Today's problem

Interesting stuffs

1) Open a file or folder and try to name it as:

• con
• aux
• prn
• com1
• com2
• com3
• com4

Windows XP renames it back to what it was. Try to create the folder from a cmd prompt failed with the above list of names. It shows an error "The directory name is invalid."

This is because they are System Device Drivers. If want to check, go to command prompt. Then type,

c:\>mem /d |more

You'll get the list of programs and "System Device Drivers" loaded in the Memory.

2) Try to rename a folder or shortcut on XP to CON (or other device driver name) it changes it back to the same name. but if you change the name of My Computer, Network Neighborhood or My Documents to CON it allows.

This is because they are a virtual folder & its name is stored in the registry.

3) Open an empty notepad file, type "Bush hid the facts" (without the quotes), save it as whatever you want. Close it, and re-open it.

It appears that a lot of other character strings in the pattern 4 letters, 3 letters, 3 letters and 5 letters will give the same result. For example, the phrase "Bill fed the goats" also displays the garbled text. In fact, even a line of text such as "hhhh hhh hhh hhhhh" will elicit the same results.

If the file is originally saved as "Unicode" rather than "ANSI" the text displays correctly. Older versions of Notepad such as those that came with Windows 95, 98 or ME do not include Unicode support so the error does not occur.

I finally got her

I am in my mid 20’s and I have been in love with her for more than a year. She has a real beauty any guy would dream of. OMG! Do I sound like a L*sbian? 'Cause I am a girl myself.

I have been hunting for her a lot lately and I keep asking friends around, if she would be my perfect partner. I made up my mind finally. I am gonna get her. But I need money for that. Good things do not come for free these days, but I thought she was worth anything that I owned. I somehow convinced my folks back home to give me moral and financial support, which I need them the most now. I need courage to try to have her.

And now she is mine, the most beautiful thing on earth. Ever since she came to me, I gave her a new name. I love to call her with it. I call her ‘Crystal Rualthanzauvi’. I guess she prefers staying in my garage rather than being a show piece in Bajaj Showroom

Weekend without him

Its 12 o'clock and friday night, drinking wine, alone. That was a very unusual weekend for me. The last time I could remember being alone on friday night was when i was in college, struggling to learn java string functions and learning the processors which some wise man invented.

'Juliet, being with you is makes me feel weak. How i wish this moment last forever, just you and me, in this cold cold night'. He took one sip from the beer can he was holding. He whispered, 'I love you'.

I was sitting on the couch, and my mind was blank. It was just the beginning of weekend. I still have saturday, saturday night and sunday till i get back to work on Monday. What should i do for the rest of the weekends? Should i open my turbo C compiler and start writing a piece of code? or Should i go and pick up random Korean movie and watch? No. I haven't done that for so long.

Somehow friday night passed after a bottle of wine. In the morning, I went for a long ride trying to race as much as my kristal could take me. I felt fresh and I was happy.

I spend the rest of the day washing, cleaning, mopping and cooking. I spent some of my time gmailing a friend from Hyd, whom I haven't even met. But a close friend of mine.

Sunday morning started at 11 o'clock. It was already a warm afternoon when I had my breakfast. In the late afternoon, I sat on the terrace thinking how a distant relationship works for most of the people (like my sis, brother and many more). It would be difficult and I admired the love they have for each other, which is definitely strong enough to hold them together. And I was right there, thinking what Romeo would be doing right now. Would he be thinking of me right now?

'Look out of the window, Juliet and feel the air on your face. Close your eyes and relax. If there is a smile on your face, then the one you are missing is missing you too'