idiot's ashram

2007-03-30T12:12:00.000-07:00

normally before i leave for work, i have like 15 minutes to drink coffee, eat breakfast and use that time to catch up on news from TV. normally i use google news to get all the news. but heck i'm sitting in front of the tv, so why not watch some news channel.

since fox news makes my skin crawl, i have no other option than to watch cnn headline. i stopped watching it for a long time like 6 months, because i'm not getting any valuable news from them too.
last few days i noticed that this Robin & company does more propoganda than the actual news.
two days back she talked about her website, and i thought hey it is not bad, but i'm going to go and check on it though.
then she talked about how to get the merchandise. i was so shocked, why would somebody would get a merchandize for a program that is supposed to deliver the news, instead they don't.
then today she talked about her dog, which she told that is the mascot for the program. i was like what. is she being sarcastic. because Stephen colbert does so in his program about the eagle, and i know for sure that he is being sarcastic.
only god can save the american people, as they have no choice of getting news from either fox or cnn.

Election 2006: competive House races

2006-10-18T07:56:00.000-07:00

This clickable map shows the seats where the competition for the house is stiff and the opinions

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New Yahoo! Mail Beta may be sleek but sucks

2006-09-29T17:04:00.000-07:00

Today when i tried to login to yahoo mail, they wanted me to try the beta mail. i really like gmail, but i thought why not. as per the review it is sleek. but i don't want another outlook express kind of mail client. i wanted to delete the marketing mails but can't without it opening the mails and showing the contents.

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Jeanine writes of wrongs

2006-09-29T05:55:00.000-07:00

Jeanine Pirro a candidate for state attorney general lists all the wrong the prosecutors did to her and her family, while all she did was bug her husbands boat about his extra marital affair. what i can't believe is, even though what she did was illegal, how come she still wants a job that prosecutes those, without accepting her mistake.

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We came, we saw, we made enemies

2006-09-27T11:23:00.000-07:00

One more article on mid-east war and current administration. This gives a timeline of the mid-east mess

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The Dairy Debate: Bovine Growth Hormone

2006-09-27T07:11:00.000-07:00

Recently large dairies forsake growth hormones in milk, even though FDA's say it is safe for human consumption. this is largely due to consumers preferences to organic milk. but this news article says that this hormone is good for cows health (causes mastitis).

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Congress, Doctors at Odds over Medicare Payments

2006-09-25T08:00:00.000-07:00

Congress is deciding whether to schedule a cut Medicare payments to doctors. And, if they do, whether to pay doctors different amounts based on how well they do their jobs.

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Bush 'Taken Aback' By Pakistan Bombing Threat

2006-09-22T10:47:00.000-07:00

U.S. President George W. Bush said today the first he heard of a purported five-year-old U.S. threat to bomb Pakistan was when he "read it in the newspaper today." This is in response to the Musharraf's interview that he got the threat to bomb his country and send it back to stone age

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Bone-Marrow Cell Injections May Aid Heart Patients

2006-09-21T06:33:00.000-07:00

German scientists have promising results from an experimental treatment to mend a broken heart. The treatment involves taking a heart-attack patient's bone-marrow cells, and injecting them into the arteries of the patient's heart.

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Jesus Camp Controversy

2006-09-19T05:08:00.000-07:00

Jesus Camp is a film that follows the children at a summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota as they hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ." The camp is an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America's political future by building Gods army

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Bangladesh faces energy dilemma

2006-09-19T04:59:00.000-07:00

Bangladesh was once tipped to have a vast amount of natural gas reserves. now we are not sure whether it is true or not. the country is facing a huge power shortage even though there are coal and natural gas resources. This is due to misinformation, bureaucracy, corruption and paranoia of the government.

