Hari's Corner
Humour, comics, tech, law, software, reviews, essays, articles and HOWTOs intermingled with random philosophy now and thenArchives for year: 2009
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December |
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| Pros and cons of using a vector drawing package
Some advantages and disadvantages of using a vector graphics drawing program as opposed to a raster (bitmap) based editor |
Software and Technology | Tue, Dec 29, 2009 @ 23:10 IST (last updated: Tue, Dec 29, 2009 @ 23:17 IST) |
| The Legalease - Episode 1
A brand new comic based on legal humour to replace "Cops and Slobs" which was really going nowhere |
The Legalease comic | Fri, Dec 25, 2009 @ 21:31 IST (last updated: Sun, Jan 24, 2010 @ 15:51 IST) |
| Boxi's Asides - Present Tense
Well, at least this is my finished version of the challenge! |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Tue, Dec 22, 2009 @ 21:15 IST (last updated: Tue, Dec 22, 2009 @ 21:15 IST) |
| Boxi's Asides - Complete this comic
A bit of a teaser for my readers! |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Sun, Dec 20, 2009 @ 21:39 IST (last updated: Wed, Dec 23, 2009 @ 09:26 IST) |
| Papa Hari Correctional and Reformation Center
What if a popular chip-maker sponsored the Papa Hari Police |
Humour and Nonsense | Fri, Dec 18, 2009 @ 17:58 IST (last updated: Fri, Dec 18, 2009 @ 19:49 IST) |
| Linux Observation
Linux as a tweaker's toy or a productive user's office desk |
Software and Technology | Thu, Dec 17, 2009 @ 19:09 IST (last updated: Thu, Dec 17, 2009 @ 19:11 IST) |
| After the November rains
Some photos after the recent monsoon rains in the city |
Life and Leisure | Wed, Dec 9, 2009 @ 21:13 IST (last updated: Thu, Dec 10, 2009 @ 08:46 IST) |
| Not everything that sounds smart is right
Some random thoughts to ponder after a long time |
Bits and Bytes | Wed, Dec 9, 2009 @ 09:12 IST (last updated: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 @ 09:12 IST) |
November |
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| Claiming warranty for electronic hardware
Why I hate having to claim warranty on electronic products |
Software and Technology | Tue, Nov 3, 2009 @ 18:29 IST (last updated: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 @ 18:36 IST) |
October |
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| What exactly is culture?
Some philosophical musings after a long time; this time on "culture" |
People and society | Thu, Oct 15, 2009 @ 19:17 IST (last updated: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 @ 19:17 IST) |
| Boxi's Asides - Nature's Moods
A new sub-series within "Boxi and Panjo" featuring Boxi, solo |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Wed, Oct 7, 2009 @ 18:01 IST (last updated: Wed, Oct 7, 2009 @ 18:01 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Management Speak
Mind you, in the current economic scenario, anything is possible! |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Sat, Oct 3, 2009 @ 19:26 IST (last updated: Sat, Oct 3, 2009 @ 19:26 IST) |
| Why I use Gnome these days
An article I had planned to write a while back |
Software and Technology | Thu, Oct 1, 2009 @ 10:25 IST (last updated: Thu, Oct 1, 2009 @ 10:42 IST) |
September |
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| Boxi's Asides - Flight training
After a long, long time, Boxi returns... |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Sun, Sep 20, 2009 @ 14:56 IST (last updated: Wed, Oct 7, 2009 @ 18:02 IST) |
| The GNU compiler and compiling proprietary software
Clearing up a doubt about the GNU license and the GNU C compiler GCC |
