Often, when I’m asked this question as an Indian in the IT industry, I cannot fully explain what outsourcing really means. Sure it’s cost savings for the company trying to outsource. However, thats like saying I read comics to get a sense of humor. Confusing, right?!
Now here is an answer that I believe will stand […]
Archive for January, 2006
What outsourcing is all about?
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30 January 2006 at 6:56 am |
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Cool people, Ideas/Work | Tags: Outsourcing C K Prahalad
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Namaste! Aap kaise hain?
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25 January 2006 at 1:08 am |
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General, Cool people | Tags:
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International readers to this blog have increased over the last few months!
So, in response, here are a few hello’s …
Konnichiwa. Ogenki desu ka ?
Bonjour. Comment ça va ?
Guten Tag. Wie geht es Ihnen?
An Nyung. Gal Ji Net Seo Yo.
Ciao. Come sta?
Hola. ¿Cómo estás?
Hoi. Hoe gaat het ermee ?
Shalom. Ma shlomkha? / Ma shlomekh?
International readers to this blog have increased over the last few months!
So, in response, here are a few hello’s …
Konnichiwa. Ogenki desu ka ?
Bonjour. Comment ça va ?
Guten Tag. Wie geht es Ihnen?
An Nyung. Gal Ji Net Seo Yo.
Ciao. Come sta?
Hola. ¿Cómo estás?
Hoi. Hoe gaat het ermee ?
Shalom. Ma shlomkha? / Ma shlomekh?
Scoble, Guy Kawasaki and product placements
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25 January 2006 at 12:52 am |
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General | Tags: Scoble Guy Kawasaki Scoblephone Filmloop
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Remember those “is to” relationships taught in school?
Guy Kawasaki :: Filmloop
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Scoble :: Microsoft Smartphones
For once, I actually think this kind of product placement/viral marketing is good (is placement the right word here?)
These guys know enough about technology and technical people to only talk about technically sound aspects of the products. But […]
Remember those “is to” relationships taught in school?
Guy Kawasaki :: Filmloop
as
Scoble :: Microsoft Smartphones
For once, I actually think this kind of product placement/viral marketing is good (is placement the right word here?)
These guys know enough about technology and technical people to only talk about technically sound aspects of the products. But […]
My weekend at ISB Hyderabad
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23 January 2006 at 6:15 am |
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Cool people, Ideas/Work | Tags: ISB Hyderabad MBA Program
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I spend a great weekend at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad thanks to my pal from my GW-Basic days, Umang Kumar.
He made sure all the arrangements were first class … (including calling me 50 times to book the damn tickets … hey I did it already!) and politely asking for ordering an […]
I spend a great weekend at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad thanks to my pal from my GW-Basic days, Umang Kumar.
He made sure all the arrangements were first class … (including calling me 50 times to book the damn tickets … hey I did it already!) and politely asking for ordering an […]
At ISB Hyderabad … no “guest internet”
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21 January 2006 at 3:21 pm |
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Techy, Nuisance | Tags: Nuisance ISB
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Ok, so here I am … visiting a very dear friend at ISB, in Hyderabad … they have a wonderful campus … comparable to many others around the world (meaning … US, Europe and Australia).
However, one major glitch … they do not offer any network access features to guests.
“Official policy: Students and faculty only.”
Hey … […]
Ok, so here I am … visiting a very dear friend at ISB, in Hyderabad … they have a wonderful campus … comparable to many others around the world (meaning … US, Europe and Australia).
However, one major glitch … they do not offer any network access features to guests.
“Official policy: Students and faculty only.”
Hey … […]
Intel viiv - stop the nonsense
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19 January 2006 at 9:59 am |
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Techy, Nuisance | Tags: Nuisance intel viiv
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So now everyone is going viiiiiiv, vi’iv and even viev …
has someone stopped to consider this shift in intel’s strategy … having their next gen called VI [=6] IV [=4]
or just plain old Intel 64.
I’m sure they still do 32 bit processors, but it’s […]
So now everyone is going viiiiiiv, vi’iv and even viev …
has someone stopped to consider this shift in intel’s strategy … having their next gen called VI [=6] IV [=4]
or just plain old Intel 64.
I’m sure they still do 32 bit processors, but it’s […]
Infy in the 80s
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19 January 2006 at 9:44 am |
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Cool people, Techy | Tags: Infosys
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Who would have thunk …
(For some details about this pic, goto Sree’s blog)
Somehow, reminds me of that other pic with the founders all looking weird and hopeful …
Tip o’ the 10-gallon lid to Neha from Orkut.
Who would have thunk …
(For some details about this pic, goto Sree’s blog)
Somehow, reminds me of that other pic with the founders all looking weird and hopeful …
Tip o’ the 10-gallon lid to Neha from Orkut.
FOUND: Theagasorous Rex
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19 January 2006 at 3:21 am |
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Nuisance | Tags: Stupid
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So I’m walking down MG Road, on my way to some store … when a street book-vendor comes up to me …
“Want to buy a theagasorous? Cheap … 60 rupees”
Oxford Theagasorous and Diktinary, of course.
So I’m walking down MG Road, on my way to some store … when a street book-vendor comes up to me …
“Want to buy a theagasorous? Cheap … 60 rupees”
Oxford Theagasorous and Diktinary, of course.
Stinkers! Aren’t we! (2 of many)
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17 January 2006 at 6:19 am |
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Cool people, Techy | Tags:
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Arvind:: women dont like men who have to explain their jokes
Vinit:: luckily for me, i’m not hunting women anymore
Vinit:: but yes, i agree
Arvind:: yes
Arvind:: luckily for you, that is the case
Vinit:: now, lets get to your jokes and explaining them
Arvind:: i am still a stag waiting to be hunted
Vinit:: ohh, dude, this LINE is sooooo […]
Arvind:: women dont like men who have to explain their jokes
Vinit:: luckily for me, i’m not hunting women anymore
Vinit:: but yes, i agree
Arvind:: yes
Arvind:: luckily for you, that is the case
Vinit:: now, lets get to your jokes and explaining them
Arvind:: i am still a stag waiting to be hunted
Vinit:: ohh, dude, this LINE is sooooo […]
egoSurf
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12 January 2006 at 2:48 am |
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Cool people, Techy, Ideas/Work | Tags:
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Go ahead and egoSurf.
Something to while away the day … and satisfy your ego while you are at it …
My GoogleEgo …
My YahooEgo … (yeah, thats 20k!!! yah! Yahoo!)
My MSNEgo …
(a fracking ZERO? and thats after the stupid MSNBot hits my website atleast 5 times a day!)
My TechnoratiEgo … […]
Go ahead and egoSurf.
Something to while away the day … and satisfy your ego while you are at it …
My GoogleEgo …
My YahooEgo … (yeah, thats 20k!!! yah! Yahoo!)
My MSNEgo …
(a fracking ZERO? and thats after the stupid MSNBot hits my website atleast 5 times a day!)
My TechnoratiEgo … […]






