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This directory contains 'shareable', architecture-independent files (docs, icons, fonts etc). Note, however, that '/usr/share' is generally not intended to be shared by different operating systems or by different releases of the same operating system. Any program or package which contains or requires data that
This directory contains 'shareable', architecture-independent files (docs, icons, fonts etc). Note, however, that '/usr/share' is generally not intended to be shared by different operating systems or by different releases of the same operating system. Any program or package which contains or requires data that need to be modified should store these data in '/usr/share/' (or '/usr/local/share/', if manually installed - see below). It is recommended that a subdirectory be used in /usr/share for this purpose.
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From the home of the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS):
- "The filesystem standard has been designed to be used by Unix distribution developers, package developers, and system implementors. However, it is primarily intended to be a reference and is not a tutorial on how to manage a Unix filesystem or directory hierarchy."
Arch Linux is among the many distributions that follow the filesystem hierarchy standard. In addition to explaining each directory along with their designations, this article also covers Arch-specific modifications.
- 1 Shareable and unsharable files
- 2 The root filesystem
- 3 /bin: Essential command binaries
- 4 /boot: Static bootloader files
- 5 /dev: Device files
- 6 /etc: Host-specific configuration
- 7 /home: User directories
- 8 /lib: Essential shared libraries and kernel modules
- 9 /lost+found: Filesystem-specific recoverable data
- 10 /media: Mount points for removable media
- 11 /mnt: Temporary mount points
- 12 /opt: Problematic packages
- 13 /proc: Process information
- 14 /root: Administrator directory
- 15 /sbin: System binaries
- 16 /srv: Service data
- 17 /tmp: Temporary files
- 18 /usr: Shareable, read-only data
- 19 /var: Variable files
Shareable files are defined as those that can be stored on one host and used on others. Unshareable files are those that are not shareable. For example, the files in user home directories are shareable whereas device lock files are not.
Static files include binaries, libraries, documentation files and other files that do not change without system administrator intervention. Variable files are defined as files that are not static.
The root filesystem
The root filesystem, represented by the slash symbol by itself (/), is the primary filesystem from which all other filesystems stem; the top of the hierarchy. All files and directories appear under the root directory "/", even if they are stored on different physical devices. The contents of the root filesystem must be adequate to boot, restore, recover, and/or repair the system.
/bin: Essential command binaries
The place for binaries that must be available in single user mode and accessible by all users (e.g., cat, ls, cp). /bin/ provides programs that must be available even if only the partition containing / is mounted. This situation may arise should one need to repair other partitions but have no access to shared directories (i.e. you are in single user mode and therefore have no network access). Unlike /sbin, the /bin directory contains several useful commands that are of use to both the root user as well as non-root users.
/boot: Static bootloader files
Unsharable, static directory containing the kernel and ramdisk images as well as the bootloader configuration file, and bootloader stages. /boot also stores data that is used before the kernel begins executing userspace programs. This may include saved master boot sectors and sector map files.
/dev: Device files
Essential device nodes created by udev during the boot process and as machine hardware is discovered by events. This directory highlights one important aspect of the UNIX filesystem - everything is a file or a directory. Exploring this directory will reveal many files, each representing a hardware component of the system. The majority of devices are either block or character devices; however other types of devices exist and can be created. In general, 'block devices' are devices that store or hold data, whereas 'character devices' can be thought of as devices that transmit or transfer data. For example, hard disk drives and optical drives are categorized as block devices while serial ports, mice and USB ports are all character devices.
/etc: Host-specific configuration
Host-specific, unsharable configuration files shall be placed in the /etc directory. If more than one configuration file is required for an application, it is customary to use a subdirectory in order to keep the /etc/ area as clean as possible. It is considered good practice to make frequent backups of this directory as it contains all system related configuration files.
Some daemon scripts will have a matching configuration file in this directory that contains some useful default values. When a daemon is started, it will first source the settings from its configuration file within this directory, and then source /etc/rc.conf. Arch's simple, transparent scripting approach means you can easily centralize all your daemon configuration options in your /etc/rc.conf simply by setting an appropriate variable value, or, split up your configuration over multiple files if you prefer a decentralized approach to this issue.
All Arch daemons reside here. Custom scripts may also be placed here and invoked from the DAEMONS= array in /etc/rc.conf
Configuration files for the X Window System
xinit configuration files. 'xinit' is a configuration method of starting up an X session that is designed to be used as part of a script.
Global xinitrc file, used by all X sessions started by xinit (startx). Its usage is of course overridden by a .xinitrc file located in the home directory of a user.
