Entries from March 2009 ↓

Is blog reading considered to be real ‘reading” ? I am not sure. I am in search of answers.

People say blogging is not complete without blog reading. It is important that you read many blogs if you want to be a good blogger. Blog reading and Blog writting together makes blogging perfect. But, is blog reading similar to normal reading ? Should I even make a distinction between online reading and offline reading ?

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Even though Varun Gandhi, is a “Gandhi in Reverse Gear” , I feel he will become an MP. That sounds strange, I know. What is your opinion ?

If you were given a chance to rename this blog, Blog of Small Things that is, what will  you name it ?

Even though I keep changing the theme of the blog, I do not wish to change the name of the blog, now. But, if you were given a chance, will you rename it ? Is there a better name that can explain this blog better ?

I did not think much when I named this blog. I was reading God Of small Things, the book, and Blog of Small Things came to my mind, and I thought it suits my blog better.

1. How did you find your blog’s name ?
2. Did someone help you with this ?
3. Did you ask for suggestion from your friends or family ?
4. Did other blogs inspire you ?
5. What is the most interesting blog name that you have ever seen ?

Okay, answers please !!

That’s what I am feeling right now. The joy of turning the last page of the book…  finished reading another book ! I feel great !! Do you feel the same when you finish a book ? . Well, text books are an exception, when you are at the last page, you know it’s time for exams !

The Motorcycle Diaries : Ernesto “Che” Guevra

Now, about the last book I read. ( This is not a book review, but just my thoughts about the book. )  I picked this one with loads of expectations. I am not quite sure  if this was up to my expectations. But, it was touching, that’s for sure.

A sincere travelogue by a young medical student. In that way this book is more than perfect. But, I was expecting something about how he became the Che that we know. I was disappointed, to some extend, but the last chapter of the book did give something that I wanted.

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Staying online and reading books, that’s the new technique that I am testing.Why ?

I tried several times to stay offline  to read more books. But,  twitter, blogs, google reader, comments, chats, orkut, facebook, oh no !! I leave the book there and come back, every time. Do you think I am addicted to blogging or internet in general ? well, I think so ..  and I have started missing books.

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When twitter became popular, I thought people will stop blogging and start twittering. But people started blogging about twitter. More blogs were created serving various aspects of twittering. When I started twittering, it influenced my blogging habits in a positive way. Your tweets make me feel good, and keep me inspired.

I Read More

I get to read more  interesting articles, thanks to twitter. 90% of tweets that I see, includes a link. It could be an article that they liked, their own blog post, or a funny picture. Anything worth a retweet is shared among everyone, and we all read it. Other than comment forms on blogs, Twitter gave me  another platform to communicate, share and socialise. Continue reading →

I am  only  a Linux user, not an expert. I feel good to tell you that I am linux user. Because, when I look around, I see only linux geeks, or linux experts and very very less linux users.

Understanding Linux as a user

The open source theory is not my attraction. I use Linux because it is a good operating system and that’s the only reason.When I write about Linux, I am not  preaching freedom and open source or any of those theories…  but I am trying to tell you about a good operating system that I use.

My job introduced Linux to me as an operating system  that does almost everything that windows can do, and lot of things that Windows can not do. I used linux because I had to, and I did not leave Linux because I started loving it.

This will not happen very often. We do not have platforms where general public get introduced to Linux. Linux and most of the things related to it are shared within the Geek Communities around the Internet.

The next step, reach the common man

What Linux should do now, as early as possible, is to introduce Linux to the common man. This should happen online and offline. There is a great community of Linux users. They can easily do this, using their online and offline contacts.

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Twitter is contributing to English language, almost every day. Have you noticed it yet ? Within that 140 characters limit people write poems, send news, discuss and do almost everything.

Yes, and there was  a twitter story writing competition too !!. Then why can’t they create new words …  here is a collection of some interesting words on twitter, or twords, may be ?

Tweople =  Members of a Twitter
Tweterrer = User of Twitter
Twitterzine = A magazine published on twitter
Twoosh = A full 140 character tweet
Dweet = Dweet sent when someone is drunk
Tweetaholism = Addiction of Twitter
Tweetln = A meeting on twitter
Twitterati = Glamorous Twitteres whom everyone wants to follow.

Wait ! We are not done yet … we have an entire online dictionary for these kind of words !! Check it out Twittornary

Sources :  Twitter Words & Twittonary