Suddenly thoughts about the strength of spider web struck me and I was wondering if it might be stronger than steel... I thought sure someone must have went through this already and started google it. And I was not wrong, there were some researches and this one is a nice article I found....
(Update: sorry guys I removed the link since I dont know what kind of copyright is attached with it... Please search for the keywords in google and you might stumble on it..)
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Ubuntu vs PCLinuxOS
Well It is not about which is a better OS overall, but which suited me better. Please read ahead for knowing further..
Generally the applications I use/dependant in a desktop:
browser
email client
Calendar
Editor
Java IDE
Internet
sometimes Eyecandy
PCLinuxOS:
Things I like:
PCLinuxOS(/Ripper Gang) did a really nice job in giving a very polished setup and collecting very good packages for PCLinuxOS 2007. I was not able to configure my KDE env in any other distro as good looking as the one how PCLinuxOS looks by default. And when I started setting up my box, I was just giving it a try and was thinking, "It must be another Linux, and I have to spend ages setting it up right to my preferences and applications". Amazingly it only took me 2 days of time(Including things I setup which I am going to use remotely). And its zooming faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast(well atleast in my box :) ). At one point I was even worried since I missed getting my hands dirtier in certain set ups. I will recommend it for anyone who wants to try linux(or even advanced users). Good thing was all the multimedia codecs were available "out of the box". (I mean, except for windows media codecs) 99% of the softwares I needed, I was able to get from the repository. (The remaining 1% is for setting up IE, Eclipse). Packages include Synaptic, Firefox, thunderbird, PCLinuxOS control center.
Things I am concerned:
1. I had to install ntfs-3g externally and do some configurations for mounting my ntfs harddisk. It would be great if Tex decided to include it in newer version.
2. I am waiting for the newer version to get released. But I dont know the exact schedule when it is going to get released. Sure I know it is for good. But it would be great if they atleast announces a tentative date.
3. Documentation in some areas need to be improved. I was not able to set up kopete over a proxy server. I knew I could somehow do it, but I was never able to find the right steps. I had to stick to Pidgin
4. I had to use lot of GTK2 applications which I feel does not fit well with KDE. Some applications I can say are Firefox, thunderbird, synaptic, pidgin, gparted(I might be wrong in thinking some applications uses GTK2 here). Whenever I use these applications, because of their performance and integration, I thought it would be better to use gnome(though its boring & sloooooow, this was one of the reasons for me in ubuntu right now...)
Things I was not able to do with Linux:
Sun Secure desktop Client.
kopete
Ubuntu:
It is a very good OS for a desktop if you have internet (and was not able to configure pclinuxos for some reason ;) ). It has huge repositories and eyecandies. But the policy of Ubuntu of not using proprietory software is a big stumble stone for someone who is newly starting up with Linux newly. Sure lot of help available over net. But for someone without net(if you are thinking, Yeah it is definitely possible and most people in India doesn't have net yet) it will not be a good choice. And setting up of the system took me almost a week(and I am still doing :( because gnome does not offer much configuration options). But since I have most of the ubuntu setup in my new laptop, I dont want to switch back to PCLinuxOS until the new version arrives. To be frank, I am not impressed. Ubuntu is too slow even with most of the services I configured not to start up with sysv. Boot chart shows time until log screen is 30:30. I have to change net to dhcp in home and static in workplace along with hostnames. In those cases, Ubuntu takes forever to log me from the login screen. Even sudo command takes a lot of time. But I had learned to live with it. And I dont want to waste another week of my productivity in setting up the system. So I ll stick with ubuntu for now. Reasons I chose Ubuntu are:
1. Excellent repository
2. Really responsive communtiy
3. NTFS supported from gutsy version. So I dont have to cross my fingers when I partition my disk(Yeah I know ntfs-3g is in beta stages. But so far it was very reliable for me)
When I tried kubuntu, I didn't get the same kind of attraction I got towards PCLinuxOS. Might be its just my taste :) so its ubuntu for me now...