/home: User directories
UNIX is a multi-user environment. Therefore, each user is also assigned a specific directory that is accessible only to them and to the root user. These are the user home directories, which can be found under '/home/$USER' (~/). Within their home directory, a user can write files, delete them, install programs, etc. Users' home directories contain their data and personal configuration files, the so-called 'dot files' (their name is preceded by a dot), which are 'hidden'. To view dotfiles, enable the appropriate option in your file manager or run ls with the -a switch. If there is a conflict between personal and system wide configuration files, the settings in the personal file will prevail. Dotfiles most likely to be altered by the end user include .xinitrc and .bashrc files. The configuration files for xinit and Bash respectively. They allow the user the ability to change the window manager to be started upon login and also aliases, user-specified commands and environment variables respectively. When a user is created, their dotfiles shall be taken from the /etc/skel directory where system sample files reside.
Directory /home can become quite large as it is typically used for storing downloads, compiling, installing and running programs, mail, collections of multimedia files etc.
Contains kernel modules and essential shared library images (the C programming code library) needed to boot the system and run the commands under /bin/ and /sbin/. Libraries are collections of frequently used program routines and are readily identifiable through their filename extension of *.so. They are essential for basic system functionality. Kernel modules (drivers) are in the subdirectory /lib/modules/<kernel-version>.
/lost+found: Filesystem-specific recoverable data
UNIX-like operating systems must execute a proper shutdown sequence. At times, a system might crash or a power failure might take the machine down. Either way, at the next boot, a filesystem check using the fsck program shall be performed. Fsck will go through the system and try to recover any corrupt files that it finds. The result of this recovery operation will be placed in this directory. The files recovered are not likely to be complete or make much sense but there always is a chance that something worthwhile is recovered.
/media: Mount points for removable media
CDROMs, DVD's, and USB sticks shall have an appropriate mount point under /media/. The motivation for the creation of this directory has been that historically there have been a number of other different places used to mount removable media such as /cdrom, /mnt or /mnt/cdrom. Placing the mount points for all removable media directly in the root directory would potentially result in a large number of extra directories in /. Although the use of subdirectories in /mnt as a mount point has recently been common, it conflicts with a much older tradition of using /mnt directly as a temporary mount point. Therefore, Arch allocates /media as the mount point for removable media. On systems where more than one device exists for mounting a certain type of media, mount directories shall be created by appending a digit to the name of those available above starting with '0', but the unqualified name must also exist.
The "hal" (Hardware Abstraction Layer) daemon mounts removable media to /media as /media/<name_of_removable_filesystem>
/mnt: Temporary mount points
This is a generic mount point for temporary filesystems or devices. Mounting is the process of making a filesystem available to the system. After mounting, files will be accessible under the mount-point. Additional mount-points (subdirectories) may be created under /mnt/. There is no limitation to creating a mount-point anywhere on the system, but by convention and for practicality, littering a file system with mount-points should be avoided.
/opt: Problematic packages
Packages and large static files that do not fit cleanly into the above GNU filesystem layout can be placed in /opt. A package placing files in the /opt/ directory creates a directory bearing the same name as the package. This directory in turn holds files that otherwise would be scattered throughout the file system. For example, the acrobat package has Browser, Reader, and Resource directories sitting at the same level as the bin directory. This doesn't fit into a normal GNU filesystem layout, so Arch places all the files in a subdirectory of /opt.
/proc: Process information
Directory /proc is very special in that it is also a virtual filesystem. It is sometimes referred to as the process information pseudo-file system. It doesn't contain 'real' files, but rather, runtime system information (e.g. system memory, devices mounted, hardware configuration, etc). For this reason it can be regarded as a control and information center for the kernel. In fact, quite a lot of system utilities are simply calls to files in this directory. For example, 'lsmod' is the same as 'cat /proc/modules' while 'lspci' is a synonym for 'cat /proc/pci'. By altering files located in this directory, kernel parameters may be read/changed (sysctl) while the system is running.
The most distinctive facet about files in this directory is the fact that all of them have a file size of 0, with the exception of kcore, mounts and self.
/root: Administrator directory
Home directory of the System Administrator, 'root'. This may be somewhat confusing, ('/root under root') but historically, '/' was root's home directory (hence the name of the Administrator account). To keep things tidier, 'root' eventually got his own home directory. Why not in '/home'? Because '/home' is often located on a different partition or even on another system and would thus be inaccessible to 'root' when - for some reason - only '/' is mounted.
