Doing due diligence on startupsAugust 22, 2023Due diligence is the process of researching and analyzing a potential investment before making a decision. The process can include reviewing…
What's Happening in the Cryptoverse #4October 30, 2021Bitcoin and Ethereum had a significant drop and recovery this week. Here are a couple of simple BTCUSD and ETHUSD charts I generated from my…
What’s Happening in the Cryptoverse #3October 20, 2021Welcome to this week’s crypto update. It’s been an interesting week in the crypto and NFT worlds. Bitcoin just broke the all time high this…
What's Happening in the Cryptoverse #2October 13, 2021Intro It’s been another exciting few days in crypto. I was planning to send this on Fridays but as is the case with the crypto world, things…
What's Happening in the Cryptoverse: 2021-10-08October 08, 2021I thought you might like a short, curated list of interesting headlines from the crypto world. For now, on a weekly basis, I will include…
My Favorite Work from Home Products for 2020December 28, 20202020 is the year of "Work from Home" and has propelled the conversation around the "Future of Work" to the forefront. In February 2019, I…
Founders Doing Due Diligence On InvestorsNovember 18, 2020Doing due diligence on investors is something that should be discussed more frequently. It’s important for founders to take the time to…
Time to "Workomo"October 05, 2020For the better part of the last decade, I've been a startup investor and community builder. It's been a lot of fun and I have loved learning…
Early-Stage Startup Deal Terms in India 2020October 03, 2020There was a recent thread on Twitter about how even in 2020 angels and VCs in India continue to put ridiculously onerous terms into early…
Cold Emailing Venture Capitalists and Angel InvestorsSeptember 29, 2020Although most people recommend getting an introduction to a VC or an angel investor, it is sometimes necessary to send a cold email. Here…
Angel Investing at Scale with Fabrice GrindaSeptember 10, 2020Fabrice Grinda is the founder of Zingy, Aucland OLX and FJ Labs, a VC firm and venture studio based in NYC, focusing on marketplace…
How to Start Your First Early-Stage Venture FundAugust 05, 2020Arjun Dev Arora, Founder of Valence Advisory, shares lots of pro tips about how to go about raising an early-stage venture capital fund for…
Off the Beaten Path: Wall Street to Startup Investor - A Fireside Chat with Me!July 24, 2020Who is "Pankaj Jain" besides being the founder of Invest Stream and Founder Craft What came before? If you've followed my erratic writing…
A Fireside Chat with NextView Ventures' Co-Founder, Rob GoJuly 08, 2020How does one go from being an operator to starting a venture capital fund? On the next Invest Stream Live, I will chat with Rob Go, co…
The Rise of Indian Venture CapitalJuly 02, 2020Over the last twenty years, India has seen a tremendous amount of economic activity in the tech arena. The startup and venture capital…
3 Quick Tips for Pitching Your Startup Over a Video CallJune 18, 2020In a post covid-19 environment, startup founders and investors are adapting rapidly to contactless funding. Pitching over Zoom, Google Meet…
How are Pre-Seed and Seed Changing in 2020?June 04, 2020A lot is changing in the startup world. Even before getting hit with COVID-19, the definitions of pre-seed, seed, post-seed/pre-series A…
Angel Investing in Indian Startups 2020May 25, 2020Angel investing in Indian startups has been growing rapidly over the last 5 years. The risk capital these individuals, family offices and…
Fundraising to Protect IPMay 09, 2020IP Protection can be something very important for a startup but it can also be a very expensive thing to do and do right. Some tech startups…
Why should founders update [all of] their investors regularly?May 02, 2020VCs and angel investors take risks when they invest money into a startup. Most VCs (but not all) get access to updates through "information…
The Raise: How To Raise In This Economy?April 09, 2020As the quarantine continues across the United States and many parts of the world, economic prospects remain uncertain and many founders find…
What are some risks associated with angel investing?March 20, 2020As tech startups have continued to thrive over the last decade, more and more people have been either thinking of investing in startups or…
FinTech is eating the worldMarch 19, 2020In this online panel, we're going to discuss the changing meaning of FinTech and how that introduces new opportunities as well as challenges…
Why Become an Angel Investor?March 13, 2020Angel investing into startups has risen significantly over the last decade. Part of the increase in angel investing has been because of the…
The Raise / Episode 110: Who To Raise From & How To Reach OutMarch 10, 2020Once you've reached the point that you're ready for venture, your biggest responsibility is to organize and execute a fundraising process…
What is the Difference Between Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors?March 08, 2020What is the difference between venture capitalists and angel investors? In this episode of InvestStream, I discuss the difference between…
Watch the equity dilution in your startup!January 18, 2020Raising money for a startup has become a default option for most founders. Very few even consider bootstrapping anymore. That's neither a…
A New Livestream Series - The RaiseNovember 20, 2019As founders, a VC, angel and, now, through our advisory business at Founder Craft, we get asked for advice or "feedback" a lot. The…
Twelve Years of Indian Startups - Part IISeptember 09, 2019After landing in India, I realized the bureaucracy was going to make it really difficult to get started. I won't bore you with the details…
Twelve Years of Indian Startups - Part IJuly 10, 2019March 11th 2019 marked the twelfth anniversary of the day I landed in New Delhi with my family with the intention of starting a company. It…
A Little Pitch Advice (Playlist)July 01, 2019Are you a co-founder of a startup? Are you thinking of raising money? Have you already raised money and are navigating the relationship with…
What makes a startup venture fundable?June 27, 2019There are a multitude of things that help make #startups attractive to #angel #investors & #venturecapitalists. In this video, I shared…
What is Carry or Carried Interest?May 01, 2019Venture Capital can be complex and in this episode of InvestStream, I explain carried interest or carry as it's more commonly known and why…
The Importance of Updating Your Stakeholders and Investors RegularlyMarch 19, 2019There are many good reasons to update your investors regularly on what's happening with your business. Some venture capitalists and angels…
Should Your Startup Apply to an Accelerator Program?March 04, 2019I've helped run two accelerators in India and Silicon Valley. I also serve on the Investment Committee for an accelerator program based in…
4 Products in My Startup Collaboration ToolkitFebruary 28, 2019A toolkit of collaboration and productivity tools really helps get things done better and faster. Over time, we all develop an appreciation…
Things that will make your investors walkFebruary 22, 2019In this InvestStream Q&A I answer a viewer's question about what are some things that VCs and angels frown upon. If you've got things that…
4 Tips for raising money for your crypto/blockchain or tech startupJanuary 31, 2019In this video, I answer a viewer's question about raising money to take one's idea and turn it into a reality. The question was focusing on…
Funding news for Instamojo and Whiz.ai, OYO Rooms & Big Brother, Ethereum and GrinJanuary 18, 2019https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlLq_kxN9Gk Instamojo raises a series B, whiz.ai closes their seed round, OYO Rooms shares guest details…
InvestStream - Our New PodcastDecember 16, 2018A few weeks ago, my friend Harjit, and I decided to start recording our conversations about the economy, startups, and tech in the US and…
InvestStream US-India Episode 1December 10, 2018https://youtu.be/VGfbJswRZ9A In this first episode of InvestStream, Harjit Singh and I discuss the unemployment report and wage growth in…
Don't Believe the [Technical Analysis] Hype!March 09, 2018tl;dr: Read a lot and educate yourself and don't think technical analysis alone will make you rich. I've been a part of various Telegram and…
Bitcoin and Crypto Resources For BeginnersNovember 20, 2017I was first introduced to Bitcoin by Vaishali when it was around $30 per BTC. Like most people, I brushed it off as another open source…
Low Volatility, Low Yield in Stocks Fuel Bitcoin and AltcoinsJune 01, 2017The number of Bitcoin transactions is rising rapidly. The number of wallets, and likely, the number of people jumping into the Bitcoin and…
Startups, Angels, Venture Capitalists and the 2017 India BudgetJanuary 24, 2017It is Indian budget season for the new fiscal year starting in April and just like every year, the pundits are all weighing in with what…
Fighting Fraud Thru a Cashless SocietyNovember 09, 2016Emerging markets often leapfrog technologies. For much of Independent India, it was very difficult to get a fixed-line phone. They were…
