Nobody can deny that social websites like Twitter, Facebook, Stumbleupon, Digg, YouTube have in the recent years changed the way we surf the internet. But are you sure we realize the impact of this change in our behavior? The video below helps put things in perspective. I'm sure you'll be surprised by what you see.
Interesting Links Found Online (ILFO) May 11, 2010
Advertising/ Funny: 10 Bizarre Advertising Spaces - Click Here to get redirected to original content. Source: @OddeeBlog
BlackBerry: Top 10 #Websites for You to Download free BlackBerry Games - Click Here to get redirected to original content. Source: @Flipbooks
Blog/ iPad/ Apple: What iPads Did To My Family - Click Here to get redirected to original content. Source: @chuckhollis
Chess: Top 15 Original Chess Sets - Click Here to get redirected to original content. Source: @Flipbooks
Internet/ File Transfer/ Data Transfer: Send Secure Info Over the Internet - Click Here to get redirected to the original content Source: @Flipbooks
Miscellaneous/ Infographics: Where Women Spend Their Money - Click Here to get redirected to original content. Source: @Flipbooks
Paris/ Photography: Paris by night - Click Here to get redirected to original content. Source: @ubersuper
Paris/ Photography: 22 Beautiful Postcards from Paris - Click Here to get redirected to original content. Source: @Flipbooks
Photography/ Nature/ Birds: 22 Dazzling Bird Photos - Click Here to get redirected to original content. Source: @anddjournal
VLC Player/ Software/ Tips&Tricks: 5 Things You Didn’t Know VLC Could Do - Click Here to get redirected to original content. Source: @MakeTechEasier
YouTube/ Wikipedia/ Do It Yourself: Turn Your Favorite Wikipedia Page Into a Book (YouTube Video) - Click Here to get redirected to original content. Source: @techiblog
Movie Trailers - Raajneeti (2 Trailers)
One of the most anticipated Hindi movie of the year is Raajneeti. Directed by Prakash Jha (of Apaharan, Gangaajal, and Damul fame); assembles a breathtaking star cast which includes Nana Patekar (of Welcome, The Pool, and Apaharan fame); Ajay Devgan (of Company, Gangaajal, and Omkara fame); Katrina Kaif (of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Welcome, and New York fame); Ranbir Kapoor (of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, and Wake Up Sid fame); Manoj Bajpai (of Satya, Veer-Zaara, and Jail fame); Naseeruddin Shah (of A Wednesday!, Omkara, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen fame); Arjun Rampal (of Om Shanti Om, Rock On, and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna fame) amongst others. The movie plans to expose the underbelly of Indian politics and seems really interesting. This movie is also said to be an adaptation of 'The Mahabharata'. The movie is slated to release on June 04 2010.
Interesting Links Found Online (ILFO) April 20, 2010
Advertising/ Brands/ Shoes: 26 Creative Advertisements of Shoes- Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @Flipbooks
Editorials & Opinions/ IPL Controversy: Pritish Nandy's view on IPL and the ongoing controversy- Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @PritishNandy
Internet/ Facebook: How to Suck at Facebook (user discretion requested) - Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @Flipbooks
Internet/ Twitter: 7 Things you did not know about Twitter- Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @ManiKarthik
Miscellaneous: 10 Things Your Hairdresser Won't Tell You - Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @manishmahuja
Miscellaneous: 50 Famously Successful People Who Failed at First - Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @Flipbooks
Miscellaneous: Beautiful Creative Sculptures with Sand- Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @shareordie
Movies/ Saawariya/ Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Sony Pictures India: The Curious Case of Saawariya - Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @RajeevMasand
Photography/ Volcano: Iceland's disruptive volcano - Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @big_picture
Travel: 10 Best Hot Tubs Around The World - Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @manishmahuja
Editorials & Opinions/ IPL Controversy: Pritish Nandy's view on IPL and the ongoing controversy- Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @PritishNandy
Internet/ Facebook: How to Suck at Facebook (user discretion requested) - Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @Flipbooks
Internet/ Twitter: 7 Things you did not know about Twitter- Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @ManiKarthik
Miscellaneous: 10 Things Your Hairdresser Won't Tell You - Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @manishmahuja
Miscellaneous: 50 Famously Successful People Who Failed at First - Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @Flipbooks
Miscellaneous: Beautiful Creative Sculptures with Sand- Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @shareordie
Movies/ Saawariya/ Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Sony Pictures India: The Curious Case of Saawariya - Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @RajeevMasand
Photography/ Volcano: Iceland's disruptive volcano - Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @big_picture
Travel: 10 Best Hot Tubs Around The World - Click Here to get redirected to the original content. Source: @manishmahuja
Random Thoughts: MBA and the ultimate goal
Disclaimer: The post below doesn't speak about all the students doing their MBA. If you're highly offended by the post below, you're either one of the students being mentioned below or just oblivious to the entire situation. In any of the cases, I sincerely feel sorry for you. My deepest sympathies are with you my friend ;)
The process of getting into a good B-School (Business School) is pretty structured. Students start with the grind of preparing so called entrance exams which is known to test how fast and accurately a student can answer questions based on elementary maths, not so elementary English, deciphering various charts or paragraphs filled with data which you convert into information to answer questions, and in some cases even add ons like General Knowledge etc. What seems like an exam actually resemble the gates of hell if not the place in itself.
Beautiful People Interview with Karan Johar post release of MNIK
If you enjoyed watching the Lalit Modi interview on this blog (click here to check the post being mentioned) earlier, here's yet another interview from the series of 'Beautiful People' by Anuradha Sengupta (click here to follow her on twitter). In this installment the personality being interviewed is Mr. Karan Johar (click here to follow Karan on Twitter) who is by fan one of the most successful Indian film makers. Although a selective body of work of just 4 movies in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and the most recent My Name is Khan (MNIK). Karan is considered a legend in his own right and rightly so.
Create Your New Blog in 6 Steps
Continuing the series of how to create, maintain, promote a new blog with a post which would help the readers to make a note, think and evaluate the steps suggested below before creating a new blog. This post has been written after having been on the blogosphere for over a year and a half now and having made small mistakes, interctions with so many bloggers and getting their views as well.
Creating and maintaining a blog is NO BIG DEAL, it's NOT difficult and most importantly it's NOT just for 'dorks, nerds and geeks'. On the contrary once you start blogging you'd experience that blogging is a highly effective medium to channelize your creative energies and showcase your talent easily.
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