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My New Personal Web Space

Milinda Lakmal — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 02:00:01 +0000

I’m planning to retire this domain and I have a new blog at milinda.pathirage.org.

Our Cute Little Daughter

Milinda Lakmal — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:55:12 +0000

Emotional Intelligence

Milinda Lakmal — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:39:25 +0000

Emotional intelligence (EI) is an ability, skill or, in the case of the trait EI model, a self-perceived ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups.

In following video Daniel Goleman discusses his book “Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships” as a part of the Authors@Google series.

Same Mistake Twice

Milinda Lakmal — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:25:50 +0000

It’s one thing to make the same mistake twice. Another thing to make it all of your life.

On Fixing People

Milinda Lakmal — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:51:19 +0000

Sometimes, the best way to teach people how to get up is by letting them fall down. Sad to say, we don’t really know what’s best for others… and the best way to love them is by letting them be where they want to be…

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WSO2 Annual Trip 2011 – Panoramic Photos

Milinda Lakmal — Tue, 24 May 2011 10:36:25 +0000

Trip To Knuckles

Milinda Lakmal — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:26:30 +0000

WSO2 Annual Trip 2011 – Kandalama Hotel

Milinda Lakmal — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:25:33 +0000

Make Mac OS X Terminal Open In FullScreen

Milinda Lakmal — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:50:02 +0000

If you follow the below steps Mac OS X terminal app will open in fullscreen mode from that point onwards.

Open Terminal
Maximize the terminal window
Go to ‘Shell’ -> ‘Use Settings As Default’

Design Is Not The Goal

Milinda Lakmal — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:12:22 +0000

Steve Jobs does it right, famously saying, “Design is how it works, not how it looks,” but most firms copy his aesthetics and not his philosophy, applying design merely as marketing gloss in order to capture additional sales.