My Sim-land now has seasons! Yes, that’s right, I finally took the plunge and bought another expansion pack: Sims 2: Seasons. After the fiasco that was Pets, I was a little apprehensive how my ageing laptop would handle Seasons. But I admit, I should have believed Marie — it’s playing quite well. I see no […]
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We have upgraded…
… to Word Press 2.5. It has an all-new Dashboard, which is what they call the admin interface. It’s not terribly exciting, as you can see. Well, you probably can’t, but take my word for it. That said, it is a relief to see something different finally. I was heartily sick of the previous Dashboard, […]
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Sunset: New Word Press Theme
A Word Press theme of my web template Sunset is now available, thanks to Leland at ThemeLab.com. Sunset is a simple design, and makes for a WP theme with no sidebar, so no widgets. It has a dark background, but with a lighter text area. Check out a live demo or just go ahead and […]
32 not out
Does two years make a tradition? Well, I don’t know, but it’s certainly a start. So, I have a little tradition of my own—where I make a special template every year on my birthday. Not that there’s anything special about it—and I must admit to it being a little childish!—apart from being released on my […]
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Tsk tsk, says Opera to Microsoft
Opera Software, the Norway-based company that makes the Opera browsers, “the only company that can put the Web on any device”, has smacked Microsoft on its bottom and tried to send it to bed with bread and water. Well, actually, what’s really happened is that Opera has filed and antitrust complaint with the EU against […]
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Why Hitman doesn’t work in real life
After two weeks of first-hand research in Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Calcutta, one is compelled to conclude that Mr. Reiper (a.k.a Agent 47 of Hitman fame) would be a terrible failure in real life. Here are five reasons why: Guards in real life are not as stupid and predictable in their routine. You don’t find uniforms […]
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Five steps to your first website
People have often asked me what making a website entails. What if you know nothing about web design? How much does it cost? How do you set it up? Where do you go? What do you do first? While there are thousands of tutorials on web development, most of them assume the reader already knows […]
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Jan001: New Web template
Oh joy! After a long, long time, I finally got around to finishing a new Web template. Here it is—have your way with it: View and Download! As you may have guessed, I got tired of thinking up witty and appropriate names for my templates; so henceforth they will be numbered. And no marks for […]
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Word Press 2.3: Hello, Dexter!
Rejoice! Yet another Word Press upgrade! All right, I am a bit sleep deprived and insane after having beaten a deadline, but to cut a long story short, Word Press 2.3, also known as “Dexter”, has been released. All WP users are advised up upgrade. To find out more about this upgrade, check out the […]
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Favourite gaming heroes
We talk about book heroes, we talk about TV heroes, but why have I never thought before to make a post about my favourite gaming characters?! While it’s true that I mostly play RPGs or strategy games like The Sims where you make and develop your own characters. But you can’t really have addictively (is […]