Archives for year: 2008
| Title | Filed under | Created on | Last updated |
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December |
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| The Open Source Paradox - Is it a closed loop?
Musing on FOSS after quite a long time |
Software and Technology | 16 Dec 2008 @ 20:56 IST | 18 Dec 2008 @ 09:01 IST |
| Moral Responsibility for Sale
Moral responsibility is now on sale and will soon revolutionize the world |
Humour and Nonsense | 5 Dec 2008 @ 09:40 IST | 5 Dec 2008 @ 10:14 IST |
| Boxi and Panjo - Working Out
Boxi is back after a while - hopefully better than before |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 2 Dec 2008 @ 19:56 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:51 IST |
| The Papa Hari Prevention of Bad Singing Act 2009
A Law I seriously wish would become reality |
Humour and Nonsense | 1 Dec 2008 @ 14:22 IST | 1 Dec 2008 @ 15:10 IST |
November |
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| My tribute to our heroes
My tribute to the heroes who laid down their lives to save Mumbai |
People and society | 30 Nov 2008 @ 20:32 IST | 30 Nov 2008 @ 20:33 IST |
| Brand new blogging software
Announcing a new era on Hari's Corner |
My software | 3 Nov 2008 @ 14:54 IST | 3 Nov 2008 @ 16:18 IST |
October |
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| Blog software update: commenting system
A mid-way progress report on my blogging platform |
My software | 9 Oct 2008 @ 11:03 IST | 30 Oct 2008 @ 07:20 IST |
| Plagiarism by the print media
A case of a copyright violation by a mainstream newspaper in India |
People and society | 3 Oct 2008 @ 08:45 IST | 3 Oct 2008 @ 09:12 IST |
| Function to generate a pagination link list in PHP
How to generate a list of pagination links using PHP |
Tutorials and HOWTOs | 1 Oct 2008 @ 12:04 IST | 3 Nov 2008 @ 16:10 IST |
September |
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| Back to studentship
Some notes on what I've been up to lately |
Life and Leisure | 26 Sep 2008 @ 20:14 IST | 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:48 IST |
| Screens of my blog software in development
Some screenshots of my top secret project, without giving too much away :-) |
My software | 22 Sep 2008 @ 21:54 IST | 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:45 IST |
| Roadmap of my blogging system
A bit about my planned blogging system |
My software | 19 Sep 2008 @ 14:30 IST | 19 Sep 2008 @ 14:30 IST |
| Lunch breaks and effective working hours
Why longer lunch-time breaks at work can lower productivity |
People and society | 10 Sep 2008 @ 15:02 IST | 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:14 IST |
August |
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| Website design notes
Some random web design observations |
Software and Technology | 28 Aug 2008 @ 09:00 IST | 28 Aug 2008 @ 09:00 IST |
| Prominent Pro-Wrestling group trademarks "Terrorist"
What happens when you next want to describe a terror maker? |
Humour and Nonsense | 16 Aug 2008 @ 13:50 IST | 16 Aug 2008 @ 14:26 IST |
| Cooking ideas into articles
A somewhat ponderous excuse for not writing too many articles these days |
Bits and Bytes | 12 Aug 2008 @ 21:18 IST | 12 Aug 2008 @ 21:19 IST |
| Boxi and Panjo - Juvenile Humour
What does Boxi feel about the level of humour on this strip? |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 4 Aug 2008 @ 20:38 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:51 IST |
July |
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| Boxi and Panjo - Dress Code
Boxi features in yet another wardrobe mix-up |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 30 Jul 2008 @ 14:51 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:53 IST |
| Boxi and Panjo - Spoil the Sunset
What exactly does it take to spoil a glorious sunset? |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 28 Jul 2008 @ 15:01 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:53 IST |
| Boxi and Panjo - Glamour and Spice
Why can't Panjo keep his big mouth shut? |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 25 Jul 2008 @ 14:11 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:53 IST |
| Boxi and Panjo - Modern Art
Boxi seems to have found a new fascination for modern art |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 19 Jul 2008 @ 18:54 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:54 IST |
| Combating inflation - the Papa Hari Way
What can the Papa Hari World Government do to combat rising prices? |
Humour and Nonsense | 15 Jul 2008 @ 09:42 IST | 15 Jul 2008 @ 09:44 IST |
| Boxi and Panjo - Late Night Movie
Why else would Boxi want to watch a late night movie? |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 12 Jul 2008 @ 18:42 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:54 IST |
| The art of drawing responses
Why do some people have this unique ability to draw attention and responses? |
Internet and Blogging | 9 Jul 2008 @ 21:39 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:16 IST |
| Do 6-day working weeks really work?
