Review: WordPress 2.7
Dec 21st
My WordPress 2.6 installation had been prompting me for quite some time to upgrade to the latest 2.7 installation. So yeaterday, I finally used Fantastico and upgraded. I think this is a big improvement over the previous one. The look is cleaner and the navigation more intuitive. The whole thing looks more like it should have in the first place.
A couple of things that I really like about WP 2.7 are the redesigned dashboard where everything is really well placed. I like the menus on the left and the fact that they are collapsable. I also really like the fact More >
Toronto by Air
Dec 20th
I play a lot of Simcity. I have been playing Simcity since the first time that it came out. The last time that I played Simcity was about 2 months ago when I got out my old copy of Simcity 4 Rush Hour and played with all the cheats enabled. Built everything in the city that could possibly be built and of course had no possibility of making any profits what so ever. So I just got into one of the cars and drove around.
So, when we were coming in to land at the Toronto Pearsons Airport, this is the More >
Charles De Gaulle Airport – Bon Voyage
Dec 19th
So Paris airport was a disappointment!
I mean, we were in Paris right, but I didn’t run into even one stereotypical French dude or dudet! I mean c’mon don’t you wnat to have something to show tourists like me who just want to see some French people in a typical setting like with bread and wine and talking funny and shit.
The Holiday Decorations at Charles De Gaulle Airport
Sorry, I’m just being mean. But yeah, I really didn’t see too many French travellers. I guess they don’t like to travel as much. The airport itself was very efficient with signs to get More >
Everyones Going Out of Business
Dec 19th
So what is the effect of the US sub-prime meltdown on the businesses in Canada. As a tourist/consumer the most prominent things that I can see are “Going Out of Business” sales, like the one below. I am sure quite a few jobs were lost, but shoppers didn’t seem to mind as things were so cheap.
Going Out of Business - Buyers not Complaining
Items were flying off the shelves and most of the good stuff was already gone.
Coming from India, I feel sad for people here in Canada because they have to pay about 2 to 3 times more than what More >
The Icelandic Wastelands
Dec 19th
While flying from Paris to Toronto, most people on the plane had gone off to sleep. It was really bright outside and the shades were kept down. So it was only by chance that I saw the map on the screen in front of me. The map showed the plane flying over Iceland.
Having explored Iceland many times (on Goolge Earth), this was something that I had to see. The skies under us were really clear and I was able to get some clear shots of the surface of Iceland. The icy wasteland is haunting and managed to give me goose More >
Dawn of a new day
Dec 10th
Your eyes..unseeing they stared
Your hands shook in despair
You wept with pain in your heart
Along came hope
She walked with a light heart
On a golden carpet of happiness
Held her head high
Stared into the unknown
And didn’t flinch
She took your hand and held it tight
The smile never left your face all the way till the end…
Ubuntu 8.10 Review: Broke but fixed
Dec 10th
I have been using Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) since the beginning of December. So, this is a short term review. Although, I don’t think much will change in the long term.
I upgrade via the internet from 8.04. Considering the internet speeds in India, the download took about 6 hours to complete. After the upgrade completed and I rebooted my laptop, I expected 2 things:
- The WIFI would be broken… again
- Display would be screwed… again
After the laptop came back up again, what do I see? The display is fine! That was a relief!
Put in the username… password… press Enter… afraid to look More >
Indian Blogger? Please don’t Blog About…
Dec 3rd
India has some great bloggers. They write good stuff. They provide inspiration to amateurs like… ME. They stimulate, motivate and aliviate.
India also has a lot of amateur bloggers like… ME. Here’s a list of things that I think amateur/newbie bloggers should steer clear of, especially in India. These are articles that have been done to death by others or are popular news items anyway. You know, like taking today’s headline and blogging about the same thing.
So I was going through the various article on the internet about how to generate ideas to blog about and tips or topics that you More >