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IMF Reform Plan's Passage Appears Likely

2006-09-18T04:57:00.000-07:00

Passage of a proposal to reform the voting structure of the 184-nation International Monetary Fund appeared likely Monday despite opposition from several member countries. this will change the voting shares and financial commitments of growing nations such as china, turkey, south korea, mexico, etc

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Advantage iPod over Zune

2006-09-18T04:53:00.000-07:00

Is Zune - Microsoft's answer to Apple's iPod - a belated response to Apple's stranglehold in the on-the-move entertainment market? this article compares the advantage of zune over ipod and how microsoft plans to gain the marketshare from ipod

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Spacewalkers Add to Orbiting Space Junk

2006-09-15T21:06:00.000-07:00

Since the day man was in space he is adding junk that doesn't belong in space. starting with a glove, till a spatula last year and recently couple of bolts. these junks/debris are not laughing matter. they might comeback to earth as fireballs or be a danger to the astronauts or damage expensive satellite parts

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Pope's Remarks on Islam, Violence Spur Anger

2006-09-15T20:38:00.000-07:00

Much of the Muslim world is in an uproar over remarks by Pope Benedict, that they say are offensive to Islam. Speaking in Germany Tuesday, the pope quoted from a text that said the early spread of Islam had been accomplished by violence. I guess Pope forgot everything about crusade for spreading christianity

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What to expect if the Democrats win Congress

2006-09-14T13:08:00.000-07:00

What seemed like a pipe dream for many Democrats back in January, when National Journal did a cover story looking at a potential Democratic takeover of the House and Senate, has become, two months before Election Day, a serious possibility. This article analyses the possibility

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2006-09-12T22:24:00.000-07:00

Define Rude

So I was browsing channels in the TV, with the help of TV Guide. it says it was Ellen Degeneres. I like her. so i thought, may be i'll stop and see what the show is about.
She has one of my favorite TV actor Hugh Laurie. The guy who is that program "House".
She asked him whether she has any complains about USA (as he is from UK), he says I'm a guest here, so i can't go and complain. But if you insist, I'm not happy about this, " I go to a store, wait in line to check out. If the phone rings he/she will put me on hold and attend the phone. I'm the one who put so much effort to come to the store. not the person in the phone. he might be naked or sitting in a bar. This is might good for business, but it is very very rude.". I liked his view, then i moved on.
Also I'm a big fan of Calvin & Hobbes, and as I was reading this book, Calvin's mom get so pissed in the same situation in which after a bad day, she goes to the store, and at the time of ringing it, the clerk puts Calvin's mom on hold and attends the phone. After ringing the clerk says "have a good day" and calvin's mom replies "Too late".

Is this a conincidence. I don't know

Can Microsoft Out-Google Google?

2006-09-12T21:02:00.000-07:00

Microsoft aims to grab more of the search market with a new slew of search services that copy, and try to build on, Google's approach. If you can't beat them, copy them. At first glance, that seems to be Microsoft's strategy to capture more of the search market

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Longevity Rates Differ Greatly in 'Eight Americas'

2006-09-12T21:00:00.000-07:00

In matters of life and longevity, the United States is not one nation, indivisible, but eight nations divided by gender, race, income, and address, with huge differences in mortality.Depending on which of the eight Americas one inhabits can make the difference between the possibility of living until age 90 or dying at 55.

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Study Details Benefits, Limits of Green Tea

2006-09-12T20:52:00.000-07:00

A new study finds that green tea significantly reduces the risk of death from many causes, including heart disease. The study did not find, however, that green tea has any effect on cancer, as has been previously claimed.

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Bush, GOP Senators Seek Deal on Tribunals

2006-09-12T20:46:00.000-07:00

The deal, which seeks to limit Geneva Convention protections for prisoners which the bush administration calls "unlawful enemy combatants", has run into stiff resistance in the Senate from some leading Republicans, including Sens John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner.

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Tacoma hit my meteor commercial

2006-09-10T19:02:00.000-07:00

Whenever i come across this commercial i always wonder, whether they really test the cab with a meteor and then tell us that it is capable of withstanding it. or is it just if i don't survive a meteor attack, i won't live to sue the heck out of toyota.

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New Pentagon Interrogation Manual Limits Methods

2006-09-07T10:40:00.000-07:00

The Pentagon has issued a new interrogation manual on how to deal with detainees. It strictly limits how interrogators can question military prisoners, including those the Bush administration calls "unlawful combatants."

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Bush quoting Bin Laden

2006-09-07T06:58:00.000-07:00

As november elections come close, with the prospect that republicans might far worse, president is quoting bin laden often to gain some political mileage. for example in his recent speech, he quoted his name 17 times in a 44 minutes speech. this shows that bin laden has moved from a terrorist to a foreign leader(really ????)

