I suggest updating your blogroll, or bookmarks to the new address. Cheers!
Nerd. and so much More
[Listening to: Can't Take it in - Imogen Heap - The Chronicles of Narnia: the (4:42)]
Thursday, May 18, 2006
I have a new home..
I bought the domain Nerd. and so much More, and am on a hosting plan along with Jesse for a couple of years. I've been tinkering with Wordpress blog adding functionality and looking for cool themes. I am currently using a heavily ajax enabled theme which I like. I have to tweak it to look right. I still have a lot of work left on it.
I suggest updating your blogroll, or bookmarks to the new address. Cheers!
Nerd. and so much More
I suggest updating your blogroll, or bookmarks to the new address. Cheers!
Nerd. and so much More
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Crumbs for May 14, 2006
who said gurls can't play with men's toys?
Not typical…but still typical. French Canadian but can actually speak and write in English. Haitian. Open to anything. Adores music and photography. Trendwhore but don’t have enough money to actually show it. Moody…single
Blursoft MetaForum sprang from a need that simply was not being filled by any other forum software. We concentrated on the user, not the system. We maximized the efficiency of the click-economy. You shouldn't need to go 12 pages deep to find the informati
[Listening to: Old Whore's Diet featuring Antony - Rufus Wainwright - WANT two (8:54)]
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Picking crumbs on the web on 12 May 2006
- A Chinese-American surgeon, living in Manhattan, is shocked when her single mother shows up on her doorstep pregnant. To help her mom save face and avoid the taboo in the Chinese community of an unmarried woman pregnant, the doctor helps her mom find Mr.
- Web site Paul's tips has posted 6 steps for learning difficult subjects in as little time as possible.
Paul's method suggests a sort of information overload at the beginning, followed by taking a few steps back, getting a little feedback, then over
- The ever-useful wikiHow has posted a how to detailing the finer points of taking good lecture notes, splitting the process into what you need to do before, during, and after the lecture to be prepared and capture the "perfect" notes.
These suggesti
- The Google Operating System blog offers a simple hack that allows you to listen to Pandora from inside Winamp.
The method requires that you replace a line in a .ini file in your Winamp plugins folder, but the post is detailed enough that this is very e
- Democratic and Republican politicians on Thursday both promised to enact new federal laws by the end of the year that would restrict some commercial uses of Social Security numbers, which are often implicated in identity fraud cases.
- A proposed law banning social networks from computers in schools and libraries could block access to a huge slice of the Net -- without protecting kids
The campaign to crowd out predators from MySpace.com is gathering steam in Washington. House of Repr
- cnet-declan writes "Politicians are looking for reasons to convince citizens to vote in November, and polls say suburban parents are worried about the internet. Wednesday top House Republicans announced a bill to make 'social' Web sites unreachable from
- Throughout history, artists, inventors, writers and scientists have solved problems in their dreams. Brilliant Dreams has compiled a list of twelve famous discoveries and creativity in literature, science, music and even sports attributed to dreams.
- The dictionary will tell you a "limit" is defined as a boundary.
To many drivers it's a lower boundary. To the law it's an upper boundary.
"It's not a speed average, it's not a speed minimum, it's not a speed that 'I can do 6 or 7 more than,' it's a
Tags: Links
[Listening to: Life On A Chain - Pete Yorn - Music For The Morning After (3:47)]
Thursday, May 11, 2006
things I found on 11 May 2006
The Consumerist: Shoppers Bite Back
Welcome, internet, to The Consumerist, the latest title from Gawker Media. The Consumerist loves to shop, and is reconciled to utilities, but hates paying for shoddy products, inhumane customer support, and half-assed service.
Each week The Consumerist
Gawker, Manhattan Media News and Gossip
Gawker is Gawker Media's flagship title, a mix of pop culture and media gossip, updated up to two dozen times a day. Gawker is compulsory reading for New York editors and reporters, and often sets the agenda for the entertainment weeklies, gossip columns
101 Free Games: The Best Free Games on the Web from 1UP.com
You don't care how you get your fix. You just want to play a new game right now and you don't want to pay a lot for the privilege. Thank God for the Internet, where everything (and its mom) is available for free. So, taking a break from downloading patche
Iran Leader Calls Israel an 'Evil' Regime - Yahoo! News
I wonder if he is senile.. He sounds really moronic and/or extremist. Stupid Stupid Stupid..
