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by Primus
Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nukkad
Replies: 1356
Views: 1225087

Re: Nukkad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuEzpGK-SUA Someone forwarded this to me on WhatsApp. Kumar Vishwas sings beautiful poem by Narendra Mishra ji who is a raj kavi of Mewar as stated by Vishwas. Looks like narrative is being built to allow distortion of history in the name of freedon to expression to ...
by Primus
Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:20 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773366

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

kvjayan wrote:
Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:36 pm
Chachaji and his dubious secularism revealed:

"Nehru's legacy – The Somnath Temple treachery"

http://www.opindia.com/2017/11/nehrus-l ... treachery/
Nothing surprising. He was a closet muslim himself in every way but for offering namaz.
by Primus
Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:16 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773366

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Chacha Nehru recommended himself for Bharat Ratna award in 1955 and President gave it to him. India Gandhi recommended herself for Bharat Ratna award in 1971 and President gave it to her. (RTI) request filed in August 2009 found that more than 450 government projects and schemes are named after the...
by Primus
Mon Nov 13, 2017 4:19 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Non-Indian Films discussion thread...
Replies: 177
Views: 446342

Re: Non-Indian Films discussion thread...

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Oops, I meant RAID-0. Very risky but I have a backup for it so it helps to just have a very fast reading, high capacity drive.
by Primus
Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:47 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Non-Indian Films discussion thread...
Replies: 177
Views: 446342

Re: Non-Indian Films discussion thread...

950 mbps ? Maximum write speed of HDDs is less than 150 and even those of SSDs is around 600 mbps even in optimum conditions. :oops: If this is true, ethernet cable or wifi at home is the major chokepoint. Actual speed on 802.2n is < 100 mbps. Can you share a screenshot of 975 mbps speed ? So I got...
by Primus
Sun Nov 12, 2017 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Non-Indian Films discussion thread...
Replies: 177
Views: 446342

Re: Non-Indian Films discussion thread...

Netflix India and Amazon Prime have a good selection of movies and TV shows, even for India. It is worth a look with their free trial. You'll need 10 Mbps or faster connection for good experience . Not too many military themed movies available there though. I barely use cable these days. Even TV is...
by Primus
Sat Nov 11, 2017 1:05 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773366

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

P.S - I'm a Christian and oppose any kind of subsidy for pilgrimages outside India. It is fine within India (e.g. Kumbh Mela or Amarnath yatra) as the money is spent in India and either results in better infrastructure in the pilgrimage spot, or more pilgrims, both of which have a multiplier effect...
by Primus
Fri Nov 10, 2017 10:25 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread
Replies: 252
Views: 317526

Re: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread

............ So if the itch is strong, get whatever you can afford (even if its a top line dslr) and practice, practice, practice. Never stop shooting, that is what hones your skills. Nikon and Canon have a good enough presence in India for support, and both are good technologies. Once you commit t...
by Primus
Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:49 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread
Replies: 252
Views: 317526

Re: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread

point n shoot compact cameras are dead its either phone camera which lacks most controls that aid learning or entry level DSLR. obviously things like lighting, composition, waiting for right moment, framing etc are universally applicable. There is a saying in the photography world - "the best camer...
by Primus
Thu Nov 09, 2017 12:24 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773366

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

^ The 2019 election will be the most historic in the last 70 years for the simple reason that it is a question of survival for the Dienasty and all its hangers-on, the entire Lootyen crowd, the loony-left and finally those whose body is in India but heart in Pakistan. They all know, if BJP gets anot...
by Primus
Sun Nov 05, 2017 1:18 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread
Replies: 252
Views: 317526

Re: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread

A used 6d/5d mark 2 and a walkaround lens like the tamron 17-50 would be good enough to start off. Decent enough for portraiture, landscape etc. You could rent/borrow long lenses if you want to shoot tele stuff. Need a FF lens like the 24-105L for that. The 17-50 is a crop lens. Yes, only works on ...
by Primus
Sun Nov 05, 2017 1:12 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773366

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

.................. However, even there, I see green shoots sprouting in the brown landscape. The projection and leveraging of the Yogi as a powerful saffron brand, driven as much by grassroots 'bottom-up' demand as by Modi-Shah 'top-down' facilitation is heartening to see. I hope to see more of it ...
by Primus
Sat Nov 04, 2017 11:35 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Health and Fitness
Replies: 102
Views: 197589