Disclaimer:
The above comments are my personal and are from ONLY my experiences. You always have a choice to differ from it. After all "Its choice, which makes good people good" :)
Generally the applications I use/dependant in a desktop:
browser
email client
Calendar
Editor
Java IDE
Internet
sometimes Eyecandy
PCLinuxOS:
Things I like:
PCLinuxOS(/Ripper Gang) did a really nice job in giving a very polished setup and collecting very good packages for PCLinuxOS 2007. I was not able to configure my KDE env in any other distro as good looking as the one how PCLinuxOS looks by default. And when I started setting up my box, I was just giving it a try and was thinking, "It must be another Linux, and I have to spend ages setting it up right to my preferences and applications". Amazingly it only took me 2 days of time(Including things I setup which I am going to use remotely). And its zooming faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast(well atleast in my box :) ). At one point I was even worried since I missed getting my hands dirtier in certain set ups. I will recommend it for anyone who wants to try linux(or even advanced users). Good thing was all the multimedia codecs were available "out of the box". (I mean, except for windows media codecs) 99% of the softwares I needed, I was able to get from the repository. (The remaining 1% is for setting up IE, Eclipse). Packages include Synaptic, Firefox, thunderbird, PCLinuxOS control center.
Things I am concerned:
1. I had to install ntfs-3g externally and do some configurations for mounting my ntfs harddisk. It would be great if Tex decided to include it in newer version.
2. I am waiting for the newer version to get released. But I dont know the exact schedule when it is going to get released. Sure I know it is for good. But it would be great if they atleast announces a tentative date.
3. Documentation in some areas need to be improved. I was not able to set up kopete over a proxy server. I knew I could somehow do it, but I was never able to find the right steps. I had to stick to Pidgin
4. I had to use lot of GTK2 applications which I feel does not fit well with KDE. Some applications I can say are Firefox, thunderbird, synaptic, pidgin, gparted(I might be wrong in thinking some applications uses GTK2 here). Whenever I use these applications, because of their performance and integration, I thought it would be better to use gnome(though its boring & sloooooow, this was one of the reasons for me in ubuntu right now...)
Things I was not able to do with Linux:
Sun Secure desktop Client.
kopete
Ubuntu:
It is a very good OS for a desktop if you have internet (and was not able to configure pclinuxos for some reason ;) ). It has huge repositories and eyecandies. But the policy of Ubuntu of not using proprietory software is a big stumble stone for someone who is newly starting up with Linux newly. Sure lot of help available over net. But for someone without net(if you are thinking, Yeah it is definitely possible and most people in India doesn't have net yet) it will not be a good choice. And setting up of the system took me almost a week(and I am still doing :( because gnome does not offer much configuration options). But since I have most of the ubuntu setup in my new laptop, I dont want to switch back to PCLinuxOS until the new version arrives. To be frank, I am not impressed. Ubuntu is too slow even with most of the services I configured not to start up with sysv. Boot chart shows time until log screen is 30:30. I have to change net to dhcp in home and static in workplace along with hostnames. In those cases, Ubuntu takes forever to log me from the login screen. Even sudo command takes a lot of time. But I had learned to live with it. And I dont want to waste another week of my productivity in setting up the system. So I ll stick with ubuntu for now. Reasons I chose Ubuntu are:
1. Excellent repository
2. Really responsive communtiy
3. NTFS supported from gutsy version. So I dont have to cross my fingers when I partition my disk(Yeah I know ntfs-3g is in beta stages. But so far it was very reliable for me)
When I tried kubuntu, I didn't get the same kind of attraction I got towards PCLinuxOS. Might be its just my taste :) so its ubuntu for me now...
Disclaimer:
The above comments are my personal and are from ONLY my experiences. You always have a choice to differ from it. After all "Its choice, which makes good people good" :)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Get over it.....
Sometimes I do wonder why dont we have a cheat for "GOD" mode in real life.... Atleast not to the level of invincibility but being tough mentally & physically... Certain things hit you hard even when you are expecting to face it. No amount of preparation is going to be enough. One classic example will be death. Everyone knows its somewhere around the corner, but still when it strikes it hits you and others so hard and takes everyone by surprise.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Diplomatic Vs Straightforward Management
When a person without knowing how to refer a dictionary asks you meaning of a word, you have two choices,
1. Tell him the meaning, show that you are a guru in vocab.
2. Show him how to refer the dictionary, let him find out on his own the meaning, helping him to improve performance.
I ll prefer the II way of doing that...
