New Phone
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Thursday, March 05, 2009
Monday, March 02, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb?
Such number as may be deemed necessary to perform the stated task in a timely and efficient manner within the strictures of the following agreement. Whereas the party of the first part, also known as 'the lawyers' and the party of the second part, also known as 'the light bulb' do hereby agree to a transaction wherein the party of the second part (light bulb) shall be removed from the current position as a result of failure to perform previously agreed upon duties, i.e. the lighting, elucidation, and otherwise illumination ofthe area ranging from the front (North) door, through the entryway, terminating at an area just through the primary living area, demarcated by the beginning of the carpet, any spillover illumination being at the option of the party of the second part (light bulb) and not required by the aforementioned agreement between the parties. The aforementioned removal transaction shall include, but not be limited to, the following steps:
1. The party of the first part (lawyer) shall, with or without elevation at his option, by means of a chair, step stool, ladder or any other means of elevation, grasp the party of the second part (light bulb) and rotate the party of the second part (light bulb) in a counter clockwise direction, said direction being non-negotiable. Said grasping and rotation of the party of the second part (light bulb) shall be undertaken by the party of the first part (lawyer) to maintain the structural integrity of the party of the second part (light bulb), notwithstanding the aformentioned failure of the party of the second part (light bulb) to perform the customary and agreed upon duties. The foregoing notwithstanding, however, both parties stipulate that structural failure of the party of the second part (light bulb) may be incidental to the aforementioned failure to perform and in such case the party of the first part (lawyer) shall be held blameless for such structural failure insofar as the non-negotiable directional codicil (counter-clockwise) is observed by the party of the first part (lawyer) throughout.
2. Upon reaching a point where the party of the second part (light bulb) becomes seperated from the party of the third part ('receptacle'), the party of the first part shall have the option of disposing of the party of the second part (light bulb) in a manner consistent with all applicable state, local, and federal statutes.
3. Once seperation and disposal have been achieved, the party of the first part (lawyer) shall have the option of beginning the installation of the party of the fourth part ('new light bulb'). This installation shall occur in a manner consistent with the reverse procedures described in step one of this self same document, being careful to note that the rotation should occur in a clockwise direction, said direction also being non-negotiable and only until the party of the fourth part (new light bulb) becomes snug in the party of the third part (receptacle) and in fact becomes the party of the second part (light bulb).
Note: The above described steps may be performed, at the option of the party of the first part (lawyer), by said party of the first part (lawyer), or by his or her heirs and assigns, or by any and all persons authorized by him or her to do som the objective being to produce a level of illumination in the immediate vicinity of the aforementioned front (North) door consistent with maximisation of ingress and revenue for the party of the fifth part, also known as 'The Firm'.
1. The party of the first part (lawyer) shall, with or without elevation at his option, by means of a chair, step stool, ladder or any other means of elevation, grasp the party of the second part (light bulb) and rotate the party of the second part (light bulb) in a counter clockwise direction, said direction being non-negotiable. Said grasping and rotation of the party of the second part (light bulb) shall be undertaken by the party of the first part (lawyer) to maintain the structural integrity of the party of the second part (light bulb), notwithstanding the aformentioned failure of the party of the second part (light bulb) to perform the customary and agreed upon duties. The foregoing notwithstanding, however, both parties stipulate that structural failure of the party of the second part (light bulb) may be incidental to the aforementioned failure to perform and in such case the party of the first part (lawyer) shall be held blameless for such structural failure insofar as the non-negotiable directional codicil (counter-clockwise) is observed by the party of the first part (lawyer) throughout.
2. Upon reaching a point where the party of the second part (light bulb) becomes seperated from the party of the third part ('receptacle'), the party of the first part shall have the option of disposing of the party of the second part (light bulb) in a manner consistent with all applicable state, local, and federal statutes.
3. Once seperation and disposal have been achieved, the party of the first part (lawyer) shall have the option of beginning the installation of the party of the fourth part ('new light bulb'). This installation shall occur in a manner consistent with the reverse procedures described in step one of this self same document, being careful to note that the rotation should occur in a clockwise direction, said direction also being non-negotiable and only until the party of the fourth part (new light bulb) becomes snug in the party of the third part (receptacle) and in fact becomes the party of the second part (light bulb).
