Hari's Corner
Humour, comics, tech, law, software, reviews, essays, articles and HOWTOs intermingled with random philosophy now and thenArchives for year: 2008
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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 | Tue, Dec 16, 2008 @ 20:56 IST (last updated: Thu, Dec 18, 2008 @ 09:01 IST) |
| Moral Responsibility for Sale
Moral responsibility is now on sale and will soon revolutionize the world |
Humour and Nonsense | Fri, Dec 5, 2008 @ 09:40 IST (last updated: Fri, Dec 5, 2008 @ 10:14 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Working Out
Boxi is back after a while - hopefully better than before |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Tue, Dec 2, 2008 @ 19:56 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 20:51 IST) |
| The Papa Hari Prevention of Bad Singing Act 2009
A Law I seriously wish would become reality |
Humour and Nonsense | Mon, Dec 1, 2008 @ 14:22 IST (last updated: Fri, Jun 8, 2012 @ 19:55 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 | Sun, Nov 30, 2008 @ 20:32 IST (last updated: Sun, Nov 30, 2008 @ 20:33 IST) |
| Brand new blogging software
Announcing a new era on Hari's Corner |
My software | Mon, Nov 3, 2008 @ 14:54 IST (last updated: Mon, Nov 3, 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 | Thu, Oct 9, 2008 @ 11:03 IST (last updated: Thu, Oct 30, 2008 @ 07:20 IST) |
| Plagiarism by the print media
A case of a copyright violation by a mainstream newspaper in India |
People and society | Fri, Oct 3, 2008 @ 08:45 IST (last updated: Fri, Oct 3, 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 | Wed, Oct 1, 2008 @ 12:04 IST (last updated: Sat, Apr 28, 2012 @ 09:01 IST) |
September |
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| Back to studentship
Some notes on what I've been up to lately |
Life and Leisure | Fri, Sep 26, 2008 @ 20:14 IST (last updated: Wed, Oct 29, 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 | Mon, Sep 22, 2008 @ 21:54 IST (last updated: Wed, Oct 29, 2008 @ 22:45 IST) |
| Roadmap of my blogging system
A bit about my planned blogging system |
My software | Fri, Sep 19, 2008 @ 14:30 IST (last updated: Fri, Sep 19, 2008 @ 14:30 IST) |
| Lunch breaks and effective working hours
Why longer lunch-time breaks at work can lower productivity |
People and society | Wed, Sep 10, 2008 @ 15:02 IST (last updated: Thu, Oct 30, 2008 @ 08:14 IST) |
August |
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| Website design notes
Some random web design observations |
Software and Technology | Thu, Aug 28, 2008 @ 09:00 IST (last updated: Thu, Aug 28, 2008 @ 09:00 IST) |
| Prominent Pro-Wrestling group trademarks "Terrorist"
What happens when you next want to describe a terror maker? |
Humour and Nonsense | Sat, Aug 16, 2008 @ 13:50 IST (last updated: Sat, Aug 16, 2008 @ 14:26 IST) |
| Cooking ideas into articles
A somewhat ponderous excuse for not writing too many articles these days |
Bits and Bytes | Tue, Aug 12, 2008 @ 21:18 IST (last updated: Tue, Aug 12, 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 | Mon, Aug 4, 2008 @ 20:38 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Wed, Jul 30, 2008 @ 14:51 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 20:53 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Spoil the Sunset
What exactly does it take to spoil a glorious sunset? |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Mon, Jul 28, 2008 @ 15:01 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 20:53 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Glamour and Spice
Why can't Panjo keep his big mouth shut? |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Fri, Jul 25, 2008 @ 14:11 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 20:53 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Modern Art
Boxi seems to have found a new fascination for modern art |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Sat, Jul 19, 2008 @ 18:54 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Tue, Jul 15, 2008 @ 09:42 IST (last updated: Tue, Jul 15, 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 | Sat, Jul 12, 2008 @ 18:42 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Wed, Jul 9, 2008 @ 21:39 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 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 | Wed, Jul 9, 2008 @ 09:13 IST (last updated: Thu, Oct 30, 2008 @ 08:14 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Farewell to Thee
