Gmail Bug

I was observing this since a week now, so thought of posting about it πŸ™‚

Software: Gmail Beta

Bug Description:

Mail which is deleted forever re-appears in the spam folder in Gmail.

How to reproduce:

VeryΒ  easy. Keep your Gmail spam folder open in a window. Wait for a spam to arrive or send a spam mail from your another email account to your Gmail account. Let Gmail show automatically that there is a mail in Spam folder. Don’t click on Spam in Index. Now click “Delete all spam messages now” and then click Ok when it says that the messages will be deleted forever. After you click Ok, the page will reload and the *SAME* mail will be there πŸ™‚

Proof:

If you think I have gone mad and talking in air. Here is a *video* proof πŸ˜› Checkout the timestamp for the mail and the running clock in the top right corner.

Download above video in High Resolution

 

Google cum Orkut Rocks !!!

I was just killing time on IRC and was browsing some random sites. I opened my orkut account to check if somebody has written a scrap or not. The layout was as usual but there was written Happy Diwali before my email address at the top. I took my mouse to it and I just realized that it was a link to some javascript. I just clicked on it thinking that it would help me kill time easily as it would waste another 2-3 minutes browsing some more crap on orkut. But … after clicking on that link, I was presented with a brand new layout with a diwali theme. The theme was just awesome. I captured it before the feature goes away. Here is a snapshot, if you are late to check that out. Really, google does everything out of the box !!!

orkut-diwali2.jpg

 

Funny Orkut Bug

Everybody was so happy with the new orkut design that it was looking like Google is really on the way to knock out all other social networking sites. But this new design brought some crap with it. The homepage notifications which included daily updates on profile, photo, video updates from friends was really irritating. It turned out to be very annoying for a lot of people to see all that info on you orkut home-page.

Though orkut provided an option to hide updates from your friends. But it never worked out and even after updating the option many times, I couldn’t manage ( or I should say orkut couldn’t manage) to hide updates from my friends.

Today, I just got crazy and set the option to show updates and what I saw when I returned to that page was surprising. OMGWTF, there are not updates from my friends. And even if they are there they are not shown at all. This is really funny when you want to see something you are not allowed to and when you kick something outa your home-page, it is enforced on you πŸ™‚

So, if you wanna hide updates from your friends, checkout show updates and have fun.

Here the pic proof …

Funny Orkut Bug - Kulbir Saini, general bordeaux

PS : Coming soon, a post on social entrepreneurship and mgmt class.

 

DC par BC

Sometime at IIIT-H, I experience serious shortage of social networking. You always see computers all around you. Computer in the reality, computers in the dreams. What the hell ?? Right now, at 4:20am if I just look around in 360 degrees view, all I can see is 15-20 computer screens, some with some crappy screen-savers, others with locked screens and some switched off. All I can hear is the sound produced by the fans used for CPU cooling. I am up at 4:20am and writing this blog. What computers made me ? I am no more than a machine with some AI. But thanks to the chat clients, orkut, and dc++ which helps me to keep in touch with friends, family and other fellows.

Just now I enjoyed a chat session on dc++ with Vizagite ( a second year student). It was like some machine was talking on behalf of both of us. (my nick is Bordeaux on dc++).