Note: The above described steps may be performed, at the option of the party of the first part (lawyer), by said party of the first part (lawyer), or by his or her heirs and assigns, or by any and all persons authorized by him or her to do som the objective being to produce a level of illumination in the immediate vicinity of the aforementioned front (North) door consistent with maximisation of ingress and revenue for the party of the fifth part, also known as 'The Firm'.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Economic Fundamentals
The other day my friends and I were discussing the Economy and the topic came down to "Economic Fundamentals" and if that has changed in the case of the US Economy.
Since none of us are Economist we couldn't quite agree on the definition of "Economic Fundamentals". Since then I also realized that this particular term has been used, maybe even over-used, in the media to make arguments for or against other issues.
So, I'm on a quest now to come up with a acceptable definition of "Economic Fundamentals" that makes sense to us non-economists or at least to me (you are most welcome to agree with my definition).
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Since none of us are Economist we couldn't quite agree on the definition of "Economic Fundamentals". Since then I also realized that this particular term has been used, maybe even over-used, in the media to make arguments for or against other issues.
So, I'm on a quest now to come up with a acceptable definition of "Economic Fundamentals" that makes sense to us non-economists or at least to me (you are most welcome to agree with my definition).
- manzoor
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
AL Takes Oath and Puts Together Cabinet
Ministers:
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- Motia Chowdhury
- Abul Maal Abdul Muhit
- AK Khandaker
- Syed Ashraful Islam
- Abdul Latif Siddiqui
- Raziuddin Razu
- Advocate Sahara Khatun
- Khandker Musharraf Hossain
- Rezaul Karim Hira
- Abul Kalam Azad
- Dr AFM Ruhul Haq
- Dr Afsarul Amin
- Dr Abdur Razzaq
- Enamul Haq Mostafa Shahid
- Nurul Islam Nahid
- Abdul Latif Biswash
- Syed Abul Hossain
- Faruq Khan
- GM Quader
- Ramesh Chandra Sen
- Dilip Barua
- Barrister Shafiq Ahmed
- Dr Dipu Moni
- Advocate Mostafizar Rahman Fizar
- Captain (retd) Tazul Islam
- Tanjim Ahmed Sohel
- Dr Hasan Mahmud
- Munnuzan Sufian
- Ahad Ali Sarker
- Architect Yafes Osman
- Dipankar Talukdar
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Friday, January 02, 2009
Victim Treats His Mugger Right
Read / listen to the story on NPR.
"Treat People Right and Hope that They Too Return the Favor". In this world that's all we can do - do our best and hope for the best.
Happy New Year to Everyone!!!!
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"Treat People Right and Hope that They Too Return the Favor". In this world that's all we can do - do our best and hope for the best.
Happy New Year to Everyone!!!!
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Thursday, January 01, 2009
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Happiness
is a choice that requires effort at times - Aeschylus.
Aeschylus was an ancient Greek playwright. He is also recognized as the "father of tragedy".
I would modify his quote to be "Happiness is a choice that requires effort most of the times". Very rarely will it seem to happen totally out-of-the-blue. But even on those rare occasions, if you dig deeply, you will find that too was the fruit of some effort on your part at some point in time. It might have been a while back, it might have been seemingly effortless - but nonetheless some effort at some point went into it.
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Aeschylus was an ancient Greek playwright. He is also recognized as the "father of tragedy".
I would modify his quote to be "Happiness is a choice that requires effort most of the times". Very rarely will it seem to happen totally out-of-the-blue. But even on those rare occasions, if you dig deeply, you will find that too was the fruit of some effort on your part at some point in time. It might have been a while back, it might have been seemingly effortless - but nonetheless some effort at some point went into it.
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Monday, December 08, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Obama Elected President
of the United States of America.
- Obama - 62,945,914 votes
- McCain - 55,753,790 votes
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Waiting . . . . .
Unless we're actively doing something, we're always waiting for something. And even when we are working on a particular issue, and we're only working on 1 issue at a time (unless you're a super multi-tasker), we're waiting for multiple things from multiple sources so that we can get back and work on those issues.
