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Archives for year: 2005

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December

Fighting comment spam
Getting rid of those annoying little bots
Site management Sat, Dec 31, 2005 @ 14:57 IST
(last updated: Thu, Jul 17, 2008 @ 10:49 IST)
The land of free bulletin boards
It's time for some competition
Software and Technology Sat, Dec 31, 2005 @ 08:51 IST
(last updated: Fri, May 8, 2009 @ 17:36 IST)
WordPress upgraded
The latest WordPress
Site management Sun, Dec 25, 2005 @ 13:24 IST
(last updated: Thu, Jul 17, 2008 @ 10:49 IST)
Why do Linux newbies get frustrated?
Some answers
Software and Technology Sat, Dec 24, 2005 @ 15:53 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:05 IST)
Little Linux tidbits - my blog at LQ
A minor blog to keep notes and small Linux snippets
Bits and Bytes Fri, Dec 23, 2005 @ 21:38 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:05 IST)
This is my webspace! Respect it!
Azrael should stop messing with my blog
Site management Mon, Dec 19, 2005 @ 21:04 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:41 IST)
LiteraryForums.org indefinitely closed
Because a member is starting to delete posts
Site management Sun, Dec 18, 2005 @ 15:17 IST
(last updated: Mon, Nov 3, 2008 @ 22:42 IST)

November

Bhoopathy the boss
Second cartoon
Artwork/Portraits/Caricatures Sat, Nov 26, 2005 @ 18:16 IST
(last updated: Fri, May 29, 2009 @ 21:23 IST)
Choice: the spice of desktop Linux
A few Window managers for the adventurous Linux desktop user
Software and Technology Tue, Nov 22, 2005 @ 19:17 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:05 IST)
First cartoon: Raakaa the rogue
Raakaa - the villainous rogue
Artwork/Portraits/Caricatures Mon, Nov 21, 2005 @ 20:24 IST
(last updated: Fri, May 29, 2009 @ 21:22 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 Mon, Nov 21, 2005 @ 10:56 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:24 IST)
Opera 8.5 review
A little feedback on Opera as an alternative browser
Software and Technology Fri, Nov 18, 2005 @ 21:19 IST
(last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:20 IST)
About Life and Leisure Wed, Nov 16, 2005 @ 07:00 IST
(last updated: Mon, Feb 14, 2011 @ 21:08 IST)
Why I don't debate online these days
The problems I find with serious online debates and discussions
Internet and Blogging Mon, Nov 14, 2005 @ 09:29 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:24 IST)
Minor blogger glitches
Why you need to refresh your browser to update your blog
Software and Technology Sat, Nov 12, 2005 @ 21:22 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:32 IST)
Now W3C XHTML 1.0 Strict compliant
This website is now 100% compliant to W3C standards
Site management Sat, Nov 12, 2005 @ 17:44 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:26 IST)
Feed aggregators and syndication
Get updates on your favourites sites all in one place
Software and Technology Sat, Nov 12, 2005 @ 11:10 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:30 IST)
phpBB upgrade tips
Some tips on how to upgrade a really modded forum
Software and Technology Fri, Nov 11, 2005 @ 20:33 IST
(last updated: Fri, May 8, 2009 @ 17:36 IST)
Ghosts of Sharjah - early 90s
Tens Sports insists on digging up India-Pak encounters of the past
Sports Fri, Nov 11, 2005 @ 17:51 IST
(last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:20 IST)
The blogger's definition of success
Why I think articles which talk about blogging success miss the point
Internet and Blogging Fri, Nov 11, 2005 @ 13:11 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:33 IST)
Intermission: The Dialectizer
Yet another hilarious time-killer!
Bits and Bytes Thu, Nov 10, 2005 @ 20:29 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:48 IST)
The land of opportunity?
Has Indian Cricket really radically transformed over the years?
Sports Thu, Nov 10, 2005 @ 17:06 IST
(last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:21 IST)
My own new theme
Finally I have created a new WordPress theme
Site management Thu, Nov 10, 2005 @ 08:24 IST
(last updated: Thu, Sep 27, 2007 @ 15:25 IST)
You ought to know better, ATI!
I hate websites which prevent me from using a download manager
Software and Technology Mon, Nov 7, 2005 @ 15:39 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:26 IST)
A "dewy" result
And why I think day-nighters are a farce
Sports Mon, Nov 7, 2005 @ 09:54 IST
(last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:21 IST)
The great blogging debate: why do you blog?
And some commentary on some blogging articles I read recently
Internet and Blogging Sat, Nov 5, 2005 @ 22:58 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:33 IST)
Intermission: My desktop screenshot
Finally I've succumbed to this fad
Bits and Bytes Fri, Nov 4, 2005 @ 21:49 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:42 IST)
SUSE 10 review
A review of SUSE Linux
Software and Technology Fri, Nov 4, 2005 @ 19:03 IST
(last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:20 IST)
Sri Lanka needs to dig deep
The Sri Lankan cricket's midlife crisis
Sports Fri, Nov 4, 2005 @ 11:52 IST
(last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:22 IST)
Forum upgrades
The troubles and pitfalls of upgrading forum software
Software and Technology Wed, Nov 2, 2005 @ 16:47 IST
(last updated: Fri, May 8, 2009 @ 17:36 IST)
The affluence of Indian Cricket
Rewards and awards given to cricketers for one-off performances should be reasonable
Sports Tue, Nov 1, 2005 @ 10:44 IST
(last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:23 IST)