Re: Health and Fitness

This might change Cardiology as we know it. Groundbreaking study coming out of the Lancet this week. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)32714-9/fulltext?elsca1=tlxpr Randomized placebo controlled study, major implications for interventionalists, hospitals and the compa...
by Primus
Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nukkad
Replies: 1356
Views: 1225087

Re: Nukkad

lack of english is a passing phase in china. I assume the young are all learning it esp those heading for the manufacturing, white collar and tourism sector. its not uncommon in india for tourism guides to have picked up euro and east asian languages by self study. Probably, but don't hold your bre...
by Primus
Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread
Replies: 252
Views: 317526

Re: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread

'What camera should I buy"? I get asked this question so often. My response usually is, 1. What do you want to do with your camera, i.e what kind of photography and subjects do you intend to shoot, what would you use it (mainly) for? 2. What do you want to do with the pictures you take with it? Do y...
by Primus
Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:46 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nukkad
Replies: 1356
Views: 1225087

Re: Nukkad

Unlike us, they were in a unified country with a single emperor who was humiliated by the brits and americans & lackeys and their gunboat diplomacy. Big difference imo on national psyche. Makes sense. But since the Commies did overthrow the imperialist forces (including invaders), should they not d...
by Primus
Wed Nov 01, 2017 7:26 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nukkad
Replies: 1356
Views: 1225087

Re: Nukkad

Hey need some help here: Our firm is building a customer experience platform, where people availing the service can register complaint, there is workflow on the company side to redirect depending upon the category etc. and at every step customer will be informed of the status. The onus of naming th...
by Primus
Wed Nov 01, 2017 7:19 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread
Replies: 252
Views: 317526

Re: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread

"It is not what you have but how you wield it" You attract the pretty girls and the loudmouth uncles with 1DXs and L lenses who'll come to tell you your gear sucks, while shooting in auto. Isn't that right! Many years ago when I really got serious about photography and could afford the gear, I boug...
by Primus
Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:16 am
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Terror Incidents Worldwide
Replies: 45
Views: 32499

Re: Terror Incidents Worldwide

well the foreign policy establishment across bipartisan lines in DC has been rebadging AQ and ISIS types into "freedom fighters" in places like syria and libya and letting them loose on regime change missions. these fellows form the support ecosystem for those who want to move into EU/US and target...
by Primus
Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:58 pm
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Terror Incidents Worldwide
Replies: 45
Views: 32499

Re: Terror Incidents Worldwide

Fkucers are at it again :twisted: Lone muslim terrorist kills 8 and injures 11 in downtown New York on the lower West side. Saifullo Saipov, 29 yr old, drives a Home Depot rental truck into pedestrians and bicyclists then rams it into a school bus. I am so effing mad! This is blocks from my niece's ...
by Primus
Tue Oct 31, 2017 8:58 pm
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Social Media Thread
Replies: 371
Views: 430291

Re: Social Media Thread

Indeed .. what is this moderate and non moderate muslim. You either follow the book and are a muslim or you dont and you are not a muslim. There is absolutely no middle ground here. There are certain ground realities one needs to be cognizant of. Muslims in India or elsewhere are not going away and...
by Primus
Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:38 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread
Replies: 252
Views: 317526

Re: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread

Hmmm......

Why a DSLR? Plenty of fixed-lens compact camera options around that will deliver the same quality with a much better form factor. DP Review is indeed an excellent site for reviews and other info.
by Primus
Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:35 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nukkad
Replies: 1356
Views: 1225087

Re: Nukkad

Epilepsy ? or some other neurological issue perhaps since this C3I system was down Classic grand-mal epileptic seizure causes instant loss of consciousness with the usual convulsions - jerking movements of the muscles for a few seconds after that. The person then remains unconscious for a few minut...
by Primus
Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:18 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Health and Fitness
Replies: 102
Views: 197589

Re: Health and Fitness

is it true that pretty much all humans have some amt of heart valve leakage ? ie if someone does a proper ultrasound scan something or other will always come up? My post disappeared! Anyway, it is not true that valve leakage is normal or very common. Mitral valve prolapse is the best known of conge...