So, the way I look at it - we're in perpetual "wait" mode ;o)
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Unless we're actively doing something, we're always waiting for something. And even when we are working on a particular issue, and we're only working on 1 issue at a time (unless you're a super multi-tasker), we're waiting for multiple things from multiple sources so that we can get back and work on those issues.
So, the way I look at it - we're in perpetual "wait" mode ;o)
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Friday, October 10, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
McCain Picks Running Mate
John McCain picks Sarah Palin, Gov of Alaska, as his running mate.
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links:
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Beijing 2008 - Medal Standing
It doesn't seem right that a Nation wins 3 Gold, 2 Silver and a Bronze and another winning 3 Bronze, 2 Silver and a Gold are ranked the same (both winning 6 medals).
The scaling also signifies the relative diff between the teams even when the ordering is not changed.
Here's a link to the current / updated medal standing.
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It doesn't seem right that a Nation wins 3 Gold, 2 Silver and a Bronze and another winning 3 Bronze, 2 Silver and a Gold are ranked the same (both winning 6 medals).
Instead, if we weight a Gold Medal to be 3 unit, a Silver Medal 2 Unit and a Bronze 1, then the standing becomes a bit more interesting.
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Scaled |
| USA | 26 | 27 | 28 | 81 | 160 |
| China | 45 | 14 | 20 | 79 | 183 |
| Russia | 13 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 90 |
| Great Britain | 16 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 79 |
| Australia | 11 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 70 |
| France | 4 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 50 |
| Germany | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 48 |
| South Korea | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 48 |
| Japan | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
| Italy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 36 |
The scaling also signifies the relative diff between the teams even when the ordering is not changed.
Here's a link to the current / updated medal standing.
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Sunday, July 06, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Toshiba Gives Up
Well, it's finally happened - Toshiba has officially given up on the HD DVD format. Though it may seem like a mere formality to some, the official announcement now means people who were waiting to the next new DVD Player for their HD TV can now safely invest in a Blu-Ray format DVD Player.
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Link:
Well, it's finally happened - Toshiba has officially given up on the HD DVD format. Though it may seem like a mere formality to some, the official announcement now means people who were waiting to the next new DVD Player for their HD TV can now safely invest in a Blu-Ray format DVD Player.
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Link:
- Toshiba Abandons HD DVD - InfoWorld via Yahoo! News
- Toshiba quits HD DVD business - CNN.com
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Pumpkin Pie
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:12
Categories : pies-crusts Thanksgiving
FOR 2 SHALLOW PIES:
Substitute two 9-inch (2-cup volume) pie shells. Bake in preheated 425° F. oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F.; bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until pies test done.
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:12
Categories : pies-crusts Thanksgiving
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Preparation Method |
| -------- | ------------ | ------------- | ------------------- |
| 3/4 | cup | granulated sugar | |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | salt | |
| 1 | teaspoon | ground cinnamon | |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | ground ginger | |
| 1/4 | teaspoon | ground cloves | |
| 2 | large | eggs | slightly beaten |
| 15 | oz | canned pumpkin | |
| 12 | ounces | evaporated milk | undiluted |
| 1 | 9 inch | pie crust | unbaked |
MIX sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk.
POUR into pie shell.
BAKE in preheated 425° F. oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F.; bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate.
NOTE:
Do not freeze, as this will cause the crust to separate from the filling
1 3/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice may be substituted for cinnamon, ginger and cloves; however, the taste will be slightly different.
FOR 2 SHALLOW PIES:
Substitute two 9-inch (2-cup volume) pie shells. Bake in preheated 425° F. oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F.; bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until pies test done.
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Thanx Giving 2007
Well, it's that time of the year again and collecting some traditional recipes. Not that I'll be making any of these.
For the main course, I prefer a duck (or anything) instead of a turkey.
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For the main course, I prefer a duck (or anything) instead of a turkey.
- Bird
- Oven Roast
- Pan Fried
- Dressing / Stuffing
- In the Bird
- Seperate
- Gravy / Sauce
- Cranberry
- Side / Vegetable
- Potato
- Casserole
- Dessert
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Monday, June 11, 2007
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Brilliant Bangladesh stun India
That was the headline on cricinfo.com.
