Today, the 25th of Aug, 2004, Linux turns thirteen. Happy Birthday Linux! :)
While on the subject, here is a quick factoid: Linux is not the operating system, as most people mistakenly believe. Linux is the kernel, a vitally essential and core component of the OS. Simply put, the kernel is responsible for allocating a computer’s […]

Talking about browsing, some of you are possibly reading this using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE). During the early years when Netscape Navigator ruled, Microsoft was agressive, worked bloody hard, did a good job and made IE into a pretty fine web browser. IE eventually stole the market share from Netscape. After that point however, the […]

Like many technologists, I spend a lot of time on the Web. Much too much for my liking. Searching for information, following digital trails and finally consuming it.
The primary search generally begins via a search engine and may occasionally involve a fine tuning of the search query for better results. Not too bad in […]

One evening during the last week, my wife and I were out with a friend at a seaside cafe. It was a pleasant evening with a gentle breeze and a mild drizzle. Just the sort of evening to enjoy a cuppa. At some point the conversation drifted to work. This friend is a support executive […]

I’m back. Not that I actually went away anywhere. If you know what I mean. Now I’m here, writing this with mixed feelings.
Slightly ashamed, since writing regularly over here was something I had told myself that I would do. Unfortunately, I didn’t exercise the self-discipline required to make it happen. A little happy, since I […]