Twenty Years Ago Today, I Started Working at Long-Term Capital ManagementJune 10, 2016Not many individuals other than some of the partners from Long-Term Capital Management have spoken or written anything public about their…
“Show Me The Money”: India’s Big Promise to VCsApril 20, 2016According to CBInsights, there are seven Indian startups are already valued at more than $1 billion. If you include Micromax, Mu Sigma, and…
Why India is the Next Frontier for MobileMarch 10, 2016Unmodified picture by Ramesh Lalwani under Creative Commons 2.0 All over the world, opportunities are flourishing for mobile development…
What's For Dinner? The Foodpocalypse.November 06, 2015The trouble that some Indian startups are facing is being touted as the harbinger of a coming apocalypse. What happened at TinyOwl in Pune…
Building Facebook for India is a Waste of TimeJune 07, 2013Photo by Pankaj Jain. All Rights Reserved._This post originally appeared on CitizenTekk._In a country of almost 1.3 billion people, mid-20th…
Geeks on a Plane India 2013: Big Opportunities, Optimistic Investors, and a Government that's Finally Waking UpMarch 11, 2013_This post originally appeared on the 500 Startups blog_Geeks on a Plane is a 10-12 day trip to various parts of the world with 20-25 "Geeks…
Meeting Indian Startups Applying to 500 Startups Accelerator Batch 6February 10, 2013Good morning Founders!You might have heard that 500 Startups recently announced a public application process. This is the first time we're…
How to Make an Introduction to a VC or InvestorNovember 12, 2012Over the last year I've been getting a lot of introductions and requests for intros to other investors. I've been surprised by the low…
10 Things to Consider Before Approaching a VCNovember 06, 2012A lot of very very smart, experienced investors have put similar information out there over the last few years. If you've read it before…
11 Tips on Pitching an Investor, Mentor, etc.March 22, 2012Over the last few months, I've Been hearing lots of pitches from entrepreneurs. Before going on, I want to say, congrats to all of you on…
Join Geeks on a Plane on a Trip to the Taj!December 06, 2011If you're a startup and would like an opportunity meet, pitch, and hang out with 20-25 serial entrepreneurs, investors and startup ecosystem…
Startup Weekend India - The First Six MonthsSeptember 13, 2011The first round of Startup Weekend events in India came to a close in March. Startup Weekend Delhi was held at the American Center from…
Startup Weekend is Coming to IndiaFebruary 14, 2011Startup Weekend is a 54 hour event where developers, designers, and entrepreneurs get together and build great new Internet and mobile…
Web 2.0 Summit 2010: "Point of Control: Finance"November 18, 2010Here's a great video from the Web 2.0 Summit 2010 of John Doerr and Fred Wilson discussing all things vc/angel/startup.Web 2.0 Summit 201…
Setting Up a Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server Without a DisplayNovember 09, 2010The Mac Mini has always been a great little workgroup or home server. The low power consumption combined with the form factor have convinced…
Startup Weekend NYC RoundupSeptember 13, 2010This past weekend was one of the best weekends I've ever had. It was a little over 50 hours of intense execution by 150 people dedicated to…
Driving from the Taj Mahal to Fatehpur Sikri - Agra, IndiaAugust 05, 2010I took this video in February 2008 on a trip from the Taj Mahal to Fatehpur Sikri in Agra, India. Overall, it was a pleasant drive once we…
The Awe-Inspiring Taj MahalAugust 04, 2010The Taj Mahal is one of those things that no picture or video can ever do it justice. I've been to the Taj a few times and each time I've…
At&t Starts Selling iPhone 4 to Walk-insJune 29, 2010AT&T has started selling the iPhone 4 to walk-on customers today and lines have formed again. No idea yet on what kind of volumes the stores…
iPhone 4 Launch New York CityJune 25, 2010Here are some scenes from the iPhone 4 launch at Apple's Flagship store in New York CIty on Fifth Avenue. There were thousands of people…
Five-ish Team Building Pitfalls Faced By Startups in IndiaJune 23, 2010Management/Co-Founding Team In India, specifically, New Delhi, it's a completely different ballgame. Though the word "startup" has become en…
Seven Steps to Starting a Company in IndiaMay 17, 2010**** Find a Recommended Chartered Accountant (CA) and Lawyer As with any country, when starting a business, it's advisable to have a good…
No iPad for India - YetMay 07, 2010TechCrunch and Mashable are reporting that Apple has announced dates and countries for the international launch of the iPad in May and July…
PubSubHubBub Subscriber Client Perl ModuleMay 06, 2010I am looking for someone with intimate knowledge of the PubSubHubbub Protocol and Perl to implement a Perl module that uses a hub to provide…
Car, Computers, Gadgets, Phones and Appliances for Sale in DelhiMarch 20, 2010UPDATE: All Items are sold and no longer available. Thanks for your interest.We are moving so we're selling the following items before we…
Use Your (Yourls) Own URL Shortening Service with PerlNovember 24, 2009URL Shortening services like Bit.ly have been all the rage with the popularity of Twitter and other micro-blogging services. As some of us…
The iPhone 3G[S] GPRS on Airtel IndiaNovember 15, 2009I picked up my factory unlocked iPhone 3G[S] on a trip to Malaysia in September. To my pleasant surprise, Internet tethering, and MMS were…
Will India Leapfrog the Apple iPhone 3G[S]?November 12, 2009I am writing (most of) this post on my iPhone 3G[S] using Airtel in New Delhi. The 3G[S] is not available in India yet and there is no…
Personal Finance for Barcampers at BarCamp DelhiOctober 26, 2009Sunday, October 25th was another installment of BarCamp Delhi. The turnout was intimate and the location, IMI (International Management…
WordPress theme developersOctober 23, 2009Looking for people that can design WordPress themes for clients that are located in the US
Startup Saturday Delhi October 2009October 12, 2009Bipin Singh from MobiKwik at Startup Saturday Delhi Oct. 2009 Manish Rathi from GlobalLogic was up next to talk about opportunities in the…
Perl Module for use with Yourls ReleasedSeptember 13, 2009CamelI wanted to put an image of the Perl Camel up on this post but it would have required getting permission from O'Reilly to do so. Hence…
The Top 10 Myths and Misconceptions of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) by Eric RosenfeldApril 27, 2009Eric Rosenfeld, one of the founders of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM), gave this presentation at MIT back in February. If you have even…
Twitter Opens up OAuth, Where's Perl?March 23, 2009Twitter opened up their OAuth implementation last week. It's a much welcome aspect of working with Twitter's API since we're planning on…
Calling all Startups!March 08, 2009Startup Saturday Delhi is just around the corner. We're holding our next event on the 14th of March at the American Center from 2pm to 6pm…
2008 Reflections and 2009 PlansJanuary 01, 2009Happy 2009 everyone!2008 has been a very interesting year by all measures. We saw record drops in global stock market indices - 34% drop for…
MySQL 64bit, Perl 32bit and OS X LeopardDecember 25, 2008This is a little tip on how to get Perl(32bit) working with a 64bit version of MySQL on OS X Leopard.I was working on a small project today…
The Financial Ninja and "Greenspan Sees market Rebound"December 20, 2008Here's a great post over at the Financial Ninja's Blog about how Greenspan sees the market rebounding in six to twelve months. I couldn't…
Don't Believe the Market Hype!November 26, 2008Intro As all of you who've been keeping up-to-date on the happenings in the financial markets know, there's been a good deal of turmoil and…
Startup Saturday Volunteer MeetupNovember 22, 2008For anyone interested in volunteering for Startup Saturday Delhi, we're meeting today, November 22nd, 2008 at 3pm at the Teknatus office in…
Startup Saturday Delhi UpdateNovember 18, 2008A quick update on Startup Saturday. Startup Saturday Delhi is going to be hosted by the American Center on the 13th of December 200…
Startup Saturday Delhi - December 13th, 2008November 17, 2008Delhi's first installment of Startup Saturday is scheduled for the 13th of December 2008. The event will be held from 2pm till 6pm at the…
Startup Saturday Delhi - Request for Knowledge ExpertsNovember 15, 2008If you would like to present at Startup Saturday, please fill out the form below and we will contact you regarding which session we have an…
Everything I Know About Startups by Dharmesh ShahNovember 13, 2008This is an absolutely great presentation by Dharmesh Shah, co-founder of HubSpot, that was originally posted at OnStartups. The presentation…
Startup Saturday Delhi - Request for DemosNovember 10, 2008To help the Indian Startup Ecosystem in some small way, we're going to be involved in setting up the Delhi chapter of Startup Saturday which…
Lean Startup PresentationNovember 05, 2008This is a nice presentation on the need for startups to be lean and how agile development can help the process. It would have been nice to…
IBM's Enterprise Mashup VideoOctober 31, 2008Below is a nice little video from IBM explaining enterprise mashups succinctly and in a language that non techies could understand. Enjoy.
