Annoying iPhone UI Problem

This happens to me quite often: You’re on a call and the line drops due to some network problem and the connection is lost. Or, say, you’re trying to call someone but their line is busy. In such an event iPhone will display this (or similar) screen with the following button arrangement: Now, if you [...]

 

Fireflies by Owl City

A fantastically refreshing song with an enchanting and beautiful video among today’s otherwise garbage they call mainstream music. Especially nice to see the Texas Instruments’ Speak & Spell. It brings back a lot of memories. Released in 2009 – so not that recent.

 

Kids!

My 5 year old daughter, Sarah, yesterday discovered 4 new things thanks to her elder 7 year old brother: That beef comes from cows that have been killed. Her school shoes are made of leather that come from a cow that has been killed. Chicken meat comes from “hens” that have been killed. Tuna comes [...]

 

Convert your driving license to Sri Lanka license

Here’s how to convert your foreign driving license Sri Lanka driving license. Before you proceed it is best to inquire with your embassy office in Colombo about translating your driving license into English if it is in another language. Have the letter done one day in advance so that you can start your day at [...]

 

Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan

I gauge the quality of a movie, of how it tells the story effectively, by the amount of time I spend thinking about it after watching. About 90% of the movies I watch usually don’t require much afterthought. Most are forgotten almost immediately. But few movies leave a lasting impression. Darren Aronofsky‘s Black Swan is [...]