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Developer's Corner / Re: The Inversion of the Open Source - Big Corporation Divide?

« Last post by mahesh2k on October 17, 2010, 12:05 PM »

I'm thinking on similar lines like mouser. If any developer wants to create software these days then he has to compete with open source+commercial companies. I just can't think of software business as hippie culture, build it for free and give it free. Who is going to pay the bills -internet, electricity etc. If any hobbyist jumps into this and develops competitive product for his use and distributes it then i can understand. But the move FSF/GNU is taking just to wipe out business seems lame to me. It is like making plenty of programmers jobless just for their aim of "software should be free" and it is going in negative direction IMO.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Programming Ennui, Anyone?

« Last post by mahesh2k on October 16, 2010, 03:31 AM »

Yes. Yes. 

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Living Room / Re: Who's suing whom in the telecom industry?

« Last post by mahesh2k on October 16, 2010, 03:14 AM »

 

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Living Room / Re: Request: Facebook Sharing

« Last post by mahesh2k on October 16, 2010, 03:10 AM »

No offense but these share button usually drives traffic away from site. Simple "like" button which shares the page is okay. But this social sharing is turning me off because it always drives traffic away from me.

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Living Room / Re: Am I the only one who finds the new Apps-based world boring?

« Last post by mahesh2k on October 02, 2010, 05:16 AM »

I prefer minimalistic approach when it comes to mobile apps. I don't use every social media app out there. I prefer app like ping.fm or similar which combines multiple social network in one app, that makes organizing and working easy.

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General Software Discussion / Re: FlatPress blogging platform: flat text file stored, open source, freeware

« Last post by mahesh2k on October 02, 2010, 04:54 AM »

Stacyapp is also flat CMS app.

It is suitable for static sites and is not made for blogging.

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Site/Forum Features / Re: Should we experiment with google ads on the site for 1 month?

« Last post by mahesh2k on March 15, 2010, 02:56 PM »

@Mouser,

Google ads are CPC and many of intermediate users have ad-block plus or other ad-blockers so CPC ads will be only clicked by newbies with no ad-blocker script, so not much earning IMO.

Using openx adserver to host your own ads by choosing which product to promote is one good idea(openx is free as well and you can host it on DC server). Choosing to host your own ad server has many benefits. This way you can filter what products to promote and you can charge per impressions CPM or Pay per view model. In this model, you'll generate enough revenue to keep DC going without donations as well cause DC receives large traffic from US/UK/Europe/Asia so CPM rates are high for traffic from these locations. Either static or animated banner ads will work fine in CPM model.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / NANY 2010 Interviews

« Last post by mahesh2k on January 19, 2010, 02:56 AM »

Just like last year, i'm posting interviews of NANY coders.

Developer Interviews:

1)  Jonathan Prater

2)  Stoic Joker

3)  Pyrohacker


I'll update this thread as soon as get response from other participants. More interviews of Developers from DC and outside DC are posted here : Onecore | Interviews

Hope you enjoy these interviews 

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 - Instructions

« Last post by mahesh2k on January 07, 2010, 02:42 AM »

Unable to make my entry this year. But just like last year, i'm planning for interviewing NANY participants. I'll post a thread once i'm done with the interviews.

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Living Room / Re: Death in Family

« Last post by mahesh2k on December 03, 2009, 12:16 AM »

Feel So sorry to hear that. My condolences.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Chrome OS preview looks pretty cool

« Last post by mahesh2k on November 25, 2009, 09:55 PM »

Internet only OS ? No way 
Why they have no plan for offline people or software in mind ?

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Living Room / Re: I'll donate $20 to Donation Coder if DC member PMs me a valid Google Wave invite

« Last post by mahesh2k on November 19, 2009, 01:32 PM »

I have it let me know if anyone wants google wave invite.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Pledge to Participate Here

« Last post by mahesh2k on November 18, 2009, 12:12 AM »

I pledge to release cool app this year for NANY.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Help with Processing 1.0

« Last post by mahesh2k on November 03, 2009, 01:39 PM »

Maybe you need to ask this question in Discourse section of Processing.org

@jgpaiva, such language does exist. It's made to run on top of JVM,processing sketches run as applets.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Inside Windows 7 Redux

« Last post by mahesh2k on October 25, 2009, 03:33 AM »

His utilities are simply awesome. I used to follow his blog, but not following these days. Would like to keep up with his column soon.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows Security Essentials

« Last post by mahesh2k on October 06, 2009, 02:30 AM »

I'll stick with NOD32 for now. MSE got long way to go.

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Living Room / Re: Google demonstrates new communication platform "WAVE": mail, chat , wiki, ..

« Last post by mahesh2k on October 05, 2009, 10:06 AM »

I think they should integrate Wave with orkut.

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Living Room / Re: The Pricelessware Scam (Alt.Comp.Freeware)

« Last post by mahesh2k on September 24, 2009, 03:20 PM »

** 40hz sits down next to f0dder, passes him a beer, and says: "Is this a rerun?" **

-40hz (September 23, 2009, 05:59 PM)

Yes, it's a rerun. See https://www.donation....msg142117#msg142117

-CWuestefeld (September 24, 2009, 12:18 PM)

* Damn, I missed that show * Silverstrain vs Bearfoot-bottom vs audience

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Living Room / Re: I've said it before - they're out to get you!

« Last post by mahesh2k on September 23, 2009, 01:19 PM »

Innocent Ninja Looks at the end 

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Developer's Corner / Re: Free icons for developers

« Last post by mahesh2k on September 23, 2009, 01:18 PM »

Sorry to bump old thread. I found these icon sets and wanted to share with DC.

Circular Icons

Plainbeta Icons

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Living Room / Re: Tech News Weekly: Edition 38-09

« Last post by mahesh2k on September 20, 2009, 08:36 AM »

 

I would like to see gaming news if possible in next edition.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How can I download or record streaming audio

« Last post by mahesh2k on September 19, 2009, 05:43 PM »

Try these two good programs : Radiosure and Screamer Radio.

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Living Room / Re: The unspoken truth about managing geeks

« Last post by mahesh2k on September 14, 2009, 12:50 AM »

In this part of the world, switching careers is tough. If you lack experience in IT industry, there is no way you can get it. Also if you assume yourself fresher at the time of switching, then criteria like age/prev work is also taken into consideration. HR people try to screw you if you fall in this category. They even ask personal question which got nothing to do with your performance/work/prev-experience/academics etc. And most weird thing i've seen so far is Arts/Commerce graduates who become HR/Recruiter judge Graduate Engineer/Phd people in interview. This is not good IMO.

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Living Room / Re: How to Lucid Dream -- Nice wikiHow page

« Last post by mahesh2k on September 11, 2009, 02:27 AM »

lol..I've seen snakes many times in my dreams (cause we've few here). and those sites interpret something like this. Which is not making sense to me ever. This is the reason i don't buy those telekensis,paranormal people's opinion who try to interpret dreams/events. So gotta agree dream dictionary/forums are of no use  

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Living Room / Re: How to Lucid Dream -- Nice wikiHow page

« Last post by mahesh2k on September 11, 2009, 01:12 AM »

I don't know what you guys think but so far i've seen the dreams i get is what my mind wants to see. So it makes easy to interpret dreams. ( Please don't laugh but When i play some computer game like serious sam, project igi, world of warcraft then i find myself in those games in dream. Kicking creeps or getting kicked by them as well )