Category: Random

  • Google Ads == Phishing Attacks!!!

    Just as usual I turned ON my PC; updated definitions on my Kaspersky Internet Security Suite 6.0 and proceeded to check my e-mails, blogs, and all the regular stuff. As soon as I opened my blog page I got this alert. The first ever Phishing attack notification and was surprised by the url it was…

  • BAN GOOGLE!!!

    July 7 2006, was one of the blackest day in the history Mumbai City and for the whole Nation. But we all stood together, and didn’t let the terrorists get away with their evil plans. On this fate full day everything seemed to fail except the Spirit of Mumbaikars and the bloggers. The Spirit of…

  • I got a .com

    Hey Floks I have finally got a TLD for myself. The blog address is now www.muchhalasworld.com So update all your Bookmarks, RSS Feed and everything else to the new link and forget about all the previous links!!! So just remember the address for the blog is www.muchhalasworld.com

  • Ubuntu 6.06 CDs Received

    I got my Ubuntu CDs yesterday deliverd to my door step a month after I had ordered them, and touch wood without any trouble. Although I must salute the postman who delivered these to me in the worst rainfall of the year. As soon as yoou open the packet you notice that now we dont…

  • I Got more RAM

    Yes finally after 6 years of using the same configuration, I have added a new parts to my PC (i.e. when replacing the packed up keyboard and mouse is not counted). The new parts are a 256 MB SDRAM (Rs. 1500) and a Cabinet Fan (Rs. 50). This means I now have a total of…

  • Football takes over Cricket

    For the first time ever I have seen the Indian Media give football more coverage than cricket. TV shows dedicated only to cricket are giving previews and reviews to the world cup, out of the 4 pages of sports 3 for the Fifa World Cup and the 1 page had all other sports news just…

  • Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Released

    Download: http://www.ubuntu.com/download Free CDs: https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ On 1st June 2006 the Ubuntu Community released versions 6.06 LTS of Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu & Xubuntu. All these the are Long Term Support or LTS meaning they will be supported for atleast 3 years for desktop (upto 1 June 2009) and 5 years for the server (upto 1 June…

  • Days When Mumbai Could Flood!!!

    Monsoon is already here in Mumbai a full 10 days before than normal. Its for the first time ( I think so) that monsoon showers are here in May itself. None the less the weather is now very pleasant 25oC from the scorching 33oC. Hope the reduced temperature and showers only revitalizes the anti-reservation protests.…

  • Pepsi TV

    Pepsi got Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra & Kareena Kapoor for their latest AD campaign on India’s Best TV Channel – Pepsi TV. It was a two part ad series, something they had successfully done earlier with Sachin Tendulkar & Shane Warn during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. This time around I did say they screwed…

  • Advani in Vashi

    The Leader of Opposition Mr. L. K. Advani was in Vashi today as a part of his “Bharat Suraksha Yatra” which he is currently on. So what did he hold for us, other than his “Yada Yada” speech that I bet we all know about. Well for starters he was supposed to reach Vashi by…