Why do so many organizations still insist on dragging their employees to work on Saturdays? |
People and society | 9 Jul 2008 @ 09:13 IST | 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:14 IST |
| Boxi and Panjo - Farewell to Thee
Though not the last Boxi and Panjo cartoon (hopefully)... |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 2 Jul 2008 @ 19:48 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:55 IST |
June |
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| Officially downgrading from Vista to XP
I wish I could do away with Windows altogether, but having a valid Vista license I thought, why not? |
Software and Technology | 19 Jun 2008 @ 14:29 IST | 17 Jul 2008 @ 08:51 IST |
| Linux games I want to try out
More random Linux games for your pleasure (and mine) |
Software and Technology | 13 Jun 2008 @ 22:36 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:12 IST |
| Musings on legality/illegality versus crime
Does anything illegal automatically equate to crime? Many online debaters seem to think so |
People and society | 9 Jun 2008 @ 21:51 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:11 IST |
| The ingredients of good humour
Some thoughts on what I feel makes for good humour |
Bits and Bytes | 5 Jun 2008 @ 22:01 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:34 IST |
May |
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| Papa Hari School of the Obvious
It should be obvious to most people what this article is about |
Humour and Nonsense | 27 May 2008 @ 09:38 IST | 18 May 2009 @ 16:57 IST |
| Babies banned from howling
The Papa Hari World Government is back to its banning ways |
Humour and Nonsense | 25 May 2008 @ 13:02 IST | 25 May 2008 @ 13:04 IST |
| Boxi and Panjo - Party Food
My next Boxi and Panjo cartoon is here and it's entitled "Party Food" |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 22 May 2008 @ 23:00 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:55 IST |
| Getting the WizardPen driver working on the new Xorg 1.4 on Debian
Getting the WizardPen graphics pen/tablet driver to work with the latest Xorg |
Tutorials and HOWTOs | 21 May 2008 @ 10:30 IST | 1 Nov 2008 @ 09:15 IST |
| Flaky 64-bit support for commercial applications?
Why is native 64-bit support still elusive? |
Software and Technology | 17 May 2008 @ 09:35 IST | 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:19 IST |
| Critical comments
Why I sometimes rub people the wrong way |
Internet and Blogging | 13 May 2008 @ 11:38 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:16 IST |
| Don't Fall for Marketing Gimmicks by Papa Hari
Papa Hari is back with something special for his fans |
Humour and Nonsense | 6 May 2008 @ 16:53 IST | 6 May 2008 @ 17:30 IST |
April |
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| How to become a communist
Jack Welch's book is a good way to rapidly convert somebody from capitalism to communism |
Bits and Bytes | 30 Apr 2008 @ 17:19 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:20 IST |
| BiaMovE - advanced mencoder GUI
My Mencoder GUI is now downloadable |
My software | 28 Apr 2008 @ 12:56 IST | 19 Sep 2009 @ 16:06 IST |
| Indian Premier League - a damp squib?