Saul Klein's Thoughts on the European Venture SceneOctober 26, 2008I came across this presentation by Saul Klein from Index Ventures. What I found most interesting was slide 33 which is a table listing the…
Things-To-Do When Rolling Your Own StartupOctober 24, 2008Most people advising startups focus on critical points like the business model, revenue model, and team. Remember, I said "critical" but I'm…
Hiring and Firing at a StartupOctober 15, 2008Hiring is one of the most important tasks of any startup. It's critical to the success of a business. Hiring people can be fun and even…
Poverty and Blog Action Day 2008October 15, 2008During the weekend, Arun gave a presentation at BarCamp Delhi on Blog Action Day. This year's Blog Action Day (today - October 15th, 200…
Perl for Beginners at BarCamp DelhiOctober 13, 2008Yesterday at BarCamp Delhi Prateek and Pratul decided to hold a hack-a-thon. The idea being, that in 2 to 3 hours, the group of programmers…
The Financial Crisis and IndiaOctober 11, 2008BarCamp Delhi has been going on this weekend. I don't think anyone took any video of the presentation but I turned into a bit of a pig and…
BarCamp Delhi @ IIT Delhi on October 11th and 12thSeptember 18, 2008BarCamp Delhi is set for October 11th and 12th. IIT Delhi is playing host to this two day event. The location will be the Bharti building on…
Cracks in the Armor?September 12, 2008Back in July, I put up a post about the chinks in the economic armor of India. Since July, the BSE Sensex has dropped to a low of 12,575 and…
Wasabi Brings Japanese Food to IndiaSeptember 06, 2008This posting doesn't have anything to do with tech or other geeky stuff. However, being a foodie, I just had to write about my experience at…
OSSCamp Delhi - September 2008September 05, 2008OSSCamp is gearing up for another meet on September 27th and 28th in Delhi. The volunteers have just spent a great deal of time and energy…
BarCamp Delhi Marketing/PRSeptember 05, 2008BarCamp Delhi is scheduled for October 11th and 12th 2008 at IIT Delhi. We're currently working on reaching out to bloggers to help spread…
The Indian Tech Startup EcosystemAugust 28, 2008I've been in New Delhi for almost a year and a half now. Though it's been difficult getting things going, I've been fortunate to meet some…
India to Leapfrog Web 2.0 to Mobile 3.0August 26, 2008Much like India missed the industrial revolution, it is clear that India is going to miss the Web 2.0 revolution as well. There are many…
Running MySQL on OS X LeopardAugust 14, 2008I've recently gotten back into some development and needed to run MySQL on my Leopard computers. The easy way out was downloading and…
Venture Fund EconomicsAugust 04, 2008A great post by Fred Wilson titled "Venture Fund Economics: Gross and Net Returns". Do take a look if you're even remotely interested…
BarCamp DelhiAugust 03, 2008Preparations for BarCamp Delhi are under way. The date for the fifth installment of BarCamp Delhi has been set for the 4th and 5th of…
Microsoft backs open source workJuly 29, 2008It's great to finally hear that MSFT is beginning to see the light and getting involved in open source projects like Apache. I just hope…
iPhone 2.0 Apps on Airtel IndiaJuly 27, 2008Here are some screenshots of apps I have downloaded from the Apple App store. All the apps are running on a 1st generation 8gb iPhone that…
Web TimelinesJuly 27, 2008Recently, I've seen three interesting timeline applications. Kronomy which Guy Kawasaki twittered about, LifeBlob which presented at Proto…
iPhone 2.0 Wordpress and the Indian GovernmentJuly 22, 2008This is my first post using the new Wordpress App from the iTunes App Store. Pretty good so far and really easy to use.So far the Indian…
Proto.in July 2008 ReflectionsJuly 21, 2008Proto.in is an event very similar to DEMO held in the US. The basic premise is to help startups gain visibility by being able to showcase…
The Office ... SpaceJuly 14, 2008Finding decent quality office space for any company is a challenge. However, the space challenges that a startup faces have a far greater…
India's Economy and The WallJuly 05, 2008For all you economics and business-minded folks out there, I put up a post about my thoughts on the Indian economy and the direction it's…
India's Economy Hitting the Proverbial Brick WallJuly 03, 2008This is an interesting article from BusinessWeek Online. I swear, I read this article today, after my previous post on the state of the…
Market Turmoil and Basic EconomicsJuly 01, 2008It's been quite some time since I put up a post and I apologize for that. Business matters such as recruiting, product development, and…
OSSCamp Delhi SE01June 21, 2008OSSCamp Delhi Summer Edition kicked off this morning. There was a movie called "Revolution OS" that talked about the beginning of the Free…
Honda launches Indiaâ??s first hybrid car- Hindustan TimesJune 19, 2008It amazes me how absolutely clueless and slow the Indian Government is at implementing any sort of policies that are for the betterment f…
OSSCamp Delhi Summer EditionJune 16, 2008OSSCamp Delhi is just around the corner. On Saturday, 21st January, 2008 Open Source enthusiasts, users, and businesses will be gathering…
Official Google Blog: At long last, real-time stock quotes are hereJune 02, 2008Google announced today that they would finally be providing real-time NASDAQ quotes for free on Google Finance. This is great news, and…
Apple Online Store - IndiaMay 12, 2008The Apple Store India was relaunched some time back but fairly recently, possibly even today, Apple has dropped the prices on almost all…
Apple iPhone in India By VodafoneMay 07, 2008According to Ars Technica, Vodafone will be launching the iPhone in India beating out Airtel. It's not a surprise considering Vodafone…
Brawniest iMacs YetApril 28, 2008As most people expected, Apple rolled out their iMac upgrades. Most of us didn't expect the upgrades this early and some of us, took a…
Apple iPhone on Airtel India Minus GPRSApril 25, 2008Well, I've been trying for almost a whole week to get Airtel's Unlimited GPRS service (or Mobile Office as it's called on their site) setup…
iPhone SDK Is Available .... kinda!March 06, 2008Well, as expected, Steve Jobs & Co., released the much anticipated iPhone SDK. You should be able to download the iPhone SDK in a few hours…
HungryZone for Foodies?!??!February 28, 2008I stumbled upon HungryZone which was launched by the same folks who came up with HungryBangalore. I never used HungryBangalore before but…
iPhone and iPod Touch firmware 1.1.4February 26, 2008Apple has released the 1.1.4 firmware for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Apparently, 1.1.4 can be jailbroken using Zibri's jailbreak tool…
Upgrading Unlocked Apple iPhone from 1.1.1 to 1.1.3February 25, 2008Just last week, George Hotz or "geohot" as he is known did some amazing work on unlocking the iPhone for OTB 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 iPhones as well…
