Monthly Archives: October 2008

Happy Halloween

Hope you all had a scary good time! I watched some old thriller on Turner Classic Movies. Dogs really don’t dig halloween and ours dislikes the noise, kids, and unusual sounds. Otherwise, enjoy the interlude.

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Last Day Dawns

Well, a week here in Chennai comes to an end. I spend today in our Chennai offices and then hop a flight at almost midnight that will take me back to Singapore and then make me wait a few hours … Continue reading

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Fireworks, Diwali, Wow!

Man… Last night on the rooftop of the Raintree was simply incredible. What a place to watch the spontaneous display. You all know the orchestrated way we do things with fireworks. Its all beyond our reach as viewers. Someone else … Continue reading

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Its the Intrepid

On 31 October, kids of all ages dress up for halloween in scary costumes or princess gowns or other things equally fun and sometimes expensive. My Linux boxes also will get dressed up around that day with something that sounds … Continue reading

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In Chennai, Diwali comes up

Well, its Friday here and I landed on Wednesday night rather late. Did not sleep too well that night but last night, I drank a few beers and managed to sleep for about 6 hours straight. The dark side of … Continue reading

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AFter 17 hours, here…

Man… I love Singapore. I just wish I could have a Star Trek type of transporter. Seventeen hours, timezones, Seoul, and Singapore. Only to find out my luggage was checked all the way through to Chennai. I’m gonna have to … Continue reading

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International Dateline Goofiness

I’m really hours away from my 2 week trip to Singapore and India now. Looking at the things I need to bring, want to bring. I’ve made lists and checked them twice. I don’t know that I’ve gotten more comfortable … Continue reading

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Travel is Chaotic and Evolutionary

I’m planning on a rather convoluted trip this January which will encompass Japan, Thailand, and India. I think I’m lucky overall because I’m going with someone that has driven around the globe any number of ways and is  a savvy … Continue reading

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Songbird's Musical Nest

I’ve been tracking the progress of a new multi-platform audio player since I first heard or read of it. I’ve used it on Windows and Linux primarily and with the current release; Songbird has seemed to truly arrive on Linux. … Continue reading

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Friday Night

Well, here it is Friday night. I’m preparing for a trip in a week or so to India and Singapore for 2 weeks. Got some priority projects to get good statuses on. The new work keeps me going most days … Continue reading

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