Just a quick roundup of OpenID [http://openid.net/], which I’m sure will have wide-spread acceptance and usage in the user management space for both web-based as well as software applications. OpenID [http://openid.net/] is a decentralized system to verify one’s online identity. On OpenID-enabled sites, Internet…
Update: I have released the PHP source code for the PayPal donation FeedFlare I wrote. Please feel free to use it (edit as needed, and host on your server). You can find the source code at the end of this blog post. FeedBurner [http://www.feedburner.com/], the processor for…
What to do if MySQL keeps crashing [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/crashing.html]…
When Firefox [http://www.getfirefox.com] 3.0 is released later this year, the open-source browser is likely to support an interesting new feature called offline web applications. This will be a significant move because you’ll be able to use your web apps (like Gmail, your online calendar, an…
There are numerous articles on how to go about earning revenue from your web site or blog. There are several online services and programs that let you monetize from your web site or blog, but for a self-starter it is often hard to make the right choice. So I’ve…
100 Tips to Cut Small Business Overhead and Reach Profitability [http://www.debtconsolidationlowdown.com/2007/02/getting_to_blac.html]…
Here’s a clever service I stumbled upon during my morning browse. Gadget Theft [http://protect.gadgettheft.com/] have setup an online service where you simply register your device (iPods, USB Flash Drives, Digital Cameras and others), and install their agent files in the root of your device. If your…
I must confess, the quality of consumer broadband here in India is not at all comparable to global standards. With a massive IT, BPO and backoffice technology infrastructure; a household consumer would expect to have a decent internet connectivity. But the average speed-to-cost ratio is unacceptable. Speedtest.net [http://speedtest.…