Saturday, February 26, 2011
Assistive Technology Blog: Captioning On Youtube
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Assistive Technology Blog: Accessibility Video Tutorials For Websites
Saturday, January 01, 2011
I HAVE MOVED!
I wish everyone a Happy New Year!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Bloggin On The Go..
I have decided to phone blog now so that I could use the physical keyboard on my phone more often. I am actually sitting in front of a computer but still not using it because I really don't have anything to talk about. Oh yeah, life has been kind of sucky and unexciting for a while now, but that's a different story.
So I was thinking that from now on if I am stranded at an airport, watching someone eat their food at a restaurant, see a baby crying, or see a dog lover get excited about their new pup, I will phone blog. There and then. Unlike those smart people who tweet in less than 140 words, I am going to write an insane amount of text about something that I find idiotic or hilarious. Oh, I have also decided to give twitter one more shot. I have tried it several times in the past, but always failed. This time I have downloaded the Twitter app on my phone also (I told you I am serious this time). I don't know what I will tweet about, but rest assured that nonsensical blog posts would show up here for sure (from my phone).
if the backspace was a character I would have many more words in this post - but I digress.
I have spent like 10 minutes typing now, and this post doesn't even make sense.
And my fingers hurt a little bit.
Friday, August 06, 2010
You Are So Funny....NOT!
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Flying Woes
I recently realized that I am always in the last seating zone (it has always been 4). I have never been in 2 or even 3 (1? forget about it!). I am always at the end of the queue to board the flight. What makes this matter worse is that usually with Seating 4 "everyone else" is allowed to board the flight which means that those assholes from Seating 1, 2 and 3 who missed the announcement earlier get to board the flight with me, which in turn means that if they join the queue before me then I am further pushed back in the queue. But that's not the worst part.
The worst part is that because I am one of the last ones to board, all the space above the seats to keep your carry-on is full, and I always have a tough time dealing with adjusting others' luggage to make way for mine. Sometimes I have to give my bag to the flight attendant and she finds space for it somewhere. Occasionally the bag would go at the back of the plane, which means that I have to wait for it to come to me when I deboard, and if I am in a time crunch, this situation makes sure that my next flight is missed.
Since traditionally I have had such a horrible experience flying in and out, don't I deserve some kind of a nice treatment in the future to make up for all the sufferings? How about Seating 3 to start with?
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
I m Sending You An Email And Guess What..
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Babies
Friday, July 02, 2010
I Am A Football Expert Because I Update My Facebook Status Every 10 Seconds
Enjoy the World Cup my
Monday, June 14, 2010
Haye Mirchi!!
I hope you like it :-).
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Hello!
I have been wanting to blog about a certain things but procrastination made sure that i did not.
Just today, however, I noticed that I have had a surge in the number of visitors to my blog over the last one month or so, especially from Texas, NY, and Northern Europe (hello to you all and everybody else!).
Do you all like reading this blog? I don't know, but I am inclined to assume that you do.
So starting today, I will write more regularly (and also probably revive my other blogs), and see if my blog continues to interest you.
Thank you for your time and interest everybody!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Pop Goes The Corn..
I then realized that those classic vessels and the stove still exist for a reason. I quietly cut three more blocks of the chocolate and put them in a vessel and melted them on low heat on the stove.
And within a few minutes (15?) I was pouring some rich and smooth white chocolate over my popcorn.
The end result.
I munched away to glory watching yet another episode of "It's Always Sunny.." on the DVD. Fifteen or so minutes later I smelled something.
Burning.
With the usual "Oh shit" coming out of my mouth, I leaped and ran towards the stove to see that I had kept the empty vessel on the stove without turning it off! There was just a little bit of chocolate stuck to the bottom here and there, and it was all burning and turning black.
But the damage was not a lot. I quickly washed the pot and the stains went away fairly easily. I kissed my tupperware goodbye (by throwing it in the trash can) and continued to enjoy my popcorn.
All's well that ends well (thanks Boss!).
Good Riddance To..
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Oops, I Did It Again!
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Quick Update
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Women And Motor Cycles
- They both look good in red or black.
- They make a lot of noise.
- You can ride both of them.
- They can be high maintenance.
- If you take care of them they make sure that your ride is smooth (no pun intended).
- Mishandling them may land you in a world of hurt (both emotional and physical).
- They both look most beautiful when they are just standing in a corner without indulging in any kind of verbal/noise emanating activity.
- Most of us do not like to share them, but some of us are okay with sharing them with others - on a fairly regular basis.