Software and Technology | Thu, Sep 17, 2009 @ 20:36 IST (last updated: Thu, Sep 17, 2009 @ 21:11 IST) |
| My laptop gone kaput
My main laptop has developed some technical problems |
Software and Technology | Wed, Sep 9, 2009 @ 13:40 IST (last updated: Wed, Sep 9, 2009 @ 13:43 IST) |
| Criminal jurisprudence and the presumption of innocence
Why the application of the rule of "innocent until proven guilty" is important in respect to constitutional law |
People and society | Thu, Sep 3, 2009 @ 20:38 IST (last updated: Thu, Sep 3, 2009 @ 20:44 IST) |
August |
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| Cops and Slobs #9
When does the global economic crisis affect the icecream vendor? Find out! |
Cops and Slobs comic | Mon, Aug 31, 2009 @ 18:41 IST (last updated: Sat, Jan 9, 2010 @ 19:56 IST) |
| Two top programmes on television currently
The Papa Hari Universe votes for the top Television programmes of the year |
Humour and Nonsense | Sun, Aug 30, 2009 @ 20:21 IST (last updated: Sun, Aug 30, 2009 @ 21:56 IST) |
| A fresh new look
Website has been given a fresh coat of paint - you can almost smell it |
Site management | Wed, Aug 26, 2009 @ 19:44 IST (last updated: Wed, Aug 26, 2009 @ 19:47 IST) |
| Cops and Slobs #8
Episode #8 of Cops and Slobs |
Cops and Slobs comic | Tue, Aug 25, 2009 @ 15:35 IST (last updated: Tue, Aug 25, 2009 @ 16:35 IST) |
| Random software: ASCII Art Editor - Aewan
An ASCII art editor for those who love to play with text-based imagery |
Software and Technology | Wed, Aug 19, 2009 @ 13:48 IST (last updated: Wed, Aug 19, 2009 @ 14:03 IST) |
| Is tolerance a legal virtue?
A legal view on whether tolerating infringement of rights is desirable |
People and society | Tue, Aug 11, 2009 @ 20:43 IST (last updated: Tue, Aug 11, 2009 @ 20:56 IST) |
| An alien shooter game - in Python and pygame
An alien game I wrote recently using python and pygame |
My software | Sat, Aug 8, 2009 @ 11:32 IST (last updated: Sat, Aug 8, 2009 @ 13:32 IST) |
| Article on Object Oriented Programming I found interesting
An obscure web page which I discovered debunking the popular myths about OOP and highlighting its drawbacks |
Software and Technology | Thu, Aug 6, 2009 @ 20:58 IST (last updated: Thu, Aug 6, 2009 @ 21:21 IST) |
July |
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| APT configuration GUI frontend - completed
An APT configuration GUI tool for Debian and Debian-based distributions |
My software | Fri, Jul 31, 2009 @ 21:42 IST (last updated: Fri, Jul 31, 2009 @ 21:53 IST) |
| Simple HOWTO: set "working directory" with the Gnome launcher
I found an annoying problem and a reasonable workaround for the "set working directory" problem for the Gnome launcher |
Tutorials and HOWTOs | Wed, Jul 22, 2009 @ 22:40 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 22, 2009 @ 22:52 IST) |
| Never, ever use an external USB hard drive as backup media
What IS a good backup media for home users with precious (as in irreplaceable) audio and video data? |
Software and Technology | Tue, Jul 21, 2009 @ 17:44 IST (last updated: Tue, Jul 21, 2009 @ 21:35 IST) |
| Papa Hari OS - a new era in secure computing
The newly announced Papa Hari OS promises to revolutionize computer security |
Humour and Nonsense | Sat, Jul 18, 2009 @ 09:54 IST (last updated: Sat, Jul 18, 2009 @ 10:32 IST) |
| A new license for content: Uncreative Extraordinary
A new license to serve the needs of a distinct group of content producers |
Humour and Nonsense | Tue, Jul 14, 2009 @ 16:38 IST (last updated: Tue, Jul 14, 2009 @ 20:17 IST) |
| Simple BBCode support added to comments
Added some enhancements to comments section |
Site management | Fri, Jul 10, 2009 @ 22:18 IST (last updated: Fri, Jul 10, 2009 @ 22:20 IST) |
