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Official Announcements / Re: March 2011 DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Celebration -- Ideas for Special Events?

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 13, 2011, 05:40 AM »

Thanks a lot nosh.

I've IDBI/SBI bank accounts and debit cards from those banks are useless for online usage. Unfortunately there is no FD card facility with these two banks. SBI don't even allow 'auto debit rebill facility' for credit cards. I verified my paypal using VCC so never had payment issue earlier but from now on due to policy changes, i need to get card for overseas/online payments.

Thanks a lot of axis bank link. I think this will solve my problem because FD limit is low and and i can also use 'auto debit rebill' for credit card spending online.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Software Licensing

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 12, 2011, 01:12 PM »

 

What's so special about MPL that i see many softwares are adding it to their license model these days ?

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Living Room / Re: Firefox 5 to be released only 5 months after firefox 4 goes gold

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 12, 2011, 02:23 AM »

I guess firefox 3.6 suffers from plugin_container.exe issue. That could be one problem firefox taking more resources and slow startup.

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Living Room / Re: One of my cats, Titch, passed away yesterday

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 11, 2011, 04:08 PM »

 

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Official Announcements / Re: March 2011 DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Celebration -- Ideas for Special Events?

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 11, 2011, 04:03 PM »

How about donation special episode from 'head in the clouds' crew to encourage donation ?

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Official Announcements / Re: March 2011 DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Celebration -- Ideas for Special Events?

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 11, 2011, 01:19 PM »

Indian freelancers (non-credit card holders) are getting screwed by both paypal and government. This is the last month for me to buy,donate anything online using paypal stored money (unless i get credit card which is not possible because i'm doing freelancing). So instead of next month, i'll consider making donation this month. Keeping problems aside, is there anything i can do from graphics side ?

I mean designing stamps, envelopes, mug or ipad skin design for DC shop on cafepress or zazzle ? That is also one good way of raising funds. I don't see any zazzle store, mouser can you create one ? I'm sure existing cody logo and graphics can be used on some seasonal items for sale at zazzle.

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Living Room / Re: A question for Google -- why are you so desperate to have me switch to Chrome?

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 11, 2011, 01:08 PM »

But FF just isn't stable enough. I think I'll try the upgrade soon, but if it crashes as often as it does now, I'm moving to Chrome for my workhorse browser.

Firefox 4.0 and onwards version are going to very light on system resource and stability. Yet to see their plans for new interface which is to be released in 4.5 i guess, smooth and less resource hungry UI will be good to use. 

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Living Room / Re: Any suggestion for 3G Phone

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 10, 2011, 02:35 PM »

My current requirement is -using phone as modem for my 3G sim, so that phone is likely to perform. Cost is no issue. SE Cedar looks sufficient for that and i guess i should go for it.

But before that i would like to explore other options so that i don't left out any similar good options. I don't need much smart phone features-touch screen, bells and whistles.

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Living Room / Re: Any suggestion for 3G Phone

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 10, 2011, 01:46 PM »

I didn't got any good review for LG phones for using it as modem to connect internet -laptop. I checked blackberry 3G 9100 model and found that they have no radio feature ? i was like what ?  then i checked sony erricson cedar, looks like cool model to me. Any ideas about this model ?

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Living Room / Re: A question for Google -- why are you so desperate to have me switch to Chrome?

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 10, 2011, 01:41 PM »

I'm really just interested here on getting an answer to a very narrowly focused question, without spin or conspiracy theory.  I want to know their official position on why they are so aggressively pursuing browser market share.

1. Clicking data from chrome will help them gather resources for page rank and search results.
2. Google will target ads better by spying on their users.
3. People may use bing to search but searching patterns can be traced from browser and with your own browser things become too easy.
4. No need for compete.com, quantserve etc, you have browser share and that is much trusted variable than these traffic analysis solutions.

By locking their services with browser it's easy for them to completely control merchant as well as consumer side. Okay so you may not get adware software like mozzilla firefox but chrome atleast monitors you in different way. (Mozzilla uses their own affiliate code if we use search box near the address bar). Chrome is not being adware like that so they're finding alternative ways to make money from their consumer share.

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Living Room / Re: Any suggestion for 3G Phone

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 09, 2011, 03:01 PM »

If you need a penis-enlargement/boob-job*: Get an iPhone.

Do not get an iPhone.

Iphone is touch screen only phone so it's out.

I need phone's file manager and PC connection software to connect my laptop/PC to internet. Is it possible using blackberry ?

I'm not sure android phones are good for PC-internet use, most of the Samsung models are touchscreen, so..  :/

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Living Room / Re: NoteSlate - mono color tablet, nice price

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 09, 2011, 12:18 PM »

Waccom should buy this company, that will be the best buy decision for that company and we don't have to worry about issues related to tablet.

