May 2006

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Free SkypeOut in US and Canada

As I read on Techcrunch,Skype announced that SkypeOut calls to landline or mobile phones in US and Canada are now free. It does not matter where the user account is created, what matters is where you are at the time…

PhD Cliche of the Week: Procrastination

PhD is not a smooth process. It is not an easy career path. There are lots of bumps on the road and it is very easy to get frustrated with sometimes slow progress. Frustration may lead one to different paths.…

Lyrics or Melody?

As I was listening to some Turkish rock songs, I wondered how it would be like to listen to those without knowing Turkish. If there are not any special instruments, most songs sound the same despite the language. So, likewise,…

CNN Turk Starts Podcasting

I am a bit late reporting this news but CNN Turk (joint venture between CNN International and Dogan Media Group of Turkey) started podcasting and videocasting more than 30 original programs. This move marks the most mainstream podcasting adaptation to take place in…

Database Problem

Yesteday there was an unexpected problem with the database that this blog uses and access to the site was impossible. I gt to fix it late at night thanks to my database backup from last week or so. However, I…