Month: July 2004

  • Could Nanotechnology be the answer?

    A recent news article in “The Hindu” reads, New Delhi, July 1. (PTI): Observing that nano technology (microscopic robotic machines) would revolutionise total concepts of future warfare, President APJ Abdul Kalam, today asked the country’s scientists to make a breakthrough in this cutting edge technology. Asserting that nano technology would lead to faster and ultra…

  • Tendulkar disappoints once again

    I was following India’s Asia cup match against Pakistan on the Cricinfo Radio. Sachin Tendulkar played a on of his classic innings today only to throw it away at the crucial moment. He has once again encouraged his critics who blame that he is not a good finisher of the game. Throughout his innings today,…

  • Future of Spyware/Malware

    When was the last time you became a victim of a spyware/adware/trojan horse. Was it today, yesterday or last week? Or if you are a IT technician/Systems Administrator you are probably witnessing atleast one such incident everyday. We all know that most of the infections happen because of the ignorance of the users.

  • Netsky worm still on the wild

    Sven Jaschan was arrested more than 2 months ago for allegedly writing and distributing the Netsky and Sasser worms. This guy may now be in safe custody. But the worms are still on the wild, spreading like anything. This is from a guy whose teacher certifies that he is not a bright guy in the…

  • New scam

    This one is a real beauty. Found this in a Yahoo Group for which I am a moderator. Whoever thought about this idea is an evil idot.

  • Desperate IT Consultant

    Had an interesting task yesterday. One of our new customers had a very serious problem. They have a PHP based website, which uses MySQL database for displaying the latest currency exchange rates. They update the exchange rates every day. Their website was designed and maintained by another one-man company, whose owner/technical consultant has complete admin…