Archive for the 'Ideas/Work' Category

Symbian OS: Show me the apps?

« 14 March 2010 at 3:26 am | 2 Comments
Techy, Ideas/Work | Tags: »

I have used Symbian as my phone OS for a while, not because of the OS itself, but because of the hardware it supports.
First it was the Sony Ericsson, then some Nokia’s. I need a full keyboard, and aside from the Blackberries, Nokia’s have the best keyboard (E-series).
But over the last few months, the complete […]



Microsoft CRM 4.0 supports Indian numbering system

« 26 October 2009 at 3:47 am | No Comments
Cool people, Techy, Ideas/Work | Tags: »

There was a pleasant surprise when I started using Microsoft CRM 4.0 last month.
Indian companies can actually use the support for lakh and crore instead of millions and billions that they are forced to use with other software packages.
Indian style: 12,34,56,789 (That is 12 crores, 34 lakhs, 56 thousands and 7 hundreds…) […]



My Jai ho! moment.

« 14 July 2009 at 2:29 am | No Comments
Techy, Ideas/Work | Tags: »

I recently had to format my laptop because I was using a beta version of Windows 7, which expired.
And this happened on day 2 of a 11 day trip. Yes, bhagwan help me, I know.
However, the logic I follow with laptops or desktops is that I keep a separate partition on the hard drive with […]



The Innovators Dilemma: No, really

« 15 May 2009 at 9:17 am | No Comments
Personal, Ideas/Work | Tags: »

With my current focus on providing real world (read: ready to use) RFID applications to clients, it often becomes more necessary to take an existing solution and replicate it rather than start from scratch or provide lots of innovative thinking.
As far as I am concerned, this isn’t always cool, but usually necessary.
Market and competitive forces […]



Don’t do that. Or that. Not now. Or later.

« 15 April 2009 at 6:32 am | 8 Comments
Personal, Ideas/Work | Tags: lazy bored busy doing nothing »

I wish there was more flux to life. A better, simpler and easier way to make sure things kept moving along.
*warning* I like you; dear reader. So it’s only fair to warn you that this is probably one of my rare rants about nothing in particular and everything in general.
Lately, things have […]



Talk like a pirate

« 19 September 2008 at 1:07 pm | 1 Comment
Techy, Ideas/Work | Tags: »

Yarrrrr!
It’s da talk like a pirate day, ye scurvy sea-dogs.
And lik ‘ow I celibrited ’tis years ago, i’ll do so agin’ by re-running my “PirateTalk” program on QBasic!
[Ask for copies now, source code included]



Google Fanboys?

« 14 September 2008 at 2:32 am | 2 Comments
Techy, Nuisance, Ideas/Work | Tags: »

I have a problem with Google fanboys speaking of how Google Reader is much faster on Google’s own browser, Chrome.
These are mostly the same people who complained that Microsoft Office works better with Microsoft Windows (vs. Mac)
BTW, I’m a Firefox user!
But I will give Chrome a fair chance on my desktop too, so there.

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What the hell happened to Professional IT?

« 13 September 2008 at 3:21 am | 3 Comments
Personal, Cool people, Ideas/Work | Tags: »

Pretty close to my sentiments regarding the downhill education of the Professional IT people.
I expect that “professional” IT people are professional. I expect that they have a desire to learn, a technical competence to achieve the tasks they set out to do, and a constant need to push the envelope of what’s achievable and always […]



My Deep Thoughts. Or lack thereof

« 11 September 2008 at 8:42 am | 2 Comments
Personal, Ideas/Work | Tags: »

I’ve not really been blogging in the traditional sense … you know, like the kind of articles I would really write in a journal/log. I feel my blog’s become more of a scrapbook (not even a good one at that).
Add to that, there have been atleast 3 tries at revival!
So much for 3rd time lucky!
It’s […]



Being a good friend vs best friend

« 24 August 2008 at 3:21 pm | No Comments
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Being a good friend is about knowing what that person likes.
Being a best friend is about knowing what that person dislikes.




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