October

Peculiar LaTeX issue resolved
Column vertical lines aren't really easy to manipulate in LaTeX's tabular environment
Software and Technology Mon, Oct 31, 2005 @ 11:41 IST
(last updated: Wed, Oct 29, 2008 @ 22:12 IST)
Blog hosting services
And why I feel insecure hosting a blog on third party sites
Internet and Blogging Mon, Oct 31, 2005 @ 08:13 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:34 IST)
Of fountain pens and handwriting
And why fountain pens are still the best when it comes to handwriting
Life and Leisure Sun, Oct 30, 2005 @ 12:59 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:43 IST)
Indian cricket in transition
Maybe the dawn of a new era in Indian Cricket?
Sports Sun, Oct 30, 2005 @ 10:37 IST
(last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:23 IST)
Downloading SUSE Linux 10
Yet another Linux distro on my hard disk
Software and Technology Fri, Oct 28, 2005 @ 20:52 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:06 IST)
LaTeX IDEs for Linux and Windows
Two LaTeX IDEs that I recently discovered
Software and Technology Wed, Oct 26, 2005 @ 08:03 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:30 IST)
A flop show
Reasons for the miserable performance of the ICC World XI
Sports Tue, Oct 18, 2005 @ 22:43 IST
(last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:23 IST)
Free speech versus responsible speech
And why freedom is promoted by responsible speech rather than "free" speech
People and society Sun, Oct 16, 2005 @ 11:13 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:18 IST)
Hari's Linux Cafe - A new Linux community
The launch of my own Linux forum with a difference.
Site management Wed, Oct 12, 2005 @ 08:27 IST
(last updated: Thu, Sep 27, 2007 @ 15:38 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 Sat, Oct 8, 2005 @ 23:24 IST
(last updated: Wed, Oct 29, 2008 @ 22:10 IST)
An interesting exercise
Finding out who links to your website
Internet and Blogging Sat, Oct 8, 2005 @ 08:31 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:27 IST)
Almost a year!
And why LiteraryForums.org has reasons to celebrate
Site management Fri, Oct 7, 2005 @ 09:36 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:51 IST)

September

Of schoolboy cricket
And why the series victories of India and Sri Lanka don't mean much
Sports Fri, Sep 23, 2005 @ 10:03 IST
(last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:23 IST)
Indians tend to make great bloggers
Different cultural approaches to blogging
Internet and Blogging Wed, Sep 14, 2005 @ 21:12 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:36 IST)
Sensible dressing
Why I oppose Western formal clothing on practical as well as ideological grounds
Life and Leisure Fri, Sep 9, 2005 @ 21:42 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:18 IST)
Isn't Sourav ashamed of his performance?
It doesn't appear to have had any effect
Sports Mon, Sep 5, 2005 @ 10:46 IST
(last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:23 IST)
Recent Debian mirror issues
Problems of late connecting to the Debian mirrors
Bits and Bytes Mon, Sep 5, 2005 @ 09:48 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:28 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 Sun, Sep 4, 2005 @ 10:24 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:18 IST)

