Were you building facebook-style communities while Mark Zuckerberg was still in grade school? :-)

http://www.netvillage.com/index.html

My comments: I think this applies to all women around the globe LOL

Lady Muck: a woman who thinks she is very important and should be treated better than everyone else

Excerpt: Chameleon

The chameleon's changing skin color plays an important role in communication among individuals. It changes under the influence of the lizard's mood, such as fear or anger, the amount of light, and the temperature or humidity. Males that can make themselves brighter are more dominant and attract more females. A submissive male displays brown or gray. Females use their colors to accept or reject a male; their color display can also signal a pregnancy.

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/chameleon

burn the midnight oil

There's so much to read -- so much to learn. Fuzzy logic and Archimedes -- lots of real fun.

This post is a reprint: The Communistic SLANT!

I don't believe in class distinctions. I believe in a classless society. I believe that--fundamentally--all men and women are equal.

I believe in a classless society. Does that make me a Communist? I think I've a Communistic streak in me.

I think I've communistic leanings from the beginning.

This post is a reprint: classless society

I don't know much about isms -- Communism or this and that -- but when I see laborers -- I get guilty pangs -- in the scorching sun -- infants and toddlers -- playing in the dirt -- all of us see this almost everyday -- we pass by these construction sites -- immune to their sufferings -- 

guilt complex

a very strong feeling of guilt that you cannot get rid of

conflict (literature)

the forces that oppose each other to create the plot in a story, book, or film

external conflict

External conflict is a struggle between characters or between characters and nature or society.

internal conflict

Characters' struggles to change or understand themselves is internal conflict.

Are there social classes in Islam?

Praise be to Allaah.

Human societies have known all kinds of class systems. In some societies there is a class of princes, a class of warriors, a class of farmers and a class of slaves, and based on this there is a lot of oppression, abuse and trampling on people’s rights. But the sharee’ah or law of Allaah does not recognize such systems at all. Islam gives equal rights to all, rich and poor, noble and ignoble. The basic principle on which people are differentiated in Islam is mentioned in the Holy Qur’aan, in Soorat al-Hujuraat (interpretation of the meaning):

“O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allaah is that (believer) who has al-taqwa [i.e., is one of the muttaqoon or pious]. Verily, Allaah is All-Knowing, All-Aware”

[al-Hujuraat 49:13]

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O people! Verily your Lord is One and your father [Adam] is one. An Arab is no better than a non-Arab, and a non-Arab is no better than an Arab; a red man is no better than a black man and a black man is no better than a red man – except if it is in terms of taqwa (piety)…”

(Reported by Imaam Ahmad, 22391; al-Silsilat al-Saheeh, 2700).

This is the principle on which society is based in Islam. This is the global human society which mankind is trying to attain through its far-fetched ideas, but is failing to do so, because they are not following the one straight path that will lead them there, the way to God, may He be glorified, and because they are not standing under the one banner that could unite them, the banner of God, may He be exalted.

People live on this earth connected by all kinds of relationships, all of which carry some weight or have some attraction in their lives… these include lineage, power, wealth, etc. From these stem other connections, practical, economic, etc., where people have different positions and levels of status with regard to one another. So some people have more status than others in worldly terms… Then Islam comes and says: “the most honourable of you with Allaah [God] is that (believer) who has al-taqwa [i.e., is one of the muttaqoon or pious]” so it ignores all the values that carry weight in people’s lives, and replaces them all with this new value that is derived directly from the Revelation and is the only one that is recognized in the standards of God. This is piety and consciousness of God, which is manifested in the worship of God lone, with no partner, no son, no equal… obeying what He commands and avoiding what He forbids, seeking His pleasure and Paradise, and fearing His punishment and Hell-fire.

Allaah is All-Seer of His slaves.

Source: Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/3793/are-there-social-classes-in-islam

Hey hold on this is PDA What's that? Personal digital assistant? No! Public displays of affection Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code! What's that? Are you a lawyer eh? Nope. Repeat offender!

Oh yeah, it's in our history books -- our ancestors inspired this Timur guy Emperor whatever! Such a lame deserter shame! LOL

A RAT found in my computer! Just now. :(

I just found a RAT in my computer. I hope that it didn't do anything deviant -- It’s always so extremely difficult to undo the damage caused by it.

What is a RAT (remote access Trojan)?

A remote access Trojan (RAT) is a malware program that includes a back door for administrative control over the target computer. RATs are usually downloaded invisibly with a user-requested program -- such as a game -- or sent as an email attachment. Once the host system is compromised, the intruder may use it to distribute RATs to other vulnerable computers and establish a botnet.

Because a RAT enables administrative control, it makes it possible for the intruder to do just about anything on the targeted computer, including:

Monitoring user behavior through keyloggers or other spyware.
Accessing confidential information, such as credit card and social security numbers.
Activating a system's webcam and recording video.
Taking screenshots.
Distributing viruses and other malware.
Formatting drives.
Deleting, downloading or altering files and file systems.

The Back Orifice rootkit is one of the best known examples of a RAT. A hacker group known as the Cult of the Dead Cow created Back Orifice to expose the security deficiencies of Microsoft's Windows operating systems.

RATs can be difficult to detect because they usually don't show up in lists of running programs or tasks. The actions they perform can be similar to those of legitimate programs. Furthermore, an intruder will often manage the level of resource use so that a drop in performance doesn't alert the user that something's amiss.

To protect your system from RATs, follow the same procedures you use to prevent other malware infections: Keep antivirus software up to date and refrain from downloading programs or opening attachments that aren't from a trusted source. At the administrative level, it's always a good idea to block unused ports, turn off unused services and monitor outgoing traffic.