Google Co-op is about sharing expertise. You can contribute your expertise and benefit when others do the same. Help other users find information more easily by creating "subscribed links" for your services and labeling webpages around the topics you know
Film Ignites the Wrath of Hindu Fundamentalists - New York Times
Movie: Water. Director: Deepa Mehta
About widows in Pre-independence era in India.
1- I am from Hijaz, Saudi Arabia. 2- I am currently studying in the US & fully legal. 3- Since I am an alien (according to the law), I am allowed to make grammatical mistakes and endless run-ons. 4- I do pick sides and call them "educated opinions." (I am
How do you know if you're already addicted or rapidly tumbling toward trouble? Everyone's situation is different, and it's not simply a matter of time spent on-line. Some people indicate they are addicted with only twenty hours of Internet use, while othe
Is Internet addiction a real problem?
USATODAY.com - NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls
The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth, people with direct knowledge of the arrangement told USA TODAY.
Advanced online privacy protection - Homeland Stupidity
The U.S. government seems to have a dizzying array of programs, both already running and in the pipeline, to gather vast amounts of data on virtually everyone, store that data for who knows how long, and do who knows what with it. One thing they’re doin
onfocus.com | Finding Lost URLs
A week or so ago, a page by Professor Solomon called The Twelve Principles made the link rounds. The prof lays out a 12-step plan for finding any lost object. Most of the principles are mental tricks to get you back to the place you lost a physical object
Download of the Day: TimeTracker Firefox extension - Lifehacker
Firefox extension TimeTracker keeps track of the time you spend surfing with the ‘fox.
Instead of simply tracking the amount of time Firefox is open, TimeTracker has a several options you can tweak to get an accurate idea of the time you spend workin
Atlas - powered by Fresh Logic Studios
Atlas, a new mapping program from Fresh Logic Studios, is an ambitious new AJAX map along the lines of Google Maps.
All the usual features are there (directions, satellite and hybrid views, etc.), but Atlas has taken extra steps to make itself look and
Tags: Links
[Listening to: Go Daddy-O - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Swingers Soundtrack (3:09)]
raspberries
links for 2006-05-11
See what the world is searching for.
How to Rip DVDs to Small AVI or MPG Formatted Files - WikiHow
In real time, WhoLinked shows the other websites that are linking to you - from all over the Web.
More innovation with OPML. Grazr is a nifty way to embed an OPML browser in your site. It's also a good way to see how OPML works by grouping feeds in an outline view.
Tags: Links
[Listening to: Duane Joseph - The Juliana Theory - A Small Noise (4:00)]
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Closing another marvelous chapter of my life
Here are the chronicles of the last 10 days of Joy (me ;) ) as an undergrad.. Here are pictures (flickr).
Finals week was me at my most boring self. I studied more than any other time during the school year. I was practically living in the library. There were a few people who studied with me on the last study table on the 2nd floor, most often being Angela F. I think we got to know each other better during the end of our time here. I'm glad about that. I guess the studying paid off. I made A's in Thermodynamics and Hindu Gods, A- in Modern Algebra, and B in Set Theory/Topology. Topology was the toughest and highest level course offered in my four years of math at Coe. So, I'm actually happy with that grade because I deserved it. Thermo was also my first A ever in Mario's class with a 100 on the final. Hindu Gods was a friggin' breeze, and Modern Algebra was interesting.
The week before graduation were incredible dinners. It started with the Annual Physics lavish feast at the Czech Village. We had a spectroscopy presentation by a Coe grad (Dr. Rachel Boekenhauer) doing research at Argonne National Lab. I like the fact that at this time of my academic life, I can actually understand basic and advanced talks at a higher level and can ask intelligent questions. I was very curious about the thin film analysis of Gen II superconductors. After that, physics seniors were invited by Doc for steak at his house. We finished 13 pounds of expensive T-bones within the 9 people present. I have never eaten such a big piece of red meat that was prepared so well. Doc is indeed a Pro. Finally, President Phifer had invited the Class of 2006 to the Country Club for dinner on Thursday and it was amazing! The set up was formal and it was great to see others dressed well. The food was great. Now that I think about it, I should have bought a senior picture because it may have turned out well. This was an excellent and relaxed night to be with people from our Class one last time before the craziness of Graduation decended on us.
