Even though I’ve been using social networking for aeons now, it was only recently that I noticed an aspect that hadn’t quite struck me before. What struck me was the fact that Facebook has consciously chosen to keep only the Like button whereas YouTube has both the Like and Dislike buttons. I know what you’re… Continue reading The Positivity of Facebook
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Address books in mobile phones, even smartphones
It’s been a good 5-odd years since I noticed this logical flaw in what used to be my Nokia 6610. Not that I felt it was an oversight, but at the time, I told myself that it’s probably a lack of foresight on the part of the phone manufacturer, and they will soon recognize and… Continue reading Address books in mobile phones, even smartphones
Your impact on your social network
Facebook, like no other entity of our time, has been advocating a more open and connected world since the get-go. One way Facebook is attempting to build user involvement in this endeavour is by measuring a user’s impact on his or her network. In this case, impact is measured as the Number of people the… Continue reading Your impact on your social network
What’s next, Dr. Watson?
It was sometime during my discovery of Dr. Watson and what IBM has finally managed to do, that it hit me – the fact that there is still, such a vast difference in what we can imagine and what we can execute. You can read all the fiction novels you want and watch all the… Continue reading What’s next, Dr. Watson?
Cricket – Bowling Over The Years
People wonder about who is the fastest bowler in world cricket today? However, there are two parts to bowling speed. The first part is the speed at which the bowler runs, and the second part is the speed at which his arm bowls the ball. Obviously, the bowler’s bowling speed is the sum of both… Continue reading Cricket – Bowling Over The Years
Running Out Of Space
We all worry about the world running out of space for people, but is it really necessary? Have you realized that if the entire world’s population were to gather at one place, and form a square formation with each person taking up a space of 1 square metre, the size of the square grid of… Continue reading Running Out Of Space
Inventions to make life easier – Google – Gmail
Gmail has, over the years, intelligently avoided the problem of folders by using labels. However, there are usability issues that they haven’t addressed yet, and hence remain unsolved – _____________________________________________________ 1 – No way to sort mails since inbox is sorted by date of receipt (latest to oldest) by default This means if I want… Continue reading Inventions to make life easier – Google – Gmail
Carpe diem!
A new year, a fresh decade and a choice to revive the expressive part of me which has all but been forgotten whilst I’ve been hurtling through life and work. Enjoy!