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VeeDee's Rants : People In The Sky (Part 1)

2011-06-23T22:08:00.000+05:30

I, being a not so frequent flyer, haven't flown to bragging extents but I have seen many kinds of people at the airport and in the plane. There is however, a distinct demographic which 'deja vu's me every time. This group of people are invariably present on every aircraft and almost always in a fixed ratio. I shall define these characters for your reading pleasure and amusement.

At the airport -

Impatient Bob - This guy starts bugging the airline executive as soon as he/she comes to his/her place at the counter. Questions such as "Is the flight on time?" and "How much more time?" ensue even though all the information they need is right up on the big LCD in front of their faces.
Bob also tends to get in line for boarding even before the aircraft has arrived.

Indifferent Sally - A young human female, usually good looking, sitting with earphones plugged in and a magazine/e-reader in hand, oblivious to the world around her. Somehow, she feels she is way above the world and that her fellow passengers somehow don't deserve to fly.
Sally does not prefer making eye contact with other lowly human beings.

Important Sam - This multi-hundred rupee business tycoon is the self proclaimed leader of all others present at the airport and just like Sally, prefers isolation from humans to be with more important things like his poorly constructed spreadsheet on his gadget if choice.
Might possibly be Sally's father.

Newbie Joe - This one is flying for the first time and is pretty nervous about almost everything. Getting his privacy invaded and being caressed in his privates by a male security in-charge is new to him and so is being served (food and drinks) by a beautiful lady, possibly an angel. He carries a buttload of luggage with him which is normal considering he probably has had extensive experience of travel with the Indian Railways. Joe may also be inappropriately dressed for the occasion of flying.

To be continued if readers are interested...

Status Update

2011-06-08T20:59:00.002+05:30

Exams on, blogging off!

Engadget : Friday the 13th edition!

2011-05-15T17:25:00.001+05:30

Engadget, my absolute favorite place for all things tech, used a series of cleverly photoshopped pictures in a majority of their posts made on the 13th of May 2011 which happened to be a Friday. These photos were somewhat like a tribute to Jason, the killer from the popular 'Friday the 13th' series of slasher movies. Have a peek below!

Critical Reception : The World's Cheapest Cars

2011-05-15T12:31:00.000+05:30

Can I have 10 of each please?

Awesome new Google search layout!

2011-05-09T17:22:00.001+05:30

There I was, minding my own business, 'Google'ing my own business and suddenly, this shows up! Google (at least for me), is now very soothing to the eyes...uncongested and smooth-looking.

Just thought you should know... :)

Awesome site : A game...in your browser's address bar!!! x|

2011-05-08T17:24:00.001+05:30

Click on the title of the article to play URL Hunter.

Technology has gone way too far!!!

Critical Reception : Shah Rukh Kapoor

2011-05-07T19:01:00.001+05:30

Look closely, for you may find an anomaly!

Awesome site : 25 things you didn't know had names!

2011-05-05T23:57:00.001+05:30

This site is an awesome read...

For example, did you know that the white, crescent part of you nails is called a lunule?

Just click on the title of the article to visit the site and read 24 more entertaining names/facts!

Tutorial : How to edit a Facebook comment

2011-05-05T17:11:00.004+05:30

Wrote a comment on Facebook and regretting it? Here's how can change it!

Step 1 - Delete said comment.

Step 2 - Write a new comment.

Step 3 - Figure out a way to prevent people from reading the misspelled/offensive/imaginary comment that you had deleted but has already been sent to their email inboxes!

That was easy wasn't it? :P

Critical Reception : Weekend classes

2011-05-02T13:00:00.000+05:30

'Weakend' classes? Sure!

Wiping off the dust...

2011-04-13T22:27:00.004+05:30

Long time, no post...

So here's one! :P

Also, coming soon, a post/video about my Android Dev Project - An RSS Feed Reader!

Critical Reception : Airtel

2011-03-09T21:30:00.000+05:30

Apparently, Airtel was taken over by extra-terrestrials...

