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	<title>useless tinsel</title>
	<link>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life</link>
	<description>quality of life is the new benchmark</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>using versus trying</title>
		<link>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/12/07/using-versus-trying/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/12/07/using-versus-trying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kishore</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>etc</dc:subject><dc:subject>ah</dc:subject><dc:subject>service</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jason doesnot know how to end the post The difference between trying something and using something
I really really want to use a service that I came across recently. But I donot get any response writing to the service maintainers..  
I should probably just develop Folksomoney into how I want it to be even though [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jason doesnot know how to end the post <a href="http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/147-the-difference-between-trying-something-and-using-something">The difference between trying something and using something</a></p>
<p>I really really want to use a service that I came across recently. But I donot get any response writing to the service maintainers.. <img src='http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':-(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I should probably just develop <a href="http://www.namastenetizen.com/folksomoney/">Folksomoney</a> into how I want it to be even though this other _paid_ service is very very close to what i exactly need !</p>
<p>btw: a dime is a coin of the United States or Canada worth ten cents <img src='http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />
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<a href="http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/tag/ah/" rel="tag">ah</a>  <a href="http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/tag/service/" rel="tag">service</a><a href="http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/tag/ah/" rel="tag">ah</a>, <a href="http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/tag/service/" rel="tag">service</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>invalid links at Joel on Software</title>
		<link>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/05/invalid-links-at-joel-on-software/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/05/invalid-links-at-joel-on-software/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kishore</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>etc</dc:subject><dc:subject>freedback</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visit Buy the Books! - Joel on Software
This must be quite an important page for Joel..
the &#8220;table of contents&#8221; is linked to about:articles/ContentsofBook2.html
the &#8220;online book&#8221; to about:uibook/chapters/fog0000000057.html
Invalid Links !
Since I really really have learned much from Joel, I want to help
So I goto Email the Author!
An email address is provided and also is stated ..Typos? [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Visit <a href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/BuytheBooks.html">Buy the Books! - Joel on Software</a></p>
<p>This must be quite an important page for Joel..</p>
<p>the &#8220;table of contents&#8221; is linked to about:articles/ContentsofBook2.html</p>
<p>the &#8220;online book&#8221; to about:uibook/chapters/fog0000000057.html</p>
<p>Invalid Links !</p>
<p>Since I really really have learned much from Joel, I want to help</p>
<p>So I goto <a href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/EmailtheAuthor.html">Email the Author!</a></p>
<p>An email address is provided and also is stated ..Typos? Broken links? Grammatical issues? Don&#8217;t bother telling me &#8212; I&#8217;ve probably heard it already from someone else, and if I haven&#8217;t fixed it yet, well, I probably don&#8217;t plan to&#8230;!..</p>
<p>Why Why Why !
</p>
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		<title>TITLE of blog posts&#8217; permalinks should include blog name</title>
		<link>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/05/title-of-blog-posts-permalinks-should-include-blog-name/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/05/title-of-blog-posts-permalinks-should-include-blog-name/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kishore</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>etc</dc:subject><dc:subject>freedback</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[e.g., visit Steve Pavlina&#8217;s post Forums Launched !

freedbackfreedback]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>e.g., visit Steve Pavlina&#8217;s post <a href="http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/forums-launched/">Forums Launched</a> !
</p>
<a href="http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/tag/freedback/" rel="tag">freedback</a><a href="http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/tag/freedback/" rel="tag">freedback</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Emotional Design</title>
		<link>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/04/emotional-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/04/emotional-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kishore</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>etc</dc:subject><dc:subject>book</dc:subject><dc:subject>concept</dc:subject><dc:subject>people</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[Donald Norman talks about Emotional Design


book  concept  peoplebook, concept, people]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.itconversations.com/shows/detail69.html">Donald Norman talks about Emotional Design</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0465051359/ref%3Dnosim/carnaticcom"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0465051359.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" alt="by Donald A. Norman" hspace="3" vspace="3"/></a>
</p>
<a href="http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/tag/book/" rel="tag">book</a>  <a href="http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/tag/concept/" rel="tag">concept</a>  <a href="http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/tag/people/" rel="tag">people</a><a href="http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/tag/book/" rel="tag">book</a>, <a href="http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/tag/concept/" rel="tag">concept</a>, <a href="http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/tag/people/" rel="tag">people</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ambient Findability</title>
		<link>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/04/ambient-findability/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/04/ambient-findability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2006 02:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kishore</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>etc</dc:subject><dc:subject>book</dc:subject><dc:subject>concept</dc:subject><dc:subject>people</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[I listened to Peter Morville @ IT Conversations and he talked about ambient findability..
Peter Morville&#8217;s latest book is Ambient Findability
Have got an Amazon gift certificate and what else should I buy ?


