Google TV

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I’m waiting for the next bit of innovation from Google. I read from techo geeks abt the next level fusion of TV and Internet. What abt browsing news, videos, youtube from the living room TV.

My gen is at the cusp of all these changes. I’ve seen the time when we have to wait for over 4 years to a land line, and now I see a time when people are surrendering BSNL phones.
Yes, it’s a time I could see family has a pillar has lost it’s control or significance and people has moved into their self owned life. I’m not sure if all can digest all these changes, but I for sure still find it hard to comprehend the fast moving life.
Yes, I’m from the Gen X.

Are you remarkable?

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Many of us are average Joe’s when it comes to life. We keep on cribbing on our failing at work, the line traffic line, damp life, our bad financial management.

Remarkable life in you?
Here’s a question to you. Can we become remarkable in our life, in our connection with our colleagues, our friends and in our neighborhood?
I’m inspired to write this from Seth Godin’s post on being remarkable. Can we borrow his words or make something remarkable of our life.

Quintessential Myopusradio

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my opus radio


Like the punch line, this online radio station is breathing fresh line of music in my living room. With 9 channels of music, 8 days a week, myopusradio delivers the kind of music you”ll fall in love.

I feel they could improve the interface to make it more vibrant like Gina. For a start, let them highlight the currently playing song. Same color, same font makes it dissolve in the surface.

How Greeting Card Are Born

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Do you wonder how greeting cards are made? Ever thought who made it with words & design that rhymes with your thought?

Sadly the habit of buying and sending cards is shrinking by the day. I remember the time when my Dad used to get a stack of Xmas cards from relatives and friends. But that was a long time back, now I could be lucky if I get more than 2 cards.

I wonder why people don’t send cards? Why I stopped sending cards without a reason? Is it the lack of time? Or are we pretending to be busy? Or our relationship has become shallow?
Apart from Xmas cards, there are cards for every occasion. I remember how I used to browse through various section of the card store to find that perfect card to send to my girl friend. Well, even that’s gone under the mat. Looks like I have lost these little joys of life. Joy of finding those perfect words in the card that really speaks your heart.
Tell me now, when was the last time you send a card? Don’t waste ur chance to send a card to me? I”ll love it?

Cough, Cough

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It’s killin me. It’s so bad, that I have to skip my weekend booze. I’ve reached a point, that I can’t go further without a Doc check. Somehow I detest the impersonal examination of the local Doc, who will check for my high BP, pulse and chest congestion .

But what happened to those friendly family Doctors who used to visit our house to hand that special assurance. Does anyone get that kind of treatment, or you visit one of those close by clinics? I think, that kind of practice is gone and only few private, expensive clinics offer that kind of personal touch.

Whistle if want anything

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Sometimes I wonder if any human can comprehend the unending explosion of news, views, & content from world wide web. There are so much things to read, see, and too share.

Every day I bump into some beautiful blog, website or news site.But due to my crass disorganization, I forget to save it for future reference. I know there are ways to organize links, such as Evernote, or you can just save as a fav list. Despite, all these, I fail to save and reuse it. Can you suggest or show how you’re organizing. Sometimes, I feel jelouse when I see people who save or name their folder and arrange things in a very systematic way.

Today I was going through the page which as the details of final resting place of Hollywood actors. On that page I liked this punch line said by of Humphrey Bogart.

“If you want anything, just whistle.”

How weekend begins and ends

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How well did you use your weekend to relax?
Most of my weekend goes with out any real celebration. With very limited social life, I’m just left straddled in
my own house, drinking, browsing, or doing some errands.

How can I use these 48 hrs to connect or rejuvenate. I’m thinking on putting down on writing on what all to achieve, or try out during the week. At least this would give the start towards aiming better for the goal.

How do you spend your time? Do you meet new people, share your thoughts or just get along in the regular hum-dum of activities?

Here’re 10 ideas to help you relax during weekends. 

Some ideas I’ve tried out:

  • Massaging my partner and getting it back
  • Watching a movie
  • Clearing up the mess
  • Eating out or having grilled fish
  • Drinking beer at Hard Rock Cafe or Tavern
  • Taking photographs
  • Hunting for antiques around Bangalore

Turns Me ONNN

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Every one has some queer weakness towards opposite sex. I’ve many falling, some too weird to be shared on public space.

One trigger factor, is when I see girls with simple hair bands I get some kind of weakness to my knees ( bit of exaggeration). Girls with simple hair bands looks looks a princess kind. I can’t but admire the glow girls have when they wear this along with lovely skirts.

7 things about Me

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I took inspiration from this blog with the original 100 things about me. Suddenly it dawned on me to write little of what I’m.

  1. When I was young I loved playing with bows and arrows
  2. I tried grass but it never kicked on me
  3. Still now I don’t know my fav drink ( rum, whiskey, Brandy, Arrack)
  4. I’m lousy when it comes to talking with women
  5. When my first love left me, I was addicted to Bruce Springsteen’s Human Touch album
  6. I regularly took James Hadley Chase novel from a NSS library
  7. When I don’t get sleep, I put on the lights to get sleep
These are just tip of the iceberg of what I’m. Anyways, I feel good speak these little of what I’m. Why don’t you start penning your thoughts…