Sunrise from balcony of my house
Sunday, March 27, 2005
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Friday, March 25, 2005
Great essays at developer.* and DevSource
Just read three insightful and wonderful essays at developer.*
Later, browsing from Slashdot.org encountered a huge/long article 'The State of Scripting Universe'
In this artcle experts of Dynamic Languages - Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, Tcl - answer questions relating to state of scripting Languages, their future, advantages, disadvantages, and adoption by businesses.
It also has a very long section 'Five Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Python, PHP, Tcl, Perl, Ruby'
Update:
The above-mentioned wonderful and enlightening essay Personal Chemistry and the Healthy Body is by Gerald M. Weinberg. Coincidentally, I encountered another article about him on Devx.com Adjust or Go Extinct: 50 Years of Conventional Wisdom and Eye-raising anecdotes from Programming veterans
Here is link to his website www.geraldmweinberg.com
- Are You a Typecast Developer?
- Personal Chemistry and the Healthy Body
- Ten Reasons You're a Software Developer
Later, browsing from Slashdot.org encountered a huge/long article 'The State of Scripting Universe'
In this artcle experts of Dynamic Languages - Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, Tcl - answer questions relating to state of scripting Languages, their future, advantages, disadvantages, and adoption by businesses.
It also has a very long section 'Five Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Python, PHP, Tcl, Perl, Ruby'
Update:
The above-mentioned wonderful and enlightening essay Personal Chemistry and the Healthy Body is by Gerald M. Weinberg. Coincidentally, I encountered another article about him on Devx.com Adjust or Go Extinct: 50 Years of Conventional Wisdom and Eye-raising anecdotes from Programming veterans
Here is link to his website www.geraldmweinberg.com
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Friday, March 11, 2005
Insightful article about Wikipedia
Insightful article about Wikipedia on Wired magazine
Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia on the internet. It is free to use, and anyone can contribute to it - thus it is self-organizing, self-repairing encyclopedia.
Contributing on Wikipedia is so simple that even a 16 year old can contribute.
This article explains, in brief, the encyclopedia building models, how the Wikipedia system works, and what critics say about the functioning of Wikipedia.
Interesting facts from the article:
Must read for every Internet user.
Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia on the internet. It is free to use, and anyone can contribute to it - thus it is self-organizing, self-repairing encyclopedia.
Contributing on Wikipedia is so simple that even a 16 year old can contribute.
This article explains, in brief, the encyclopedia building models, how the Wikipedia system works, and what critics say about the functioning of Wikipedia.
Interesting facts from the article:
- 5 yr old, nonprofit venture, Wikipedia is the largest encyclopedia on the planet. It offers 500,000 articles in English - compared with Britannica's 80,000 and Encarta's 4,500.
- In olden days encyclopedias relied on 'One Smart Guy' model e.g. Aristotle tried to record all the knowledge of his time. With Industrial Revolution, it was followed by 'One Best Way' model e.g. group of experts each performing a task working under direction of a manager. Now Wikipedia has provided 'One for All' model - every one can contribute to the knowledge repository - instead of clear lines of authority, it depends on decentralization and self-organization.
- It is very easy to make changes to Wikipedia, and hence obviously to deface it as well. Still the system works - cases of mass deletions, a common form of vandalism, are corrected in a median time of 2.8 minutes. When an obscenity accompanies mass deletion, the median reduces to 1.7 minutes
Must read for every Internet user.
Sunday, March 06, 2005
अक्ष्र्माला
आज विकीपीडीया पर भ्रम्ण कर्ते हुऐ अक्ष्र्माला के बारे मे पता चला । यह बहूत ही सरल व मुफ़्त साफ़्टवेर है । मैं बहूत समय से एक अच्छे हिन्दी लेख्न साफ़्टवेर की खोज कर रहा था, अब मेरी खोज खतम हुई । मैने तुरन्त इसे डाउन्लोड किया और यह लेख लिखा ।
अब मैं दिल खोल कर कम्प्यूटर पर हिन्दी मे लिख सक्ता हूं ।
आप की जानकारी के लिये विकिपीडिया विकि पर आधारित एक आज़ाद content ज्ञानकोष है । आज़ाद का मतलब न सिर्फ उपयोग की आज़ादी बल्कि बदलने की भी आज़ादी । विकिपीडिया बहुभाषीय है और खुला है । विकिपीडिया लोगों के सहकार से बना है । यह विकिमीडिया फाउन्डेशन द्वारा संचालित है जो एक नॉन प्रॉफिट संस्था है । फरवरी २००४ में इसमें अंग्रेज़ी भाषा में २,१०,००० से ज़्यादा लेख है और अन्य भाषाओं में २,७०,००० से ज़्यादा लेख है ।
अब मैं दिल खोल कर कम्प्यूटर पर हिन्दी मे लिख सक्ता हूं ।
आप की जानकारी के लिये विकिपीडिया विकि पर आधारित एक आज़ाद content ज्ञानकोष है । आज़ाद का मतलब न सिर्फ उपयोग की आज़ादी बल्कि बदलने की भी आज़ादी । विकिपीडिया बहुभाषीय है और खुला है । विकिपीडिया लोगों के सहकार से बना है । यह विकिमीडिया फाउन्डेशन द्वारा संचालित है जो एक नॉन प्रॉफिट संस्था है । फरवरी २००४ में इसमें अंग्रेज़ी भाषा में २,१०,००० से ज़्यादा लेख है और अन्य भाषाओं में २,७०,००० से ज़्यादा लेख है ।
Saturday, March 05, 2005
Thursday, March 03, 2005
How to Report Bugs Effectively
Resources on How to Report Bugs Effectively
- Eric Raymond's and Rick Moen's How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
- mozilla.org's bug writing guidelines
- Simon Tatham's How to Report Bugs Effectively
- PHP Bugs How to Report a Bug
- Joel Spolsky's Painless Bug Tracking
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Prince of Ayodhya and Original Ramayan
On 15th Feb, Swaroop mentioned book ‘Prince of Ayodhya’ on his blog. His blog entry got me excited to read the book. He describes the book as ‘awesome’.
I am proud that Ashok Banker came out with a still newer version of Ramayan – one which presents it in competition with epic books like ‘Lords of the Rings’ – and I am proud that it has been received well.
The younger generation of India will get connected to its roots by this work of Bankers.
However, I have decided to read the Original Ramayana (or the near original translation) first than any other version, because the retold version will be:
Rama surrounded by Sita, Laxman and Hanuman. Tanjore Painting
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I am proud that Ashok Banker came out with a still newer version of Ramayan – one which presents it in competition with epic books like ‘Lords of the Rings’ – and I am proud that it has been received well.
The younger generation of India will get connected to its roots by this work of Bankers.
However, I have decided to read the Original Ramayana (or the near original translation) first than any other version, because the retold version will be:
- Novelized,
- Interpolated,
- Cannot be better than the Original Ramayan
- Banker’s retold Ramayan was published first in UK and USA, then why should it be read first.
Rama surrounded by Sita, Laxman and Hanuman. Tanjore Painting
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Sunday, February 27, 2005
Collage using Picasa
Saturday, February 26, 2005
Healthy India 2005-Feb-26
Today, Healthy India continued its discussion on Asthma. The panel of doctors was same, as on the last program, but Dr. K.K. Agarwal too joined among the audience.
Once again, this was a very informative episode. Continuously, for an hour, they continued the discussion of Asthma, enlightened the viewers, and answered phone queries.
Following are some of the points that I can recollect (NOTE: Do not consider these as medical advice. Consider it only an excerpt of the program)
Once again, this was a very informative episode. Continuously, for an hour, they continued the discussion of Asthma, enlightened the viewers, and answered phone queries.
Following are some of the points that I can recollect (NOTE: Do not consider these as medical advice. Consider it only an excerpt of the program)
- Dr. K.K. Agarwal’s very brief advice for Asthmatics
- Exercise (Walking is an excersice good for any kind of illness)
- Avoid Asthma precipitating food
- Inform your doctor(s) that you are asthmatic and that you are taking medication from any other doctor
- Like bathing, give bath to your nose by 'Jal Neti' - it keeps nasal canal free from infection.
- Oral steroids should not be taken for more than 7 days
- Asthmatics can live absolutely normal life with proper medication and treatment
- Inhalers have minimal side effects as compared to oral medication
- One third of Australian Olympic team of a particular year (which I do not remember) was Asthmatic. Ian Bothom was asthmatic. Hence even those who excersice can be asthmatic, can live normal life, and keep up with their excersice – If they take proper treatment.
- Any intensive exercise after age of 40 should always be consulted from doctor.
- Asthma increasing exercise should not be done, better consult your doctor.
- Nasal infection may turn to rynitis. May later turn to sinusitis, which may lead to asthma - contact E.N.T. in early stages, and in complicated cases contact eminent pulmonarologist
Friday, February 25, 2005
Monday, February 21, 2005
Healthy India
Doordarshan Bharti telecasts a programme 'Healthy India' every Saturday 11 am to 12 pm. It is one of the best health programmes I have come across.
The invited panel of doctors is always from the best hospital/institutions in India. In the panel, two doctors are mostly from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Apollo Hospital.
For one hour (some times two episodes) they discuss about a particular illness. During this time, they take calls from all over India and answer typical problems of common man. During this one-hour there is no commercial break.
Each episode is extremely informative and helpful. The discussion is literally enlightening. Common man is able to understand the problems in simple language. Language used is primarily Hindi, occasionally mixed with English.
The invited panel of doctors is always from the best hospital/institutions in India. In the panel, two doctors are mostly from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Apollo Hospital.
For one hour (some times two episodes) they discuss about a particular illness. During this time, they take calls from all over India and answer typical problems of common man. During this one-hour there is no commercial break.
Each episode is extremely informative and helpful. The discussion is literally enlightening. Common man is able to understand the problems in simple language. Language used is primarily Hindi, occasionally mixed with English.
Saturday, February 19, 2005
BLACK - the movie
Watched movie 'BLACK'. It was fabulous, and intense.
Before the start of movie I was thinking that should have watched 'ALEXANDER', but when I came out I was sure I did not miss watching the other movie.
Photography is wonderful, camera work is beautiful. Amitabh acts great, looks perfect for this role. Rani Mukherjee too is beautiful, and conveys the pain of the physically challenged. Not to forget, incredible performance by nine year old Ayesha Kapoor.
Check out one of Amitabh's interview here at Rediff.
Finally, a masterpiece by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Before the start of movie I was thinking that should have watched 'ALEXANDER', but when I came out I was sure I did not miss watching the other movie.
Photography is wonderful, camera work is beautiful. Amitabh acts great, looks perfect for this role. Rani Mukherjee too is beautiful, and conveys the pain of the physically challenged. Not to forget, incredible performance by nine year old Ayesha Kapoor.
Check out one of Amitabh's interview here at Rediff.
Finally, a masterpiece by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
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