/sbin: System binaries
UNIX discriminates between 'normal' executables and those used for system maintenance and/or administrative tasks. The latter reside either here or - the less important ones - in /usr/sbin. Programs executed after /usr is known to be mounted (when there are no problems) are generally placed into /usr/sbin. This directory contains binaries that are essential to the working of the system. These include system administration as well as maintenance and hardware configuration programs. GRUB (the command), fdisk, init, route, ifconfig, etc., all reside here.
/srv: Service data
Site-specific data which is served by the system. The main purpose of specifying this is so that users may find the location of the data files for a particular service, and so that services which require a single tree for read-only data, writable data and scripts (such as CGI scripts) can be reasonably placed. Data of interest to a specific user shall be placed in that user's home directory.
/tmp: Temporary files
This directory contains files that are required temporarily. Many programs use this to create lock files and for temporary storage of data. Do not remove files from this directory unless you know exactly what you are doing! Many of these files are important for currently running programs and deleting them may result in a system crash. On most systems, this directory is cleared out at boot or at shutdown by the local system. The basis for this was historical precedent and common practice.
While root is the primary filesystem, /usr is the secondary hierarchy, for user data, containing the majority of (multi-)user utilities and applications. /usr is shareable, read-only data. This means that /usr shall be shareable between various hosts and must not be written to, except in the case of system administrator intervention (installation, update, upgrade). Any information that is host-specific or varies with time is stored elsewhere.
Aside from /home/, /usr/ usually contains by far the largest share of data on a system. Hence, this is one of the most important directories in the system as it contains all the user binaries, their documentation, libraries, header files, etc. X and its supporting libraries can be found here. User programs like telnet, ftp, etc., are also placed here. In the original UNIX implementations, /usr/ (for user), was where the home directories of the system's users were placed (that is to say, /usr/someone was then the directory now known as /home/someone). Over time, /usr/ has become where userspace programs and data (as opposed to 'kernelspace' programs and data) reside. The name has not changed, but its meaning has narrowed and lengthened from everything user related to user usable programs and data. As such, the backronym 'User System Resources' was created.
/usr/bin: Binaries
Non-essential command binaries (not needed in single user mode); for all users. This directory contains the vast majority of binaries (applications) on your system. Executables in this directory vary widely. For instance vi, gcc, and gnome-session reside here.
/usr/include: Header files
Header files needed for compiling userspace source code..
/usr/lib: Libraries
Libraries for the binaries in /usr/bin/ and /usr/sbin/.
/usr/sbin: System binaries
Non-essential system binaries of use to the system administrator. This is where the network daemons for the system reside, along with other binaries that (generally) only the system administrator has access to, but which are not required for system maintenance and repair. Normally, these directories are never part of normal user's $PATHs, only of root's (PATH is an environment variable that controls the sequence of locations that the system will attempt to look in for commands).
This directory contains 'shareable', architecture-independent files (docs, icons, fonts etc). Note, however, that '/usr/share' is generally not intended to be shared by different operating systems or by different releases of the same operating system. Any program or package which contains or requires data that do not need to be modified should store these data in '/usr/share/' (or '/usr/local/share/', if manually installed - see below). It is recommended that a subdirectory be used in /usr/share for this purpose.
/usr/src: Source code
The 'linux' sub-directory holds the Linux kernel sources, and header-files.
/usr/local: Local hierarchy
Optional tertiary hierarchy for local data. The original idea behind '/usr/local' was to have a separate ('local') '/usr/' directory on every machine besides '/usr/', which might be mounted read-only from somewhere else. It copies the structure of '/usr/'. These days, '/usr/local/' is widely regarded as a good place in which to keep self-compiled or third-party programs. This directory is empty by default in Arch Linux. It may be used for manually compiled software installations if desired. pacman installs to /usr/, therefore, manually compiled/installed software installed to /usr/local/ may peacefully co-exist with pacman-tracked system software.
/var: Variable files
Variable files, such as logs, spool files, and temporary e-mail files. On Arch, the ABS tree and pacman cache also reside here. Why not put the variable and transient data into /usr/? Because there might be circumstances when /usr/ is mounted as read-only, e.g. if it is on a CD or on another computer. '/var/' contains variable data, i.e. files and directories the system must be able to write to during operation, whereas /usr/ shall only contain static data. Some directories can be put onto separate partitions or systems, e.g. for easier backups, due to network topology or security concerns. Other directories have to be on the root partition, because they are vital for the boot process. 'Mountable' directories are: '/home', '/mnt', '/tmp', '/usr' and '/var'. Essential for booting are: '/bin', '/boot', '/dev', '/etc', '/lib', '/proc' and '/sbin'.
