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MTNL Triband Scam?

MTNL Triband is cheap, easy to set up, and reasonably reliable when all you do is surf. When you end up downloading a lot of data, you find that there is much to discover on the front of getting what you pay for. I just tested the regular speed I get on my modem, and [...]

India’s crisis response – pathetic

I don’t deny that there was great bravery shown on all fronts against the terrorists. Yet, as we move on from the tragedy, the urgency is blurring. At this time, I want to take a moment to look at things that could have been better. Equipment and training: I put these together, since it would [...]

Mobile versions of sites

Thought I’d write something different this time. As more and more users access the net from their phones, it could be a good thing to design a version of the website that is suitable for mobile browsing. Information abounds about how to adapt an existing site to mobiles like Make Your Site Mobile-Friendly in Two [...]

Good suggestion for Vista

I finally found a suggestion for that troublesome Vista that actually might work. I remove it for now. My licence is valid regardless of whether I use it or not. Then, next year, by the time the OS has stabilized and a variety of updates and patches are out, I’lkl install it again, download a [...]

Speeding up the sluggish Vista

I got myself a new Lenovo laptop with a Vista pre installed. I thought this would be the ultimate in freedom, etc. Unfortunately, it is not so. My laptop runs like a bullock cart even with 1GB of RAM. Sad. I am used to super speeds with 1GB on my desktop. So what do I [...]