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May 31, 2003

Blogging with Moveable Type

A crash course on professional blogging. Follow the link those who are interested.Blogging ethics:There is also a blogging ethics page! Well seeing is believing.Here are some excerpts:1. Publish as fact only that which you believe to be true.2. If material exists online, link to it when you reference it.3. Publicly correct any misinformation.4. Write each entry as if it could not be changed; add to, but do not rewrite or delete, any entry.5. Disclose any conflict of interest.6. Note questionable and biased sources.More LinksHow to write a better...

May 29, 2003

VISITORS Statistics confirm that I got a visitor through United States Army Server. Should I be afraid, honoured, cautious or brag about it? I am not at all bothered about it because this is the power of blog. You are free to say or do anything you want in your little world(blog) and without fear. What kind of person are you and what will be the interaction between you and others would certainly be based on your charecteristics shown in the blog. Its like living your life in a virtual society with weblogs at front (Sounds like Matrix formula.....

May 28, 2003

Collection of ultra-condensed books Ever wondered how an non-executive summary of some great classics would be? Browse through the Book-a-minute classics. I did a ROFL reading some boo...

May 26, 2003

Guess what you can also find out what are the hit blogs at present. They are tracking. Follow the l...

May 25, 2003

"Like a true nature's child We were born, born to be wild We can climb so high I never wanna die. Born to Be Wild Born to Be Wild..." I like this song. I don't remember when I first heard the song. Perhaps in the TV series "The wonder years". After all these years I finally learnt that it was sung by Steppenwolf and is also included in the soundtrack of the movie "The easy rider". Looking forward to watching it. Thanks Dave for the informati...

May 21, 2003

This is about me?? Thanks Laura img alt="You're the Pink Panther!" border="0" src="http://images.quizilla.com/L/laur/1049525416_zesPanther.gif">You're the Pink Panther. Suave and sophisticated,you enjoy your superiority and your naturalgrace. Though to some, this attitude makes youappear arrogant, most people are attracted byit rather than turned off. You especially enjoybeing in the social spotlight. It just doesn'tget any better than this. Which...
Hey can you believe! There is even an international conference on blog! Click here for details.. BlogTalk - A European Conference On Weblogs: Web-based publishing, communication and collaboration tools for professional and private use. There is one article by Mr. Hossein Derakhshan (the Iranian blogger) called "Weblogs, an Iranian perspective...

May 20, 2003

You know you're living in 2003 when... 1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. 4. You e-mail your mate who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends is that they do not have e-mail addresses. 6. When you go home after a long day at work you still answer the phone in a business manner. 7. When you make phone calls from home, you accidentally dial "9" to get an...

May 17, 2003

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend. -- Albert Cam...

May 12, 2003

Mona Lisa Ever wondered how Mona Lisa would have looked in different moods? Click on this. -courtesy Jeff Jarvi...

May 08, 2003

Good News!... Salam Pax is back with loads of blog with a little help from Diana Moon (brought to you in association with Thuraya phones :). We hope that he gets well from his massive internet withdrawal symptoms. He is OK otherwise. Just a glimpse.... "Let me tell you one thing first. War sucks big time. Don�t let yourself ever be talked into having one waged in the name of your freedom. Somehow when the bombs start dropping or you hear the sound of machine guns at the end of your street you don�t think about your �imminent liberation� anymore." But...

May 04, 2003

Weblogging: Another Kind of Website A place to write (and draw), nothing fancy. Click here to read mor...
GeoURL ICBM Address Server This thing is really cool! You can track a website by latitude & longitude and maybe arrest the owner! The tool the Iranian Govt. is looking for to track down the numerous dissidents who acts through website! Also check The world as a bl...

May 03, 2003

The power of blog and its threats Courtesy-BBC (Read more by clicking on this link) * Blogs are everywhere and governments are beginning to sit up and take notice * Linking to other sites, tracking links made to one's own entries and posting comments or opinions creates a seamless and rich web of information, accessible to all - or at least, to everyone with a net connection * Even though the number of bloggers is relatively small compared to the overall net population, with perhaps a million active blogs, this is going to grow, especially if...

May 01, 2003

Lawrence's theory on our identity every person on earth should have his or her own identity on the Internet..more than just having e-mail addresses. We deserve to have our very own space on the Web...we need to belong. in the infinite universe, we are all in there somewhere...
Cross-cultural confusion: signs translated for tourists - Courtesy Jessie in an greek tailor shop: because of a big rush, we will execute costomers in strict rotation an italian laundry: Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time. a danish airline: we take your bags and send them in all directions a moscow hotel room: if this is your first visit to the USSR, you are welcome to it. a detour sign in japan: stop: drive sideways. My comments: in case of translation error... tuorists please ignore and continue...
The power of Blog It's a 'blog' world By Allison Kaplan Som...