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Want to generate your Custom QR code?
June 21st, 2011Want to generate your own QR code to use as your Avatar? Try out the tool I have uploaded at http://pratik.info/qrcode/
You can get the same php qrcode generator at http://phpqrcode.sourceforge.net/ or you can always use my site to generate the code for yourself 
Add a message to users logging in via SSH
June 21st, 2011To add a custom message for users logging in via SSH you just need to make one small modification to the /etc/motd file
Go to
vi /etc/motd
and enter the message you want to, something like
With great power comes great responsibility. Fire commands wisely!
Voila. This is done. Any one logging in via ssh will get the message you have entered
Download Google Cloud Connect for offline installation
March 9th, 2011To download Google Cloud Connect to sync your documents with google docs, you need to download the installer from http://tools.google.com/dlpage/cloudconnect, but this won’t work in case you are behind a proxy which blocks unauthenticated content. In that case you can directly download the MSI installer from http://dl.google.com/dl/appsconnect/googleconnectinstallerenterprise.msi
For more information on Google Cloud Connect you can go to http://tools.google.com/dlpage/cloudconnect
Parking FAIL!!
December 22nd, 2010Walked into the office to see this sight. Some idiot thought the parking lot had a ramp and tried to drive of the Honda Civic over the ramp, just to land the poor car on it’s belly!
Gender Specific Courses
December 16th, 2010Gender Specific Courses.. these are definitely needed
No offence to anyone here.. Who ever thought about this had real free time on their hands I guess
Register & get early bird discounts !
*CLASSES FOR WOMEN****;)*
*Training courses are now available for women on the following subjects:
Topic 1. Silence , the Final Frontier: Where No Woman Has Gone Before
Topic 2. The Undiscovered Side of Banking: Making Deposits
Topic 3. Parties: Going Without New Outfits
Topic 4. Bathroom Etiquette: Men Need Space in the Bathroom Cabinet Too
Topic 5. Communication Skills : Tears – The Last Resort, not the First
Topic 6. Communication Skills II: Getting What you Want Without Nagging
Topic 7. Driving a Car Safely: A Skill You CAN Acquire
Topic 8. Telephone Skills: How to Hang Up
Topic 9. Classic Footwear: Wearing Shoes You Already Have
Topic 10. Oil and Petrol: Your Car Needs Both
NEW EVENING CLASSES FOR **MEN*
ALL ARE WELCOME !!
Note: due to the complexity and level of difficulty of their contents, every course will accept a maximum of eight participants each.
Topic 1. How to fill ice-cube trays. (Step by step with slide presentation.)
Topic 2. Toilet paper rolls : do they grow on the holders? (Round-table discussion.)
Topic 3. Differences between the laundry basket and the floor. (Pictures and explanatory graphics.)
Topic 4. Learning how to find things, starting with looking in the right place instead of turning the house upside down while screaming. (Open forum.)
Topic 5. Health watch: bringing her flowers is not harmful to your health. (Graphics and audio tape.)
Topic 6. Real men ask for directions when lost. (Real-life testimonials.)
Topic 7. Is it genetically impossible to sit quietly as she parallel parks? (Driving simulation.)
Topic 8. Learning to live: basic differences between mother and wife (Online class and role playing.)
Topic 9. How to be the ideal shopping companion (Relaxation exercises, meditation and breathing techniques.)
Topic 10. How to fight cerebral atrophy : remembering birthdays, anniversaries, other important dates and calling when you’re going to be late (Cerebral shock therapy sessions.)
How do COLORS affect Purchases?
December 13th, 2010Happened to view this article which is interesting and useful for a few people I assume.
Best Solution for Ayodhya’s Disputed land
October 1st, 2010Nothing can beat this solution to Ayodhya’s Disputed land.
The Great Elephant PJ collection
September 14th, 2010Reader discretion recommended. I do not take responsibility of any actions you might be compelled to perform after reading this post! 
Q: How do you stop an elephant from charging?
A: Take away his credit card.
Q: Why is an elephant big, grey, and wrinkly?
A: Because, if it was small, white and smooth it would be an Aspirin.
Q: Why did the elephant fall out of the tree?
A: Because it fell asleep.
Q: Why did the second elephant fall out of the tree?
A: It was glued to the first one.
Q: Why did the third elephant fall out of the tree?
A: It was a copy cat.
Q: Why did the fourth elephant fall out of the tree?
A: It thought this was all a game.
Q: And why did the tree fall down?
A: It thought it was an elephant.
Q: What does an elephant and a blueberry have in common?
A: They’re both blue, except for the elephant.
Q: What did Tarzan say when he saw 1,000 elephants coming over the hill?
A: Look, there’s 1,000 elephants coming over the hill.
Q: How do you shoot a blue elephant?
A: With a blue elephant gun, of course.
Q: How do you shoot a red elephant?
A: No, not with a red elephant gun. You strangle him until he turns blue, then shoot him with a blue elephant gun.
Q: How do you shoot a green elephant?
A: Tell him a dirty joke so he turns red, strangle him until he turns blue, then shoot him with a blue elephant gun.
Q: How do you shoot a pink elephant?
