Author: colmurali

Today access to internet is considered a fundamental right and social network is a way of life.    Anything that you share undoubtedly, enhances the fun.        It is not uncommon to see someone reading Asterix comics in a library with a dead pan expression. I remember the Asterix fan club we had at the academy,… Continue reading Life in the Cyberworld First published in August 14, 2012

         There was a time, when it was so difficult to locate a Tamil book , dating back beyond 50  years; after all no publisher wants to be stuck with unsellable stock. Once, with great difficulty, I found a compilation of Aathichudi, Konraivendhan etc, published by New Century Book House. Only the… Continue reading Tamil Resources on the net First published on August 4, 2011

Every time I see a user struggle with Windows and IE, I am deeply hurt to see so much avoidable pain in the computer world. Most of the time it is for some troubleshooting that I am forced to see the ‘blue screen” (Microsoft windows). Windows badly needs an antivirus software and between the antivirus… Continue reading Why do people put up with Microsoft Windows ? and internet explorer ? First published on May 24, 2011

What is user-friendly ? I think it is one of the much used and misused words these days. Who is the user decides whether ‘something is user friendly’ or not. I remember the days in the academy, when every tactical exercise involved a briefing in hindi or hindusthani to be precise . Whenever you left… Continue reading User friendly – first published on March 17, 2011