January 2009
183 posts
“Ma.gnolia Suffers Major Data Loss, Site Taken Offline ” GASP!
Windows 7 networking is fucked again. Back to OS X.
Katy Perry looks so much like Zooey Deschanel…
Given how crappy the last two Need for Speed titles were, I wouldn’t be too tickled if people start missing out the “f” in the new NFS “Shift”.
Screenshot of the new Need for Speed: SHIFT, coming later this year: http://ping.fm/GWCA8
The Grudge 3? Tsk, tsk. Sad.
Wow! Temporary Sprite logo http://ping.fm/mHGAS and really old Sprite logo! http://ping.fm/zNXoV
New Sprite logo: http://ping.fm/yOJWS
This is the greatest MP3 player and headphone design since.. umm.. ever: http://ping.fm/af17h
Is Windows storing shadow copies of my user files on E:? That’s the only explanation I can come up with.
Windows spends more time calculating the time remaining than it takes to actually delete the damn files.
Tip: If you’re using Google Chrome with HDFC Bank NetBanking, you won’t see the horizontal nav bar unless you hit Ctrl-+ twice.
New Tata Indicom Broadband unlimited plans: 400Kbps @ Rs. 1,250, 512Kbps @ Rs. 1,700 and 1Mbps @ Rs. 2,700. Plus taxes, of course.
I see SQLite at the end of the tunnel…
takeown /f *.* /r … so convenient
W3Schools got redesigned! Oh well, just a new header and a centered layout.. everything else is the same! lol http://w3schools.com
Testing location updating via Ping.fm …
There is /NO/ better way to switch windows than Expose in Mac OS X. Simply none.
How dare they still call it TinyMCE when the minified JavaScript file is almost 160KB in size?
Sound does not work in Windows 7 under Parallels Desktop 4.0.3810.
VirtualBox is of no use to me. It won’t run my Boot Camp’d Windows installation in a VM like Parallels Desktop does.
Boot Camp’d Windows 7 via Parallels Desktop works just fine - internet and all - so it’s probably a WiFi driver issue.
Windows 7 networking is borked! The Control Panel applet for “Networking” is not responding.
Dreamweaver CS4 is asking me to “upgrade” my Windows 7 system to either XP SP2 or Vista.
I like http://layersapp.com
What the fuck is “Failed to start service: No error”??? 3Proxy == FAIL!
This chick is from Bangkok. Her name is “Waraporn On-Sang”. Can you its “bang on”? http://ping.fm/iIEik
Friend: “Have you tried Bongo? http://bongous.com” Me: “No, thanks, I’m not into tribal music.”
The underutilised Windows key gets a major role in Windows 7 - try Win+Arrows, Win+G, Win+P and Win+T! http://ping.fm/WmIix
Samsung PC Studio 3.2 works a-okay via Bluetooth on Windows 7. I’m impressed!
Isn’t it lame to have the Quick Launch toolbar enabled when you’re using the “Pin to Taskbar” feature in Windows 7?
“AMD’s Phenom II pushed to 6.5GHz, 3DMark record demolished” http://ping.fm/Dqukr I WANT
Stupid HSBC bank credit card customer care numbers have changed 3 times in the past 2 years that i’ve had the fucking card.
First Windows 7 crash and reboot. Not sure what happened. I was on the phone and the thing just imploded.
Just saw Traitor (2008) with Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce. Fucking EXCELLENT spy/espionage/crime thriller. MUST WATCH.
Steven Speilberg is making a new Tintin movie due out in 2010! http://ping.fm/6CW6E(film)
I never thought I would, but I actually used the ‘Send Feedback’ button to tell MS about a bug I just came across in Windows 7! *Pat on the back!*
Updated my Twitter Search provider for Windows 7. What’s new? It actually WORKS now! :P http://ping.fm/QwhJ6
8hands failed to install on Windows 7 and I’m not feeling inclined to try and make it work…
A very interesting way of having a non-intrusive CAPTCHA on web forms using JavaScript: http://ping.fm/HDKgR
Jolicloud looks nice! http://ping.fm/mMt8A
Which reminds me.. it’s been two months right? How have all the burnt candles and calories burnt while walking effected the state of terrorism in India?
So how long before people start burning candles and conducting protest marches against the mangalore beating incident? Waiting to blog :-)
Classic: Robert Miles - “Heat Wave” (from “23am”)
Facing some tab size issues (they shrink to almost 0 width)… can’t figure out if its Chrome 2.0 or Windows 7
The stupid Zenith Z-Book for 14,990 has everything except built-in WiFi! They’re selling an add-on dongle for Rs. 990!
OH! Zenith Z-Book is at Vijay Sales for three days! Jan 24-25-26! 10.2”, 1GB, 160GB, WinXP Home all for just Rs. 14,990? NOW I’M GETTING HORNY!
The Pippin controller looked so good! I can see where the initial PS3 controller inspiration came from! http://ping.fm/bcRn4
so cool http://ping.fm/S9NG6
Why isn’t anyone talking about Lost Season 5?