Posted by: anand on: July 30, 2005
This huge stir caused by Andrew Orlowski’s article titled “IE7 nukes Google, Yahoo! Search“ in The Register only convinces people of the transparency that blogging has brought in this world.
Imagine the pre-Scoble era when some napping journalist all of a sudden decided that it was time for some Microsoft bashing; out came an article [...]
Posted by: anand on: July 30, 2005
Well, with little success at Age of Conquerors trying my hand at beating the likes of William Wallaces and Surds of Turks, it was down to GTA San Andreas to rid me of the prevailing boredom. As is most often the case (just like it was with Vice City,) I do not make it mandatory [...]
Posted by: anand on: July 28, 2005
I’ll have to admit that the nature of Pottermania is beyond my comprehension capabilities! As more and more fans of all ages and countries immerse themselves in Harry’s adventures, adding fuel to the belief that Pottermania is inescapable, I am baffled by its ability to appeal to all ages.
Bored by the inactivity prevailing in this [...]
Posted by: anand on: July 27, 2005
Its fashionable to criticize whatever Microsoft does! So even if Microsoft’s Virtual Earth is really cool, with a much superior user interface (the neat compass making it very friendly and easy along with increased map-display area), and really useful features like a scratchpad and business search, all this world is bothered about is why there [...]
Posted by: anand on: July 24, 2005
Now, why on this earth would Microsoft like to patent emoticons or smilies!
Link: US patent application # 20050156873 with Microsoft Corporation listed as the assignee and Bettina Walter, Thorsen von Seelen and Thorsen Jens as the “inventors”.
[via p2p.net]
Posted by: anand on: July 22, 2005
A pale buff coloured background in the newspaper is bound to draw attraction towards itself, and when the headline reads something like “Pokharan PrimeMinister”, it makes the reader all the more curious. Thursday morning, waking from a long overdue sleep, I sat reading the ex-Prime Minister of the Republic of India say something about India [...]
Posted by: anand on: July 22, 2005
The logo doesn’t leave much to say.
Posted by: anand on: July 19, 2005
Fortune in a Technology Special Report has a wonderful story on Netscape and The Birth of the Web.
Posted by: anand on: July 18, 2005
All I am wondering about at the moment is the extent to which a person should be confident of his abilities, and to what extent should he rely upon them to pursue the desired ends.
Posted by: anand on: July 15, 2005
Back again! To the turmoils of college life. To the cares of the present and the anxieties of the future with some wondeful recollections of a wonderful summer.
btw, does Pope Benedict really disapprove of Harry Potter?
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