Category Archives: General

Banks penalizing cash payments for credit cards

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

In another ridiculously anti-customer move, banks like ICICI and Standard Chartered are charging Rs. 100 for any cash payments made for credit card dues. This move is ostensibly for reducing footfalls at branches but seems like another revenue stream adding … Continue reading →

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Why I returned my Mac

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

I realize the title of this post is a bit provocative, but I could not think of any other way to put it. Some weeks back, I got a new Mac Book Pro at work. This was my first exposure … Continue reading →

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Fight terror, but don’t turn India into a police state

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

8 blasts in Bangalore today (at least till 6pm, there are rumours of a 9th). As much as I am concerned about terror in this country, I am more concerned about the knee jerk reactions of the insanely incompetent police … Continue reading →

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Copyright renewal list now available for download

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

If you need to use a work on the Internet, you need to be aware (and careful) about its copyright. After all, copyright restrictions are becoming more and encompassing by the day. But what if you want to use content … Continue reading →

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My first 419 mail in hindi!

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

My first 419 mail in hindi!, originally uploaded by Sandip Bhattacharya. Came to the moderator address of ILUGD. Interestingly, it was sent from a gmail account but asks you to mail to an yahoo account instead.

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What if Yeddyurappa does a Modi?

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

No, my question is not what you think. I am not suggesting that we will have the riots out here. Hear me out. We all the know the infrastructural and administrative mess that is there in Bangalore (and Karnataka). The … Continue reading →

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visabillpay security

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

visa bill pay, originally uploaded by Sandip Bhattacharya. Uh oh. Doesn’t increase confidence too much, does it? … Crap. You can add billers to the website, but you got to call up customer service to remove them? @#$@#$% (testing blogging … Continue reading →

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The network effect of Flickr’s social photography

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

On April 8, 2008, Powerhouse Museum based out of Sydney, Australia, released their publicly-held historical photographs for access on Flickr, becoming the first museum in the world to do so. Earlier on Jan 16, 2008, the Library of Congress had … Continue reading →

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Helpful error messages – Airtel

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

Ah. Of course. Thanks. I will do just that … wtf??

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The reasons behind the OOXML appeals

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

The story so far: December 2006: 7 ECMA approves OOXML as ECMA-376 December 2006: ECMA submits ECMA-376 to ISO for consideration as an ISO standard under the fast track process September 2007: ISO ballot process votes against adoption of the … Continue reading →

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