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Musharraf speaks of a 'common enemy'

2006-09-06T10:37:00.000-07:00

Pakistan president Musharraf said Key U.S. allies Afghanistan and Pakistan must join forces to fight the "common enemy" of terrorism and extremism being fanned by al-Qaida and Taliban militants. But he also said that he would never allow US troops to enter pakistan controlled tribal areas, where these terrorists roam freely.

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Chargers linebacker apparently was unarmed when shot by officer

2006-09-06T07:19:00.000-07:00

Chargers linebacker Steve Foley apparently was unarmed when an off-duty Coronado police officer shot him. When i went th

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Building Tough Crops to Grow on Mars

2006-09-06T06:34:00.000-07:00

Imagine tomatoes that grow through the chill of winter or a front lawn that doesn't need watering all year.
The plants, which someday could be grown in greenhouses on Mars or on a spacecraft, could be used to help purify air and water as well as feed astronauts. may be this is a pre-cursor for a habitable mars

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Firms targeted in spam share scam

2006-09-05T07:53:00.000-07:00

Spammers hoping to manipulate the stock market have begun approaching firms, offering to raise their share price in exchange for a percentage fee.
In an e-mail posted on Sophos' website, companies are told that they can boost their own share price by up to 250% within weeks.

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Horse Show Ends in Uproar Over U.S.D.A. Inspections

2006-09-04T19:17:00.000-07:00

Horse show in tennessee ends as USDA disqualified the horses. this lead to the cancellation of the final event in 68 years. Walking Horse National Celebration is a major event in Nashville, and the regulators had to disqualify the horses, to stop the trainers from injuring these horses.

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Video awards? MTV shows videos?

2006-09-01T06:58:00.000-07:00

This article in Chicago sun times about MTV and its programming is not that we don't know. The title says it all. MTV doesn't play music(may be in between some shows in bad taste) anymore.

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Verizon to Drop'Supplier Surcharge'

2006-08-30T13:45:00.000-07:00

After all the furore that verizon is still collecting the supplier surchage even after SBC decided to do away with it, finally verizon decided to stop collecting the surchage. i guess they might not be able to provide all the new features that they wanted to provide with that money that collected.

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Universal to offer free music for download????

2006-08-29T21:04:00.000-07:00

A new music website in the works is promising fans the ability to download free tunes and videos through an ad-driven service. once i read the entire article, it wasn't like they are giving it for free. you have to re-register every month, otherwise your music won't play. and it is still called free.

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Governor Gives Contest to Replace DeLay a New Twist

2006-08-29T20:58:00.000-07:00

Just when it looked as if the Texas race to fill Tom DeLay
â��s vacant House seat could not get any weirder, it did. When democarts successfully sued to keep delay's name in the ballot, now the governor has called for another election on the same day. Wow it is weird.

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Did BP Manipulate the Markets?

2006-08-29T20:55:00.000-07:00

I'd say yes. According to news reports, federal authorities are investigating whether the energy giant manipulated crude-oil and unleaded gasoline markets. BP (BP), according to the same reports, said it is cooperating with both probes.

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President Bush is to help raise funds not campaign

2006-08-29T05:50:00.000-07:00

It is a clear sign of how nervous some Republican candidates are of being photographed with Mr Bush, but the candidates need the money which the President can raise easily. So the president will spend the next two months attending mostly private fundraising events.

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Timeline: Several tests(not lab) morning pill went through

2006-08-28T19:32:00.000-07:00

An overview of the political and regulatory battle to allow over-the-counter sales of the emergency contraceptive known as the "morning-after" pill.
This plan b "morning-after" pill has to go through several tests over a period of seven years, which is amazing

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Prudential to Pay $600 Million to Avoid Fund Trial

2006-08-28T19:28:00.000-07:00

Majority of the americans invest in mutual funds to save for their kids education, their own retirement.
This prudential scam makes us wonder whether our investment are safe at all

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U.S Rep. Katherine Harris says you must only elect christians

2006-08-27T21:26:00.000-07:00

U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris told a religious journal that separation of church and state is "a lie". The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate also said that if Christians are not elected, politicians will "legislate sin," including abortion and gay marriage.
now i know that my vote will be for her.

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Chad orders oil firms to quit

2006-08-27T18:38:00.000-07:00

Chad's president has threatened to expel energy giants Chevron and Petronas,
the companies, which are responsible for 60% of Chad's 170,000 barrel a day oil production, had ignored an order to pay the outstanding taxes.