- Riding them for too long may cause body (back?) pain.
- Sometimes you look at somebody else's and instantly wish that you had theirs.
- If treated well, they both would stay with us for the rest of our lives.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Dream On..
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
I Ain't Got No Money, Honey..
Monday, May 04, 2009
Incidental Expenses Are So Heavy..
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Deja Vu..
Sunday, April 19, 2009
A Lesson Unlearnt..
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Your Samosa Makes Me..
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Thanks For Reading, Dear..
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Hey Pig Piggy Pig Pig Pig..
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sayonara!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Are You THE Marcus Fenix? The One That Fought At Asho Fields?
Friday, March 20, 2009
Andre's Adventure
One Of Those Days..
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Wounds & Cables..
Just Do It..
Oh wow.
Okay, I think I should quickly type something here and push the "Publish post" button before I get bored and save this post as a "draft" and just forget about it. February was a weird month - in terms of blogging, that is. I started many posts, but got bored writing them (in minutes) and never finished and posted any of them.
So, I started my day today (at 11) by looking out of my bedroom window and noticing how sunny and beautiful it was outside. After a while, made myself a few cups of tea, and bought some music on Amazon - not full length albums, but a few selected songs of Rabbi Shergill and The Dandy Warhols.
I have plans of going out to run. It really is very nice outside, and after a traumatic winter (like every year) , I would not let myself spend a day like today in the confinement of my dingy apartment. By the way, I always wanted a partner who would run/exercise with me but could never find one. But just this morning my sister told me that she has started exercising - for like 20 minutes everyday. Now, that was delightful news for me, and I too plan to exercise every (other?) day at home, and of course, run too. We'll see how that goes.
Today, for some reason, I am very relaxed. I think it's the weather outside. Like I said, I plan to go run sometime in the noon, and then go get a book from the library. Maybe I should get "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" again. I had brought it last month too, but had to return it without reading.
Okay, this post is good to go. I shall push the Publish Post button now.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The more I drink coffee, the more I yawn.
Friday, February 13, 2009
A Messed Up World
Friday, February 06, 2009
I Promise I Will Eat Only At Home..
I am on a mission this month.
I am trying to see how good I am - at not eating outside. At all.
At the beginning of this month, I decided to give it a shot. Well, actually, there is a reason why I am doing it. Looking at all the layoffs happening around the world, I thought, "What if this happens to me one day?". Being a single guy I know that I have the liberty to eat outside whenever I want to. Not that I don't cook - I do, but if you read my previous posts, you would know that I am kind of getting tired of cooking everyday. Well, again, assuming that I get laid off in the near future, eating out frequently would not be such a good idea. So, I thought I would do a "dress rehearsal", if you will. I promised myself that I would not eat outside at all this entire month, and see how I take it. I am not trying to be frugal, or whatever, but I just want to see if I can do it or not.
So, on 1st February, I brought loads of grocery items, and decided to finish all the dals and other sundry stuff that's sitting in my kitchen cabinet for months before going again to the grocery store.
Today is day 6 of the month. I hope I keep my promise to myself.
Thank God it's not a leap year ;-).
Monday, February 02, 2009
Why Me?
I am just wondering why there is always a newspaper in one of the stalls in the bathroom when I just go to pee, but none when I go to crap? Don't I have the right to relax while crapping? Or was I born to live without privileges?
Friday, January 30, 2009
What Is The Probability Of..?
Just a thought.
Update on 10/25/2010: I had to increase the size of the image because I am trying a new feature called Stipple It (www.stippleit.com) that lets you add comments and descriptive information about the object(s) in the picture. For example, if you move your pointer over to the dot on the picture displayed above, you will see a window pop up with two icons - shopping cart and more info. You can buy the buy by just clicking on the Stipple It dot! Sadly Stipple It does not work on images less than 200 X 400 :-(.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Please Vote For Me..
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Not Again!
First there was "I am a Mac", and then came "I am a PC" (after Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates totally sucked ass on the pointless MS commercials). Now, there's "I am an IBMer". The IBM commercials, however, are not about making fun of the competition, but more about CSR and innovation in technology that would help the planet. It's kind of fun to watch these commercials, but when all the folks go "I am an IBMer", I go, "seriously?". I mean, couldn't they really come up with something truly unique, something that would make IBM stand out from the rest of them, and that would make an IBMer proud? Hearing them go "I am an IBMer" on TV just makes me think that Apple is indeed a great company for having started a trend (yet again). Cheers to Apple's creativity, and boo to IBM's "let's just use their's" tactic ( or the lack of effort in coming up with something really nice and IBMish). Or did IBM hire the same ad agency that made the "I am a Mac" commercial? Whatever the case may be, the new IBM commercials are cool, but "I am an IBMer" somehow sounds a little lame.
