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Why I will never use any location service

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Shakthi
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As the social media bubble gets bigger and bigger and the pie looks tastier and juicier , there is a gamut of new applications and extrapolations that are flooding this space . One major subset of them are the location … Continue reading →

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A cron script for php and apache errors

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Shakthi
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I run 3 sites and have been bugged a lot by php errors and apache errors . So I wanted to figure out an automated and scheduled way to do this . I sat down and wrote a bash script … Continue reading →

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Mr.X saves the earth

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Shakthi
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Mr. X saves the Earth! View more presentations from Shantanu Adhicary. Technorati : presentations Del.icio.us : presentations Follow @v_shakthi Link to this post!

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A little more into wordpress templates

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Shakthi
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Template files are the building blocks of your WordPress site. They fit together like the pieces of a puzzle to generate the web pages on your site. Some templates (the header and footer template files for example) are used on … Continue reading →

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Photobie : A very good free image editing tool

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Shakthi
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Photobie is image editing software that combines features amateurs can use with advanced tools professionals will appreciate. Photobie is free for personal use with no Pro upgrade to pay for – all features are free.I have been using it for … Continue reading →

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A cool app for the Samsung Omnia

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Shakthi
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The Lead Programmer in the Video is my brother Sashi Technorati : Caxixi, Samsung Omnia Del.icio.us : Caxixi, Samsung Omnia Follow @v_shakthi Link to this post!

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Google Chrome : New Beta with bells and whistles

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Shakthi
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This new beta is fitted with a customizable New Tab page, an improved Omnibox and a few basic themes that allow you to deck out your browser with colors, patterns and images. We’ve also built HTML5 capabilities into this release, … Continue reading →

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Why should I move to Firefox 3.5 ?

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Shakthi
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1. Firefox 3.5 is the fastest version of Firefox ever. With a new JavaScript Engine and various other enhancements, it is around 20 to 40 times faster then the earlier versions of Firefox. 2. Private Browsing – Safari was first … Continue reading →

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Need a consultant ?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Shakthi
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I am currently looking out for Consulting and Advisory engagements to be self-employed . Do Look at my profile and use the contact form to let me know if we can work together. Any help is a HUGE favor . … Continue reading →

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Where do I get help on WordPress ?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Shakthi
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Besides the helpful WordPress forums and Codex, there are many sites dedicated to helping WordPress users use WordPress even better. WordPress help is everywhere. So how do you find it when you really need it? The WordPress FAQ provides extensive … Continue reading →

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