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Archive | April, 2007

Word Power #2

14 Apr

This is the second post in the series of the Word Power started a while ago. So here goes the list: cauldron – large vessel / great distress trepidation- apprehension conscentious- thorough harbinger- to signal of what is to come blasphemy – irreverent talk

Getting too geeky, are we?

12 Apr

Last week I noticed two interesting posts at Adverblog. One common communication directed towards probably a new set of consumers: technosexuals. I think till sometime back only those into hardcore programming or gaming were called “computer geeks”. And typically computer and other related stuff was being marketed at them but now I guess lifestyle and [...]

Does a thrid choice make it easy for you?

8 Apr

I couldn’t agree more with Seth’s post here. I’ll admit I would have gone for the $16 bottle. I think it’s very human and I would love to know what you would have done. And while on that note, it’s interesting to also read the linked article from the same post on why the human [...]

Ad Pick: Motorokr starring Abhishek Bachchan

6 Apr

This is a real fundo ad for Motorola’s new music phone called Motorokr. It features their brand ambassador for India – Mr. Abhishek Bachchan. And if I am not mistaken the ad also features well-known ad film-maker Prasoon Pandey. (Notice the director who tells AB to get some rest). Anyways, you enjoy the ad. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwFpYvL6954[/youtube] [...]

Give our cricketers some incentive

6 Apr

I was reading a few cricket cartoons this afternoon – yes, cricket currently is limited to cartoons only because I really don’t see anybody discussing the current world cup atleast. Anyways, then it struck me why are our cricket players are so over-paid. I mean they not only get big fat pays from the big [...]

Update on Goafest

6 Apr

The latest on Goafest 2007 is that we might be not going. It seems the organisers AAAI are having difficulty putting in all the over-subscribed 800 under-30 seats. Of course the senior management is wrestling it out with AAAI, so let’s wait and watch. Final update: I will NOT be attending Goafest, instead I will [...]

Message for Mr. Mukesh Ambani

6 Apr

In January I posted a link to the interview done by Mukesh Ambani with Rediff. In response to this post I got a comment which I must say moved me a lot. Here is the comment – I have edited the victim’s name to avoid any personal vengeance. This message is exclusively for Mukesh Ambani. [...]

links for 2007-04-05

5 Apr

Travel Photography – Getting More Variety in Your Shots It’s summer time and people in India will be heading off for their holidays. Here is something interesting to read if you are going on a trip too (tags: photography) Freakonomics Blog » Hallelujah: U.S. Airlines to Offer Wi-Fi Flying long hours could get interesting if [...]

Thank you

4 Apr

I realized that traffic or comments on blog posts are not the only things to gauge the impact of your blog. Over the weekend I got quite a few compliments from friends and relatives appreciating my blog and the effort that goes into maintaining one. I just wanted to say: Thank you and your appreciation [...]