Ubuntu 9.10 won’t work!!!

I was really excited, the newer, shiner ubuntu and kubuntu 9.10 were coming out.

A fortnight later, my laptop was on the entire night, downloading the two ISO images, and the next morning I was installing them via wubi ( still need windows, for work and games) and I was shocked!

 

They looked, cool, worked smoother, but alas there was a very big quirk, the software centre wouldn’t allow me to install plugins, or codecs as a matter of fact it wont allow me to install anything – there was no install button, and the install option in the file menu was greyed out!

I still have not been able to figure out the problem, I have tried everything, from sudo apt-get to trying to get the update to work in a million different ways listed on the forums; and still it won’t work.

I am sorry to say, that I love kubuntu with its glistening glass effects and ubuntu with its simplicity, but i have removed them both, and just have a USB live ubuntu now for some virus removal and data backup needs in case of an emergency.

I still don’t get, why was the older add/remove program scrapped, when it worked perfectly, or is it an issue with a wubi install; if it is then I don’s intend to go back to ubuntu now, as the wubi based windows install was what fit my needs perfectly and now it is broken

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One Essential thing!!!!

A system crash, a hard disk crash or a virus; in some cases a bit of coffee can leave you without your computer and worse still without your precious data. GBs of data, tons of stuff that one has accumulated over the years.

 

But how much of that stuff is Important and how come that stuff is never backed up? In my personal case, I only listen to free legal music so i can always stream it online or download it again, and the rest i own the CD’s for. Movies are also obtainable again and i have the originals of my favorite one’s again. Of my 250 something GB’s of data hardly 10 GB is of work or sentimental value – a few thousand pictures , a couple of GBs of home movies and 2 GB of work related DATA; that's right just 2 GB.

 

Then why do i hear stories of people loosing their data, why is it so difficult to backup everything? Many friends (mostly females) can’t get to clear the clutter on their machines choke full to the hilt (so much that they have resorted to using pendrives for everyday storage now). Why are those 60 GB of audio files so important half of them pirated and 60% you never want to hear again.

 

Why is it so difficult to work with the essentials and so easy to fill up even a terabyte hard disk over a year. If only i had an answer!

Well one word of advice – back up regularly!

Trying out the Windows Live Writer!!!

Windows 7, a nice OS, by Microsoft standards has no more goodies that used to come with a typical install of windows till Vista.

Now, those nifty little tools have been clubbed as a Windows Essentials Live free download for those that want it. It includes a new Photo Gallery, Revamped Movie Maker, and a hell lot more; but my eyes were on the Live writer – a little tool thats lets you blog from your Desktop – on you machine without using a browser and the tacky web forms.

So I downloaded just that little tool, ran it – and am writing this post on it, lets see how it works

 

The first thing you will Notice is that it has a minimalistic Notepad mates with word 2007 kind of appearance – not a bad thing though as it goes really well with your Win 7 look.

Now it lets you save your work on your PC, and the numero uno reason for me to use it is there – edit it offline!!!

Well I am just using it – with both my blogs – word press and blogger and the pity is that you cant update to them simultaneously you have to switch the accounts to post to them – but nevertheless it is only a mater of a few more clicks!!! Also one great feature touted is that it will import your blogs theme so that you can see how the edited page will look like – but it didn’t work for me!!! So Let me post this and see how my blog works using Writer

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JUGAAD!

17th June 2008.

The second day at SIMS, morning came with a slew of alarms going on, and a sleepy me dragged myself to attend Prof. Kamath's Buisiness Excercise Class. I had been hearing a lot from my seniors about this particular lecture, and how it would be a once in a life time adventure.
They were absolutly right.
The excersise that was given to us was to reach the camp area of Pune, some 13 odd Km from the college, witout spending a single penny; but the real catch was after it. As they say the bes parts are for later, we were supposed to get a one day (11 to 5:30) Job, and try to earn atleast 150/- rupees. The task begun at 1000 hrs and me and my buddy for the task Ms. Shaan Vats, a very lively lady. We started the journey by asking for lifts from passing cars, and finally we managed t ohitch hike till Sarasbagh, and from there till Swargate and again hitchhicked till some circle, about 500 mts form MG road, and we finally arrived there at 11:40. From there started the Hunt for a job! Now the first few times we went into shops etc, there was a bit of inhibition, but very soon we perfected our "sales pitch" and got in the flow for asking for jobs, with the first being a computer showroom, where we tried to get a job based on our previous training as engineers, but we were offered no money there, only the experience so we were again on our way. Then we entred a variety of shops from apparel to footware, from furniture stores to household appliances. But luck would not have it that we get a job, so easily. The common excuse given by most of the showrooms was that the boss/manager is on vacation.

But we percivered, but with increasing disapointment with every passing hour and no luck we got a little deaperate and started asking banks, but by the time we hit apon the idea of resturents the lunch hour was clossing and they all promised a job tomorow. So on we went, one door to another, with the sun quickly erasing our smiles.

The desperation went to hights when we went to Dhabbas asking for jobs as a cook. Then we seriously started thinking about the possibilities, and we thought about hitting brokeage houses and trading companies for some data entry kind of a job, as it was already 2:00 pm.
Walking down east street, we went to the Kotak Securities office, and my oh my we chanced upon our super seniors there, and as well as our seniors working there for there summer projects. There, we were sitting in a small conference room , and talking with Mr. Harpreet Aneja trying to get some work, and just then my buddy decided to act a bit clumsy and ended up breaking the glass, she was offered water in. Well, we were fixed up with getting, and making entries in excel spreadsheets, as part of the clients protfolios there, and we sat for two ours working on excel , following the instructons given to us. Also i am grateful to our seniors who also explained briefly the work being carried out there amd what finamcial planning basically constitutes.
Well after we got the two hundred rupees for our work we headed back to the meeting place im SGS Mall's cafeteria, and collected, there. All the people had stories to tell, bloopers to report and be present at that mass eye opener.
It was so easy to get placed on campus in engineering, as compared to earning these 100 bucks, I have realised the importance of being capable of doing anything to survice, the importance of hard earned money, and mostly of eing Jugadu!


Ayush Patel

The keepers of peace

It was a nice day, slight sunshine, warmth after a cold night; and I, along with three friends decide to head to the city(some 20 Km away from the college). We take a private city bus, that so characterizes Jaipur for us students. As soon as we reach Kunda a place 2 km from Amer we see drones of countless young men walking aong the street. Before we could contemplate the sight a rock hits the window , then another , then it rains rocks. A minute later the window breaks and there is debris flying everywhere. The bus stops, and I along with my 3 lady friends find ourself stranded in the middle of a potential riot. We head for cover behind a police jeep, and ask whats all this about. The answer is strange, the mob was here to join the CISF an internal security police branch. These hollignas will bear the buren of our safety, the chaps who in front of our eyes assaulted nearly 6-7 vehicals even AC tourist busses plying foriegn tourists.

Why? because they were 80,000 strong and had no transportation for another 16km, frustrated the call for drastic measures and hijack city busses and lorries on the highway. The polce force deployed to handle this situation a mere handfull.

The question that arises, why cant the manage an event that can be predicted to get out of hand as this happens everyyear. More importantly, are these the future of our police forces, the protectors of our freedam and rights.