Offtakes on Web-related software, services 'n tips
Archive for February, 2006
Oh Calcutta!
Feb 26th
Sorry to have skipped last week. I was at the fag end of a fortnight’s vacation. And was too relaxed to even lift a finger. Waited on as I was hand and foot. To stir and write the previous week’s column. And if you wonder how I managed the previous week’s installment. Well thank the kind WordPress developers who have thoughtfully included a Publish On feature. Allowing your peripatetic columnist to pen some episodes in advance.
It’s taken me the better part of the last week to change channels from vacation to work. At least insofar as researching and evaluating new More >
Will The Forces of Evil Triumph?
Feb 12th
It’s quite ironic that the Hon APJ Abdul Kalam, President of India. An avowed technocrat. Is so anti-Google Earth. His contention is that Google Earth allows anyone to view India’s secrets. I do wonder what these secrets are? I mean the maps that the software uses are at least a couple of years old. And if breaches of security continue to exist, perhaps its time to securely close such doors. And when an attack does materialize based on 2+ year old information, then in my book the intended targets fully deserve what they expect to receive!
Yes, its true that Google More >
Free Legal Music Torrents There For The Asking
Feb 4th
Just this week I chanced upon the etree.org Community BitTorrent Tracker. This most interesting BitTorrent search offers live concert tracks from trading-friendly artists. Including the Grateful Dead, AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Dave Mathews Band, Jerry Garcia, Indigo Girls, John Mayer and many more. The site is well worth a visit and there’s some great music to be had here.
You can browse by band (the default view), or by user (member) collection Before you download make sure to review the uploaders comments as well as downloaded feedback. As some recording are plain terrible. But there are lots of diamonds in the rough.
Overall the More >
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