iPhone Unlocking ReleasedFebruary 09, 2008iPhone Software Unlocking of firmware 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 is possible for upgraded phones and out of the box phones. I will post more details as…
Vodafone India MMS Settings for iPhoneJanuary 27, 2008It took some time to get the correct MMS settings for the iPhone but below is a screenshot of the exact settings to be used with Vodafone in…
iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak ReleasedJanuary 26, 2008A splinter dev team released iBrickr for Windows and Apple OS X to jailbreak Apple iPhones with firmware 1.1.13. This jailbreak will only…
Staples in BangaloreJanuary 18, 2008Staples Logo I recently arrived in Bangalore for a few day visit and drove past one of the new Staples office superstores. Walking into the…
Perl, PHP, Ruby, and Java Programmers WantedDecember 18, 2007I am looking for Perl, PHP, Ruby, and Java Programmers looking to join a brand new startup, right at the ground level, here in New Delhi. Of…
OSS Camp Delhi2December 04, 2007Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make the first OSSCamp in September so I'm excited to see that the folks that brought us OSSCampDelhi are…
Apple iPhone on Vodafone IndiaNovember 13, 2007I'm back in New Delhi and brought my iPhone along for the ride. I popped in a Hutch (Vodafone) SIM card into the iPhone. Everything appeared…
Upgrading the iPhone to Firmware 1.1.1October 26, 2007If you unlocked your phone using iPhoneSimFree's commercial unlock, stop reading. This post because it won't help you.As I mentioned, I had…
Come Back in 20 Minutes for the Price Right NowOctober 20, 2007I never thought I would be posting something about the pricing of financial instruments but it's something I know a little bit about. I…
Wordpress and Drupal Developers Wanted!!October 11, 2007I am looking for an experienced developer and designer with experience developing Wordpress themes and Drupal templates. Experience creating…
Quit the iPhone Whining!October 09, 2007Since Apple release firmware 1.1.1 for the iPhone, there's been non-stop commentary and whining about the unlocked iPhones being relocked…
Another iPhone ReviewOctober 01, 2007It's been a while since I've been able to blog. Not because I haven't had things to write about but because of a lack of time. We're finally…
Google Desktop for LinuxJuly 10, 2007On June 27th, Google released Desktop for Linux. I had looked for a download link on the main Desktop page but it only offered a download of…
Apple MacBook Hard Drive Goes Kplunk!June 24, 2007After downloading from iTunes and watching episode 3 of the second season of Sleeper Cell: American Terror, my MacBook completely froze up…
Ubuntu Feisty Fawn on ThinkPad T60June 05, 2007After the release of Ubuntu Feisty Fawn, I decided to try upgrading my installation of Edgy Eft directly using Ubuntu Update Manager. It…
Cross Border Customer ServiceMay 30, 2007Well, we've been in India for over two months now. New Delhi is quite honestly one of the largest outdoor saunas I've ever come across. Of…
Update from Delhi ...April 07, 2007We've been in New Delhi for almost 4 weeks now. It's been pretty tough adjusting to living out of temporary quarters. The three of us have…
Novell's "Get a Mac" ParodiesApril 07, 2007Novell has gotten into flattering Apple by creating parodies of the "Get a Mac" ads. I thought the ads were "cute" but incredibly unoriginal…
Live from New Delhi ...March 16, 2007It's been a while since I mentioned that we've decided to move to India, at least for the next 5 months. Part of the reason, I haven't…
How to have your own Satellite TV Station with a $10 WokMarch 02, 2007The New Zealand Herald gives us an incredible example of "Kiwi ingenuity". A volunteer, Ken Jones, for the station, 45 South (UHF channel…
India's Great LevelerMarch 02, 2007There's a great article on the MercuryNews today by India's former candidate for UN Secretary General, Mr. Shashi Tharoor. Mr. Tharoor…
Another Battery Recall by LenovoMarch 01, 2007Lenovo has issued another batter recall. This time it is for batteries manufactured by Sanyo. Systems affected are ThinkPad R60, R60e, T6…
openSUSE 10.2 on Lenovo ThinkPad T60February 21, 2007Well, I finally got around to installing openSUSE 10.2 on my ThinkPad T60. Unfortunately, I was running very low on disk space and couldn't…
Social Mobile Mapping (Mapiki)February 15, 2007With Google's release of Google Maps for Australia, I am hoping Google Maps India isn't going to be that far away. Being a complete outsider…
My SuperHero Date ...February 14, 2007Comic Vine has put together a super hero date quiz for Valentine's Day. Apparently, Aurora is a perfect match for me. Other matches would be …
Do a full install of Windows Vista for the upgrade price ...February 14, 2007This is fairly well known news but I just came across a link describing the loophole in detail. It describes how to install Windows Vista…
Windows Vista Upgrade from Lenovo ...February 14, 2007Lenovo is offering users of ThinkPads and other Lenovo products who purchased their PC between October 26th, 2006 and March 15th, 2007 a…
Another Concrete Jungle?February 07, 2007http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=07_02_2007_001_028&kword=&mode=1 The 2001 Census projects a yearly requirement of…
Do not pass go, do not collect $200, Go Directly to Jail!February 07, 2007Ban Proposed On Walking While Talking, Listening To iPod - News A state senator from Brooklyn said on Tuesday he plans to introduce…
M2IFebruary 06, 2007I had written about M2I (Moving-2-India) here and about how I've been bitten by the bug. Well, we've made our final decision to make the…
"Redoable" is itFebruary 06, 2007I've decided to use the Redoable theme by Dean J. Robinson. I like the look of this theme and I'm really diggin' the colors. Please let me…
Upgrading to Wordpress 2.1 ...February 04, 2007~~LinOSX might be in some strange state for the next few hours as I'm going to be upgrading it to Wordpress 2.1 and probably changing theme…
Skin in the GameFebruary 02, 2007I was reading an interesting post on Gaurav's blog about founders of startups taking significant paycuts when raising funding from VCs. i…
I'm Baaaaaaaaack!February 02, 2007Actually, I've been back from India for a month but there has just been too much going on personally for me to devote time to blogging. It…
FOSS.IN BeginsNovember 24, 2006I'm at FOSS.IN at the National Science Symposium Centre in Bangalore. Mr Atul Chitnis will be giving the keynote in just a few minutes…
The Knowledge SocietyNovember 23, 2006Here's a great article by Venkatesh Hariharan. He examines India's tradition of knowledge sharing and how the subversion of this knowledge…
Ready for FOSS.INNovember 22, 2006I will be heading to Bangalore Thursday to attend the FOSS.IN event this coming weekend. FOSS.IN is the largest FOSS event in the world. I'm…
VentureVoice’s VC Yellow PagesNovember 20, 2006Greg Galant from VentureVoice has got a great post with some very useful information from top VCs. Take a peek here.
