Category: Technology

Have you gaped in utter disbelief when the code you just posted on a blog (via post/comments) came back as some mumbo-jumbo, or even worse, broken that beautiful design? It happens all the time, thanks to the nature of HTML. There may be HTML characters embedded in the code, which the browser renders, causing 101 […]

Technorati is a famous blog search engine used by millions of users worldwide. It has been through its ups and downs, and is criticised and hailed simultaneously. Until Google BlogSearch came around, Technorati was the only credible blog search engine. To this date, Technorati remains a good source for counting incoming links, tracking who is […]

Michael had written up a review scrutiny of this blog. Being honest and in-your-face, I found it a nice read. Do go over there and let him know your thoughts. In his review, Michael said: 4. No ads on the site, there is nothing wrong with ads but it is refreshing to see that this […]

Round 3: Its Darren Rowse in green shorts and BlogBloke in red shorts. The referee calls the bell, and the round begins. Wait, what’s this? They’re shaking hands, hugging each other, wishing each other. The referee is talking to them both. After a lengthy discussion, the referee calls off the match. Its a tie. BlogBloke […]

Photoshop is the most popular graphics editing program. Produced by Adobe, the latest version is CS3. With hundreds of plugins, brushes and gradient packs, Photoshop is increasing in utility every day. Though weighing in at a hefty price (over $600), Photoshop is powerful even in a vanilla install. However, as in any other application, its […]

WordPress is the most popular blogging software right now, and will continue to be so for some time, thanks to the open-source community. The mass exodus of users from Movable Type began when MT’s makers decided to make it paid and restrictive in nature. Since then, WordPress users have not had to look back. However, […]

GIMP is an open-source image editing program, one of the most popular image-editing programs. It is supported by a huge open-source community that is open in every aspect – development, source, sharing and participation. As is common to open-source applications, GIMP too has a huge repository of plugins, scripts, brushes and gradients (we’ve already covered […]

Carl Abla writes in: I recently downloaded a copy of Gimp. Recently I heard about “plug ins” and your site. I am not sure what to do with the plugs in, how to save them, what folder to save them in. etc. How to set up your folders to store or save these plug ins […]

GIMP is the undisputed king of image editing in Linux platforms, and is next only to Photoshop in popularity in Windows and Mac platforms. With a large community of developers and an even larger pool of users, it is no surprise that GIMP is very popular. Much like Firefox, GIMP’s strength lies in its plugins, […]

Haven’t you come across some meaningless pile of text, after which nothing is displayed? It breaks down the whole theme, causing problems for visitors and search bots alike. Don’t we all hate those error codes? What are function calls? Function calls are bits of PHP code that looks like this:<?php ns_show_top_commentators(); ?> Most plugins have […]