CD Baby

Some people would like to call it a typical JumboShrimpCompany while to me CD Baby seems like it is just another application of long tail theory of economics. Whatever it is CD baby is a killer idea of offering a service by being oneself. Inspiring!

Brain damage and investment excellence

Apparantly 'Brain damaged people can make better investment decisions'. Sounds really crazy.

New ways to use ebay

After auctioning adspace on body parts, someone thought of selling royalties on future works over ebay to raise money to make a music album. Read here.

Now they can do it...

You never know what the other people in this world are going through. apparently there is an university in this world which expels its students for having pre marital sex. Thankfully it is removed now. Read more.

Benefits of computer games

A professor of Gambling Studies at Nottingham Trent University did a study and concluded that Computer games do have benefits reports BBC.

Mark Griffiths says they can be a distraction for children undergoing painful treatment.

Telixo

Bhatia's panaceas to mobile dependence pains.

Sabeer Bhatia has come up with Telixo, a technology that offers mobile users instant access to their personal information � phone book, address book, calendar and to-do lists, via the phone but independent of it.

Corporate Governance or ...?

BSNL buys Rs. 4,770 crore LIC policy for 3.5 lakh employees

Petrolhead

hopping the web and landed up here to see the definition of petrolhead.

Hahaha...!

Overheard in the office!

Shutterbugs!

Being an amateur photographer myself I follow photoblogs/sites very passionately. Some sites worth staring at, - orbit1 - Chromasia

Its raining jobs

Even though its cliched there is actually a hiring spree going on out there. See these links. - Infosys to hire 13,500 in 9 months - TCS plans to up headcount by 13,000 - IBM to reportedly hire 14,000 in India All this means more jobs/offers to me and my friends :D

More on Electronic Waste

Instead of throwing your old cell phone in the garbage bin, you may like to sow it, and in few week�s time, see the mobile bloom into a sunflower.

says this article on ET.

The Music Genome

If this releases as an add on to our music players its going to be the biggest hit for sure. The Music Genome aims at codifying all the music so far created and developing linkages between them. Read more here. Via Scoble.

Cultural sensitivity and marketing

Finally rigid services like banks & insurance started realizing the importance of culture in designing the offerings. Latest is,

LIC's new international joint venture company - Indo-Saudi Insurance Company -- will be the first to introduce takaful. This Arabic word means 'guaranteeing each other' or joint guarantee. ...Takaful can be described as cooperative insurance where policyholders contribute a certain amount of money to a common pool. Each member pays his subscription (premium) to help those that need assistance.

Via Rediff.

Manager Elbow Syndrome!

you read ight!

Life at 4200+ meters above sea-level

A wonderful article in TIME on the lives of Indian and Pakistani soldiers working at Siachen Glacier. There is a pictorial also. Worth reading.

ePET Manager Ver 1.0

I always thought we keep pets for the joy of petting them. Apparently it is not. A smart dish that feeds pets automatically.

Treat for your eyes

Satya has posted some interesting Ad-links here. Switch on your speakers first.

High time we(ee) started thinking about this.

There is 11,000 tonnes of it in Mumbai and 9500 tonnes of it in Delhi. Even Hyderabad has 3000 tonnes of it. I am talking about Waste from Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE). Read this interesting article on growing challenge and implications. Via Business Line.

Stuff cult brands are made of...

There is a huge furore as the news item broke about the Murder in iPod theft. What is more interesting is Apple Chief called up the grieved family and spoke with them. Read here. Via NY Times.

National Geographic's 100 Best Photos - 2004

Here.

Comics for adults or what?

Unintentionally sexual comic book covers Via The Best Page in the Universe.

.in

I came across this rediff ad for .in domains that they are selling. Must say, the ad has achieved its purpose.

Will they kiss for more than 31 hours?

Apparently it is National Kissing day in UK. Some insights in to the most enduring (?) yet (s)exciting competition on the earth here. Lips lock in 31-hour record bid Via BBC.

New ways to cheat in exams

False breasts betray exam cheats Via BBC.

Download movies legally

This seems to be a possibility now. An NY Times article on the trends of movie downloading.

Look who is bloggin now

Blogging While Browsing, but Not Buying Via NY Times.

Mission Impossible

A blog on mission statements.

I do

Couple say 'I do' by cell phone Via New Ind Press.

Daily dose of economics

Economies of marriage tries to prove that marrying a non-working girl can economically improve your life. But there seems to be some holes in the argument. Try figure.

Desperate Advertising...

Last time I have seen highly desperate ad is this. But recent auctions on ebay seems to have over taken. Sample this,

Get the advertising your business needs with the PERFECT CANDIDATE! Mom sells ad space on forehead

Death of distan ce

Can I make STD calls on local rate? Via ET.

Noses, eyeballs ... what is the next target of marketers?

The Battle for Eardrums Begins With Podcasts Via NY Times.

Who said customer is king?

Recent example of RBI norms [read more here, here and here] on credit cards is just another example of how poor service these banks are throwing at us. Why do a credit card company need RBI mandating them to maintain a 'Do not call registry' or 'Clear specification of rules' or 'Illustrated interest calculations' or for that matter even 'Enough time to pay the bills and timely delivery of bills'. Beats me.

Greenhouse Effect

Want to see how much greenhouse effect will be there in 2020, 2056 etc.? Via BBC.

Interview with Wiki's founder

In a short interview he talks about Wiki's philosophy and innovation. Via CIO-Insight.

Whats in a name?

Ever wondered why a blog becomes roaring success while another one doesnt. The naming and branding blog points out us to some of the most favorite blognames here.

Creative Condom Ads

Click here [Not suitable for office viewing] via Crazy Russian

Wrong solution to the right problem?

Swedes ban downloading of movies and music. The point is why cant the prices of the digital media go down to reasonable extent instead of blanket bans like this. As such the variable cost of producing the CD/DVD is less than a dollor. May be filesharing softwares can enable n% royalty to the owner and start selling the files as mentioned here. Related links [Govar on Piracy]

Do you know what you dont know?

Intersting link on 125 big questions that science can't answer. Via Boing Boing.

Indian Women in Nobel Race

Reading a lot of news items on Indian Women nominated for Nobel peace prize. Some interesting links,

- Two Bihar Dalit women nominated for Nobel Peace Prize via HT - 3 more from AP [the link might require a free registration] via Newindpress - 12 more from Gujarat, 27 from Capital Region via ExpressIndia - 3 more from TN Via Chennai Online

All the Best India.

Support services for Support services

Look how IT is permeating into every possible are of organizations. HCL's unique HR solution. Via Rediff.