Archives for year: 2006

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December

Season's greetings to all my readers
It's that time of the year
Life and Leisure 26 Dec 2006 @ 11:31 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 15:21 IST
My reviews site redesigned
HTML and CSS design changes for my reviews site
Site management 20 Dec 2006 @ 13:24 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 15:21 IST
Basic tips for Linux programming
Tips for programmers making the transition from Windows to a *nix platform
Tutorials and HOWTOs 11 Dec 2006 @ 10:56 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:00 IST
Papa Hari's job interview tips
With Papa Hari on your side, you need have no worries!
Humour and Nonsense 8 Dec 2006 @ 21:32 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:08 IST
The DRM issue and government intervention
Why governments need to step in in this issue
Software and Technology 7 Dec 2006 @ 17:59 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:14 IST
Interesting article on customer service
A new feature on this blog - interesting links
Bits and Bytes 6 Dec 2006 @ 12:34 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:48 IST
A Linux rant from a frustrated newbie
OMG, Linux sucks... I'm going back to Windows
Humour and Nonsense 4 Dec 2006 @ 21:14 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:01 IST
Professor Das
My next cartoon character: Professor Das
Portraits and Caricatures 1 Dec 2006 @ 18:26 IST 29 May 2009 @ 21:24 IST
wp_publisher: desktop posting tool for WordPress
A desktop posting tool for WordPress bloggers
My software 1 Dec 2006 @ 13:08 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 23:01 IST
Test post
A test post using my new WP desktop posting tool
Site management 1 Dec 2006 @ 10:03 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 15:29 IST

November

Experimenting with a new layout
Yet again, theme and layout changes
Site management 29 Nov 2006 @ 13:38 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 15:30 IST
How Team India can avoid losing
Some suggestions for Team India to end their losing streak
Humour and Nonsense 23 Nov 2006 @ 10:13 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:36 IST
Papa Hari shows the way
Papa Hari starts a new agony column
Humour and Nonsense 22 Nov 2006 @ 12:44 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:08 IST
Random Linux games for your enjoyment
Some random Linux games for your enjoyment
Software and Technology 20 Nov 2006 @ 20:43 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:15 IST

October

Insightful sayings to improve your Soul
Get your dose of wisdom as seen in these insightful sayings
Humour and Nonsense 30 Oct 2006 @ 09:42 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 15:33 IST
Tech savvy but not empowered
Is the current generation of youngsters really empowered about technology?
People and society 26 Oct 2006 @ 17:03 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:15 IST
Pathinettupatti Zameendar Ramaraajapandiyan
My next cartoon character
Portraits and Caricatures 24 Oct 2006 @ 13:38 IST 29 May 2009 @ 21:24 IST
Articles Life and Leisure 23 Oct 2006 @ 08:51 IST 9 Jun 2009 @ 19:00 IST
Why software development is not for the masses
Why software development cannot be influenced by the masses
Software and Technology 20 Oct 2006 @ 19:42 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:42 IST
A new forum launched
A forum for Indian classical music launched
Site management 19 Oct 2006 @ 20:42 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:12 IST
We were all there once
Remembering how I too was a newbie not too long ago
Bits and Bytes 17 Oct 2006 @ 16:49 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:39 IST
All things to all people?
The innate flaw of being all things to all people
People and society 15 Oct 2006 @ 21:05 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:15 IST
We will be moving hosts shortly
Literaryforums.org and related sites moving to a different server
Site management 14 Oct 2006 @ 18:41 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 17:49 IST

September

Attracting quality content on online communities
What is the biggest threat to online forums? Read on.
Internet and Blogging 21 Sep 2006 @ 10:14 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:13 IST
LiteraryForums.org looking for a regular columnist
Are you interested in a position at LiteraryForums.org?
Site management 17 Sep 2006 @ 08:53 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 17:51 IST
The "which distro" syndrome
Analyzing the "which distro" phenomenon
Software and Technology 10 Sep 2006 @ 17:41 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:01 IST
Talk shows - an analysis
My take on talk shows
People and society 8 Sep 2006 @ 13:57 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:18 IST
How to write an excellent article
Some tips on how to write an excellent article
Humour and Nonsense 6 Sep 2006 @ 14:08 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 17:54 IST
Observations on wikipedia
Will wikipedia become a truly global encyclopaedia or will it remain heavily focussed on specific areas while neglecting others?
Internet and Blogging 4 Sep 2006 @ 20:17 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:13 IST
New reviews site with my own CMS
My new reviews site
Site management 1 Sep 2006 @ 20:14 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:14 IST

