Your Voice or Their Voice
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Here comes Google with yet another app. What was once GrandCentral has been transformed to Google Voice. One number for you with some amazing features. These guys have just one thing in mind - give the best out there to everyone. Well depending too much on them may not be a good thing but then how can you not love their products ?
Access to Google Voice is by invite only but then you can get one with a wait of about 2 weeks or so these days. Till then - might as well check out their About page and some videos like the one I've attached below. Enjoy !!
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Innovation
Monday, June 08, 2009
Just another filler .... am really running out of ideas and an 'enthu' to write - boo hoo
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Not Your Average Joe
Sunday, February 01, 2009
He sat there all the way towards the end of the bus staring at the folks who walked in from the front door, taking off their ear muffs and scarfs, gloves in one hand and bus pass in the other. He sat there with a smile on his face, with a cap ON that barely protruded and covered his eye. Had an inner shirt that covered till neck and with no jacket or gloves he had made a point of getting noticed in the 30 some group of people taking the 8:25 bus to the train station.
He smiled often, staring out of the window looking at the passing trees maybe, trees that could barely be called trees as they had shed their green long back, staring at the frozen lake that had an Ice cap with a few cracks in them, staring at the sea gulls that sat on the cap staring at the sun looking for the air that would bring change and ask them to move to the north.
He didn't blink, didn't talk to anyone, didn't read anything but just sat in the same pose throughout, keeping his legs a few inches apart, the same angle throughout, not a move, not an inch. He was not bothered by the small kid wearing a pink hoodie and pink shoes talking to her daddy asking him questions that would make a normal person giggle. He wouldn't look up when the girl and her daddy ask the driver to open the rear door so they could get out and wouldn't stare when the daddy piggyback's his daughter on the sidewalk.
He kept looking at his stylish watch often calculating the time the driver has wasted and probably realizing that he's about to be late in reaching his destination, wherever that may be. He looked uncomfortable for he would never have been late, never allowed to. A left, a right, a 90 degree turn and a honk - nothing would bother him as he kept staring straight not bothered by the folks who were looking at him trying to read him gauging his dress from top to bottom. A dress that had patches and stars but definitely an elegance, a cap that had stitches but covered the few grey hair that had grown on his scalp.
He wouldn't blink wouldn't worry, for he had the four letters ARMY stitched on his right pocket.
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Google searches and the Carbon cost
Monday, January 19, 2009
I never paid much attention to the fact that how many times I hit http://www.google.com for performing searches. Let it be anything, the very first thing that comes to mind is "do a google search and find it out". It does matter though. How much? Well, I happened to read an article on BBC the other day where some studies suggest that a search produces anywhere between 0.2 and 7 g CO2 (thats actually more than enough to boil an electric kettle).
The price has to be paid right ? I mean the faster the search is, the more data banks it uses to transmit data contributing towards the energy usage. Google has come out and said that they've improved their search engines to be more energy efficient and that it doesn't consume large amounts but some research has to be done in order to minimize the consumption. I'm sure there are studies underway as we speak and folks are trying to cut the cost of energy being spent by a computer.
How soon can we see changes? Not sure its gonna be that fast. There are websites that help minimize these costs and the emissions by suggesting you as to what should be done; co2stats.com is one of them (am sure there are many). So the next time you do a search on google - think twice ... maybe you could avoid it and save some energy :D
Labels: Carbon, Emission, Energy, Google
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$lumdog Millionaire
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Jamal Malik is one question away from winning 20 million rupees. How did he do it ?
A. He cheated
B. He's lucky
C. He's a genius
D. It is destiny
The much acclaimed movie that hit theaters in Dec 08 out here in the US starts off with the question "How did he do it?" the answer to which lies in the life of Jamal Malik who has spend the majority of his life growing up in the slums of Mumbai. A superb narration of his life and how different things in life are connected. And when you add A.R Rahman's music to it - simply superb.
Happened to watch this movie over Christmas and liked it very much. Came to know the other day that it has bagged 4 Golden Globe awards with Rahman winning the best original score - "Jai Ho". We all knew he had talent and that the world would recognize him tomorrow if not today.
The movie is actually based upon a novel written by Vikas Swarup titled "Q&A". The movie is yet to be released in India (Releasing on Jan 23rd) but it has already won about 64 awards from the time of its release in the US on November 12th.
Get a chance - do watch it !!!
Get a chance - do watch it !!!
Labels: Golden Globe, India, Millionaire, Mumbai, Oscar, Rahman
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Happy 09 !!
Monday, January 05, 2009
Wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year 09.
Some things to remember from the past year -
Where the Hell is Matt -
Spaghetti
Breaking News
Super Mario
Do I know about Star Wars ?
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I will prevail
Monday, December 08, 2008
Courtesy: Times Of India
Labels: India, Mumbai, Taj Mahal
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Two Big Weeks
Thursday, October 30, 2008
The next two weeks are probably the biggest weeks that we would see for a while in this part of the world -
The first week of Nov marks the end of the longest Daylight Savings in American history - finally an extra hour of sleep.
We could see some early snow in this part of the world this time. Winter's started early and its a bit harsh already - all awaiting the Snow.
With the economy in doldrums, the fate of millions could depend on how things unfold in the coming weeks.
And oh yeah, the elections are next week too. The fate of millions would be decided when the next President of the United States is chosen. The campaigning thus far has been one of its kind with both Joe the plumber and JOe the CEO having a role to play ;-).
I'm looking forward to it - the Time Change. How about you ?
Labels: DST, election, McCain, Obama, US
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10000 here we come !!
Monday, September 29, 2008
They are playing Chicken with the economy out there as we close in to hit the DOW 10,000 mark. No one knows what's going on but at the end of the day we've ended up in a bigger trouble with the House of Representatives rejecting the 700 billion dollar bailout plan.
Not sure if they have an alternate plan but the folks who said 'Nay' better come up with a word or two as to how to salvage some pride. The whole world would soon start making a mockery of the US Economy (which right now looks in shambles) if these politicians try to play a game right now.
777 is the biggest drop ever ( in terms of points) that we've seen and with the future of several Banks at stake who knows what's in stake for us this week. Going into the vote today we all had a perception that it would be passed but they came out empty handed. And now they're talking about trying to present it again and get it passed.
Phew!!
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Lit Up
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Originally uploaded by Rajesh Warrier
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