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Some freak economics a milkman taught me
Posted by: Harshad Joshi on: September 12, 2009
Economics is a very facinating mix of theorotical science and practical art of managing money. Apart from spelling the word economics right, theres very little contribution to world economics from my side..
until now..
Few days ago, one interesting bill was attached to our common notepad – It was the milkman bill..Out of utter curiosity, I looked [...]
A sneek peek
Posted by: Harshad Joshi on: August 4, 2009
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Thats the first preview of India Force Linux Desktop. Stay Tuned…
The first program
Posted by: Harshad Joshi on: January 28, 2009
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10 REM
20 PLAY “CDGFABC”
30 END
F5
This isent a 3 lined haiku, its my first program written in Qbasic on a 286 MS-DOS machine in 1993. This was the first step into computing. Had no idea that one day I will be here.
10 years later, the anatomy of IBM PC’s was revealed in ‘IBM PC’s and CLONES’, [...]
How to write a kludgy news crawler in Python and challenge Google News to its limits
Posted by: Harshad Joshi on: July 17, 2008
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A kludge (or, alternatively, kluge) is a clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem or difficulty. In engineering, a kludge is a workaround, typically using unrelated parts cobbled together. Especially in computer programs, a kludge is often used to fix an unanticipated problem in an earlier kludge; this is essentially a kind of cruft.
I was [...]
Zen Haiku
- sevenlives: this little space / holds so much belief / not true everytime..! #haikusevenlives: this little space / holds so much belief / not true everytime..! #haiku
- sevenlives: sake flows / till last drop / and finally drops..! #haikusevenlives: sake flows / till last drop / and finally drops..! #haiku
- sevenlives: lamp shows / long shadow / frosty winds blow...#haikusevenlives: lamp shows / long shadow / frosty winds blow...#haiku
- sevenlives: water falls / hard rock / water flows...#haikusevenlives: water falls / hard rock / water flows...#haiku
- sevenlives: long cold night / alighting on closed doors / tiny little butterfly...#haikusevenlives: long cold night / alighting on closed doors / tiny little butterfly...#haiku
- sevenlives: Gone with the winds / silently / dry autumn leaves...#haikusevenlives: Gone with the winds / silently / dry autumn leaves...#haiku
- sevenlives: autumn moon rises / gets swallowed by clouds / comes back again...! #haikusevenlives: autumn moon rises / gets swallowed by clouds / comes back again...! #haiku
- sevenlives: the ocean fills / half of the earth / why in your eyes?? #haikusevenlives: the ocean fills / half of the earth / why in your eyes?? #haiku
- sevenlives: freezing cold moves.. / an unknown smile / warms up the heart..! #haikusevenlives: freezing cold moves.. / an unknown smile / warms up the heart..! #haiku
- sevenlives: smile speaks / lot of unsaid words / in a swarm of crowd..#haikusevenlives: smile speaks / lot of unsaid words / in a swarm of crowd..#haiku
Google News
- Telangana: Shutdown in Andhra Pradesh, 102 legislators quit - Economic Times
- What's it like to win the Nobel Peace Prize? - BBC News
- MEA uses Headley to renew pressure on Pak - Economic Times
- Nations seek climate financing for poor countries - The Associated Press
- Clamour for new states - Express Buzz
- Cops violate human rights the most, says SHRC chief - Times of India
- US investigating how five of its men landed in Pakistan - Times of India
- US rules out mediation on Kashmir - Times of India
- Tendulkar panel claims every third Indian is poor - IBNLive.com
- NDFB faction triggers two blasts in Assam - Economic Times
GigaOm
- Quintura Says Google Infringes Search Interface Patent
- Why Mozilla’s Deal With Google Gets Ever Shakier
- How Apple’s New Music Strategy Reflects a Paradigm Shift
- Skype Beta Calls on Symbian Phones
- How AT&T May Limit Your Mobile Data
- Yahoo Adds Tweets to Search, But Not in Real Time
- 4G in the U.S.: Tale of the Tape
- Copenhagen: Google Launches Forest Monitoring Tool
- The Small Cable Co. Squeeze
- Coming Soon to Your HD Home Theater…7Gbps
Slashdot
- Russia Confirms Failed Missile Launch Caused Norway's Light Show
- DRBD To Be Included In Linux Kernel 2.6.33
- "Universal Jigsaw Puzzle" Hits Stores In Japan
- Anticipated Closure of BitTorrent Sites Spurs Panic Downloads In China
- Best Way To Clear Your Name Online?
- USPTO Asking For Ideas To Enhance Patent Quality
- Fast Wi-Fi's Slow Road To Standardization
- FTC Says Virtual Worlds Bad For Minors
- Quebec Data Center Built In a Silo
- Microsoft Finally Open Sources Windows 7 Tool
Yahoo! Answers
- [ Motorcycles ] Open Question : would 100lbs make a big difference in a cars performance?
- [ China ] Open Question : How much religious persecution is there in China?
- [ Country ] Open Question : Flatt and Scruggs question?
- [ Chemistry ] Open Question : How hard is Anatomy................?
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- [ Singles & Dating ] Open Question : Easiest way to move on?
- [ Korea ] Open Question : Anti English Spectrum issues in Korea?
- [ Horoscopes ] Open Question : How big is his penis (Based on birth chart)?
- [ Diet & Fitness ] Open Question : Why haven't I lost weight?
- [ Polls & Surveys ] Open Question : Shawty wanna thug...?
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