Came across this project at Helsinki university called Context Phone which is absolutely cool. The applications would have quite far reaching impact. The best one that I like is that is it is like meta phrasing mobiles. The most important purpose of is to keep me connected , to whomever I wish to. the applications…More
Google is Not Evil , Not anymore
“Google is not evil” is (was) a guiding philosophy at google and it provided google a great strategic asset/resource in the world that was dismayed by the dotcom bust and torn by scandals at likes of WorldCom and Enron. Of late I have been reading news which indicates that it’s asset is eroding as google…More
Nasscom has lost its cred for me
Recently read that NASSCOM has supported the Indian government on the software patent while it should have been the one who should have opposed it. Nasscom has done this to appease the US and try to get more dollar flow in ( So Myopic Uhh!! ). One might argue that opposition is from folks only…More
Who’s Turning your Phone into iPod
Nice article on Business 2.0 Who’s Turning your Phone into iPodMore
Immortality is not a non-possibility
Check at the economist article on the latest book by Kurzweil called “Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever” where he suggest that soon “death no longer need be a fact of life”. -RajanMore
Nice Move by Incubators
Business school incubators change tack. NSRCEL at IIM-B to fund anybody with a good b-plan.via Venture IntelligenceMore
Decent thought
Below is a decent thought/idea which I had cooked up a few months ago when I had some free time. We are all aware that the business model of music industry is in doldrums, they are desperately in search of a new business model as their classic strategy of bundling 10 songs together into a…More
MBA = Member of BeanCounter Association
Sumantra ghoshal seems to be suggesting in a postumous article to be published in the Academy of Management Learning & Education. Here is the economist article on it.More
Javascript based linux
Came across this interesting site which has Javascript based linuxMore
Mark Knopfler concert
Yesterday I attended mark knopfler’s concert, it was an exhilarating experience. His unique voice and way of playing guitar can’t be imitated by anyone which is what makes him such a great legend. The concert started with the ‘Why Aye man’ song at abou 7.45 pm and then he went to play these songs without…More
The Answer’s Not 42
Wired has an article() about Roger Penrose’s “The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe” His earlier work “Emperor’s New Mind” has been my most favourite book so far. I read it when my 3rd semester at college was about to end. It was an absolute epiphany. It was that…More
Bad Skype
I have always liked skype for the cool stuff that it comes out with, their latest real cool offering is that now you can send SMS via skype. This post highlights some of the things related to Skype which is very very bad. Apparently Skype’s EULA has terms in which it dictates that it can…More
A Factory of One’s Own
Fascinating !! A research going on in the MIT media lab promises to put the power of manufacturing in the hands of common people. This kind of technology has far reaching consequences, it is a technology which could disrupt manufacturing industries. PC in the 80’s were revolutionary , they put the power of computing in…More
Best Recent Read
I am one who believes that Indian BPO’s are not good businesses(business in its purest sense),at best they are only highly short term gain. But I am highly interested/intrigued with the transformation/changes that it is bringing to our nation/society. One of the best piece that I have read in recent times on related note, “Transistor…More
1 gb of storage in mobiles
Sony Ericsson phone’s are my favourite. I own a T610 right now. My latest fetish. (z800i) . It is ultra cool , check it out. It has 1Gb of storage !!!More
mobile phone virus
World’s first mobile phone virus CabirMore
SAM
If you use skype a lot you then would like this, SAM – Skype Answering Machine.More
Another garage.com
Came across this site interesting sherpalo , it looks very much like garage.com, Ram shriram is the guy behind this, apparently he had made more money from google than Larry Page and Sergey Brin.More
Ads
Apart from technology I just love ad’s ( especially creative ads). I never miss the supplement of the wednesday edition of Economic times which critiques Ad’s although many times I don’t agree with their voting of ‘Best’ and the ‘Bekaar’ Two of the TV ad’s that I cherish so still 1. Diary Milk Ad ”…More
SMS king
An Indian sets a guiness record for fastest typing of SMS ( via ToI)More