People complain about DRM a lot: DRM sucks, its too restrictive. I can't play a song on all the devices I own because of DRM, even though I have paid the full price. My car stereo can't play the songs bought from iTunes unless I burn them in a CD. My linux machine can't play the songs. I totally agree with the fact that DRM is killing the experience, and its actually quite cumbersome and annoying …

An old poem I had learned in School (not sure who wrote this). He who knows not and he knows not that he knows not is a fool. Shun him. He who knows not and he knows that he knows not is a child. Teach him. He who knows and he knows not that he knows is asleep. Awake him. He who knows and he knows that he knows is wise. Follow him. D.

There is a XBMC script that lets you watch YouTube directly. Enjoy! D.

We all wonder what will be the optimal time to buy an air ticket. It typically is a couple of weeks beforehand, but if you have already missed that, there is this new website http://www.farecast.com which helps. The site gives a graph of fares for your destination across a few months, and gives you recommendations on whether they are expected to rise or fall. They recently added a lot of cities …

I am very passionate about cell phones, and the cellphone trend in US is quite disheartening. A major part of US wireless is on CDMA based technologies. There is nothing wrong with CDMA in general (its a better technology than GSM), but in the implementation. Here is a list of some of the (consumer level) things where GSM has an edge: CDMA was created by Qualcomm, which holds most of the patents …

Someone: What do you do Me: I am an engineer Someone: So you are a developer. Me: No an engineer Someone: Isn’t that the same ? Me: No. Someone: Huh?? Me: Engineer is someone who solves real world problems using science. Developer is someone who writes code. Someone: Ahhhhh. Ok. Enjoy! D.

There are 2 kinds of people when it comes to travelling: Those who plan the whole trip out in detail Those who don’t I recently had a discussion with someone going to Europe through a travelling company (so was a package tour, everything included) on how in-depth they had planned the trip. They had talked with other people who had taken the same trip, and had a detailed plan on what to do each …

A girl wearing really “high” platforms. These bricks (oops… shoes) are the highest I have come across. Not sure about the reason behind wearing those, would be interesting to know how much they weigh. Menu at King of Krung Siam Thai Restaurant, Mountain View. They have amongst the strangest (funniest) item names I have come across since a long time. Where else can you order “Ocean Girls” at a …

These is a short list of some words that are useful from Indians travelling to US (and vice-versa). Words in brackets are Indian versions. Apartment ( Flat ) House / Studio / Condo (Bungalow / Flat) Job ( Office ) Office (Cabin) Soda ( Any Cold Drink ) Gas (Petrol) Gas Station (Petrol Pump) Last Name (Surname) Photocopy (Xerox) Cop (Police) School ( School / College!! ) Grade (Standard) [ for …