Delhi Real EstateNovember 20, 2006Since I started writing the previous post on my Passage to India, I've been very fortunate to meet some really incredible people in New…
Dial-Up 2.0November 20, 2006Most "broadband" providers in India offer a fairly low cost DSL product with top speeds of 256K. At 256K, you are limited to 400MB of…
A Passage to IndiaNovember 19, 2006Emblem of India Nusair asked that I start blogging about my experience in India over the next few weeks. I have toyed with the idea of doing…
Setting up the ThinkPad T60November 16, 2006The first thing I did after I got the T60 was to format the drive, keeping the rescue partition, and resize the first boot partition to give…
Apple MacBook vs. Lenovo ThinkPad - Final!November 07, 2006Well, as much as I love OS X, the MacBook just wasn't cutting it for me. The MacBook is a great computer for people who want to get things…
Joining an Early Stage Startup or Joining “The Manâ€October 31, 2006Joining or doing a startup is not for everyone. It doesn't matter whether you are in the US, China, the UK, France, or India. It takes a…
Fedora Core 6 is AvailableOctober 30, 2006As scheduled, Fedora Core 6 was released on October 24th, 2006. I've upgraded a Dell PowerEdge to FC6 but that was after creating a…
Fedora Core 6 Delayed AgainOctober 17, 2006Take a look at the Fedora Core 6 Draft Schedule. They've delayed general release by two more days. The original release date was Oct. 10th…
Ping This!October 06, 2006Google quietly released their blog pinging service on the same day they released their Code Search service. It's a bit late but, hopefully…
Searching Source CodeOctober 06, 2006Google announced two new services, Google Code Search and Google Blog Search Pinging. In this post, I'll discuss Google Code Search. Google…
Set Your Presentations Free!October 05, 2006How many presentations do you have locked up on a disk somewhere? Most of us never get around to doing much with our presentations other…
Nokia E61 Support or Lack ThereofSeptember 29, 2006I've been having many problems with my Nokia E61, after the firmware upgrade. I've posted some of the issues on this blog as well as…
Quicken 2006 Premier Home and Business on CrossOver MacSeptember 29, 2006CodeWeavers released their second beta of CrossOver Mac yesterday. I downloaded beta 2 and have been running it without noticing any changes…
English Schools in Karnataka Shutting DownSeptember 27, 2006This is a very disturbing piece of news. One of the biggest reasons India's been such a powerhouse in the offshoring and outsourcing of…
Entrepreneurship and Open Source Software Charity?September 25, 2006Rajiv Poodar has a great post on Wireless Utopia: Open Source and Charity about his frustration in explaining open source business models to…
Nokia E61 ReviewSeptember 23, 2006I did a firmware upgrade based on some of the issues I was having. The firmware upgrade process is well documented here and ran flawlessly…
Internet Access in India and the Nokia E61September 20, 2006A little background on how I was led to the Nokia E61. Back in April, I had picked up a Motorola SLVR L7 and have been pretty happy…
Apple iPod(s), Apple iTunes 7, Apple iTVSeptember 13, 2006Ok, well, Steve got up on stage yesterday and spent an hour woo'ing journalists and bloggers for the second time in about two months. Every…
Indian Plan to Freely Float the RupeeSeptember 03, 2006The SS Tarapore committee on fuller capital account convertibility has recommended loosening of controls on capital flows in three phases…
TED Talks - Al GoreSeptember 01, 2006This is a great talk from former Vice President Al Gore at TED 2006. technorati tags:TED, Google, Al Gore
TED talks on Google VideoSeptember 01, 2006Google is making available video from the TED (Technology, Entertainment & Design) conferences. Among videos available are talks from former…
CrossOver Mac Beta ReleasedSeptember 01, 2006CodeWeavers yesterday released a public beta of CroosOver Mac. A list of the supported applications is here. I downloaded and installed it…
Amazon's aStore DebutsAugust 30, 2006Amazon just opened a beta of their aStore for Amazon affiliates. The aStore allows Amazon Affiliates to create a custom store listing Amazon…
Another Cog in the WheelAugust 28, 2006Here's a great post on Amit Ranjan's personal blog about how large technology and outsourcing companies in India are turning the cream of…
Battery ManagementAugust 26, 2006This is a pretty good article about managing your batteries. After the recent Dell and Apple over heating problems and recalls, the issues…
SholayAugust 20, 2006I came across this great post today. Unfortunately, if you don't speak Hindi, you won't get it. However, if you speak Hindi and you're a fan…
Job Board, Schmob Board.August 18, 2006It's almost anti-climactic to hear of another job board or social networking site. So what? There's nothing exciting or interesting about…
Beam up to Vegas, Scotty!August 17, 2006Tom Galloway at Google talks about Star Trek's influence on modern technology and heavy influence on us geeks. Google is hosting a booth at…
Business Plan ArchiveAugust 17, 2006I just came across the Business Plan Archive while reading a post on VentureWoods. The Business Plan Archive is a research organization that…
Miglia TVMini HD is great!August 16, 2006I've been using the TVMini HD on my MacBook for a few weeks and I love it. Even with the included antenna, I've been able to easily pick up…
Happy Independence Day!August 15, 2006Happy Independence Day to all Indians across the globe! At times like this, with all the chaos and problems in the world, we can appreciate…
An end run round copyright laws? - CNET News.comAugust 15, 2006Legal activist Lawrence Lessig urges LinuxWorld attendees to use Creative Commons as route to "free culture."read more | digg story
Lenovo and Novell Want a Ransom for LinuxAugust 15, 2006I just spent 15 minutes on the phone with Lenovo trying to get information on their ThinkPads preloaded with SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop…
Riya Vs. Google (Neven Vision)August 15, 2006I haven't been following Riya lately but it is sure going to have it's hands full with Google's acquisition of Neven Vision. From Neven…
Diigo and Internet ResearchAugust 15, 2006I've been using Diigo and the Diigo toolbar for a week or so now and so far, I really like it. I first heard about Diigo over at TechCrunch…
ThinkPad--now with Suse Linux - CNET News.comAugust 15, 2006Novell and Lenovo are teaming up on a new ThinkPad laptop with Novell's Suse Linux operating system preinstalled. Hopefully, the price doesn…
GigaOM: Indian Villages, Internet and Crazy HeadlinesAugust 14, 2006This is a great post on GigaOM by their newest blogger, Shailaja Neelakantan. She writes about a recent Reuters story. The story talks about…
Google International Code Jam Coming to NYCAugust 14, 2006Google has announced that they will be holding their prestigious International Code Jam in New York City. The 100 best programmers will be…
Google Ice Cream?August 13, 2006Google branded ice cream is available only to Google employees at the Mountainview, Ca campus. I hope it's a great way to boost morale…
Lenovo to preload Linux on T60pAugust 11, 2006Couldn't Lenovo have announced this in May? It is so tempting to think if I could dual-boot SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 ( preloaded and…
Revisions to Google HomepageAugust 11, 2006Google made some minor revisions to their homepage where they added video search directly on the home page and they added a little drop down…
Make me a good photographerAugust 09, 2006This technology might actually make me a good photographer or, at the very least, half-way decent. Now if the technology could be open…
India Fears Terrorism May Attract Its MuslimsAugust 09, 2006This is a very interesting article in today's New York Times. It offers a glimpse into how situations are allowing radicalism to spread to…
Coke and Pepsi Contain Pesticides?August 06, 2006The Indian Supreme Court has subpoenaed Coke and Pepsi in India to disclose their ingredients after an independent research body found that…
Semi-Mad Scientist Answers Stephen Hawking on Yahoo! AnswerAugust 06, 2006This post on the Yahoo! Search blog contains the full transcript of Stephen Hawking's answer to his own question, "How will the human race…
Apple MacBook vs. Lenovo ThinkPad - Part 3August 05, 2006I've had my MacBook for over two months now. The more I use OS X, I really like it. As I've mentioned in previous posts here, here and here…
It's been a few weeks more than "weekly"August 05, 2006I'm a big fan of TechCrunch and I was a fan of TalkCrunch for the few episodes that came out. I'm really happy to see that Mike Arrington's…
LinOSX TechnoMash ForumsAugust 05, 2006I have just installed and made available forums to discuss anything from Web 2.0, to argue whether a ThinkPad or MacBook is better, to…
Picasa on the Mac ... Kinda.August 05, 2006Google recently release a Picasa uploader for the Mac thanks to Ted Bonkenburg. Ted worked on this during his twenty-percent time at Google…
David Letterman's Tribute to Bill GatesAugust 04, 2006Take a look at this great clip of David Letterman's tribute to Bill Gates.