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Italyâ��s Creation of a Banking Giant Is Seen as a Precursor

2006-08-27T18:35:00.000-07:00

A deal over the weekend to create the largest bank in Italy could pave the way for more cross-border consolidation in the industry, bankers and analysts said Sunday. Banking consolidation in Europe has been eagerly anticipated since the euro was introduced in 1999.

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Only kind words for her 'master'

2006-08-26T15:53:00.000-07:00

FOR eight years, Natascha Kampusch was held captive in an underground room in Austria that was so small, you could barely fit a king-sized bed in it....
I'm just wondering when this will stop. everyday some news about her. it is either this austrian girl or this news about tom cruise.

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Wearable Computer Gives Eyes to Blind

2006-08-24T16:15:00.000-07:00

A wearable computer system that emits audio cues could help guide the visually impaired.

The System for Wearable Audio Navigation, or SWAN, combines global positioning system (GPS) technology with cameras and image processing software to locate a person's whereabouts and "see" details such as windows, doors and corners.

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Analyst: Blame Investors for High Gas Prices

2006-08-24T16:13:00.000-07:00

These analysts say the oil market has created big incentives to hold on to oil rather then sell it.
It is called "contango," a market term for the situation in which a commodity -- like oil -- has a higher future value than its current price.

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Bush to help racist Senator

2006-08-24T16:09:00.000-07:00

President George W. Bush has no qualms about attending a political fundraiser for a Virginia Senator who recently used a racial slur against a young American of Indian ethnicity.

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Senator Allen apologizes for Macaca remark

2006-08-24T12:08:00.000-07:00

There is news that Senator Allen apologized to Sidarth for calling him Macaca. They gave the details of how he found the phone number of the guy by "googling"(oh yeah).

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Katrina rebuilding will take longer, Bush says

2006-08-24T06:20:00.000-07:00

It reminds me of the documentary by spike lee, in which one victim said that it took 40 years for the corps to build the levy and 28 days to pump the water after the hurricane. and he said that he doesn't trust the government to rebuild the levy, in 8 months after these past records. and all we need is the assurance from president that it is true.

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MS takes up legal cudgels against typosquatters

2006-08-23T05:55:00.000-07:00

Microsoft has launched a legal offensive against "typosquatters" who register domains containing trademarked terms or misspelled words in the hope that lost surfers will help them rake in ad revenue.
Google won its case again the russian last year who registered sites as googkle.com, gooigle.com

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Analysis: New Middle East realities

2006-08-23T05:44:00.000-07:00

There may well be a new Middle East taking shape in the horizon, but it looks nothing like the one envisioned by President Bush.
Instead of democracy being the order of the day, there is a real threat of Islamist theocracies, led by Iran, imposing their rule. My concern is whether this is the outcome of the brilliant plan of the bush govt.

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Indian States Reiterate Coke, Pepsi Ban

2006-08-23T05:39:00.000-07:00

Several Indian states on Wednesday insisted they would continue to ban the sale of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo soft drinks even though the federal Health Ministry dismissed allegations that the beverages contained pesticide residues.
Is this politics or for real. There are concerns that this might hurt India's image in the international arena

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AOL CTO Resigns In Privacy Flap

2006-08-22T12:46:00.000-07:00

AOL Chief Technology Officer Maureen Govern resigned on Monday and two other employees were fired in the online release of personal information on hundrends of thousands of subscribers. It looks like some heads started rolling already

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Maths genius declines top prize

2006-08-22T05:47:00.000-07:00

Grigory Perelman, the Russian who seems to have solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics, has declined one of the top prizes in maths.
In 2002, Perelman claimed to have solved a century-old problem called the Poincare Conjecture.

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Rush to spend old Zimbabwe money

2006-08-21T12:18:00.000-07:00

People in Zimbabwe have been rushing to shops to spend their old banknotes before they cease to be legal tender at midnight on Monday.
The new currency is intended to end the necessity of carrying bags of cash for even small purchases,

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Bush's final gamble: Giving Iraq a dictator?

2006-08-20T15:34:00.000-07:00

US-backed dictator may not seem like such a bad option in Mesopotamia. And I feel Rumsfeld will be telling himself he knew it all along.

