tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234227692012-01-23T10:28:43.881-08:00ex vulgus scientiaSaqib Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02387888275653820697noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23422769.post-75836511050270237792010-01-23T13:13:00.001-08:002010-01-23T13:13:40.808-08:00

mind earns by disputing, heart by agreeing

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  The following is NOT a Liar’s Paradox stmt1: Following statement is false; stmt2: Preceding statement is false; Explanation: It has the following possible solutions:

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Like love we don't know where or why Like love we can't compel or fly Like love we often weep Like love we seldom keep. - W. H. Auden

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Recently I used a friend’s computer to login into kuler.adobe.com. I was hoping that clearing firefox cache/cookies would log me out and clear my credentials for the site. But that was not the case. This is because the the kuler flash object stores the user’s credentials as a flashplayer cookie. You have to explicitly log out of the site OR delete the flashplayer cookies. The moral of the story

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A letter to a lawyer as dictated by Groucho Marx: Now then. In re yours of the 5th inst., yours to hand and in reply, brackets, that we have gone over the ground carefully and we seem to believe, i.e., to wit, e.g., in lieu, that, despite all our precautionary measures which have been involved, we seem to believe that it is hardly necessary for us to proceed unless we receive an ipso facto that

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In this context Yours means your letter, i.e., the letter you sent. to hand means: within reach, accessible, at hand. at hand means: within easy reach; near; close by So the meaning would be: "I have received your letter and in reply to it..." ; or "I have your letter right here beside me (to hand, at hand), and in reply. . ."; or "I have your letter in hand, and I'm replying."

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Couple of days ago Dr. Helen Nissenbaum of NYU gave an extremely interesting, engaging and stimulating lecture entitled "Privacy in Context" at UC Berkeley. The audio recording of the lecture is available @ http://groups.sims.berkeley.edu/podcast/audio/Helen_Nissenbaum_UCiSchool_02Apr2008.mp3 Following are some of the notes I took from the lecture. Please feel free to add to these if

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This year I attended the Law and Liability sessions at RSA. Sessions with U.S. Magistrate Judge John Facciola, Howard W. Cox (Assistant Deputy Chief, US Dept. of Justice), Steven Teppler (Attorney, Florida), and Randy V. Sabett (Attorney, Washington, D.C) were extremely interesting. Here are some of my notes from various session. (Note: Special thanks to Steven Teppler for reviewing the accuracy

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