My thoughts on the recently started IPL series |
Sports | 21 Apr 2008 @ 08:25 IST | 24 May 2009 @ 19:17 IST |
| My mencoder GUI is taking shape
A screenshot of my mencoder GUI tool (still in development) |
My software | 18 Apr 2008 @ 13:40 IST | 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:48 IST |
| Writing a mencoder front-end in Python/Tkinter
I'm working on a front-end GUI for mencoder |
My software | 13 Apr 2008 @ 22:03 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:37 IST |
| Boxi and Panjo - Low Fat Diet
My next Boxi and Panjo strip |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 8 Apr 2008 @ 11:05 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:55 IST |
| Dry heat versus humidity
Back from my short holiday |
Bits and Bytes | 6 Apr 2008 @ 18:37 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:35 IST |
March |
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| CGI scripts have always mystified me
But now they've been demystified ;) |
Software and Technology | 22 Mar 2008 @ 17:39 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:38 IST |
| LiteDoodle - Simple PHP comics/image blogging system
A new image/comic blogging system I've created in PHP |
My software | 20 Mar 2008 @ 14:59 IST | 30 Oct 2008 @ 22:59 IST |
| Obscure websites are often storehouses of knowledge
Here's how I would like my readers to help me out on discovering useful but obscure information on the 'net |
Site management | 18 Mar 2008 @ 17:08 IST | 18 Mar 2008 @ 17:08 IST |
| Boxi and Panjo - Dream on
Next Boxi and Panjo toon is here, entitled "Dream On" |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 12 Mar 2008 @ 22:39 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:55 IST |
| Papa Hari World Government bans hyperlinks
A new Law has come into effect - webmasters take note! |
Humour and Nonsense | 11 Mar 2008 @ 10:17 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:09 IST |
| Visual Basic (almost) on Linux
A Visual Basic-like application development environment for Linux/*nix |
Software and Technology | 10 Mar 2008 @ 22:33 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:12 IST |
| Static image gallery generators
A list of command line utilties you might find useful |
Software and Technology | 10 Mar 2008 @ 09:28 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:13 IST |
| Boxi and Panjo - Running for health
See Boxi and Panjo in their next exciting episode |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 6 Mar 2008 @ 19:49 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:56 IST |
| Boxi and Panjo - Golf Swing
A random cartoon I drew today, different from the usual stuff - hope you enjoy it |
Boxi and Panjo comic | 4 Mar 2008 @ 21:23 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 20:56 IST |
| Interview with Krishna M. Sadasivam of PCWeenies.net
An interview I conducted online recently with Krishna M. Sadasivam |
Life and Leisure | 1 Mar 2008 @ 19:30 IST | 1 Mar 2008 @ 20:03 IST |
February |
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| Geeky and Meeky 21 - Dad's Office
My next Geeky and Meeky toon is here and it's entitled "Dad's Office" |
Geeky and Meeky comic | 28 Feb 2008 @ 12:20 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:21 IST |
| A request to my blog readers regarding StumbleUpon
A request to my blogging friends about not submitting my articles to StumbleUpon.com |
Site management | 26 Feb 2008 @ 20:33 IST | 26 Feb 2008 @ 20:51 IST |
| Geeky and Meeky 20 - Unacceptable Answer
Yes, it's been that kind of a week, where ideas have been pouring in ;-) |
Geeky and Meeky comic | 24 Feb 2008 @ 21:42 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:21 IST |
| Subscribing to any single category
An easy way to get RSS/Atom feeds on this blog/any b2evolution blog for a single category |
Site management | 24 Feb 2008 @ 20:15 IST | 17 Jul 2008 @ 08:52 IST |
| Geeky and Meeky 19 - Then and Now
When it rains, it pours - anyway, my next Geeky and Meeky toon is here |
Geeky and Meeky comic | 21 Feb 2008 @ 13:00 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:21 IST |
| Geeky and Meeky 18 - His True Colours
My next Geeky and Meeky toon entitled "His True Colours" |
