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Dear Tumblr
If you’re going to go down, you might as well blame it on an imaginary animal like Twitter did with their infamous Fail Whale. I’ve taken the liberty of creating this animal for you:
Please use it.
Please oh please.
Update: Tumblr used the TumblBeasts! Check it out :D
Angelina Jolie Photographed by Mario Testino for the December Issue of Vogue
First look at N900
So today morning I got my Nokia N900 given to me by @WOMWorldNokia to try it out. When I clicked on the Menu, the icon on which my eyes stuck was “terminal”. Being a Linux enthusiast, this was the first place I am supposed to visit.
When entering the terminal I was greeted by
Busybox v1.10.2 Debian 3:1.10.2
I had always heard that it runs Debian. Here I believed it myself. Now that after Maemo and Moblin merged, MeeGo is taking the RPM way rather than DEB. Bad! Too bad for Debian lovers.
The built-in shell is “Almquist Shell” which is bundled with BusyBox AFAIK.
Next, tried to find out the details of the OS
$uname -aLinux Nokia-N900-02-8 2.6.28-omap1
So it uses Linux kernel version 2.6.28 and used Texas Instrument’s OMAP microprocessor. Last I knew, most of the NSeries phones uses OMAP.
gcc is not available by default, though it can be installed
sudo was available though I didn’t try it out with anything
Memory:
I ran ‘df’ and all I got was (summerized)
rootfs: (in 1-K blocks)
Available: 233344
Used: 143324
/dev/mmcblk0p1: (in 1-K blocks)
Available: 28312128
Used: 251904
/dev/mmcblk0p2: (in 1-K blocks)
Available: 2064208
Used: 105308
Using free, I could find the memory
RAM: 256M
Swap: 768M
The best thing is that apt-get is available. Yet to install any application. Plan to do that tomorrow.
How much technology has progressed?
Why people worship anything they find unusual?
On BBC
Fossils were found. Fine.
Just because something happened they never saw, does it mean it is sacred. It means you are ignorant. Stop worshipping and start gathering knowledge.
Scientists say that the dinosaur site at Balasinor was accidentally discovered when palaeontologists stumbled upon dinosaur bones and fossils during a regular geological survey of this mineral-rich area in the early 1980s.
Fossils were found. Fine.
The find sent ripples of excitement through neighbouring villages and many residents picked up fossilised eggs, brought them home and worshipped them.
Just because something happened they never saw, does it mean it is sacred. It means you are ignorant. Stop worshipping and start gathering knowledge.
We all 2009 joinees went to 3 quarter chinese. The cake we ordered.
Most of the great men think Sachin is God. Here is what they think
“Nothing bad can happen to us if we’re on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it.”
- Hashim Amla, the South African batsman, reassures himself as he boards a flight. “Sometimes you get so engrossed in watching batsmen like Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar that you lose focus on your job.”
- Yaseer Hameed in pakistani newspaper. “To Sachin, the man we all want to be”
- Andrew Symonds wrote on an aussie t-shirt he autographed specially for Sachin. “Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the cranium, there is something we don’t know, something beyond scientific measure. Something that allows him to soar, to roam a territory of sport that, forget us, even those who are gifted enough to play alongside him cannot even fathom. When he goes out to bat, people switch on their TV sets and switch off their lives.”
- BBC on Sachin. “Tujhe pata hai tune kiska catch chhoda hai?”
- Wasim Akram to Abdul Razzaq when the latter dropped Sachin’s catch in 2003 WC. Sachin is a genius. I’m a mere mortal.
- Brian Charles Lara. “We did not lose to a team called India …we lost to a man called Sachin.”
- Mark Taylor, during the test match in Chennai (1997) “The more I see of him the more confused I’m getting to which is his best knock.”
- M. L. Jaisimha “The joy he brings to the millions of his countrymen, the grace with which he handles all the adulation and the expectations and his innate humility - all make for a one-in-a-billion individual,”
- Glen McGrath “I can be hundred per cent sure that Sachin will not play for a minute longer when he is not enjoying himself. He is still so eager to go out there and play. He will play as long as he feels he can play,”
- Anjali Tendulkar Question: Who do you think as most important celebrity ?
Shah Rukh Khan: There was a big party where stars from bollywood and cricket were invited. Suddenly, there was a big noise, all wanted to see approaching Amitabh Bachhan. Then Sachin entered the hall and Amitabh was leading the queue to get a grab of the GENIUS!!
