GMail Invites
I have a couple of invites.. Let me know your email address if you need one.
Please donate for Tsunami relief
My heart goes out to the victims of the terrible Tsunami that struck South East Asia. Please consider donating to aid organizations. For a list please visit, http://www.google.com/tsunami_relief.html
Killing fake Paypal emails (identity thefts)
I was getting spammed by fake Paypal emails that looks like this. It looks original (these culprits hotlink the images to real paypal site). However, when you view the source, you will notice that the link that says “Click here to verify your account” leads to their fake site that collects user name and password. … more
My Erdos number is 3!
Today I made a stunning discovery that my Erdös number is 3!. This is how it goes: Paul Erdös (0) -> Ambikeshwar Sharma (1) -> Ram Mohapatra (2) -> Rajkumar Madhuram (3) hurray!! I have the following three papers with Dr. Ram Mohapatra (of UCF): Rajkumar Madhuram, Ratan Guha, and R.N. Mohapatra, “Multiresolution Representation of … more
Adaptive UIs
I came across this snippet http://www.magpiebrain.com/archives/2004/04/28/sandwiches. Very appropriate analogy on how an UI should be designed. This illustrates how the user adapts to an UI. On the other hand, can UI adapt to the user? Some times, I find it annoying when some MS s/w try to be smart, like presenting a paper clip or … more