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  1. Re:WxPython on Python 2.5 Released · · Score: 1

    Anyone using pyWin32 sould upgrade to 2.5 version as well. Otherwise you will have problems.

  2. Deal it with self discipline on Coping with Exam Panic Attacks? · · Score: 1

    You got to remember that dealing with these kind of situations in a day or two is not possible. You have to put a prolonged effort so that the next time an emotional disturbance strikes in whatever form you are ready to recognize it,face it and deal with it.
    Discipline yourself with your study, work and choose the well treaded and solid path. Understand and know the things for certain. Dont put half measures anywhere. These are the cause of trouble. You have a half measure here, another one there and you endup in trouble somewhere. Point to note: Do a solid work(preparation) all the time.

  3. Re:It's 1999 all over again on Google to be Added to S&P 500 Index · · Score: 1

    >>I wonder if Stallman is using it. No, he does not. I asked him once!

  4. Re:Bug Intentionally Placed? on Security Flaw Discovered in GPG · · Score: 1

    Instead of using S/MIME method, which attaches the signature separately, would the old style --clearsign 'ing the message help? The clearsign hashes the content and displays the message inside a template with signature. Any new prepend or append inside would easily catch it as bad signature or when outside will lead the receiver to ignore it.

  5. Re:Just for fun I tried http://www.dell.com/linux/ on Why Won't Dell Promote Its Linux Desktops? · · Score: 1

    You might want to check this -> http://linux.dell.com as well!

  6. Does it work on Linux? on Google Adds Chat To Gmail · · Score: 1

    I know there is no gtalk in linux. Does the Pop up win brings gtalk like thing for linux?

  7. Re:Like most of the *NIX family . . . on Linux's Difficulty with Names · · Score: 1

    The famous quote comes to my mind. "Brevity can be disconcerning to the newcomers, but experienced users find talkative commands annoying.". ~bwk

  8. that document does not associate any copyright. on ZNet interviews Richard Stallman · · Score: 1

    or license either. I was looking for one. In all the others one could have found the article under GPL.

  9. Re:Mistaken Assumptions by the Media on Have Geeks Gone Mainstream? · · Score: 1

    No sir... back in the day, it was editing CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT and making sure you had enough free memory in the right spots. True Programmers program in Python, sorry Pascal. :)

  10. that would be easy on Microsoft Takes Aim At Google · · Score: 1

    Organize Google's Information.

  11. Re:no one cracked this joke yet? on Red Hat Co-Founder Bob Young Resigns · · Score: 1

    that should give:
    error:package BobYoung.rpm not installed.
    Correct one should be,
    rpm -e BobYoung.
    btw, that was filthy poor joke. Whoever modded you up, deserves to be killed.

  12. Psycological study on Happiness. on The Science Of Happiness · · Score: 1

    I remember reading a book by Dr.Paul Hauck on Self Discipline. Its titled How to do what you want to do.. The title itself says that when one does what he wants to do, then he is happy. Depression, Set backs, failures everything accompany in the path, but with Self Discipline and a Hard nosed attitude if one treads along towards what he wants, he finds a sort of needed contentment.
    Of various self-help books, I have read, this one turned out true to (atleast) me more than once. Recommended reading for anyone here! :-)
    If you get hold of a copy, let me know as well.

  13. Re:fun but... on Google Code Jam 2005 Winners Announced · · Score: 1

    How else would you celebrate the Art of Computer Science? What kind of exercises would you do to get your mind tuned to solve some of the finest Problems? btw,
    Why do you Climb a mountain?
    Because its there.
    I for one, support these kind of events. Senthil

  14. wait for few more years on Sun's Bold New Ad Campaign · · Score: 1

    wait for few more years to see Mr.Scott weaing a Dell badge.
    Doesn't it sound familar?

  15. use g33k tools instead on Geek Blogging is in Decline · · Score: 1

    Just because, everyone else is doing it in their mundane way should stop anyone from being what they are. use NanoBlogger(http://nanoblogger.sourceforge.net/ on your Unix System instead of blogger. That should do!

  16. no need to admin to install it on Google Releases GDS 2.0 · · Score: 1

    I was not required to be poweruser or Administrator of my XP to install and use this. Thats new!!

  17. Re:Bye, bye RSS .... on Microsoft To Extend RSS · · Score: 1

    The only thing I don't like is when people invent new ways of expressing data that RSS already defines.. I guess he is referring to ATOM here. What is M$ doing to extend ATOM?

  18. why should I use Firefox? on IE7 Will Have Tabbed Browsing · · Score: 1

    I just downloaded the IE6 TabTool pointed out in Dave's Blog. I have begun to think, my most used feature of Firefox is only available in IE.
    Under this situation, and with IE7 coming up with tabs, why should one think of using Firefox?
    Dont say security, I dont see the things are secure with 1.0.4 release only 2 weeks since 1.0.3 or SMS/automatic patches update from internet for apps.

