List of eBook sites

A huge list of eBook sites [http://www.edaboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=55808], on almost everything from .NET to Corba to SQL to Stephen Hawkings Universe.…

Usablity Breadcrumb

Ask any web developer and they know how scary HTML (the language webpages are written in) can be, both to code and to maintain. Infinite table tags, unclosed tags and what not. Mix it with a server-side script (like ASP or PHP) and you have a perfect example of “spaghetti-style”…

Yahoo Launchcast Radio

IMO, one of the really cool features of the new Yahoo Messenger is the in-built Launchcast Radio. Its a live radio channel with lots of audio streaming radio stations (by genres) with all the latest music. The sound quality is excellent. I was in the mood for some R&…

SQL Jobs Auto-backup

A few days back, my friend Pankaj was enquiring about a particular case where he needed to automate the backup (in the form of SQL scripts) of all SQL Jobs (schedules) on a SQL Server. DTS doesn’t support automatic scripting of SQL Jobs from what I could tell. I…

Your truely on HT

Recently I wrote an e-mail to Deepak Mankar, who writes an interesting “blog-like” story collection on the new economy called QuiteATake [http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7170_0,00030007.htm] over at HindustanTimes.com (online portal of one of India’s largest daily newspaper). I had suggested Deepak that QuiteATake…

Wi-Fi Hotspots in Melbourne

WiFinder [http://www.wifinder.com] reports that there are 94 Wi-Fi hotspots in Melbourne [http://www.wifinder.com/searchresults.php?loc=&add=&city=melbourne&st=Any&zip=&country=Australia&tfree=yes&tpaid=yes&protocol=1&x=30&y=2] (free…

WebDeploy .NET

WebDeploy [http://weblogs.asp.net/mhawley/category/4043.aspx?Show=All] is a small windows application that allows a developer to easily transfer files (VS.NET web project) from one location to another based on extensions. It looks great for web deployment of projects over a network or internet (via…