One of the users of Blobsy (a PHP based bot framework for MSN Messenger I authored) has released a control panel for Blobsy. The project called Blobsy Server Window (BSW) was released by Ralphje.

I haven't given the code a go yet but the BSW project page lists the following features:

* Quiet start/stop of bot - with ability to control multiple bots
* Handle different configuration files - with ability to control multiple bots
* Instant (and permanent) change of program variables
* Possibility of using System Environment variables

This would probably make using Blobsy a whole lot more easier!

We all love MSN Messenger don't we? Here is something I made a few months ago to "brighten" up Messenger chat conversations: animated emoticons of our *ahem* beloved *ahem* leader. To use them, just right click on the picture, save it to your computer and load it up in MSN Messenger.

Enjoy!

Ah. Data back up disks are always nice - especially those with older snaps of work. You find things that you've totally forgotten about. Perhaps it is a photo, a document or maybe that song you used to play all the freaking time. As for me, I just stumbled across a hasty log and an interesting screenshot I had taken around mid 2005.

There is a litter of articles dedicated to Dhiraagu on my blog - there is one about their E-Bill system, another on the WWW proxy server and yet another on their WebSMS service. However, the Dhiraagu MMS service, which I recall as being officially launched in July 05, is something I haven't posted about. But now that I chanced upon this "ancient" screenshot and given that Dhiraagu has revamped their MMS website, I thought I'd share...

The screenshot shows the Dhiraagu MMS internet portal that is intended to be used to retrieve recieved MMS and to acquire MMS content for the phone. The shot shows an SQL injection probe on their website and listed by the system as response is a list of database tables - a couple with interesting names. I leave to your imagination what they contain, for I don't remember going pursuing any further on the matter Note that Dhiraagu seems to have re-programmed their MMS service sometime late last year and I have no idea whether the lapses that gave rise to this exploit exist on the new website.

Eeeeeks. My exams start tomorrow! I have 6 exams with one almost everyday till the beginning of the following week. First up tomorrow is my electronics module and I am pseudo-ready for it. Wish me luck. I probably will need it!

All of my course-work/project-work for the various modules were finally completed and handed in this week as per our assignments schedule. The assignments all fetch a healthy chunk of our final grade. I am being optimistic about them though and expect to be in the clear in all course work matters.

Sadly, the end of exams doesn't mean I can relax on study matters as more lectures and work continue after the exam till the end of June and they are said to be critical for next year. Well, so much for post-exam celebrations. Sigh. Anyway, I suppose I shall be travelling back to Male' around early July.

Toodles.

There are a few interesting comics on the net that I read. "Jesus and Mo" is one that I came across a few months ago. I found the recent entry at the comic on evolution quite amusing. Check it out here

Both Creationists and Evolutionists among you would have probably gotten all fired up by that! Personally, I think evolution is as valid as creationism, if not more valid. Humanity has tended to subscribe to science for all of its "development" and as per science there is supposedly an overwhelming amount of evidence backing evolution theory. Moreover, there are many real world applications making use of evolutionary methods - especially so in the field of artificial intelligence and artificial life. These evolutionary methods work repeatedly and consistently and seem to closely simulate how our real world works. That, however, is not enough to validate and authenticate evolution entirely - atleast not for strict creationists whose belief in creationism stems from a single strand interpretation of something within their belief itself. Nothing more, nothing less. How do you show evidence for creationism without using circular reasoning and ending up in a tautology? Then again, I suppose the same thing could be said about science. *scratches head*

My friend M shed some of his thoughts on the matter a few months ago on his blog. It is an interesting perspective that seems to be primarily intended for creationists - I recommend reading it if you are one.

So what are you: a creationist or a evolutionist?