| Configuring wireless networking in the Linux kernel
A quick tip or HOWTO on getting wireless networking support in a custom compiled Linux kernel 2.6. |
Bits and Bytes | Tue, Jul 7, 2009 @ 13:50 IST (last updated: Tue, Jul 7, 2009 @ 13:55 IST) |
| Prevailing myths about "geek" users and their choice of Operating Systems
Why I believe that being a geek does not automatically equal to being more knowledgeable than somebody less geeky |
People and society | Fri, Jul 3, 2009 @ 17:34 IST (last updated: Fri, Jul 3, 2009 @ 17:54 IST) |
June |
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| Cops and Slobs #7
Our hero finds himself in a spot - what happens next? |
Cops and Slobs comic | Mon, Jun 29, 2009 @ 17:44 IST (last updated: Mon, Jun 29, 2009 @ 17:44 IST) |
| Road accident cases - how to deal with emergencies
What to do when you are personally involved in serious road accidents |
People and society | Fri, Jun 26, 2009 @ 08:42 IST (last updated: Wed, Mar 1, 2017 @ 21:48 IST) |
| RTS gaming in Linux
A small list of Linux Real Time Strategy games you might be interested in |
Software and Technology | Mon, Jun 22, 2009 @ 16:05 IST (last updated: Mon, Jun 22, 2009 @ 16:22 IST) |
| Cops and Slobs #6
Our story goes on, and this time our cop gets to explore "deeper" issues (pardon the terrible pun) |
Cops and Slobs comic | Thu, Jun 18, 2009 @ 20:12 IST (last updated: Thu, Jun 18, 2009 @ 20:12 IST) |
| Protect the Real Fake
The Papa Hari World Government will come down heavily on fake fakes in order to protect the legitimate usage of the word "fake" |
Humour and Nonsense | Tue, Jun 16, 2009 @ 09:38 IST (last updated: Fri, Jun 8, 2012 @ 19:57 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Healthy Choices
A little bit of slapstick never hurt anybody... or does it? |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Mon, Jun 15, 2009 @ 16:14 IST (last updated: Mon, Jun 15, 2009 @ 16:15 IST) |
| The capitation fee issue and its underlying causes
Thoughts on the capitation fee issue which has raised the hackles of our esteemed and Honourable MPs |
People and society | Wed, Jun 10, 2009 @ 17:12 IST (last updated: Wed, Jun 10, 2009 @ 17:12 IST) |
| Cops and Slobs #5
Our cop moves to the next case, but does he forget? |
Cops and Slobs comic | Tue, Jun 9, 2009 @ 16:12 IST (last updated: Tue, Jun 9, 2009 @ 16:12 IST) |
| Blogging in anger and its legal implications
Why bloggers need to really be very careful before publishing anything in anger |
Internet and Blogging | Sat, Jun 6, 2009 @ 09:34 IST (last updated: Sat, Jun 6, 2009 @ 15:05 IST) |
| Cops and Slobs #4
What does Sergeant Jho do about his suspicions? Let's find out |
Cops and Slobs comic | Fri, Jun 5, 2009 @ 18:39 IST (last updated: Fri, Jun 5, 2009 @ 18:39 IST) |
| Privacy Policy
A privacy policy to satisfy the requirements of advertising providers |
Site management | Thu, Jun 4, 2009 @ 11:29 IST (last updated: Fri, May 4, 2012 @ 15:00 IST) |
| Cops and Slobs #3
Well the story continues with our fine cop on to something |
Cops and Slobs comic | Mon, Jun 1, 2009 @ 23:45 IST (last updated: Fri, Jun 5, 2009 @ 18:19 IST) |
May |
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| Search engine visitors - the missing clue
Could search visitors be induced to share a little more information upon entering a website? |
Internet and Blogging | Thu, May 28, 2009 @ 21:31 IST (last updated: Thu, May 28, 2009 @ 21:33 IST) |
| Cops and Slobs #2
The second episode of Cops and Slobs. What is our great cop up to now? |
Cops and Slobs comic | Wed, May 27, 2009 @ 22:12 IST (last updated: Fri, Jun 5, 2009 @ 18:19 IST) |
| KDE 4 migration - whew!
