File Transfer Protocol is a set of rules by which files can be transferred between computers. An FTP client such as filezilla is used to upload and download files from remote servers. I use FTP to upload files onto my website host’s webserver. I was on the lookout for a free FTP program. I had heard a lot about this program and so I decided to try it out.
I visited Lahore and Murree on vacation recently. My sister took some pictures of the shahi qila or fort of Lahore and the mosque built inside it.
The size of the shahi Qila cannot be truly appreciated in these pictures. It is truly massive with the minarets towering high. Compare the minaret in the picture above with the houses in the background to get an idea of its height.
The mosque’s domes are huge and imposing. Inside the mosque there are large open spaces underneath the domes. Indeed these magnificient buildings say a lot about the glory days of Lahore.
After some unfortunate delays I have finally moved my blog/website to my own domain – abdussamad.com :). It feels great to have my very own domain and be able to post anything I bloody well feel like!
One thing I learned during this move is that, in practice, sqlite databases are less portable than mySQL ones! This is because few webhosts support sqlite databases. Most webhosts still run php 4 and they do not bother to install the sqlite extension. I think the reason they do not upgrade to php 5 is that it may require them to upgrade their legacy linux installations as well. On the other hand, almost all *nix hosts support mySQL. So I had to migrate s9y from a sqlite database to mysql. Despite
my best efforts I couldn’t do this migration via SQL dumps. Instead I had to import my entries using RSS. However, I took the opportunity to upgrade to the latest stable version of s9y – 1.0 🙂
A never say die attitude by Sri Lanka forced a draw in the first test with England at Lord’s. 7 half-centuries out of 11 Sri Lankan players is nothing short of brilliant. While England certainly bowled well the Sri Lankans batted even better, defending stoutly when neccessary and attacking at the opportune moment. I have never rated England very highly. I have always thought that the English cricket team is not upto the mark when compared to the three asian giants. In my opinion Sri Lanka should always beat England. Their performance in the second innings just proves my point. They showed heart and try as they might England could not get them out.A lot of commentators have been belittling the SL performance on the grounds that England dropped 9 catches. They say that the dropped catches were the chief cause of the draw. So what? If England dropped 9 catches then they made mistakes – more so than Sri Lanka. So how does that take away from Sri Lanka’s performance? England couldn’t take the pressure while Sri Lanka could.What’s more England enjoyed there own share of lucky breaks in the first innings when 4 pretty good LBW appeals were turned down by the umpires. People just don’t get it do they. The Sri Lankan team continues to be underrated and underestimated by the rest of the world.Farveez Maharoof’s performance in the second innings is just a continuation of his good batting form from the series against Pakistan. I am glad to see that a Muslim has made a mark in the Sri Lankan cricket team. Jehan Mubarak, on the other hand, continues to fail as a batsman and will most likely be replaced with Jayasuriya in the next test starting on the 25th. England are really going to get it at Edgbaston.