Archives for year: 2008

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December

The Open Source Paradox - Is it a closed loop?
Musing on FOSS after quite a long time
Software and Technology 16 Dec 2008 @ 20:56:56 IST 18 Dec 2008 @ 09:01:13 IST
Moral Responsibility for Sale
Moral responsibility is now on sale and will soon revolutionize the world
Humour and Nonsense 5 Dec 2008 @ 09:40:21 IST 5 Dec 2008 @ 10:14:22 IST
Boxi and Panjo - Working Out
Boxi is back after a while - hopefully better than before
Boxi and Panjo comic 2 Dec 2008 @ 19:56:15 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:51:28 IST
The Papa Hari Prevention of Bad Singing Act 2009
A Law I seriously wish would become reality
Humour and Nonsense 1 Dec 2008 @ 14:22:10 IST 1 Dec 2008 @ 15:10:11 IST

November

My tribute to our heroes
My tribute to the heroes who laid down their lives to save Mumbai
People and society 30 Nov 2008 @ 20:32:02 IST 30 Nov 2008 @ 20:33:04 IST
Brand new blogging software
Announcing a new era on Hari's Corner
My software 3 Nov 2008 @ 14:54:33 IST 3 Nov 2008 @ 16:18:28 IST

October

Blog software update: commenting system
A mid-way progress report on my blogging platform
My software 9 Oct 2008 @ 11:03:21 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 07:20:20 IST
Plagiarism by the print media
A case of a copyright violation by a mainstream newspaper in India
People and society 3 Oct 2008 @ 08:45:10 IST 3 Oct 2008 @ 09:12:42 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 @ 12:04:16 IST 3 Nov 2008 @ 16:10:50 IST

September

Back to studentship
Some notes on what I've been up to lately
Life and Leisure 26 Sep 2008 @ 20:14:11 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:48:32 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 @ 21:54:30 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:45:41 IST
Roadmap of my blogging system
A bit about my planned blogging system
My software 19 Sep 2008 @ 14:30:25 IST 19 Sep 2008 @ 14:30:25 IST
Lunch breaks and effective working hours
Why longer lunch-time breaks at work can lower productivity
People and society 10 Sep 2008 @ 15:02:03 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:14:33 IST

August

Website design notes
Some random web design observations
Software and Technology 28 Aug 2008 @ 09:00:25 IST 28 Aug 2008 @ 09:00:25 IST
Prominent Pro-Wrestling group trademarks "Terrorist"
What happens when you next want to describe a terror maker?
Humour and Nonsense 16 Aug 2008 @ 13:50:42 IST 16 Aug 2008 @ 14:26:05 IST
Cooking ideas into articles
A somewhat ponderous excuse for not writing too many articles these days
Bits and Bytes 12 Aug 2008 @ 21:18:28 IST 12 Aug 2008 @ 21:19:47 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 @ 20:38:04 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:51:39 IST

July

Boxi and Panjo - Dress Code
Boxi features in yet another wardrobe mix-up
Boxi and Panjo comic 30 Jul 2008 @ 14:51:06 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:53:14 IST
Boxi and Panjo - Spoil the Sunset
What exactly does it take to spoil a glorious sunset?
Boxi and Panjo comic 28 Jul 2008 @ 15:01:58 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:53:44 IST
Boxi and Panjo - Glamour and Spice
Why can't Panjo keep his big mouth shut?
Boxi and Panjo comic 25 Jul 2008 @ 14:11:23 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:53:57 IST
Boxi and Panjo - Modern Art
Boxi seems to have found a new fascination for modern art
Boxi and Panjo comic 19 Jul 2008 @ 18:54:25 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:54:21 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 @ 09:42:00 IST 15 Jul 2008 @ 09:44:19 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 @ 18:42:11 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:54:35 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 @ 21:39:56 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:16:21 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 @ 09:13:39 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:14:55 IST
Boxi and Panjo - Farewell to Thee
Though not the last Boxi and Panjo cartoon (hopefully)...
Boxi and Panjo comic 2 Jul 2008 @ 19:48:57 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:55:00 IST

June

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 @ 14:29:28 IST 17 Jul 2008 @ 08:51:53 IST
Linux games I want to try out
More random Linux games for your pleasure (and mine)
Software and Technology 13 Jun 2008 @ 22:36:28 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:12:20 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 @ 21:51:43 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:11:16 IST
The ingredients of good humour
Some thoughts on what I feel makes for good humour
Bits and Bytes 5 Jun 2008 @ 22:01:35 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:34:46 IST

May

Papa Hari School of the Obvious
It should be obvious to most people what this article is about
Humour and Nonsense 27 May 2008 @ 09:38:45 IST 18 May 2009 @ 16:57:39 IST
Babies banned from howling
The Papa Hari World Government is back to its banning ways
Humour and Nonsense 25 May 2008 @ 13:02:52 IST 25 May 2008 @ 13:04:05 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 @ 23:00:52 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:55:14 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 @ 10:30:27 IST 1 Nov 2008 @ 09:15:33 IST
Flaky 64-bit support for commercial applications?
Why is native 64-bit support still elusive?
Software and Technology 17 May 2008 @ 09:35:15 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:19:15 IST
Critical comments
Why I sometimes rub people the wrong way
Internet and Blogging 13 May 2008 @ 11:38:46 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:16:53 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 @ 16:53:29 IST 6 May 2008 @ 17:30:00 IST