  19. Unix Style- get the essential and discard rest on 25 Years After DOS - Lessons for Linux? · · Score: 1

    Except fo this:

    1. It was in the right place at the right time. Yes, timing is one of the obvious reasons why PC-DOS, later to become the well known MS-DOS made its debut, and survived to become the world's most dominant OS. The IBM compatible market skyrocketed the use of Microsoft's OS beyond even Bill and Paul's expectations.
    2. But wait. Timing can not possibly be the key ingredient. Sure enough there were two other ingredients essential to making the timing work out. The second was PC-DOS's price. It was cheap, and the cheapest of the options that at least for the entry IBM PC made it's debut. PC-DOS fit the home and small business market perfectly because it was cheap.
    3. And of course, if it was just plain cheap it still would have gone no where, unless it contained what I believe is conceivably the most important ingredient to Microsoft's initial success with a less than superior product. PC-DOS was simple. That's right, it was simple. I could shove that darn disk in to the drive, and so long as I knew to press the drive lock down the disk would spin and the OS would load. I could learn the basic set of commands within a few minutes. It was not just simple, but darn simple and made it possible for the genius and the technophobe to achieve the same results: operating a PC.




    the whole article is a useless rant. I got a feeling that how come comments now are being a slashdot story.

  20. Re:Not correct about the Mathematics on Summer Reading and Startup Program · · Score: 1

    Ever seen jwz 's xscreensaver hacks? I assume it would have required lots and lots of Maths, It is not true that hackers do not require maths.

  21. Capture the history on date +%s Turning 1111111111 · · Score: 2, Funny

    #!/bin/bash
    while [ $(date +%s) != 1111111111 ]
    do
    echo "Not Yet!"
    done

    echo "Unix Time"
    date +%s

    echo "on `date`"

    echo "so we captured the history!"

  22. Re:Make sure you live frugally! on Paul Graham Explains How to Start a Startup · · Score: 1

    Read a review of the startup.com. Seems an interesting film as it also deals with individual natures. I have an experience with starting something called Uthcode (a second version is there at http://geocities.com/simuthcode with friend in the college days. We analyzed the behaviour of most of the college students of our university and state; found a pattern wherein if we just provide the programs which the college guys use most of the time at a single place plus other college related things, then people may flock our site. Earn money through Adversitements and I remember we partly went ahead with getting a business deal.
    But the real problems came due to our differences in personalities. We had just jumped with the good idea. Never thought of problems tha could come between us. Never thought how could it be resolved and all the thoughts were on uthcode.
    As I write this, I am still not sure if he had the same respect for what we had started. ( I believe and hope that he has).
    So, once the communication between us failed, the friendship failed and our startup suffered.
    I have managed to putup a project after some struggle http://uthcode.sarovar.org

  23. Author pays is definitely a bad idea on Who Will Pay For Open Access? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I dont know how many people here feel some kind of a Deja vu!
    The U.S. Congress set us on this road in 1982, when it created a centralized appellate court for patent cases called the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. A decade later, Congress ordered that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), which up until then had been funded by tax revenues, instead fund itself through application and maintenance fees. Both changes were described as administrative and procedural rather than substantive.
    From my thought store
    So, it is certainly a bad idea!
    Some improvements over the existing system should be thought about, rather than this.

  24. Re:Humane Interface on GUI Pioneer Jef Raskin Has Passed Away · · Score: 1

    I was totally surprised when, when I had heard about The Humane Interface Project from this Master creator of Machintosh and the real surprise was the project was hosted at SourceForge and Jef invited others whoever cared to Join this. Boy, thats a master coding his creation and you got to be careful with the invitation. Came to know later that Jef got $20 millon to develop the project and thought that, his work and dream is not going vain and he's got some support, would be quickening his effort and we could probably see something new when its ready.. but today... Alas! With Respect, thanks Jef for the UI advances and GUI breakthroughs. I sincerely hope that Human Interface project carries along and your thoughts stay alive as the project.

  25. Gerard Beekmans on Unsung Heroes of Open Source · · Score: 1

    Gerard of Linux from Scratch is my Open Source Hero! He thought me how to make my own Linux Distro and the support he provides by jumping into the list and patienty and accurately identifying the problem was too good. Once I got a reply from him over the mistake I had made, I felt certain that problem is gonna solve now. WIth so far I have observed Gerard has been very friendly, understanding. Some Linux guys are not so humble with their Linux undertakings and they tend to believe that they are doing some thing great and enterprenual. But being simple,.helping and enjoying are the things which we linux folks want.