The Black Book

Ink

2011-04-02T04:52:00.000-07:00

A faceless portrait

Barney(tharan) Stinson Studies Engineering in Chennai

2011-02-13T10:12:00.000-08:00

First things first, I would like to introduce some guests: The Eternal Seeker and The Lazy Man, without whom this post would not have been possible.

This valentines day we are pleased to present.. Barney(tharan) Stinson! Nephew of THE Barney Stinson from the hit sitcom, How I Met Your Mother. This post is an account of the theories and law that Barney(tharan) compiled while he studied engineering in Chennai.

Theory of numbers

For every single and willing chick there are at least a million desperate and disappointed dudes in the same batch (Notice that the statistic does not restrict itself to single guys).

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Dream Theater - Live The Dream

2011-01-25T19:36:00.000-08:00

How cool would it be if the movie theater came to you instead of it being the other way round? And by that I mean not just to your home, but to your head! Being able to watch movies in your dreams would be epic!

First of all, you don't have to restrict yourself to 3D. You can see, hear, smell, touch and (in some cases) taste what the heat of the moment is supposed to feel like.

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Publish Or Else!

2010-07-29T21:44:00.000-07:00

Or else what? I am not fond of the fact that I am part of a community that judges its peers by the number of refereed publications they have. It isn’t surprising that scientists (read nerds) came up with a system that normal people cannot possibly understand or be interested in. Normal people are not interested in citation numbers (the nerd equivalent of “likes”).

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Indiblogger Singapore Meet

2010-06-20T10:05:00.001-07:00

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top 21 swami scandal quotes - by day... by night

2010-03-03T20:46:00.000-08:00

Poor swami had to bear the brunt of the media and social networking. Check out what twitter had to say..
21 Prayer by day, lay her by night
20 Rest by day zest by night
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Research topics: exciting one night stands, but lousy wives

2010-02-19T10:06:00.000-08:00

Statutory warning: All references are purely fictional. Resemblance to any persons (living or dead) is purely coincidental.

A very wise and learned man once told me that choosing a research topic is like falling in love with a girl. Little did he know that my actions would vitiate the very concept he had built up. Most relationships with research are a lot like the ones between endangered animals breeding in captivity. They are usually the result of limited options and prolonged exposure rather than attraction and mutual consent.
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Thou Shall Not Wallow

2009-12-20T07:42:00.001-08:00

If you let them see you bleed,
Your strength they will take away,
Your entrails will see the light of day,
Thou shall not wallow,
Thou shall not beg to stay.

Rahman + Oscars = CRAP!

2009-03-29T01:13:00.000-07:00

“The success of Slumdog Millionaire at Oscar awards has made Indians ecstatic with joy and people all over the country have been celebrating this extraordinary achievement.”

“For Indians staying abroad, it is a matter of immense pride when something that represents India gets recognition at such a global scale.”

Why are we so proud?
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All Chicks... Hot Chicks?

2009-02-03T02:55:00.000-08:00

Did you know that chennai had chicks?! I didn't either! But fortunately, i was proved wrong sometime back. For someone like me who spends most of his time 45kms away from civilization it was a welcome surprise. Which brings us to our present discussion.. Are all chicks hot chicks?...

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Magnum Opus/ Catastrophy?!

2009-01-17T03:23:00.001-08:00

What you are about to read has sent me crashing down to the earth in many senses. Almost every section of this post was scratched, modified or updated at some point of time. Unfortunately, I realized only after it had been published that in the process it had rendered it unintelligible to anybody other than my self. Hence, I have changed it again in an effort to reach out to the reader. Check it out…

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Dude Holding The Sun

2009-01-13T03:04:00.000-08:00

The dude holding the sun is there for a reason.

He represents what I intend to do with this blog...

My intentions are not to impose my opinions upon you but to learn from what you have to say about them.