sNews - One page wonder
sNews - No its not a news channel or a news website. sNews is a new open source content management system , similar to wordpress in functionality. It is a PHP and MySQL driven CMS just like wordpress but with only one core engine file and thats not the only unique thing about sNews.
It is very easy to install, all you need to do is upload few files, create a new database and a user with permission to access that database, update the configuration file (snews.php) with database and website information and sNews is ready to run.
More about sNews coming soon ….
. 04 May 08 | General | Comments (0)
eyeOS - Online Operating System
After files hosting websites and online desktop application here comes the Online virtual operating system.
eyeOS is an open source operating system, which can run from a web server and can be accessed using a web browser. It allows to access the desktop and various applications from anywhere with just an Internet connection and web browser.
I have just installed my own virtual operating system ;) (www.amitkothari.com/eyeOS). I will play around with it and will write more about my experience and obersvations ..
Visit eyeOs.org to read more ….
. 04 May 08 | General | Comments (0)
Google Tech Talk - Competing on the basis of speed
An old but interesting google tech talk video about gaining a competitive advantage on the basis of speed and simplicity.
Twitter more than microbloging tool
On receiving my invitation to join twitter, some of my friends asked me what the hell is twitter and I think the most simple answer to this question is that twitter is a micro blogging web app, something like a blog but with limited sized post, without images and videos. It is a new way to communicate with the world by updating them with what you are up to….
But twitter can be used more than just a way of updating others about what you are doing, it is more than announce on the internet about what you had in dinner or what TV show you are watching.. I’m not that addicted to blogging and initially I found it not very useful for me because I dont share ever second of my private life on the Internet and I dont have exciting things everyday to announce or update on twitter.But there is something about twitter which makes it different from other similar applications.
One of the main reasons why twitter is gaining so much popularity is that it is accessible via web(twitter website and third-party applications) , Instant messaging and sms. You can send or receive updates via IM notifications or SMS on your mobile. So for someone like me who wont have updates everyday and dont want to login everytime to twitter website to check for any new tweets (twitter updates),twitter can send an sms or IM to keep me posted. So when your friends change their mobile number or new version of your favorite application is released, you directly get a notified.
This easy accessibility can be further exploited …more coming soon .
. 03 May 08 | General | Comments (0)
