hard disc trouble again ...

Written by sameer in Uncategorized on Fri 20 February 2004. Tags: computers,

but Debian makes it sooooo painless!

The 40GB hdd that I had shifted to, crashed some time ago ... and my trusty old 20GB is on the last legs of its "revolutionary" life. So, here we go again, moving house ... but with the automagical chroot install, you move everything - even the …

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Carpe Diem!!!

Written by sameer in Uncategorized on Sun 23 November 2003. Tags: idle thoughts,
"Sieze the day!" ... that's what it means ... "Carpe Diem!" and the phrase has captured my heart ever since I heard it. It points to the biggest problem that middle-class society faces, I believe - a lack of passion in what they believe.

I heard the phrase in a recent movie I …

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Depression unlimited!

Written by sameer in Uncategorized on Tue 11 November 2003. Tags: campus life, marvin,

Recently earned a new name ... "Darwin"!

People around here seem to have been bugged pretty bad by my generally depressed attitude. The last time I used my favourite remark, "Man, this is not just pathetic, its downright depressing!" dear old Shantanu got so bugged, he started looking for a new …

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The two towers ...

Written by sameer in Uncategorized on Sat 01 November 2003. Tags: idle thoughts,

This one's gonna be long. You have been warned! ;)

I had been reflecting on life as a PG student, and what lies beyond ... what after I finish my doctorate? Who, or what, will I be? But before we get into that, let me describe the setting ...

The third floor of …

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