Random thoughts and serendipity

A collection of jottings on various issues that excite no one else

lazyweb …

Dear Lazyweb,

I have forgotten the password on the GNOME Damned Lies. Is there a way I can get it to mail me a password or, send me a reset password link ?

~sankarshan

Update: Claude Paroz helped reset the password and make it available. You r0ck Claude !!

Take-away: If someone is interested, looks like a “reset forgotten password” functionality requires some love. Should be a small project.

Written by sankarshan

March 5th, 2009 at 3:48 pm

Inception – a good film ruined by awful acting
I watched Inception on Sunday (that Wikipedia link contains somewhat spoilers by the way). I’d like to watch it again on DVD this time. Although I have no idea what actors like Ken Watanabe (whom I highly recommend for acting chops) are doing drifting through movies – they should probably pick scripts a bit more […]
That thing about a pair of jeans
I have a favorite pair of jeans. A pale blue number that has been with me for a while. Amazingly enough it seems to be the most comfortable pair even though it has a twin which, although not a bad fit, isn’t the same thing. Since I was immensely bored in the morning today I […]
Or, where we talk about digital future of the Bengali language
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John Sladek
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Groucho Marx
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