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Flickr Pro Account, Yeah!
2008-05-07 18:03:00
I was looking forward to get myself a Flickr Pro account for the last couple of weeks, and today Omi bhai gave me a pleasant surprise by gifting me one. :) I can now store unlimited pictures, create unlimited sets and collections, archive high-resolution images, replace photos, access visitor statistics, and have much more fun! Woohoo!
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After the Flame
2008-04-24 04:36:00
How many days since we've spoken How many times have you tried To mend the pieces of my broke-broken heart Don't tell me everything's over Don't take the sun from my eye It's much too late to be alone When our love grows old And the flower gets cold I will scream out, should I live Til there is no room to die When the colors fade, on the world we've made I will keep on trying, long after the flame is dying Too late, too long to mention Too wide to keep it inside This renovation of my wound-wounded soul You are the wind of adventure You are the sun in my eye You are the one who keeps me whole
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The Philosophy Behind Love and Marriage
2008-04-18 03:42:00
One day, Plato asked his teacher, “What is love? How can I find it?” His teacher answered, “There is a vast wheat field in front. Walk forward without turning back, and pick only one stalk. If you find the most magnificent stalk, then you have found love.” Plato walked forward, and before long, he returned with empty hands, having picked nothing. His teacher asked, “Why did you not pick any stalk?” Plato answered, “Because I could only pick once, and yet I could not turn back. I did find the most magnificent stalk, but did not know if there were any better ones ahead, so I did not pick it. As I walked further, the stalks that I saw were not as good as the earlier one, so I did not pick any in the end. His teacher then said, “And that is love.” On another day, Plato asked his teacher, “What is marriage? How can find it?” His teacher answered, “There is a thriving forest in front. Walk forward without turning back, and chop down only one tree. If you find the tallest tree, then y...
More About: Philosophy , Marriage , Relationships , Love

So I'm an ENTP!
2008-04-16 22:55:00
I took the personality test at MyPersonility, which categorised me as an ENTP. This test is based on Carl Jung's theory of psychological types and the personality research of Myers-Briggs. Here's how they describe it: ENTPs are logical, innovative, curious and downright inventive. They see possibilities for improvement everywhere and possess the ability to understand complex concepts. ENTPs are introspective and carefree nonconformists. They often neglect the more common areas of life while pursuing new solutions. ENTPs can be good conversationalists and exciting company. Here's what Sandra Krebs Hirsch and Jean Kummerow says: ENTPs are known for their quest of the novel and complex. They have faith in their ability to improvise and to overcome any challenges that they face. They are highly independent, and value adaptability and innovation. They may be several steps ahead of others in encouraging and valuing change. They hate uninspired routine and resist hierarchical and ...

Truly Madly Deeply
2008-04-09 02:47:00
I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish, I'll be your fantasy I'll be your hope, I'll be your love, be everything that you need I love you more with every breath, truly madly deeply do I will be strong, I will be faithful, cause I'm counting on A new beginning A reason for living A deeper meaning I want to stand with you on a mountain I want to bathe with you in the sea I want to lay like this forever Until the sky falls down on meAnd when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky I'll make a wish send it to heaven then make you want to cry The tears of joy for all the pleasure in the certainty That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of The highest powers In lonely hours The tears devour you Oh can't you see it baby? You don't have to close your eyes Cause it's standing right here before you Sang by Savage Garden, one of my all time favourite bands. I fell in love with this song once again after listening to the remake by Cascada from her "Everytim...
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GP TV Ad Featuring DTers!
2008-03-31 17:10:00
GrameenPhone has used our Class 4's yearbook photo on their latest TV advertisement! How exciting! I don't know how they managed to get this picture, but I'm glad they used it! Yay! :) Higher resolution of this video in on my Facebook video page. The original class photo can ve viewed from here (© RJ).
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A Collection of Suicide Notes
2008-03-27 22:54:00
"I'm trying to watch TV but I don't know what I'm watching. It's so lonely here. I want to sleep but it just won't come. I'm so tired of hurting and being a lone. I keep thinking about the pills in the cabinet but I'm scared. My head hurts so much from crying but if I take anything for it I'm scared I won't stop and I would want to stop. I don't have any choice in the matter. To make everything better I have to die. I can't make it right by living. I'm so scared I want out but oh I don't know. I'm so cold, please do something. I can't stand this empty feeling that I'm having. My head is horrible. Stop the pounding it hurts so much. I have no control over anything in my life. I'm breaking into pieces. Somebody do something." "Dear Mom, I love you with all my heart. I just wasn’t meant for this world! I hope I can find a place of peace and happiness – a place I am child enough to live, yet man enough to survive. I love you! I hope you can truly believe me. Maybe on...
