Arnab Das
blogs from Kolkata
Latest posts by Arnab DasBritish comedians are simply brilliant. They simply are. The British have a very rich tradition when it comes to comedy, especially stand up. From the inimitable and charming Ronnie Corbett to the brutally insensitive, but hilarious, Jimmy Carr, the people in the Isles have it all. However somehow,...
Posted on 29 February 2012 | 11:06 pm
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India has been a silent bystander in the digital era. Apple, which neglected India for a very long time, finally launched the iPhone at ridiculous prices, clearly sending out a message that Indian customers didn't matter to them and that the launch was a mere act of paying lip service to the cries o...
Posted on 21 February 2012 | 7:09 pm
Read postIt's difficult to summarise one's thoughts about a book like 1984. It has influenced generations and has been interpreted by each differently. There have been scores of novels and movies (and even video games, remember Half Life?) which have drawn inspiration directly or indirectly from it. At the o...
Posted on 15 February 2012 | 12:37 am
Read postAsunder CD ripper is one of best, if not the best, CD ripper available on Ubuntu. Its very easy to use and the preferences menu is fairly simple. You can change the settings from the Preferences menu. You can rip to OGG, FLAC, WAV as well as a host of other formats. Ripping thereafter is as simple a...
Posted on 3 July 2011 | 10:22 pm
Read postIt is often said that Ubuntu doesnt have proper first person shooter games. Tell you what, thats not quite the truth. Mentioned below is a list of the best FPS games on Ubuntu. These games are the ones which are included in the Ubuntu Software Center. (Therefore, it goes without saying that there ar...
Posted on 28 March 2011 | 3:31 pm
Read postFirefox 4 is finally here guys! And yeah it literally romped home with the more downloads award, Internet Explorer 9 was boasting of few weeks back. With around 6 million downloads on the day of release, this is one big leap forward for the Firefox brand. Unfortunately as you know, Ubuntu approves F...
Posted on 25 March 2011 | 7:11 pm
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