Archives for year: 2005
| Title | Filed under | Created on | Last updated |
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December |
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| Fighting comment spam
Getting rid of those annoying little bots |
Site management | 31 Dec 2005 @ 14:57:26 IST | 17 Jul 2008 @ 10:49:26 IST |
| The land of free bulletin boards
It's time for some competition |
Software and Technology | 31 Dec 2005 @ 08:51:33 IST | 8 May 2009 @ 17:36:27 IST |
| WordPress upgraded
The latest WordPress |
Site management | 25 Dec 2005 @ 13:24:33 IST | 17 Jul 2008 @ 10:49:53 IST |
| Why do Linux newbies get frustrated?
Some answers |
Software and Technology | 24 Dec 2005 @ 15:53:40 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:05:31 IST |
| Little Linux tidbits - my blog at LQ
A minor blog to keep notes and small Linux snippets |
Bits and Bytes | 23 Dec 2005 @ 21:38:52 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:05:40 IST |
| This is my webspace! Respect it!
Azrael should stop messing with my blog |
Site management | 19 Dec 2005 @ 21:04:15 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:41:33 IST |
| LiteraryForums.org indefinitely closed
Because a member is starting to delete posts |
Site management | 18 Dec 2005 @ 15:17:16 IST | 3 Nov 2008 @ 22:42:34 IST |
November |
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| Bhoopathy the boss
Second cartoon |
Portraits and Caricatures | 26 Nov 2005 @ 18:16:43 IST | 29 May 2009 @ 21:23:32 IST |
| Choice: the spice of desktop Linux
A few Window managers for the adventurous Linux desktop user |
Software and Technology | 22 Nov 2005 @ 19:17:13 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:05:52 IST |
| First cartoon: Raakaa the rogue
Raakaa - the villainous rogue |
Portraits and Caricatures | 21 Nov 2005 @ 20:24:30 IST | 29 May 2009 @ 21:22:54 IST |
| Is the internet really polluted by blogs?
Has blogging diluted the web as a rich source of information by clogging up search engines? |
Internet and Blogging | 21 Nov 2005 @ 10:56:02 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:24:20 IST |
| Opera 8.5 review
A little feedback on Opera as an alternative browser |
Software and Technology | 18 Nov 2005 @ 21:19:25 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:20:06 IST |
| About | Life and Leisure | 16 Nov 2005 @ 07:00:08 IST | 29 Oct 2008 @ 23:01:32 IST |
| Why I don't debate online these days
The problems I find with serious online debates and discussions |
Internet and Blogging | 14 Nov 2005 @ 09:29:53 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:24:49 IST |
| Minor blogger glitches
Why you need to refresh your browser to update your blog |
Software and Technology | 12 Nov 2005 @ 21:22:08 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:32:48 IST |
| Now W3C XHTML 1.0 Strict compliant
This website is now 100% compliant to W3C standards |
Site management | 12 Nov 2005 @ 17:44:19 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:26:54 IST |
| Feed aggregators and syndication
Get updates on your favourites sites all in one place |
Software and Technology | 12 Nov 2005 @ 11:10:21 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:30:13 IST |
| phpBB upgrade tips
Some tips on how to upgrade a really modded forum |
Software and Technology | 11 Nov 2005 @ 20:33:26 IST | 8 May 2009 @ 17:36:32 IST |
| Ghosts of Sharjah - early 90s
Tens Sports insists on digging up India-Pak encounters of the past |
Sports | 11 Nov 2005 @ 17:51:27 IST | 24 May 2009 @ 19:20:00 IST |
| The blogger's definition of success
Why I think articles which talk about blogging success miss the point |
Internet and Blogging | 11 Nov 2005 @ 13:11:16 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:33:14 IST |
| Intermission: The Dialectizer
Yet another hilarious time-killer! |
Bits and Bytes | 10 Nov 2005 @ 20:29:16 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:48:28 IST |
| The land of opportunity?
Has Indian Cricket really radically transformed over the years? |
Sports | 10 Nov 2005 @ 17:06:12 IST | 24 May 2009 @ 19:21:02 IST |
| My own new theme
Finally I have created a new WordPress theme |
Site management | 10 Nov 2005 @ 08:24:18 IST | 27 Sep 2007 @ 15:25:16 IST |
| You ought to know better, ATI!
