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It’s still early morning, as I’m sitting for tea (and biscuits, of course) and the cook/cleaner is cleaning the house. Thanks to being close to St. Josephs (Indians) and Cottons, we are within hearing distance of the morning assembly. As… Continue Reading →

Are you seriously kidding me, Airtel? Sorry. Some background to this outburst. Indian mobile operators have only recently figured out how to give users access to technology that allows callers to leave a voicemail in-case the called-person is busy or… Continue Reading →

I realized that one of the biggest handicaps to my blogging was the availability of a decent blog composing/posting software. I love Microsoft Live Writer. But for some reason it would never run on my old WinXP (after a few… Continue Reading →

So I’m finally doing what I haven’t been able to do for a while … format my primary computer and get a beta OS on it. My X41 Tablet PC is now running Windows 7 beta (in all it’s glory!)… Continue Reading →

I believe that Indians need to do atleast one of two things to help make our democratic process stronger. For the lazy ones: Register to vote – helpful tips at www.jaagore.com Also, specific to Bangalore, get more information at www.bangalorevoterid.org… Continue Reading →

We’ll all be better off with random character captcha’s!

Bangalore airport’s promise to plant more trees. One tree for every signature on this board. I pitched in. Did you?

Why is it that most modern books and movies, when showing traits of the good character of an 18th century story, depict niceness in general with the assumption that they were nice to their slaves and helped fight for their… Continue Reading →

In Newark, N.J., U.S. 1 is home of one of Budweiser’s largest breweries. […] On the brick facade of the 12-story-high main building, the word “Budweiser” appears horizontally when viewed from U.S. 1 North; from U.S. 1 South, it appears… Continue Reading →