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Study: TV Soothes Pain Better Than Mom

2006-08-19T19:30:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the numbing effect of TV can be helpful. Especially if you're a kid being stuck with a needle at the hospital. Researchers confirmed the distracting power of television â�� something parents have long known.
We just need more researches like this to dumb down our future generations.

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Ford to Make Fewer Vehicles

2006-08-19T17:02:00.000-07:00

The ailing American auto industry shrunk again Friday as Ford Motor Co. said it would slash production for the rest of the year
never thought that the manufacturing sector will get hurt this bad. unless they start innovating in terms of fuel efficiency and performance (instead of going of big ass cars), it is very difficult to change this trend

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Study: Brain Cells Morph Like Stem Cells

2006-08-18T18:24:00.000-07:00

Brain cells share qualities such as adaptability and self-renewal with stem cells, suggests a new study.
"This is a completely new source of human brain cells that can potentially be used to fight Parkinson's disease

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Library-issued lead-paint toys recalled

2006-08-12T19:53:00.000-07:00

A Wisconsin company has recalled thousands of bendable cat and dog toys contaminated with lead that were awarded to student readers by libraries across the country. I can't believe that
these toys are in the hands of the kids

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Poll: President Bush would lose to Kerry and Gore today

2006-08-10T13:39:00.000-07:00

According to a survey by Scripps Howard News Service released by Ohio University which asked 1,010 "Americans to ponder their options in every U.S. presidential election held since 1964," two term President George W. Bush would lose to both Senator John Kerry and former Vice President Al Gore.

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Your E-Mail May Be Touched by 'Identity Angel'

2006-08-10T10:39:00.000-07:00

A carnegie-mellon university program will troll the internet for important identity information and let you know if your identity has been compromised.

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Your Computer might be vulnerable if it has wireless

2006-08-03T22:11:00.000-07:00

Some computers with wireless Internet capabilities are vulnerable to attacks that could expose passwords, bank account details and other sensitive information even if the machines aren't actually online

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New Study Finds Girls Have Gone Wired

2006-08-03T10:33:00.000-07:00

It looks like guys don't have to buy jewels or dress for their spouse/girlfriend. this new study shows that women prefer tech gadgets just like guys(the gadget might be colored pink).

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The n Habits of Highly Defective Windows Applications

2006-07-25T13:28:00.000-07:00

"On one recent consulting trip, I spotted a Sleep() inside a WaitFor..., and said "there's the problem", and then explained "Your program will fail under the following conditions (a), (b), (c) and the behavior it will exhibit on failure will be (d), (e) and (f)" and they said "Yes, that's exactly where and how it is failing!"

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FOX News Editing Team: Way to go!

2006-07-25T06:30:00.000-07:00

A clip from the Colbert Report is chopped up and blown out of context.

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Israeli Strikes Are Part Of A Broader Strategy

2006-07-17T11:23:00.000-07:00

For Israel, the goal is to eliminate Hezbollah as a security threat or altogether. For the United States, the goal is to strangle the axis of Hezbollah, Hamas, Syria and Iran.

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Dugg, Slashdotted and Boingboinged in 24 hours

2006-07-16T22:30:00.000-07:00

Summary of what happens when 3 of the biggest tech traffic shovellers come to town in a 24 hour period. Strangely, the overall impact wasn't as big as a single Digg from earlier in the year.

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Programming Is Like Sex

2006-07-09T05:44:00.000-07:00

A couple dozen similarities between the two most enjoyable practices on earth.

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EU Regulators Support Fining Microsoft

2006-07-05T04:58:00.000-07:00

In a major step toward new penalties against Microsoft Corp., Europe's antitrust regulators voted unanimously Monday in favor of fining the world's largest software company for flouting a 2004 ruling, two people close to the case said.

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Understanding of Human Body Clock Reworked

2006-07-04T19:10:00.000-07:00

The mechanism behind jet lag, insomnia and other disorders that rely on an inner body clock is not what it seems, scientists announced today. The effect of a mutation in a key gene involved in the regulation of sleep and wake cycles in mammals works in the opposite way from what was previously thought.

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Linux Moves Towards Unified APIs...

2006-07-04T18:01:00.000-07:00

"The Portland Project has released a beta version of its programming interfaces for the Gnome and KDE Linux environments. This is designed to boost development of desktop Linux applications by creating common application programming interfaces (APIs) for developers to use."

