Dell's Customization Sucks in India + Mysterious Microsoft CallMarch 12th, 2008 Dell in India doesn't offer the range of customizations that you would normally come to expect from them. Moreover calling Dell may have some unintended consequences like possibly a call from Microsoft.
PC Inspector data recovery software: Reviewed for YouMarch 6th, 2009 There's a gamut of data recovery tools to recover the deleted files. Most of them are paid such as the GetDataBack and EasyRecovery, but I was looking for a free one.
Data Recovery Software: A GuideMarch 1st, 2009 The loss of accidentally deleted computer files can be catastrophic for an individual, much more for an organization. Lickily 'deleted' files are not always really gone from your computer.
Future Google ProductsJune 13th, 2006 Spencer Katt has an interesting (read funny) take on future Google products (and then there are mine). They are:
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Understanding Linkie WinkieAugust 13th, 2006 Update: LinkieWinkie merely leveraged the links to create yet another blog site. Nice bait and switch, but I expected better.
SimpleXML doesn't Work with PHP 5.x: Problem & SolutionNovember 16th, 2005 SimpleXML is PHP 5.x way to handle XML. It is simpler than DOMXML (which incidentally is very poorly documented in manual or elsewhere) which is available on PHP 4.x and much simpler than SAX solutions.
HitTail Website Goes For Tailspin - SolutionsJune 24th, 2006 HitTail is a nifty utility to get suggestions for writing your blog entries following the long tail model. All throughout the day I couldn't login to their site, proving once again - If it sounds too good to be true...
Google to Flood Cellphones with eBooks February 6th, 2009 While scrolling through Will hadcroft's Anne Droyd I was thinking when would Google's ebooks make it to the mobile phones. For a welcome surprise, with Amazon flooding the mobile ebook markets, Google couldn't wait to toe the line.
The Biggest Benefit of Economic Crisis in USANovember 25th, 2008 The economic crisis may be doing what pastors, family therapists and matrimonial counselors have long struggled to accomplish and yet mostly failed: keeping troubled marriages together. Marriage counselors and divorce lawyers nationwide say more distressed couples are putting off divorce because the cost of splitting up is prohibitive in a time of stagnant salaries, plummeting home values and rising unemployment.
Google Quick Search Box for Mac usersJanuary 13th, 2009 Are you a Mac-buff and looking for a Google experience. Obviously you know Google is best for online searches.
Dollar trades mixed on disappointing earnings, economic news from overseasJuly 24th, 2009 Dollar mixed on disappointing earningsNEW YORK — The dollar rose against the pound but slipped versus the euro Friday after Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc.
Free Broadband in India by 2009April 29th, 2007 Indian government proposes to offer all citizens of India free, high-speed broadband connectivity by 2009, through the state-owned telecom service providers BSNL and MTNL. This has the potential to kill current telecom business model in India.
Britain's royal family joins Twitter _ but don't expect one to 'tweet'July 10th, 2009 British royal family joins TwitterLONDON — Britain's royal family has extended its kingdom further into cyberspace and joined Twitter — but don't expect Her Majesty to tweet. Buckingham Palace, which already has a significant online presence, said Friday that it has set up a Twitter account to alert royal watchers to what's happening with the family.
e-Commerce Marketing is gaining momentum due to recessionMay 5th, 2009 Recession forces new focus in e-commerce marketing
NEW YORK — Online retailers are shifting their marketing from traditional advertising to less expensive tools like Facebook.com and Twitter and e-mail as they seek market share or just work to retain customers, according to an industry study being released Tuesday. Conducted by Internet analysis firm Forrester Research for Shop.org — the online arm of the trade group National Retail Federation — the survey found that merchants believe online business is better suited to withstand an economic downturn than physical stores or catalogs, though they acknowledge challenges for both.
Google Quick Search Box : looks like QuickSilver ain't it?June 10th, 2009 If you ask people about the search engine they use, you'll hardly find a soul who doesn't use Google. To simplify searching and make it more powerful, Google released yet another technology to all users which is named as the Google Quick Search Box or just QSB in short.