The ABS tree. A ports-like package build system hierarchy containing build scripts within subdirectories corresponding to all installable Arch software.
The pacman package cache.
/var/lib: State information
Persistent data modified by programs as they run (e.g. databases, packaging system metadata etc.).
/var/lock: Unsharable lock data
Files keeping track of resources currently in use.
/var/log: Log files
Log files.
/var/mail: User mail
Shareable directory for users' mailboxes.
/var/run: State information
Unshareable data about the running system since last boot (e.g. currently logged-in users and running daemons).
/var/spool: Queues
Spool for tasks waiting to be processed (e.g. print queues and unread mail).
Deprecated location for users' mailboxes.
/var/tmp: Preservable temporary files
Temporary files to be preserved between reboots.


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When Bele first takes over the ship, Chekov reports that they are on course four-oh-three mark seven. Spock confirms this, and then states that Cheron lies "between four-oh-three mark seven, and mark nine." Isn't this a rather awkward thing to say? Surely he should have said that Cheron lies on heading four-oh-three mark eight?
Under Bele's control, the Enterprise accelerates to Warp 10. Yet there is nothing of the rising whine of the Engines that always accompanies such acceleration. So is Bele controlling the ship to make it go at Warp 10, or is he using his power to actually physically push it through space at high warp whilst the engines idle along as normal? Because if it's the former, there should be an accompanying engine noise, and if it's the latter, that's one hell of a feat for a single person to be capable of. It would make Bele and Loki so powerful that it's rather incredible, even for Star Trek.
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The self destruct sequence used in this episode is repeated almost verbatim in "Star Trek III : The Search for Spock".
Frank Gorshin was nominated for an Emmy for his role of Bele.
The thief, Lokai, claims that he is a member of a minority group badly opressed on his home planet. He was an agitator, fighting for freedom and equal rights. The other alien, a government Commissioner named Bele, regards Lokai as a terrorist has been chasing him for 50,000 years. Bele uses the mental powers natural to his people to sieze control of the Enterprise, insisting that the ship return to his planet Cheron so that Lokai can be jailed. He finally relents when Kirk threatens to destroy the ship.
Starfleet rules that Lokai cannot be returned since there is no extradition treaty with Cheron. Incensed, Bele again takes control of the Enterprise and locks it on course to his planet, disabling the self destruct system this time.
On arrival at Cheron the Enterprise finds the planet devastated by civil war, the surface ruined and every inhabitant long dead. The two Cheronians are incensed, and immediately blame one another for the catastrophe. Despite Kirk's plea that they relinquish their battle Bele chases Lokai through the ship, then follows him to Cheron when he beams down. A depressed Kirk abandons the two fanatics to their endless war and proceeds to his next mission.
But I don't look at this one objectively. You see, this is the very first episode of Star Trek that I have any memory of seeing. I watched this when I was perhaps eight or ten years old, and I absolutely loved it. I didn't spot the difference between Lokai and Bele at all - I was right there with Spock when he did his "you look identical" schtick, and was absolutely gobsmacked when Lokai pointed out the all too obvious difference. To a kid who barely knew what racism was, the idea that two people could hate one another so much over something so trivial was absolutely mind-blowing.
As a result, I became a Star Trek fan and the rest, as they say, is history. So no, I can't look at this one objectively and I make no apologies for that.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Jobs, the economy and a "thriving middle class" highlighted a populist agenda U.S. President Obama offered in the first State of the Union of his second term.
"Tonight, thanks to the grit and determination of the American people, there is much progress to report," Obama said Tuesday in his address to a joint session of Congress. "After a decade of grinding war, our brave men and women in uniform are coming home. After years of grueling recession, our businesses have created over 6 million new jobs. We buy more American cars than we have in five years, and less foreign oil than we have in 20. Our housing market is healing, our stock market is rebounding, and consumers, patients, and homeowners enjoy stronger protections than ever before."
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Legislation that would prevent anyone from buying guns for resale to criminals, banning military-style weapons and large capacity magazines "deserve a vote," Obama said.
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Turning to deficit reduction, Obama said most Americans across all political stripes know "we can cut our way to prosperity."
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Now is the best time for achieve bipartisan, comprehensive tax reform that encourages job creation and lowers the deficit, he said.
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He said he recognizes that tax reform and entitlement reform won't be easy politically for either party.