Finally the long-deferred upgrade is here. And with much hesitation I jump into the KDE 4 universe |
Software and Technology | Tue, May 26, 2009 @ 08:52 IST (last updated: Tue, May 26, 2009 @ 09:03 IST) |
| Chennai Super Kings' performance sucked
Why Chennai Super Kings really failed this time around and why their performance really sucked |
Sports | Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 09:46 IST (last updated: Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 19:16 IST) |
| Project Wonderful: my impressions
My impression of the the Project Wonderful advertising system for publishers, its pros and cons |
Internet and Blogging | Sat, May 23, 2009 @ 13:28 IST (last updated: Sat, May 23, 2009 @ 13:49 IST) |
| How I create my webcomic digitally in GIMP
A brief look at how I prepare webcomics digitally using the GIMP |
Tutorials and HOWTOs | Fri, May 22, 2009 @ 18:15 IST (last updated: Tue, May 15, 2012 @ 11:42 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Flights of Fancy
Will Boxi ever get on a flight? You decide |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Tue, May 19, 2009 @ 17:52 IST (last updated: Tue, May 19, 2009 @ 17:52 IST) |
| Papa Hari Learn English Today
Learn English todays only Gentle Mans We r teach very GOOD!! |
Humour and Nonsense | Mon, May 18, 2009 @ 16:52 IST (last updated: Mon, May 18, 2009 @ 18:27 IST) |
| Cops and Slobs #1 (in colour)
Cops and Slobs #1 in colour |
Cops and Slobs comic | Wed, May 13, 2009 @ 21:25 IST (last updated: Thu, May 14, 2009 @ 00:11 IST) |
| Blogrolling.com links
A small request to bloggers who use the blogrolling.com service |
Site management | Wed, May 13, 2009 @ 13:27 IST (last updated: Wed, May 13, 2009 @ 20:32 IST) |
| Cops and Slobs #1
A new comic (hopefully a series) entitled Cops and Slobs |
Cops and Slobs comic | Tue, May 12, 2009 @ 14:51 IST (last updated: Tue, May 12, 2009 @ 14:51 IST) |
| A forum added
For improving reader interactivity I've added a forum |
Site management | Mon, May 11, 2009 @ 18:16 IST (last updated: Mon, May 11, 2009 @ 18:19 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Sleeping Trouble
What exactly is Panjo's problem sleeping? |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Fri, May 8, 2009 @ 23:27 IST (last updated: Fri, May 8, 2009 @ 23:28 IST) |
| Boxi and Panjo - Career Dreams
Boxi and Panjo returns yet again to delight readers |
Boxi and Panjo comic | Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 17:01 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 22:02 IST) |
| Moved to a new server
Migrated to a different hosting provider |
Site management | Sat, May 2, 2009 @ 22:18 IST (last updated: Sat, May 2, 2009 @ 22:18 IST) |
| Common wrong assumptions by amateur internet "lawyers"
More on online legal "experts" and their wrong views |
People and society | Fri, May 1, 2009 @ 09:23 IST (last updated: Sat, Jun 6, 2009 @ 10:33 IST) |
April |
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| Time to wind down?
