I really mean it…the biggest open source conference – who said open source as a concept can only be used for software development? – rolled off to a Ferrari like start at 9 a.m.. Kiruba Shankar, who has been the inspiration behind this camp ever since the idea was mooted said the first few words. … Read more
I know a friend who is addicted to alcohol. He says he can`t live without it and I believe him. While I think he needs to join an Alcohol Anonymous club and sort out issues, he doesn`t think so. Wonder why he thinks being an alcohol addict is cool. I am exactly the opposite. I … Read more
According to the latest news bulletin on NDTV, Joe King has been arrested. NDTV`s Barkha Dutt said CBI had detained Joe King and will be questioning him the next three days at an undisclosed location. Apparently, the whole World was looking for him for long. Besides, premier detective agencies like CIA, MOSSAD, RAW and MI6, … Read more
I am reading a book called “The Art of Innovation” by Tom Kelly. It takes the different aspects of innovation and explains – complete with real-life examples and case studies. A must read of you want to be different in the way you do things. Quoting the author: “Never be an expert, they always come … Read more
In a series of “What If” articles, we had earlier discussed What if there were no women in the World and What if I were an egg…. In this article belonging to the “What if” family, we will discuss the possibilities of humans not having ears. If the question is “What if we didn`t have … Read more
When I went to Madurai, I went alone. It was quite an experience traveling alone after being married for two years. Let us call this Jammy`s Law (like Bouyle`s Law) – “happy couples who prefer to travel together end up being unhappy”. There can be some exceptions to Jammy`s Law – for example, Rekha and … Read more
On Thursday, 24th of August, Business Line quoted me in an article on Google Adsense & Adwords. As a close friend of mine will agree, the capitalist in me was exposed. The article was written by Abhinav Ramnarayan, who explored the various ‘Google` strategies advertisers and individuals use to make money. Incidentally, K Sundararaman, Sales … Read more
Tomorrow, I will be in Madurai for my father`s first death anniversary. Been a little down the last couple of days thinking about those dreadful days. Thought, maybe I should dedicate this post to him – and what better way to make him happy (wherever he is) than letting him know that his son is … Read more