Technology

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Windows XP a complete re-write?
Oct 09, 20051 min read

Windows XP a complete re-write?

This is just humor (no real facts down here... Or is there?!): I remember having read that Windows XP was rewritten from scratch. But the day I found out that it was not possible to create a folder...

Google Earth now shows Bangalore
Sep 23, 20051 min read

Google Earth now shows Bangalore

Yeah, it's true! now shows Bangalore satellite images. Without any more words, let's get to business (I didn't want to mark the images): Golden Towers - The place where I work currently: (Landmark:...

Orkut is screwing my mailbox
Sep 01, 20051 min read

Orkut is screwing my mailbox

I had heard that the server is bad. But I didn't know it could be so deadly. Orkut sent me a friend request approval mail atleast 20 times (as of writing this blog entry)! :( Server spamming eh?! A...

Open "source" - is it enough?
Aug 18, 20052 min read

Open "source" - is it enough?

This blog entry is not meant to harm the sentiments of any. What is the first thing that comes to mind when we talk about "Open source"? Well, for me, it's not something exciting. The reason as I s...

The XInclude namespace foolishness
Aug 11, 20051 min read

The XInclude namespace foolishness

I was going through XInclude for my project. The project required me to use Xerces SAX parser. My input XML document used 2003 in the XInclude namespace (http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude). The XIncl...

Babies and Information overload?
May 10, 20051 min read

Babies and Information overload?

I thought and thought whether it would be appropriate to put this in my blog, but later decide to enter it anyways. I watched a documentary on Discovery some days back on how babies start learning...

Eclipse Modeling Framework
May 03, 20051 min read

Eclipse Modeling Framework

Wonder what they used to develop the IBM's Websphere Studio of products? One thing is for sure. These products are based on EMF models. EMF is the short for Eclipse Modeling Framework. It helps in...

Can machines think?
Apr 08, 20051 min read

Can machines think?

The original question, "Can machines think?" I believe to be too meaningless to deserve discussion. Nevertheless I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opini...

Gang of Four
Mar 21, 20051 min read

Gang of Four

Ever wonder how this thing figured here? Well, I am talking about the Gurus' who cataloged the Design Patterns and came up with a solid book (pretty solid since it is hard-bound) called Design Patt...

Bug finding in Windows XP
Feb 01, 20053 min read

Bug finding in Windows XP

Bug finding is one of my favorite pass-times. Whether it is finding or learning about easter eggs (they are not bugs of course) or finding/learning about bugs, it is really cool. And it is a really...

Computer Health hazards
Feb 01, 20051 min read

Computer Health hazards

Do you experience pain in the eyes or joints after prolonged use of computers? Do you feel numbness at the tip of your fingers or pain in your wrists? If so this blog entry is for you. Prolonged co...