Hari's Corner
Humour, comics, tech, law, software, reviews, essays, articles and HOWTOs intermingled with random philosophy now and thenArchives for year: 2005
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December |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |