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PHPlist and Managing news
PHP list a mailing list manager by Tincan limited and Managing news, developed by development seed based on drupal using over 30 open source projects.
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Recollections of the peace rally in Kathmandu, 7 May 2010
I received a text from a dear friend, a day in advance of the scheduled Peace rally. Like the SMS asked me to, I dutifully forwarded it to two like-minded people; I never was going to show up though!
Turns out I did go rallying, tagging along with me a few other like-minded friends. The influx of people on the road, donning whites and carrying the Nepalese flag, was incentive enough to join. A short discussion with fellow compadres, and I found myself matching steps with other peace rallyists, on my way to Basantapur. And thus I rallied for peace; which incidentally was/is a very first for me. (more…)
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Happy New Year 2010
Happy New Year 2010! Wishing you and your family a fortuitous new year ahead! May 2010 bring forth more windfalls and evermore pleasant surprises. dandelion seed by roger.karlsson
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Google insights for search
Stumbled upon this tool – Google Insights for Search from Google via delicious. I thought it was Google Hot trends zeitgeist revamped! But it seems, it is branded as a separate product that is similar to Google Trends but better – it allows you to download stats and even embed Read more…
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The Young Can Do! Let’s Protect Forests with Our Hands
Download the Youth Can do e-discussion summary Just completed a synthesis report of an e-discussion for the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) which ran from April to May. Quite a number of people shared their views on the theme – ‘The Young Can Do! Let’s Protect Forests with Our Hands’. Read more…
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Panoramic image from Muktinath, Mustang
A compact digital camera, high resolution photos of landscapes from the Muktinath area, free software with a wonderful free algorithm. What do you get? A panoramic photo as a showcase for your blog! Hurray! View from a bench inside the Mukti chhetra I found this wonderful stitching software (Hugin) on Wikipedia’s Graphics labs. It allows Read more…
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A longer than expected day hike!
A day hike from Lakuri bhanjyang to Godavari turned out longer than expected. This happened because of an unanticipated Pani Puja/Jatra that ensued at Godavari leading us to lengthen our hike another four or more kilometres all the way to Hari Siddhi. This was also partly due to the extended Read more…
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naturally Nepal
Naturally Nepal: a little bit of irony never hurt via http://www.whynepal.com/ I didn’t get the joke at first but was cracking up later! Read the text I am sure you will get it too!
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The age of Stupid
I spent a greater half of yesterday evening reading about a to-be-released film –The age of Stupid from director Franny Armstrong (of Mclibel and Baked Alaska) and producer John Battsek. A brief synopsis posted on the web summarises of an archivist played by Pete Postlethwaite (from In the name of Read more…