- Shah Rukh Khan in an interview. “ India me aap PrimeMinister ko ek Baar Katghare me khada kar sakte hain..Par Sachin Tendulkar par Ungli nahi utha Sakte..“
- Navjot Singh Sidhu on TV He can play that leg glance with a walking stick also.
- Waqar Younis Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel who has many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers all over the world. I was bowling to Sachin and he hit me for two fours in a row. One from point and the other in between point and gully. That was the last two balls of the over and the over after that we (SA) took a wicket and during the group meeting i told Jonty (Rhodes) to be alert and i know a way to pin Sachin. And i delivered the first ball of my next over and it was a fuller length delevery outside offstump. And i shouted catch. To my astonishment the ball was hit to the cover boundary. Such was the brilliance of Sachin. His reflex time is the best i have ever seen. Its like 1/20th of a sec. To get his wicket better not prepare. Atleast u wont regret if he hits you for boundaries.
- Allan Donald On a train from Shimla to Delhi , there was a halt in one of the stations. The train stopped by for few minutes as usual. Sachin was nearing century, batting on 98. The passengers, railway officials, everyone on the train waited for Sachin to complete the century. This Genius can stop time in India !!
- Peter Rebouck - Aussie journalist “Sachin cannot cheat. He is to cricket what (Mahatma) Gandhiji was to politics. It’s clear discrimination. ”
- NKP Salve, former Union Minister when Sachin was accused of ball tempering
There are 2 kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Two all the others.
- Andy Flower “I have seen god, he bats at no.4 for India ”
- Mathew Hayden “Commit all your sins when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed coz even the GOD is watching”
- A hoarding in England Joshi, Ruchir. “Bat out of Heaven: Many Factors Divide India, but Two Things Unite it: Cricket and a Star Named Sachin Tendulkar.” Time International (April 29, 2002): 40. NOW THIS ONE IS PROBABLY THE BEST AND MOST CUTEST OF THE LOT
“Even my father’s name is Sachin Tendulkar.”
- Tendulkar’s daughter, Sara, tells her class, her father’s name after the teacher informs them of a restaurant of the same name in Mumbai.
- Hashim Amla, the South African batsman, reassures himself as he boards a flight. “Sometimes you get so engrossed in watching batsmen like Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar that you lose focus on your job.”
- Yaseer Hameed in pakistani newspaper. “To Sachin, the man we all want to be”
- Andrew Symonds wrote on an aussie t-shirt he autographed specially for Sachin. “Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the cranium, there is something we don’t know, something beyond scientific measure. Something that allows him to soar, to roam a territory of sport that, forget us, even those who are gifted enough to play alongside him cannot even fathom. When he goes out to bat, people switch on their TV sets and switch off their lives.”
- BBC on Sachin. “Tujhe pata hai tune kiska catch chhoda hai?”
- Wasim Akram to Abdul Razzaq when the latter dropped Sachin’s catch in 2003 WC. Sachin is a genius. I’m a mere mortal.
- Brian Charles Lara. “We did not lose to a team called India …we lost to a man called Sachin.”
- Mark Taylor, during the test match in Chennai (1997) “The more I see of him the more confused I’m getting to which is his best knock.”
- M. L. Jaisimha “The joy he brings to the millions of his countrymen, the grace with which he handles all the adulation and the expectations and his innate humility - all make for a one-in-a-billion individual,”
- Glen McGrath “I can be hundred per cent sure that Sachin will not play for a minute longer when he is not enjoying himself. He is still so eager to go out there and play. He will play as long as he feels he can play,”
- Anjali Tendulkar Question: Who do you think as most important celebrity ?
Shah Rukh Khan: There was a big party where stars from bollywood and cricket were invited. Suddenly, there was a big noise, all wanted to see approaching Amitabh Bachhan. Then Sachin entered the hall and Amitabh was leading the queue to get a grab of the GENIUS!!
- Shah Rukh Khan in an interview. “ India me aap PrimeMinister ko ek Baar Katghare me khada kar sakte hain..Par Sachin Tendulkar par Ungli nahi utha Sakte..“
- Navjot Singh Sidhu on TV He can play that leg glance with a walking stick also.