More Headlines:
Tigers 1, Lambs 0.
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That was the headline on cricinfo.com.
More Headlines:
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Stress
"It's NOT what is happening to you in life - it's how you're reacting to what's happening to you in life".
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"It's NOT what is happening to you in life - it's how you're reacting to what's happening to you in life".
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Wikipedia
Friday, January 12, 2007
Meeting on the Net
On my way to work this morning, like every other day, I was listening to Morning Eidtion on NPR.
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On my way to work this morning, like every other day, I was listening to Morning Eidtion on NPR.
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How iMet My Neighbor on iTunes - by David Kestenbaum
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Friday, October 13, 2006
Dr Yunus Wins the Nobel Peace Prize 2006
This is great news for Dr Yunus (of course) and Grameen Bank and a very, very proud moment for all Bangladeshis all over the world.
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Sunday, October 08, 2006
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Monday, August 28, 2006
THE Killer App
Ideas are being sought for the Dream Application.
Of course, My Dream App would be the ultimate (aka univarsal) Communicator. It would be the single Application to:
Ideas are being sought for the Dream Application.
Of course, My Dream App would be the ultimate (aka univarsal) Communicator. It would be the single Application to:
- IM
- VoIP
- Blog
- Read News & News Group
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Overheard in New York:
I heard this piece on NPR's Morning Eidtion (KUT) on my way to work after I had dropped off my daughter to school.
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I heard this piece on NPR's Morning Eidtion (KUT) on my way to work after I had dropped off my daughter to school.
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Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Monday, February 06, 2006
First
For the first time, I saw an add in the paper for a product, thought it was a good deal (almost a great deal), went to the store, found the item (usually they run of the items the advertise) and was able to buy it.
The product - an external hard drive (Maxtor 300 Gb, USB 2.0 and FireWire), the store - Fry's (Austin, TX), the price - $189 ($202 w/tax).
Now, I just need to take it out of the box, hook it up and copy off from the other external drive (before it goes out).
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For the first time, I saw an add in the paper for a product, thought it was a good deal (almost a great deal), went to the store, found the item (usually they run of the items the advertise) and was able to buy it.
The product - an external hard drive (Maxtor 300 Gb, USB 2.0 and FireWire), the store - Fry's (Austin, TX), the price - $189 ($202 w/tax).
Now, I just need to take it out of the box, hook it up and copy off from the other external drive (before it goes out).
- manzoor
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Friday, July 15, 2005
Sunday, June 19, 2005
NPR recently re-started an old series - "This I Believe" where people write about and discuss the core beliefs that guide their daily lives. After listening to a few of the essays, I too wanted to add my "This I Believe". But as I was trying to get started, I found that in addition to the many things I believe and hold true to my heart, there were things, and issues, and memories, that I:
These I . . . . .
Here also are a few of from the NPR Archives.
- Remember
- Come back to
These I . . . . .
- Hold Dear
- My Family
- Kindness
- Remember
- Strive for
- Believe
- Would Like to Mend / Fix
Here also are a few of from the NPR Archives.
- Faithfulness - Monday, Aug 7th, '06, KUT 90.5
Thursday, May 05, 2005
Finally Finished Da Vinci Code
It took me almost 3 months to the day, but I have finally finished it. This is definitely NOT as good as "Angels & Deamons" :o( But I guess I kinda see why they'd be making a movie of this and not Anges & Deamons.
Which reminds me - I just found out that Audrey Tautou will be playing Sophie Neveu, Jean Reno will be playing Captain Bezu Fache and Ian McKellen Sir Leigh Teabing. Of course we already knew that Tom Hanks was to play Robert Langdon.
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It took me almost 3 months to the day, but I have finally finished it. This is definitely NOT as good as "Angels & Deamons" :o( But I guess I kinda see why they'd be making a movie of this and not Anges & Deamons.
Which reminds me - I just found out that Audrey Tautou will be playing Sophie Neveu, Jean Reno will be playing Captain Bezu Fache and Ian McKellen Sir Leigh Teabing. Of course we already knew that Tom Hanks was to play Robert Langdon.
