Replacing MS Windows

Have you ever thought of replacing your MS Windows ? May be,  on various reasons !
OK, but what will you replace your MS Windows with ??   May be the old DOS, or the new LINUX , or something of that sort.
But ISRO would replace their MS Windows with Aluminium Windows !  That's what a recent advt of ISRO says !!

What's the tree ?

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) started in the 1850s, when brokers met under a banyan tree.
The Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE)  dates back to the 1830s, when brokers met under a neem tree.
The Cochin Stock Exchange (CSE) started in the 1970s, when brokers met under a mango tree.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) was set up in 1992, when brokers met under a ? tree.

Please post your answer to '?'

"Arch-Idiotic " views

Here are a few quotes, often used by people, to explain how stupid the "big" people talk.  These are mostly related to Computers. However, it says a lot about how even the so called leaders think. How foolish (idiotic) they are !

"There's no need for any individual to have a Computer in their home " 
"The only legitimate use of a Computer is to play games"
"640 K ought to be enough for anybody" 
"There is a world market for maybe five Computers"
"Everything that can be invented has been invented"

But what I try to tell you is not about those idiots, but about the former Chairman of ISRO.  He made the following  statement (in connection with the Antrix scam).
" Investment on a transponder in the orbit was nearly Rs. 300 crore. How can one collect back 200 lakh crore from that investment ? What is the arithmetic and business plan ? Has somebody looked into it ? "


It's a pity . The former Chairman, ISRO,  must have had a little business sense.  Clearly, he doesn't understand business.  It's nothing less than an 'arch-idiotic' statement.

Chicken thoughts

The proprietor is away. What do you think I am thinking ?  Asks this cock !

The cute APARNA and the grand old GRUNDIG

In early 1972, I bought my first Radio, a Transistor Radio. An old one, from the junk yard ( the famous Putherikandam Maithaanam, which was the 'guzri market' those days). It was "GRUNDIG" make, an original one. Quite heavy, it had a 9V battery pack to work. The cabinet was made of wood. It had 9 transistors ( OC1, AC128/AC127, etc.. if I remember right !! ), an excellent 6" speaker, an 8" ferrite road, a metallic loop antenna, and all that ...

Those days' popular brands were .. Philips, Murphy, Nelco, (all of Indian make) and ofcourse Sony and National Panasonic (all Japanese make). GRUNDIG, known for its quality and life,  was rare. That's what made me pick the junk radio. Being an electronic hobbyist, I was sure to repair it and recondition this junk. And that's what I did. Some minor tampering and fitting a new battery pack, the radio started working. Quickfix (the one fixing everything except 'broken hearts' !) did its magic to keep the cabinet healthy.
This radio had very good reception qualities. It could receive even the local (TVM City) Police wireless communication. So, I used to listen to them during evenings and night. Monitoring Police wireless was thrilling that time. However, I kept that a secret. { I am always scared of the Police } .  

I have here, the remains of my Grundig radio. The Loop antenna !


















And now let me show you the beautiful Aparna. She's here with a "leather-like" cover. And then shown naked !

Believe me, this Radio is an excellent one. Both in looks and performance. It's not costly. Just Rs. 300/- only. I am very satisfied and am happy with my Aparna. 
You may wonder why I tell you all these. Equivalents (not exactly this specs) of Philips costs you over Rs. 1000/-. And it's not that nice to look at. may be performance is close to Aparna.. may be !.

The best decease

Every human being gets deceases. Deceases of various types and complexities. And for most of them, our medical systems are able to handle them, so that we are "saved". But as we grow older, medicines work lesser. At some point, we die !

Some deceases cause us to be bed-ridden, may be for days or weeks, or even months. It becomes a horrible experience to be like that. { Personally, I can't even think of being bed-ridden, and at the mercy of others }. This made me think of a good-better-best decease (not bad-worse-worst decease). I feel the best decease is heart attack ! It ends up one's life in a few moments. No trouble to self and others.

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For a few rupees !

I sold my treasures for four hundred rupee notes !