Though not the last Boxi and Panjo cartoon (hopefully)... |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Wed, Jul 2, 2008 @ 19:48 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Thu, Jun 19, 2008 @ 14:29 IST (last updated: Thu, Jul 17, 2008 @ 08:51 IST) |
| Linux games I want to try out
More random Linux games for your pleasure (and mine) |
Software and Technology | Fri, Jun 13, 2008 @ 22:36 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Mon, Jun 9, 2008 @ 21:51 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:11 IST) |
| The ingredients of good humour
Some thoughts on what I feel makes for good humour |
Bits and Bytes | Thu, Jun 5, 2008 @ 22:01 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 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 | Tue, May 27, 2008 @ 09:38 IST (last updated: Mon, May 18, 2009 @ 16:57 IST) |
| Babies banned from howling
The Papa Hari World Government is back to its banning ways |
Humour and Nonsense | Sun, May 25, 2008 @ 13:02 IST (last updated: Fri, Jun 8, 2012 @ 19:56 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Party Food
My next Boxi and Panjo cartoon is here and it's entitled "Party Food" |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Thu, May 22, 2008 @ 23:00 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Wed, May 21, 2008 @ 10:30 IST (last updated: Sat, Nov 1, 2008 @ 09:15 IST) |
| Flaky 64-bit support for commercial applications?
Why is native 64-bit support still elusive? |
Software and Technology | Sat, May 17, 2008 @ 09:35 IST (last updated: Wed, Oct 29, 2008 @ 22:19 IST) |
| Critical comments
Why I sometimes rub people the wrong way |
Internet and Blogging | Tue, May 13, 2008 @ 11:38 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 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 | Tue, May 6, 2008 @ 16:53 IST (last updated: Tue, May 6, 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 | Wed, Apr 30, 2008 @ 17:19 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:20 IST) |
| BiaMovE - advanced mencoder GUI
My Mencoder GUI is now downloadable |
My software | Mon, Apr 28, 2008 @ 12:56 IST (last updated: Sat, Sep 19, 2009 @ 16:06 IST) |
| Indian Premier League - a damp squib?
My thoughts on the recently started IPL series |
Sports | Mon, Apr 21, 2008 @ 08:25 IST (last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:17 IST) |
| My mencoder GUI is taking shape
A screenshot of my mencoder GUI tool (still in development) |
My software | Fri, Apr 18, 2008 @ 13:40 IST (last updated: Wed, Oct 29, 2008 @ 22:48 IST) |
| Writing a mencoder front-end in Python/Tkinter
I'm working on a front-end GUI for mencoder |
My software | Sun, Apr 13, 2008 @ 22:03 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:37 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Low Fat Diet
My next Boxi and Panjo strip |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Tue, Apr 8, 2008 @ 11:05 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 20:55 IST) |
| Dry heat versus humidity
Back from my short holiday |
Bits and Bytes | Sun, Apr 6, 2008 @ 18:37 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 21:35 IST) |
March |
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| CGI scripts have always mystified me
But now they've been demystified ;) |
Software and Technology | Sat, Mar 22, 2008 @ 17:39 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:38 IST) |
| LiteDoodle - Simple PHP comics/image blogging system
A new image/comic blogging system I've created in PHP |
My software | Thu, Mar 20, 2008 @ 14:59 IST (last updated: Thu, Oct 30, 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 | Tue, Mar 18, 2008 @ 17:08 IST (last updated: Tue, Mar 18, 2008 @ 17:08 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Dream on
Next Boxi and Panjo toon is here, entitled "Dream On" |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Wed, Mar 12, 2008 @ 22:39 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 20:55 IST) |
| Papa Hari World Government bans hyperlinks
A new Law has come into effect - webmasters take note! |
Humour and Nonsense | Tue, Mar 11, 2008 @ 10:17 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:09 IST) |
| Visual Basic (almost) on Linux
A Visual Basic-like application development environment for Linux/*nix |
