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kksm19820117
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About kksm19820117
With an INTJ Myer-Briggs personality type and an abstracted intellect, you may call me a natural geek.
My friends’ opinions of me range from subdued to profoundly eclectic. I used to believe that I was nearly as perfect as they come, but time and experience have changed my point of view. I now believe that I have a limitless capacity for improvement and take delight in the realization that my journey is only beginning.
I love to read. I believe that books hold the souls of the men who wrote them. Reading good books, therefore imbues you with the insight of the men who have walked the earth before you.
I am passionate about science, history, philosophy and the sub disciplines that comprise them. I practice calligraphy and play go when time allows.
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Comment #1681093
This site doesn't seem to be loading at the moment.
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Comment #1655430
I agree. I'd rather spend my time programming, building interesting things(interesting by my definitions) and learning new tech than building (or overseeing the construction of) th…
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Comment #1648853
I've been working for three years and three months, and am currently working in my third company. I started out coding PHP at company 1, continued coding in PHP for company 2 and t…
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Comment #1638284
I wholeheartedly disagree with the recommendation of "Artificial Intelligence, by Elaine Rich". The book was unreadable in a way that made me want to detest the subject. I found th…
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Comment #1632470
1984 - turned me from a die hard socialist to a rabid anti authoritarian. Cosmos - helped me fall in love with Physics, and the sciences. Tao Teh Ching - If I could tell you how it…
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Comment #1479969
Interesting. The user experience of the Cleartrip site is startingly similar to that your link leads to.
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Comment #1468488
TVS Gold (Black). Crunchy!!!
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Comment #1467387
The History class provided by GWT offers this functionality. Of course, you need Java for this.
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Comment #1467104
Wow. I am in India and real estate prices are obscene.I am doing reasonably well but am going to struggle to afford a 850 sq ft apartment. I was looking at a 1000 sq ft spot as som…
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Comment #1459921
I suspect this might have been easier to accomplish without taking on the exercises. I'd try going through the texts first, gaining some understanding, and then follow it up with s…
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Comment #1459881
I see there may have been a misconception here; I haven't built this app. I discovered it while looking for an alternative to Google Reader.
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Comment #1458524
Allowing you to login using an id you already have with a major provider saves you time. One can have a 'junk' account with a provider an use it for stuff like this, if needed. Edi…
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Comment #1458132
The fact that it has generated debate suggests that any attempt at Internet access control will be micro-examined end to end. Even if rationality and human decency fail to prevail,…
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Comment #1458072
Somehow, I don't see this happening; there's too much of implied control for this to be a realistic scenario.
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Comment #1454498
I recall one fellow from Gujarat I met at engineering college who was in it because the degree would earn him a better dowry. He explained it thus: 1. If you have a B.E. degree, yo…
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Comment #1454483
Love-Marriage (Name for the "not arraged by families" marriage) is still a No-No in some parts of india. Corrected that for you.
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Comment #1434624
Things I like: 1. Clean color scheme: The grayscale goes really easy on the eyes. 2. Match Score: While a simple ranking should have been enough, your quantification somehow gives …
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Comment #1419438
Seconded. Also, when taking on a problem, it helps if you break it down into smaller, shorter, quantifiable targets. This single approach alone will help you see impossible problem…
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Comment #1349660
The Thomas Crown Affair Spy Game
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Comment #1329976
A la Piers Anthony: The function of the Chief Privacy Officer is to ensure that there is no privacy.
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Comment #1314043
I ask because I am confused; the mouse is on the left side of the keyboard, but the pen is on the right.