Actually, this was anticipated. But still, I often come across some situations where I might need the source of a webpage of a JS console, and I realize that my Opera Mobile 10 doesn’t allow me to have either, it simply .. sucks.
I am using a Nokia E71 with Opera Mobile 10 to surf. As of certificate issues (even after disabling certificate verification), I couldn’t use S60 based IRC clients like mIRGGI, so I had to fall back to Virca. Virca isn’t that bad, but it lacks quite a few stuff. But again, what more can you expect of a Java app. For social networking, I use Facebook and Orkut apps, although I personally think that surfing them from the mobile browser is better. For mail, I use Nokia mail with GMail that I purchased unknowingly with my handset (apparently it was included in the price). And for rest of the stuff, I simply fall back to Opera.

I don’t have 3G access at my location so all I have is Edge connectivity, giving me a maximum of 360 Kb/s. I was suffering with terrible low speed until I realized the Opera Turbo was slowing down the network. Disabling Opera Turbo now gives me acceptable browsing speed. It is about 1/10th of my home bandwidth, but do I have a choice?

For now, I have no idea how long this exile will go on, probably another week. Till then, I’ll live with “saas bahu” serials as FIFA just wrapped up (although well, I still am celebrating Spain’s victory.. Too bad Germany didn’t win, but I prefer Spain over Holland). Or maybe Cartoon Network?

The best part of WordPress is the ease with which you can do anything and everything. Being easy to use is often misunderstood as having less features. WordPress offers a range of powerful tools at the blog owner’s disposal. I say this in reference to how I upgraded my blog. All I needed to do was upload the updated version of WordPress, overwriting the older copy present on my web-host. Once that was complete, I logged in to the Dashboard to see an “Upgrade the database” notice. With just a click of a button, the database was changed to the newer version without any hassles whatsoever!

Not only upgrading, WordPress is also great in it’s first installation. All you need is to click “Install” and you’re done.
Of course, if  you don’t have a pre-populated config file, you might have to enter your database details, but that is pretty much everything

Writing entries with a powerful WYSIWYG editor with a versatile ‘kitchen sink’ is really fun. I never actually felt the need of installing a blogging software as it is always convenient to drop in the blog admin area and make a new post. Plus, with the right combination of plugins and themes, you can create a nice output, like I have the front page gallery featuring the jQuery carousel plugin.

Last but not the least, WordPress has a wonderful community both at wordpress.org and on IRC. I have to say, the performance shown by WordPress is not only impressive, but nothing IMHO stands a chance before this wonderful blogging software. I strongly recommend everyone who is looking for a blogging framework to go for WordPress without any hesitations.

So again, for the day, I have found ‘my song’ which I can listen over and over again. Till date, my personal favorites include The book of love (Peter Gabriel), Here without you (3 doors down), Crazy for this girl (Evan & Jaron), Wisemen (James Blunt), The scientist (Coldplay), The reason (Hoobastank), Red to black (Fort Minor), Lonely (Akon), One more day (Vast) .. and many more I can’t recall at this moment.
But ironically, during the last few years, I’ve found thousands of ‘my songs’ which eventually went boring as I listened to them over and over again.

So I wonder if anybody really has a song who he/she can listen over and over again, probably the perfect song.. Do you have a perfect song?

Changelog:
* Added guided posting utility (view)
* Added a more prominent global PM notification
* Added a What’s new notification for new members
* Updates to KDialogue, the engine behind the forum’s KDialogue and KDE Contests areas.
* Numerous performance fixes.

Please report all bugs at bugs.kde.org under the component forum.kde.org.
You can find the official announcement here: http://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=88621

Enjoy!

1. Ivan (ivan@kdeforum): Of course, Ivan doesn’t need an introduction. Apart from his outstanding work with plasma, especially Lancelot, Ivan is an active contributor at the forums as well. Taking into account his urge to help out users despite of having a busy schedule, Ivan has perfectly fitted into the forum team structure as a global moderator.

2. Svein (Oceanwatcher@kdeforum): Previously a forum moderator at the KDE forums, Svein has shown significant activity in the core team discussions as well. A person who upholds the CoC and is helpful at the same time, Svein is now a part of the global moderator team at the forums.

3. Bill (google01103@kdeforum): Bill has been an active contributor at the forums since the very beginning. He is not only involved with user support but has been a participant at the KDE Brainstorm area as well. Considering his quality of response and sincerity, Bill is a great addition to the KDE forum staff.

In addition to the team restructure, we, as always have a lot of other things coming up as well. We’ve introduced some new utilities that would further improve user experience and ease-of-usage. Read here for details on this

• Apache:- http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi (download the latest stable release. You need the latest win32-x86-no_ssl.msi package. My file was named httpd-2.2.15-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi)
• MySQL:- http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ (download the appropriate MySQL MSI installer. Even the essentials one is fine)
• PHP:- http://php.net/downloads.php (download the php installer from the windows binaries section. Do not download the zip package)

Once you have the required setup files, all you need is start installing!

