Monthly Archives: March 2008

The Stupidify Spell Has Been Cast. Can Brains Fight Back?

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Harshad Oak

A commonly used spell in the Harry Potter books is “Stupefy”. When a wizard says the incantation, a jet of red light flies out of the tip of the magic wand and if it hits the target, the recipient gets … Continue reading →

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Grails Web Application Development Using Oracle JDeveloper IDE

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Harshad Oak

Check out my new article on OTN about building a Grails web application using the Oracle JDeveloper IDE. Excerpt- Following the Ruby on Rails (RoR) wave, most software developers have considered, if not tried out, either ROR or some other … Continue reading →

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Land Of The Young, Rich & Healthy – Welcome To Youngistan

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Harshad Oak

A new Pepsi ad has coined the phrase ‘Youngistan’ by combining Young & Hindustan. The actor in the ad claims to be an alien from the planet Youngistan. However is Youngistan really a planet in outer space or is India … Continue reading →

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