Monthly Archives: October 2011

Why I say NO to firecrackers?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Vishesh

For like past 4 years, I’m not bursting crackers at all in Diwali. For most people Diwali is mostly about bursting crackers. Well yeah, agreed its fun! However, after analysing few facts – I personally feel it doesn’t worth it. … Continue reading →

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Mercurial Plug-in for Dolphin: Work Progress [Part 2]

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Vishesh

This post was supposed to be written and published right after gsoc ended, sorry for that. Got really busy with university work! I completed my project on time My project was to implement Mercurial Plug-in for Dolphin. To see first … Continue reading →

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Why Python to introduce Computer Science, Programming and Algorithms

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Vishesh

I’m not a professor to have a say in this, but after a bit thinking it really makes sense. In most universities (in India) the first language you are taught is C/C++. C and C++ are great languages, two of … Continue reading →

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I like Google+

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Vishesh

Google+ needs no introduction now! This post should have been posted 3 months ago, when I joined it. I had no idea about Google+ when I got an invitation (very next day it was released). I joined, I saw and … Continue reading →

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Howto: Getting started with Linux

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Vishesh

Many people are curious and interested to try Linux. However, usually they get scared away. Linux is easy! This is yet another HOWTO to help them! If you’re reading this, you’ve probably heard of Linux and might be wondering what … Continue reading →

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