Is Internet Explorer 6 Dead?
Dec 14th
When will IE6 die?
Floating around forums & googling around I’ve noticed this question still being asked a lot: “Do I still have to support IE6?” and often the the answer you see is that it represents such and such percent of web users, and that’s too many to ignore.
I know we all want it dead, but Microsoft has underlined support for its Internet Explorer 6 web browser, despite acknowledging its flaws. The software giant said it would support IE6 until 2014 – four years beyond the original deadline.
Critics - some of which have started an online campaign – want More >
XML Parsing Error: xml declaration not at start of external entity … Line Number 2, Column 1:
Aug 9th
Hi All,
Today in the morning I noticed that my blog is giving error on feeds page, and after searching and googling here and there could not find a straight solution to it.
Like mine if anyone is getting such a error on there wordpress blog.
XML Parsing Error: xml declaration not at start of external entity … Line Number 2, Column 1:<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?>
Here are some of the steps to remove the error:-
- Check your wp-rss2.php and wp-atom.php files for blank lines outside of <? and ?> bracketed sections.
- Check your wp-config.php file for blank lines outside of <? and ?> bracketed sections.
- Check your More >
Simple Ways to Destress Your Mornings
Jan 26th
For many parents, hearing their alarm go off in the morning fills them with dread. After all, now they have to beg, plead, cajole, and even drag their kids out of bed, somehow get them dressed, and get them on the school bus on time. The good news: There are things you can do to smooth over the morning madness.
“Waking your child up for school shouldn’t be difficult,” says Jodi Mindell, Ph.D., author of Take Charge of your Child’s Sleep. “You just have to avoid the biggest mistake parents make: Letting their children stay up too late at night.” (more…)
More >Ericsson Lap-Top Computer Giveaway Hoax
Jan 26th
Message claims that Ericsson will give away a free laptop computer to those who send the message to 8 or more people (Full commentary below).
Subject: Free Lap-Top Hi, everyone
The Ericsson Company is distributing free computer lap-tops in an attempt to match Nokia that has already done so. Ericsson hopes to increase its popularity this way. For this reason, they are giving away the new WAP Laptops. All you need to qualify is to send this mail to 8 people you know. Within 2 weeks, you will receive Ericcson T18. But if you can send it to 20 people or more, you More >
Unisys to axe 1,300 jobs; suspends salary hikes
Dec 23rd
IT services and solutions provider Unisys Corporation has said it will slash as many as 1,300 jobs across the world and plans to forgo any salary hike next year in most of the countries where the company operates.
“The headcount reductions have begun and will continue into 2009… the company also plans to forgo 2009 salary increases in most of the company’s markets,” Unisys Corporation said in a statement.
Unisys said that it is exploring a wide range of cost-reduction options and that actions currently underway are expected to reduce its annual cost structure by more than USD 225 million. (more…)
More >WiFi tops best technological innovation poll
Dec 23rd
Surfing the net has become a lot more easier since wireless internet has come into being, and now Wi-Fi has rightly topped the poll for the greatest technological advance of the last decade, according to a survey.
With 35.5 percent votes, Wi-Fi has beaten Sky+, Sat Navs, iPods and Blackberries to win the poll conducted by a leading gadget magazine.
In the survey by ‘Stuff’ magazine, the readers were asked to choose the greatest technological innovation of the past ten years. (more…)
Chinese hackers may be jailed for 7yrs under proposed law
Dec 23rd
Hackers who steal data or manipulate large number of computers may be jailed for up to seven years, according to a proposed amendment to the Chinese Criminal Law.
The penalties will also be applicable to those who offer software or tools for hacking to any intruder.
The existing law offers punishment only for intruding into networks of governments, national defence or leading science sectors; or altering the functions of personal computer systems. (more…)
Telecom services: 3G players will be allowed in 2G space as well
Dec 23rd
Successful bidders for spectrum allocation for third generation (3G) telecom services will also be eligible to get spectrum space for second generation (2G) services, as and when any space becomes available, the Telecom Commission said here Tuesday.
‘New 2G spectrum will be allocated as and when it is available. Currently 2G is saturated and we hardly have any spectrum available, so successful 3G bidders will have to wait in queue to avail of 2G spectrum,’ said R. Ashok, member, finance, Telecom Commission, on the eve of bidding for 3G spectrum.
The member’s statement helped dispel rumours that 3G operators would only be More >
Volvo to unveil world’s ‘first accident-proof car’ next month
Dec 23rd
Car giant Volvo is set to unveil its first ever “accident-proof car”, which will drive itself in traffic by using radar to control the distance.
The Swedish manufacturer will unveil Volvo S60 with automatic brakes at the next month’s Detroit motor show. It will go on the market in 2010.
“This technology helps us take an important step towards our long-term vision of designing cars that should not crash,” the Telegraph quoted Thomas Broberg, the company’s safety specialist as saying. (more…)
Aarthi Darshan & Walk along the Bazaar @ Haridwar! (Photo Blog!)
Dec 22nd
The last time I was in Haridwar was probably when I was in class 4 or 5. My memories had faced badly of this place that this time since we were in Delhi for a wedding during my vacation, I thought why not make a visit to the holy city of Haridwar and get a wash in holy Ganges which is said to clean us of our sin.. so that I can have a clean slate for the NEW YEAR )) Some pics of the trip!
The Sadhu kind enuf to pose for me
The clock tower on the Banks of Ganges!
We More >