Normal is Boring : Having fun in whatever you do

I was uploading some of the pics to flickr, which btw is an amazing site for managing and sharing photos online, and came across this little button on the top-right corner of the photo which can be used to edit photos.

Out of curiosity I clicked on it and it took me to picnik image [...]

Comedy Movies - Must Watch

I like humor in any form. I must have spent countless hours watching old telugu classic comedies (made by Vamsi, Jandhyala et al), reading numerous books, watching tons of episodes of friends, simpsons, seinfeld, so many cartoons and animation stuff. I have rarely spent a day without laughing out hard watching something or reading something [...]

Software or Strictware ?!?

A quiz for all the techie folks who visit phd.
What is the software that has the below features (apart from other)(1) The software will issue innumerable warnings if it ever occurred to the software that it is not genuine(2) The software would give users a time limit of 30 days to validate their copy [...]

Hong Kong - Made for tourists

I couldnt really get enough time to sit and write a lengthy post on HK till now. The visit has been completely hectic whether its the meetings with the client or roaming the bustling Hong Kong streets. Finally I am coming back to India today. Fortunately I came a little early to the airport (well [...]

Refreshing online ad

Saw this on rediff sometime back, kudos to magicbricks ad team.
Earlier posts on advertising:

Why online ads fail?,
How not to do online advertising? 1, 2, 3
Magazine ads get better
Make my trip and the cult of online ads
Are fund marketers poor marketers?

PHD’s Regular Blah #9

We shifted, uneventfully that is. New house is demanding a considerable amount of travel, add to it lack of internet, that should explain the reason for nopost days.
My plans for CalvinFund have taken a neat shape and currently the unbooked profits stand at 4-5%. But I am going to stop it and buy the book [...]

First and Last Golden Rule of Any Business - Know Your Customer

I called up a local taxi co for booking a cab, they asked me for my mobile number. As I told them my number, they told me where I live and assured me that cab would be there by morning 5:30. I vaguely remember booking a cab with them earlier.
I wonder why very often my [...]