Random Thoughts

According to Typealyzer which analyzes blogs and gives a psychological profile of the main contributor, I am the mechanistic type. They could not be more right on the attuned-to-demands-of-the-moment part but totally wrong in suggesting that I am the fun-and-adventure-seeking policeman or firefighter. I am not sure if I should take their characterization as a compliment or an insult. ISTP - The Mechanics The independent and problem-solving type. They are especially attuned to the demands of the moment are masters of responding to challenges that arise spontaneously. They generally prefer to think things out for themselves and often avoid inter-personal conflicts. The Mechanics enjoy working together with other independent and highly skilled people and often like seek fun and action both in their work and personal life. They enjoy adventure and risk such as in driving race cars or working as policemen and firefighters. Analysis This show what parts of the brain that were dominant duri

Anyone using VMware on a Linux host knows that keeping VMware working after every kernel upgrade is rarely a picnic. So, my problems with VMware 5.5 on Kubuntu 8.10 host were expected. My usual route to solving VMware google for tips and patches. This time, none of those tips quite helped. So, I decided to upgrade the free VMware Player I was using (v. 2.0.4) to the latest version (v. 2.5). Much to my surprise, the new VMware Player bundle has some engine that fixes the usual issues with compiling kernels modules for VMware. The simple solution I just reported has not been posted anywhere on the web as far as I know. So, let me share that nugget free of charge to my readership of one. Just upgrade to the latest VMware player and it might make everything work.

This is probably the most controversial piece I have written here to date. My observation is that African-Americans, despite being victims of racism and bigotry throughout their history, have shown to have views that promote social injustice in recent memory. Cases in point - racial profiling in post-9/11 world and their support for Proposition-8 in California. Racial Profiling in Post-2001 world: Right after the 9/11 tragedy, the U.S. as a whole was very fearful of all Arabs and Muslims. Ordinary Arab-Americans were being arrested and subject to detention and interrogation due to the suspicion that they may have links to terrorist organizations. The U.S. population was split on the legality and morality of the blatant racial profiling against Arab-Americans in the U.S. "According to a Gallup poll conducted shortly after 9/11, 71 percent of blacks, and 57 percent of whites, supported racial profiling of Arabs and South Asians at airport security checkpoints." [3] Con

... Don't worry- I am not about to become the billionth person to dispense advice to Barack Obama. I am here to ridicule those billion-minus-one people before me. As an Obama supporter, I am ecstatic about his victory on November 4th and I am much more optimistic and hopeful about the future of the U.S. and the world with him in charge. What I find strange (or at least noteworthy) is how every one seems so eager to give advice to the president-elect. This is the third U.S. presidential election I am witnessing and I don't remember so many people having so much to share with the president elect. Why? Here are many possible explanations: Many people contributed to his campaign financially (3.1+ million for $600+ million as of beginning of October 2008) and they feel they have earned the right to give advice. People are really engaged because of the gravity of the country's problems. The U.S. is at a critical junction and its citizens are anxious. They are trying to com