August

Kaviyappa Kabeerdasan
My next cartoon character: "Kaviyappa" Kabeerdasan
Portraits and Caricatures 31 Aug 2006 @ 16:40 IST 29 May 2009 @ 21:24 IST
Things I'd like to see in blogs
Making a blog more usable from the perspective of the average visitor
Internet and Blogging 28 Aug 2006 @ 21:38 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:12 IST
SMS spam is a menace
Mobile spam is more annoying and more disruptive than plain old e-mail spam and a serious menace in the long run if left unchecked
Software and Technology 28 Aug 2006 @ 10:49 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:15 IST
Linux links removed
No more sidebar clutter
Site management 27 Aug 2006 @ 12:10 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:10 IST
Darrell Hair needs to be eased out
And why certain umpires need to be taken off the ICC panel
Sports 23 Aug 2006 @ 21:23 IST 24 May 2009 @ 19:18 IST
Theme modifications (again)
(Yet another) new theme for this blog
Site management 22 Aug 2006 @ 19:47 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 18:00 IST
Storm in a teacup
And what I think of it all...
Humour and Nonsense 22 Aug 2006 @ 08:39 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 18:01 IST
CMS hunting
Can you give me a few CMS suggestions?
Software and Technology 20 Aug 2006 @ 17:09 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:15 IST
How to use Word Processors
Creating well-structured documents that can be easily maintained
Tutorials and HOWTOs 20 Aug 2006 @ 09:25 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:01 IST
Don't kill the goose (part two)
More thoughts on the future of the Linux community
Software and Technology 9 Aug 2006 @ 23:37 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:33 IST
Stylebabu Venkiramanna
My next cartoon character: Stylebabu Venkiramanna
Portraits and Caricatures 6 Aug 2006 @ 17:52 IST 29 May 2009 @ 21:24 IST

July

A (very simple) SDL Program
Beginning SDL programming
Tutorials and HOWTOs 29 Jul 2006 @ 18:10 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:43 IST
Commending ATI Software and Technology 15 Jul 2006 @ 08:53 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:34 IST

June

Staff at TheAdminZone.com forums
Staff position at TAZ
Life and Leisure 7 Jun 2006 @ 20:12 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:15 IST

May

My articles at TheAdminZone forums
My articles on TheAdminZone
Internet and Blogging 31 May 2006 @ 20:35 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:12 IST
Nearly a month and no post
So what's been going on?
Bits and Bytes 24 May 2006 @ 11:38 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:30 IST

April

Velu Naicker
A special cartoon corner
Portraits and Caricatures 26 Apr 2006 @ 18:47 IST 29 May 2009 @ 21:24 IST
Category: Internet Clients (desktop)
Internet Clients (desktop) top 5 list
Software and Technology 26 Apr 2006 @ 16:49 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:16 IST
My new personal policy on online activities
A shift in focus in my online activities
Internet and Blogging 26 Apr 2006 @ 08:58 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:16 IST
Is piracy morally objectionable?
Why piracy is a symptom of the problem and not the problem itself
People and society 25 Apr 2006 @ 12:08 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:16 IST
del.icio.us popular sites
A little bit of publicity never hurt anybody
Bits and Bytes 20 Apr 2006 @ 09:54 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:31 IST
Creativity overdose in advertising
What's wrong with the world of advertising today
People and society 17 Apr 2006 @ 09:06 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:16 IST
SP Rajadurai
My next cartoon character
Portraits and Caricatures 16 Apr 2006 @ 18:44 IST 29 May 2009 @ 21:24 IST
DesktopBSD: a review
A review of DesktopBSD - a nice, easy desktop installation of FreeBSD
Software and Technology 11 Apr 2006 @ 19:07 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:10 IST
Learning *nix beyond Linux
For those interested in exploring deeper in *nix beyond Linux
Tutorials and HOWTOs 5 Apr 2006 @ 13:35 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:01 IST
Mark Anthony
My next cartoon character
Portraits and Caricatures 1 Apr 2006 @ 10:05 IST 29 May 2009 @ 21:24 IST