Vanity Fair - 9/11 Live: The Norad TapesAugust 03, 2006Vanity fair has an incredible article along with audio from NORAD ( North American Aerospace Defense Command ) on the events of the morning…
Blaming Craigslist?August 03, 2006There's been quite a bit of discussion in the Blogosphere about how a 20yr. old former football player allegedly used Craigslist to get…
BlogBridge 3.0 ReleasedAugust 03, 2006BlogBridge 3.0 came out a few days ago. As some of you know, I've been using previous versions for quite a while. What I like most about…
Richard McManus: Ray Ozzie and the future of MicrosoftJuly 31, 2006This is a great post by Richard McManus about the future of Microsoft according to Ray Ozzie. Ray Ozzie, as most of us though, is pushing…
Move to WordpressJuly 30, 2006I am thinking about moving from Blogger to Wordpress. I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts. Please let me know what you think. LinOSX…
Another Dell Up In FlamesJuly 29, 2006And people as me why I don't recommend Dell laptops.... Today's "Dell laptop bursts into flames" story brought to you by "Henrik the…
VoiceMail for your Blog?July 27, 2006Via Webyantra, I came across NowPos. What NowPos does is provide an ability to create, send, and receive voicemail from a browser. No…
Int'l Calling from your mobile for $1/week!July 27, 2006Via TechCrunch today, I came across Rebtel, a Swedish company that allows cheap international dialing from your mobile phone. The way that…
Javascript BootcampJuly 27, 2006Via Ajaxian, I cam across this Javascript tutorial presentation given at OSCON. For anyone working with Web technology, this is a great…
Venture Voice Startup Workshop Part IJuly 26, 2006Greg and the team at Venture Voice have just put up, episode #36 of the Venture Voice podcast. This episode focuses on the Venture Voice…
OpenSourceDeal - Linux Distros in India CheapJuly 21, 2006I was recently contacted by Raseel Bhagat who runs a very cool site called "OpenSourceDeal". The idea behind the site is to sell Linux…
Apple's EarningsJuly 20, 2006My dear friend over at Tips are for Waiters and Herb Greenberg over at MarketWatch don't think Apple's earnings were all that impressive. As…
Scam the ScammersJuly 19, 2006For everyone who has ever received an email from someone in Africa asking for X thousands of dollars for whatever reason, you MUST read this…
Domain Name TriviaJuly 19, 2006Via Emergic: July 19, 2006 Archives, the Wall Street Journal reports analysis done by Dennis Forbes around Internet domain names. All of the…
Vader SessionsJuly 18, 2006This is a great video of Darth Vader technorati tags:star wars, darth vader, comedy, parody Blogged with Flock edgeio-key: d177e4a3466ccc36b…
Greg Galant on TrueNYC Featured EntrepreneursJuly 18, 2006Congrats to Greg Galant of RadioTail and VentureVoice on the interview with TrueNYC!! Click on the link below for the interview. TrueNYC…
Gov't of India bans Blogspot and othersJuly 18, 2006In response to the train bombings in Mumbai, India on 7/11/06, the Government of India has banned blogs hosted on Blogspot, Xenga, Wordpress…
Tips are for waitersJuly 18, 2006A great friend of mine just started his own blog yesterday. He's a oney manager who's seen a lot of ups and downs. He's sharing his…
Sydney, Australia by Night at 720 Megapixels!!!July 17, 2006Scott Howard posted an absolutely amazing view of the Sydney skyline using his Canon 10D camera. The picture comes in at 720 Megapixels. It…
Flock RSS Reader + Online SynchJuly 13, 2006I've been using Flock as my primary browser on my work Ubuntu 6.06 PC, my MacBook and my Mac Mini PPC. It is an awesome browser on each…
Online to Offline Photosharing in IndiaJuly 10, 2006Amit Ranjan has some great information on Picsquare. I haven't used the service yet but the concept really appeals to me. I have a lot of…
Happy 4th of JulyJuly 03, 2006Wishing everyone a very Happy, Healthy, and Safe 4th of July technorati tags:holiday, 4th of July Blogged with Flock
1/3 SCO Group vs. IBMJune 30, 2006Almost 2/3 of the claims that SCO is making against IBM have been thrown out. After repeated requests to show exactly where code was taken…
CodeWeavers CrossoverOffice coming to OS XJune 30, 2006A company called CodeWeavers is using an open-source technology called Wine to allow some Windows programs to run under Mac OS X. Turning…
Telcos Rule the InternetJune 29, 2006The U.S. Sentate panel has sided with the telcos in allowing them to create a two-tier Internet. Get ready to pay more for your Internet…
Remix My Life in the Bush of GhostsJune 28, 2006As described on Creative Commons, David Byrne, of The Talking Heads, and Brian Eno have remastered and released My Life in the Bush of…
Tim Berners-Lee on saving the InternetJune 28, 2006The creater of the Web as we know it today, Tim Berners-Lee has chimed in, loud and clear on his blog regarding the importance of Net…
What is Net Neutrality About?June 28, 2006Watch this short video presentation that tries to explain exactly how losing net neutrality will affect all of us. technorati tags…
Venture Voice Startup WorkshopJune 26, 2006I wanted to congratulate the Greg Galant, Aaron Quint, and Laurence Koret for the wonderful job at the first Venture Voice Startup Worshop…
IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad Vs. Apple MacBook RevisitedJune 25, 2006I've been using the Apple MacBook on and off for a little over a month now.Disclosure: The MacBook isn't my only computer. At the office, I…
Building a Web Business in One DayJune 24, 2006This is absolutely great. I salute this man's ingenuity and determination. Read more aobut how he started a web business in six to eight…
Webyantra - TechCrunch IndiaJune 21, 2006Amit Ranjan, head of the Delhi office of Uzanto, has started Webyantra to profile Indian web products & services. His focus will be on…
Google Earth for LinuxJune 20, 2006Yabba-Dabba-Do! Google has finally launched Google Earth for Linux. I have Google Earth for Linux working on a PC running Ubuntu 6.0…
Flock is awesome!June 16, 2006Flock is awesome! If you're a blogger, or love sharing pictures, or reading lots of RSS feeds, or storing your "favorites"/bookmarks…
Bill Gates to focus more on charitable activities and less on MicrosoftJune 15, 2006The Wall Street Journal reported today that at a press conference, Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, announced that he will be…
Gene may mean adult cells can be reprogrammed | CNET News.comJune 15, 2006CNET News.com is reporting that a gene could allow adult cells to be reprogrammed into embryonic stem cells to help treat diseases like…
LMSB - Linux Mobile Standard Base???June 15, 2006Motorola, NEC, Panasonic, Samsung, NTT DoCoMo and Vodafone will be announcing plans to setup an independent foundation focused on…
Flock LaunchJune 13, 2006The Social Web Browser, Flock, launched today with Beta 1 for windows, Mac and Linux. I have just completed the Mac install and am composing…
Save The Internet!June 13, 2006Sign the online petition at Save the Internet.com to send a message to Congress that you will not allow the Telcos to control the Internet…
Scobleizer - Microsoft Geek BloggerJune 13, 2006Congratulations to Robert Scoble and PodTech.net. PodTech.net has been generating a great deal of content and I will definitely be on the…
Telcos and Cable Operators Guaranteed Double Dipping StatusJune 09, 2006The House of Representatives has sided with telcos and cable operators. The Net Neutrality bill ( H.R.5252 ) proposed by Massachusettes…
A Consuming Experience: Updated multiple word Technorati tag creator for Blogger (Firefox 1.5, Greasemonkey 0.6.4) with added featuresJune 09, 2006I just found this Greasmonkey script for Firefox. It's extremely handy for people using Blogger with firefox. Read more here ... A Consuming…
Darwine on OS XJune 06, 2006I've been playing with the preinstalled Quicken 2006 for Mac after exporting most of my data from Quicken 2006 Premier Home and Business…
Gaming on Apple MacBookJune 04, 2006This is agreat article on MacWorld about gaming on the Apple MacBook. Some older games like Jedi Academy work pretty well, even with Rosetta…
Clean OS X on MacBookJune 01, 2006I spent about 3 hours late last night reinstalling OS X on my MacBook, then bringing over my files and data from my Mac Mini, and finally…
MacBook - Perl blunders lead to OS X ReinstallMay 31, 2006Well, I got a little daring last night and decided to compile Postgresql and Apache with mod_ssl and mod_perl on the MacBook so that I can…
