December 2001

Google groups archive is out of beta.

The TRAI has put in some stiff rules on ISPs on dial-up speeds and quality of connection. Goody!

.- - .-.. .- … - a morse code translator.

IMDBPro – paid version of IMDB with some proprietary movie databases.

An idea a day, copyright free.

I tried Trillian, and she nearly destroyed my computer. Well, maybe it wasn’t Trillian… but I’m sticking to single chat applications.

Always wondered what sic meant. Thought it was something to do with sic(k) jokes.

An important innovation by Guinness (the beer, not the book of records)

The American declaration of independence in American.

There’s this ID: **magiccrystalball**@yahoo.com, and I was chatting early in the morning. Clearly a bot. I was in a fairly loving mood, and I wanted to see if this bot would have A.I. enough to empathize with me. Well, I think it was a little confused, being that early. root_node: Hi Ball, magiccrystalball: cannot predict now root_node: how are you? magiccrystalball: as i see it, yes root_node: Who makes the best cola in the world? magiccrystalball: don’t count on it root_node: is there life after death? magiccrystalball: outlook not so good root_node: Am I beautiful? magiccrystalball: reply hazy, try again root_node: Will you marry me? magiccrystalball: it is decidely so root_node: Do you love me? magiccrystalball: better not tell you now root_node: When will you tell me? magiccrystalball: it is decidely so root_node: Are you a guy or a girl? magiccrystalball: it is decidely so root_node: Why can’t you talk straight? magiccrystalball: concentrate and ask again root_node: Why can’t you talk straight? magiccrystalball: concentrate and ask again root_node: How many chucks could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? magiccrystalball: my reply is no root_node: You are hilarious. magiccrystalball: yes root_node: You are an idiot. magiccrystalball: cannot predict now root_node: I love you magiccrystalball: yes root_node: Do you love me? magiccrystalball: reply hazy, try again root_node: Do you still love me? magiccrystalball: yes, definitely root_node: But what will Shobana say? magiccrystalball: yes root_node: I don’t think so magiccrystalball: concentrate and ask again root_node: She won’t say “yes” magiccrystalball: concentrate and ask again root_node: Bye! magiccrystalball: outlook not so good ...

Happy 100th birthday, Walt!

Interesting views on freedom to license software.

CP/M, the ancient OS has gone open source.

“It” has arrived, and it’s called Segway.

Funny. KPMG requires permission even to link to their site. I think I have a link to them somewhere in my site… should I ask?

I managed to keep this ball up only for 15 turns. And it’s a simple game, too…

Lots of people are wondering if I’m so jobless to have the time to update my site. Trust me, I work every weekend to make sure I have enough material for it.

Watch Hindi movies online

This is something I hadn’t thought of when we wrote our business plan. Digitally certified video-conferences. But we did think of insuring ourselves.

Several useful courses on digital photography.