[02:23] <apocalypse> readboard
[02:23] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> add2board @rawHide update the shoutcast ip in description to http://172.16.34.34:8888/
[02:27] <1234321> readboard
[02:28] <bitgeek> readboard
[02:28] <Vizagite> readboard xXx
[02:30] <gerard1> readboard
[02:37] <masked-menace> readboard
[02:39] <Bad_boy> readboard
[02:47] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboardoooo
[02:55] <Oblivion> readboard
[03:09] <rack> readboard
[03:12] <bitgeek> readboard
[03:14] <shadow_it> readboard
[03:22] <gr8_salmann> readboard
[03:26] <Icsahn> readboards
[03:26] <Vizagite> readboardite
[03:28] <Aiwa> readboard
[03:33] <knight> readboard
[03:34] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboardeaux
[03:36] <Vizagite> readboardiate
[03:36] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboardeauX
[03:37] <Vizagite> readboard nite
[03:37] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboardeaux
[03:37] <Vizagite> readboard xxx
[03:37] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard ;)))))))))))))
[03:37] <Vizagite> readboard……………………………..!
[03:37] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard x-((((((((((
[03:37] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[03:37] <Vizagite> readboard@obh
[03:37] <livewire> readboard
[03:37] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard@lab
[03:38] <Vizagite> readboard@timewaste
[03:38] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard@bc
[03:38] <Vizagite> readboard@dc
[03:38] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard@dc par bc
[03:38] <Vizagite> readboard
[03:38] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboardeaux
[03:39] <Vizagite> readboard plain n simple
[03:39] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard cant read
[03:39] <Vizagite> readboard is not a blackboard
[03:39] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard is breadboard
[03:40] <Vizagite> hey readboard r u a breadboard
[03:41] <Vizagite> I_AM_BOT_readboard
[03:41] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> I_AM_BOT_Bordeaux
[03:41] <Vizagite> I_AM_xXx
[03:42] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard please tell him that he is Vizagite
[03:42] <Vizagite> readboard tells that he is old xXx n new Vizagite
[03:43] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard is now confused … he thinks xXx is the one who posted something daring on old forum
[03:44] <Vizagite> readboard asks what
[03:44] <Vizagite> that could be
[03:44] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard say regarding JV if he is right
[03:44] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard also thinks that it was regarding book reading ass
[03:44] <Vizagite> readboard says I dont remember
[03:45] <Vizagite> readboard says its lite
[03:45] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard report that some ppl were blamed/flamed for the assignment
[03:46] <Vizagite> readboard says thank god its all over
[03:47] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard is confused about how can he be online from room if there is not wlan
[03:47] <Vizagite> readboard says its a miracle
[03:48] <Vizagite> readboard says its our luck a bit
[03:48] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard congrats xXx for miracle/luck
[03:48] <Vizagite> readboard anytime
[03:49] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard observes that dc++ is a nice way to socialize in a techy insti like IIIT—————————-H
[03:50] <Vizagite> readboard says not many people think like u n me like .. u know who
[03:51] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says that they are either dumboos or bookworms
[03:51] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard also says that some ppl can’t even think
[03:51] <Vizagite> readboard says ur absolutely right
[03:52] <Vizagite> readboard supports u
[03:52] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard emphasises that xXx should send a “I Agree” mail to life@students supporting Bordeaux
[03:53] <Vizagite> readboard says i dont belong to the people who u think that they dont think
[03:55] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard bows … and appreciate the xXx’s knowledge of mailing list etiquettes
[03:55] <I_M_HERE> readboardeauX
[03:56] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard also hopes that everyone knows them
[03:56] <Vizagite> readboard says hurrah….. and try to spread the wealth
[03:56] <I_M_HERE> readboard what happened boardeauX???
[03:57] <selecao> readboard
[03:57] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard visions that IIIT——–H is a better place now with no spams/flames on mailing lists
[03:57] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> @I_M_HERE nothing … socializing on dc
[03:58] <Vizagite> readboard says readboard is better for that purposes than students mail
[03:58] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says that it almost kills him when he see a spam mail
[03:59] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says readboard will be a wonderful place to flame someone and show your anger
[03:59] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard also says its equally good place to socialize as well
[03:59] <Vizagite> readboard says plzzz dont show ur anger on me
[04:00] <Vizagite> readboard says save the readboard project
[04:00] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says that chat should be friendly
[04:01] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says that no one should flame someone else unless he spams some mailing list
[04:01] <Vizagite> readboard_friendlyfire_0
[04:01] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard_rogger_that
[04:01] <Vizagite> readboard_bot_add_IIIT
[04:01] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says that spammers should be shot sight
[04:02] <Vizagite> readboard says headshot with snipper
[04:02] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> shot at sight
[04:02] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says there are a lot of enemies
[04:03] <Vizagite> readboard says also lots of supporters
[04:03] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says that we should give them a chance
[04:03] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard spots cipher as a supporter
[04:03] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says one more supporter spotted … its ORB
[04:04] <Vizagite> readboard says Vizagite always here for me
[04:04] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says you need not be spoted … you are already in the team πŸ™‚
[04:05] <Vizagite> readboard says i think u are spamming a bit now
[04:05] <Vizagite> readboard says use private chat instead
[04:05] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard reminds that spamming readboard is ok
[04:05] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says that he is spreading awareness through public chat
[04:05] <Vizagite> readboard loves spam as it has no disk quota
[04:06] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says that he is being used as communication medium and he is feeling great as other ppl just ask him to readboard
[04:07] <Vizagite> readboard says u r right
[04:07] <Vizagite> as always
[04:08] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard says that i dont sometime i stop functioning when i get bored of reading the board again and again
[04:08] <Vizagite> readboard says it gets lonely at times like now
[04:09] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard now takes leave as he has to do some other work
[04:09] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard wants to help everyone out there
[04:09] <Vizagite> readboard says me too keep in touch byee gudnite
[04:09] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard asks to keep up the sharing spirit …
[04:10] <Vizagite> readboard says information is the only wealth which grows as u share
[04:10] <Bordeaux@BIRC(16.34.34)> readboard bows to the great thoughts
[04:10] <Bhatakti_Aatma> readboard
[04:11] <Vizagite> readboard thanxs u for ur appreciation