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Living Room / Any suggestion for 3G Phone

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 09, 2011, 11:52 AM »

I'm currently using Sony z550i and with low speed GPRS to connect to internet. I can't access video sites and can't download and do rest of the activities at such low speed. So i'm planning to ditch this carrier and get 3G on another network. I also want to get rid of this phone because it's condition is like it's going to grave yard in next few months .

What i'm looking for is simple phone with -
-No slider
- No flap
- No touchscreen

But with glossy screen and all the features like (3G/EDGE/Wifi/Bluetooth etc). Storage requirement and camera is not necessary and i want this phone just for connecting to internet. I can adjust with slider phone but i use mobile to listen to radio as well before sleeping so there is chance of rough usage and so avoiding those type of models. Another important requirement is 3G, which is the only way to get rid of 6kbps speed limit that i have currently.

Any suggestion from personal experience ? I know i can compare mobile these days online but looking for personal suggestion or model suggestion. 

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Living Room / Re: Happy (Chinese) New Year

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 04, 2011, 01:49 AM »

 

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Developer's Corner / Re: Choosing a CMS

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 04, 2011, 01:46 AM »

Following promises about endless opportunities, how frameworks present them self, is what make some run back or return to fixed solutions like a normal theme.

Business or anyone who wants to automate design and tasks, don't go for normal theme. period.

Your point of view is exclusively focused on development as in producing sites, that is what I can't see being relevant. The advantages you focus on are not really useful for that many.

Elegantthemes and Woothemes are single-shot solution for bloggers, stylesheet/sidebar panel doesn't mean they have theme frameworks.

We can agree Woothemes call their engine for Wooframework right? That they use stuff like sidebar, shortcode manger, admin panel as basis for this? The Term is broadly used and recognized as I have described it. Google it.

I note they mention Atahualpa which is a theme rarely defined as a framework by either maker or users on the forum. I understand why though. You should pay attention to "usually" "can also" Wink

A better link, Woothemes discuss what is a framework and how close one of their big seller Canvas is to be "fully fledged" http://www.woothemes...theme-framework-huh/ Author of your approved framework Hybrid comments:

As i already stated, any theme that allows child stylesheet can claim framework status. But that doesn't mean it is production level framework. Start coding wordpress themes and get over the definition to understand what frameworks are and how to label any theme as 'framework'. Carrington is no doubt a theme framework but not all woothemes products are from the core framework, many of those are parent themes(means not meant to extend, and they using any sidebar panel doesn't mean they're frameworks). Same applies to elegant themes, those are parent themes. 

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Living Room / Re: Happy (Chinese) New Year

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 03, 2011, 04:25 PM »

how they calculate which year belong to which animal ?

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Developer's Corner / Re: Choosing a CMS

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 03, 2011, 04:17 PM »

Yes but not much of what you say if relevant if we think 1 man, 1 website or just step outside of your dev cave

He's considering CMS like Phpnuke, joomla and others and you're not aware of his level of expertise in CMS , so you're saying frameworks don't matter to these mentioned CMS ? obviously blog only site don't need heavy customization hence no need for framework but.. anyway.

Woothemes sidebar manager works with all themes. That is why they are considered frameworks but not all frameworks are a like. Semantics Wink

Sidebar manager and style manager inside theme doesn't mean they're theme frameworks. Every theme frameworks is built on it's own shortcode. have you checked this ? it's not even close to semantic part if you open those themes, there is huge difference in code, thats why we have many frameworks and not themes with same sidebar/style panel.

They go after persons who either have little experience or have previously been fighting a theme trying to make changes. Could also be plugins since they are taken care of to some degree. Keyword is EASY not mass production. Somehow they don't focus so much on their own limitations. There might not be many but depends on match between wishes/ideas and framework, much is simply visual evaluation. If Renegade fall in love with elegantthemes but rush out and buy Genesis he is in for a surprise. Does not matter he dream of 50 child themes (all smelling big time of coming from the same mother) and have read on a forum Genesis is supposed to be good with that. Where some go wrong and later return to a more matching solution requiring less studying and experimenting. As you say they, like min. 9 out of 10, have limited needs. Most people value results higher than features they have no need for.

WP is a beast with bugfixing and updates but sure if you are confident whatever you use will get "3.1 ready" as it previously got "3.0 ready" there are no problems or higher risk than with other things in life. But unless you know background etc. for a plugin or a theme you cannot know, only hope. Major problem with those often unknown devs at Themeforest, less with handpicked companies that are ALWAYS mentioned and hyped but still a good idea to check out level and quality of support before jumping in bed with any of them. If foundation for Genesis were wobbling you would never base your development on that framework since you are delivering a product to customers. Will kick your butt sooner than later. Private users have same concerns or they should have.

