online collection of books

http://www.classicreader.com/
this is a very good collection...

and i am sure everyone knows http://www.gutenberg.org/

and i like this one because this has a short list of authors whom i have read before http://www.literature.org/authors/
infact it also has some of charles darwins works that i wanted to read


i guess it is time to revisit some of these books :)

water and fire in mumbai

after the floods there is fire at ONGC platform near mumbai...

quotes

We have been taught to believe that negative equals realistic and positive equals unrealistic.
-- Susan Jeffers

Silence is a text easy to misread.
-- A. A. Attanasio

cross browser coding tips

Migrate apps from Internet Explorer to Mozilla

i haven't gone through the entire page but has useful tips for people tying to develop web interface that are required to run on different browsers.

microsoft n money

Microsoft steps up piracy fight from bbc

"Anyone downloading updates for Windows XP will be required to check that their operating system is genuine.
Security updates are exempt from this in order to prevent people spreading viruses across the internet."
...
"Customers who discover that their copy of Windows is pirated have two options.
They can get a free version of Windows if they fill out a counterfeit report identifying the source of the software, providing proof of purchase and returning the counterfeit CD.
If they are unable to provide all the information, filling out a report will entitle them to receive a copy of Windows XP Home Edition for the reduced price of £56 or Windows XP Professional Edition for £86."

how intelligent :)

What do you suppose he thought would happen?

" A Texas man was arrested on Monday after calling police to complain about the theft of his marijuana, authorities said. "

quote :)

The wonderful world of home appliances now makes it possible to cook indoors with charcoal and outdoors with gas.
-- Bill Vaughn