The best bug report EVER!
This guy sure knows how to file a bug report
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/glibc-bugs/2009-05/msg00028.html
Lightweight alternatives to phpBB
phpBB is the holy grail of free and open source forum/discussion board on the internet. With tons of plugins, themes and a amazing community, its probably the best too. But for those like me who don't want the bloat, and would rather use a simple and easy to manage forum, here are a few alternatives:
1. SimpleMachines - Probably the second best known free forum script. Slimmer than phpBB, and with a better, cleaner admin interface, its my personal favourie. And yes, it does have its fair share of themes/plugins and good community support.
2. FluxBB - This one is "really" light. The download comes in under 300kb, is XTML and CSS valid, and with a minimal but delightful interface is bound to loved by Mac fans.
3. bbPress - Comes from the creators of WordPress, its their in house forum software. Nuff said.
4. Vanilla - Other than having a tasty name, it also offers a very small and simple forum. Great for "minimal" fans.
5. Phorum - Its an open source PHP forum. Probably not as good looking as the others, but does the job well.
Team Fortress 2 Sniper vs Spy Update released!
The biggest, most awaited update to Team Fortress 2 has just been released by Valve. The update includes new maps, achievements for sniper and spy classes, general fixes among others.
The update comes a week after the "Meet the Spy" movie was supposedly leaked by one of the valve employees on youtube. What was touted as an update only to the Sniper class came as a surprise as Valve decided to roll out updates to the Spy as well.
Sniper Achievements here
Spy Achievements here
Open Steam. Download Update. Play On.
How to create a Mac OSX finder like download script using PHP
This is a small tutorial/article on how to create a Mac OSX Finder like navigation page and to use it to list and download files that you have. A screen shot below for people who do not know how it looks. It can be used as a simple yet elegant download script.
Web based bulk sms review – znisms
Web based SMS services have become absolutely essential nowadays. And with hundreds if not thousands of services available, it is difficult to try out each to see if it suits you. I'm putting in my 2 cents on this issue. This is a short review of the web based sms service offered by http://znisms.com. Before I start, this service is ONLY for mobiles within India, and not for networks elsewhere. In other words, you can send a text message to mobile phones in India only.
Here are my observations:
- Easy registration and setup. Self explanatory
- Web based and HTTP/XML API access
- Haven't faced any down time yet. Both web based, and API based submits work well
- Plans starting from as low as Rs. 100 valid for 2 months
- Maximum time taken to reach a recipient is just less than an hour. Average time is 5-8 minutes
- Web control panel, though confusing is pretty neat. Has all the options you need, and even lets you check status of your messages
- Comprehensive logging system which may be useful for some
- XML API for bulk submission - add multiple numbers to the same message, and a single submit. This is really what I wanted as the place I'm deploying my application won't be permanently connected to the internet. So instead of making 1500 individual submits, just one XML bulk submit will do
- Incoming messages supported - users can type "hi <username> <message>" and send it to 5676775 and you will receive it directly in your web control panel free of cost
Cons:
- Plan validity period is too short (at least for my requirement)
- No API to access incoming messages
- SMS rates are cheaper only in higher volume plans
- Maximum validity of any plan is 6 months
In all, I'd give it a 8.5/10. Really satisfied with the service so far.