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Jack (aka Shell) is a nice and easy to get along with person, who I've befriended over the last few months. I consider him a peer, and at times I wonder if he really can be one, with his level of maturity. I was amazed when I found out that he wasn't an Indian woman in her thirties. Not that he's feminine, just... wise.

He is extremely secretive (and slightly paranoid), but I guess it's natural if you live in the USA, with your own phone companies allying against you.

Hopefully, we'll, finally get that Indian music show going, that we've been trying to organise for ages.
— Smaran

Some Unmentioned Facts from the 9/11 Commission

Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:37 AM EDT

Just a precursor. The 9/11 Commission is not a bunch of "Republican bull@!$%#" like you will claim it is. In fact: Here are the panel members:

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bush, iraq, terrorism, politics, 9-11, 9-11-commission

I-Hacked.com Taking Advantage Of Technology - I-Hacked Staff Hacks 2006 Defcon Hacker Convention

Seeded on Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:32 AM EDT (-)

I-Hacked hacks defcon. It's a pretty nice read.

technology, hacking, defcon, i-hacked

Waiting

Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:21 AM EDT

After reading the paper this morning, I am outraged. We need to wait even longer to hear the verdict for those involved in the Black Friday blasts. Why?

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india, terrorism, world-news, legal-system, black-friday

A Thesis on Computer Security

Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:58 AM EDT

This thesis is made in response to the Indian government's decision to ask Indian Internet Service Providers to block certain blog sites as well as geocities.

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technology, india, security, blogs, censorship, misunderstanding

Skype Protocol Has Been Cracked

Seeded on Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:01 AM EDT (voipwiki.com)

This is great! I hope someone can make one that actually records calls!

technology, skype, hacking

India: Day 3

Sat Jul 1, 2006 8:31 AM EDT

I basically spent yesterday shopping. But, we started off the day with Ammaji.

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india

India: Day 2

Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:33 PM EDT

Yesterday, still waiting to go to work, we went out shopping. However, I did stop by the office to meet some people first. Everyone that I have met is very nice. Every day I feel more at home. We have also become friendly with my driver.

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india

India: Day 1

Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:55 PM EDT

Yesterday, I came in and was greeted by Vineet. The company isn't quite ready for me to be there, so I start work next week. I also move in with Ammaji and Babaji next week too. Until then, I'm staying in a company apartment in a suburb of Delhi.

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india

Divisions in the digital landscape (Internet in Rural India)

Seeded on Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:42 AM EDT (hindu.com)

A nice little article about internet in rural India.

india, world-news, web-access

64 killed in Anuradhapura blast

Seeded on Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:36 AM EDT (hindu.com)

The largest attack against south Sri Lanka since the cease fire. This is followed by airstrikes against LTTE rebels.

terrorism, sri-lanka, world-news, tamil-tigers, tamil-elam

Sri Lankan Air Force launches 2nd day of airstrikes on Tamil rebels

Seeded on Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:34 AM EDT (hindu.com)

As attacks against southern Sri Lanka continue, the Sri Lankan government has begun to strike back.

terrorism, sri-lanka, world-news, tamil-tigers, tamil-elam

India protests demolition of Hindu temple in Pak- The Times of India

Seeded on Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:22 PM EDT (Times of India)

Wow, sick.

india, pakistan, religion, hinduism, hindu

Motorola's New Canary

Seeded on Thu Jun 8, 2006 9:00 AM EDT (Engadget)

Hmmm. And I just got the razr about a month ago. Ah well. This one looks amazing so far.

technology, motorola, razr, moto, canary

A Small, Outnumbered Fish

Wed Jun 7, 2006 7:18 PM EDT

As a Republican in New York City, I think it's fair to say that I'm outnumbered. I don't mind being surrounded by Democrats under two conditions. One, they actually know what they are talking about. Two, they are truly Democrats.

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us, usa, politics, liberal, republican, opinion, democrat, conservative

IEEE Spectrum: Death by DMCA

Seeded on Sun Jun 4, 2006 6:13 PM EDT (spectrum.ieee.org)

This is a great article which I encourage every person on Newsvine to read.

technology, dmca, copyright-laws

Open-Source Fun: Modifying a Laptop BIOS for Fun and Profit

Seeded on Sun Jun 4, 2006 8:36 AM EDT (-)

A quick guide on modifying a laptop's BIOS.

technology, hack, bios

Cringingly blurry pics reveal Microsoft's

Seeded on Sun Jun 4, 2006 8:32 AM EDT (Engadget)

Just a rumor but it just could be true.

technology, microsoft, ipod, mp3

Wired News: New Drug Delays Breast Cancer

Seeded on Sun Jun 4, 2006 8:15 AM EDT (Wired News)

It is too bad tha this is going to come so late.

drug, cancer, health, breast-cancer

Wired News: Cheap Russian MP3s Raise a Ruckus

Seeded on Sun Jun 4, 2006 8:10 AM EDT (Wired News)

AllofMP3.com is selling songs for about 10 cents and albums for about a dollar. This is beautiful! Everyone jump on while you can.

mp3, songs, allofmp3

Jainism helped India to fight superstition: Manmohan Singh

Seeded on Sun Jun 4, 2006 8:07 AM EDT (newkerala.com)

These comments from Singh come as the the British Library launches a section devoted to Jain documents.

religion, manmohan-singh, jainism

This Is File Sharing: Part II

Thu May 4, 2006 8:59 PM EDT

Sorry to get this out a little bit later than expected. I've been very busy. In this issue, I want to cover how the files get "pipelined" to the consumer. From now on, I will use warez (slang: pirated material) instead of files.

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technology, piracy, file-sharing, how-to, warez, in-depth-reporting

This Is File Sharing: Part I

Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:23 PM EDT

This is the first part of my (I don't know yet)-part series on file sharing. Throughout this series I will spare you my opinions on the whole issue. Well, that is pretty much bound to happen but I will save it for some other time.

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technology, piracy, file-sharing, how-to, warez, in-depth-reporting

A quick question

Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:51 PM EDT

I will be doing an internship in India this summer. My question is, would you (the average reader) be interested in reading an account of my daily life in India? I do not necessarily mean "Well, at 9:03 I drank some coffee", etc.

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My Opinion on Christianity

Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:08 PM EST

I just want to start with this: No matter what I say, please do not hold this against me as a person. Please don't hurt anyone over this and don't let this ruin anything for you. This is my opinion, you can not change this.

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religion, opinion, christianity, catholicism