Things I Like

Girl with a one-track mind

2006-09-19T15:57:00.000-07:00

Just started reading this one... :0)
Coz of the aura surrounding it...
Comments wud folllow--hopefully i get some more insights into the arcane feminine mind !!
Girl with a one-track mind

Entrepreneur of the Year: The Dimensions of Ping Fu

2005-12-18T01:17:00.000-08:00

Entrepreneur of the Year: The Dimensions of Ping Fu: "Entrepreneur of the Year: The Dimensions of Ping Fu
She came to this country by way of a Chinese prison, but that's the past, and the future holds a tantalizing promise of smarter, cheaper manufacturing and better, richer lives. Ping Fu says she wants to leave something of value. Well, why stop now? "

Ricardo Semler Won�t Take Control

2005-12-16T15:21:00.000-08:00

Ricardo Semler Won't Take Control

An interesting read on Participative Mgmt [The Human Side of Enterprise]!!!

The Brazilian CEO and best-selling author transformed his pump plant into a model of participative management, and launched his company on 14 straight years of double-digit growth.

Garr Reynolds Official Site

2005-12-16T14:51:00.000-08:00

Garr Reynolds Official Site

An awesome site on Design and Branding ..
Something to really look at !!!

The Entrepreneur in me ....

2005-12-16T14:48:00.001-08:00

Most of my last entries have been about Technology !!
Butt the budding entrepreneur in me has started looking out for some new opportunities...

The next few blogs of might be inclined towards the same ...

The Brand Called You

2005-12-16T14:48:00.000-08:00

The Brand Called You

Big companies understand the importance of brands. Today, in the Age of the Individual, you have to be your own brand. Here's what it takes to be the CEO of Me Inc.

evhead: Ten Rules for Web Startups

2005-12-16T08:42:00.000-08:00

evhead: Ten Rules for Web Startups: "And now, people with lives also have broadband"

Good to read !!

FixMyXP.com - Your One Stop Windows XP Fix It Site - 99 Useful Run Commands

2005-11-28T10:47:00.000-08:00

Cool website ...
Good use of the RUN command

FixMyXP.com - Your One Stop Windows XP Fix It Site - 99 Useful Run Commands

DNA [Daily News & Analysis] - Evolutions - The top 10 hacks of all time

2005-11-28T10:40:00.000-08:00

Freakin refresher of what the BEST hackers in the business did !!!

DNA [Daily News & Analysis] - Evolutions - The top 10 hacks of all time

CoolTechZone::Windows for Free: Has Microsoft Gone Crazy?

2005-11-21T16:08:00.000-08:00

Yeah Right !!!
MS giving away free goodies was a known fact but no the entire product man ...

CoolTechZone::Windows for Free: Has Microsoft Gone Crazy?: "The reports claim that Microsoft could be looking at releasing ad supported versions of products like Microsoft Money, Microsoft Office or perhaps even Microsoft Windows."

Licensed To Turnaround - Forbes.com

2005-11-19T23:12:00.000-08:00

Wierdly cool !!!
Arguable the best certification ... and I was thinking of MCSE :0)

Certified Turnaround Professions
Licensed To Turnaround - Forbes.com

Technology News Article | Reuters.co.uk

2005-11-19T22:52:00.000-08:00

SONY in Deep Shit !!! :0)
If this comes thru, lets see how First4Internet Sony defend themselves..
This could well be the most expensive 'Free' Software that both companies might have created !!!

Horray for OpEnSoUrCe & LaWsUiTs ....

Technology News Article | Reuters.co.uk

RFID is stupid | InfoWorld | Column | 2005-11-16 | By Tom Yager

2005-11-19T22:38:00.000-08:00

And I thought RFID was KEWL !!!!

RFID is stupid | InfoWorld | Column | 2005-11-16 | By Tom Yager

Google Base launched with security hole | InfoWorld | News | 2005-11-18 | By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service

2005-11-19T22:19:00.000-08:00

Google Base launched with security hole
If you really are into the Security thing, chk the blog of the guy who found it !!

