This January I completed 7 years on Twitter. It's been a wonderful experience connecting with some interesting people and helps keep track on subjects which matter to me. For the last few years social media channels & digital innovations have become part of my work, which only means I need to keep abreast and also… Continue reading 10 social networks where I am active
Category: Internet/Blog
Can social media predict the fate of films at the box-office ?
This morning I picked up an article from my twitter timeline. Google Says It Can Predict Which Films Will Be Huge Box-Office Hits In a study called "Quantifying Movie Magic with Google Search," Google says searches for movie trailers a month prior to a film release help predict opening weekend sales. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/google-study-can-predict-success-of-movies-2013-6#ixzz2VnfzR6Nn Not sure… Continue reading Can social media predict the fate of films at the box-office ?
Monday Mumble: TV viewing should get more social
Often, there are thoughts, ideas or just sparks which are either already produced somewhere in the world or are yet to be done. Monday Mumble is an attempt to share that blurb and collect an opinion. Internet has taken over our lives to a good extent. And one of it's victims was supposed to be… Continue reading Monday Mumble: TV viewing should get more social
Phishing for my bank details
This morning I had a HDFC NetBanking Security alert email in my Inbox. For a moment I thought that my account login may have been tampered with and this could be an alert for that. So I looked into it immediately. What followed is interesting and rather worrisome. Take a look at these screen-shots. Notice… Continue reading Phishing for my bank details
Facebook dos and don’ts
Everybody is on it. Everybody loves it. But not everyone can manage it. As much as we all love Facebook, I think at times it can be annoying to see holiday photos where 100 are of animals and trees with just 2 where your friend is also seen. Or those Farmville and Mafia War updates… Continue reading Facebook dos and don’ts
Interestingness
What’s caught my attention in the past few days… TED talk on turning the Internet into a 6th sense – like the Tom Cruise kind of stuff from Minority Report. Nokia E75 – the yet to be launched new mobile phone. I want! I want! But at Rs.25,000 I think the price is a barrier.… Continue reading Interestingness
Reliance delivers a surprise
Unexpected but it's true. Reliance Communication has given me a little surprise. Image Courtesy: ~Athena In October I applied for the WLAN Broadband Internet service from Reliance Communications. After many weeks of waiting the little dish finally arrived but failed to pick up a signal at my house and we gave up. Post this, I… Continue reading Reliance delivers a surprise
Tweetdeck – I like it but…
I'll admit that I am a twitter addict and can't wait to tweet little things happening around me. Tweetdeck is a neat application, a console to manage your twitter activities. Although it's been a good experience using tweetdeck - I like the Global Search and Groupings which make tracking important subjects/keywords very easy. But I… Continue reading Tweetdeck – I like it but…
Cranes.Everywhere – New blog by cousin
Let me introduce my cousin Chiragh who just started writing on his new blog and starts off by putting in a review for the film Rock On! Cranes.Everywhere Little happenings from a place called Dubai Chiragh, welcome to the blogosphere and all the best for your journey. Hope to see some great stuff around Cranes.Everywhere.… Continue reading Cranes.Everywhere – New blog by cousin
Google Chrome can’t yet be my default browser
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. A quick note on what I think about it. I like it ... It's blazing fast. Yes, pages load really really fast. The recent bookmarks/most visited websites displayed on the default home page is… Continue reading Google Chrome can’t yet be my default browser
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