Has anybody noticed that printers are very emotional, moody beings that need to be talked to, cursed at, or even blackmailed before they print a page?
We had a small HP printer which was so emotional that we reached the point of patting the printer and talking to it before giving the print command. One bad [...]
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am an Indian. And like all true-blooded Indians, I like cricket.
Felt sad that this time, IPL is being played in South Africa because of some terrorist threats in India. The spirit might be dampened, but I was there in front of TV watching the first ball of the series. Wow! Sanath Jayasurya of Srilanka [...]
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I recently bought this F1 racing car for my son, for Rs.45/-. Though the car is not worth the money paid, the instructions at the back of the pack provided quite an entertainment. Read it here. And see the scanned version too (in case you doubt me)
This is small parts . To avoid stuffiness ,Do [...]
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Had a quick 2-day visit to Pondicherry.
We the beach-deprived people from Bangalore definitely need to drive down once in a while (about 6-7 hours) to enjoy the beautiful beaches. The promenade is maintained beautifully, and the sea crashing onto the rocks is such a beautiful sight! There are other beaches too if you go along [...]
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For those ignorant few, let me enlighten you…. Mavis Beacon is a typing tutor. It is the first one I used; and after trying few other software, Mavis Beacon still remains my favorite.
As usual, it has lessons from beginner to advanced, and also some race games where you are supposed to beat a moving object [...]
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My dad’s house in Kerala has a large compound with lots of trees and birds. (Also a pond which we used to love as kids)
Koels are quite common there, and one of my hobbies was and is “singing with the koel”. Here’s how it’s done. The koel goes koo-ooo and you do the same. After [...]
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Check out the main heading and heading 2.
This poster was seen inside the train to Kerala, Island Express. It gives a the steps to be undertaken in case a person suffers from Electric Shock. The spellings really gave us a shock.
The heading says “Electric Shok” and the 2 step is “Check for Sing of Baeating” [...]
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