Apple MacBook - HOT STUFF!!!May 29, 2006Everyone's been talking about how hot the MacBook Pro and MacBooks get. I haven't yet seen anyone post anything about how hot the laptop is…
MacBook Vs. ThinkPad ReduxMay 28, 2006I've now had my MacBook for over a week now and used it pretty much in just about every real world scenario I have used my ThinkPad (other…
Official Google Blog: Picture this: Picasa for LinuxMay 26, 2006It's great that Google is actually looking at the Linux desktop community and providing Picasa for the Linux environment but this is a bit…
Pearl Jam - Life Wasted - Google VideoMay 26, 2006Google is hosting Pearl Jam's latet song, Life Wasted which has been released under a Creative Commons license. Might be time to buy the…
Transcending bootsMay 25, 2006Unfortunately, Doc Searl's IT Garage blog had some issues with posting comments so below is my comment on Doc's Transcending boots post Doc…
Apple MacBook Vs. Thinkpad T40May 21, 2006As sturdy as Thinkpads are, there are a limited number of drops that even an IBM Thinkpad T40 can sustain (I'm sure the new Lenovo Thinkpads…
Office 2.0 and DabbleDBApril 20, 2006Saul, great post and I tend to agree with you. We still need desktop based services because we're not always connected and having…
Disney to Make 4 ABC Shows Free Online: Financial News - Yahoo! FinanceApril 10, 2006Disney just decided to make "Desperate Housewives", "Lost", "Commander in Chief", and the entire season of "Alias" available for free online…
Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal | CNET News.comApril 06, 2006Pathetic, Big Business controlling government, stiffling competition, stiffling innovation, some would even say, penalizing competition…
Google April Fools Joke...err, Google RomanceApril 01, 2006I haven't logged in but this is gotta be an April Fools joke. Google Romance??? Yikes! Read More at ... Cupid's Algorithms technorati tags…
Internet cafes in rural India? | CNET News.comMarch 30, 2006It's about time that big technology companies began looking into selling computers designed for developing nations. It's good business for…
The Green view of cyberspace | Newsmakers | CNET News.comMarch 30, 2006A very interesting interview with David Hammerstein Mintz about the European Green Party and his views on Microsoft, Apple, Software Patents…
Official Google Blog: Kick thisMarch 30, 2006Is this MySpace and FaceBook Envy or is it affirmation that Orkut isn't cutting it?Read more at googleblog.blogspot.com...technorati tags…
PodTech.net: Silicon Valley, Technology, & Media PodcastMarch 30, 2006What's going on at PodTech lately? When I got my first iPod it was mainly for music. As Apple integrated in Podcasting, I began using my…
rBuilder Online - Front PageMarch 29, 2006rPath has a great idea to allow people to cook up their own Linux distributions using only a browser! However, it is way too painful to work…
CIO Blogs - Who owns the Internet? We have a map that shows you. |March 27, 2006Very interesting map of the ownership of the Internet by carriers in the US. Mr. Worthen also touches on Net Neutrality, which I have…
Fedora Core 5 Review: - The Linux Information ResourceMarch 26, 2006I got FC5 installed on my Thinkpad T40 (new install) and on my Dell desktop (upgrade). I haven't had any problems with the installation. I…
Yahoo! Messenger with Voice (for Windows only)March 22, 2006No Linux or OS X versions??? I guess I'll be sticking with Skype for now. Read more at beta.messenger.yahoo.co... technorati tags: yahoo…
Official Google Blog: Spring is the season for love (and data)March 21, 2006It's about time. Google finally launched a Finance site to comete with Microsoft, Yahoo, and all the other financial sites out there. The…
Bittorrent for torrent.fedoraproject.orgMarch 20, 2006Fedora Core 5 is released. Read more at torrent.fedoraproject.o... technorati tags: bittorrent, fedoracore, fedora, linux
PodTech Receives $5.5 Million in Series A FundingMarch 16, 2006Congratulations to John Furrier and the PodTech.net Team! We're all looking forward to more, high quality podcasts from you guys. Read more…
Ryan vs. Dorkman is Amazing (by Jeremy Zawodny)March 15, 2006Why didn't George Lucas have these guys in the new Triloogy? It would have had a shot of being a half way decent Trilogy! Thanks Jeremy…
Debate heats up over Net neutrality | CNET News.comMarch 15, 2006Here we go again - more desperation by the telecoms. only difference is that now Cisco is jumping into the fray knowing that if the telecoms…
OpenSource Social Networking PlatformMarch 12, 2006Just yesterday, I completed the first pre_alpha release of the core backend and frontend of an open source social networking application…
New Apple Mac Mini - Intel InsideFebruary 28, 2006Steve Jobs announced a revamped Mac Mini running on Intel's single-core chip. Updates: The new single-core will be upto 3x faster a dual…
Google Page CreatorFebruary 23, 2006Not bad for a beta of a web publishing application. There are a decent amount of templates and there's 100MB of space to publish your pages…
MS Office Live ... NOTFebruary 21, 2006Microsoft recently unveiled the highly anticipated MS Office Live Beta. There are 3 packages available. Microsoft Office Live Basics - Free…
The Breezy Badger and Networking ProfilesFebruary 21, 2006I've tried to be patient with Ubuntu and there are things I really like about it such as it's ability to pick up hardware like an Intel…
Official Google Blog: Here comes Measure MapFebruary 14, 2006No surprise here. The question is if Google will keep MeasureMap into independent of Google Analytics, integrate it into the free Google…
Ubuntu 5.10 - The Breezy BadgerFebruary 14, 2006I just finished installing the Breezy Badger and started configuring it. I'm sharing it through a dual boot on my IBM ThinkPad T40. So far…
Official Google Blog: Big mail on campusFebruary 13, 2006Google is now offering hosted email as a beta. Feel free to read through all the other blogs about competition, etc but the question I ask…
3G iPod and Dead LCDFebruary 13, 2006My 3G iPod still works but the LCD died after about 18 months of use. 18 months is an inordinately small amount of time for a device that I…
How To Look Like A UNIX GuruFebruary 07, 2006This is a great little article about *nix basics. Very useful to newbies and for reference. Read more at www.cs.usfca.edu/~parrt...
Verizon Executive Calls for End to Google's 'Free Lunch'February 07, 2006It is truly amazing how Verizon and all the other telecom companies can't get their act straightened out. The still can't accept the telecom…
Apple rolls out 1GB Nano | CNET News.comFebruary 07, 2006Don't Believe the hype! The much speculated 1GB Apple iPod Nano is out and prices on the iPod Shuffle have dropped to $69 for the 512 MB and…
FON: WiFi everywhere!February 06, 2006FON has gotten a huge amount of blogosphere and media coverage over the last day or two. It appears to be a very interesting idea. I'm not…
Apple iLife '06February 02, 2006Ever since I started using a Mac a year ago, I was always amazed at how everything just worked. There wasn't any tinkering required with…
Verizon DSL NightmareJanuary 23, 2006The first time i tried to get broadband at the end of 1999, I kept getting told by Verizon that "It's coming soon". After about eight or…
Google Pack for Linux or OS XJanuary 10, 2006Does anyone know why Google has NOT come up with Google Pack for Linux or OS X? Now, I understand that they're gearing their software…
Dead Jabra BT250vJanuary 04, 2006My Jabra BT250v died last week. I'm not sure how it died but I was able to hear people but they weren't able to hear me no matter how loud I…
Microsoft embraces open-source scripting language | CNET News.comJanuary 04, 2006According to CNET and Microsoft's site, MS is embracing Python, an open source programming language used by Unix, Linux and OS X folks for…
Windows Live Local vs. Google LocalDecember 27, 2005I've been playing around with Windows Live Local and Google Local. I did a few searches like "children party places in north platte, ne…
Effective EmacsDecember 24, 2005Interesting article on Emacs but most people using Emacs today are using it on Intel Hardware ( and PowerPC base Macs ). I think the writer…
Firefox 1.5 for SUSE Linux 10December 20, 2005As indicated on Moosy, Firefox 1.5 for SUSE is available as an RPM. More ...