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Lonesome
2008-03-10 01:22:00
If you want to use it, then please back link to it's Flickr page.
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My Caricature
2008-02-27 21:21:00
My caricature by Rhoda Grossman, a San Francisco based artist: Simply hilarious ;)
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Compurius
2008-02-24 17:45:00
After thinking, thinking, and thinking, I came up with a name for my new company: Compurius. Here's how it's derived: Computer + Aquarius = Compurius Compurius will be providing FOSS, Linux and IT security services to small to large enterprises along with provide value added services for domain registration and hosting companies in Bangladesh. Technology Ahead, that's the slogan!

Hindustan Visit
2008-02-18 21:35:00
Timeline: February 10 - February 18 Attended the ICANN and Open Source India Week... details later!
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Mail from Google
2008-02-13 17:38:00
Here's an e-mail that I got from a Google guy: I ran across your website today and was intrigued by your passion for computing and open source. You seem to have been quite involved with FOSS projects in the past and still, currently. I wanted to touch base with you to find out more about your current activities and interests, and to hopefully discuss potential engineering opportunities at Google. What do you think? I don't know if they would actually hire me or not, but it's an honour to get noticed.
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Mail from Google
2008-02-13 17:38:00
Here's an e-mail that I got from a Google recruiter: I ran across your website today and was intrigued by your passion for computing and open source. You seem to have been quite involved with FOSS projects in the past and still, currently. I wanted to touch base with you to find out more about your current activities and interests, and to hopefully discuss potential engineering opportunities at Google. What do you think? I don't know if they would actually hire me or not, but it's an honour to get noticed.
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Acer Extensa 5620
2008-02-03 17:12:00
Got my new laptop today, Toby bought it for me from Germany. The specs are: 1.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 mobile processor, 1GB of 667 MHz bus DDR2 memory, 2 MB L2 cache, 120 GB SATA hard drive, 15.4" WXGA "CrysalBrite" TFT-LCD display (1280 x 800), double-layer DVD burner, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, 56 Kbps ITU V.92 modem, Gigabit Ethernet, Intel PRO/Wireless 802.11a/b/g, Type II and 1 ExpressCard PCMCIA slots, 4 USB 2.0 ports, IEEE 1394 FireWire port, 5-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD), infrared port (IrDA), mini-DIN S-Video output, microphone and speaker and so on. And oh, it comes with German keyboard... there are some extra keys, and Z is placed on Y and vice versa!
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My Birthday!
2008-02-01 22:45:00
Thanks to everyone who has called, emailed, and wished me on Facebook, Flickr, and Hi5! I didn't knew I had so many well wishers! :) It just couldn't get any better than this... I'm so happy!Sharif bhai opened a thread on our Flickr group where a lot of people had wished me... Shahriar bhai greeted me the Flickr way! To be continued...
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My Birthday!
2008-02-01 21:45:00
Thanks to everyone who has called, emailed, and wished me on Facebook, Flickr, and Hi5! I didn't knew I had so many well wishers! :) It just couldn't get any better than this... I'm so happy!Sharif bhai opened a thread on our Flickr group where a lot of people had wished me... Shahriar bhai greeted me the Flickr way! To be continued...
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Ekshathe Dekhi: Open Air Exhibition
2008-01-31 19:55:00
My second group photography exhibition commences tomorrow at Chobir Haat, opposite of Dhaka University's Institute of Fine Arts at Shahbag. It's open from 11:00 to 20:00 till 3rd February. There will be a musical program on the last day of the event. All proceedings from this exhibition will go to the Sidr victims fund. Come over if you get a chance!
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Ekshathe Dekhi: Open Air Exhibition
2008-01-31 18:55:00
My second group photography exhibition commences tomorrow at Chobir Haat, opposite of Dhaka University's Institute of Fine Arts at Shahbag. It's open from 11:00 to 20:00 till 5th February. There will be a musical program on the last day of the event. All proceedings from this exhibition will go to the Sidr victims fund. Come over if you get a chance!
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Sidr Aid Photography Exhibition
2008-01-27 03:48:00
Some brilliant photography of renowned photographers of the time will be displayed in the Sidr Aid Photography Exhibition , which starts from today. It'll continue till 31st January 2008, from 11:00 to 19:30 everyday at Russian Center of Science and Culture, House 510, Road 7, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Earned money from the sold photographs will be given to the Sidr victim fund for the welfare of the victims. We are expecting a great response from all walks of people participating in this social act and thus stepping forward in aid of the Sidr victims. I've contributed a photograph and I'm part of the organising team as well. Please come and visit us.
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Sidr Aid Photography Exhibition
2008-01-27 02:48:00
Some brilliant photography of renowned photographers of the time will be displayed in the Sidr Aid Photography Exhibition , which starts from today. It'll continue till 31st January 2008, from 11:00 to 19:30 everyday at Russian Center of Science and Culture, House 510, Road 7, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Earned money from the sold photographs will be given to the Sidr victim fund for the welfare of the victims. We are expecting a great response from all walks of people participating in this social act and thus stepping forward in aid of the Sidr victims. I've contributed a photograph and I'm part of the organising team as well. Please come and visit us.
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BOINC on Linux Howto
2008-01-15 19:28:00
After signing up as a BOINC volunteer I received a good number of e-mails from people who ran into problems while trying to install or run the BOINC client on Linux . Sure it isn't a difficult task, but still it isn't as straight forward as using it on Windows where you run the installation program and then you're ready to goto. I haven't found much websites that can be helpful for novice Linux users, so here's my attempt to describe the installation process... the easy way of coarse. Ubuntu and Debian: Install the program using the apt-get tool. On the shell, type: sudo apt-get install boinc-client boinc-managerThis will install both the client and the manager. Now type boincmgr to run the graphical user interface, and follow the instructions to attach new projects to the BOINC core client.A non-graphical alternative to boincmgr is the boinc_cmd program, which is included in the boinc-client package. Note that this method is applicable for all Ubuntu derivatives su...
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BOINC on Linux Howto
2008-01-15 18:28:00
After signing up as a BOINC volunteer I received a good number of e-mails from people who ran into problems while trying to install or run the BOINC client on Linux . Sure it isn't a difficult task, but still it isn't as straight forward as using it on Windows where you run the installation program and then you're ready to goto. I haven't found much websites that can be helpful for novice Linux users, so here's my attempt to describe the installation process... the easy way of coarse. Ubuntu and Debian: Install the program using the apt-get tool. On the shell, type: sudo apt-get install boinc-client boinc-managerThis will install both the client and the manager. Now type boincmgr to run the graphical user interface, and follow the instructions to attach new projects to the BOINC core client.A non-graphical alternative to boincmgr is the boinc_cmd program, which is included in the boinc-client package. Note that this method is applicable for all Ubuntu derivatives suc...
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Random Acts of Betrayal
2008-01-09 21:58:00
My friend's younger sister who's 24 and has a 1-year old baby girl divorced her husband and married her best friend's husband who also has a 1-year old baby girl. How pathetic! If you know about similar incidents, then please share them with the readers.
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Random Acts of Betrayal
2008-01-09 20:58:00
My friend's younger sister who's 24 and has a 1-year old baby girl divorced her husband and married her best friend's husband who also has a 1-year old baby girl. How pathetic! If you know about similar incidents, then please share them with the readers.
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Ahsan Manzil Visit
2008-01-05 18:56:00
I've been hearing about Ahsan Manzil since childhood, but never got the chance to visit it since it's located in a different part of Dhaka. I went to that area for the first two months ago, and decided to go there again to visit the Ahsan Manzil. So Shan and I kept making plans and finally went there today... and it was worth it. It's a beautiful architectural monument that reminded me of our gloried past. Located on the banks of Buriganaga river and very near to Sadarghat Launch Terminal, it was the residential palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka. Now turned into a museum, it has 31 rooms and 23 galleries displaying portraits, furnitures and household articles and utensils used by the Nawabs. Closed on Thursday, the museum is open from 10:30 to 17:30 on weekdays, and 15:00 to 19:30 on Friday during summer time (April - September). During winter (October - March), it's open from 9:30 to 16:30 on weekdays and 15:00 to 19:30 on Friday. Go ahead and spend an hour or two at Ahsan Manz...
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0161-RUSSELL
2007-12-31 16:10:00
I can now be reached on 0161-RUSSELL. That's 0161-7877-355. Thanks to Toby and his wonderful wife for helping me to get the number. Just to note, my GP number will be active as well.
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