Posts by Santanu

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The Bedroom -- Vincent van Gogh, Arles - France, October 1888
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Orsay revisited

Struggling with digital backups, I lost Orsay photos. Now paranoid about data loss; considering DVD backup for artworks in Russia's mid-19th to WWI exhibit too! Paris living anxieties aside. #ArtLoss...

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Diwali at Paris

"Paris suburb riots: Amidst unrest, celebrating Diwali with friends at Vendanta Society and Maison de l'Inde; Mayor hosts event in City Hall for first time."

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Part -2

PHP script creates individual HTML pages for jpg images starting with a number in the specified directory. It generates navigation links and includes header content from an external file. Each image...

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photo album : imagemagick (part -1)

This bash script resizes jpg images to a thumbnail with either width or height set at 500 pixels, adding a black border. It creates an output directory if missing and processes all .jpg files in the...

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Place de la Concorde

Experience Parisian charm at sunny **Place de la Concorde** with its grand fountains reminiscent of Vatican's St. Peter’s Square, surrounded by iconic landmarks like the Arc de Triomphe and Louvre...

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Tibx Shoe Laces

A blogger shares their experience getting shoe laces from a closing office and contrasts them with luxurious Bay Area lifestyles, questioning their value compared to material possessions like race...

with our teacher and class group
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French class

Struggling with beginner-level French after dropping out from Spanish class; appreciates the dynamic teacher at Foothill Community College who is dedicated to ensuring students learn proper...

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Gallery2

Struggling with a simple Gallery2 installation on Dot5 Hosting, I found an alternative solution using PHP scripts for gallery setup and backup restoration without knowing Unix or FreeBSD commands.

At the start line in front of Effil Tower
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Running Paris Versailles

Running back to an event after nearly two years. The course: Eiffel Tower-starting point through Seine River and Forest of Meudon with a steep climb, finishing at Versailles in scenic solitude amidst...