It's NOT OpenSuSE 10, it's SuSE Linux OSS 10December 20, 2005I just want to thank the Anonymous comment, presumably from Moosy Blog for correcting me. The OSS version of SuSE is called SUSE Linux OSS…
Bye Bye Firefox 1.5 on Fedora Core 4December 13, 2005Mozilla Corporation - Home of the Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email clientFirefox 1.5 has been running pretty well on my work Fedora…
OpenSuse 10 and UpdatesDecember 12, 2005I've been using OpenSuse for a few months now and though I like OpenSuse enough to be still using it on my Thinkpad T40, I am a little…
del.icio.us bought by Yahoo!December 09, 2005Del.icio.us, the shared bookmarking and tagging business was acquired by Yahoo as reported by Reuters on CNET. Yahoo is sure on a Web 2.…
Windows Live LocalDecember 09, 2005Wow. I never thought I would say this but for a Beta, I am amazed at 1) Windows Live Local beating Google to the punch and putting this Web…
Tux MagazineDecember 07, 2005I just finished reading the free Tux Magazine Issue Number 8 ( 9 is also available ). It's a very good quality linux magazine from the same…
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000December 01, 2005I've been a huge fan of Microsoft Natural Keyboards since the original came out in the mid 1990's. I had an ugly though comfortable beige…
Sony PSPNovember 30, 2005I just picked up a Sony PlayStation Portable with Star Wars Battlefront II. I can't say too much about the game yet because I haven't had a…
Firefox 1.5 Released!!!!November 29, 2005It's official Mozilla.com has announced Firefox 1.5 is now available. Go Get it NOW! Linux Mac OS X Windows technorati tags: mozilla…
Google Analytics Works!November 22, 2005Google appears to have drastically underestimated the demand for the service and is now playing catch up in providing the necessary…
Google AnalyticsNovember 17, 2005I signed up for Google Analytics on Tuesday to monitor this blog and see traffic patterns, if any, and really just to test out what Google…
OpenSuse 10 is solid!November 17, 2005I downloaded and installed OpenSuse 10 on my laptop along with Fedora Core 4. The installation screens were prettier than Fedora but that's…
Yahoo's Hollywoodification | CNET News.comNovember 15, 2005This is a very interesting story. Maybe it is time to bet big on the G-M duopoly (Google-Microsoft, not General Motors) instead of the G-Y-M…
Firefox 1.5 RC2November 11, 2005I just downloaded Firefox 1.5 RC2 for Linux and built the RPM for Fedora Core 4 using Thomas Chung's spec file from http://www.fedoranews…
Web 2.0 ?October 26, 2005What Is Web 2.0 by Tim O'Reilly -- Defining just what Web 2.0 means (the term was first coined at a conference brainstorming session between…
Apple’s Mac Mini Grab BagOctober 01, 2005CNET recently posted an article about Apple's decision to, in some cases, provide hardware on their fabulous Mac Mini that performs beyond…
GmailAugust 31, 2005Having been using five or six different email accounts ( 1 with my ISP, 1 for a personal domain I have, 1 for work, 1 for junk mail, and…
Rediff.com - The Other PortalJuly 18, 2005This article doesn't have anything to do with Linux or OS X but it was a very interesting article about the Rediff.com in India. Click on…
Apple's Move to IntelJuly 10, 2005Apple's recent announcement to move to Intel chips isn't very surprising. However, it will create significant challenges for Linux companies…
Fedora Core 4July 09, 2005Fedora Core 4 was released in the middle of June with some interesting enhancements/additions. Click here to download it.So far, FC4 is the…
The Mac Saga Continues ...March 02, 2005I've been using the Mac for roughly a month now and I love the machine but I just finished ordering a 1GB memory upgrae for the Mini. OSX…
The Mac Mini IIFebruary 07, 2005Well, I've been playing with the Mini for just over a week now. Everything's been pretty smooth other than needing lots of memory and being…
The Mac MiniJanuary 31, 2005I've been watching Macs for about 3 years now with a bit of envy. Apple, a few weeks ago, released the Mac Mini - "The most affordable Mac…
SSH Hacker blocking scriptJanuary 28, 2005I finally modified the script slightly to keep a list of the "bad" IP addresses in a text file. Please feel free to modify the script any…
ssh hacker scriptJanuary 10, 2005Ok, I admit it, this script is horrible, even for a quick hack. Duplicate address constantly get processed every hour since they're already…
Blocking ssh hackersDecember 08, 2004I wrote a very simple shell script to use iptables to block ip addresses that are use various rootkits to try and hack into your box over…
Learning Linux and Fedora Core 3December 06, 2004I've been using Solaris and Linux for more than eight years now and couldn't bare the thought of having to use Windows. I always thought it…
Fedora Core 3 Fresh InstallNovember 30, 2004Well, it looks like there's either something wacky with my hardware. After 11 tries, I could not get the Fedora Core 3 installation done on…
Rolling my own Linux DistroNovember 30, 2004I've decided to take the plunge and try rolling my own Linux distribution based on Redhat's Fedora Core 3. I'm including many thirdparty…
What a Pain Installing Fedora Core 3!November 26, 2004Wow...I have never tried 7 straight installations of any OS before. I wound up needing to re-install Fedora Core 3 on my Dell Dimension at…
Another FC2 to FC3 upgradeNovember 14, 2004Another FC2 -> FC3 upgrade I just upgraded my FC2 desktop to FC3 and again, absolutely smooth!! This time, I didn't even have the problem of…
Fedora Core 3 UpgradeNovember 11, 2004After a bit more playing with my upgraded laptop, I found that not all my FC2 packages were upgraded. I tried opening OpenOffice Writer and…
Fedora Core 3November 10, 2004Fedora Core 3 was released on Monday. By early Wednesday morning I had the DVD ISO downloaded and burnt onto a shiny new DVD+R. I popped the…
Apache 2, Tomcat 4, and mod_jk2 on Fedora Core 2September 15, 2004Apache 2, Tomcat 4, and mod_jk2 on Fedora Core 2 I am amazed at how cryptic the documentation for Tomcat, mod_jk2 and Apache is. Getting…
Centrino on FC2 Part 2August 03, 2004It's been a while since I promised to post instructions on getting the Centrino working on my Thinkpad T40 with Fedora Core 2 and…
Centrino on Thinkpad T40June 18, 2004This turned out to be pretty easy. I installed the RPMs from ATRpms for the hostap and ipw2100 kernel modules. Initially, I couldn't load…
Fedora Core 2 UpdateJune 18, 2004I've been away on vacation, buried with work and spending time with the lovely wife and relatives so it's been a little tough to spend time…
Gnome-BloggerMay 21, 2004I just installed gnome-blogger on my FC2 Dell desktop. Looks very simple and powerful with decent editing features. What would be nice is to…
Lexar ThumbDrive not detected on FC1->FC2 upgradeMay 21, 2004This is a strange one. My 128MB Lexar Thumbdrive gets detected and mounted automatically on my Thinkpad T40 but on my Dell desktop, FC2 isn…
Fedora Core 2 ExperienceMay 21, 2004I just finished my download of Fedora Core 2 after 4 days of trying and funny enough, using Bittorrent from Europe was faster than using the…
Creating your own bootable Linux CDMay 20, 2004There's a great article on linuxdevcenter on how to create your own bootable Linux CD based on Knoppix. Using and Customizing Knoppix by…
SuSE 9.0 Live-CDMay 14, 2004Working out of a different office today, I was extremely apprehensive about being forced to use Windows and Outlook. I decided to download…
Linux at the Bank?May 13, 2004Click on the title above to read a case study about how Redhat is being deployed at the Central Bank of India, a bank with over 300…
Linux Projects in IndiaMay 12, 2004I was doing some poking around the web to look for Linux projects in India and came up with the links below. Some interesting stuff. A perl…
Novell GPL's Ximian ConnectorMay 12, 2004Looks like Novell GPL'ed the Ximian Connector for hooking Evolution up to Exchange 2000/2003. Panu Matilainen was nice enough to start…
Fedora Core 2 Test 3May 10, 2004I'm far from being a tech guru. I'm just a tech enthusiast who really likes the freedom, flexibility, and tinkering nature of the *NIX world…