April

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 @ 17:19:11 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:20:43 IST
BiaMovE - advanced mencoder GUI
My Mencoder GUI is now downloadable
My software 28 Apr 2008 @ 12:56:40 IST 19 Sep 2009 @ 16:06:55 IST
Indian Premier League - a damp squib?
My thoughts on the recently started IPL series
Sports 21 Apr 2008 @ 08:25:41 IST 24 May 2009 @ 19:17:50 IST
My mencoder GUI is taking shape
A screenshot of my mencoder GUI tool (still in development)
My software 18 Apr 2008 @ 13:40:43 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:48:05 IST
Writing a mencoder front-end in Python/Tkinter
I'm working on a front-end GUI for mencoder
My software 13 Apr 2008 @ 22:03:41 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:37:49 IST
Boxi and Panjo - Low Fat Diet
My next Boxi and Panjo strip
Boxi and Panjo comic 8 Apr 2008 @ 11:05:50 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:55:39 IST
Dry heat versus humidity
Back from my short holiday
Bits and Bytes 6 Apr 2008 @ 18:37:13 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:35:50 IST

March

CGI scripts have always mystified me
But now they've been demystified ;)
Software and Technology 22 Mar 2008 @ 17:39:52 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:38:07 IST
LiteDoodle - Simple PHP comics/image blogging system
A new image/comic blogging system I've created in PHP
My software 20 Mar 2008 @ 14:59:14 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 22:59:14 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 @ 17:08:57 IST 18 Mar 2008 @ 17:08:57 IST
Boxi and Panjo - Dream on
Next Boxi and Panjo toon is here, entitled "Dream On"
Boxi and Panjo comic 12 Mar 2008 @ 22:39:33 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:55:53 IST
Papa Hari World Government bans hyperlinks
A new Law has come into effect - webmasters take note!
Humour and Nonsense 11 Mar 2008 @ 10:17:10 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:09:15 IST
Visual Basic (almost) on Linux
A Visual Basic-like application development environment for Linux/*nix
Software and Technology 10 Mar 2008 @ 22:33:19 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:12:38 IST
Static image gallery generators
A list of command line utilties you might find useful
Software and Technology 10 Mar 2008 @ 09:28:00 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:13:00 IST
Boxi and Panjo - Running for health
See Boxi and Panjo in their next exciting episode
Boxi and Panjo comic 6 Mar 2008 @ 19:49:40 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:56:10 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 @ 21:23:53 IST 7 May 2009 @ 20:56:23 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 @ 19:30:18 IST 1 Mar 2008 @ 20:03:59 IST

February

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 @ 12:20:40 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:21:46 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 @ 20:33:53 IST 26 Feb 2008 @ 20:51:26 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 @ 21:42:39 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:21:43 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 @ 20:15:43 IST 17 Jul 2008 @ 08:52:18 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 @ 13:00:19 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:21:52 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 @ 11:57:35 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:22:13 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 @ 19:37:18 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:09:34 IST
A song from a real movie
This video is pure class - take a look
Bits and Bytes 18 Feb 2008 @ 09:05:54 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 07:24:32 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 @ 21:16:32 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:13:34 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 @ 07:47:05 IST 6 Mar 2009 @ 18:58:22 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 @ 08:47:43 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:15:31 IST
Figured out a few things in b2evolution
A few things about b2evolution
Site management 12 Feb 2008 @ 20:38:20 IST 12 Feb 2008 @ 21:05:56 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 @ 13:11:26 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 14:18:50 IST
A couple of proposed changes
I need feedback on a couple of site-related queries
Site management 10 Feb 2008 @ 18:15:43 IST 10 Feb 2008 @ 18:18:12 IST
Papa Hari School of Politics
A new school has been opened so pleae feel free to join :-)
Humour and Nonsense 9 Feb 2008 @ 20:14:03 IST 18 May 2009 @ 16:58:03 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 @ 09:06:09 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:12:12 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 @ 12:04:10 IST 6 Feb 2008 @ 12:04:10 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 @ 13:59:53 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:02:19 IST

January

Charlie Chaplin
An attempt at depicting a real life character after a long time
Portraits and Caricatures 30 Jan 2008 @ 14:41:37 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:02:30 IST
Installed a Poll system
I've added an online poll plugin to this blog
Site management 27 Jan 2008 @ 08:22:13 IST 31 Jan 2008 @ 09:08:51 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 @ 17:44:12 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:22:18 IST
Linux games you might not be aware of
A few random games I found on Linux recently
Software and Technology 26 Jan 2008 @ 13:09:35 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:13:52 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 @ 21:04:33 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:00:03 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 @ 09:00:03 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:10:20 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 @ 17:06:33 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:38:30 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 @ 08:55:47 IST 15 Jan 2008 @ 08:55:47 IST
Chennai Open 2008
A few pictures and a video from Chennai Open 2008
Sports 4 Jan 2008 @ 21:27:03 IST 24 May 2009 @ 19:16:45 IST