Installing Apache

1. Start with the installation and follow the instructions. When you reach the “Server Information” dialog, you can use the following settings there:

   
   Apache Server Settings

2. Once finished, you will see the icon in your system tray. You may otherwise see the icon, which means that “Monitor Apache Servers” is running, but Apache2 isn’t started.
   You can easily start/stop/restart Apache and Apache2 via that icon in your System Tray. If you get “The requested operation has failed!” error while starting apache use the “Test Configuration” shortcut in the Start Menu to find the error (if the text window pops up then closes before you can read it, your config file is fine).
3. Now to check if apache is running. Normally, apache should start listening to port 80. In some cases, it might bind to port 8080 instead.
   Open your browser and visit http://localhost/ or http://localhost:8080/
   If it shows the It works! you have your server software installed and running. If it doesn’t, you may log on to http://webchat.freenode.net and join #httpd to ask your queries.
   We will be configuring apache later in this tutorial.

Installing MySQL

1. Run the MySQL installer and choose Typical installation and proceed.
2. Once installation is complete and you are on the Wizard Completed window, make sure you have the checkboxes as indicated below:
   

   MySQL setup

3. Upon clicking Finish, the MySQL Server Instance Configuration Wizard window will open.
4. Select Standard Configuration when asked for as shown:
   

   MySQL configuration

5. In the next window, make sure to:
   a. Check the Install as Windows Service checkbox. Service name should me MySQL. You may also want to check Launch MySQL server automatically checkbox.
   b. Check the Include Bin Directory in Windows PATH checkbox as well. Click on Next button.
   

   MySQL configuration

6. In the next window, enter and confirm a root password. Write this down somewhere as you might need it later. I recommend to keep Enable root access from remote machines unchecked. Also, Create an anonymous account checkbox should be kept unchecked. Click on Next and then Execute buttons.
7. Once finished, open cmd (Command Prompt) and type in the following to go to the MySQL prompt:

mysql -u root -p

Installing PHP

1. Launch the installation wizard. When you reach the Destination Folder window, choose “C:\PHP”.
2. In the next window, you have to select your web server setup. Choose Apache 2.2.x Module and click next.
3. In the Apache configuration directory window, browse to the folder where httpd.conf file is stored. For me, it is in C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\conf\
4. In the Choose items to install window, select the following:
   a. Script executables
   b. GD2, MySQL and MySQLi (you can find these after expanding Extensions)
5. Click Next and begin the installation. Everything will be done automatically!

Configuring Apache

Now all you are left with the configuration part. Open the httpd.conf files usually located inside Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\conf\
Windows Vista/7 users make sure you open your text editor with administrator privileges before doing that. You can open notepad (or any other text editor by right clicking on it’s start menu entry and selecting Run as Administrator).
Once you’ve opened httpd.conf, make the following changes:

1. You can make apache point to your own folder. To do that, search for DocumentRoot and change it from the default htdocs folder to whatever of your choice. You also need to make another change.. scroll down or search for <Directory> tags. You’ll need to change the directory tag with the htdocs path to the same one you specified above.
2. Remember, I said that apache may bind to 8080 in some cases. If your localhost opens only when you specify localhost:8080 try searching for the Listen directive in httpd.conf and change the port number to 80.

Finally, click on the apache icon in the system tray and restart apache.

That’s all! Get a beer, sit back and enjoy!

If you face any configuration issues, feel free to ask here.

