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2011 in review

aronnirmal — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:39:40 +0000

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 20,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 7 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

Filed under: Blog Tagged: Annual report, Household, List of concert halls, Syndey Opera House, wordpress, wordpress.com, WordPress.com Stats

Install Linux From Pen-drive With Universal USB Installer

aronnirmal — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:42:09 +0000

One of the joys for me in using Linux is the amount of variety I have. There are so many distro’s some of which are designed for a very specific use.I like to try many Linux distro’s . One problem in trying out different distro’s the amount of CD’s required to burn the iso images of course I can use a re-writable CD but the process of burning CD image takes some time and after sometime CD’s become un-usable. Recently I found a software that makes pendrive bootable with distro of my choice.

Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. The Universal USB Installer is easy to use. Simply choose a Live Linux Distribution, the ISO file, your Flash Drive and, Click Install. Other features include; Persistence (if available), and the ability to fat32 format the flash drive (recommended) to ensure a clean install. Upon completion, you should have a ready to run bootable USB Flash Drive with your select Linux version installed.

Filed under: linux Tagged: Booting, Compact Disc, Flash Drive, ISO image, linux, Live USB, Universal Serial Bus, USB Flash Drive

Why We Use Linux (The Real Reason)

aronnirmal — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:47:23 +0000

We tell people we use Linux because it’s secure. Or because it’s free, because it’s customizable, because it’s free (the other meaning), because it has excellent community support. But all of that is just marketing crap. We tell that to non-Linuxers because they wouldn’t understand the real reason. And when we say those false reasons enough, we might even start to believe them ourselves.

But deep underneath, the real reason remains.

Image via Wikipedia

We use Linux because it’s fun!

It’s fun to tinker with your system. It’s fun to change all the settings, break the system, then have to go to recovery mode to repair it. It’s fun to have over a hundred distros to choose from. It’s fun to use the command line.Let me say that again.

It’s fun to use the command line.

No wonder non-Linuxers wouldn’t understand.

The point with us Linux fans is – we use Linux for its own sake. Sure, we like to get work done. Sure, we like to be secure from viruses. Sure, we like to save money. But those are only the side-effects. What we really like is playing with the system, poking around, and discovering completely pointless yet fascinating facts about the OS.

And that’s the reason we use Linux because

Linux is Fun

Filed under: linux Tagged: Command-line interface, linux, Open source, Operating system

St. Jude Thaddaeus

aronnirmal — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:52:13 +0000

The Apostle Saint Jude Thaddeus is “The Miraculous Saint,” the Catholic Patron Saint of “lost causes” and “cases despaired of. “When all other avenues are closed, he is the one to call upon, and his help often comes at the last moment.

He is an author of an epistle (letter) to the Churches of the East, . This Apostle is said to have suffered martyrdom in Armenia, which was then subject to Persia. Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is generally identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called Jude of James, Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus.

Jude is invoked in desperate situations because his New Testament letter stresses that the faithful should persevere in the environment of harsh, difficult circumstances, just as their forefathers had done before them. Therefore, he is the patron saint of desperate cases and his feast day is October 28.

A Prayer To St. Jude

O Holy St Jude!
Apostle and Martyr,
great in virtue and rich in miracles,
near kinsman of Jesus Christ,
faithful intercessor for all who invoke you,
special patron in time of need;
to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart,
and humbly beg you,
to whom God has given such great power,
to come to my assistance;
help me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petition.
I will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for me
and I will do my utmost to spread devotion to you.Amen.

St. Jude, pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid.

Filed under: Religion Tagged: Apostle, Armenia, god, Jesus, Jude, Jude the Apostle, Martyr, New Testament, Patron saint, Simonians

Indian Grand Prix: Buddh International Circuit

aronnirmal — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:43:09 +0000

In a country which has one of the oldest continuously inhabited cites lies the newest Formula 1(F1) circuit and the inaugural race is going take place on October 30th 2011. As a F1 fan and Indian I can’t describe in words the joy of this occasion. In this occasion I am presenting the details about the Buddh International Circuit(BIC).

Circuit Name: Buddh International Circuit

Location: Greater Noida 24 km from Delhi.

Circuit Length: 5.14 KM

Circuit Turns: 16

Expected Lap Time: 1 minute 27 second

Overtaking Opportunities Turns 2 and 3

No Of DRS zones: 2

Maximum Speed: 320 km

Filed under: Formula1, Sports Tagged: Bernie Ecclestone, Buddh International Circuit, Delhi, Formula, Formula One, Greater Noida, India, Indian Grand Prix

Happy Diwali இனிய தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துகள்

aronnirmal — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:07:32 +0000

Filed under: தமிழ் வலைபூகள், Wishes Tagged: இனிய தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துகள், diwali, diwali greetings, diwali images, happy diwali

How To Write Like A Professional?

aronnirmal — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:53:07 +0000

I have been blogging for almost two years. Many times after publishing my post I have found out that there are many typos and grammatical errors and there are times when I read an older post of mine I feel that I could have done it lot better. Recently I read an article How to Write Like a Professional and I found it quiet useful. I thought it would be nice to share in my blog. I’ve posted the main points from the article.

Understand Your Purpose
Know Your Audience
Create Outline
Start Writing
Always Edit The First Draft

You can read the whole article here

Filed under: Blog Tagged: blog, FAQs Help and Tutorials, how to write, professional writing

Everybody Is A genius

aronnirmal — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:45:54 +0000

Filed under: To Think Tagged: Albert Einstein, albert einstein quote, climb tree stupid, everybody is genius, fish, quotes

RIP Steve Jobs

aronnirmal — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:34:35 +0000

Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes.

The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.

About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They invent. They imagine. They heal. They explore. They create. They inspire. They push the human race forward.

Maybe they have to be crazy.How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art? Or sit in silence and hear a song that’s never been written? Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?

While some see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.

- Advertising slogan created for Apple Computers in 1997

Steve Jobs was way ahead of his competitors. He is one of the true innovators in the field of computers and personal Technology. He made others to play the catch up game with Apple. The world lost of man who is a role model for aspiring minds. He did things which others would never dream of. He proved that if you follow your heart the world will be at you feet.

The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking and –don’t settle.

“Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.”

Steve Jobs At Stanford university Convocation

Steve Jobs May You Rest In peace :’(

Filed under: Software, Speech Tagged: apple, iPhone, ipod, Macintosh, Steve Jobs, steve jobs death

He’s Always On Facebook Vodafone Blue Commercial

aronnirmal — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:12:20 +0000

Vodafone in India is always known for its innovative commercials.Their latest commercial is for Vodafone Blue also known as The Facebook Phone. The phone is mainly for those who spend a lot of time in Facebook. The commercial shows a man singing and dancing about what he does on Facebook everyday. The music, song and the dance everything is great in this commercial.

Filed under: Social Networking Tagged: facebook, Facebook Phone, he's always on facebook, India, Social network, vodafone, vodfone blue