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Thought For the Week – 24 Sep 07

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thinking man vector Thought For the Week 24 Sep 07“It is no longer enough to be smart — all the technological tools in the world add meaning and value only if they enhance our core values, the deepest part of our heart…” – Doc Childre and Deborah Rozman

Technology at this age is used altogether for the wrong reasons and to make us lazy by the day. Leave alone the enhancement of the core values, we dont even go out to enjoy a nice stroll in the park, what do we do instead, get on the thread mill.

The most mundane tasks getting automated, and we not even beading as sweat, technology, in most of the examples that can be sited, all together stands for the wrong reasons.

Techie 106, Not Out!!!

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Wondering how far the IT (Information Tech. not Income Tax icon smile Techie 106, Not Out!!! ) sector in India has grown? If You felt, it left a deep impression on the Indian society, doubt not, you’re right .

Meet Rosakutty from Kerala.

ammuma Techie 106, Not Out!!!


No idea which tabloid/news-paper reported this, so cant back on the authenticity of the news, but its interesting enough.

Hail India !!!

7#3 31337 741x … (The Eleet Talk…)

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l33t What is it?
Ans : An Evil Programming Language By Stephen McGreal and Alex Mole

Thats the info given in the site, before getting into the details what exactly is an Leet? Or what is this 31337 or 1337 or l33t ??? Confused.
It was a form of language based on english developed so that the ‘elite’ geeks can have their way around on chats …

Wikipedia has a sample chart –

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Please note this table is to be used as a guide and not a full translation tool. Leet is ever changing and not all replacements will, or can, be included.

Now talking about the Programming Language. Here is something ripped off right from the site which, errr explains almost everything needed.

l33t is an esoteric language based loosely on BrainF***, and influenced by Beatnik. Like other languages of its ilk, it was designed to be as brain-melting as possible to code in whilst still being Turing complete. The language has some interesting distinguishing features, such as the possibility for self-modifying code and for connectivity – it’s theoretically possible to use it to write viruses and other such antisocial software but the actual logistics of trying to write such a program put it well beyond the cognitive capabilities of the average script kiddie. Look here for the full language specification, here for some sample programs, and here for some interpreters and links to related sites.

1ph +#4= \X/a$ /\/0+ 3/\/0(_)6#, The following is the first ever functioning program written in l33t. It loops forever, printing all 255 ASCII characters, and takes the form of a short insulting rant about geeks:

ph34r my l3Et 5kIlLZ!!!!!!
nErDs 41n’t cool 3v3ry1!!!
y0u b1g g33kS r teh g33kY sux0rs!
PHE4R! LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!

Adding on here is the snapshot of Google’s H4x0r page

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