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January 29, 2009

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"X-ray sheet" technique

X-ray sheet can open locked doors. This is true in France. So, X-ray sheets are not only used by physicians to check the state of your internal organs but also by door specialists to unlock closed doors. Does this surprise you? It surprised me. But then, I have my friend vouching as a witness to this operation and also performing it. Don't worry, my friend is a law-abiding expatriate and he was trying to get inside his apartment after conveniently forgetting the keys inside. This happened twice. When my friend was locked out his apartment the first time, he called up a door specialist. The door specialist arrived carrying a suitcase, which is popular with all workers who specializes in the sundry tasks associated with a house. After the examining the door, the specialist searched his suitcase and pulled out a X-ray sheet. He then placed the X-ray sheet in the narrow space where the door meets the wood attached to the wall. The X-ray sheet was placed in the lower half of the do

Books: Steve Jobs

The number of pages was my first concern. In order to finish reading, you need to invest a lot of time. The second concern was even more important. What can you learn about a man about whom a lot have been written already. If your thoughts echo my concerns, then do not think further. Pick up the book. The biography of the genius written by Walter Isaacson is captivating and an easy read. The authorized biography traces the life of Steve Jobs chronologically from adoption till a few days before succumbing to cancer. Isaacson interlaces the narrative with excerpts from the various interviews he conducted with Jobs and also scores of other people who was associated to Jobs personally and professionally. This helps the reader to understand different perspectives while making one's own conclusion of the events. This technique prevents the book from disintegrating into a passive reading of what we all know by now. On the flip side, some of the events are so popular that the excitem

Diwali in London 2017

Ganesha idol on Trafalgar Square What is the connection of Ganesha with Diwali? It was a month back when the birthday of the elephant god was celebrated. Why does he appear again on Diwali? I thought Diwali was related to Ram and Sita. These were many thoughts running inside my mind when I stepped into Trafalgar Square on 15th October long after the mayor of London had formally kicked off the Diwali celebrations. Diwali on Trafalgar Square is organized every year by Diwali in London committee. DOTS and DIL are their respective acronyms. Diwali falls on 19th October. So DOTS was early. While many of the festivals are celebrated abroad later than the original date, London is celebrating ahead of the time. While my mind was processing this information, I saw an old lady praying before the idol of Ganesha. The icon is a temporary structure, but the lady has treated it with reverence. I wanted to smile but resisted the temptation. But late grandmother would join her hands in prayer

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