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May 2, 2014

Disconnect between knowledge, education and living

What it should feel being alive? What is education? Ability to read and write? Ability to acquire skill? Ability to make a living? Ability to live life without perturbation? What is it? A graduate or even post-graduate can’t even answer this question. I asked many. An educated having acquired a degree in philosophy has no […]
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Published on May 02, 2014 07:21

Disconnect between knowledge and education

What is education? Ability to read and write? Ability to acquire skill? Ability to make a living? Ability to live life without perturbance? What is it? A graduate or evwn post graduate cant even answer this question. I asked many. Those who have mase money or secured it have different answer. That answer is their […]
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Published on May 02, 2014 07:21

April 17, 2014

GPT partition, no bootable disk, Grub error

There was no problem in booting from live CD/USB. Only the installation on GPT partitioned Hard Disk did not boot. We installed boot-repair tool by Yannubuntu. On blindly accepting the recommended fix it installed bootloader on all partitions as also on live USB. On rebooting the system booted Grub 2 but from USB MBR. Trying to boot from hard disk did not succeed.
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Published on April 17, 2014 20:15

April 13, 2014

Arvind Kejriwal: A bluffmaster, Machiavillian politician or an ambitious man; who is he?

Arvind Kejriwal, who are you?
A saviour? A narcissist looking for self aggrandizement? A stooge of Congress Party, as alleged by BJP? A stooge of some influential but ambitious people who do not want to face the public themselves? Or above all, a bamboozler, whom no one could or can understand?
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Published on April 13, 2014 19:30

April 12, 2014

Relativity in relationships: I love you Mom!

I love you Mom! Relativity is the theory propounded by Einstein in respect of speed and especially the speed of light. However, human relationships are also relative to the age and circumstances. Here is a Joke bringing out this harsh fact in a humorous way: A five-year old boy to his Mom: I love […]
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Published on April 12, 2014 19:55

April 10, 2014

Socializing: the art and tips for success.

Art of socializing Socializing is a new name to create a marketable interaction with people so as to remain visible on social radar and thus available for hire. Socializing is an art which requires skill. In fact socializing requires many skills. Some of these skills are articulated here under: 1. Socializing with gifts: Gift is […]
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Published on April 10, 2014 01:52

April 9, 2014

email scam: an attempt to swindle me!

email scam: beware of this proforma This is an email which rightly reached my spam folder. But it is hilarious. All names and addresses are correct except the email addresses, which actually matter. I wonder how many gullible people fell for this trap. Ha-ha. Contents of scamming email: THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ELECTRONIC TRANSFER […]
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Published on April 09, 2014 06:36

April 6, 2014

Election 2014: How India Votes?

Parliamentary Elections in India in 2014. Elections 2014: Elections processkick started today on the day of Ashtami, considered auspicious by most of Hindus, which is the 8th auspicious day of the celebrations of Navratra.India shall vote to elect the Union/Central Government in New Delhi. The Constitution of India is quasi-federal. In other words it is […]
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Published on April 06, 2014 23:01

April 5, 2014

Paradox of cleverness

Are you clever? What is clever: Dictionary defines clever as: mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able. superficially skillful, witty, or original in character or construction; facile. showing inventiveness or originality; ingenious. adroit with the hands or body; dexterous or nimble. As per above definition any person who has displayed the ability to solve […]
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Published on April 05, 2014 04:55