Over the last several months, readership has gone down and so has my enthusiasm |
Life and Leisure | Thu, Apr 23, 2009 @ 22:34 IST (last updated: Thu, Apr 23, 2009 @ 22:40 IST) |
| Sophisticated online frauds
A reasonably sophisticated scam I wanted people to know of |
Internet and Blogging | Fri, Apr 17, 2009 @ 12:00 IST (last updated: Fri, Apr 17, 2009 @ 12:06 IST) |
| Back from Germany
I'm back from Germany |
Life and Leisure | Sun, Apr 12, 2009 @ 21:59 IST (last updated: Sun, Apr 12, 2009 @ 22:02 IST) |
March |
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| flex - learning a little bit of pattern matching
A simple example of how to use Flex - a generator for text-pattern matching/scanning programs |
Tutorials and HOWTOs | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 @ 13:27 IST (last updated: Thu, Mar 26, 2009 @ 14:17 IST) |
| On logical markup, XML/SGML and documentation
Thoughts on markup languages, XML technologies and everyday writing |
Software and Technology | Mon, Mar 23, 2009 @ 10:59 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 20:58 IST) |
| Papa Hari Foundation's gender neutrality initiative
How to get rid of gender biased terminology in language |
Humour and Nonsense | Sat, Mar 21, 2009 @ 11:13 IST (last updated: Fri, Jun 8, 2012 @ 07:46 IST) |
| PyTamEditor - a Tamil Unicode Editor
Announcing my Tamil Unicode editor written in Python and PyQt4 |
My software | Fri, Mar 20, 2009 @ 17:47 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:04 IST) |
| More 32-bit 64-bit madness
Problems where 32-bit and 64-bit programs need to interact and you're basically screwed |
Software and Technology | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 @ 22:17 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 18:19 IST) |
| On Legal Opinions
Why amateur online writers should keep away from debating legal issues |
People and society | Mon, Mar 16, 2009 @ 21:27 IST (last updated: Sat, Jun 6, 2009 @ 10:33 IST) |
| Python's unicode strings and QString gotcha
A small gotcha in Unicode which I felt was worth recording |
Bits and Bytes | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 @ 17:47 IST (last updated: Wed, Mar 18, 2009 @ 20:28 IST) |
| Salvaging some of my articles
Added a new "articles" section to this site |
Site management | Mon, Mar 9, 2009 @ 21:34 IST (last updated: Mon, Mar 9, 2009 @ 21:41 IST) |
| Why I stopped participating in online forums
More thoughts on online forums |
Internet and Blogging | Sat, Mar 7, 2009 @ 19:41 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 18:20 IST) |
| A complete move - please update URLs
Please update your blog rolls and feed readers |
Site management | Wed, Mar 4, 2009 @ 20:45 IST (last updated: Wed, Mar 4, 2009 @ 20:54 IST) |
February |
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| BiaMovE now on google code
My mencoder GUI now on google pages |
My software | Wed, Feb 25, 2009 @ 19:36 IST (last updated: Thu, Feb 26, 2009 @ 10:54 IST) |
| My 3D artwork samples
Some samples of my experiments with 3D |
Bits and Bytes | Fri, Feb 20, 2009 @ 21:52 IST (last updated: Fri, Feb 20, 2009 @ 21:54 IST) |
| kPovModeler - Easy 3D Rendering Tool
Simple 3D rendering tool in Linux for budding 3D artists |
Software and Technology | Sat, Feb 14, 2009 @ 10:23 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:11 IST) |
| The great HTTP security issue
Why a web application developer cannot solve a basic flaw of the HTTP system even with appication-level encryption |
Software and Technology | Sat, Feb 7, 2009 @ 21:14 IST (last updated: Sat, Feb 7, 2009 @ 21:14 IST) |
January |
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| Simple way to run X apps as root in Linux
Simple way to run X apps as root, but worth remembering |
Tutorials and HOWTOs | Wed, Jan 28, 2009 @ 20:44 IST (last updated: Fri, Jan 30, 2009 @ 07:27 IST) |
| Bad internet connectivity
Internet problems in India (?) |
Internet and Blogging | Thu, Jan 22, 2009 @ 20:53 IST (last updated: Thu, Jan 22, 2009 @ 20:57 IST) |
| FOSS video software for all your needs
How to convert Linux into an amateur video editing box |
Software and Technology | Wed, Jan 14, 2009 @ 22:18 IST (last updated: Thu, May 7, 2009 @ 21:12 IST) |
| Wishing you a happy new year
Happy new year, everybody |
Life and Leisure | Fri, Jan 2, 2009 @ 20:41 IST (last updated: Fri, Jan 2, 2009 @ 20:41 IST) |