Dad flew in on Thursday, and Robi on Friday to attend my graduation. Mum couldn't come because she had to stay for Dida's last rite. It was great having them around. Saturday, a bunch of friends and I went dancing at the Top of the Five, and had an amazing time. I really like slip and slidig on the floor. I was the only guy amongst 8 girls. I had a ton of fun dancing with Angela M and Kiki. I got a few pictures that I put up on flickr. I got to say this again. Angela is an amazingly natural dancer and she blows me away. She's only had one formal class in swing and she dances like she's been doing this for a while. Arm tension and movement is exactly what I look for. She also has a great time dancing and smiles through out. I wish I had known her before and gotten to dance with her some more..
Dad, Robi and I walked around a lot and saw quite a bit of downtown. It was nice to just hang out together. We were missing Mum. Goms ate out with us quite a bit. They got to see the campus and really liked it. Then came, D Day as in Graduation, and formal end to my life at Coe College. Graduation was practically flawless. After ringing of the Victory Bell, it was really quick after that. I had two tassles for double majoring, two sets of cords for Mortar Board and Sigma Pi Sigma (national Physics honors society), graduated with Cum Laude (GPA 3.6+) and College Scholars Program, GPA of 3.82, and along with some other miscellaneous honors for leadership and merit. The speaker Mass. Gov Mitt Romney was really good. We were happy that he didn't turn the commencement speech into a campaigning test bed. If you don't know who he is, he is Democrat-turned-Republican for the next Presidential election. A lot of people on Coe weren't too pleased about him speaking but it turned out to be a great speech, one which I didn't snooze through. I met Andi's parents later and then went out to Taj Mahal for some Indian food after taking more pictures with my friends. And so the day ended, and I hung out with Dad and Robi at the hotel again. They left the next morning, and I've been relaxing since.
And on to Graduation presents, my parents got a Swatch 2006 (Chemical Blue) from Dubai. It's an incredible good-looking watch. This is to augment my existing Casio wrist watch that I bought 4 years ago in Hyderabad with Bhavya.
Andi's parents gave me a quilt with written sentiments of my friends. She asked Komal to get them signed by my friends and then sew them together. I love it!
Goms and Himali got me a giftcard from Express. Anh got me a cute little memento, and some spending money.
Britta and Kelly bought me chocolate and The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded] : A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover). I've wanted to read it for a long time, and I know it's going to be an addicting read..
Tags: Life, Pictures, Books
Finals week was me at my most boring self. I studied more than any other time during the school year. I was practically living in the library. There were a few people who studied with me on the last study table on the 2nd floor, most often being Angela F. I think we got to know each other better during the end of our time here. I'm glad about that. I guess the studying paid off. I made A's in Thermodynamics and Hindu Gods, A- in Modern Algebra, and B in Set Theory/Topology. Topology was the toughest and highest level course offered in my four years of math at Coe. So, I'm actually happy with that grade because I deserved it. Thermo was also my first A ever in Mario's class with a 100 on the final. Hindu Gods was a friggin' breeze, and Modern Algebra was interesting.
The week before graduation were incredible dinners. It started with the Annual Physics lavish feast at the Czech Village. We had a spectroscopy presentation by a Coe grad (Dr. Rachel Boekenhauer) doing research at Argonne National Lab. I like the fact that at this time of my academic life, I can actually understand basic and advanced talks at a higher level and can ask intelligent questions. I was very curious about the thin film analysis of Gen II superconductors. After that, physics seniors were invited by Doc for steak at his house. We finished 13 pounds of expensive T-bones within the 9 people present. I have never eaten such a big piece of red meat that was prepared so well. Doc is indeed a Pro. Finally, President Phifer had invited the Class of 2006 to the Country Club for dinner on Thursday and it was amazing! The set up was formal and it was great to see others dressed well. The food was great. Now that I think about it, I should have bought a senior picture because it may have turned out well. This was an excellent and relaxed night to be with people from our Class one last time before the craziness of Graduation decended on us.