"None of us will get 100 percent of what we want," he said. "But the alternative will cost us jobs, hurt our economy, and visit hardship on millions of hardworking Americans. So let's set party interests aside, and work to pass a budget that replaces reckless cuts with smart savings and wise investments in our future."
"But let's be clear: deficit reduction alone is not an economic plan," he said. "A growing economy that creates good, middle-class jobs -- that must be the North Star that guides our efforts. Every day, we should ask ourselves three questions as a nation: How do we attract more jobs to our shores? How do we equip our people with the skills needed to do those jobs? And how do we make sure that hard work leads to a decent living?"
He asked offered proposals "that are fully paid for and fully consistent with the budget framework both parties agreed to just 18 months ago. ... It's not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth."
He also touched on several themes he discussed while on the campaign stump, including offering incentives for businesses that hire Americans.
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Obama also announced that this year three more manufacturing hubs where businesses partner with the departments of defense and energy "to turn regions left behind by globalization into global centers of high-tech jobs."
He said he will ask Congress to help create a network of 15 hubs and "guarantee that the next revolution in manufacturing is made in America."
He urged Congress not to cut investments in science and innovation, saying: "Now is not the time to gut job-creating investments in science and innovation. ... And today, no area holds more promise than our investments in American energy."
The nation is "finally poised" to control its energy future, Obama said, noting the United States is producing more oil at home now than it has in 15 years and doubled the distance our cars travel on a gallon of gas.
"But for the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change," Obama said.
He urged Congress to pursue a bipartisan, market-based solution to climate change, such as the one Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Ind-Conn., worked on a few years ago.
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
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It was at Moyo's that I sampled crocodile salami and ostrich samosas, besides kudu kebabs and similar local delicacies. Frankly, once was enough. I have a pretty adventurous palate, but one has to draw the line somewhere. For me, it was with crocodile meat.
I am stuck in my hotel room in South Goa. Some of you may have followed the news about the flood situation here. The shooting schedule has gone for a toss. Production just informed me the main lights are stuck at some octroi point. Shooting by the beach is not an option given the cyclonic weather, and we can't shoot indoors minus lights! Thank God for my life saver - the laptop. While I wait for the clouds to clear, all I can do is watch tv. Something I don't have the time for back in Mumbai. I watched Salman Khan's 'Dus ka Dum' (with Hema Malini and Shatrughan Sinha) for the first time, and enjoyed the episode thoroughly. Salman is an absolute natural, and far, far better as a tv host than SRK or the Big B. He is unassuming and spontaneous, charming and likeable. These qualities really bounce out and touch audiences. I get the feeling it's pretty much an unscripted show , or he is the master of improvisation. It works!! Hema looked absolutely ravishing and Shatru looked like Shatru . I had met Hema a few nights ago at Tina Ambani's Harmony Awards and admired her lovely back ( she was wearing a skimpy chantilly lace choli). As always, she carried herself with grace and dignity. On Salman's show, she was far less inhibited as she giggled, blushed and flirted with both men.
I also caught Rakhi Sawant discussing 'Indian culture' and why she refused to bed her fiance!! It was brilliant! And Eleshe, the poor Canadian Indian bakra who won Rakhi's hand in the show, was also interviewed on camera, defending himself weakly by saying he meant the lady no disrespect. Rakhi has broken off the 'engagement', her chastity intact. I love it!
Both my daughters, Avantikka and Anandita have been weeping copious tears after watching, 'Wake up, Sid'. I guess that means the movie is going to be a huge hit. Tears are good for the box office. Go to sleep, Karan. Your money is safe.
35 comments:
He is What He is i.e., Salman.
And an intelligent producer i.e., Karan no matter who The actor is superstar or star.
- October 4, 2009 at 1:09 PM
- चंद्रमौलेश्वर प्रसाद said...
"She offered to paint mine and I jumped at the chance. Of course, it didn't look half as terrific on me."
Wish we could see the pic:) jaane do..
And now! what is this rakhi upto? drawing the attention of even Shobhaa De:)
- October 4, 2009 at 2:07 PM
- Zeba said...
I INSIST you upload your pic in the next post!!!! :-)
- October 4, 2009 at 3:03 PM
- Anil Kumar said...
Rakhi Sawant didn't do that show to find a husband...She wanted to make quick bucks by flirting with few desperate bastards.
She can smooch with that NRI on another JUNK REALITY SHOW but can't go to bed with him...What kind of Indian culture you are used to Ms De??
Coming back to that Raand and other so called couples involved in the reality show "pati-patni and woh"...It's disgusting to see that people stoop to such low levels to keep 6 months old babies away from their mother and hand them over to these raand/couples for quick bucks. The producer of such programs should be hanged NAKED in public. MONEY is all that matters in this new india...It doesn't matter how it comes..
And then we have people in the print and electronic media who DEFEND these sluts and randue and admire them and want these kind of junkies should lead us in the 21st century.
I wish the arctic melts quickly and wipe out the human race from the face of this planet so that these kind of NAKED dance can be stopped forever.
- October 4, 2009 at 3:04 PM
- obssesor said...
Yea she just didnt bed her fiance...she did just about everyone else.
- October 4, 2009 at 3:48 PM
- maglomaniac said...
Oh man the comments are becoming too hot to handle:)
Well I said verification has nothing to do with it.
Anyways Rakhi is Rakhi.I liked the show cause it entertained me.Although at times it was sad that parents do keep coming in to help all.
What my idea wid d show was that I thought they wud be bringing orphaned children.It wud hv been sch a hlp 2 all.
And ya Salman is a real star.
I still remember when SRK called him on the sets off KBC2 as a guest.
And Salman k samne SRK was like a bheegy billi.
And yup d photo I too insist.
- October 4, 2009 at 4:42 PM
- Unknown said...
Salman may be good in Dus Ka Dum. But the ultimate TV host is Bachchan on KBC or even maybe Big Boss. But Salman really proved to be a surprise with his energy levels. SRK is too huge for TV.
- October 4, 2009 at 5:18 PM
- Unknown said...
Crocodile salami and ostrich samosas? EEEEEWW...
Just like the tigers are on the endangered species list largely because of the Chinese, it seems that the South Africans are determined to contribute to the extinction of crocodiles and ostriches (some sub-species are already on the list, if I remember correctly).
- October 4, 2009 at 5:50 PM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
Ofcourse I insist! Pichhur dikhao please?
And Hema Malini is definately one of the most physically beautiful people I have seen.
Salman Khan.. meh.. in the movies, but I have not seen him on TV except in Farah Khan's interview show where he displayed a quick wit. I guess I need to youtube this!
Still I think somewhere deep in my heart there is a resistance to liking Salman Khan because of illegal behaviours. That just colors everything for me.
Poor Elesh... ummmm Rakhi ka Swayamvar 2 was always in the cards. Imagine and Rakhi will be in the clover now that they have found a magic formula. But I still I have to be indulgent about her naively obvious career machinations. Her sexiness is as studied and "camp" as Madonna's. More than a caricature ...sort of a fun and enjoyable liveaction cartoon.
I am curious to see Big Boss with Rakhi Sawant's mother today. The other participants in the show sound strictly yawnworthy right now.Guess what I will be youtubing tonight!
- October 4, 2009 at 6:07 PM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
Oh and... Wake up Sid... calling Mumbai, Bombay. NOT COOL!
MNS behaviour ... NOT COOL.
But Karan Johar, seriously... no attention to detail? Even "educated angrez thankyou please" bacchas who actually live in Mumbai, call it Mumbai. Darling, attention to detail is not just making sure your stylist or you shop for Louboutins and chicken kurtas for your lead stars!
- October 4, 2009 at 6:16 PM
- Sandipan Mitra said...
Face painting picture please
- October 4, 2009 at 6:26 PM
- Dreamer said...
OMG! Salman, a good host with that weird accent and weirder facial expressions?
- October 4, 2009 at 8:18 PM
- Vikram Pyati said...
Waiting for ur pic :)
- October 4, 2009 at 9:55 PM
- Balan R S said...
Shobhaa De
Watch Wake uP Sid in Kuala Lumpur Ranbir were excellent ,nice to see is colourful and freash storyline, Konkona were good 2 .If Raj kapoor is still alive he will be happy to See Ranbir,In my view no one else can carry the role bside ranbir.U GO THRU THE UP AND DOWN WITH RANBIR, it bring memory of our childhood days Konkona was briliant too.i am say lots of non indian watch here in kuala lumpur.Like u say sleep Karan. pls give your review
- October 4, 2009 at 10:15 PM
- Unknown said...
Wake Up Sid could have been Delhi centric or even Kolkata centric. Thus KJO could have avoided the tussle with MNS. Any city in India smells dirty with whatever name we call them.
Ranbir has proved the worthy son of a worthy father.
Every dog has his or her friday.
- October 5, 2009 at 12:25 AM
- Jogeshwar said...
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- October 5, 2009 at 12:48 AM
- Jogeshwar said...
I also insist, please post the picture, BTW what is this paint made of?