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Monday, April 18, 2005
Thursday, April 14, 2005
My Videos on Google
I just found out about the service, https://upload.video.google.com/, and have been wondering - why would I want my videos on google?
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I just found out about the service, https://upload.video.google.com/, and have been wondering - why would I want my videos on google?
- Safe storage
- Retreive from anywhere
- Privacy
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Monday, April 04, 2005
Healthier Me ;o)
OK, my health is not in the best of state. I know it.
Stop Coffee: Over the last few years I have gotten fairly hooked on Coffee :o( It's to a point now that I have been needing coffee just to wake up.
OK, my health is not in the best of state. I know it.
Some of the things I'm doing currently:
- Stop Coffee (have already stopped on March 4th)
- Cut down Meat / Fish
- Add regular Physical Activity
Stop Coffee: Over the last few years I have gotten fairly hooked on Coffee :o( It's to a point now that I have been needing coffee just to wake up.
Cut down Meat / Fish: Last year I tried the low carb diet (had successfully lost ~36lbs over a 5-6 month period). This time, I am going to try the other way around - cut down on meat (preferably totally, but practically probably significantly).
Add regular Physical Activity: I will never be very physically active - I know it. I prefer to sit around to doing stuff. But I will add some sort of physical activity (not necessarily too strenous) that is about an hour, an hour and a half long. Walking would be good.
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Friday, March 18, 2005
Dining Blindly
Just heard of this really "interesting" dining experience. The name of the restaurant is "Blind Cow" and it's in Switzerland. I heard of it on NPR and later Googled fot it.
The concept is novel to say the list. Having heard interviews of a few of the diners I am not sure if I would really like to participate in such an experience. I am fairly certain most of my friends would NOT be interested.
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Just heard of this really "interesting" dining experience. The name of the restaurant is "Blind Cow" and it's in Switzerland. I heard of it on NPR and later Googled fot it.
The concept is novel to say the list. Having heard interviews of a few of the diners I am not sure if I would really like to participate in such an experience. I am fairly certain most of my friends would NOT be interested.
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Sunday, March 06, 2005
Blockbuster's Movie Pass
Yes, I too have signed up for it :o( The deal is, for $9.99/month (for the first month, then it goes up to $14.99) I get to keep 1 movie at a time with me.
I was about to take 2 movies, which came to about $8.50, and the guy at the counter told me about the "new offer".
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Yes, I too have signed up for it :o( The deal is, for $9.99/month (for the first month, then it goes up to $14.99) I get to keep 1 movie at a time with me.
I was about to take 2 movies, which came to about $8.50, and the guy at the counter told me about the "new offer".
But I have a plan ;o) I WILL make the most of this (see as many movies as humanly possible) and discontinue by the 3rd week of the plan / $9.99 ($10.81 w/tax).
So far, I have seen:
- Week 1
- Manchurian Candidate
- Dodgeball
- Girl with a Pearl Earring
- Eulogy
- Week 2
- Garfield
- Where's the Party Yaar?
- Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
- Week 3
- Hero
- A Home at the End of the World
- Week 4
- Nepolian Dynamite
- Before Sunrise
- Before Sunset
- Bridget Jones' Diary - Edge of Reason
- Finding Neverland
- Being Julia
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Sunday, February 27, 2005
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Higher Education - Cost vs Value
No doubt getting a College Degree is beneficial. But how much real value does it add. "What" exactly is it that's valuable? The degree or the Education? Are we really getting our moneys worth?
I ask these questions not because I am against College Education, but because I am fully convinced that I would have done better had a pursued a different path.
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No doubt getting a College Degree is beneficial. But how much real value does it add. "What" exactly is it that's valuable? The degree or the Education? Are we really getting our moneys worth?
I ask these questions not because I am against College Education, but because I am fully convinced that I would have done better had a pursued a different path.
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Sunday, January 30, 2005
Gadgets - taking the Current to the Next Level
As it is, we've got some really cool technologies commercially available today that makes me very excited. With Wireless Networking, Storage Devices (that are physically smaller, but capable of holding much more than we've ever been able to) and some really cool ideas we're able to store thousands and thousands of songs and pictures (and hopefuly soon - short length videos) on a device that is 4" x 2.5" x 0.75" and weighs under 6.5 oz. We are also able to play our songs from a Laptop (or a PC) to our Home Stereo. If these technologies were merged we would be able to take all of our music, picture and home videos with us whereever we go and play (stream) them on any device (with the proper capability).