Btw, Circuit City going out of business was a total shock to me. The company shut down overnight, and immediately released majority of its 34,000 workforce.
Bizarre.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
So Long, vsrao!
"Our records indicate you have left Illinois State University. You will lose electronic access in 1 days as described below.If you are a student, register for at least one class before January 15th, 2009 to avoid losing electronic access.On January 15th, 2009, your ilstu.edu email account will be permanently removed. If you have an email forward set up, it will stop forwarding your email on this date.On January 15th, 2009, your ULID account will be permanently removed, and you will lose access to all ULID services, such as email, iCampus, Datastore01, Milner Library, etc.For more information, refer to
My last link with Illinois State would break tomorrow. The Ulid vsrao would be permanently disabled, and my ilstu identity would cease to exist.
I am sad.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Wrongness in the Right..
I think I am at that stage of my life where I have to explain to everyone about why I am the way I am. Explanations were not really a part of my life around a few years ago because I was surrounded by people who knew me inside out, and vice versa. Living with roommates also was not really a problem because in three years even they got a general idea of what I was. But now I am surrounded by people who I don't know very well, and when I do or propose to do something - they question. They either ask "why" questions, or they think that I shouldn't be doing what I plan to do at all. Some of them think that I am a really sweet guy (which I guess I am, to some extent), but I always have to tell them that in my younger days I have had my share of fun. I have done a few extreme things that I am not really proud of, but I am not ashamed of them either. Indulging in such things is a part of growing up after all.
So anyway, justifying my actions is slowly becoming a way of life, which to be honest, is annoying. I sometimes miss my friends a lot, simply because I am sure I would have been a totally different person (my usual self, if you will) if they were around me.
I have mellowed down a lot (I think) which is perhaps both good and bad. Good because it suits my age, and bad because I don't want it to suit my age. I want to be a wild animal like before, but miss the people who would help me become one.
I want catalysts who would bring my wild self back to life.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Are You Serious?
I am slightly irritated right since morning. I spoke to my mom this morning and what she told me came as a total shock. She wants me to get married. It was one of those "enough already" talks. Suddenly. My mom thinks this is the right time to get married. I asked what happened to the deal that we had about me not getting married for 2 years (one year is gone, btw). She said we would have to start looking now - it is a tedious process apparently. I told my sister about my chat with mom, and she also seconds mom's sentiment. She wants to talk to me in detail about all this.
So now I have no support whatsoever. I used to look at my single friends and kind of sympathised with them when they said that their parents are pressuring them to get married. I am one of them now I guess. Well, my parents are not really pressuring me, but it might just start - you never know.
Mom also said that I should reduce/quit smoking and drinking if I haven't already. I said I have quit smoking. She said she was glad I said that. She also told me that I should change my lifestyle and that I should be more accomodating and all that.
Man, it's a very strange and awkward feeling. My life would totally change if I get married. I cannot see myself doing things that I normally do, with another person. It's so weird.
My brain has not been functioning since morning. I have been thinking about this. Oh God!
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Happy New Year!
The Thin Black Line..
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Would You?
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
The Root Of All Evil..
This is absolutely hilarious. Larry King is evil!!!!
NASA Simulator Prepares Astronauts For Rigors Of An Interview With Larry King
Sunday, December 28, 2008
My Name Is..
Really?
After installing the "Subscribe to" gadget, a thought came to my mind - who in this world would want to subscribe to my posts?
I mean I know that my blog has some regular readers who read the posts and sometimes even comment. There are also those secret admirers who read my blog on a regular (?) basis but never post comments. But seriously, who on this planet would want to read my posts as soon as I post them? Who are those eager creatures who are dying to know about my life, thoughts, existence, and all that jazz? Because in all honesty, what I write about is nothing but shit (for lack of a better word). I just think that this gadget would never be used.
However, I would take this opportunity to thank everyone who reads this blog. To all the secret admirers - I don't expect you to post comments. As a matter of fact, I don't expect anyone to post comments on this blog. This blog is only for your reading pleasure. A mere mention of my posts in parties or drinking sessions is proof enough that I do an okay job.
Once again, thank you to all. You get my mojo going :-).