Awesome site : Useless Information

2011-03-08T23:12:00.000+05:30

An awesome list o' facts!

A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.
The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.

For the full list, click on the title of the article.

Enjoy!

iPhone 5 predictions...

2011-02-24T19:30:00.003+05:30

The following are my predictions/expectations from the iPhone 5 and iOS 5. Reader discretion is advised...

iPhone 5 -

8 MP rear camera with 1080p video capture and playback
2 MP front camera
1.2 GHz dual core processor (possibly Tegra 2)
1 GB RAM
32 and 64 GB capacities
4G connectivity
Same screen resolution
Stereo speakers

iOS 5 -

Better notification system (FOR GOD'S SAKE!!!)
Gesture controls (as demonstrated on 4.3 for iPad)
THEMES
Improved photos app which lets you get info about the pictures and videos like when they were taken, their size and stuff (I mean, why is it not there already???)
SBSettings and Activator built in! :P
Better camera app (more settings for taking pictures and videos such as ISO, contrast, filters and various video qualities like 360p, 480p, 720p, etc.)

That's about it for now!

Android Software Development

2011-02-21T17:15:00.000+05:30

I just started a 22 day long workshop on Android development, and after three days, I managed to make this... check it out!

:)

Have you seen anything like this?

2011-02-02T19:20:00.000+05:30

I saw this this for the first time, and it blew my mind!

O_O

Critical Reception : Facebook and the Future

2011-01-27T20:27:00.002+05:30

Who knew that Facebook knows the future?

Critical Reception : New Year Dairy

2011-01-24T20:26:00.001+05:30

Since when did people start selling 'dairies'?

Critical Reception : Rent On Cars

2011-01-12T13:01:00.000+05:30

I have a feeling it was meant to be the other way around...

Happy New Year!

2010-12-31T19:04:00.000+05:30

Happy new year to all my homies...and the rest of the world!

Make sure you party hard, like there's no tomorrow...which I hope there IS! :P

Enjoy!

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-25T18:58:00.000+05:30

Here's wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a prosperous new year!

Musica Royale : Part 5

2010-12-21T13:59:00.000+05:30

Here's another batch of awesome songs for your listening (and viewing) pleasure!

1)Promise This - Cheryl Cole

2)Impossible - Shontelle

3)That's All She Wrote - T.I. feat. Eminem

4)Devil's Music - Teddybears

5)Sofi Needs A Ladder - deadmau5

Happy listening!

Critical Reception : BlackBerry 6 OS Advertisement

2010-12-15T18:25:00.000+05:30

Just saw this ad in yesterday's newspaper and I noticed something odd in it. Have a look...

Didn't notice anything out of place? Let me help you!

From what I can tell, this is a screen for posting a status update. And if you look closely, you will see that in the list of services to which the status is to be posted, namely BBM, Facebook, myspace and Twitter, the user is logged in with four different peoples' accounts in the aforementioned four services!

I may be wrong, there may be alternative explanations for this...do let me know if you can think of any.

Bad photoshopping, eh?

Musica Royale : Part 4

2010-12-03T18:55:00.000+05:30

Well...after more than two months of inactivity, here I am! Back with the choicest selection of music spanning all genres (almost!). Let's get right into it!

1)Derezzed - Daft Punk

2)Deja Vu - Inna

3)Hands Up - LLoyd Banks ft. 50 Cent

4)Down On Me - Jeremih ft. 50 Cent

5)Tonight - Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris

Hope you enjoy! Ciao!

Musica Royale : Part 3

2010-09-26T13:00:00.000+05:30

I'm back with a selection of songs you will probably like! Let's get it on!

1) AMOLED - Son Dambi feat. After School (Korean)

2)Swing Ya Rag - T.I. feat. Swizz Beats

3)Move Shake Drop - DJ Laz ft. Pitbull, Flo Rida

4)King Ring - Sergoya (Russian)

5)Paper Gangsta - Lady GaGa

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