RAT also stands for remote administration tool.

https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/RAT-remote-access-Trojan

Let's go to the movies: The Man Who Haunted Himself

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Haunted_Himself

doppelgänger

a spirit that looks exactly like a living person, or someone who looks exactly like someone else but who is not related to that person

Fear is very debilitating... :(

I get a real kick out of Blogging. :-)

Note: I haven't seen this VDO completely yet. As they usually put in small print: I don't subscribe to this VDO! LOL

Why there could be many identical copies of you

We ask one of the hardest questions in the Universe, is there another you out there and if so, can we find our cosmic twin?

By Melissa Hogenboom and Pierangelo Pirak
24 October 2016

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20161021-why-there-could-be-many-copies-of-you

Note: I haven't read the complete article yet.

Instead of finding their own food and caring for their own young, some ants simply make other insects their slaves

By Sandhya Sekar
28 October 2015

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20151028-a-few-species-of-ant-are-pirates-that-enslave-other-ants

Pigeon with German miniature camera, during the First World War

War Room at Stevns Fortress used in Denmark during the Cold War

You mean Kite Aerial Photography (KAP) was precursor to UAVs? (unmanned aerial vehicles) / Drones? Wowsers!

seesawing: I didn't know it's also called teeter-totter

think outside the box huh? LOL

think outside the box

to think imaginatively using new ideas instead of traditional or expected ideas

lateral thinking huh? LOL

lateral thinking

a way of solving a problem by thinking about it in a different and original way and not using traditional or expected methods

Yes yes, I'm a real princess but this's not orthopedic bed plus I've insomnia!

Reprinted with new caption -- Vikram: It's your turn to tell me a story! My favorite is Sisyphus!

Origin of conflict? Right-of-way? Collision course? Negotiations with both sides have not yet led to a resolution of the conflict.

Dive eh? Identical twin? Nirvana? No way! This looks like assisted suicide to me!

Indian Snake Charmers / Con Artists versus Kevin Mitnick and Chanakya versus Machiavelli

My point is: I often say this -- You'd learn more real-life / practical Social Engineering from our Snake Charmers and Con Artists than Kevin Mitnick's like books (The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security) We gotta go back to our roots. Everything is there. We shrug off our scriptures and cultures -- Everything is in there. We need to understand Chanakya first -- before learning more about Machiavelli.

It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman

Who's this Jetman anyways? --- oh that guy? -- No No This is not Yves Rossy's Wingsuit :-) This is a Flying Carpet! Go back to folklore folks! :-)

Open sesame! Wow! Voice authentication huh? Cool.

Are aliens real?

They said: ‘We believe in the Lord of the ‘Alameen (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
The Lord of Musa and Harun.’”  [7:106-122]

'all that exists' My question is: Who are they? Aliens? Other worlds of the unseen?

Made in India

When I was a young adult I thought indigenous meant Made in India! LOL

Ha ha you said you're an escape artist?

Don't let stronger adversary intimidate you (Let me know if you'd think up a better caption for this) :-)

This is what I call: Crow logic :-) (Ingenuity and perseverance)

My comments: the Second World War

World War II, also called Second World War, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45.

The 40,000,000–50,000,000 deaths incurred in World War II make it the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history.

Correct me if I'm wrong -- but I read somewhere that US nuked Japan to stop / end the war and to avoid more casualties (on both sides?). I'm not a political pundit but my question is: Didn't they foresee this right after Pearl Harbor attack? Had they nuked 'em then -- zillions of lives would've been saved? -- on both sides.

What do you guys think eh?

first world problem

: a usually minor or trivial problem or annoyance experienced by people in relatively affluent or privileged circumstances especially as contrasted with problems of greater social significance facing people in poor and underdeveloped parts of the world

catch-22

an impossible situation where you are prevented from doing one thing until you have done another thing that you cannot do until you have done the first thing:

a catch-22 situation

Marxism

a social, political, and economic theory that is based on the writings of Karl Marx

Navy SEALs motto

The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday

This applies to me too.

apolitical

not interested in or connected with politics, or not connected to any political party:

The organization insists that it is apolitical and does not identify with any one particular party.

Leninism

the social, political, and economic principles and theories developed from Marxism by the Russian politician V. I. Lenin, supporting direct rule by workers

communism

the belief in a society without different social classes in which the methods of production are owned and controlled by all its members and everyone works as much as they can and receives what they need

liberal elite

a group of people with education, money, and other advantages, often living in cities, who have liberal political views and are seen as not understanding the problems and views of ordinary people:

monosyllabically

in a way that involves saying very little or using very short words, often when this is unfriendly or rude:

She said nothing, and replied to questions monosyllabically or not at all.

I seldom find anyone who will answer this question monosyllabically.

walls have ears

something you say to warn someone that it is not safe to speak at that particular time because other people might be listening

Reprint: India -- Mental retardation

I'm just one of 'em. So please stop name-calling. It hurts me like anything and I feel dreadful.

Nearly 2% of the general population in our country is affected with mental retardation. There are presently about 168 lakhs of mentally retarded people in our country. -- National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India

http://www.nimhindia.org

validation

the feeling that other people approve of and accept you, or something that gives you this feeling:

As human beings we crave validation from the outside world.

The Railway Man by Eric Lomax

Inevitability . . . .

"Mackellar's painting is about the inevitability of separation, the cost of journeying. And we have never created any sound so evocative of a steam locomotive, that high note of inhuman relief as vaporized water is blown off and meets the cold air." -- The Railway Man / Eric Lomax

the complete picture

Twister (1996 film)

storm chaser

a person who follows extreme weather events such as violent storms in order to experience, photograph, or study them:

People often ask storm chaser Joe Quayle what is it like to chase tornadoes.

I'm like Desmond Morris

I'm a self-styled / self-proclaimed / self-professed social scientist (someone who studies society and the way people live).