vsbabu.org : fun http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/categories/fun/ Gluing passing thoughts to foregone conclusions en-us vsbabu@gmail.com Copyright 2009 2009-09-07T12:23:36+05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 New iPhone 3G http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2009/09/07/new_iphone_3g.html iPhone! Though I rarely do phone. 1055@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ Got my new iPhone 3G on Friday. First impressions:

  • Double click Home to go to Favourites is cool.
  • Mute/Unmute or pause/resume via the headphone mike button is nice. I do miss easy navigation buttons to go to next song.
  • After a while, the onscreen keyboard doesn't irritate as much as it used to. Still it can't beat my old Sony Ericsson M600i's handwriting recognition.
  • Taking screenshot by pressing Home and sleep button is nice
  • Doesn't have the plastic holder kind of stuff that came with my iPod classic - makes it easy to make a DIY dock.
  • Very oleaginous! Need to get some kind of plastic cover.
  • WiFi access at home is nice - though Safari is not as good (IMO) as Opera Mini. I turned off all data options on my cell - those are terribly expensive and pretty useless in India.
  • Doesn't seem to be able to connect via WiFi to Odyssey server with RSA token. Makes it difficult to use at work.
  • Biggest annoyance : Can't reject an incoming call easily when it is locked! You've to press the sleep key twice.
]]> fun 2009-09-07T12:23:36+05:00 Gloomy and boring weekend http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2009/09/06/gloomy_and_boring_weekend.html Randomize. Space. Home. Weather. 1054@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ Been a bit busy and low because of flu and runny nose in the family. Though I love rains, rains in Bangalore is not fun. It has been raining every other hour from Saturday. So, here is the random stuff that is slowly lifting up spirits!

]]> fun 2009-09-06T16:59:47+05:00 Shut up and reboot http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/10/30/shut_up_and_reboot.html From a colleague who searched for a task and time tracking system. 930@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ Shut Up And Reboot: Easily record, update and report on users, computers, peripherals, software, user training and support issues. The optional HTTP Server allows users to request support via browser, and lets technicians update support requests and inventory information via browser, as well. The spread sheet wizard lets you create reusable layouts and apply filters using the Query Wizard before creating Excel format spread sheets.

]]> fun 2003-10-30T08:20:25+05:00 Butt Ugly http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/08/10/butt_ugly.html Dave Barry: Keeping the caboose from getting loose. 862@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ It has to be Dave Barry to unearth this contraption and to write about the serious business of making the rear look good

Dave has also noticed that women are wearing their pants lower and lower - at least in Miami. Washington DC is no different. The malls and metro are crowded with ladies wearing such low waist pants and short tops - instead of looking sexy, it looks rather unhygienic.

]]> fun 2003-08-10T09:29:45+05:00 Law, with a twist http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/06/22/law_with_a_twist.html Bizarre logic? I think so. A bit funny too! 816@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ Somehow, I arrived at an article on Guardian - burglar has right to sue Tony Martin, judge rules. This is from UK. Essence of the story is that a burglar got shot in the leg by the property owner during an attempted robbery. The burgler argues that the leg injury he suffered has stopped him from working, affected his sex life, and means he can no longer enjoy his hobby of martial arts.

]]> fun 2003-06-22T15:46:26+05:00 Python Boy http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/05/23/python_boy.html Cambodians flock to see 'python boy' 797@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ Reuters: Cambodians are flocking to see a three-year-old boy they believe was the son of a dragon in a former life because his best friend is a four-meter-long python.

Curled up for an afternoon snooze inside the coils of his scaly companion, the child, Oeun Sambath, attracts regular visits in the impoverished southeast Asian nation from villagers anxious to make use of what they believe are his supernatural powers.

]]> fun 2003-05-23T07:39:04+05:00 Great writer! http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/05/14/great_writer.html Joke from alt.os.linus.mandrake. Great punchline. 788@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer.

When asked to define "great," he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream in disbelief, cry in despair, howl in pain, and vent their anger in ways they've never dreamed of!"

]]> fun 2003-05-14T18:06:38+05:00 Miscellaneous fun http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/05/08/miscellaneous_fun.html Two little things that are funny. 786@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ Room enough for two: British Airways - We’re delighted to see that British Airways’ spacious flat beds in first class are being put to good use. It is a welcome example of how our unique flat beds offer not only great comfort, but room enough for two. Courtesy of Elizabeth Hurley. Great marketing, though.

Pierre Derriere sent a spam with the idea for a talking toilet paper roll. For $19.95, you can record and re-record messages into your roll dispenser. It has a motion sensor to activate playback too.

]]> fun 2003-05-08T06:36:01+05:00 Big Business in America http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/03/24/big_business_in_america.html A perfect example of corporate America... Does this sound familiar? 741@http://vsbabu.org/mt/

The Americans and the Japanese decided to engage in a competitive boat race. Both teams practiced hard and long to reach their peak performance. On the big day they felt ready. The Japanese won by a mile. Afterward, the American team was discouraged by the loss. Morale sagged.

]]> fun 2003-03-24T09:00:23+05:00 High in transit http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/02/04/high_in_transit.html Some exciting Historical information you need to know about Shipping Manure. 714@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ I got this by mail.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship. It was also before commercial fertilizer's invention, so large shipments of manure were common. It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, it not only became heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a by-product is methane gas.

]]> fun 2003-02-04T10:48:20+05:00 Can you spare a dime? http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/01/26/can_you_spare_a_dime.html You can never guess, for what. 697@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ GraemoorWest: The bar has been raised for on-line panhandling/begging. I just don't get it but giveboobs.com has pulled in more than $2000.00 from visitors sympathetic to the young lady's plight.

]]> fun 2003-01-26T15:15:53+05:00 Great headlines of 2002 http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/01/15/great_headlines_of_2002.html May be bloggers are better than paid journalists these days? 691@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ A colleague forwarded these great headlines that appeared in publications in 2002.

]]> fun 2003-01-15T07:13:46+05:00 Canada launches WebPot http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/01/07/canada_launches_webpot.html This enterprise will most likely be far more successful than the American dot bomb; WebVan. 677@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ MONTREAL (Reuters) - Canadian activists for the medicinal use of marijuana celebrated a court victory on Thursday by launching an Internet site offering home delivery of cannabis for seriously ill people.

Credit: Graemoor West.

]]> fun 2003-01-07T06:40:41+05:00 How to stop a bullet? http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2002/12/30/how_to_stop_a_bullet.html Common technology saves a woman from a bullet. 660@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ Jane Selma Soares was caught up in shooting between police officers and drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro.
She told Las Ultimas Noticias newspaper that even though she tried to hide, a bullet hit her in the chest. ]]> fun 2002-12-30T07:10:41+05:00 History of a face http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2002/11/21/history_of_a_face.html You guessed it! It is Michael Jackson's. 624@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ UFies.org: The HisTory of Michael Jackson's face is not suitable for children, or anyone with a weak heart and good eyesight. In fact, just close your browser now. Thankyou.

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