Dreams of Thought

The Internet must die so the Internet can live

Anirudh — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:51:47 +0000

We are used to the idea of the Internet being free – free as in Freedom, though not always in price. It is difficult to accept government control over something we have so carefully guarded. But it is coming whether we like it or not. You may be in a democracy (the United States, India) [...] No related posts.

Ee Adutha Kaalathu

Anirudh — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:23:09 +0000

Sometimes things come together as if magically. Destiny, luck, coincidence.. whatever you call it, things just seem to lock into place. It’s all right at the end, the good guys win and the bad guys lose. This is the theme of Ee Adutha Kaalathu (In Recent Times) a Malayalam movie released in recent times. The [...] No related posts.

Railways extend booking of tickets from 90 days to 120

Anirudh — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:04:21 +0000

The period in which you can reserve train tickets has been increased from 90 days to 120 days. Apparently this is being done on an experimental basis. This does not affect some short distance trains like Taj Express and Gomti Express. Reactions to this change have been on mostly predictable lines. Most users have gone [...] Related posts:

Midnight in Paris

Anirudh — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:44:40 +0000

I saw Midnight in Paris and wanted to talk to Woody Allen about it (Yes, I’m only hallucinating). We sat down and talked. Me : This concept of “flaw in the .. imagination of those who can’t cope with the present” and “delusion” pointing to a certain escapism as far as Gil is concerned. The [...] No related posts.

Changes to tatkal rules

Anirudh — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:44:05 +0000

Some changes have been made to tatkal rules. Tatkal booking will now start only 1 day before journey date. Earlier this was 2 days. For example, if you need to book a tatkal ticket for your journey on Nov 17 you have to book your ticket on Nov 16 and not Nov 15th as it [...] Related posts:

RIP, Dennis Ritchie

Anirudh — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:03:55 +0000

This is a bad bad month for technology. First it was Steve Jobs, now it is reported that Dennis Ritchie (dmr) is no more. Rob Pike has posted that Dennis Ritchie passed away in his Google+ stream. In his post he says : I just heard that, after a long illness, Dennis Ritchie (dmr) died [...] No related posts.

RIP, Steve

Anirudh — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:12:13 +0000

Steve Jobs has passed away. There are few people who truly change the flow of the human race. Steve Jobs was one of those few. People will talk about him, worship him and study him for years. Those of us who lived while he did will consider themselves fortunate. He always thought of the normal [...] Related posts:

Double decker coach introduced by Indian Railways

Anirudh — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:14:34 +0000

Indian Railways has introduced an AC double decker coach on the 12383(Up)/12384(Down) Howrah – Dhanbad Express. It was designed ingeniously by Research Development and Standard Organisation and developed by Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala. The coach can run on a train with diesel engine. The fully air-conditioned train will have chair car coaches and will start [...] Related posts:

Engeyum Eppothum

Anirudh — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:53:04 +0000

We’ve heard the same thing an umpteen number of times – drive carefully. It is refreshing to hear the same thing being gently given to you instead of pushing it with a stick down your throat. Lest you think that’s all there is to Engeyum Eppothum, the movie boasts of excellent characterisation and brilliant performances [...] No related posts.

Printed tickets not mandatory for tickets booked from IRCTC

Anirudh — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:52:01 +0000

Forgot to print the ticket you got from IRCTC? Not a problem, if you have a copy of the ticket in your laptop or mobile. As per the latest IRCTC notification (emphasis added) - Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS) – The printout in standard specified Performa containing reservation particulars, and instructions for use which can be [...] Related posts: