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Wed 06 Nov 2013

Why I never close Emacs

I once complained to my friend of his desktop on his computer. His desktop was a tangled mess of icons. “It’s easier this way.”, he chuckled, “I can quickly find all the softwares I need.”. I showed him my desktop which was spick and span.”Doesn’t it consumes time in finding the softwares you need?”, he asked...

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Fri 18 Oct 2013

How ViM Saved My Day

It was just another day in Gurgaon. The hot scorching sun was parading the city. The inescapable life of riding with the autowalas is the common sight of this concrete jungle. Though I am a FOSS enthusiast, my first job landed me to just another India’s IT company. I vividly remember the countless occasions when ViM saved my day...

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Tue 10 Sep 2013

Why hacking is good

Once a friend of mine asked if I could Hack. I asked him what he meant by hacking. Bemused at such a lame question he replied, “Don’t you know what hacking is?”. On insisting he reluctantly explained, “breaking into website or stealing passwords of Facebook, etc”. I was crestfallen at the rampant misconception about hacking...

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