Living in History..

As I glance over my shoulder,

looking back at all things unkempt,

I'm faced with a dilemma,

of not setting them straight back then.

It's been a long time,

since I've looked myself in the mirror.

Would've been nice to realize the romantic in me,

as I find out new truths when the memories come flashing back.

All of it was not my fault, you know,

but I can never stop looking back.

I guess I'm living in history now,

looking around with a torchlight...

Deepavali 2009

I really can not fulfill promises of blogging everyday. Never.My life is simply not interesting, and I can not help it. Before I start sounding like the quintessential loser, I would like to wish everyone a Very Happy Deepavali, and a very prosperous year ahead.
This year has had a lot in it for me, the chicken pox, final year of college, and those qualifying examinations, and hence I believe that I have progressed intellectually, without sounding corny. I am sitting at home now, listening to all the bursting crackers all around me. as far as my celebrations go, I am semi broke, considering it is the Diwali time, and I spent a lot till yesterday, eating out at some of Bangalore's better restraunts. I dont really have much to write about now, as it is most of the times, and hope to write a good article next time.
Shubh Deepavali ....

Antiviruses!

 I have suddenly become a self proclaimed expert reviewer of antiviruses, after my licence for Kaspersky expired. Since yesterday, all I have been doing is downloading and installing all free editions. I have also found my way around getting  cracks for a few of them, but soon realized that all the actiation codes were already taken up by people just like me. I turned to a site that I knew provided serial keygens, but saw that it had been taken out of the web, as if it never existed at all. Hence I was in the dilemma of not getting updates which I had grown so used to over the last two years, during my stint with Kaspersky.

 My first choice of trying a free version was the age old AVG. It did not fail to impress me. It had gone through a complete makeover, since I had last seen it in the 90's. Then I turned to PANDA. Something I had heard from my friend. It has grown onto me very fast. I downloaded a free 1 month trial version of the highest suite, and in its 45 minute long full system scan, it detected 6 viruses and threats combined. This is after I had used Kaspersky and AVG, in the same day. The clear user interface is a treat to the user, and it allows all processes to run without any lag whatsoever; earning the name "Nippy". I am very impressed with the ease at which it was installed, and the consequent full system scan. A free version has proved that the other licensed versions are somewhat worthless.  This was completely unexpected. 

 I am in search of The Best AV for my laptop, and I have compared prices of 3 AV s. I am looking at purchasing licences for an Internet security pack for a 2 year period, for a single computer.

PANDA = $101

BITDEFENDER = $69.95

AVG = $53.59 

 Going by the Indian mindset, I shall take the averagely priced BitDefender after I have tried on the free version.

I will definately come back and tell you which one I finally got.

Happy Independence Day,India

Here's wishing every Indian a Happy Independence Day. Though its just a holiday for some, I appreciate the effort that went into freeing this country and maintaining the freedom all though the 62 years. I thank all who have been responsible.

My new OS, the OS of the future..linux

I had these ubuntu(linux distro) cds lying around for months. I kept ordering them as and when a new version came out.Never installed them, however. I mustered up my courage finally, after being fully confident that it will not harm my "original" windows xp. I flicked the ubuntu 9.04 "jaunty jakalope" into the drive and installed it within windows. That was just the start of things.
I was amazed at the simplicity with which it installed whithout a glitch.(i consider my desktop a pretty old one) When it turned on, it was sheer pleasure customizing it to look like an Apple osx leopard. It has a few problems, like its unable to play dvds without being programmed manually. Programming ubuntu just involves running a unix scrip..and you are done. I am now running my comp on ubuntu 24X7. I simply love it.
I did some pending research in these days, to choose the distro i may use in the near future. Thus, I downloaded Debian 5.0.2,"Lenny", which I shall use later for a desktop I plan to assemple myself.
Ububtu rocks. It is simply too easy. Easy for those who dont know what those microsoft errors really seem to mean, which are generally resolved with "cancel". There are no major problems like files becoming corrupt or programmes "hanging". the errors, which are a rarity, are very descriptive, and have instant fixes and bug reporting. I think I will never buy another "original" windows programme. Debian/linux has everything down to the very detail, which makes everyday computing a real pleasure. I would like everyone to try it out once.

Monsoon's normal this time too!

 I'm definitely back to blogging.This being my second post today. I was surfing around now when I came across an article on a news website, saying that the monsoons are going to be 95% normal this time. The five percent shortage hardly matters, as the government had gone into panic mode, suspecting a 45-50% rainfall this year. Its a great relief. It will definitely save a lot of lives...the lives of those who work on the fields..those who had written to the President to end their lives. 

 Rains matter a lot to an agrarian economy like India's. With everything hung upon the fields, it would have been a calamity, as many were suspecting, if the rains would have been anything short of normal. Its funny however. The Government declared Madhya Pradesh as Drought Hit just a day ago. I'm waiting to see what they will do now, or rather say.  

Random

I have been pretty busy this week, with the application process underway. I have this diploma exam which I have no idea about yet. Amongst the newer things, I have just got my way around using the internet on my cellphone(Im not that technologically sound..yeikes!) My counselor and my editor have been my best friends this week. I have spoken to them more than I have with anyone else, and with all my friends resting in the comfort of their homes, I the one am still living life of the penny counter, which sometimes gets on my nerves.
I have nothing better to write about now, as I seek excuses to crawl back into bed again, this being Saturday and anyways I have nothing better to do.
So till next time, Adios to me! as I guess no one reads my blog..No one does. I know this as a fact..no hard feelings..or maybe I should advertise it in the paper tomorrow...hm.... Sleep! is a much better option. Yes.