Dad flew in on Thursday, and Robi on Friday to attend my graduation. Mum couldn't come because she had to stay for Dida's last rite. It was great having them around. Saturday, a bunch of friends and I went dancing at the Top of the Five, and had an amazing time. I really like slip and slidig on the floor. I was the only guy amongst 8 girls. I had a ton of fun dancing with Angela M and Kiki. I got a few pictures that I put up on flickr. I got to say this again. Angela is an amazingly natural dancer and she blows me away. She's only had one formal class in swing and she dances like she's been doing this for a while. Arm tension and movement is exactly what I look for. She also has a great time dancing and smiles through out. I wish I had known her before and gotten to dance with her some more..
Dad, Robi and I walked around a lot and saw quite a bit of downtown. It was nice to just hang out together. We were missing Mum. Goms ate out with us quite a bit. They got to see the campus and really liked it. Then came, D Day as in Graduation, and formal end to my life at Coe College. Graduation was practically flawless. After ringing of the Victory Bell, it was really quick after that. I had two tassles for double majoring, two sets of cords for Mortar Board and Sigma Pi Sigma (national Physics honors society), graduated with Cum Laude (GPA 3.6+) and College Scholars Program, GPA of 3.82, and along with some other miscellaneous honors for leadership and merit. The speaker Mass. Gov Mitt Romney was really good. We were happy that he didn't turn the commencement speech into a campaigning test bed. If you don't know who he is, he is Democrat-turned-Republican for the next Presidential election. A lot of people on Coe weren't too pleased about him speaking but it turned out to be a great speech, one which I didn't snooze through. I met Andi's parents later and then went out to Taj Mahal for some Indian food after taking more pictures with my friends. And so the day ended, and I hung out with Dad and Robi at the hotel again. They left the next morning, and I've been relaxing since.
And on to Graduation presents, my parents got a Swatch 2006 (Chemical Blue) from Dubai. It's an incredible good-looking watch. This is to augment my existing Casio wrist watch that I bought 4 years ago in Hyderabad with Bhavya.
Andi's parents gave me a quilt with written sentiments of my friends. She asked Komal to get them signed by my friends and then sew them together. I love it!
Goms and Himali got me a giftcard from Express. Anh got me a cute little memento, and some spending money.
Britta and Kelly bought me chocolate and The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded] : A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover). I've wanted to read it for a long time, and I know it's going to be an addicting read..
Tags: Life, Pictures, Books
[Listening to: Why Worry - The All-American Rejects - The All-American Rejects (4:18)]
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Free, streaming prime time TV shows. Get it while it lasts!
However, for free fully legal, and authorized streaming prime time shows on ABC, visit's ABC's streaming video website. This is an experimental bed for ABC and I hope they keep this up. For now, it is going to be up from May 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006. I have watched part of the latest Desperate Housewives. The other shows are Lost, Commander in Chief and Lost thus far. They are going to put up Grey's Anatomy up too.
PeekVid
I found this great site to watch full episodes of several TV shows that are listed below by streaming and/or downloading. It's too good to last because it's bound to shut down soon. So, try it out and download as much as you can before that happens. I've been watching the TV shows (NCIS, Numb3rs) for some time now, and love it!
