Simple Thoughts has always been about technology. However occasionally I like to post something humorous. Today I was browsing through the archives looking for a smile at the end of my day. I collected the 12 best humorous posts since 2006. I present them to you in no particular order. Hope you will enjoy them as much as I did. Full article (222 words) »

I realized that it is very easy to be a master wand fighter in Harry Potter's wizarding world, unless off-course you are protected by love-charm in which case you can continue doing whatever you are doing and you will still be protected. Others' please read the 4 minute guide with 5 tips (+1 bonus) to become a master wand fighter.

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Nowadays my WordPress comments table is frequently getting corrupted and I have to repair it. The MySQL table repair command does the trick. However it is bothering me. I am suspecting there are multi-threading issues with WordPress comment processing code which is triggering as I am having huge load recently. I wonder if other bloggers have faced it too.

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Online piracy is assuming alarming proportions and will continue to do so with the popularization of internet and better bandwidth availability to customers. Online piracy affects every material that can be moved online - music, video, books and software. A viable plan for stopping online piracy will take into account the numerous p2p distribution and tracker sites along with sites hosted in foreign countries which offers direct download.

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My favorite quote and song from Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows. The song has a spoiler. You have been warned.

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I was reading the outrage of Harry Potter fans regarding the premature review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book. I had read the review and it contains some spoilers like the meaning of deathly hallows, number of deaths (I am amazed that someone took the pain to actually count it!) etc. Harry Potter fans all over the world are outraged that NYT has released a premature (before official release date) review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

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I was musing on how we could incorporate Harry Potter spells in corporate world. It looks feasible to me. Certain times the air becomes too thick and people begin to get too serious and self-important. Few spells applied at proper moments can break the somberness and make the process enjoyable while conveying the message. Let's begin with few simple examples:

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I have to say Mrs. J. K. Rowling loves her Harry Potter fanbase too much and listens not only to their requests but their humors too. Spoilers ahead…. you have been warned.

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It would be interesting to read the final episode in the Harry Potter saga, if not for anything but the morbid curiosity of young Harry's fate. In many ways I am happy that it ends here.

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Harry Potter and The Order of Hackers
Everytime a new Harry Potter book comes out there is an unannounced competition within hackers to be the first to scan it (ocr it) and post it online. Russian servers are an obvious choice as they are harder to track and shutdown. On the other hand Mrs. Rowling and her order of blood-thirsty lawyers are ready to pounce upon anyone who has the remotest chance to leak any of the content of the book. They work overtime to ensure any leaks are quickly plugged in and the concerned persons prosecuted. Rowling is so much afraid of hackers that she doesn't allow publishing in eBook format. Her manuscripts is worth much more its weight in gold (24 carats). And in the middle of all this charade lies the children; many of them wait late in the night to be one of the early ones to be able to read it. And what do they read?

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