January 2008
95 posts
Ah, so that’s why the net is so bloody slow. A submarine cable was cut near Egypt. ~50% bandwidth loss to India. http://tinyurl.com/yrf96h
Instapaper →
“The best newspaper in the universe.” Don’t have time to read an article you stumbled across? Bookmark it then come back and read it later (on your phone too).
Nokia - Location Tagger →
“automatically tag your location data to your pictures. As you take a picture, your GPS coordinates are saved to the EXIF header of the JPEG file.” not yet integrated into the camera app itself…
First power cut at the office, only for 10 mins though…
Speedtest.net →
Definitely the best bandwidth test around, with (sometimes flaky) local servers around the globe.
The office DSL (Airtel) seems to have mysteriously upgraded itself to 2mbps. I’m not going to complain.
Feb 16, 2008: BarCampPune4 at ThoughtWorks, Pune →
Schumacher College →
“A unique international educational institution. It provides individuals and groups from across the world with the opportunity to learn on numerous levels about subjects relating to environmental and social sustainability.”
Luxe India | Delhi Restaurants →
Delhi is growing on me. I was introduced to Lodhi Gardens today, where you can laze amongst temples, served by roaming chai-wallahs.
Seriously, who’s idea was it to put a doorbell here that is indistinguishable from the sound of the neighbourhood avians.
Gawker Artists →
Gawker are curating a mini art show in their unsold ad space, artists can submit banner-sized art to be rotated across Gawker and linked to a profile of the artist. Very cool of them!
15 Amazing Coincidences →
“[…] you’ll be able to export a full personal web site from Dripbook with...”
– Dripbook Sites - Letting the Cat out of the Bag.
We were just having a drink at Shalom before Brett and Tracy leave when a girl from NDTV asks if she can film us having a fun conversation!
“Achievements: Successfully hosted the fresher party at college”
“Skill Name: C++, Experience: 2 months, Proficiency: Expert.” Yeah sure, you’re hired.
It’s really rather unpleasant and unexpected to find oneself coughing up blood of a morning. (A minor nosebleed went the wrong way, I hope.)
iMap →
“iMap 3 is a data visualisation tool designed to map large amounts of latitude/longitude data (or US ZIPcodes). iMap imports data from databases or spreadsheets and maps it onto image or vector maps.”
From @restless: you have SUCCUMBED! you sent me a url through email!! Hee hee…you AREN’T a purist anymore!!! i’m dancing a jig now
Holy shite. i really should have brought thicker jumpers.
When you’re feeling tender, a single futon on the floor doesn’t quite shape up in the comfort factor. Character building, though.
Arrgh. My sinuses. Who put them in a vice. And crap Delhi is loud and cold when you’re feeling out of it. Thank goodness for spicy food.
“# Avoid using instant messaging: It’s a constant source of distraction.
# Only...”
– The Four-Day Week Challenge
My supply of “Etiquette”-brand tissues is dwindling. I’m in the fairly loose grip of my annual cold, feeling vague, and unpleasantly nasal.
I’m drinking lemon and honey tea for my aggravating sore throat, wearing a jumper the same delightful hue of purple as this sofa I’m on.
The Airtel guys came by three times today. First the wires, then the phone, then the ADSL. Finally we have a 1:1 1Mbps for $250pm.
“A restraining order can be a powerful tool to help you keep yourself safe from...”
– Paranormal Restraining Orders
So I sent a stroppy letter with legal ramifications to my slow-paying client and they’re getting their act together, nice. One down.
“No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.”—Edmund Burke
“although it is sometimes possible to think yourself out of fear […], it takes...”
– The Roots of Fear | Newsweek
We’ve executed the lease on our new office, and I’m now signing for the ADSL. They need to know if I’m single.
We’re *this* close (t-minus five hours, and some photocopies) to getting the keys to the new Delhi office.
“We think the proper conclusion is that Americans have VASTLY OVERREACTED to the...”
– Downsize DC: Big government harms you, hurts your family, and injures your neighbors
“My brain hurts just thinking about the pre-PictureSync moments.”
– Joining the photo sharing crowd « Yellow Submarine
Crap. It appears my music drive has bitten the dust. 1200 carefully ripped/downloaded and tagged albums. Gone.
I just had the most totally awesome ride ever. In a minicab from Delhi airport. Bonfires by the side of the road, debris on it. Plus speed.
How the heck have I managed to get a single blister on the palm of my hand… Too much hand-shaking? Ah, grasping my new Nokia.
I just ate the most scrummy aubergine pate ever. It tasted of fire—both spice and charcoal. It was chargrilled over a gas flame.
Siddharth: Metaspatial architect. That's quite an interesting description for what you do.
Me: It a little pretentious but it's kind of hard to define oneself amongst so many exciting different media. Some say we're in the era of the personal brand, and I do believe (within increasingly more sectors) the online identity one builds has a significant impact on one's success, whether working independently or for an organisation...
Forwarded from @brettb in HK: Onboard and about to roll out, i’ll see you in the morning. I think i’m the only white guy in coach. Yay