I hate websites which prevent me from using a download manager |
Software and Technology | 7 Nov 2005 @ 15:39:50 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:26:32 IST |
| A "dewy" result
And why I think day-nighters are a farce |
Sports | 7 Nov 2005 @ 09:54:35 IST | 24 May 2009 @ 19:21:50 IST |
| The great blogging debate: why do you blog?
And some commentary on some blogging articles I read recently |
Internet and Blogging | 5 Nov 2005 @ 22:58:06 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:33:46 IST |
| Intermission: My desktop screenshot
Finally I've succumbed to this fad |
Bits and Bytes | 4 Nov 2005 @ 21:49:53 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:42:33 IST |
| SUSE 10 review
A review of SUSE Linux |
Software and Technology | 4 Nov 2005 @ 19:03:34 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:20:18 IST |
| Sri Lanka needs to dig deep
The Sri Lankan cricket's midlife crisis |
Sports | 4 Nov 2005 @ 11:52:29 IST | 24 May 2009 @ 19:22:33 IST |
| Forum upgrades
The troubles and pitfalls of upgrading forum software |
Software and Technology | 2 Nov 2005 @ 16:47:41 IST | 8 May 2009 @ 17:36:39 IST |
| The affluence of Indian Cricket
Rewards and awards given to cricketers for one-off performances should be reasonable |
Sports | 1 Nov 2005 @ 10:44:29 IST | 24 May 2009 @ 19:23:11 IST |
October |
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| Peculiar LaTeX issue resolved
Column vertical lines aren't really easy to manipulate in LaTeX's tabular environment |
Software and Technology | 31 Oct 2005 @ 11:41:54 IST | 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:12:57 IST |
| Blog hosting services
And why I feel insecure hosting a blog on third party sites |
Internet and Blogging | 31 Oct 2005 @ 08:13:32 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:34:48 IST |
| Of fountain pens and handwriting
And why fountain pens are still the best when it comes to handwriting |
Life and Leisure | 30 Oct 2005 @ 12:59:42 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:43:38 IST |
| Indian cricket in transition
Maybe the dawn of a new era in Indian Cricket? |
Sports | 30 Oct 2005 @ 10:37:05 IST | 24 May 2009 @ 19:23:19 IST |
| Downloading SUSE Linux 10
Yet another Linux distro on my hard disk |
Software and Technology | 28 Oct 2005 @ 20:52:50 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:06:31 IST |
| LaTeX IDEs for Linux and Windows
Two LaTeX IDEs that I recently discovered |
Software and Technology | 26 Oct 2005 @ 08:03:46 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:30:24 IST |
| A flop show
Reasons for the miserable performance of the ICC World XI |
Sports | 18 Oct 2005 @ 22:43:35 IST | 24 May 2009 @ 19:23:29 IST |
| Free speech versus responsible speech
And why freedom is promoted by responsible speech rather than "free" speech |
People and society | 16 Oct 2005 @ 11:13:13 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:18:23 IST |
| Hari's Linux Cafe - A new Linux community
The launch of my own Linux forum with a difference. |
Site management | 12 Oct 2005 @ 08:27:50 IST | 27 Sep 2007 @ 15:38:39 IST |
| Don't waste your time countering anti-Linux propaganda
And why you shouldn't respond to every Tom, Dick and Harry's anti-Linux messages on public forums |
Software and Technology | 8 Oct 2005 @ 23:24:52 IST | 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:10:43 IST |
| An interesting exercise
Finding out who links to your website |
Internet and Blogging | 8 Oct 2005 @ 08:31:22 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:27:48 IST |
| Almost a year!
And why LiteraryForums.org has reasons to celebrate |
Site management | 7 Oct 2005 @ 09:36:11 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:51:11 IST |
September |
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| Of schoolboy cricket
And why the series victories of India and Sri Lanka don't mean much |
Sports | 23 Sep 2005 @ 10:03:22 IST | 24 May 2009 @ 19:23:38 IST |
| Indians tend to make great bloggers
Different cultural approaches to blogging |
Internet and Blogging | 14 Sep 2005 @ 21:12:26 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:36:02 IST |
| Sensible dressing
Why I oppose Western formal clothing on practical as well as ideological grounds |
Life and Leisure | 9 Sep 2005 @ 21:42:29 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:18:34 IST |
| Isn't Sourav ashamed of his performance?
