Gopala

@pittan (156)

United Kingdom • Age 69

Joined myLot 18 years ago

Teacher of Mathematics and prolific blogger. I have build 4 of my own self hosted wordpress blogs successfully and will be happy to help anyone do the same.

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Gopala's Discussions

My first ebook

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 24 Aug 13

I am in the process of writing an ebook on preparing for Maths exams. I am planning to sell this ebook on Amazon Kindle. I would appreciate any kind of advise or tips to make this ebook a success.

self publishing

Improving computer performance

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 31 Aug 09

My computer has become very slow and sluggish lately. I have used disk clean to clean up temporary files and old files. I have also freed up some space by saving some of my folders on an external memory. I intend to defrag my hard...

computer performance

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Shopping - online or highstreet outlets

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 28 Dec 07

This is the time of the year when many people shop for gifts and presents. In fact the amount people shop in December and January is enough to keep business going for the whole year. However there has been a change in the way we...

Keeping healthy resolution

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 28 Dec 07

Now that the New Year is upon us again, many of us would be making a new set of new year's resolution. It would be good to first reflect on the resolutions we made last year or should I say this year and see how far we were able...

new years resolution

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Law of Attraction

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 16 Jul 07

Have you watched the DVD or read the book about The Secret? It proposes the Law of Attraction for achieving success in almost anything you do. I have started to practice some of the suggestions and I am feeling good about it. If...

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Extended warranties and insurance for electronic goods.

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 6 Jun 07

I wonder how many people pay for extended warranties and insurance for electronic goods they buy. I bought a five year extended warranty on my computer in 2001 and never needed to use. The computer has worked fine all these years...

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How or why did you choose your mylot profile name?

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 6 Jun 07

I think a lot of members have a good reason for choosing a certain name for their mylot profile I chose 'pittan' because in Tamil (South Indian language) it means madman and it also the name sometimes reffering to LORD SHIVA. If...

indian language

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What was your toughest job?

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 4 Jun 07

A lot of us go through life doing several jobs. Sometimes, normally at the early stages, we just grab whatever job comes your way if we are really desperate. For me the toughest job I have done is delivering laundry from a...

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Shambo the Temple Bull

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 22 May 07

The picture shows Shambo who lives in a monastry in South Wales. The Department for Food, Environment and Rural affairs (DEFRA) is threatenning to kill Shambo because they suspect he is suffering from bovine TB. However the test...

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Culture and Tradition

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 2 May 07

I have been thinking a lot about the role of tradition and cultural practices in society and to an individual in a community. I have come to the conclusion that tradition and cultural practices must be preserved for the survival...

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Eating

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 25 Apr 07

I have always wondered whether we live to eat or eat to live. I certainly consider myself belonging to the latter. However there were times I have put a lot of effort in getting something nice to eat. Does that mean I live to eat?...

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To be or not to be a vegetarian

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 23 Apr 07

I think being a vegetarian (which I am) is healthier than being a non-vegetarian. I became a vegetarian at 40. Before that I ate anything and tried everything i could. I have now realised this is not good. I feel better these...

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Pets

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 23 Apr 07

I love animals but I am totally against people having pets as though they were toys. I was very disturbed when I heard over the radio that on the average 9000 pets are abandoned by their owners in year (this is in the UK. Why have...

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Keeping your relationship going.

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 20 Apr 07

How do people manage to keep their relationship intact for a long time? What is the secret for long lasting relatinships? I have been married for 25 years now and i still don't know any secrets or formula. We (my wife and I) do...

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What do you do on the net?

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 25 Mar 07

When you are surfing the net, what actually are doing? I like to study the web layout and all the interesting features found on a website. Sometimes I click on links and may find interesting websites. I also look at the web...

What do you look for in a website?

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 21 Mar 07

Surfing the internet is fast becoming a hobby for a lot of people including me. What actually attracts a visitor to a website? Is it the graphics, the layout or just the contents? I am starting this discussion so that members who...

surfing the net

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What can be reused?

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 25 Feb 07

In an effort to save the environment the slogan 'Reduce, Reuse and Recycle' has been often used in campagins. Recycling has its limitations. I feel there should be more 'Reducing' and 'Reusing'. I feel people should reuse as much...

save the planet

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What is the point of life?

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 24 Feb 07

You are born, you grow old and you die. This has been going on for millions of years. Is there a purpose in life? As a Hindu, the purpose of my life is to achieve oneness with the Divine. What do you think is the purpose of your...

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Things we keep

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 9 Feb 07

A lot of people I know keep things that they don't really need. Some keep it for sentimental reasons. Others keep it as a momento. Parents usually keep a lot of things used by their babies in a memory box including the first...

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Reading is becoming obsolete

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 7 Feb 07

With the advent of the internet and computers, people are increasingly spending less time reading the traditional way (from a book). I belief in a few years books will become a thing of the past. What do you think?

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