Ever since I used a Kindle a couple of months ago, I have been meaning to write a post about it. But as with such “meaning to write” topics, this one never took off.
Seth Godin, marketing guru, has a fabulous post about the Kindle, and analyzes the product from different perspectives. A highly recommended read.
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Image via WikipediaAs we all know, Hillary Clinton will suspend her campaign tomorrow, and will endorse Senator Obama. I was wondering what she will say tomorrow, considering she has been bitter especially over the past few months.
I am not going to write out an entire speech here, but going by the way she has plugged for [...]
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Image via WikipediaCarlo Ancelotti has, according to reports, rejected an offer to manage Chelsea Football Club. The offer is known to be in the range of 6 million pounds a year, effectively double his current contract with AC Milan.
Ancelotti’s snub reveals the extent to which top managers in Europe think unfavorably of the Chelsea job. In terms [...]
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This is a video about a USB plug-and-play virus that targets Apple Macs. Must confess that even the viruses for the Mac are so cool
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video
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TechCrunch has a post referring to a study that has found out that blogging is good for one’s social life.
Wow! What a finding! There is about as much new knowledge in this finding as there in saying that the Pope has a lot of friends who practise Christianity.
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At this very moment, the word that would most likely describe me is promiscuous. Over the past week, I have tried at least a hundred Wordpress themes. No love affair has lasted more than a few hours - prompting me to wonder if even promiscuous is too light a word.
I hardly change blog themes. But, [...]
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As I was settling into my seat in a rather empty bus this morning, I observed a young lady prospecting for a seat. She looked at the seat two rows ahead of me, only to discover that it was right on top of the tire. Disappointed, her head turned 180 degrees, only to discover that [...]
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Essential wisdom for bloggers:
“Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn’t mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar.” - Edward R. Murrow, US broadcast journalist & newscaster (1908 - 1965)
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DesiPundit is looking for a new tagline, and is inviting suggestions. The folks are offering $50 for the one they will use. Cool money, and definitely worth a shot. The suggestions are already pouring in, and I can already see some winners there. You can add your idea as a comment to the linked post. [...]
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Desipundit is closing down, and it’s a huge disappointment. Both as a reader and a (small-time) contributor, I have enjoyed the Desipundit experience immensely. I join a list of readers whose daily reading list will now have a void.
Yes, there are desi Digg-clones, but DP proved superior as it has had some kind of unspoken [...]
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In order to attend to some personal and professional commitments, I’ll take a break from active blogging for a couple of months.
Thank you. Au revoir.
P.S.: The oldies posts might continue.
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Picking up this tag from Vinayak. Never mind if you spot a few lies in this post…
What is your full name?
Vijay Krishna Narayanan
Are you American Or English?
Tanglish
What are you listening to right now?
To some conversation at a nearby desk (kinda eavesdropping!)
What are the last two digits of your phone number?
74
What was the last thing you [...]
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Vatsan has tagged me, and this time, you, I and everyone else stand to gain a free air ticket. Just answer a simple question, tag four others and submit it on Pagalguy, and voila, your free air ticket is flying your way. The question is:
Q: On which GoAir Sector would you like to win a [...]
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Tagged by Vinayak. Here are 6 weird things about me:
1. I listen to one song at a time, in the repeat mode. If I like it, I’ll listen to it all day long, for weeks. I consider Johann Pachelbel’s Canon to be among the finest pieces of music ever composed. I should have listened to [...]
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Marketing guru Seth Godin has compiled a huge list of ways to get more traffic for your blog. Many of the tips are obvious:
#8 Announce news
#15 Be sycophantic. Share linklove and expect some back.
#38 Write about blogging.
#39 Digest the good ideas of other people, all day, every day.
#46 Edit yourself. Ruthlessly.
#48 Be patient.
#50 [...]
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Yeah, and the new design looks really good and professional. The site has a lot more colour and is really lively — very desi. Check out the new design. I’m sure you’ll love it!
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I’ve joined the DesiPundit team, and will share with you the best of my expeditions into Indian blogosphere, along with my co-pundits. To borrow the words of my fellow-joinee Jinal, “it’s a little surreal to join the pundits, but I’m not complaining.”
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After living a life of 22 years and 340 days without doing anything significant to get my name into a national newspaper (my mom tells me some local newspaper even published my photo for winning a local Math Olympiad - those were great days!), I got indeed a pleasant surprise today, to find my name [...]
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Till yesterday, I didn’t know what Metroblogging meant. Well, I don’t claim much knowledge even now. But Chennai has been placed on the Metroblogging circuit, and that’s great news!Many thanks to Kaps, Kiruba, Nancy, Keerthi, Chandru, Vatsan and Echo.
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I have never done anything that would get my name in the papers. And there are strong indications I might never make it either. The only thing I can be pleased about in all this is that I haven’t done anything negative enough to make my name notorious.
I slogged hard was lucky enough to finish [...]
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