Geeky and Meeky comic | 20 Feb 2008 @ 11:57 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:22 IST |
| Don't thrust Firefox down our throats
Why I think that website designers should not insist on a particular browser for "best results" |
Software and Technology | 19 Feb 2008 @ 19:37 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:09 IST |
| A song from a real movie
This video is pure class - take a look |
Bits and Bytes | 18 Feb 2008 @ 09:05 IST | 30 Oct 2008 @ 07:24 IST |
| Obscure blog software you might not be aware of
I discovered a few unique "blog" tools I bet you've never heard of |
Software and Technology | 15 Feb 2008 @ 21:16 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:13 IST |
| Blogroll policy
This one goes into policy - and no, it's not about moving the blogroll to its own page |
Site management | 15 Feb 2008 @ 07:47 IST | 6 Mar 2009 @ 18:58 IST |
| Talent often goes unnoticed by HR
Mediocrity recognizes nothing beyond itself; only a few organizations know how to value their employees' talents |
People and society | 13 Feb 2008 @ 08:47 IST | 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:15 IST |
| Figured out a few things in b2evolution
A few things about b2evolution |
Site management | 12 Feb 2008 @ 20:38 IST | 12 Feb 2008 @ 21:05 IST |
| I'm officially an author
My first book has come out in print - take a look at the cover page |
Life and Leisure | 11 Feb 2008 @ 13:11 IST | 30 Oct 2008 @ 14:18 IST |
| A couple of proposed changes
I need feedback on a couple of site-related queries |
Site management | 10 Feb 2008 @ 18:15 IST | 10 Feb 2008 @ 18:18 IST |
| Papa Hari School of Politics
A new school has been opened so pleae feel free to join :-) |
Humour and Nonsense | 9 Feb 2008 @ 20:14 IST | 18 May 2009 @ 16:58 IST |
| The problem with Political Correctness in language
A small rant on political correctness in language usage and why I don't like it |
People and society | 9 Feb 2008 @ 09:06 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:12 IST |
| The Make Money Offline Seminar
The Papa Hari Foundation's Seminar on making money offline tells you to get a job |
Humour and Nonsense | 6 Feb 2008 @ 12:04 IST | 6 Feb 2008 @ 12:04 IST |
| Charlie Chaplin - 2nd attempt
Another attempt at drawing Charlie Chaplin - this time I think the results are better |
Portraits and Caricatures | 3 Feb 2008 @ 13:59 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:02 IST |
January |
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| Charlie Chaplin
An attempt at depicting a real life character after a long time |
Portraits and Caricatures | 30 Jan 2008 @ 14:41 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:02 IST |
| Installed a Poll system
I've added an online poll plugin to this blog |
Site management | 27 Jan 2008 @ 08:22 IST | 31 Jan 2008 @ 09:08 IST |
| Geeky and Meeky 17 - The Secret Formula
My next Geeky and Meeky episode is out - yes, it has been a while ;-) |
Geeky and Meeky comic | 26 Jan 2008 @ 17:44 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:22 IST |
| Linux games you might not be aware of
A few random games I found on Linux recently |
Software and Technology | 26 Jan 2008 @ 13:09 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:13 IST |
| Papa Hari Career Advice
Papa Hari showers his wonderful career advice once again to an unwitting imaginary reader |
Humour and Nonsense | 24 Jan 2008 @ 21:04 IST | 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:00 IST |
| Social networking or self-centred networking?
Why I am not a big user of social networking resources online |
Internet and Blogging | 21 Jan 2008 @ 09:00 IST | 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:10 IST |
| Obscure web discoveries 2 - Blogging Ultima
A blog I discovered recently about the (now defunct) classic Ultima series of RPGs |
Bits and Bytes | 18 Jan 2008 @ 17:06 IST | 7 May 2009 @ 21:38 IST |
| Papa Hari said Papa Hari said
A rather silly news item which is neither silly nor unsilly when you think about the immense nature of universal truth |
Humour and Nonsense | 15 Jan 2008 @ 08:55 IST | 15 Jan 2008 @ 08:55 IST |
| Chennai Open 2008
A few pictures and a video from Chennai Open 2008 |
Sports | 4 Jan 2008 @ 21:27 IST | 24 May 2009 @ 19:16 IST |