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As it is, we've got some really cool technologies commercially available today that makes me very excited. With Wireless Networking, Storage Devices (that are physically smaller, but capable of holding much more than we've ever been able to) and some really cool ideas we're able to store thousands and thousands of songs and pictures (and hopefuly soon - short length videos) on a device that is 4" x 2.5" x 0.75" and weighs under 6.5 oz. We are also able to play our songs from a Laptop (or a PC) to our Home Stereo. If these technologies were merged we would be able to take all of our music, picture and home videos with us whereever we go and play (stream) them on any device (with the proper capability).
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Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Retirement and Preparing for it
We all plan to get to a point when we will not "need" to earn a living. We may still choose to continue to work beyond such a point, but to be able to get to it is the primary goal.
Saving and planning on generating income from that saving is definitely a huge part of it.
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We all plan to get to a point when we will not "need" to earn a living. We may still choose to continue to work beyond such a point, but to be able to get to it is the primary goal.
Saving and planning on generating income from that saving is definitely a huge part of it.
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Monday, January 10, 2005
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Friday, December 24, 2004
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Thursday, December 02, 2004
Saturday, November 27, 2004
Goals & Objectives . . . .
As I started to write (blog) on this Thanx Giving, I figures I might as well write down my goals / objectives.
Trying to become a better human being is always before / above all. But this is not quite as measurable, unfortunately. But the following are:
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As I started to write (blog) on this Thanx Giving, I figures I might as well write down my goals / objectives.
Trying to become a better human being is always before / above all. But this is not quite as measurable, unfortunately. But the following are:
- Profession / Career -
- Financial independence - Need to become less dependent on my current profession / career. To this end, I need to find alternate sources of income.
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Friday, November 26, 2004
Thanx Giving '04 . . . .
I [really] wanted to do it this year, but we got invited by some friends and I kinda chickened out :o(
But, be that as it may, I am Thankful this year to have achieved [somewhat] 1 of my goals / objectives. The other 2 - 3 are coming along very slowly. Completing the first goal wil definitely make 1 of the other much more doable.
Hopefully, this time next year, I'll be able to say that at least 2 of the other 3 are complete.
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I [really] wanted to do it this year, but we got invited by some friends and I kinda chickened out :o(
But, be that as it may, I am Thankful this year to have achieved [somewhat] 1 of my goals / objectives. The other 2 - 3 are coming along very slowly. Completing the first goal wil definitely make 1 of the other much more doable.
Hopefully, this time next year, I'll be able to say that at least 2 of the other 3 are complete.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2004
New Job . . . .
When I started my job hunt, I was a bit frustrated because I wasn't sure how long it'd take. It took 'bout 5-6 weeks.
I'm gald (and quite excited) to have found this position. I really do like what I've seen so far and am looking forward to starting in less than 2 weeks.
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When I started my job hunt, I was a bit frustrated because I wasn't sure how long it'd take. It took 'bout 5-6 weeks.
I'm gald (and quite excited) to have found this position. I really do like what I've seen so far and am looking forward to starting in less than 2 weeks.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Reality TV . . . .
It took "The Big Loser" and "Wife Swap" to get me to get into Reality Show (not very proud of it, but that is true). Before these 2 shows came on, I've never really watched or followed Reality TV a whole lot. Nothing really against Reality TV, it's more a tiiming thing. I don't really like to watch TV before 10-10:30. The only shows I'll before then would beshows that I was already hooked on. For example, I watched "Seinfeld", "Mad About You", "Fraiser" (as well as many other sitcoms) during their regular time, but never watched "er" or "Law & Order".
The Big Loser - This show got my attention because I can identify with the participants. Since over weight is such a huge issue - I can totally see this show doing fairly well in the ratings. Of course, they could still screw it up by taking it too far or by not maintaining the balance.
Wife Swap - This show is of course the classic "the grass is greener on the other side" mentality.