Work in progress...
1. Tell him the meaning, show that you are a guru in vocab.
2. Show him how to refer the dictionary, let him find out on his own the meaning, helping him to improve performance.
I ll prefer the II way of doing that...
Work in progress...
Max Arderius/Uday Rajendran
So far these two people played a major role in who I am now and where I really belong... They are mentors to me.. Both have similar in many ways managing... not breathing through ones neck, but still getting work done in a way how they want it ;) I have to say they have really a very good art at stake... :)
More to come...
More to come...
Let this blog be filled with some mystical statements... not everything is straightforward.. somethings I dont like to put straightaway and some others because of legal reasons.. :) So time for letting u think out of box...
when I wrote my last blog, I borrowed a friends Lap, and I later realized I shouldn't have.. well I should never hv borrowed.. and let people come out of what they think... I dont like hearing something and I know for real they meant something.. It hurts...
Monday and Tuesday were like days in hell... and these two days though I got what I was looking for(well not exactly..) it was not in the way I want :(
And its a bit tough when you dont get what u r putting ur life, energy, time for.. time to search for who am i.. and what I really want.
when I wrote my last blog, I borrowed a friends Lap, and I later realized I shouldn't have.. well I should never hv borrowed.. and let people come out of what they think... I dont like hearing something and I know for real they meant something.. It hurts...
Monday and Tuesday were like days in hell... and these two days though I got what I was looking for(well not exactly..) it was not in the way I want :(
And its a bit tough when you dont get what u r putting ur life, energy, time for.. time to search for who am i.. and what I really want.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Some quotes..
Wat difference does one not accepting you make really? Well, Ideally your life will not be the same one you thought anymore? My feeling is if some one is able to inject some new life into you, The choice depends on the other to accept you or not... But when the place had already become better and you have lots of moments to rejoice, isn't it too much to ask?
Choice of making life a better place is upto you....
Remember, one being in a place doesn't mean he belongs there...
Having ambition is not an xcuse 4 not being lazy
I know Karate, kung-fu and 47 other dangerous words
Ability is what will get you to top, if your boss has no daughters
Hardwork never killed anyone, but why take a chance?
I work for money, if you want loyalty hire a dog
I think therefore I am dangerous
Choice of making life a better place is upto you....
Remember, one being in a place doesn't mean he belongs there...
Having ambition is not an xcuse 4 not being lazy
I know Karate, kung-fu and 47 other dangerous words
Ability is what will get you to top, if your boss has no daughters
Hardwork never killed anyone, but why take a chance?
I work for money, if you want loyalty hire a dog
I think therefore I am dangerous
Feels like Heaven!!!!!
Isn't it amazing, you forget a word you can't keep off thinking for more than an year..
Isn't it amazing, you facing with a tired smile, sixth sense instructing you to listen,
your thoughts adore the smile and want to relive the moment?
Isn't it amazing, you know you are disturbing,
and want the conversation to be happening?
Isn't it amazing, Moments ago feeling you cannot do it,
and now you are able to make it?
Isn't it amazing, you never felt better than this moment?
Isn't it amazing, you got lots to say,
managing rarely to say anything?
Isn't it amazing, someone can make this world a better place to live for you?
This day (February the 22nd)all this happened to me... I am really happy iam able to do something I really thought I can never do.... If life has a pause/record button, how great would be?
Hope I will make it big!!!
Isn't it amazing, you facing with a tired smile, sixth sense instructing you to listen,
your thoughts adore the smile and want to relive the moment?
Isn't it amazing, you know you are disturbing,
and want the conversation to be happening?
Isn't it amazing, Moments ago feeling you cannot do it,
and now you are able to make it?
Isn't it amazing, you never felt better than this moment?
Isn't it amazing, you got lots to say,
managing rarely to say anything?
Isn't it amazing, someone can make this world a better place to live for you?
This day (February the 22nd)all this happened to me... I am really happy iam able to do something I really thought I can never do.... If life has a pause/record button, how great would be?
Hope I will make it big!!!
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