I have also watched Salman's show once or twice but I don't get it, the answers to the questions asked can be anything. It's all guess work.
- October 5, 2009 at 3:03 AM
- Unknown said...
mz de, absolutely show the pic. and why is big b associating himself with biggboss? it is like, y'know, hugh jackman hosting it in Oz (never!!) or sylvester stallone in the US or emma thompson in the UK - nevairr!! or even shabana azmi. too much dignity is lost when you have guests like the ones on this time - one of them was suggesting a double bed for the couple, and everyone froze when mrs sawant turned up, ismail was looking lost and so out of place. but, yes, there was some chemistry between vindu and KRK ( as the lil twerp insists on calling himself!!). and sallu bhai is charismatic/oomphmatic - his presence on the show and his treatment of his guests,par excellence. even srk and AB sometimes took potshots at their unsuspecting victims.
and thanks for mentioning ms sawant - she is true to her calling, never a dull moment!
- October 5, 2009 at 7:43 AM
- Gajendra said...
yeah yeah...please do share the pic with us..
- October 5, 2009 at 9:31 AM
- Chandni (Chanz) said...
yeah i agree... rakhi just wanted to make some big bucks... she has nothing in her that would make a good actress out of her...but I really admire her boldness... no matter what.
And Hema Malini has looked stunning everytime I have seen her... She is one of those "got it all" actresses...
I am not a very big fan of Salman Khan so I wouldn't really say anything about him...
And do share the pic with us... It is always a good idea to compliment someone else's photography skills... :)
- October 5, 2009 at 11:19 AM
- Harish said...
yes yes! We insist! we want to see your phootu.
heheh! hypercritical yes yes... thats so very Capricorn. They like to do everything themselves.
Another capricorn "Salman", wins no sanman in my eyes.
But yes, he is spontaneous and untutored. Though i still feel the elegance and charishma that Big B brings in, no one else can.
Hema malini's jawaani ke jalwe never seems to end.
She is hip, young and happening.
did you catch Rakhiji's maata ji on Big Boss! you should... you would really appreciate the genes that rakhi wears.
rakhi anyway is sabhyata ki moorat, who just waits for a mahurat to break the naariyal and create a conttroversy. But we enjoy it, and thats what she wants... She wins hands down...
Elesh i love watching such murgas being hooked booked and cooked.
Its always wonderful to witness the ageold drama of a foolish man smitten by a smart WAAT MAARING woman!
ou havent watched Wake Up Sid! It captures Mumba Devi in the best possible light.
Im sick and tired of silly fights over nomenclature. Let them call the city anything...
Bombay Sounds good on the ears and fits in teh tempo of the film. Though I dont feel it matters at all call her Mumba Devi, Bom Bahai,Bombay, Mumbai or whatever, what is needed is that she wins teh respect that she rightfully deserves, not by illegible politics, but by meaningful reforms.
- October 5, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- Latha said...
Oh Shobhaa,
Looks like you've eaten everything except elephants & humans or have you.......?
Those 'Kudus' are antelopes with long, curved horns. I wonder how they kill such a beautiful animal.
- October 5, 2009 at 1:49 PM
- SUFFIX said...
While in Rome be Rome!! Same goes here for Shobha's African trip, Oh my goodness you have eaten those crocodile meat? yucky...!!
The winky show of Rakhi, all those poor guys, still cant believe, is the show really real!!
- October 5, 2009 at 2:53 PM
- Vinay. said...
paint or no paint
your zest and enthu make you the best
rush the photo, we insist
- October 5, 2009 at 3:17 PM
- Srushti Rao said...
Yes please share the photograph with us...
Salman is as always amazing. He just provides that freshness to TV shows and he is such a sweetheart and a natural :D. I loved him in Wanted as well... looked like a complete super cool dude.
Rakhi sawant should get Super Nautanki award with all her claims... And yes the "Chatity Intact" bit is funny. Given all that closeness they share on camera, wonder if things are ok with both of theirs hormones if nothing happened between them ;)
I have seen Wake Up Sid and it is a lovely movie. Three cheers to Ranbir Kapoor for a great performance. Loved him totally and he stole the show. A simple story told very simply. No complications and no melodrama.
- October 5, 2009 at 3:33 PM
- Harish said...
@srushti De Taali...
In wake Up Sid, when ranbir kapoor visited his mom, i expected some song and dance... and also some aandhi and toofaan... But none happened...