- manzoor
It took "The Big Loser" and "Wife Swap" to get me to get into Reality Show (not very proud of it, but that is true). Before these 2 shows came on, I've never really watched or followed Reality TV a whole lot. Nothing really against Reality TV, it's more a tiiming thing. I don't really like to watch TV before 10-10:30. The only shows I'll before then would beshows that I was already hooked on. For example, I watched "Seinfeld", "Mad About You", "Fraiser" (as well as many other sitcoms) during their regular time, but never watched "er" or "Law & Order".
The Big Loser - This show got my attention because I can identify with the participants. Since over weight is such a huge issue - I can totally see this show doing fairly well in the ratings. Of course, they could still screw it up by taking it too far or by not maintaining the balance.
Wife Swap - This show is of course the classic "the grass is greener on the other side" mentality.
- manzoor
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Eid-Ul-Fitr . . . .
Another year of Ramadan has come and almost gone by. Seem like it just got started the other days and now it's almost over. We'll have to wait another 11 month before the next Ramadan. In this time a lot will change (as always). For me, personally, it will mean 2 daughters who are a bit older and, for Ritika specially, probably more interested in learning about fasting and why we observe it when most of the others around us do not.
- manzoor
Another year of Ramadan has come and almost gone by. Seem like it just got started the other days and now it's almost over. We'll have to wait another 11 month before the next Ramadan. In this time a lot will change (as always). For me, personally, it will mean 2 daughters who are a bit older and, for Ritika specially, probably more interested in learning about fasting and why we observe it when most of the others around us do not.
- manzoor
Saturday, October 30, 2004
The "Information Age" . . . .
OK, so the dot.com bubble of the '90s has burst. Let's get over it. We are still in the "Information Age" and we have a lot of work left to do to make it more of a reality.
I believe the foundations, the very basic of the building blocks, have been laid. We now use, and spend money (the consumers vote) on, applications built and provided over the Web. Applications that help us
Or if we would allow our imagination to expand, we could have "smart card" that any device (car, stereo etc) could be swipe and "know" that it was "I" and consecuently connect the device to other appropriate resources (the stereo would connect to my music collection, the car would start, or not, by itself etc).
The technological barries at this time are security, bandwidth, infrastructure. All of these are related to Networking (wired, wireless, broadband and security).
While we're waiting for technolgy to catch up, there are some services that can already be implemented. Electronic Ticketing is probably the time (and environment ;o) ) saving tool. We could take this to the next level by allowing the Traveler and the Transportation provider to interact. For example, 2 hours prior to a Flight the airline can send e-mail, page etc to the passenger and the passenger at that point could have an option to let the airline know if [s]he will not be making it or confirm the seat that was assigned.
- manzoor
OK, so the dot.com bubble of the '90s has burst. Let's get over it. We are still in the "Information Age" and we have a lot of work left to do to make it more of a reality.
I believe the foundations, the very basic of the building blocks, have been laid. We now use, and spend money (the consumers vote) on, applications built and provided over the Web. Applications that help us
- pay our bills
- buy 'stuff' without a trip to the store, stuff like books, clothing, electronic items and automobiles
- and even with sharing our thoughts (like this)
Or if we would allow our imagination to expand, we could have "smart card" that any device (car, stereo etc) could be swipe and "know" that it was "I" and consecuently connect the device to other appropriate resources (the stereo would connect to my music collection, the car would start, or not, by itself etc).
The technological barries at this time are security, bandwidth, infrastructure. All of these are related to Networking (wired, wireless, broadband and security).
While we're waiting for technolgy to catch up, there are some services that can already be implemented. Electronic Ticketing is probably the time (and environment ;o) ) saving tool. We could take this to the next level by allowing the Traveler and the Transportation provider to interact. For example, 2 hours prior to a Flight the airline can send e-mail, page etc to the passenger and the passenger at that point could have an option to let the airline know if [s]he will not be making it or confirm the seat that was assigned.
- manzoor
Sunday, October 24, 2004
Friday, October 22, 2004
Ramadan 2004 . . . .
Yeap, it's time to fast again. But it's more than just fasting.