* 24 (17 episodes)
* Arrested Development (4 episodes)
* Battlestar Gallactica (2 episodes)
* Becker (16 episodes)
* Boondocks (12 episodes)
* Boston Legal (9 episodes)
* Buffy (57 episodes)
* Chappelle Show (1 episode)
* Charmed (20 episodes)
* Desperate Housewives (9 episodes)
* Earth 2 (4 episodes)
* ER (1 episode)
* Everybody Hates Chris (2 episodes)
* Everybody Loves Raymond (13 episodes)
* Family Guy (22 episodes)
* Farscape (4 episodes)
* Fat Actress (6 episodes)
* Greys Anatomy (16 episodes)
* Hoges The Early Years (5 episodes)
* Home Improvement (40 episodes)
* I Dream of Jeannie (11 episodes)
* Inspector Gadget (16 episodes)
* Lois & Clark (8 episodes)
* Lost (1 episode)
* MacGyver (16 episodes)
* Monty Pythons Flying Circus (44 episodes)
* NBA Action (1 episode)
* NCIS (5 episodes)
* Numbers (3 episodes)
* One Tree Hill (9 episodes)
* Pink Panther (32 episodes)
* Prison Break (3 episodes)
* Relic Hunter (3 episodes)
* Robot Chicken (10 episodes)
* Scrubs (12 episodes)
* Seven Days (9 episodes)
* Smurfs (38 episodes)
* South Park (4 episodes)
* Star Trek Deep Space 9 (10 episodes)
* Starhunter (44 episodes)
* Superbowl (2 episodes)
* Supernatural (3 episodes)
* The Ben Stiller Show (13 episodes)
* The Colbert Report (9 episodes)
* The Daily Show (21 episodes)
* The Exorcist - Movie (2 episodes)
* The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air (12 episodes)
* The Net (4 episodes)
* The Shield (1 episode)
* The Sopranos (14 episodes)
* Thundercats (31 episodes)
* Tom and Jerry (2 episodes)
* Tonight Show With Jay Leno (9 episodes)
* Untouchables (11 episodes)
Tags: Videos, Links
PeekVid
I found this great site to watch full episodes of several TV shows that are listed below by streaming and/or downloading. It's too good to last because it's bound to shut down soon. So, try it out and download as much as you can before that happens. I've been watching the TV shows (NCIS, Numb3rs) for some time now, and love it!
* 24 (17 episodes)
* Arrested Development (4 episodes)
* Battlestar Gallactica (2 episodes)
* Becker (16 episodes)
* Boondocks (12 episodes)
* Boston Legal (9 episodes)
* Buffy (57 episodes)
* Chappelle Show (1 episode)
* Charmed (20 episodes)
* Desperate Housewives (9 episodes)
* Earth 2 (4 episodes)
* ER (1 episode)
* Everybody Hates Chris (2 episodes)
* Everybody Loves Raymond (13 episodes)
* Family Guy (22 episodes)
* Farscape (4 episodes)
* Fat Actress (6 episodes)
* Greys Anatomy (16 episodes)
* Hoges The Early Years (5 episodes)
* Home Improvement (40 episodes)
* I Dream of Jeannie (11 episodes)
* Inspector Gadget (16 episodes)
* Lois & Clark (8 episodes)
* Lost (1 episode)
* MacGyver (16 episodes)
* Monty Pythons Flying Circus (44 episodes)
* NBA Action (1 episode)
* NCIS (5 episodes)
* Numbers (3 episodes)
* One Tree Hill (9 episodes)
* Pink Panther (32 episodes)
* Prison Break (3 episodes)
* Relic Hunter (3 episodes)
* Robot Chicken (10 episodes)
* Scrubs (12 episodes)
* Seven Days (9 episodes)
* Smurfs (38 episodes)
* South Park (4 episodes)
* Star Trek Deep Space 9 (10 episodes)
* Starhunter (44 episodes)
* Superbowl (2 episodes)
* Supernatural (3 episodes)
* The Ben Stiller Show (13 episodes)
* The Colbert Report (9 episodes)
* The Daily Show (21 episodes)
* The Exorcist - Movie (2 episodes)
* The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air (12 episodes)
* The Net (4 episodes)
* The Shield (1 episode)
* The Sopranos (14 episodes)
* Thundercats (31 episodes)
* Tom and Jerry (2 episodes)
* Tonight Show With Jay Leno (9 episodes)
* Untouchables (11 episodes)
Tags: Videos, Links
[Listening to: Drowned - Youth Group - Skeleton Jar (4:19)]
Monday, May 01, 2006
Stephen Colbert roasts the President
This guy (Comedy Central fame) has a lot of balls to crack at Bush while he is sitting two seats away. He is talking at the White House Press Correspondents Dinner, and the video is ripped from C-SPAN. Most of the people are trying real hard not to laugh. They keep looking at each other with surprise, and incredulous looks..
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For the updated sites where the videos are hosted, visit DanB. Apparently, YouTube pulled the videos off for copyright infringement.
Tags: Videos
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For the updated sites where the videos are hosted, visit DanB. Apparently, YouTube pulled the videos off for copyright infringement.
Tags: Videos
[Listening to: The Vast Spoils of America (From the Badlands Through the Ocean) - Saves The Day - Through Being Cool (3:08)]
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