book  concept  peoplebook, concept, people]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I listened to <a href="http://www.itconversations.com/shows/detail1154.html">Peter Morville @ IT Conversations</a> and he talked about ambient findability..</p>
<p><a href="http://findability.org/">Peter Morville</a>&#8217;s latest book is Ambient Findability</p>
<p>Have got an Amazon gift certificate and what else should I buy ?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596007655/ref%3Dnosim/carnaticcom"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0596007655.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" alt="by Peter Morville" hspace="3" vspace="3"/></a>
</p>
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		<title>date format at upcoming.org</title>
		<link>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/04/date-format-at-upcomingorg/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/04/date-format-at-upcomingorg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2006 02:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kishore</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>etc</dc:subject><dc:subject>freedback</dc:subject><dc:subject>upcoming</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[dear upcoming.org
see upcoming events for singapore
please implement Jakob Nielsen&#8217;s International Sites: Minimum Requirements : ..For dates, the main guideline is: Always spell out the name of the month. Using a notation like 8/9 is confusing &#8212; is that August 9th or the 8th of September? If you write &#8220;Aug. 9&#8243; people from all countries will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>dear upcoming.org</p>
<p>see <a href="http://upcoming.org/metro/sg/sg/sg/">upcoming events for singapore</a></p>
<p>please implement Jakob Nielsen&#8217;s <a href="http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20050808.html">International Sites: Minimum Requirements</a> : ..For dates, the main guideline is: Always spell out the name of the month. Using a notation like 8/9 is confusing &#8212; is that August 9th or the 8th of September? If you write &#8220;Aug. 9&#8243; people from all countries will understand it, and it requires only a few more characters. Far better than having customers show up at your hotel thirty days before or after their actual reservations..
</p>
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		<title>Global Indian International School Open House on 11 Nov 2006</title>
		<link>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/04/global-indian-international-school-open-house-on-11-nov-2006/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/04/global-indian-international-school-open-house-on-11-nov-2006/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2006 01:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kishore</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>etc</dc:subject><dc:subject>freedback</dc:subject><dc:subject>singapore</dc:subject><dc:subject>upcoming</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Global Indian International School has organized an Open House on 11 Nov 2006
For me, there is a more interesting event on the same day
Such issues could be reduced if event organizers would register and reference sites like upcoming.org

freedback  singapore  upcomingfreedback, singapore, upcoming]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.giissingapore.org">Global Indian International School</a> has organized an Open House on 11 Nov 2006</p>
<p>For me, there is a more interesting event on the same day</p>
<p>Such issues could be reduced if event organizers would register and reference sites like upcoming.org
</p>
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		<title>Intensive Manifestation Workshop by Dattatreya Siva Baba on 11 Nov 2006</title>
		<link>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/04/intensive-manifestation-workshop-by-dattatreya-siva-baba-on-11-nov-2006/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/04/intensive-manifestation-workshop-by-dattatreya-siva-baba-on-11-nov-2006/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2006 01:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kishore</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>etc</dc:subject><dc:subject>singapore</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[On 11 November 2006, Dattatreya Siva Baba will conduct an Intensive Manifestation Workshop from 10 am to 2pm. The cost is S$30. Putting Money Back into the Hands of the Spiritual People - Dattatreya Siva Baba

singaporesingapore]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On 11 November 2006, Dattatreya Siva Baba will conduct an Intensive Manifestation Workshop from 10 am to 2pm. The cost is S$30. <a href="http://www.holisticliving.com.sg/newsletter/content2a.htm">Putting Money Back into the Hands of the Spiritual People - Dattatreya Siva Baba</a>
</p>
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		<title>The solution for the SQL Injection Bug</title>
		<link>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/03/the-solution-for-the-sql-injection-bug/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/03/the-solution-for-the-sql-injection-bug/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kishore</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>etc</dc:subject><dc:subject>mysql</dc:subject><dc:subject>php</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joel Spolsky explains in detail about the SQL Injection Bug. But there are direct pointers to solve the issue..
It looks like using The Prepared Statements is the right solution

mysql  phpmysql, php]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Joel Spolsky explains in detail about <a href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/11/01.html">the SQL Injection Bug</a>. But there are direct pointers to solve the issue..</p>
<p>It looks like using <a href="http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/4.1/prepared-statements.html">The Prepared Statements</a> is the right solution
</p>
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		<title>unsupported country</title>
		<link>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/03/unsupported-country/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carnatic.com/kishore/life/2006/11/03/unsupported-country/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kishore</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>etc</dc:subject><dc:subject>napster</dc:subject><dc:subject>oops</dc:subject><dc:subject>test</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[lifehacker points to Napster&#8217;s free download of the day
Napster is not supported in Singapore. Since free, why not check-out !
Response: &#8220;We&#8217;re sorry but you cannot purchase tracks from outside the United States.&#8221; and the url is &#8220;http://www.napster.com/subscribe/unsupported_country.html&#8221;

napster  oops  testnapster, oops, test]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>lifehacker points to <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com/software/napster/napster-launches-free-download-of-the-day-211377.php">Napster&#8217;s free download of the day</a></p>
<p>Napster is not supported in Singapore. Since free, why not check-out !</p>
<p>Response: &#8220;We&#8217;re sorry but you cannot purchase tracks from outside the United States.&#8221; and the url is &#8220;http://www.napster.com/subscribe/unsupported_country.html&#8221;
</p>
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