Only four days after escaping from a federal minimum-security prison in Florence, Colorado "Spam King" Eddie Davidson, 35, killed his wife, baby daughter and finally himself.
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Many like Darren Rowse suggest that you should create a stack of ideas to blog about and then use them in lean periods to tide you over.

Now Darren is an amazing blogger. He regularly talks informatively about a subject which I could probably summarize in 5 minutes flat - about blogging. He does a good job out of it and has many dedicated followers.

I do not have his predisposition. Firstly I am not a professional blogger like him. In other words I do not blog for living even though it makes me a decent income. I blog only when I have something to blog about. I blog when I have some new ideas or technologies or code tips to share. If I don't have something interesting to share, I don't. I don't spend time making an uninteresting topic interesting. Read more (536 words) »

I am re-hashing my physics fundamentals with Dr. Feynman's lectures. Did I mention how I love reading his books? I have great admiration for Dr. Richard Feynman, next only to Dr. Albert Einstein & Dr. Jagadish Chandra Bose.

I am seriously looking to delve into quantum electrodynamics. It is really an intriguing subject.

One of the lesson I took away from my reading is to have more fun, be less serious about what you are doing and positively accept the fact that you are really doing it for the fun of it. We often get so wrapped up in our work that we forget that it is all for nothing, in the end it is - from "dust to dust". Or as it is more aptly said the world is probably an exercise ground for our mind and consciousness.

Take a look at this multi-lingual kid genius. He speaks tons of languages fluently, learning just by selling hand fan to tourists. He is simply amazing.
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Here is a nice story on sorting the priorities of life:

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Last Sunday I went to IIT Alumni picnic in Ibiza resort in Kolkata. Check the slideshow (thanks to Siddharth Roy Chowdhury @ SAIL). Can you spot me?

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I am just back from a Bengali wedding and I am writing this post after gulping some super strong antacid. I had a bad experience. My tips for groom's guardians:
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I am pretty down with fever, possible viral. Yesterday night was 100% sleepless. Let's see how it goes tonight. ciao…

We in Kolkata / Calcutta are being hit by a Category 5 cyclone Sidr. It has been overcast from late night with chilly winds blowing. It is unusually cold this morning with no glimpse of sunlight so far (11:49 AM). Sidr is supposed to hit Kolkata first. Let's see how it goes.

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Dragonball Z and Ben 10 are my current favorites on Cartoon Network and for that matter is the only serials I watch on TV these days. Here are the showtimes for Cartoon Network India if you want to catch up with either of them.

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