Working To Transition To Dedicated Web HostingJune 30th, 2006 I am working to transition my server to dedicated web hosting. My Westhost VPS account is crumbling under traffic and no amount of optimization is being able to handle anymore the heavy traffic I am getting.
Google And The Puzzle of Dropping EggsJune 10th, 2006 Google is also known for its interesting interview questions. Enjoy this one and my solution.
MySQL High End Features Should be Closed Source & for Paid Customers OnlyApril 18th, 2008 I am serious. While MySQL is a great open source database, I have full respect to Sun's plan to provide high-end features for paying customers only.
Adobe Bundles Google Toolbar with Shockwave for Internet Explorer on WindowsJune 24th, 2006 Google is massively pushing its web browser toolbar everywhere around the world. Google has agreed to pay a "significant amount" to have Google toolbar bundled with select Adobe downloads.
mod_rewrite Lesson - How To Make It WorkJune 29th, 2006 I learnt a hard lesson today on mod_rewrite. I haven't had time to explore further to find the root cause.
Proposed Features For Angsuman's Translator Pro Version 4.0September 19th, 2006 We are in the final stages of testing Angsuman's Translator Plugin Pro Version 3.1 for WordPress blogs. The next major release will be 4.0.
A Guide to Move Your Application to Amazon CloudAugust 22nd, 2009 Cloud Computing is the most hottest area of Information Technology today. Companies that moved to Cloud Computing significantly reduced their costs, and they could concentrate on their core business. Once you are plugged into the cloud, you have access to thousands of new applications that can help your business, many of them free or low cost.
UK Ministry of Defence Adapts Blackberry.. Is It Safe?September 15th, 2007 UK Ministry of Defence is using secure Blackberry's to allow their staff to communicate on the move. It uses The Blackberry Enterprise Server system which allows lost or stolen smartphones to be remote controlled, shut down, or even wiped clean by IT administrators.
eBay to close Canadian customer service facility, affecting 700 workers, expand Utah plantMay 6th, 2009 eBay to close Vancouver customer service facility
SALT LAKE CITY — Online marketplace operator EBay Inc. said Tuesday it will close its Vancouver, Canada customer service facilities by Sept.
Samsung & LG Join Indian Outsourcing BandwagonNovember 14th, 2005 Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, Korea's two global electronics makers, have reduced their Indian workforce in India, opting instead to outsource its operations to India. "We work project-by-project, so we move between India and South Korea.
Microsoft Vista Firewall Defanged by Switching off Outbound Filtering by DefaultApril 29th, 2006 In an interesting move Microsoft decided to turn off outbound filtering of inbuilt Firewall in Vista by default. Outbound filtering for applications will configurable by enterprise administrators through Group Policy.
Future Google ProductsJune 13th, 2006 Spencer Katt has an interesting (read funny) take on future Google products (and then there are mine). They are:
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How is Amitabh Bachchan's Blog Relevant?July 10th, 2008 I am seeing Amitabh Bachchan's blog's AdSense ads on my blog. How is Amitabh's blog relevant to my blog? AdSense quite often does a real poor targeting these days.
Tom Raftery Ages in a DayJune 5th, 2006 Tom Raftery has recently been severely stressed by O' Reilly media's cease-and-desist letter for using the holy word Web 2.0. I knew people ages faster with stress (white specs in my beard bear testament to the fact).
Nielson Ratings Scraps Web Page View Rankings To Accomodate AJAXJuly 11th, 2007 Nielson / NetRatings, a leading online measurement service, will scrap rankings based on page views and begin tracking how long visitors spend at the sites. New technologies like AJAX, podcasting & online videos make page views less meaningful.