Kapil’s Korner

Simple happenings in the interesting thing called LIFE.

Entries from May 2006

New Toys

May 30th, 2006 · No Comments

I was in Dubai last week and managed to do some shopping for myself besides all the wedding related shopping which had to be done. So I added two new tech toys to my collection.
inMotion Speakers
These are for my iPod. They are small, easy to carry and work on battery too - which make them [...]

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Tags: Technology

CCD goes wireless

May 29th, 2006 · No Comments

What you see here, is no new tech toy I bought for myself. It’s the new order taking machine at Cafe Coffee Day. It works on a wi-fi protocol. So basically when he takes the order, the same is beamed back into the kitchen area and they get working on the order right away. This [...]

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Tags: Technology

maaza tree

May 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Last week, I left office a little early so I got a change to see some shops open while walking towards the bus-stop. On my way I found this very interesting drink disposer on display.
It’s supplied by the manufacturers of maaza drink and is given free to all retailers who would like to hold it. [...]

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Tags: Advertising

Kiddy stuff?

May 27th, 2006 · 1 Comment

After a lot of reviews and recommendations I had to watch Madagascar. Now there are very few animated movies, which I have enjoyed - Shrek being one of them.
But I’ll be honest, half-way through Madagascar I found the cartoons getting a bit too much and wanted to skip it. But then I guess the story [...]

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Tags: Entertainment

Google Calendar is down?

May 8th, 2006 · No Comments

Could not access my calendar at Google all day today. Had spent some time tweaking it last week and had just got used to it’s reminders etc. And then this happens on the first day of the week.
Did anybody else face the same problem, let me know.
Update: Calendar totally screwed up on my laptop. But [...]

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Tags: Internet/Blog

links for 2006-05-06

May 6th, 2006 · No Comments

RCI Weeks
(tags: honeymoon newzealand RCI)

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Tags: General

links for 2006-05-05

May 5th, 2006 · No Comments

Jobs & Career - exchange4media
(tags: jobs career)

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Tags: General

Movie update

May 4th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Last weekend I had to stay indoors to nurse my sick granny. With nothing much to do when she was resting, I spent some good time trying to catch up on my un-watched list of movies. Two flicks knocked off.

Stealth - A total sci-fi movie, this one made for some interesting visual and special effects [...]

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Tags: Entertainment

Kapil is hooked

May 4th, 2006 · 5 Comments

Friends, last week was a very important week in my life. I got engaged to my child-hood sweetheart. It was a very thrilling moment to finally reach the day for which we had been waiting so long.
I was glad that my family and close friends were around to witness this union of love and give [...]

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Tags: Thoughts

links for 2006-05-04

May 4th, 2006 · No Comments

A Romantic Getaway in New Zealand - including Auckland, North & South Islands
(tags: honeymoon newzealand)

Help the Doc: the best of New Zealand - Your say - Times Online
(tags: honeymoon newzealand)

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Tags: General