A: First you bake a cake, and put 3 raisins on top, then you take it out in the jungle where the pink elephant will find it, and you wait. Eventually the elephant comes along, finds the cake, eats the raisins and throws the cake away. Then you go home and bake another cake and put 2 raisins on top, take it out in the jungle where the elephant will find it. The elephant comes along, finds the cake, eats the 2 raisins and throws the cake away. You go home and bake another cake and put only one raisin on it. Then you trek back into the jungle and put the cake where the pink elephant will find it. The elephant comes along eats the raisin, and throws that cake away. Now you go home and bake another cake, but (here’s the sneaky part) you don’t put any raisins on it. You take it out into the jungle where the elephant will find it and lie in wait. The pink elephant comes along and finds the cake, he gets SO mad that there aren’t any raisins on it, he turns red, then you jump on him, strangle him until he turns blue……and you shoot him with a BLUE ELEPHANT GUN!!!
Q: How do you shoot a yellow elephant?
A: Aw, come one, have you ever seen a yellow elephant !?!
Q: Why do elephants have red eyes?
A: So they can hide themselves better in cherry trees.
Q: Ever seen an elephant in a cherry tree?
A: No? See how well the trick with the red eyes works?
Q: What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?
A: Time to get a new fence.
Q: Where does an 8 ton elephant sit?
A: Any damn place where he pleases!
Q: Why is an elephant covered in wrinkles?
A: Ever try to iron one?
India’s current News and Political culture
July 13th, 2010Got this as a forward from someone. This is really interesting and actually how stuff currently works in India. If you do not known India’s current scenario, don’t bother reading this ahead.
Old Story:
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and
laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool
and laughs dances plays the summer away. Come winter, the Ant is warm and
well fed. The Grasshopper has no food or shelter so he dies out in the
cold.
New Indian Version:
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and
laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant’s a fool
and laughs dances plays the summer away.
Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and demands
to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others
are cold and starving.
NDTV, BBC, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering Grasshopper
next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with
food.
The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor
Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?
Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant’s house.
Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that
Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter .
Mayawati states this as ‘injustice’ done on Minorities.
Amnesty International and Koffi Annan criticize the Indian Government for
not upholding the fundamental rights of the Grasshopper.
The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the
Grasshopper (many promising Heaven & Everlasting Peace for prompt support
as against the wrath of God for non-compliance) .
Opposition MPs stage a walkout. Left parties call for ‘Bengal Bandh’ in
West Bengal and Kerala demanding a Judicial Enquiry.
CPM in Kerala immediately passes a law preventing Ants from working hard in
the heat so as to bring about equality of poverty among Ants and
Grasshoppers.
Lalu Prasad allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all Indian Railway
Trains, aptly named as the ‘Grasshopper Rath’.
Finally, the Judicial Committee drafts the ‘Prevention of Terrorism Against
Grasshoppers Act’[POTAGA], with effect from the beginning of the winter.
Arjun Singh makes ‘Special Reservation’ for Grasshoppers in Educational
Institutions in Government Services.
The Ant is fined for failing to comply with POTAGA and having nothing left
to pay his retroactive taxes, it’s home is confiscated by the Government
and handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by NDTV, BBC, CNN.
Arundhati Roy calls it ‘A Triumph of Justice’.
Lalu calls it ‘Socialistic Justice’.
CPM calls it the ‘Revolutionary Resurgence of the Downtrodden’
Koffi Annan invites the Grasshopper to address the UN General Assembly.
Many years later…
The Ant has since migrated to the US and set up a multi-billion dollar
company in Silicon Valley,
100s of Grasshoppers still die of starvation despite reservation somewhere
in India ,
…AND
As a result of losing lot of hard working Ants and feeding the
grasshoppers, India is still a developing country…!!
We(O)man
May 27th, 20101 . (Whatever)
Men: What should we have for dinner?
Women: Whatever..
Men: Why don’t we have Mexican?
Women: No not Mexican, the last time I got pimples on my face
Men: Alright, why don’t we have Szechwan cuisine
Women: Yesterday we ate Szechwan , today too?
Men: Hmm….. I suggest we have seafood
Women: Seafood is not good, I got diarrhea
Men: Then what do you suggest?
Women : Whatever..
2. (Anything)
Men: So what should we do now?
Women: Anything
Men: How about watching a movie? It’s been a long time
Women: Watching movie is no good, it’s a waste of time
Men: How about we go for bowling, or some exercises?
Women: Exercise on such a hot day?
Men: Then find a cafe and have a drink
Women: I am off caffeine
Men: Then what do you suggest?
Women: Anything
3. (You decide)
Men: Then do we just go home?
Women: You decide
Men: Let’s take the bus, I will accompany you
Women: The bus is dirty and crowded.
Men: OK; we will take a cab
Women: Not worth it… For such a short distance
Men: All right, then we can walk. We can enjoy the weather
Women: I am hungry, can’t walk.
Men: Then what do you suggest?
Women: You decide
Men: Let’s have dinner first?
Women: Whatever…
Men: What shall we eat?
Women: Anything..
4. (ANYTIME.)..
Men: At what time do I have to call you?
Women: Any time as u wish
Men: But last time when I call u in the morning u didn’t pick up?
Women: I was sleeping.
Men: OK; when I try to call you around 11 am u didn’t pick up?
Women: I was shopping with my mother
Men: So, when I try to call you around 2-3 u didn’t pick up?
Women: I was tired and relaxing.
Men: Then what about 5 PM?
Women: I was watching a cartoon.
Men: So, then why didn’t you pick u phone in the night?
Women: I was studying
Men: Ok then tell me which time is the most convenience time for you to talk.
Women: Anytime.