I would like to dedicate this blog entry to all those who wished me luck in resolving the problem I had got myself into last time. (See previous post for details.)
The issue has been resolved. The web-site is up and running fine. The new feature that was the source of the problem is also up and working as planned and anticipated on the drawing board. In fact, now I am in a position where I would say that the error was a blessing in disguise. But for the problem, I would not have explored and research ASP.NET, the development platform used, to the extent I did, at least not in the near foreseeable future.
Once again thanks to all my well-wishers.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
Today, has been a bad day at work.
Yes!
I spent more than 4 hours at a stretch sitting in front of my computer trying to update an existing feature on a web-site developed by my company. The targeted exercise was supposed to be a minor tweak that was to be completed in 10-20 minutes. It was actually a programming short-cut aimed at optimizing the code to reducing system overheads and that in-turn would improve performance.
Now, after spending so much time I am back to square -1. Yes -1. The feature that was working fine is not working any more. I think I have bungled up in a big way. The bungle is very big because it has effected the working of the entire site. Many features are not working now. To top it, I don't have backup.
I think, I have tweaked some common system setting of the site and I don't remember which. Out of the 4 hours I have spent the last 2 trying figure out what went wrong.
I am going to quit for the day and go home to my wife and kid. Hope the change will rejuvenate me and refuel me for the debugging session tomorrow.
I really hope I don't have to start from scratch. Wish me luck. I am going to need lots of it.
I spent more than 4 hours at a stretch sitting in front of my computer trying to update an existing feature on a web-site developed by my company. The targeted exercise was supposed to be a minor tweak that was to be completed in 10-20 minutes. It was actually a programming short-cut aimed at optimizing the code to reducing system overheads and that in-turn would improve performance.
Now, after spending so much time I am back to square -1. Yes -1. The feature that was working fine is not working any more. I think I have bungled up in a big way. The bungle is very big because it has effected the working of the entire site. Many features are not working now. To top it, I don't have backup.
I think, I have tweaked some common system setting of the site and I don't remember which. Out of the 4 hours I have spent the last 2 trying figure out what went wrong.
I am going to quit for the day and go home to my wife and kid. Hope the change will rejuvenate me and refuel me for the debugging session tomorrow.
I really hope I don't have to start from scratch. Wish me luck. I am going to need lots of it.
Friday, January 12, 2007
How to make money online?
It has been some time since I have written on this blog. Almost two weeks!
Well! I have been busy. I have been exploring ways for making money on the internet. There is certainly a lot of material in free float that discusses on this topic. Some of the content on this topic is so loud that it certainly has made me skeptic and suspicious.
From the very beginning I have been taught the value of money and how one must offer some product or service of equivalent value in exchange for money. There are some folks promising that you will make money, and that too lots of it, online without having anything of equivalent value to deliver in exchange. I agree that valuation is a relative concept. Different people may have different parameters of measurement and arrive at different values for the same product or service. These ideas certainly did not measure up to the desired mark in terms of value. Some of the ideas that I came across sounded and felt like a scam; even if they may be well within the legal framework they sure as hell will not be sustainable over a period of time.
I must hasten to add that not all the discussion on this topic was suspicious or dubious in appearance. There were some ideas that sounded fair and square. But, they did not appeal to my line and style of work so I have filed them away for future reference.
Meanwhile, I think, I must keep exploring until I come up with something of sustainable value, plausible and easy to delivery in exchange of the money that will be earned.
Well! I have been busy. I have been exploring ways for making money on the internet. There is certainly a lot of material in free float that discusses on this topic. Some of the content on this topic is so loud that it certainly has made me skeptic and suspicious.
From the very beginning I have been taught the value of money and how one must offer some product or service of equivalent value in exchange for money. There are some folks promising that you will make money, and that too lots of it, online without having anything of equivalent value to deliver in exchange. I agree that valuation is a relative concept. Different people may have different parameters of measurement and arrive at different values for the same product or service. These ideas certainly did not measure up to the desired mark in terms of value. Some of the ideas that I came across sounded and felt like a scam; even if they may be well within the legal framework they sure as hell will not be sustainable over a period of time.
I must hasten to add that not all the discussion on this topic was suspicious or dubious in appearance. There were some ideas that sounded fair and square. But, they did not appeal to my line and style of work so I have filed them away for future reference.