Google Base launched with security hole | InfoWorld | News | 2005-11-18 | By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service

Miss Digital, real woman beats pixel-perfect divas

2005-11-19T22:01:00.000-08:00

Damn .. Just what I had been waiting for .
Actually have hrd a lot about this site ...and this was 'Blocked' in the company.. so ti got me interested ..still havnt chkd it out though ..

RFC !!!

Miss Digital, real woman beats pixel-perfect divas

BW Online | December 2, 2003 | U.S. Programmers at Overseas Salaries

2005-11-19T21:44:00.000-08:00

Could this be the end of the Outsourcing Saga !!!
An interesting article ...

..

Rather than send IT work to India, a Boston startup sought locals at the same money. The result: plenty of applicants -- and a lot of questions
BW Online | December 2, 2003 | U.S. Programmers at Overseas Salaries

Mark's Sysinternals Blog: More on Sony: Dangerous Decloaking Patch, EULAs and Phoning Home

2005-11-16T10:42:00.000-08:00

The followup on my last post !!

Mark's Sysinternals Blog: More on Sony: Dangerous Decloaking Patch, EULAs and Phoning Home

Mark's Sysinternals Blog: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far

2005-11-16T10:41:00.000-08:00

An awesome article in whick Mark rips apart SONY's DRM !!

Unfortunately Microsft is also a supporter of DRM technology :(

Mark's Sysinternals Blog: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far

Redmond | News: Leaked Memos Point to a Disrupted Microsoft

2005-11-15T16:08:00.000-08:00

Chk it out ...
An interesting read !!!
Bill's really old and still hungry for MORE :)

http://redmondmag.com/news/article.asp?editorialsid=7030

The Noguchi Filing System

2005-10-28T16:47:00.000-07:00

The Noguchi Filing System ... One which users swear by .. Pretty interesting and quite helpful though i'm yet to try it out .. Chk it out

The Noguchi Filing System

PCWorld.com - Threat Alert: Antivirus Killers

2005-10-28T16:39:00.000-07:00

Threat Alert: Antivirus Killers

Savvy invaders can erode your PC's defenses and make it even more vulnerable.

Malware and viruses have always targeted various holes in your PC's defenses. But increasingly, virus writers are targeting security software itself...

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,122501,00.asp

Google tests flea market feature...

2005-10-28T15:40:00.000-07:00

Woo hoo ... Google kicking E-bay's BUTT bigtime !!!

Another Big one to watch out for people ...

Google tests flea market feature - Yahoo! News

Old software weakening Net's backbone...

2005-10-28T15:29:00.000-07:00

Old software weakening Net's backbone, survey says !!!

Many Domain Name System servers are wrongly configured or running out-of-date software, leaving them vulnerable to malicious attacks, according to a study published Monday.

http://news.zdnet.com/Old+software+weakening+Net%27s+backbone%2C+survey+says/2100-1009_22-5913771.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

The Wealthiest men on this Planet

2005-10-28T14:04:00.000-07:00

The world's richest Men !!!!

http://www.askmen.com/toys/top_10/11b_top_10_list.html

Google Describes its Wi-Fi Pitch..

2005-10-28T10:44:00.000-07:00

WiFi's going places .. a completely wireless networked city !!! Pretty cooool... :)
I guess Google goes 1up with this .. :(

San Francisco evaluates proposals for citywide free Wi-Fi.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Google wrote grandly of the importance of Wi-Fi in its recent proposal for free wireless here, but the search company downplayed its own potential role in delivering Internet service.

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,123157,00.asp

Gates Welcomes Competition With Google ...

2005-10-28T10:39:00.000-07:00

MS in ISRAEL ...

Google Inc. is fierce competition for Microsoft Corp., but the software giant does not fear the race and plans to upgrade his search technology in the next six months, Microsoft CEO
Bill Gates said in remarks published Wednesday.

