Infected by Kolaveri!
Over the last few days, millions of people in India are asking, “Why this kolaveri kolaveri kolaveri di?”. You may be wondering what the hell I am talking about but before you throw the chair at me, watch the video below: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR12Z8f1Dh8&rel=0&w=480&h=320] From TV journalists to Bollywood stars to average Indians all over the […]
Will miss the “Stevenote”
There are very few people who I really consider to be my “idols”. From my early days in the world of technology, Steve Jobs has been one personality who has stood apart and been my absolute favourite. This man’s story of humble beginnings, brash life decisions, fearless attitude, amazing brilliance and capability to innovate, his […]
Home made bread!
A few years ago, I discovered the joy of making bread at home. And soon, I realised what “fresh bread” really was. Since then, I have made various kinds of bread at home quite regularly and have always enjoyed several meals with family and friends. One thing that I was not getting right was the […]
Snake + Sake = Habushu!
Japan is known for a lot of weird stuff. But today, I came to know about a special liquor which is of an absolutely bizarre category! There’s an alcoholic drink derived from rice – Awamori – which is unique to the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. They mix in some herbs to give the flavour a different […]
Looking forward to Google+
Everyone’s talking about Google+ these days. The project is still not open to everyone but from what I have seen of it, there’s a lot to look forward to. Here’s a promo video from Google: [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwnJ5Bl4kLI&feature=player_embedded[/tube] Cheers! Ani.
“Guru”fication of a protest
In the last few months, we have seen a spate of anti-corruption protests across India. Without doubt, the citizens of the country are quite frustrated with the ever increasing number of scams that come to light every few days and even more so with the perceived lack of corrective action on the part of the […]
Skype crash – workaround
Update: If you’re using Skype on Windows or a Mac, these instructions should allow you to sign in again: Windows Vista and Windows 7 1. Close Skype. a. Right-click the Skype icon in the system tray (at the bottom right of the screen) b. Choose Quit. 2. Ensure that “Show hidden […]
Has chat lingo gone too far?
Ever since human beings succumbed to the limitless world of the Internet, “chatting” has been one of the most popular activities for people of all ages. Right from the early days of IRC or Internet Relay Chat (created by Jarkko Oikarinen in 1988) to the modern day marvels in the form of Skype and Google […]
ETHICS… what about them?
Well, our dear friend Calvin sure has his own take on the question. He thinks it’s a dog-eat-dog world where the ends justify the means. But as Hobbes very intelligently displays, most of us tend to have a very one-sided and selfish stand on how the rules of ethics apply in our world. Most people, […]
Of tremors and tides and reactors
April 11, 2011. One month since nature knocked out large parts of Japan with ruthless ferocity. March 11th 2011 started out like just another day in the lives of people here. Crowded trains, busy streets, work, meetings, the usual stuff. People doing what they always do. Everything changed in a matter of a few minutes […]