DeeKaying @ Nettle

After 5 hours of mind wrenching tension and reams of code later, I've finally been selected for the internship programme at the Microsoft India Development Center (better known as Microsoft IDC ). The internship is going to last for atleast 8 weeks and I'll be getting accomodation for 15 days and travelling expenses in addition to my internship stipend. Looking forward to going to Hyderabad, anybody going to meet me there?

I came across this cool piece of text on a patents website. "The computer-readable medium of claim 23 wherein said workspace is used by a database system to create a plurality of run files, each of which contains a plurality of variable length records from said set of variable length records, as sorted by said database system using said workspace, said step of selectively removing comprises writing a next of the plurality of variable length records that are stored in said workspace out to a run file in a predetermined order, said method further having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising: determining that said set of variable length records is greater in size than said predetermined fixed extent of said workspace; creating one or more run files on a data storage medium; and writing out to said run file only those variable length record selected by said step of selectively removing subsequent to determining that said set of variable length...

Try typing about:crash in the title bar of Google Chrome and see this cute cross eyed robot! :-) Of course, you do know by now that Chrome is hottest new entrant on the browser block, don't you? Well, now you do. :-D Have a look at this review of Chrome on ZDNet.

Its rather rare that you come across a site with content really geared towards Indians with a look and feel matching any world class website. Take a quick look at the layout and source code of sites such as CNN-IBN and Aaj Tak and you will realize that we are really retards as far as decent site layouts and navigation is concerned. However, in.com was a really refreshing change. The interface is quick and snazzy and the site runs on blazing fast servers - in fact, I would go as far as to state that I had a better experience with their quick registration and speedy interface than I had with GMail on Google servers. Oh and just not to forget, they've gone onto internet overdrive and I'm constantly receiving targeted ads that lead me to their site. Well, what can I say - you have me hooked! :-) The first thing that I tried out was their radio service - its awesome! Have a look at the screenshot below: Despite it being an obvious ripoff from last.fm , I really don't mind. T...

Live the life of a dolphin, Travel the world without fear, Whether to the top of a mountain, Or where the water ain't clear. Fear not to push the ceiling, Try to reach for the sky, Go with the flow if you want to, Or be left high and dry. Speak your words with feeling, Enjoy everything you do. Play from dawn to the evening, Is that not everything you do? Follow the world in its footsteps, Or make the world follow you. Do everything with feeling. Enjoy everything you do.

Fly, Fly, Fly little bird in the sky. You own the heavens - the Earth and the Sky. Lie, Lie, Lie, asleep in the clouds, Free from cares, from worldly bounds. You creature of mirth, of joy abound. Live, Live, Live, a life full of dreams, Unchecked by dearth of form or means. Pray, Pray, Pray for a life full of song, For finding a rhythm to play along. You creature of milk, to heavens belong. Say, Say, Say, the words in your heart, Bring a smile with a kind remark. Day, day, day a day in your life, Opens a door from formless night. You warrior of words, of shape and light. Inspired by - To a Skylark by P. B. Shelly

An image is worth a thousand words. This image is a tag cloud generated by Wordle from the text at http://www.drkapoorsclinic.com . I don't need to tell you how such a map is helpful for SEO - do I? And yes: despite my earlier post on Mac v/s Vista - that *is* a screenshot taken from my laptop running Vista. You might call me a hypocrite, I just call myself a pragmatist - if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. ;-)