It doesn't appear to have had any effect |
Sports | 5 Sep 2005 @ 10:46:39 IST | 24 May 2009 @ 19:23:46 IST |
| Recent Debian mirror issues
Problems of late connecting to the Debian mirrors |
Bits and Bytes | 5 Sep 2005 @ 09:48:15 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:28:24 IST |
| Of natural disasters and the "sympathy" factor
And why it's difficult for human beings to comprehend, let alone empathize with the victims |
People and society | 4 Sep 2005 @ 10:24:08 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:18:49 IST |
August |
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| Speaking of rules
And why the rules were recently revamped |
Site management | 30 Aug 2005 @ 16:54:21 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:51:29 IST |
| My home page is now up
A little bit on Debian |
Site management | 18 Aug 2005 @ 11:42:07 IST | 27 Sep 2007 @ 15:47:41 IST |
| Indian Cricket needs to move on
And why selection policy needs to change |
Sports | 10 Aug 2005 @ 10:34:15 IST | 24 May 2009 @ 19:23:57 IST |
| XML and mainstream web development
Will XML ever become a mainstream web development language? |
Software and Technology | 6 Aug 2005 @ 20:54:04 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:58:39 IST |
| Intermission: Longhorn humour
Just check this out |
Bits and Bytes | 3 Aug 2005 @ 11:39:28 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:48:39 IST |
| Let's get back on track!
The community just needs more active participation |
Site management | 2 Aug 2005 @ 13:01:11 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:51:41 IST |
| Customizing your Linux firewall
A useful firewall configuration GUI for KDE |
Software and Technology | 1 Aug 2005 @ 19:59:11 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:07:03 IST |
July |
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| Python and Java
A contrast in programming styles and techniques |
Software and Technology | 30 Jul 2005 @ 16:42:22 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:43:40 IST |
| Unfair critcism
People like to invoke freedom of speech to defend unfair criticism |
People and society | 24 Jul 2005 @ 19:39:53 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:19:00 IST |
| Reverse Elitism and the Linux Community
And why Linux debates are so inflammatory |
Internet and Blogging | 20 Jul 2005 @ 14:59:23 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:07:21 IST |
| Choosing a web hosting solution
And how not to get ripped off by shoddy package deals |
Tutorials and HOWTOs | 15 Jul 2005 @ 17:04:59 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:00:28 IST |
| EU parliament rejects software patents... for now
Sanity prevails at long last |
Software and Technology | 6 Jul 2005 @ 18:19:11 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:47:10 IST |
| A flurry of activity
And some changes at LiteraryForums.org |
Site management | 2 Jul 2005 @ 08:47:59 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:51:55 IST |
June |
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| More on Slackware and Debian
An interesting response to my comparison |
Software and Technology | 14 Jun 2005 @ 14:49:09 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:08:45 IST |
| A look at Slackware and Debian - part two
A look at two of the oldest distributions in Linux |
Software and Technology | 10 Jun 2005 @ 09:49:27 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:09:28 IST |
| Hardware Compatibility and Linux
And why every Linux user should stand up and demand Linux compatibility |
Software and Technology | 5 Jun 2005 @ 16:36:32 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:07:59 IST |
| Championing a Cause at LinuxQuestions.org
And why we need to put an end to Linux Versus Windows |
Internet and Blogging | 3 Jun 2005 @ 17:03:42 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:08:12 IST |
May |
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| A progress report
Redesign of LiteraryForums.org is going slow: for good reason |
Site management | 18 May 2005 @ 08:11:39 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:52:09 IST |
| Conflict between style and utility
Is style more important than utility? Not as straightforward as you might think. |
Software and Technology | 16 May 2005 @ 17:14:56 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:30:28 IST |
| Spam Filtering in Google and Yahoo Mail
Google's concepts are not only revolutionary, but their implementations are excellent. |
Software and Technology | 13 May 2005 @ 16:55:24 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:31:42 IST |
| Debian and Gentoo: similar, yet so different - part one
A look at two of my favourite distros |
Software and Technology | 13 May 2005 @ 11:47:37 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:09:03 IST |
| Six (and a bit) months of LiteraryForums.org
A time to sit back and take stock |
Site management | 12 May 2005 @ 10:55:22 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:53:43 IST |
| Linux System Administration GUI: webmin
Configuring and administering a Linux box: the GUI way |
Software and Technology | 12 May 2005 @ 08:32:16 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:08:39 IST |
| phpBB: to BB or not to BB
Some issues with this popular, open source bulletin board |
Software and Technology | 11 May 2005 @ 11:40:14 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:30:36 IST |
| Why this blog?
A foreword |
Site management | 11 May 2005 @ 08:37:32 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:36:22 IST |
