I am sure there are reasons why The Apprentice is called a “reality show”. Looking from another perspective, I can see there are more reasons why it is not a reality show. Here are some of them: 1. Configuration is by chance more than by design: Contestants come together and form teams and start taking… Continue reading →

When I was a kid, I loved to read Guinness Book of World Records. It was fun. I was looking at the website today and could not believe some of the things I read. Here are three examples: 1. Radhakant Bajpai has the longest ear hair 2. Elaine Davidson of Scotland is the most pierced… Continue reading →

In my last trip to India, I met Srinath Srinivasa, faculty member at the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-B) and author of an interesting book called “The Power Law of Information” An excerpt from the book related to non-information overload is here… The amount of information that is generated and consumed in an average… Continue reading →

Imagine that you know how to perform a few magic tricks. One trick in particular is liked by everyone who watch you perform the trick.  The question that gets asked repeatedly is “Can you tell me the secret behind the trick?” What is obvious is that you get asked this question only when the trick… Continue reading →

I like working with the “right” first-time entrepreneurs. I am a bit weird and these first-time entrepreneurs are a bit weird too. So it’s a great combination 🙂 Many of them, unfortunately, are under-rated because they have not “done it” before. Agreed, they don’t have the experience or past successes. However, there is a strong… Continue reading →

Yesterday I wanted to buy a Financial Calculator. I went to Frys and rather than getting lost in the place (It’s true – any geek can get lost in that place) I thought of saving time and asked someone on the floor for directions. His response “I don’t know what is a financial calculator. I… Continue reading →