The mangalore attacks are disturbing and shameful. But watching the media coverage disturbs me even more. Not because of the coverage, but because what it implies. I cannot understand why the media needs to make this is a men vs women issue. That men are insecure, and women poewr is increasing and such opinions. Let’s [...]
On the media
January 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
My whole anti slumdog stance
January 20th, 2009 · 4 Comments · rants, thoughts
Maybe I am prejudiced. Maybe I am wrong. Maybe I am just plain stupid. I just don’t get the hype behind the movie. I have not seen it yet, its yet to be released (or has just been released) in India. My thoughts come from reading other reviews. The New York Times reviews Slumdog Millionaire [...]
Tags:double standards·golden globe·hypocrisy·rants·slumdog millionaire
Rant against Google
December 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
OK, so what is it with google? Why is it that the engineers there think they know better than others. I have been hit by two changes which have an adverse effect on my productivity. Google, hear it loud and clear. Humans are *CHANGE AVERSE*. If you want to introduce a change, you don’t suddenly [...]
Tags:bad UI·gmail·google·rants·reader
Eureka Forbes, do not buy anything from them!
March 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
So I moved to a new place around a month back and in the process of setting it up, I bought a Eureka Forbes Crystal Water purifier. Ah, now if there is a sour experience I have had, its with this product. Day 1: No one lands up to install the unit. Day 2: I [...]