Writely Blog: "Here are our 'top 10' reasons why being part of Google is fantastic for Writely and the Writely team:
10. Writely is like a caterpillar that we hope to make into a beautiful butterfly at Google!
9. We love Google's philosophy and values -- especially 'Focus on the user.'
8. We're as passionate as Google is about respecting users' privacy.
7. Many of our users are already Google fans using other Google services.
6. Being at Google will help us do more great things faster.
5. Some people didn't feel comfortable trusting a tiny startup with their documents...and we're no longer a tiny startup.
4. We like lava lamps and they're pretty much standard decor at Google.
3. Three words: Free Googleplex lunches ;)
2. As fun as it's been to launch a popular, global, 24x7 Web service, it'll be nice to take a vacation once in a while!
...and the number one reason???
1. We'll be able to bring Writely to not just thousands but millions of users -- the more, the merrier :-)"
Friday, March 10, 2006
Thursday, March 09, 2006
The Great Indian Dream
Read it. Read it NOW!
India: Asia's Other Superpower Breaks Out - Newsweek World News - MSNBC.com: "In the decade that I've been going to Davos, no country has captured the imagination of the conference and dominated the conversation as India in 2006."
India: Asia's Other Superpower Breaks Out - Newsweek World News - MSNBC.com: "In the decade that I've been going to Davos, no country has captured the imagination of the conference and dominated the conversation as India in 2006."
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Indian Penal Code
IPC 302. Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or 104[imprisonment for life], and shall also be liable to fine.
IPC 307: Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty or murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if hurt is caused to any person by such act, the offender shall be liable either to 104[imprisonment for life], or to such punishment as is here in before mentioned.
IPC 307: Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty or murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if hurt is caused to any person by such act, the offender shall be liable either to 104[imprisonment for life], or to such punishment as is here in before mentioned.
Now if you kill someone you will be hanged.
If you try to kill someone and fail, you get ten years.
If you are failed murderer, there are two ways to look at it.
1. When it comes to murder, the court of law rewards you for incompetence.
2. A successful murderer has accomplished his/her purpose in life but you, a loser that you are, deserve another chance at life (or death)
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Set your priorities right, will you?
Session 3 at the Urdu high school, I notice something different about all the girls in my seventh standard class.
The head mistress tells me that some "US based Muslim organization"'s just donated head scarves for all the girls in the school.
A total of 109.
Half of those 109 black scarf covered heads don't have slippers in their feet.
Most can not identify the alphabet.
Unless something extraordinary happens, not one of these 109 will make it to 11th standard.
The school does not have a permanent water connection.
Got an electricity connection just this year. (Its a 50 year old school, inside Bangalore)
Might be asked to move because it does not own the land it's built on.
Desperately needs a big piece of tarpaulin for the kids to sit on when the afternoon meal is served.
Now, I am a big, almost belligerent supporter of preserving our cultural identity.
But, we got to set our priorities right.
Don't you think?
The head mistress tells me that some "US based Muslim organization"'s just donated head scarves for all the girls in the school.
A total of 109.
Half of those 109 black scarf covered heads don't have slippers in their feet.
Most can not identify the alphabet.
Unless something extraordinary happens, not one of these 109 will make it to 11th standard.
The school does not have a permanent water connection.
Got an electricity connection just this year. (Its a 50 year old school, inside Bangalore)
Might be asked to move because it does not own the land it's built on.
Desperately needs a big piece of tarpaulin for the kids to sit on when the afternoon meal is served.
Now, I am a big, almost belligerent supporter of preserving our cultural identity.
But, we got to set our priorities right.
Don't you think?
Friday, February 17, 2006
Now that’s greatness...
At 26, Orson Welles produced, co- wrote, acted in and directed Citizen Kane.
It was Orson Welles's first movie as an actor and a director.
And Citizen Kane is considered to be the greatest film EVER made.
26 Year old Welles, in one of the most difficult roles ever, portrays millionaire Charles Foster Kane from ages 25 to 76.
And does it so convincingly.
Orson had only one casting rule "get people never before seen on screen"
The role won him an Oscar nomination. One of only 5 actors to be nominated for best actor for their debut film.
The movie itself is loosely based on life of Tycoon W. R. Hearst who controlled a third of all media (print and radio) at that time. Hearst tried his best to stop the movie release.
He tried buying the movie just to destroy all prints.
However, Orson had signed a contract with the RKO giving him complete rights on the movie. Something never before done in Hollywood with any director (let alone a 26 year old rookie)
The battle that followed destroyed everyone involved.
Citizen Kane is the last movie made by RKO
Orson Welles's name and the movie itself did not get a single mention in any of the Hearst's newspapers and radio stations.
Movie theatres refused to screen the movie and it was shown in tents all over America.
Major Hollywood studios refused to work with Orson Welles for a long time.
"I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time."
-Orson Welles
It was Orson Welles's first movie as an actor and a director.
And Citizen Kane is considered to be the greatest film EVER made.
26 Year old Welles, in one of the most difficult roles ever, portrays millionaire Charles Foster Kane from ages 25 to 76.
And does it so convincingly.
Orson had only one casting rule "get people never before seen on screen"
The role won him an Oscar nomination. One of only 5 actors to be nominated for best actor for their debut film.
The movie itself is loosely based on life of Tycoon W. R. Hearst who controlled a third of all media (print and radio) at that time. Hearst tried his best to stop the movie release.
He tried buying the movie just to destroy all prints.
However, Orson had signed a contract with the RKO giving him complete rights on the movie. Something never before done in Hollywood with any director (let alone a 26 year old rookie)
The battle that followed destroyed everyone involved.
Citizen Kane is the last movie made by RKO
Orson Welles's name and the movie itself did not get a single mention in any of the Hearst's newspapers and radio stations.
Movie theatres refused to screen the movie and it was shown in tents all over America.
Major Hollywood studios refused to work with Orson Welles for a long time.
"I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time."
-Orson Welles
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
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