Category: Random

  • Official Tester: Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview

    Yesterday morning when I checked my mails I was pleasantly surprised to see an email from Microsoft, stating that my request to be an Office 2010 Beta tester had been accepted. Yes, surprised because the news of it being previewed to the audience was already out on Monday, and so I had thought that I…

  • New bike: Bajaj XCD 135 DTS-Si

    Yahoo!, we have a new bike, Bajaj XCD 135 DTS-Si, and right now I’m feeling on of the top of the world. The bike with its stunning design, especially the classy rear twin LED tail lamp, a spec-sheet full of goodies:5 speed gear box, digital instrument cluster with analogue tachometer, front disc brake, alloy wheels,…

  • VLC 1.0 Released

    VLC Media Player, the media player that plays all the media files out of the box has just reached a great milestone of version 1.0.0. So here’s small quick list of changes Live recording Instant pausing and frame-by-frame support Finer speed controls New HD codecs (AES3, Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD, Blu-Ray Linear PCM, Real Video…

  • I’m back – My first post in 545 days

    Its now officially 545 days since my last blog post and I know I should be crucified for not blogging. But well now hopefully I’m back and should start blogging regularly. I have given my Final Year B.Sc. (I.T.) exam (results awaited) and my PG course in Advance Software Technology only starts on 10-August-2009, so…

  • Happy New Year ’08

    Well folks I know its a bit late but still, wishing all of you a Very Happy & Prosperous New Year ’08. The reason for this delay is that I have been down with flu topped with an asthma attack for the last 1 week, but now I am much better. One may not say…

  • Full time College

    It’s almost been a month since I had my last blog post and a lot has changed in my life during this one month. As you might be aware that I was doing B.Sc. (I.T.) part-time from Mumbai University, but this month for the second year I got admission in a college near my home…

  • Spartan Tragedy

    I bet you have seen the scene between King Leonidas and Persian diplomats in the movie 300. Here’s an excellent spoof on that scene. Sorry the quality isn’t that great, it was shot on a phone cam. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX-GwXKD0aM) Personally I still haven’t been able to stop laughing, what about you?

  • Different Ages

    As humans we have been through many ages viz. stone age, iron age, etc. Now we are in the computer age, but the similarities still exists and is perfectly illustrated by the following cartoon. (Please click on the image for better clarity.)

  • Atlantis Lands Safely

    Space shuttle Atlantis with seven astronauts including the “made famous by Indian media” Sunita Williams landed safely at the Edwards Air Force Base, California today 0119 hrs (IST). Well I don’t have a problem per say with Sunita Williams. She has reached some amazing milestones including the honours for longest stay in Space. My problem…

  • Exams Over

    Hurray!!! My exams are finally over. Well they actually got over on Thursday itself, and so this post is 3 days late. Anyways the exams were great and as far as I am concerned they were pretty easy. After the exam got over, we went to Juhu Beach and had a blast, then got completely…