If it was some other K Jo Flick, there would have been "Ek baar firse mujhe kahoo - MAA... Maaa... Maaa...." hahhaha
- October 5, 2009 at 3:44 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
I completely agree with you , salman is better than Big B and SRK . With Big B he talks well but there is something about him.... he wil not let u get closer to him . AS for SRK the scorpion no matter what he does he is secretive and cant open up after a point and salman (capri) is natural , between capri,libra and scorpio the goat(capricorn) wins.
Hemamalini iam knowing more about her and other celebrities as iam currently reading Selective Memories will comment more once i finish the book and yes photo please!
- October 5, 2009 at 4:45 PM
- Madhu said...
Please do post your picture with dace painting! We would love to see it.
I did it too in some small town in Andhra Pradesh and loved it but I wasn't looking half as good as those people.
Well Elesh...My husband was wondering if he should call him home for coffee. He is a Canadian and felt super-pity that Elesh had fell for Rakhi. (like Elseh hasn't got anything better to do)
- October 5, 2009 at 6:37 PM
- Madhu said...
face painting**
- October 5, 2009 at 6:43 PM
- लिना said...
photo pleezzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
- October 5, 2009 at 7:04 PM
- Ketaki... said...
Hey Shobhaa,
Go on and post that pic.. :) We'd love to see that face painting of yours..
As for Wake up Sid, yaar I donno there are these movies, you know how those movies are going to turn out even before they are released.. 'Wake up' is one of those kinds and frankly, I couldn't associate with anyone from the movie..
Maybe that's because 90% of Indian kids aren't brought up the way Sid is, they are more aware of financial crunches and their responsibilities when they grow up..
- October 5, 2009 at 8:24 PM
- Unknown said...
I guess you too wanted to post ur picture thats y u imposed dis condition so "no plz do not share it..." hahaha
Yups "Wake up Sid" is like old wine with new label and great taste.
The gal in d pic is really lovely and so innocent
movies in Delhi
movies in Bangalore
movies in Cochin
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But SSDs are considerably more expensive per gigabyte than their HDD brethren. And they offer far less capacity. On laptops, the capacity is unlikely to be much of a problem. 256GB is often sufficient and many SSDs offer that much. However, price is definitely a factor, which will hold back the wider adoption of SSDs. Some manufacturers get around this issue by creating hybrid drives, which have an SSD-like disk as a front-end cache to an HDD. This gives improved performance at a much lower price than a full sized SSD.
SSDs do have one important flaw, however, which is that the cells that store the data can be written to only a finite number of times before they can no longer be used reliably. Most SSDs solve this problem by distributing writes all over the disk, so that no one group of cells gets rewritten too frequently. How much of a problem this will be is hard to tell. I've spoken with some users who have had to replace SSDs due to this issue. If consumer devices see only four or five years of light use, I expect most of them will work fine for the expected life of the device. Power users, such as developers, however, may encounter this problem more frequently.
This issue means that SSDs are not ideal for use in enterprise, especially in frequently updated databases or highly transactional systems. For such systems, HDDs are preferable and will remain so for a long time. Their lower cost and higher capacities are significant benefits as well.
Despite the better fit with HDDs, some server systems today come with SSDs, but these are generally used as cache-like devices to external disk arrays and spindle farms. Once these SSDs run through their ability to hold data, they're simply replaced, as they contain little or no permanent data.
Using the same model, I see SSDs as being ideal in build servers and, in fact, in most every context in which developers are working with the notable exception of the VCS, which should be kept on HDDs. If you agree with my previous editorial, Putting Absolutely Everything in Version Control, then the use of SSDs is facilitated because anytime one goes south, the project artifacts are known safe and secure in the HDD-hosted VCS. I should point out that the SSD problem does not result in a sudden failure, but rather, a steadily diminishing disk capacity, so there's plenty of time to check-in any recent code.
If I were to predict the future 10 years out, one of the assertions I'd make with the most conviction is that all drives on client endpoints will be SSD. If you haven't upgraded your development platform to use them, I recommend you do. You'll quickly get addicted to their performance.
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text: Friday, October 12, 2012 APTA Seeks Members' Suggestions for Topics for Additional House Proposal Town Halls Don't forget to weigh in on the topics to be covered in the next House proposal town halls scheduled for Thursday, October 18, and Tuesday, October 23; 1 session will be offered on each of those evenings at 9:00 pm-10:30 pm, ET. What would you like to discuss? What topic have we missed? Let us know. Suggest ideas via the Additional Thoughts comment blog posted to www.apta.org/governancereview. Contact Amber Neil if you are interested in attending. Can't join a town hall? Have your voice heard via the comment blogs on the following topics: House constituency, House activity, and Resolutions Committee.