I don't consider myself to be a religious (or a very strict praticiing religious) person, Ramadan has been one of the practices that I have practiced fairly regularly for some time now. Not exactly sure, but I think I've been doing it since 6th / 7th grade. So, for about 20 years (give or take a couple) now I've been fasting for about a month (29 or 30 days) every year.
Unfortunately this year I didn't find out that the new moon was sighted Thursday (Oct 14th) evening till I was having coffee and reading the paper Friday morning :o( Which wouldn't really be a big deal (I miss a couple every year for various reasons anyway) except the fact that
Yeap, it's time to fast again. But it's more than just fasting.
I don't consider myself to be a religious (or a very strict praticiing religious) person, Ramadan has been one of the practices that I have practiced fairly regularly for some time now. Not exactly sure, but I think I've been doing it since 6th / 7th grade. So, for about 20 years (give or take a couple) now I've been fasting for about a month (29 or 30 days) every year.
Unfortunately this year I didn't find out that the new moon was sighted Thursday (Oct 14th) evening till I was having coffee and reading the paper Friday morning :o( Which wouldn't really be a big deal (I miss a couple every year for various reasons anyway) except the fact that
Tuesday, September 07, 2004
15 Years . . . .
It's heard to believe that I've spent the last 15 years (to the day) of my life here. This is the longest I've ever been in any one place. But more interestingly, in this time I,
It's heard to believe that I've spent the last 15 years (to the day) of my life here. This is the longest I've ever been in any one place. But more interestingly, in this time I,
- Went to School
- Had a few jobs (6 and counting)
- Got married
- Had 2 daughters
- etc, etc, etc
Saturday, September 04, 2004
On the Net . . . . .
Moved to WORDPRESS.
I have been "on the Net" for about 11+ years now. Like a lot of my fellow "netters" I too started with archie, gopher etc in the very begining. Then I slowly progressed to the Usenet (initially using rn and later upgrading to trn) and the WWW.
My very first post was probably to soc.culture.bangladesh. At least that's what I am able to find by Googling for "Manzoorul Hassan" under "Google Groups". The earliest article seems to have been posted July 1993. But I could have sworn my earlier postings were in all caps. I know, I know that's NOT the polite way of posting. But at that time I didn't know any better. On my terminal it (the all caps) was simply easier / better to see. But since I can't seem to Google it, I'll just believe that I am mistaken ;o)
While I was fairly active in the Usenet, I never got involved in the BBS (online chat) type activities and still have not quite got on the Instant Msg thing. I have finally gotten on the Blog thing (which I'm still fairly new at) and am really enjoying it.
In my most active days I used to read, and post to,
soc.culture.bangladesh
rec.travel.*
rec.video.*
austin.food (which I still am fairly active in)
rec.food.*
comp.os.linux.*
comp.os.os2.*
rec.sport.cricket
rec.sport.soccer
rec.sport.tennis
etc
I have finally picked blogging (technically I picked it back in late '03, but haven't really posted anything yet) and though I'm still a novice (you can tell from this, my very first, blog), I have a good feel for this.
- manzoor
I have been "on the Net" for about 11+ years now. Like a lot of my fellow "netters" I too started with archie, gopher etc in the very begining. Then I slowly progressed to the Usenet (initially using rn and later upgrading to trn) and the WWW.
My very first post was probably to soc.culture.bangladesh. At least that's what I am able to find by Googling for "Manzoorul Hassan" under "Google Groups". The earliest article seems to have been posted July 1993. But I could have sworn my earlier postings were in all caps. I know, I know that's NOT the polite way of posting. But at that time I didn't know any better. On my terminal it (the all caps) was simply easier / better to see. But since I can't seem to Google it, I'll just believe that I am mistaken ;o)
While I was fairly active in the Usenet, I never got involved in the BBS (online chat) type activities and still have not quite got on the Instant Msg thing. I have finally gotten on the Blog thing (which I'm still fairly new at) and am really enjoying it.
In my most active days I used to read, and post to,
I have finally picked blogging (technically I picked it back in late '03, but haven't really posted anything yet) and though I'm still a novice (you can tell from this, my very first, blog), I have a good feel for this.
- manzoor
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