March

Case study - the story of Monopoli
What will happen? Can you read between the lines?
People and society 29 Mar 2006 @ 22:09 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:16 IST
A guide to online forum posting
A light hearted take on some online forum expressions
Humour and Nonsense 27 Mar 2006 @ 11:38 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:17 IST
My literary blog
My new literary blog
Site management 25 Mar 2006 @ 21:20 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 18:20 IST
A brief look at blogging tools
Evaluating a few blogging systems
Software and Technology 25 Mar 2006 @ 11:38 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:07 IST
Rajashekar
My next cartoon character: Rajashekar
Portraits and Caricatures 21 Mar 2006 @ 21:56 IST 29 May 2009 @ 21:23 IST
Don't kill the goose...
...that laid the golden eggs
Software and Technology 20 Mar 2006 @ 19:46 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:02 IST
Category: Games and Entertainment
Games and Entertainment top 5 list
Software and Technology 17 Mar 2006 @ 18:40 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:17 IST
Blogs and personal websites
Ever tried to build a personal static website and wondered why it always comes out half-finished?
Internet and Blogging 16 Mar 2006 @ 17:07 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:32 IST
Name my blog
Can you suggest a catchy one-liner to suit my blog?
Site management 15 Mar 2006 @ 21:49 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 18:27 IST
Vakkil Varadarajan
The next cartoon character
Portraits and Caricatures 15 Mar 2006 @ 20:01 IST 29 May 2009 @ 21:23 IST
Why Debian is the near-perfect distro
No distro is perfect, but Debian is probably the closest
Software and Technology 11 Mar 2006 @ 18:27 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:36 IST
CMS in PHP/MySQL
Are you interested in testing my new CMS?
My software 8 Mar 2006 @ 16:44 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:17 IST
Leave sports broadcasting to professionals
Let the pros take care of producing and telecasting major sporting events
Sports 2 Mar 2006 @ 18:35 IST 24 May 2009 @ 19:19 IST
The difference between 'user friendly' and 'intuitive'
How user friendy interfaces actually end up becoming unproductive for complex tasks
Software and Technology 1 Mar 2006 @ 21:11 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:16 IST

February

Web hosting tips revisited
Thoughts on evaluating web hosting providers
Tutorials and HOWTOs 28 Feb 2006 @ 15:30 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:00 IST
Categorization on this blog
Any categorization tweaks required?
Site management 28 Feb 2006 @ 10:19 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:10 IST
Ten reasons you should not cross my path
An attempt at original humour (hopefully)
Humour and Nonsense 25 Feb 2006 @ 19:13 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 18:36 IST
Linux system information app
System Information tool I created using in Python/Glade
My software 24 Feb 2006 @ 10:50 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 23:01 IST
Intermission: drumbeats
Check out this little rhythm track I created
Bits and Bytes 21 Feb 2006 @ 08:02 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 23:04 IST
Category: Multimedia authoring
Multimedia authoring top 5 list
Software and Technology 18 Feb 2006 @ 21:06 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:17 IST
Three steps to MIDI on Linux
Getting MIDI to work in Linux
Tutorials and HOWTOs 17 Feb 2006 @ 18:49 IST 28 Jun 2009 @ 10:56 IST
Use of images on blogs
Use of copyright images on blogs and fair use
Internet and Blogging 14 Feb 2006 @ 19:57 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:20 IST
Category: Media players (audio and video)
Media players (audio and video) top 5 list
Software and Technology 2 Feb 2006 @ 17:39 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:17 IST

January

Dharmaprakash
Dharmaprakash - the next cartoon character
Portraits and Caricatures 31 Jan 2006 @ 09:20 IST 29 May 2009 @ 21:23 IST
What is an online social network?
The difference between a community and a social network
Internet and Blogging 30 Jan 2006 @ 20:15 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:22 IST
LinuxQuestions.org members' choice awards
The 2005 LinuxQuestions.org members' choice awards is here!
Software and Technology 30 Jan 2006 @ 10:14 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:04 IST
Category: Word processing and publishing
Word processing and publishing top 5 list
Software and Technology 29 Jan 2006 @ 14:47 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:17 IST
A few blog enhancements
Minor enhancements to the blog
Site management 29 Jan 2006 @ 13:17 IST 26 Sep 2007 @ 18:50 IST
Category: Basic productivity
Basic productivity top 5 list
Software and Technology 28 Jan 2006 @ 16:16 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:17 IST
Don't blame the pitches!
Blame the attitude
Sports 28 Jan 2006 @ 14:51 IST 24 May 2009 @ 19:19 IST
Design tweaks
Tweaked the blog design to accommodate IE
Site management 28 Jan 2006 @ 13:01 IST 27 Sep 2007 @ 11:42 IST
Computer 'experts' and technology
The problems with computer technology today
People and society 21 Jan 2006 @ 19:52 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:17 IST
Top 50 Linux apps in 10 categories
A list of the best Linux apps in 10 categories
Software and Technology 17 Jan 2006 @ 16:45 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:18 IST
Intermission: Tamil humour
Some clever puns and humourous one-liners
Humour and Nonsense 12 Jan 2006 @ 07:11 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:10 IST
'Bayilwan' Balaguru
The next cartoon character!
Portraits and Caricatures 7 Jan 2006 @ 09:48 IST 29 May 2009 @ 21:23 IST
Of EULAs and valid contracts
Customer rights in the software field
Software and Technology 4 Jan 2006 @ 09:03 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:18 IST
vBulletin admin panel demo review
A review of vBulletin
Software and Technology 3 Jan 2006 @ 19:05 IST 8 May 2009 @ 17:36 IST
The faces of corruption
The kinds of corruption we come across
People and society 1 Jan 2006 @ 22:42 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:19 IST