"We are not afraid of Google, but there is intense competition between us. Google is our main competitor, brilliant people work there, but Internet search engines are still in a terrible state compared to where they could be,"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051026/ap_on_hi_te/israel_bill_gates

Gates' Antitrust Trial Video Deposition On Sale At eBay

2005-10-28T10:37:00.000-07:00

Someone buy this for me for Christmas !!!

The 11-DVD collection contains the 1998 deposition Bill Gates made as part of the antitrust lawsuit filed against Microsoft by the U.S. Justice Department.

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=YIW2Q3HC3LPAGQSNDBGCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=172900994

i want THIS computer !!!

2005-10-28T10:23:00.000-07:00

Blue Gene/L tops its own supercomputer record ...

The 65,536-processor machine can sustain 280.6 trillion calculations per second, called 280.6 teraflops, IBM said Thursday. That's the top end of the range IBM forecast and more than twice the previous Blue Gene/L record of 136.8 teraflops, set when only half the machine was installed.

http://news.com.com/Blue+GeneL+to+top+its+own+supercomputer+record/2100-1006_3-5918025.html?tag=nefd.lede

Cool Phone for Mobile Kids

2005-10-28T10:17:00.000-07:00

Chk it out ..

Fun for Kids:
Firefly Fireworks™ light display flashes when making and receiving calls, during standby, and when charging 12 ring tones to choose from 5 animations to choose from 7 LCD screen backlight colors to choose from

No Sweat for Parents:
Speed dial Mom, Dad, and 911 assistance PIN-protected Phone Book with up to 20 numbers Optionally rejects calls from numbers not in Phone Book Missed call indicator and list

http://www.fireflymobile.com/phone/

Why do ppl choose LINUX !!

2005-10-28T10:02:00.000-07:00

Why do people switch to Linux?
Nice things to know ...

http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/8231

Microsoft enter the Anti Virus space ...

2005-10-27T08:23:00.001-07:00

Watch out Symantec/McAfee/TrendMicro ... Here we come ..
Somebody Stop Me [or MS :) ] {inspired from the movie 'MASK'}

Microsoft adds to OneCare security beta..
As Microsoft prepares to let the general public test-drive its OneCare Live security subscription service, the company is adding features requested by current testers.

http://news.com.com/Microsoft+adds+to+OneCare+security+beta/2100-1029_3-5915426.html?tag=nefd.top

A view into Google's inner workings

2005-10-27T08:22:00.000-07:00

Interesting read !!

Douglas Merrill, senior director, information technology at Google, entertained a sleepy Vortex 2005 crowd, offering a view into his company’s inner workings...

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/index.php?p=2065

MS and Google posts !!

2005-10-27T08:15:00.000-07:00

Well , I've been working in Convergys for about 6 months now supporting the Microsoft Server OS [2000/2003]
So most of my blogs now would be MS oriented.. u know stuff i've liked

Also since Google is 'our' [chk out my loyalty here man !! :) ] main competitor, i've been reading some interestin articles on them too !!!

My next few blogged articles would be revolving around the two heavyweights..

I'vegotstuffinmyhead!!!

2005-09-09T16:37:00.000-07:00

I'vegotstuffinmyhead!!!

THIS GUY's CRAZY !!!
Found this guy on the net thru some crazy chain of links ...
Also neat way of writing offensive sttements ....

Twilight banter

2005-09-09T16:35:00.000-07:00

Twilight banter

One freakin funny blog ...
Read it when you got tons of time !!!

Steve Jobs's Tiny but Sure Bet

2005-09-09T16:19:00.000-07:00

Steve Jobs's Tiny but Sure Bet

Small is Beautiful !! The IPOD Nano

World news from The Times and the Sunday Times - Times Online

2005-09-09T16:06:00.000-07:00

World news from The Times and the Sunday Times - Times Online

Talk about getting the BEST ppl onboard !! :)
{ The Guy who 'coded' the internet is now working wid Google as 'Chief Internet Evengelist' }

ZDNet India : New Windows file system enters testing

2005-09-07T09:00:00.000-07:00

ZDNet India : New Windows file system enters testing

Microsoft surprised developers on Monday by releasing a test version of a new Windows file system.

