January 2007

High Volume of Blog Reading

January 20, 2007

Since I am an ardent fan of Google Reader, it was nice to see a good plug on it by Robert Scoble. But do read the rest: He reads 29 thousand items in 30 days. Even if that is 1 second per blog, it is 8 hours worth of reading. Looking at his blogroll, he […]

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Experience with Google Analytics

January 20, 2007

Ever since I started my website long back, I have been interested in knowing statistics about site visitors. I have gone through different software, from using basic counters to downloading web logs and using AWStats with Perl on IIS. Last year, I switched to using Google Analytics. Recently, I also added the code to my […]

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Balance

January 16, 2007

Too little process can lead to unpredictability and unmaintainable products. Too much process can lead to inflexibility and waste. Too little risk can result in outdated strategies and de-motivated people. Too much risk can result in bankruptcy and being way ahead of your time. Too little passion can result in bland products. Too much passion can result in […]

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Netflix, Snow, Google and AIDS

January 16, 2007

I know the title is kind of weird, but it just describes the 4 paragraphs below. Probably more interesting than saying “Updates on past posts”. (is “past post” an alliteration?) In my “Hair Down” post, I talked about Netflix vs Blockbuster where the Total Access program seems to me like a big Netflix killer. It […]

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Trusting Theories

January 16, 2007

One of the biggest problems when trying to learn earnestly is information overload. Reading books, skimming blogs, visiting websites, hearing audio tapes, seeing webcasts or attending seminars — there are so many ideas, theories and principles to process. Problems include There are many conflicting theories & frameworks: For example, CMM vs Agile Sometimes a tactic, like […]

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Hair Down

January 14, 2007

Well, back to work tomorrow. So, posting a few random thoughts here. While navigating through Orkut, found a few of my friends who were blogging. Here is a list: Prashant Danda (colleague): http://icameisawiblogged.blogspot.com/ (his personal blog), http://fresh-ant.blogspot.com/ (technology-related) and http://dotnetfx3.blogspot.com/ (.NET 3.0 and Sharepoint — this is really good — lot of outgoing links and information […]

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Experiences with Reading Blogs

January 14, 2007

Recently, some of my friends have asked me about what the best way to read blogs is. My answer was to use the software I am using, namely, Google Reader. Since its recent updates, Google Reader has become increasingly powerful and easy to use. Among my favorite features are the following: The shortcut keys (j, k, […]

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Dropping Out

January 12, 2007

How many years should one stay in college? Should one try to acquire more knowledge before entering the job market or jump in to gain work experience? There are several examples of entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Larry Ellison who have made successful careers by directly going into business instead of completing school. But I […]

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Lessons from Movie Watching

January 12, 2007

Take a look at the following quotes and guess where they came from. I’ll be back. Life is like a box of chocolates. I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse. Even if you are not a movie buff, you probably got all three movies right. Remembering movies, their plotlines and quotes is fun. You get to […]

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Challenges faced by Small-Scale Entrepreneurs

January 12, 2007

This is the Wal-Mart Age - big-box retail chains with huge inventories and even bigger sales. Yet small mom-and-pop stores still exist. Many shops continue to be founded for different reasons — necessity, hobby, enthusiast, entrepreneurial drive, etc. If you are thinking of starting one, here are some of the challenges faced by small-scale entrepreneurs today. (I will […]

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