- Waqar Younis Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel who has many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers all over the world. I was bowling to Sachin and he hit me for two fours in a row. One from point and the other in between point and gully. That was the last two balls of the over and the over after that we (SA) took a wicket and during the group meeting i told Jonty (Rhodes) to be alert and i know a way to pin Sachin. And i delivered the first ball of my next over and it was a fuller length delevery outside offstump. And i shouted catch. To my astonishment the ball was hit to the cover boundary. Such was the brilliance of Sachin. His reflex time is the best i have ever seen. Its like 1/20th of a sec. To get his wicket better not prepare. Atleast u wont regret if he hits you for boundaries.
- Allan Donald On a train from Shimla to Delhi , there was a halt in one of the stations. The train stopped by for few minutes as usual. Sachin was nearing century, batting on 98. The passengers, railway officials, everyone on the train waited for Sachin to complete the century. This Genius can stop time in India !!
- Peter Rebouck - Aussie journalist “Sachin cannot cheat. He is to cricket what (Mahatma) Gandhiji was to politics. It’s clear discrimination. ”
- NKP Salve, former Union Minister when Sachin was accused of ball tempering
There are 2 kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Two all the others.
- Andy Flower “I have seen god, he bats at no.4 for India ”
- Mathew Hayden “Commit all your sins when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed coz even the GOD is watching”
- A hoarding in England Joshi, Ruchir. “Bat out of Heaven: Many Factors Divide India, but Two Things Unite it: Cricket and a Star Named Sachin Tendulkar.” Time International (April 29, 2002): 40. NOW THIS ONE IS PROBABLY THE BEST AND MOST CUTEST OF THE LOT
“Even my father’s name is Sachin Tendulkar.”
- Tendulkar’s daughter, Sara, tells her class, her father’s name after the teacher informs them of a restaurant of the same name in Mumbai.
Application form for politicians
Application Form To Be Filled For Contesting Indian Elections
---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Candidate: _______________________ 2. Present Address (i) Name of Jail: _______________________ (ii) Cell Number: _______________________ 3. Political Party: _______________________ (List ONLY the Last Five parties in the Chronological (Order) 4. Gender: [ ] A - Male B - Female C - Mayawati 5. Nationality: [ ] A - Italian B - Indian 6. Reasons for leaving last party (circle one or more) A - Defected B - Expelled C - Bought out D - None of above E - All of above 7. Reasons for contesting elections (circle one or more) A - To make money B - To escape court trial C - To grossly misuse power D - To serve the public E - I have no clue (if you choose "D, attach Certificate of Sanity from a Recognized Government Psychiatrist) 8. How many years of public service experience do you possess? A - 1-2 yrs B - 2-6yrs C - 6-15yrs D - 15+yrs 9. Give details of any criminal cases pending against you (Use as many Additional Sheets as you want) 10. How many years have you spent in Jail? [ ] (Do not confuse with question 8) A - 1-2 years B - 2-6 years C - 6-15 years D - 15+years 11. Are you involved in any financial scams? [ ] A - Why not B - Of Course C - Definitely D - I deny it all E - I see a foreign hand. 12. What is your Annual Corruption Income? [ ] A - 100-500 Crores B - 500-1000 Crores C - Overflow... (Convert all your $ earning from Hawala etc to Rupees) 13. Do you have any developmental plans for India in mind? [ ] A - No B - No C - No D - No 14. Describe your achievements in space provided: [_________] Thumb Impression of candidate (Not that of the person who filled the form)
Notepad++, Launchy and other OSS awesomeness on Windows
If you are a windows programmer or work using Windows at your workplace, here is my list of awesome windows applications/softwares/utilities which will boost your performance tenfold. Notepad++
Do I need to introduce this application. Go drown yourself if you havn’t used it. Launchy
Does windows have any better application launcher Paint.NET
Superb! Zero-bloat and lightweight software esp when it runs on CLR KDiff3
I know people swear by beyond-compare, but it is paid. Not everyone has money to pay. KDiff3 is available for Windows, Linux and Mac and Solaris. 7-Zip
No more Winzip and Winrar shit. An open source archive application to solve all your woes There are more contenders in this league.
Do I need to introduce this application. Go drown yourself if you havn’t used it. Launchy
Does windows have any better application launcher Paint.NET
Superb! Zero-bloat and lightweight software esp when it runs on CLR KDiff3
I know people swear by beyond-compare, but it is paid. Not everyone has money to pay. KDiff3 is available for Windows, Linux and Mac and Solaris. 7-Zip
No more Winzip and Winrar shit. An open source archive application to solve all your woes There are more contenders in this league.
