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How I fell for Slideshare prank
In the morning I noticed the email slideshare sent me. I checked the site and realised that I had 2000 views for the presentations I uploaded a week ago. I also noticed that I the presentations with tags garnered higher views. So, I tagged my presentations. While I didn't tweet, I fell for it. Like others, I am angry that they wasted my valuable ( Read more... ) -
On reading blogs
Atanu nicely sums up the evils of reading news papers:
Delos Wilcox who in 1900 wrote: But we must deplore and, so far as possible, overcome the evils of habitual newspaper reading. These evils are, chiefly, three: first, the waste of much time and mental energy in reading unimportant news and opinions, and premature, untrue, or imperfect accounts ( Read more... ) -
Economic freedom
This month's editoral for the pragati magazine contains a well balanced article on the current crisis and capitalism in general. The summary being:
No country has found the magic wand that, once
waved, will bring into existence just the right balance
between economic growth and stability. It is
easy to devise a regulation that would have, in
retrospect ( Read more... ) -
Settlers of Catan
A cool article on my favorite board game "Settlers of Catan". The article also clearly states why I love the game so much:
Even in this tiny, tiny microcosm of life, scarcity leads to higher prices, and plenty leads to lower prices," says George Mason University economist Russ Roberts, who uses Settlers to teach his four children how free markets ( Read more... ) -
Some people just don't get it
Here is an interesting resignation letter from an AIG employee. While the article itself is riveting, the reader's comments are more interesting. Here are some excerpts from letters to the editor.
I am happy that the DeSantis family was not a victim of the A.I.G. malfeasance and has kept its home. Across America, in scenes worthy of “The Grapes of ( Read more... ) -
Funniest opening lines in a story, ever
ఫిబ్రవరి 1, 2008 - ఉదయం 4:30 అయ్యింది
సంవత్సరం గడిచింది..
ఫిబ్రవరి 1, 2009 - ఉదయం 4:30 అయ్యింది
For english readers, the lines are:
Feb 1,2008- Morning 4:30
a year later
Feb 1 2009, Morning 4:30
These are the most funniest opening lines in a story. Btw, that blog is the best telugu blog on the internet.
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Relying on bugs for correctness
The human mind works in mysterious ways. The fact that we rely on bugs/features(lack of) for correctness surprises me. It is common for non-expert users of computers to rely on bugs/annoyances to perceive a consistent behavior(citation needed). But, I was surprised to realize that this is not just limited to computer science nor the use of ( Read more... ) -
K A Paul on Pincounter
The guy is a pastor and probably a good one. He left preaching and entered andhra politics. Unlike other politicians who crave for power, this guy claims that he is a world leader and regional politics are out of his league, even though he started a regional party. Watch the video of his interview below.
In part 4, he claims that Jimmy Carter, Bill ( Read more... ) -
Hats off to art students
I am taking a photography course at RISD. Initially, I was really happy to be taking a course at one of the best art schools in the world. But after the initial enthusiasm gave way for reality, I realize it's a painful process. This is what i think now that the rubber has hit the road:- I had stand for 8 hours to develop a roll of film and then ( Read more... )
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