Monthly Archives: October 2005

Free Wireless – The Fight Over Free Wireless.

Posted on October 28, 2005 by ramachaa

The Fight Over WirelessWill we get Internet access from big government or big business?   This Slate article talks about the intense lobbying that has legislatures and now potentially the US Congress passing bills banning local authorities from setting up … Continue reading →

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Slate – Driving a Stick Shift – Foreign Policy.

Posted on October 25, 2005 by ramachaa

Here is an entertaining one from Slate on learning to drive a stick shift http://slate.msn.com/id/2128407/?nav=ais   Then a more serious one Now They Tell UsWhy didn’t Bush’s foreign-policy critics speak out a year ago?,   Ajay  

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Bandwidth Restrictions – Oh Dear.

Posted on October 21, 2005 by ramachaa

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB112985651806475197.html?mod=telecommunications_primary_hs talks about wireless access so for now I think we are safe with broadband at home. I can’t think of a better way to kill the nascent services that are developing over broadband. Block Skype – sure then what we go … Continue reading →

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Media Bias For Apple, Battery Technology, Google Mashups – Indian Birds.

Posted on October 21, 2005 by ramachaa

Couple of links to articles that talk about how the media does Apple’s marketing. To give where credit is due, Jobs did create a huge market for songs with his 99c paradigm.   http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1872175,00.aspMedia bias againts MSFT. Also has a … Continue reading →

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Talking about Yahoo tunes into podcasting craze – Tech News & Reviews – MSNBC.com

Posted on October 11, 2005 by ramachaa

 Turns out this is what my brother and his group at Yahoo in B’lore have been upto: Quote Yahoo tunes into podcasting craze – Tech News & Reviews – MSNBC.comSkip   Take a look – as I mentioned to him, … Continue reading →

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Talking about Losing sleep takes toll on your health – washingtonpost.com Highlights – MSNBC.com

Posted on October 10, 2005 by ramachaa

Quote Losing sleep takes toll on your health – washingtonpost.com Highlights – MSNBC.comSkip While I’m posting – Immigrants apparently don’t use the dishwashers: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9625211/   Ajay  

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Talking about Cheaper motorbike imports worry U.S. experts – The Driver’s Seat – MSNBC.com

Posted on October 7, 2005 by ramachaa

Scooters of all things. Interestingly I have not seen anything that compares safety of scooters with motorcycles. Their shorter wheel base if I remember right makes them a lot more unsafe especially at higher speeds. Wonder when the Bajaj’s arrive! … Continue reading →

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