1. They train you on technologies like DotNet, Java and Open Systems (Perl, Python and Unix). I opted for DotNet.
2. Our training was the Fast Track training (which includes 1.5 months of theory, 2.5 months of project) unlike the other long cycle training guys who experience a 6 month training. Also, ours was an internship program, i.e. we got to get into our training before we even passed out from our universities. This gives us a 6 month lead as compared to the non computer science guys recruited by Infy.
3. The classes are module wise. Each module lasts from two to six days. The timings of the training are from nine in the morning to five in the evening.
4. All modules are compulsory. Every module is followed by a lab work (well, not all, only the ones that were 4 days or longer) where we were asked to make a small application. The 2.5 month project is of course, separate or rather, independent of these lab applications.
5. Every module was followed by a module test. The test would be an object type questions exam where you’ll need to pick a correct option out of 4/5/6 or as many options they give you. There is negative marking for every wrong answer.
6. The criteria to clear or pass a module test is 65% marks or above. They have a CGPA system where you’ll need to maintain a CGPA of atleast 4 out of 5, which means 80% aggregate. So if you’re getting some 65s in your module exams, you must work hard to balance it to bring up the aggregate to 80 or above. Fortunately, I managed to get 90+ in the modules and the final exam, giving me a CGPA of 5 on 5. Believe me, having a CPGA of 5 has advantages. They give out awards and later, you’ll get monetary incentives when you join Infy as an employee.
7. You might also need to clear in atleast N-2 of the N modules you’ll have. If you fail to pass more than 2 modules, you will be called back for re-training again. The modules exams are deep, but if you manage to go through their study material well, it’ll be a piece of cake for you. Stick to the slides. I did that, and I’m not repenting on any level.
8. In case you can’t clear a module test, you can appear in the re exam, although that will give you just the passing grade no matter how well you score.
9. Once you’re clear with the module tests, you’d need to prepare for the comprehensive examination. The compre is a 3 hour exam (may vary from batch to batch) that covers the entire syllabus taught to the trainees in the 1.5 months of the session period. The level of compre is usually easier than the module tests, although I strongly suggest that you do not take compre lightly whatsoever. Comprehensive exam has alone 23 credits — which is 5 more than the sum of all module credits. It’s basically a life saver for those who couldn’t perform well in their module tests.
10. Just before the compre perception (theory) exam, you’ll have the compre handson (practical) exam. The handson has a whooping 50% share in the consolidated compre marks. Make sure you do well in your handson exam as well.
11. This 1.5 month will drive you so crazy that you’ll feel like banging you head against the wall every now and then. Sitting at the computer labs till 12 midnight  would become the only option for those who would fail to follow the module courses on a regular basis. The course material would overcome your skills to incorporate knowledge.
12. Very frankly, you’ll realize the great deal of knowledge you will gain in your module sessions soon when you start working on your project. Everything will seem to be easier and feasible. Their amazing course material will always be there as an excellent reference material for whatever help you might need. Infy also conducts extra modules (they did it for our batch atleast) like AJAX, Silverlight etc. that you might need for your project work. You’ll be assigned a project mentor and you’ll strictly follow a professional approach towards software development. You’ll be preparing detailed documentation as well as a deliverable application that will be tested and polished in various stages of the application development.
13. On the day of convocation, you’ll be honored with awards that you might earn during your training period. I was more than happy to receive the ‘award for excellence in training’, and it feels pretty darn good I must say

Along this time, together with studies, once we finished with the module session, we really had great fun in the 2.5 month project period. We worked, but be also visited every tourist spot at Mysore.

You can play a range of games like tennis, bowling, snooker, volleyball, basketball, and so forth. You can also enjoy your evening at the swimming pool, or sip cold coffee with a butterscotch sundae at the local ice cream outlet. We interns were provided with food coupons which we spent like kings. Our list of food populated day by day and we started having a 5 course meal every day! Of course, you can always stay at your ho(s)tel room and call up the Domino’s guys to deliver you a pizza with garlic bread and/or pasta

In an nutshell, apart from the hospitality to the facilities, other than the room service to the laundromat (self washing of clothes at the laundry), apart from the shiny buildings and the green grass, apart from Rahul Vaidya singing at the amphitheater and the fancy musical fountain dancing at the soothing music, there is much more to this training that we have experienced. We have learnt as much as we might have in our entire engineering life. We studied as much as we might not have done even at our university final exams. We’ve changed from a nerd to geek! I don’t know if I will enjoy as much as an employee at Infy, only time can tell. But this training will make you so endured that you can crack any production level project with the greatest ease later when you join us at Infosys as an employee. Cheers to all Infoscions!

Well, on a serious note, I have been doing some homework, and apparently I’m not the only one who is totally intimidated by her. There are communities on Neytiri fans who love her for reasons similar to mine. Thanks to those, I now have a bunch of HQ wallpapers of her. But every time I look at my desktop, I am saddened by the fact that she isn’t real. But I really do hope to find someone like her, or well, a little less blue

Neytiri the princess

1. In your google account, goto Contacts.
2. Click on the “Export” link on the top right side of the box.
3. Export it in “Outlook CSV” format and save the file to a desirable location.
4. Open Microsoft Outlook (2007 in my case) and goto File -> Import and Export.
5. Make sure “Import  from another program or file” is highlighted and click “Next”
6. Select “Comma separated values (Windows)” and click “Next”
7. Select the downloaded file and click “Next”
8. In the “Select destination folder” area, highlight the “Contacts” entry and click “Next”
9. Click the “Finish button”. Outlook will import all contact, please wait while it does that.
10. Once finished, close Outlook and launch Thunderbird.
11. In the Thunderbird window, goto Tools -> Import
12. Select “Address Books” option and click “Next”
13. Select “Outlook” from the menu and click “Next”
14. Click the “Finish” button and you’re done!

That should be all. This is just a 10 minute procedure that will import all your Google mail contacts to Thunderbird. Enjoy!

To begin with, download the trial reset program from here: http://www.mediafire.com/?moiy0wnzywz

Please turn off the Kaspersky auto protect when you do this, as KIS/KAV would detect this as a Trojan (yea, spicy huh?).

Anyway, once you have the file, you would need to disable the  ”Self Defense” option from the Kaspersky Settings > Options. You should also disable the auto protect feature by using “Pause protection” from the Kaspersky context menu. Once done, execute this program and click the “Trial reset” button. This will give you a 30 day trial license, whenever you run it. So execute it once every 30 days and enjoy using Kaspersky forever!

PS: Don’t forget to add this to your exclusions list as you don’t want KIS to delete this file, do you?