Author Archives: Haridasi

About Haridasi

integrity - the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished.

Emacs: Setting up MobileOrg and dropbox

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Haridasi

Setting up MobileOrg on my iPhone was a little bit of fiddle, so I wanted to share the little tidbit I didn’t find when googling my mistakes. The steps to follow is outlined in the MobileOrg manual: https://mobileorg.github.io/documentation When setting up … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 9, 2018 by Haridasi

Then darkness took me, and I strayed out of thought and time, and I wandered far on roads that I will not tell. The Two Towers, J.R.R. Tolkien

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Plex – a network error occurred

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Haridasi

I have a private virtual server setup with linux, plex, amazon cloud drive and encryption. I use the samsung plex app for viewing, and I have for some time now encountered the error “a network error occurred”. I tried to … Continue reading →

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Joylent doesn’t fix bad habits

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Haridasi

I’ve been trying on Joylent for about two weeks now, and I see a change of habits already. What makes you sure a habit will stay or not? Answer: It’s easier than the previous habit. My food habits weren’t really … Continue reading →

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Joy in Joylent?

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Haridasi

The complete meal replacement is having a revival with the start of soylent. The spin is that one can replace one’s whole food chain with a powder that makes you feel full and provides you with all the things the … Continue reading →

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The dying breed of libraries

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Haridasi

I used to think that libraries were dying. In a world slowly governed by ebooks, physical books are a dying breed (exception being cookbooks and specialist literature). Now I’m sitting in a library. Not because of the books, but because … Continue reading →

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Finding beauty in daily life

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Haridasi

Being sick for weeks makes for a very grumpy me. There is no time for being alone, replenish the energy stores and life sucks. Now that I have been well for some days, I have been desperate for getting out … Continue reading →

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The theme of life

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Haridasi

Happiness research is the new drug where you practically hit walls with well-meant advice about how to live a happy, prosperous life.  I’m done with all things happiness related now. Why? Well, I have figured it out. It’s not about … Continue reading →

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Was Jadurani re-initiated?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Haridasi

One of the questions that comes now and then is why Jadurani received the name Syamarani by Srila Narayana Maharaja. This is answered by Naryana Maharaja himself in the book “Walking with a saint” on page 4 which contains transcripts … Continue reading →

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Day 4: Say no to your poison

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Haridasi

This was the day to clean out the cupboards of a certain food you can’t resist. You just can’t stop eating when you have it around. I struggled with this one, because there weren’t anything that I couldn’t say no … Continue reading →

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Capturing the city spirit

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Haridasi

I’m on vacation in Oslo, the city I have lived in for 12 years or so. It’s the typical cliche: I didn’t know how much I loved this city until I moved to Stavanger. I knew I loved the openness … Continue reading →

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I am a little piece of Norway

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Haridasi

That’s what it says on the bag – I am a little piece of Norway. Any Norwegian know what this bag is about: Milk chocolate from Freia. It was the best chocolate, could easily be compared to the quality of … Continue reading →

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Day 3: Eat an apple

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Haridasi

Easy one, right? Not if you’re on a vacation, which I am. If I had been working, this would have been easy. Now that I’m on vacation – not so much. I have may be eaten that apple 4 – … Continue reading →

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Day 2: Have a hearty breakfast

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Haridasi

When I started reading “The lean” I googled if others had tried to follow this book – more importantly, did it work? Did people loose weight, feel more energetic, happier? I only found one blog by Jenni Dunning who wrote … Continue reading →

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Hulu Plus is now on Apple TV

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Haridasi

I have been waiting for this: Hulu Plus is now available on Apple TV. So, no I can enjoy both my netflix and hulu plus account. Unfortunately, I’m not so happy with Hulu Plus. It’s an annoyance that many shows … Continue reading →

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Day 1: Drink water

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Haridasi

So what to do when you’re not motivated to loose weight and can’t really stand the thought of dieting? You google, of course! As a vegetarian I then googled for vegetarian weight loss books, and sure enough – Kathy Freston … Continue reading →

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That damn weight

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Haridasi

A couple of weeks ago I reached a weight level I never thought I would reach (except when I was pregnant, but that doesn’t count). So damn! What now? Twice I have lost a lot of weight (15 kilos and … Continue reading →

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Life phases

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Haridasi

I have met people that have just stopped in their personal growth. Okey, they might had some personality disorders going on, but it really is a symptom of not being able to change. In the blame-game it’s always somebody else’s … Continue reading →

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Mischief

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Haridasi

One of my first memories are of mischief. I was about two or three years old and in kindergarten. All the children was outside playing. I looked around me and made sure that nobody saw me. Then I opened the … Continue reading →

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Fast talking, slow listeners

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Haridasi

I was looking down the aisle at the ecological store I visit now and then. They have a great selection of vegetarian products and vegetables and I found tempeh and seitan for the first time. I was paying for the … Continue reading →

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