Dasavatharam (2008)
The hugely anticipated release of Kamal Hasan’s mega budget movie – Dasavathaaram (தசாவதாரம்) got released yesterday after many delays. Apart from the inherent delays due to the complexity of producing…
June 2008
Geonames
I came across this brilliant site called “Geonames.org” – a Geographical database for download free of charge containing over eight million geographical names. The site allows you to search for…
TCP/IP fundamentals
I have come across Developers and System Engineers who have trouble with networking time and again. The principle reason I have observed is a lack of thorough understanding of the…
HP Printers – Love & Hate
For years, I have had a love and hate experience with HP Printers, especially with the accompanying software. With the centralized laser printers in my office, things are normally OK,…
Fuel Price Hike
After much deliberation and delay, Govt. Of India has increased the retail fuel prices – Rs.5 for Petrol, Rs.3 for Diesel and Rs.50 for Household LPG. Though delayed for long…
Dr.Kalyanasundaram awarded Sura Award in Toronto
I am glad to be doing this post. Our INFITT Chair Dr.Kalyanasundaram has been awarded the prestigious “Sundara Ramasamy Award for Tamil Information Technology” on 18th May 2008, in a…
A different Gate Latch
I was in Bangalore the other day, there I saw a different type of Aldrop used to lock the main gate in one of the house – don’t ask me…