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Excerpt: I was really keen on watching a few T20 World Cup matches, but due to unforeseeen circumstances, I had to remain in India for the entire duration of the championship. It’s a different issue that the countries I was backing made early exits from the tournament. Nevertheless, I was quite kicked. Unfortunately, things didn’t pan out early. So, while waiting to be back in the UK, I found out that there was a T20 exhibition match being played at Lord’s, the home of cricket between Rajasthan Royals and Middlesex Panthers on 6th July. I was pretty certain that I would…
The British Asian T20 Spinoff
June 2009 Updates
Got my Visa sometime last month and have finally landed in the UK after many months of hibernation. Looking forward to getting back to work and regular blogging soon.
House Warming, Accident, DIY, Tinkering….
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Excerpt: It’s been a hectic month. Our new abode is finally ready. We had a house warming ceremony and during the run up to the occasion, I managed get involved in a small accident which damaged my mother’s car. And foolishly, I forgot to exchange forms. So, couldn’t really claim for an insurance. Anyway, the car had some cosmetic dents and I decided to correct it myself. I ordered suction dent puller from eBay, a few cans of metallic wine red paint and some emery paper. I followed the instructions and managed to pull a couple of dents. I rubbed some…
The Great Indian Passport Renewal Saga
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Excerpt: Finally some news about my passport. After standing in long queues in the blazing hot sun everyday for the last four weeks, I managed to get an audience with the Regional Passport Officer. While waiting for my time with the RPO, I met another individual who had similar issues as mine with regard to renewal. However, this particular inidividual had to be abroad within the next week as he had won a sponsorship to represent India in one of those scholarly meets in Zurich. Now, c’mon people, if not for me, please give him his passport at least. Don’t stifle…
March 2009 Updates
Still in India…trying to juggle with so many different things mentally and physically. Squeezing in nearly 10 hours a day working remotely for AF and a new five week project, spending some time at our new abode as well as trying to catch up with friends and relatives. Renewal of my passport is being unduly delayed despite numerous letters, faxes and phone calls. Another quite month for blogging and tweeting.
February 2009 Updates
Due to some unforeseen circumstances, had to rush to India for a few days. Whenever am in India, blogging takes a hit. Never have the peace and calm I am generally comfortable with. Any case, should be back on the blogosphere soon…
Yet Another Tweet Post: Twitter benefits, Celebrities on Twitter, and random rants…
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Excerpt: 2008 was a big year for Twitter users and 2009 promises to be even better. The micro-blogging site is a great social networking tool, putting individuals, businesses, celebrities and spammers on the same ground. Twitter is a micro-blogging tool which allows up to 140 characters of short messages to be broadcast from its interface, which can be read by any other Twitter user. Unlike Facebook or Linkedin, Twitter allows users to declare who they are interested in following. A User who is being followed by another user doesn’t necessarily have to reciprocate. In comparison with our regular blogging, which is…
Apple Wishlist: Would iPhone 32GB be a parting gift at Macworld?
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Excerpt: Unlikely. There are many other likely contenders for Apple’s final goodbye to Macworld Expo. A number of rumours as well as expectations from enthusiasts on what Apple could announce have being doing the rounds for the past few weeks, including some really weird and outrageous ones. Personally, I have mixed emotions about Apple’s participation at Macworld. I am a recent adapter to Apple’s products and although I was aware of Apple’s presence at Macworld, I was a tad bit ignorant about the fact that new products are announced in every event. I have only realised the importance of these events to…
Facebook Connect or Google Friend Connect: Which One Offers Better Brand Visibility?
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Excerpt: I am mighty impressed with Facebook Connect. It offers a tremendous potential for businesses and individuals to improve their visibility on the web. Of course, both Google’s Friend Connect and Facebook Connect came out of their test phases at the same time, but at the moment Facebook Connect seems to be holding the sway, largely because of its impressive 120 million user base. MySpace too has a fairly large user base which matches Facebook, but the growing popularity of Facebook, coupled with a cluttery feel and template heavy profile pages makes MySpace a bit messed up in terms of aesthetics….
Facebook Tweets Twitter: How do two biggest Social Networking Sites Make Money?
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Excerpt: Do They Make Any? Facebook’s courtship with Twitter in the past few weeks has officially ended after Evan Williams, the founder and CEO of Twitter confirmed on Tuesday that there would be no marriage with Facebook. The web world has been abuzz with news recently about Twitter’s reported refusal for a $500 mostly stock offer from Facebook. Both social networking platforms are yet to turn profitable and this raises several questions about how viable these are as propositions for investors. There is certainly a point in a way Mr. Williams envisions Twitter’s prospects in the coming years. He has clearly stated…
