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[28 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 85 views]

Microsoft had applied for and has received a patent (U.S. Patent #7,415,666) that essentially patents “Page Up/Page Down” functionality in any application.

Technology »

[28 Aug 2008 | 3 Comments | 361 views]
ADrive.com tempts with 50GB of free Online Storage

ADrive is yet another startup offering it’s users 50GB of free online “Cloud” Based storage.

Technology »

[27 Aug 2008 | 28 Comments | 3,254 views]
Has Ubuntu lost it’s relevance – Why does it suck so much !

Ubuntu has long been the darling of the media, or at least the small number of people who actually cover Linux and related technologies. And I haven’t read anything but good things about it … until recently. Has Ubuntu lost it’s charm as the “Linux for human beings” ? Are there other contenders for the human linux title now ?

A small but growing number of users are being vocal about the fact that even after more than 5 years in the market, Ubuntu has still not been able to fulfill their promise of a Linux system which normal human beings can use.

Technology »

[26 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 81 views]
Shelfari has been acquired by Amazon

Today’s big news of the day is that Shelfari, the social network for book addicts, has been acquired by Amazon.

Technology »

[25 Aug 2008 | 2 Comments | 85 views]
Digg vs. Stumbleupon and which one do I prefer

which one do you prefer ?

Uncategorized »

[22 Aug 2008 | 6 Comments | 534 views]
5 Firefox Extensions I can’t live without

Firefox supports extensions to the base browser which extend the functionality of the browser many times.

Technology »

[21 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 56 views]

iterasi is an interesting service. It is something of a cross between del.icio.us and the Internet wayback machine. iterasi lets the user bookmark a web page but instead of saving just the web page’s address, it saves the whole page.
The advantage that iterasi brings for its users is that even if the original website is down, the user can still view the information since iterasi saves the complete web page intact with all formatting.
Another very interesting feature is that you can schedule iterasi to save a copy of a web …

Applications, Technology »

[20 Aug 2008 | One Comment | 224 views]

Move over Box.net, Mozy and Xdrive, Wuala is here ! Those were exactly the words in my mind when I first heard about Wua.la a couple of months back. Back then, it was in a closed beta and I couldn’t try the service. Well, Wua.la is open to the public now and, boy, am I glad !
Wua.la is basically an online storage service. In that sense, it is no different than Box.net, Mozy or Xdrive. What makes it different is the social aspect of it.
Wuala is storage based on p2p …

iPhone, Life »

[20 Aug 2008 | 3 Comments | 83 views]

So, Vodafone is finally ready to launch the iPhone 3G in India. Vodafone in an SMS to all their customers announced this yesterday.
We are delighted to announce that the iPhone 3G will be available in India from August 22, 2008
It will be available in 8GB & 16GB models, priced at Rs …

Bangkok, Travel »

[16 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 321 views]
Things to do in Bangkok

Bangkok is a big and bustling metropolis and, for a first time traveller, it can actually get a bit overwhelming to take in all that the city has to offer.