The wireless mouse had some issue. It didnt function. I tried replacing the batteries. That didnt help, moreover the keyboard also stopped working. Different combinations of pressing those reset/sync up buttons failed to bring them live.
Monday morning I called up the person running Krishna Computer Care, the place where I bought the computer and accessories. He told he is busy today and he can send technician the next day. As it is not a pressing issue, I agreed for it.
The surprise came in by afternoon. Technicians arrived inspite of rain, and fixed the keyboard problem.
It was very nice of them and I felt happy.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
Lousy airtel
Pathetic service from airtel - that is the simple way of summarizing their service.
4th June 7 is the date when I raised a request to close a mobile number. They acknowledged and after few days a lady called and suggested that I can retain the account by transferring to a new number in different city. She went on trying for that and each day I call she would promise at the end of the day things will be fixed.
As things didnt move any further, I gave up there. Now they had started sending bills for the time when I didnt use the connection.
Phone calls and mails to them are of no use. Planning to dump the bill and see what they come up with. Will keep sending them mails and keep them as evidence of correspondence from my side.
4th June 7 is the date when I raised a request to close a mobile number. They acknowledged and after few days a lady called and suggested that I can retain the account by transferring to a new number in different city. She went on trying for that and each day I call she would promise at the end of the day things will be fixed.
As things didnt move any further, I gave up there. Now they had started sending bills for the time when I didnt use the connection.
Phone calls and mails to them are of no use. Planning to dump the bill and see what they come up with. Will keep sending them mails and keep them as evidence of correspondence from my side.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Most beautiful
This posting is continuation of the title Human Fantasies.
Olden
"Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the most beautiful, fairest girl in the world?" The quest to find beauty is time immemorial. Guys had different tastes. Girls tried everything possible to meet the requirement placed by the guys.
In ancient China composed a poem with a line describing the feet of a girl so small to a particular flower. For thousands of years, that became a standard. From childhood the feet of the girls are crushed to miniature size just to make sure that they are upto the beauty standard. The western world has a dynamic interest and quite seasonal. There are times when busty babes are the rage and so the girls enlarge their bosom with some kind of silicon stuff; something like the stress ball we keep at office to squeeze. At other times, flat chest, tom boyish girls are preferred. I dont know if there are operations for this. (my wife, dont ask me how I know these. You will be disappointed to know that these are not of practical knowledge, but stuff I had read).
Modern
If a garage is not suitable for any useful purpose, it is rented out for a beauty parlour. I always wanted to see what is inside. But the board with Aishwarya says only women and kids are allowed.
Alright, after meeting the most beautiful, what else but - romance!!
Olden
"Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the most beautiful, fairest girl in the world?" The quest to find beauty is time immemorial. Guys had different tastes. Girls tried everything possible to meet the requirement placed by the guys.
In ancient China composed a poem with a line describing the feet of a girl so small to a particular flower. For thousands of years, that became a standard. From childhood the feet of the girls are crushed to miniature size just to make sure that they are upto the beauty standard. The western world has a dynamic interest and quite seasonal. There are times when busty babes are the rage and so the girls enlarge their bosom with some kind of silicon stuff; something like the stress ball we keep at office to squeeze. At other times, flat chest, tom boyish girls are preferred. I dont know if there are operations for this. (my wife, dont ask me how I know these. You will be disappointed to know that these are not of practical knowledge, but stuff I had read).
Modern
If a garage is not suitable for any useful purpose, it is rented out for a beauty parlour. I always wanted to see what is inside. But the board with Aishwarya says only women and kids are allowed.
Alright, after meeting the most beautiful, what else but - romance!!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
whizz kid
happened to interact with a smart kid, around 10 yr old. Thou he is visiting from gulf country, he didnt have those 'nri look'. He was quite casual and enjoyed his stay; and even liked the sambar, papad etc.
The kid was flaring with questions and they were quite thought provoking. The current country where he is, he is been placed in a school based on Indian syllabus. With such background, he is trying to understand the education system, why people need to study, which subject will be easy, how to find if a subject wil be easy for me or not ...
Hope our education system will not ruin the thinking of such kids.
The kid was flaring with questions and they were quite thought provoking. The current country where he is, he is been placed in a school based on Indian syllabus. With such background, he is trying to understand the education system, why people need to study, which subject will be easy, how to find if a subject wil be easy for me or not ...
Hope our education system will not ruin the thinking of such kids.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
sudoku in real life
Just came a thought in the early morning. That was about sudoku. Many times I had wondered if there is any utility out of playing this game. It strike at me about the usage. Yes, I feel that sudoku has resemblance of resource allocation algorithm.
For example, let us take a college department. There will be batches of students, courses and staff. We need to prepare a time table that would allot staff for different classes. Constraints like staff skill set to handle courses, or unavailability of staff/rooms for a specific time.
What is to do with sudoku? I see the same kind of allocation, conflict resolution, meeting criteria etc.
The same kind of problem is addressed at different places like industries, traffic regulation, loan sanction process, etc etc
For example, let us take a college department. There will be batches of students, courses and staff. We need to prepare a time table that would allot staff for different classes. Constraints like staff skill set to handle courses, or unavailability of staff/rooms for a specific time.
What is to do with sudoku? I see the same kind of allocation, conflict resolution, meeting criteria etc.
The same kind of problem is addressed at different places like industries, traffic regulation, loan sanction process, etc etc
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
getting into a schedule
What is running in my mind is to bit more organize my day to day activity. Wanted to do things on time, like monthly payments, project deadlines, etc.
I am doing a minuscule amount of exercise. That too not very regular. Wanted to improve the quality and quantity. Reading pattern is slightly ok, but can be done better.
Also thinking about social activities like study group, satsang, volunteer group etc. Will try to do in small manner, one at a time.
I am doing a minuscule amount of exercise. That too not very regular. Wanted to improve the quality and quantity. Reading pattern is slightly ok, but can be done better.
Also thinking about social activities like study group, satsang, volunteer group etc. Will try to do in small manner, one at a time.
Monday, July 02, 2007
Job satisfaction
My wife is going through rough times at her work space. She is trying to balance different factors and get a suitable environment to strive.
If job satisfaction is the thing most of us look for, what is it made of? How do we get that stuff?
Had gone through couple of books in this subject and they talk about being independent, able to align what is expected out of you with what you like doing, and many other similar stuff.
This is quite interesting topic as when an employee feels positive about the env, it will boost the productivity.
If job satisfaction is the thing most of us look for, what is it made of? How do we get that stuff?
Had gone through couple of books in this subject and they talk about being independent, able to align what is expected out of you with what you like doing, and many other similar stuff.
This is quite interesting topic as when an employee feels positive about the env, it will boost the productivity.
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