Meanwhile, I think, I must keep exploring until I come up with something of sustainable value, plausible and easy to delivery in exchange of the money that will be earned.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Writing is becoming a passion
It is a strange sensation.
I make a living by developing customized software solutions for the small and medium enterprises in and around my city. I have been associated with Computers and Information Technology (Web-Site: Data Spec) for almost 20 years and have been working on the Internet for quite some time.
Earlier I was unable to be online for more than a couple of hours a day. The reasons for this are not worth discussing and not relevant at this juncture. Recently, about 2 months back, I got my dedicated internet connection. This enables me to be online for the entire period my computer is on and it has changed the way I live.
Being online throughout the day, I am able to work more actively on the Net. I give more time for developing my own web-site – experimenting with technology and presentation. Besides work I am able to devote quality time for personal activities on the net. Above all things, I am able pursue my long suppressed interest in writing and I have a place where I can publish my views.
I remember very well, the amount of time I had taken to pen down my first article – from setting my thought process and assembling it all on paper. Many a times I would have to rewrite the whole article to get the proper feel and continuity. As time passes, the thoughts have started flowing more easily and with each article the time required to write has reduced. The grammatical mistakes, which were common earlier, have reduced. This means it takes less time to proofread it. Writing has become fun.
There was a time when I shied away from writing tasks. It feels so funny when memories of those days come up. There was a feeling that writing is for scholars and academicians and that I might not be able to match the quality and quantity. All this has changed, and changed so drastically. Now-a-days, I am ready to write about anything. In fact I am ready with my word processor at all times.
I only hope I am able to produce some quality material that you will like to read.
I make a living by developing customized software solutions for the small and medium enterprises in and around my city. I have been associated with Computers and Information Technology (Web-Site: Data Spec) for almost 20 years and have been working on the Internet for quite some time.
Earlier I was unable to be online for more than a couple of hours a day. The reasons for this are not worth discussing and not relevant at this juncture. Recently, about 2 months back, I got my dedicated internet connection. This enables me to be online for the entire period my computer is on and it has changed the way I live.
Being online throughout the day, I am able to work more actively on the Net. I give more time for developing my own web-site – experimenting with technology and presentation. Besides work I am able to devote quality time for personal activities on the net. Above all things, I am able pursue my long suppressed interest in writing and I have a place where I can publish my views.
I remember very well, the amount of time I had taken to pen down my first article – from setting my thought process and assembling it all on paper. Many a times I would have to rewrite the whole article to get the proper feel and continuity. As time passes, the thoughts have started flowing more easily and with each article the time required to write has reduced. The grammatical mistakes, which were common earlier, have reduced. This means it takes less time to proofread it. Writing has become fun.
There was a time when I shied away from writing tasks. It feels so funny when memories of those days come up. There was a feeling that writing is for scholars and academicians and that I might not be able to match the quality and quantity. All this has changed, and changed so drastically. Now-a-days, I am ready to write about anything. In fact I am ready with my word processor at all times.
I only hope I am able to produce some quality material that you will like to read.
Friday, December 22, 2006
Wow! I have my first comment
That was quick. I finally got my first comment on my blog.
It feels good. I would certainly like to thank the anonymous commenter. I was sure hoping that someone would comment on my blog, but I certainly wasn’t expecting one so soon. I wonder, how the anonymous commenter must have reached my blog?
I can think of only two options...
It feels good. I would certainly like to thank the anonymous commenter. I was sure hoping that someone would comment on my blog, but I certainly wasn’t expecting one so soon. I wonder, how the anonymous commenter must have reached my blog?
I can think of only two options...
- Some search engine
- Random blog (Next Blog) button
This blog is not a professionally designed with the sole objective of making money and is hence poorly marketed. There is no team working on this blog. I have not told anyone that I am writing on this blog. I did offer for indexing at Yahoo, Google and MSN. Last time (couple of hours ago) when I checked up, none of them are showing up this blog even on directly searching for its URL – http:/gajendhir.blogspot.com.
I wonder do these search engines index blogs. I was told blogs are checked up and re-indexed more frequently than regularly web-sites, but now I am beginning to have my doubts on these claims – not that I am affected in any way.