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Â» MS: 20% of WGA failures not caused by pirated keys

2006-07-04T12:49:00.000-07:00

Microsoft admits that 20% of WGA failures are not caused by pirated keys.

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Microsoft drops its XP pirate checks

2006-07-03T12:57:00.000-07:00

Microsoft has dropped elements of its Windows Genuine Advantage Notification after they ignited a firestorm of controversy.

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Stephen Colbert on the Guantanamo Bay Prison Debate!

2006-06-30T10:33:00.000-07:00

What do you do after you've successfully converted 460 people into America haters and the rest of the world steps in demanding they be unleashed? Maybe it's not enough to teach them how to kill themselves. Watch Stephen Colbert throw down a debate against somone with the biggest of balls.

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Why We Ran The Bank Story

2006-06-27T15:24:00.000-07:00

The Times editor on the paper's decision to expose U.S. money monitoring.

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Largest Downsizing in US History: GM Sheds Quarter of Workforce

2006-06-27T07:22:00.000-07:00

"Rick Wagoner, chief executive, is expected to announce that about 30,000 workers â�� more than a quarter of GM's blue-collar US workforce â�� have taken up its offer of early retirement and severance packages."

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2006-04-04T19:54:00.000-07:00

the rest of the photos here. somehow i was very comfortable in leaving the walls blank and then was duly pointed out by the girls, that i need some painting or mirror in the wall, so here it is.

2006-04-04T19:44:00.000-07:00

these are the photos after i furnished the living room.

2006-04-04T12:13:00.000-07:00

more pictures of the house

2006-04-04T11:24:00.000-07:00

my new home. i recently bought a house and it is a very excruciating experience. i hope to post those pictures here.

2005-08-21T09:29:00.000-07:00

Who is a Hindu:
The most boring question that i'm being asked all the time in America, is "Tell me about your religion. I want to learn about your religion". I always found myself unable to answer this question, because i always believed that it is very difficult to explain that in words. Or atleast to me. may be some expert can explain easily. but i can't. So i tell them that you have to live an entire life to understand Hinduism.

Then I hate those people (yes i said it "Those people") who belong to some church like Jehovah's witness or something like that, who knock on my door to try to convert me even though i made them clear that i'm not a christian. What will they do if i knock on their door and try to tell them the good characterisitics of my religion and why should they try it for a better after life(which we believe in). i think i might be killed if i try to do that.

I was reading Pope Benedicts message(he is currently touring Germany in which he is trying to talk to people from other religions like Jews and Muslims).
from bbc news

He urged Muslims to join Christians to try to stop the spread of terrorism, which he called a "new barbarism".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4168042.stm

I don't know when they are going to stop people who belong to other faiths as Barbarians. It started with Ceasar several decades back in which if you are not a Roman then you are a Barbarian. So now as per Pope Benedict's words if you don't subscribe to their faith then you are a barbarian. So what do we say about all the atrocities commited by the church long back with the intention of spreading Christianity all over the world.

2005-08-19T12:04:00.000-07:00

Gatorade or Water:
According to a recent report by a sports medicine journal, sport drinks will not do any justice if you have not been sweating profusely for more than four hours. Many of the electrolytes that are lost when you sweat can easily be replaced in an average meal. *Remember, water hydrates better than sport drinks. Water can help you only if you drink it!
Information source: Journal of Athletic Training, David Q. Thomas, Ph.D. Illinois State University, http://www.stlbiking.com//Hydration.htm

2005-08-19T08:57:00.000-07:00

Kroger and Quarters:
What's with kroger and quarters. have you ever tried to get quarters from kroger and be successful. first i tried once in cincinnati and i was told that they don't have enough quarters and now i tried in Peoria last night with the same result. it looks like they have a national policy of not giving changes(even if the customer bought something).

hmmmm

2005-08-17T06:46:00.000-07:00

Introduction:
What is this place? What am i doing here? I'm not the kind of guy who goes around talk around my private thoughts. hey wait a minute, i'm the kind of guy who gets in trouble for speaking his mind. i meet different people everyday and realize that my feelings/idealogies are different on some contentious topics. but i can't argue about that because sometimes they are not competent enough to hold a conversation. sometimes they are not open to certain conversation and get easily offended even to realize that there are people who think like that. so i'm going to write here what really happens