The new Windows File System.
It could be just the thing Microsoft needs to get the ZING back from Google !!

The .NET Show Home: Transcript: Win64

2005-09-07T08:58:00.000-07:00

The .NET Show Home: Transcript: Win64

Technobabble from the Windows 64-bit OS

Technology - Why Google Scares Bill Gates - FORTUNE - Page 1

2005-09-07T08:49:00.000-07:00

Technology - Why Google Scares Bill Gates - FORTUNE - Page 1

The WAR is on baby !!!
Interesting article ...
Google V/S Microsoft

MSWord program's grammar check isn't so smart !!

2005-04-02T23:21:00.000-08:00

Read it before you submit somethin really important using MS Word !!!

Microsoft the company should big improve Word grammar check.
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you. That sentence is a confusing jumble. However, it is perfectly fine in the assessment of Microsoft Word's built-in grammar checker, which detects no problem with the prose.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/217802_grammar28.asp

Searching for the Welsh-Hindi Link

2005-04-02T23:17:00.000-08:00

A BBC journalist is urging helpful linguists to come forward to help solve a mystery - why the Hindi accent has so much in common with Welsh.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4328733.stm

Town 4 the Deaf !!!

2005-04-02T01:46:00.000-08:00

Talk about doin sumthin different !!!
Not a school , club , but a whole town ...
Cooool man .. surely wud be following this story .
Brilliant n Ingenious is all I can say !!!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1443183,00.html

Freshers Forum :: View topic - Advice to young programmers by Alex Stepenov (Adobe)

2005-02-21T03:05:00.000-08:00

Inspirational !! Read it if u really serious in Life !!
This guy's melancholic nature drips to the core ... :)

Freshers Forum :: View topic - Advice to young programmers by Alex Stepenov (Adobe): "Advice to young programmers

(This is the summary of speech Given by Alex Stepenov (Principal Scientist,
Adobe Systems) at Adobe India on 30 Nov 2004. ) "

Freshers Forum :: View topic - Speech by Larry Ellison ( CEO ,Oracle corp)in Yale univ.

2005-02-21T02:58:00.000-08:00

A really cool speech ...
Especially for ppl like me !!
Saw this n now me an Oracle Fan !!!

Worth thinking about ...
Freshers Forum :: View topic - Speech by Larry Ellison ( CEO ,Oracle corp)in Yale univ.: "This is the speech by Larry Ellison ( CEO ,Oracle corp)in Yale univ.
Ellison speech, Yale 2003 "

rootburn

2005-01-21T03:57:00.000-08:00

rootburn: "A cakewalk in the park
Pure Networks - Home Networking Software"

http://www.purenetworks.com/
NeAt SoFtWaRe !!
Try it OUt ..

All Things Dunkin' Donuts

2005-01-21T00:56:00.000-08:00

All Things Dunkin' Donuts: "DunkinDonutsTalk.com was created by Scott Lewis - a husband, father, and consultant - who loves Dunkin' Donuts original blend coffee. Currently (as of 01.01.2005) I have no affiliation with Dunkin' Donuts other than my regular purchase of 2 chocolate frosted donuts and a large coffee with extra cream and extra sugar. "

TIME Person of the Year 2004: 10 Things We Learned About Blogs

2005-01-21T00:29:00.000-08:00

TIME Person of the Year 2004: 10 Things We Learned About Blogs
Cool Stuff bout Blogging
The next Best Thing .. A Medium of d mases :)

The New York Times > Books > A New Forum (Blogging) Inspires the Old (Books)

2005-01-20T23:58:00.000-08:00

The New York Times > Books > A New Forum (Blogging) Inspires the Old (Books)

How Blogging could Work for U !!!
Ideas n more ...