Back from HibernationFebruary 1st, 2006 I was away for about a week for family reasons (read illness in family). I am now back.
Abusing Comment Name field for SEO.. No SirSeptember 9th, 2007 Sometimes I see comments where the name of the person is not really his name but a popular keyword which obviously links to his website. While I understand the need to have link-love for useful comments and even encourage it, the name field shouldn't be abused by using keywords like "Web Banner Design", for example.
Web Editors Have a Great FutureMay 23rd, 2005 Web editors are critical to website success. They have a combination of communications, marketing and technology skills. Most of all, they know their readers inside out....
Java, JSP, Servlets - Back To The BasicsJanuary 5th, 2006 I haven't taken the decision lightly. After due process and due consideration of all factors I decided I am going to shun all established Java frameworks and go back to basics for my next project.
Silverlight: Features and Future - A Brief AnalysisFebruary 6th, 2009 There's been much fuss about Silverlight, Microsoft's web browser plugin. On most talks I find it as a hot technology that seems to be the future of web and even an most likely runtime alternative for present day OS-es.
Top 5 Reasons Why Samsung LCD TVs are the Best in IndiaMarch 9th, 2009 With a global trend of dumping the CRT TVs, India is of no exception to the trend with the market of LCD TVs growing nearly at a rate of 100% per year. According to Display Search analysis the LCD TV market of India will surpass the CRT TV market by 2012.
10 Simple Reasons Why GMail Filters SuckDecember 20th, 2007 I am amazed that GMail is the product of the search engine company. GMail filter leave much to be desired.
Is there a need to upgrade beyond WordPress 1.5.1.2 in near future?June 20th, 2005 I looked at the proposed feature set summary for WordPress 1.6. Mostly UI changes, few extra plugin hooks etc.
Social Bookmarking is Back! Use It.September 3rd, 2007 Social Bookmarking is back on Simple Thoughts blog. I have added Alex King's Share This plugin along with a modified version of Digg It plugin.
Google AdWords API Team Offers Sandbox For DevelopersAugust 9th, 2006 The AdWords API Sandbox is an environment that replicates the API of the live site, for developing, testing and debugging applications that use the AdWords API. When a developer logs in, AdWords accounts are automatically created in the Sandbox, then the developer can create and run campaigns, adgroups, creatives, and other operations on those accounts without incurring any quota.
China Blacklists 102 Wireless Services CompaniesJuly 18th, 2006 China's telecoms regulator has accused 102 companies of illegal behavior in the country's wireless value-added services industry, the latest step in a renewed campaign to clean up the unruly sector. It did not specify what the illegal practices were, but in the past such campaigns have been directed at controversial content and services like pornography and gambling, as well as spam.
Google Acquired YouTube For $1.65 BillionOctober 9th, 2006 Google Inc. announced today that it has agreed to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock exchange. Both companies have approved the deal, which should officially close in the fourth quarter.
Top 10 Coolest Gmail Features You Must Know and Get Used toFebruary 6th, 2009 For sometime I had been looking for new stuffs for a hotter gmail experience. By now Gmail labs has the mouse gestures, keyboard shortcuts, games and more to explore.
I am back...December 7th, 2006 I am back from a business trip to USA. Last 10 days have been very hectic and I couldn't properly respond to many emails nor could I address some of them, despite my best efforts.
Creating rss feed for your blogspot blogFebruary 2nd, 2004 One of the reasons I moved out from blogspot, to my own server, was because I couldn't create a RSS Feed of the blog easily. Today I found that blogstreet provides a simple way to do so.