Friday, February 19, 2010
I didn’t want to quote the 1st day’s bulletin until today, lest I jinx the team. But now that we’ve won, here it is. Joy! They must have read about it. They must have heard about it. They must have planned for it. Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla have played a Test there [...]
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Google has updated Buzz to address some of the privacy concerns. If you’re like me and are interested in completely disabling Buzz, go to your Gmail settings ‘Buzz’ tab (you may need to do a logout/login to get the latest code). If you click ‘Disable Google Buzz’, it claims to completely remove your Google profile, [...]
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
A beautiful essay by an American-born Indian on conversing with her great-grandmother: Laminated photos affixed to the walls tell a story of black-and-white into color, of arranged marriages and love affairs, of constancy and change. As I walk through the house, I find my face, too, framed and on display. As always, it surprises me [...]
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Disturbing privacy issues with Google Buzz
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Amidst the endless comic relief on Slashdot comments, I came across this gem: For example: there are two popes per square kilometer in Vatican.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Apparently, less than two weeks after introducing an expensive and not very useful toy in the middle of the biggest recession in recent history, Apple says it might reduce the pricing of the iPad if the market demands it. Wow. Sure, they had to do this for the iPhone eventually, but only after it released. [...]
So, you saw the ad on late-night TV you’re about to embark on that American dream, suing someone and making millions. The only hitch — the ad asked you to call 1-800-SUE-THEM (disclaimer: number changed to protect myself from legislation), and you have a Nokia E71 with a QWERTY keyboard that does have number signs [...]
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