Ruling out the search engines, the only option left is the random (Next Blog) button or may be Blogger's own search option.
I really wonder – how did the anonymous visitor land on my blog.
Saturday, December 9, 2006
Blog Surfing - My Favorite Pastime
I did some blog-surfing today.
It is one of my favorite pastimes - one that I indulge in quite often. Whenever I have some spare time I simply open search on www.blogger.com and jump on to the first random blog. From there on I start clicking on the
These trips are very interesting and informative. I come across all kinds of blogs. Sure, they are of all types. Flashy! Simple! Catchy! Interesting! Boring! Obviously fictitious! Simply True! Repetitive! Commercial! Innovative! I think you can always find enough variety to fit all the adjectives one can think of. Many-a-times I also come across languages that I am unable to make head or tail of, still I enjoy.
Today, was more significant because it was the first time since I have created my own blog. I found that my way of looking and evaluating a blog had changed. You can say that I was biased today.
I could feel myself comparing most of the blogs to my own. I was giving more time to some personal blogs. One specially caught my interest. It personal blog was by a young lady who had posted some nice articles and some cute photographs that she had clicked herself. There was a ring of truth and homeliness in the content. I could not stop myself from complimenting her.
Yes! This was the first time I commented on a posting. Earlier, I always refrained from commenting. Now that I have set up my own blog, I realize how much a blogger looks forward to feedback – good or bad – reaction is always welcome.
All in all, it was an excellent trip and I enjoyed it as always. If you haven't given it a try, you must. I am sure you will find something that you will cherish.
It is one of my favorite pastimes - one that I indulge in quite often. Whenever I have some spare time I simply open search on www.blogger.com and jump on to the first random blog. From there on I start clicking on the
These trips are very interesting and informative. I come across all kinds of blogs. Sure, they are of all types. Flashy! Simple! Catchy! Interesting! Boring! Obviously fictitious! Simply True! Repetitive! Commercial! Innovative! I think you can always find enough variety to fit all the adjectives one can think of. Many-a-times I also come across languages that I am unable to make head or tail of, still I enjoy.
Today, was more significant because it was the first time since I have created my own blog. I found that my way of looking and evaluating a blog had changed. You can say that I was biased today.
I could feel myself comparing most of the blogs to my own. I was giving more time to some personal blogs. One specially caught my interest. It personal blog was by a young lady who had posted some nice articles and some cute photographs that she had clicked herself. There was a ring of truth and homeliness in the content. I could not stop myself from complimenting her.
Yes! This was the first time I commented on a posting. Earlier, I always refrained from commenting. Now that I have set up my own blog, I realize how much a blogger looks forward to feedback – good or bad – reaction is always welcome.
All in all, it was an excellent trip and I enjoyed it as always. If you haven't given it a try, you must. I am sure you will find something that you will cherish.
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Its easy to blog
Yes, blogging is easy - fairly non-technical and feature rich.
Today, I it is my 4th day into blogging. I have already created one more blog (http://retailsurvive.blogspot.com) on a topic of interest.
I am liking it, mainly because now I have a place where I can publish my writings. It gives me a kick to think that there might be someone, somewhere in the world, who will read my writings and may be find my thoughts interesting.
Moresoever, in these past 3 days one point of misconception was also cleared. I had started to believe that the blogs are places with a lot of traffic and I would be filled with responses and comments for anything I wrote.
This is not true.
I mean there is a lot of traffic but one will get a response only if the content is worth it. There has been no comment in any of my responses and now I am most certainly not deterred. I vow to strive until I become on of the favorite blogs.
Today, I it is my 4th day into blogging. I have already created one more blog (http://retailsurvive.blogspot.com) on a topic of interest.
I am liking it, mainly because now I have a place where I can publish my writings. It gives me a kick to think that there might be someone, somewhere in the world, who will read my writings and may be find my thoughts interesting.
Moresoever, in these past 3 days one point of misconception was also cleared. I had started to believe that the blogs are places with a lot of traffic and I would be filled with responses and comments for anything I wrote.
This is not true.
I mean there is a lot of traffic but one will get a response only if the content is worth it. There has been no comment in any of my responses and now I am most certainly not deterred. I vow to strive until I become on of the favorite blogs.
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