August

Speaking of rules
And why the rules were recently revamped
Site management Tue, Aug 30, 2005 @ 16:54 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:51 IST)
My home page is now up
A little bit on Debian
Site management Thu, Aug 18, 2005 @ 11:42 IST
(last updated: Thu, Sep 27, 2007 @ 15:47 IST)
Indian Cricket needs to move on
And why selection policy needs to change
Sports Wed, Aug 10, 2005 @ 10:34 IST
(last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:23 IST)
XML and mainstream web development
Will XML ever become a mainstream web development language?
Software and Technology Sat, Aug 6, 2005 @ 20:54 IST
(last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 20:58 IST)
Intermission: Longhorn humour
Just check this out
Bits and Bytes Wed, Aug 3, 2005 @ 11:39 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:48 IST)
Let's get back on track!
The community just needs more active participation
Site management Tue, Aug 2, 2005 @ 13:01 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:51 IST)
Customizing your Linux firewall
A useful firewall configuration GUI for KDE
Software and Technology Mon, Aug 1, 2005 @ 19:59 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:07 IST)

July

Python and Java
A contrast in programming styles and techniques
Software and Technology Sat, Jul 30, 2005 @ 16:42 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:43 IST)
Unfair critcism
People like to invoke freedom of speech to defend unfair criticism
People and society Sun, Jul 24, 2005 @ 19:39 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:19 IST)
Reverse Elitism and the Linux Community
And why Linux debates are so inflammatory
Internet and Blogging Wed, Jul 20, 2005 @ 14:59 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:07 IST)
Choosing a web hosting solution
And how not to get ripped off by shoddy package deals
Tutorials and HOWTOs Fri, Jul 15, 2005 @ 17:04 IST
(last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:00 IST)
EU parliament rejects software patents... for now
Sanity prevails at long last
Software and Technology Wed, Jul 6, 2005 @ 18:19 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:47 IST)
A flurry of activity
And some changes at LiteraryForums.org
Site management Sat, Jul 2, 2005 @ 08:47 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:51 IST)

June

More on Slackware and Debian
An interesting response to my comparison
Software and Technology Tue, Jun 14, 2005 @ 14:49 IST
(last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:08 IST)
A look at Slackware and Debian - part two
A look at two of the oldest distributions in Linux
Software and Technology Fri, Jun 10, 2005 @ 09:49 IST
(last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:09 IST)
Hardware Compatibility and Linux
And why every Linux user should stand up and demand Linux compatibility
Software and Technology Sun, Jun 5, 2005 @ 16:36 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:07 IST)
Championing a Cause at LinuxQuestions.org
And why we need to put an end to Linux Versus Windows
Internet and Blogging Fri, Jun 3, 2005 @ 17:03 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:08 IST)

May

A progress report
Redesign of LiteraryForums.org is going slow: for good reason
Site management Wed, May 18, 2005 @ 08:11 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:52 IST)
Conflict between style and utility
Is style more important than utility? Not as straightforward as you might think.
Software and Technology Mon, May 16, 2005 @ 17:14 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:30 IST)
Spam Filtering in Google and Yahoo Mail
Google's concepts are not only revolutionary, but their implementations are excellent.
Software and Technology Fri, May 13, 2005 @ 16:55 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:31 IST)
Debian and Gentoo: similar, yet so different - part one
A look at two of my favourite distros
Software and Technology Fri, May 13, 2005 @ 11:47 IST
(last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:09 IST)
Six (and a bit) months of LiteraryForums.org
A time to sit back and take stock
Site management Thu, May 12, 2005 @ 10:55 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:53 IST)
Linux System Administration GUI: webmin
Configuring and administering a Linux box: the GUI way
Software and Technology Thu, May 12, 2005 @ 08:32 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:08 IST)
phpBB: to BB or not to BB
Some issues with this popular, open source bulletin board
Software and Technology Wed, May 11, 2005 @ 11:40 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:30 IST)
Why this blog?
A foreword
Site management Wed, May 11, 2005 @ 08:37 IST
(last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:36 IST)