Software and Technology | Mon, Mar 10, 2008 @ 22:33 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:12 IST) |
| Static image gallery generators
A list of command line utilties you might find useful |
Software and Technology | Mon, Mar 10, 2008 @ 09:28 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:13 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Running for health
See Boxi and Panjo in their next exciting episode |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 19:49 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Tue, Mar 4, 2008 @ 21:23 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Sat, Mar 1, 2008 @ 19:30 IST (last updated: Sat, Mar 1, 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 | Thu, Feb 28, 2008 @ 12:20 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Tue, Feb 26, 2008 @ 20:33 IST (last updated: Tue, Feb 26, 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 | Sun, Feb 24, 2008 @ 21:42 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Sun, Feb 24, 2008 @ 20:15 IST (last updated: Thu, Jul 17, 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 | Thu, Feb 21, 2008 @ 13:00 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Wed, Feb 20, 2008 @ 11:57 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Tue, Feb 19, 2008 @ 19:37 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:09 IST) |
| A song from a real movie
This video is pure class - take a look |
Bits and Bytes | Mon, Feb 18, 2008 @ 09:05 IST (last updated: Thu, Oct 30, 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 | Fri, Feb 15, 2008 @ 21:16 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Fri, Feb 15, 2008 @ 07:47 IST (last updated: Fri, Mar 6, 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 | Wed, Feb 13, 2008 @ 08:47 IST (last updated: Thu, Oct 30, 2008 @ 08:15 IST) |
| Figured out a few things in b2evolution
A few things about b2evolution |
Site management | Tue, Feb 12, 2008 @ 20:38 IST (last updated: Tue, Feb 12, 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 | Mon, Feb 11, 2008 @ 13:11 IST (last updated: Thu, Oct 30, 2008 @ 14:18 IST) |
| A couple of proposed changes
I need feedback on a couple of site-related queries |
Site management | Sun, Feb 10, 2008 @ 18:15 IST (last updated: Sun, Feb 10, 2008 @ 18:18 IST) |
| Papa Hari School of Politics
A new school has been opened so pleae feel free to join :-) |
Humour and Nonsense | Sat, Feb 9, 2008 @ 20:14 IST (last updated: Mon, May 18, 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 | Sat, Feb 9, 2008 @ 09:06 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 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 | Wed, Feb 6, 2008 @ 12:04 IST (last updated: Wed, Feb 6, 2008 @ 12:04 IST) |
| Charlie Chaplin - 2nd attempt
Another attempt at drawing Charlie Chaplin - this time I think the results are better |
Artwork/Portraits/Caricatures | Sun, Feb 3, 2008 @ 13:59 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:02 IST) |
January |
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| Charlie Chaplin
An attempt at depicting a real life character after a long time |
Artwork/Portraits/Caricatures | Wed, Jan 30, 2008 @ 14:41 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:02 IST) |
| Installed a Poll system
I've added an online poll plugin to this blog |
Site management | Sun, Jan 27, 2008 @ 08:22 IST (last updated: Thu, Jan 31, 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 | Sat, Jan 26, 2008 @ 17:44 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:22 IST) |
| Linux games you might not be aware of
A few random games I found on Linux recently |
Software and Technology | Sat, Jan 26, 2008 @ 13:09 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Thu, Jan 24, 2008 @ 21:04 IST (last updated: Thu, Oct 30, 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 | Mon, Jan 21, 2008 @ 09:00 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 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 | Fri, Jan 18, 2008 @ 17:06 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 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 | Tue, Jan 15, 2008 @ 08:55 IST (last updated: Tue, Jan 15, 2008 @ 08:55 IST) |
| Chennai Open 2008
A few pictures and a video from Chennai Open 2008 |
Sports | Fri, Jan 4, 2008 @ 21:27 IST (last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:16 IST) |