    


*face palm*

i give up 

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Living Room / Re: Unable to compete with the Kindle, Apple wants a cut of ebook sales

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 03, 2011, 08:36 AM »

due to graphics or some other reason ?

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Developer's Corner / Re: Choosing a CMS

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 03, 2011, 08:27 AM »

Woothemes is based on WooFramework as per Woothemes. Is a matter of definition and who you are that decides what is called a framework. Their definition on front page is perfect since it clarifies difference to most normal themes.

Not true. Frameworks allows extension and remain the same throughout the child themes. That is not the case of woothemes and elegant themes. They allow child stylesheet and not theme from the featured themes.

Btw, I have seen quite a few who have been more than happy to dump every framework and instead use one of the better free themes.

That is because they've limited needs. Take case of blog networks like b5media and some other where their blogs are in 50+ numbers each with professional design. Adding some free themes will only increase their task of updating code, maintenance, interlinking and other extension work. If you're into software development then you'll understand why people choose framework for repeatability task and code re-usability. If you're just going to blog only then you don't need framework and any theme will do. But then again 500+ themes on theme forest or clubs like woo/elegant then becomes useless once you start to automate things and want to spend less time on theme design. Think about it, do you go on cutting code and replacing it with your own for every free theme out there ? or just extend from framework for better design. It's hard for you to get this point of view if you've no understood the difference between band-air approach vs framework approach. Why re-invent wheel when you have skeleton to work with ? This is the reason we use CMS instead of using single shot solutions every time we do some things. Oh did i tell you how much extra code you get in footer with free themes and with automated theme builders ?

y favorite is a dude who will give updates to those who follow him on Twitter.

Very poor selection of someone who develops themes. Any bot can follow him on twitter and is he going to allow support that way ?hmm. anyway. Frameworks like genesis is backed by copyblogger media which is corporate house since last year. Thematic is free and is now owned by wordpress team itself. Thesis and hybrid both are commercial with their support and very prompt. If you check their support sites then you'll observe dedicated staff and the tutorials. I like hybrid themes model, support costs 25$ each year and framework is free and unless support is given you hit a lot of undocumented walls.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Choosing a CMS

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 03, 2011, 04:29 AM »

Woothemes and Elegant themes are not based on any framework, all the themes inside their membership plans are standalone themes. Woothemes contain very heavy js and graphical stuff which in turn creates large theme size. Oh i own the developer license of both the clubs so that way i managed to know about them. Thematic(free) and Genesis(paid) are the only frameworks which i came across which are easy to use. Hybrid (free) and thesis(paid) are too complex to manage imo. Headway framework is also good but it has theme builder built in which takes care of basic users functionality so i don't prefer it for custom designs.

These companies can also vanish but not likely

You worry a lot about such stuff.  Those are professional full time designers and have lot of social media presence so don't worry these guys are not going anywhere.

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Living Room / Re: Google's overweening conceit (anti-Eric Schmidt rant)

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 03, 2011, 04:20 AM »

Google takes 40% share from the merchants at adwords and 38% share from the publishers, so indirectly people who are involved with google pay to them all the time. Google also scans emails and other data on their network to show better ads, across particular range of IPs. For example, once they understand the type of search you do everyday, data stored on blogger/gmail will in turn change the search and the ad quality. That sounds like privacy violation to me. So even if we stop using their data storage services, they trace patterns of searches and based on that show ads and the related search results.

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Living Room / Re: Google? Spam? Ads? No... No Conflict of Interest Here...

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 03, 2011, 04:05 AM »

You mean set up autoblogs with content focused on Googles faults?

No. I mean 'meme' blogging. For example, some folks on technorati use such type of blogging and they divert traffic to each others post. One blogger writes on '10 things to do before death' then another blogger reblogs the stuff with his own input and linking to previous article. This type of chain blog posts are called meme blogging. There is more into meme blogging than this but as example for what i want to tell i'm modifying it. If these type of posts takes G's attention then chances are there that they'll pull something out with it.

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Living Room / Re: Unable to compete with the Kindle, Apple wants a cut of ebook sales

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 03, 2011, 03:55 AM »

If that comes in form of tablets then i'm sure many folks will ditch apple ipad.

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Living Room / Re: Unable to compete with the Kindle, Apple wants a cut of ebook sales

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 03, 2011, 12:01 AM »

What happened to microsoft surface devices ? (finally managed to remember the name ). I think these devices are competent enough to stand against ipad(despite long beta period).

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Developer's Corner / Re: Choosing a CMS

« Last post by mahesh2k on February 02, 2011, 11:54 PM »

I'm sure this has nothing to do with WP, looks more like DB issue to me. If there isn't any data in it then you can simply delete the wp installation and start from scratch.