Flash News: I just heard from the publisher that there are going to be two Chief Guests for this event 1. Ajay Jadeja – cricketer who has played close to 200 one-day cricket matches. 2. Sita Raina – noted director I am thrilled! You are all cordially invited for the “Beyond Code” release event tomorrow…. Continue reading
Date Archives → August 2006
Mini Saga #12 – Lost and Found
Lost and Found Once, I had lost my mind. Somehow, I found it back. Actually, I didn’t know I had lost it – because without my mind I could not be aware of not having one. Whenever I write a paragraph like this one, I fear that I may still have not found it. —… Continue reading
Atanu Dey on Problems – brilliant article
Things that make me smile #18 – Entitlement
Last couple of days I spent time with some of the brightest folks I know in Bangalore. One of them was none other than Jnan Dash. Jnan provided a ton of insights on technology trends but throughout the two days sprinkled his talks with humor. Here is one gem on entitlement. Everyday morning a man… Continue reading
Over-compensated to death
I am currently in Bangalore meeting with software folks of all levels of experience – from fresh graduates to people who have returned from abroad with years of experience. As I observe and consume all the data that I am gathering, on one side I am happy to see that the place is bubbling with… Continue reading
"Beyond Code" release event – Delhi – Aug 31, 2006
For those of you living at New Delhi or close to New Delhi, I want to invite you to attend the “Beyond Code” release event on Aug 31, 2006 at 5pm. Here are the details: Date: Aug 31, 2006 Time: 5pm Location: Oxford Bookstore, Statesman House, Connaught Place, 148 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi – 11001… Continue reading
Help – someone stole my idea!
I have written about this before and probably will write more before the end of the year. Here is some background: Being in Silicon Valley, it it not hard for me to meet with different types of people at entrepreneurship related conferences. Most of them fall under the four categories below: a) successful entrepreneurs b)… Continue reading
Things that make me smile #17 – Kid Talk
Kids at any age are fun. Their thinking is not contaminated. Here are a couple of recent incidents that I remember: #1 Sumukh (my seven year old son) picked up the phone one day. It was his aunt on the phone and I think she asked him what he was doing. Sumukh’s reply was “Talking.”… Continue reading
What you see may not be what you get
A few days ago Kavitha, Sumukh and I visited the Livermore temple. While returning back, I saw a sign that said “Scenic Seven Hills” along with a nice view of some hills. I had not observed this sign before. The first thing that came to my mind was that this must be a new place… Continue reading
Converstations – Blue Ribbon List of blogs
I am honored to be included in the list of cool blogs by Mike Sansome at Converstations. Here is the complete list:Link – Converstations: Blue Ribbon Finale Thank you Mike for including this blog. I discovered a set of blogs that I am sure will be on my list of blogs to read. Please sign… Continue reading