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Here we go. Another example of keeping Information Security reactive instead of proactive.

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Now, either the guy who wrote the article has got it all wrong, or TRAI’s understanding of wi-fi networks is incorrect. Can someone please answer these questions for me?
How much more secure from terrorists are access points really  going to be, even after you ’secure’ them? What stops a person from legitimately accessing a ’secure’ wi-fi network at say, a coffee shop, sending out something inappropriate using that network, and then slinking away quietly? How different would it then be from whats happening currently? What would then be the point of making open wi-fi networks illegal?

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Of course there is nothing ISPs can do about it. No one can stop an individual from terminating his wi-fi connection at a router, instead of his computer. Can someone please explain to me how does using someone else’s open wi-fi network classify as hacking? We’ve got this term completely wrong. If that indeed is hacking, then I hack wi-fi networks every single day!

To conclude, we’re curing the symptom, not the disease. Its just not practically possible to figure out how many open wi-fi networks exist in the country, even if a MASSIVE wardriving operation was organized.

Maybe its just me, but then all they would prevent even if they achieved ‘complete wi-fi security’ is just someone from sending an email that they’re responsible for a blast. Now, who’d stop the blast itself from happening?

Oh and btw, my wi-fi network is WPA2 secured, thank you very much.

iCooldude’s life is the dream techie life. Surely deserves a mention considering the vast gamut of gadgets he uses everyday. So, without further ado, i present, a day in the life of icooldude’s life, narrated in first person.
Disclaimer: -The views expressed here are entirely the work of my imagination. Please avoid flaming me about this. Read it all..

Great, now I’ve had two continuous wonderful days, thanks to this article and this article and this article and this article and this article.

PS:- Google has about 2,390,000 results for ‘I hate the Iphone’. Try it! I’ve included just the top 5!

I read somewhere about the Iphone being a groundbreaking device in India. I wonder how long before it indeed is ‘ground’broken here, into pieces that is.

And yeah, for all you judgemental freaks out there, yeah, I think its ubercool to bash the Iphone

Today’s mid-day. This article really brightened up my day.

Passers-by stood around the badly mangled remains, in stunned silence, while the policeman pulled out a mobile phone stained in blood, from next to what used to be the LCD display of the car stereo stuck at the track that was probably playing when the crash occurred, while the driver lay motionless, with blood pouring from his head that had banged against the windshield. Read it all..

Being labeled a complete techie, you’re assumed to be possessing a multitude of electronic items, at any given point in time. I’ll kinda agree I fall into such a bracket, though there’s still a long way to go until I reach what I consider Tech-Nirvana.

I’ve been thinking about writing a page that summarises what gadgets and devices I frequently use, for quite a while now, and I’ve finally got around to doing it, heavily inspired by Paul Thurrott’s ‘What I Use’ Section.

You can find the link here, and on the link bar above.

I’ve always hated blogging about my life. Philosophy though, has always been my interests. I’ve always analyzed the behaviour of the people I’ve interacted with, and more often than not, it gives me a good insight into what kind of a person they are.

I’m traditionally a person who’s borderline hot headed. I’ve been through phases where I’ve flown into fits of rage, probably totally unwarranted and uncalled for, more often than not. Unwarranted, not because the cause for it was not genuine, but because in hindsight, it is simply not worth it. One act of wrath can change a hundred docile, simple words you’ve used to convey your feelings. That one act of wrath can undo about a zillion other good things you did. Sadly, the fact that stands out after that, is that you got angry, and not that you used a hundred kind words trying to explain your real feelings. Of course, there is a trigger that led you to fly into that rage, but that is conveniently forgotten by one and all. That problem is compounded, when you already are (in)famous for having a vile temper.

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Here’s presenting the latest version of my blog. No, I’ve not designed this theme even one bit, and I’m not worth even one pence worth the guy who made this theme. I think I’m good at customising themes to my requirements,and thats exactly what I’ve done here. A small note, this site should display as exactly intended on Windows Vista, considering the primary font I’ve set is Segoe UI. There might be a few loose ends though, and I’m ironing them out as and when I find the time. Please drop in your comments, since I intend settling down using this theme for a long time to me.

PS :- Indian Sweetheart from New Jersey, happy with the theme?

As an aside, Intenet access to my blog from work has been partially restored, so frequent posts to come…

I was spending my time in the doldrums. I was caught in the cauldron of hate. I felt persecuted and paralyzed. I thought that everything else would just wait. While you are wasting your time on your enemies. Engulfed in a fever of spite. Beyond your tunnel vision reality fades. Like shadows into the night. To martyr yourself to caution. Is not going to help at all. Because there’ll be no safety in numbers.
When the Right One walks out of the door. Can you see your days blighted by darkness?. Is it true you beat your fists on the floor?. Stuck in a world of isolation. While ivy grows over the door.

So I open my door to my enemies. And I ask could we wipe the slate clean. But they tell me to please go fuck myself.

You know you just can’t win.

There’s a silence surrounding me. I can’t seem to think straight. I’ll sit in the corner. No one can bother me. I think I should speak now. I can’t seem to speak now. My words won’t come out right. I feel like I’m drowning. I’m feeling weak now. But I can’t show my weakness. I sometimes wonder. Where do we go from here? It doesn’t have to be like this. All we need to do is make sure we keep talking.
Why won’t you talk to me. You never talk to me. What are you thinking. What are you feeling. Where do we go from here??
I feel like I’m drowning. You know I can’t breathe now. We’re going nowhere. We’re going nowhere.

There is more to ‘Keep Talking’ than what meets the eye.

Now that the title has everyone’s attention.. read this. I’ve been laughing my head off ever since. Give me my Nokia N82 anyday!

I’ve been observing this for quite a while now. There has been an overlapping with regards to communication methods. Orkut scraps, Facebook wall posts, messages, and then there’s the old fashioned chat, SMS, phone calls. Its but natural that these would eventually overlap. So, I’ve decided to make a rule for myself.

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