and Animated Dock at the bottom.ExplorerTiger OS X Desktop theme and OS X like icons for Folders, Drives and Toolbar.FirefoxFirefox, showing glass

Of Chaos and Order...

2006-01-05T22:52:00.000+05:30

I spent all of yesterday fixing a friend's computer. Yes, all day! I was rudely reminded of the meaning of the phrase "disorganised" again and again and again...Google has made nifty business from people like these. Now, my computer is unusually well organised, and I keep it that way. I probably border on the obsessive compulsive when it comes to keeping stuff in order, but surely everyone has to

Love is in the air...

2006-01-01T20:30:00.000+05:30

My friend from IIT Kharagpur came to town recently. He was struck sick by the Lack of Female Sightings (LOFS) syndrome. Now though this disease is a well documented phenomenon in Engineering colleges, far flung institues like Kharagpur seem to spiral it beyond control. He was desperate, and no amount of cautioning could convince him otherwise. And hey, who are we kiddin' anyway? Men are suckers

Greatest goal ever...

2005-12-28T18:19:00.000+05:30

Ok, not really, I was playing FIFA 2005 and realised that this one would have been the greatest ever, if it were real that is...

An ass is an ass is an ass...

2005-12-23T17:59:00.000+05:30

The day before I saw a news report about police in Meerut beating up courting couples in Gandhi park. Now there are many things I can say about that, I could start a diatribe about the perils of moral policing or lecture about how law enforcers abuse their power or go on about the psyche of Generation Y. But I won't. Instead, all I would like to say is "Wow! THAT was stupid".No I am not talking

The pain of it all...

2005-12-20T22:29:00.001+05:30

I have to go see Bluffmaster tomorrow...Yes I HAVE to go see it, as in I HAVE to go study! My friends are making me do this. Looks like the last post about freedom was a load of crap.In the words of Bob Dylan:You may be an ambassador to England or France,You may like to gamble, you might like to dance,You may be the heavyweight champion of the world,You may be a socialite with a long string

Further plans...

2005-12-16T16:57:00.000+05:30

Why are you studying for this technical exam? You should do some course in Computers...that is in demand. Or if you want technical, go for UPSC, you'll get a steady pensionable job. This GATE is difficult, you will never clear it. These and more come at me day in day out! They come at all of us at some time in our life, they cause us to doubt our abilities, our determination, ourselves. Most of

So I got drunk...Again

2005-12-13T22:21:00.000+05:30

So I got drunk again...No use telling people I'm not going to unless I really mean it I guess. And why should I? My friend told me off, but here's what I think. Till you are 21, you have to listen to your parents, after you're married (say at 27) you have to listen to your wife. So the effective life of an adult male is 27-21 = 6 years; and mine just started!PARTY ON...\m/

You know what I hate...

2005-12-10T15:11:00.000+05:30

* Picture forwards...unless they are naked women.* Text forwards...unless they are one paragraph long and REALLY interesting.* Ugly chicks who think they are Miss World...get a fucking mirror (and some taste).* Guys who dig such chicks...get a fucking eye transplant (and maybe a pair of something else while you´re at it).* Abhishek Bachchan...self explanatory.* People who think Internet Explorer

Another screenshot...

2005-12-09T19:29:00.000+05:30

With tuxdock and Noatun:Screenshot

Mandrake Linux 9.1 on Smooth Aqua OS K windec

2005-12-08T17:12:00.000+05:30

Very cool screenshots: Screenshot 1 Screenshot 2

Kill Gates...(he´s here)

2005-12-08T11:02:00.000+05:30

So Bill Gates says his search is better than Google (Yeah, and Man U will win the Champions League). He also says that Googleś business model will not survive because it is based on advertising revenue, and it does not give anything back to the customer (like market monopoly and third grade software).He is also hopeful that he can surprise Google with what Microsoft can do (Ha, bloody ha). For a

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...

2005-12-06T19:17:00.000+05:30

I actually got to reading the "Mumbai Mirror" today... that newspaper is full of absolute crap! At least MidDay doesn't pretend to be anything other than a tabloid. This thing has the airs of "The Times" and reports shit like "BMC shuts tap on mega buildings". That is NOT news, it's shit.Speaking of shit, Shivaji Park must be full of it by tomorrow, now that the Ambedkar bhakts have come to town

Personal Diary anyone...

2005-12-05T12:37:00.000+05:30

If you keep a personal diary (many of you do, I know...), here's an idea for you.1. Open a GMail account called yourname.journal or yourname.diary, if you want a GMail invite, mail me.2. Send a mail to yourself, it's body containing your first journal entry.3. Open the mail which is now in your Inbox.4. Hit Reply and delete the original mail content.5. Now write your second journal entry, the

Internet Explorer 7 Beta

2005-12-04T18:53:00.000+05:30

Just found out a way around the "Internet explorer 7 Beta Genuine Advantage check" (phew!). Download the update here.If it doesn't work don't worry, Internet explorer is crap anyway ;-).

Kill Bill's Browser

2005-11-14T00:51:00.000+05:30

Just checked out this cool site for promoting Firefox!http://www.killbillsbrowser.com/It's a must see!