If you didnt know already, Puppy Linux is the fastest mini linux distro in the world that is fully functional. This works with most hardware and does all the basic tasks that we do on computers. This was created by Barry Kauler.

I have been enjoying Puppy linux for the last year or so. Lately I started experimenting with creating a remastered version of Puppy Linux. Doing this is very easy in Puppy Linux as tools are already in place. Based on some requests from the Puppy Forum, I started working on a version called Macpup 2.17.1. This was based on Puppy version 2.17.1. The intent was to create a beautiful looking Puppy version using the Icewm Window manager and Wbar (dockbar application). This was released only in the Puppy community and there was good response.

After the release of the latest Puppy Linux (version 4.00), there were multiple requests to create a Macpup based on this. Thus, I created the version called Macpup Dingo. This came out much better than the previous version in that there was much learning from the forum. This time, the wbar had a background that made it look much better. This background also gives it a 3-D effect. This is the result of various contributions from the Puppy community:

• Puppy 4.00 – Barry Kauler
• icewm package – created by ttuuxxx
• grub backgrounds – created by CatDude

Wbar and the icewm theme were external packages.

If interested, you can download Macpup from the below link

http://macpup.org

I am not a lover of museums, but had to go out somewhere on the weekend.

I had heard from friends about the Getty Center. This was about 30 miles south from our place. By God’s grace, the weather was excellent and the traffic was very favorable. We reached Getty Center in about 30 mins.

The only charge you will pay when you visit, is the parking that is $8. Admission was FREE.  After parking, a tram takes you to the center. This is an inclined tram and you will be able to get a good view of the I-405 interstate highway.

As soon as we arrived, we went to a Garden tour where a guide would take a group around the garden in the Getty Center. This was my favorite part as we could enjoy the flowers, plants, – the beauty of the garden. By the end of the tour, we were hungry and had food from the restaurant. None of us enjoyed the food here. And as is the case with such locations, there is not much option and we had to eat this paying much more than its worth. After this, we visited the museum for photography, paintings etc. This was fun too. But I did not spend much time here. We took many photos and video shots from the Getty center.

Some suggestions if you want to visit:

• Choose a day when the weather is good and sky is clear.
• Dont take a tripod as it is not allowed inside the museum.
• Take food with you (check their website to see if its allowed).
• There are umbrellas available in bins at several locations that can be used for your visit.
• Plan about 4-5 hours or even more if you love art work, sculptures and photography.

Here is their website:

http://www.getty.edu/visit/

We have put together a webpage which collects deals from different deal listing sites (currently 5 sites). This uses AJAX for faster search and jQuery javascript library for graceful behaviour.

Please have a look at http://deals.hardkap.com

We are planning for additional features like

This was basically done for our friends. Looks like it is being useful for many others. Suggestions and comments are always welcome.

Ghee made from cow’s milk – 1 cup
Til Oil – 1 cup
Honey – 8 cups

Mix the above ingredients and keep in a bottle. Give half to 2 Tsps daily according to the age. Shake the bottle before use.

After washing the affected part with water, tie a bandage with crushed small onions and cocunut oil. Pour water over the bandage often. The wound will heal quickly.

Boric Powder – 4 TSP
Wheat Powder – 1 TSP
Sugar – 1 TSP

Mix the above ingredients with enough milk to make balls. Sun dry these balls and keep them in the affected areas. You can also mix the ingredients to a paste and apply on the affected areas. Repeat after few months.

These are the essential vitamins and supplements that should be taken when expecting. These must be consumed in addition to the regular healthy diet.

1 – Calcium (1200 mg per day)
Milk is a very good source of Calcium. But doctors still recommend taking Calcium Supplements.

2 – Vitamin C (3000 mg per day)

3 – Iron (325 mg per day)
There is a brand called “Slow FE”. This prevents constipation that is a result of taking the usual Iron supplements.

4 – Prenatal Multi Vitamin

5 – Omega 3 Fatty Acids (2-3 gms per day)
Omega 3 is contained in Salmon fish, Walnuts, Flaxseed etc. There are Omega 3 tablets available that contain Flax seed oil. This is a vegetarian supplement for Omega 3.

1 – Pulicat Lake

This is a very large water body at the border of Tamil Nadu and Andhra. Its off NH-5 (highway from Chennai-Nellore-Kolkota). We visited there once and it was a beautiful experience. The highway is very well laid and you can travel in speeds of 90-100Km/hr easily. There are very good scenic views on the journey (like good greenery, paddy fields etc). We reached a fishing village which lived on the banks of this huge lake. People there were simple and friendly. We paid about Rs.100 to a fisher man and he took us around the lake (ofcourse we did not cover the whole lake, its huge).

People in chennai – this is a good place to visit – definitely a change from the usual Spencers, Besant Nagar etc.

For more information see the Wiki link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulicat_Lake

2 – Muttukadu

This is a scenic stretch of backwaters on the road from Chennai to Pondicherry (on the East Coast Road) about 90Kms from Chennai. The drive is very pleasant as they ECR (East Coast Road) is very smooth.

There are boating rides available – speed boats and usual motor boats. We tried the speed boat and it was excellent. Its a little costly (I guess around Rs.250). Its a short ride, but they do all kinds of tricks with the boat and you will enjoy the ride. They asked us if we wanted to go to the sea for an additional Rs.100, we didnt opt for that. Its a decent place to relax around Chennai.

The below link from Hindu had more details:
http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/24/stories/2004072400240100.htm
(dont know when this link will expire)

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There used to be a time when working on Linux was considered to be something only core programmers do. But now with the technological advancement, Linux is reaching more and more people.

One of the main challenges with Linux installations was that the installation was not user friendly and so if you didnt know what you were doing, you could end up messing up your computer and the existing operating system on it.

Thanks to the LiveCD linux distributions, now we dont have to fear playing around and trying Linux. These are linux versions that are available on CD/DVD’s and the operating system is executed upon computer boot. So the complete OS starts running even without any installation. This enables us to try and feel the OS without messing up our computer.

Some best Linux Distro’s (short form of distributions) I have tried:

1 – SLAX
Official website: www.slax.org
Pros:
- Very good community and forum where you can get help
- Small size (around 200MB)
- Can put in an USB or a Mini CD
- Detects most of the drivers
- Lot of add on modules are available on the website
Cons:
- Wireless network detection is not easy

2 – Puppy
Official website: www.puppylinux.org
Pros:
- A very friendly community
- Very small (mostly less than 100 MB) with excellent software collection
- Detects most of the drivers in your PC.

3 – DSL (Damn Small Linux)
Official website: www.damnsmalllinux.org
Pros:
- One of the smallest distribution (around 50 MB)
- Has all basic required software
Cons:
- Extra softwares like Firefox, Open office are all missing – but the
small size cannot be maintained with all the softwares.
- Wireless network detection is not easy

4 – Ubuntu
Official website: www.ubuntu.com
Pros:
- One of the best linux communities around
- Very stable with predictable releases
- Detects almost all the drivers
- Wireless networking works out of the box
- All the best softwares are present
- Good repository system allows easy software installation/upgrade
- Tipsforeveryone.com runs on Ubuntu Server edition

There are many other distros. You can get a good list from www.distrowatch.com. Try out and experiment – its a good experience.