PS0 : Writing blogs very frequently. I don’t know why.

PS1 : Yesterday it was the first night out of the semester and tonight its the second. I think now it will be a night out daily.

PS2 : IIIT-LUG has got a life again. Its functional after a long time πŸ˜€

 

Yahooooooo !!!! Bandwidth Increased !!!

Long time, no post. Actually nothing significant happened in last one and a half month that might have been worth noticing. But something significant happened suddenly that I couldn’t stop myself from writing this post.

When I came to IIIT-H in year 2005, it has a 4Mbps backbone and a lot of users, may be around 600 or more. The browsing experience at that time was excellent. The average load time of any site was around 4-6 seconds. We used to get around 20-30kbps download speed from internet. Life was pretty easy and one need not to go to coffee shop until a site opens. But as the time passed, the no. of people @ IIIT-H started increasing and with no increment in the bandwidth. So, life became harder and harder. Then, suddenly some day the switch(i think the one of the two available, which used to route the traffic between hostels(wireless) and main building(wired)) was burnt due to some short-circuit or whatever. So, some traffic between the hostels and main building was banned(which includes DC++ traffic) because one switch can’t handle the huge traffic which IIIT-H produces in peak hours and if they allow all the traffic the other will also be burnt due to heating. So, we had a hard time. Due to increased no. of users, internet bandwidth share per user decreased and intranet traffic was also limited due to availability of just one switch.

There were time when you might have really thought of visiting coffee shop until the techtree.com(an Indian site somewhat similar to e-bay) page shows up. This was the situation for almost a year. People were hopeless. There was no other alternative except increasing the bandwidth. And thats what happened. Today we received a mail from the help desk that the bandwidth has been increased to 8Mbps. Twice!!!!! Wow!!!!! The browsing is now much more fun than it was in 2005. Average load time of any site is 2-3 seconds and that too because my PC is slow πŸ™ . I have 1GB RAM and my browser still hangs when I load a no. of pages at a time, due to the fact that it can handle a specific amount of data at a time and proxy is swamping the browser with data instantly on request. I think, I have to advance with time and should get additional RAM.

There are some other significant improvements also, which are going to come into effect pretty soon. One that the burnt switch will be replaced soon. I hope that the blocked protocols between hostels and main building will be unblocked soon after that.

The other is that hostel wireless is going to localized with the help of level three switches. So, that if I want to download data from one room to my room in the same hostel, then it need not travel all the way from the other room to the main building and then back from the main building to my room. So, we hope for a better bandwidth utilization.

PS : I wrote what I could understand from the terms used in the mail by Dr. Kamal. They may have been misunderstood.