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- Schneier explains why Intel bought McAfee, something that had really puzzled me http://bit.ly/91rdLS 1 week ago
- Just discovered that Mark has done it again. Another very accessible tutorial, this time on HTML 5. http://diveintohtml5.org/ 1 week ago
- How the Pentagon didn't help WikiLeaks redact documents. (Salon) http://shar.es/0o36u 1 week ago
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Tag Archives: tech
Removing encryption from (legitimate!) PDF files on Ubuntu
Many service providers have started encrypting the statements that they send you. While at some level, it does add some amount of security when the path to your inbox is not very secure. However, it is sometimes a major pain … Continue reading
One liner to convert Maildir/ to mbox using mutt
If .news/ is the maildir that you want to convert to the mbox news, this one-liner will do the job for you. mutt -f .news/ -e ‘set confirmcreate=no; set delete=no; push “T.*<enter>;snews<enter><quit>”‘ (Gleaned from this mailing list post )
Apple is as big a threat to FOSS as Microsoft
Many FOSS enthusiasts do not realize is that Apple is as, if not more, significant threat than Microsoft in the war for software freedom. Most of the technical arguments that FOSS evangelists have, fall apart when you are talking about … Continue reading
Using ffmpeg on Ubuntu to convert DV videos for video sharing websites
To begin with, this is the problem that I had. I had recorded a short clip using my Panasonic NV-GS330 camcorder. I had to upload it to Vimeo, my video sharing website of choice. From the camcorder to the computer … Continue reading
Draft of Indian Government’s policy on Open Standards in e-governance released
Thanks to Vinay Sreenivasa for letting us know on the ILUGD list: The government has released a draft version of a Policy on Open standards for e-Governance. It is presently open for Public review. Please find the policy at the … Continue reading
Why I returned my Mac
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
My first 419 mail in hindi!
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.
The network effect of Flickr’s social photography
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
Helpful error messages – Airtel
Ah. Of course. Thanks. I will do just that … wtf??
The Microsoft Tax Refund campaign at ILUGD
ILUGD is presently furiously discussing a legal procedure to get refund for the Microsoft Tax applied to all desktops and laptops that you buy from the branded market in India. Here is a good definition of Microsoft Tax. Some relevant … Continue reading
