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Monthly Archives: November 2006

India: From midnight to millennium by Shashi Tharoor

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

I’ve been meaning to read this book for a long time, just never got around to it until now. The book was written around 1996 and presents the high points and trends of India’s history from independence till that time. One of the things that inspired me to finally read and finish this book was [...]

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Bullying – the new corporate mantra

Monday, November 20, 2006

If you’re a small-time business operator and move into a seedy neighbourhood, you probably wouldn’t feel too surprised to see a ruffian walking up to you one day and demanding that you pay his gang some protection money, or “hafta”, as they call it in India. These days, however its not ruffians but chairmen and [...]

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Free cell phone? No thanks

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Google wants to give you free, ad-supported mobile phones (via). I think it’s a lousy idea. A mobile phone is essentially an interrupt device, and not a leisure device. I use my phone either when I’m reminded that I need to call or SMS someone, or when I get an interrupt from the device itself [...]

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Thought for the day

Friday, November 10, 2006

Software bugs cause you to believe in a higher power… that likes to mess with your life.

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The Mac guy goes out

Thursday, November 9, 2006

Word is out that the Mac guy, Justin Long will no longer be doing commercials for the Apple “get a mac” series. The PC guy though, will still be around. Perfect time for a new PC ad: Mac: Hello, I’m a Mac. PC: And I’m a PC. Say, you’re the second Mac aren’t you? Mac: [...]

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The Economist reviews IE7

Monday, November 6, 2006

And predicts that it might have a hard time ahead: After five years of frustration, the 600m of us around the world who, out of sheer laziness, ignorance or corporate decree, find ourselves dependent upon Internet Explorer―the Microsoft web browser that comes pre-installed on every Windows-based computer―have finally been granted some relief. Has the wait [...]

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