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Mixed Messages

About 10 years ago, shortly after I got my first dial-up Internet connection (and long before the advent…
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Bridging the digital divide

I have deep regard for educational projects like OLPC (One Laptop Per Child), Microsoft’s Partners in…
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Technology trauma

I was lucky to have a month long vacation in the land of the Maple leaf (Canada). It was here that I…
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Techie vs Tech Support

There’s no reason to believe that every caller is a beginner and needs to be treated like an imbecile.
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Flirting with Wi-Fi

Around the end of July 2008, I was overjoyed to hear that the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) was…
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New Girl in the TC

Somewhere at the backs of our minds, each one of us has an idea of a dream job. I had mine too and was…
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The End of the Box

The ugly desktop PC could become a lifestyle accessory that people would show off, much like a high-end home…
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Dont love the computer

You'll be more efficient, your work will be of higher quality, and you'll become more valuable…
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Tackling Software Piracy

Apart from the operating system, most applications on an average PC are either pirated, open source, freeware,…
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A one stop solution

How about a virtual girlfriend or boyfriend in your phone?
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Too much choice

The service provider will pocket a nice amount for each person who doesn’t thoroughly check the entire…
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If looks could kill

The next time you buy an IT product you'll also have to make choices about color, shape and texture.…
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The Second Laptop

Users have got to start accepting the fact that it’s a huge challenge to fit in all the essential features…
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When the Tech Fails

Nothing kills a slick presentation more than fumbling with your laptop while your audience sits impatiently…
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Open Source is Beneficial

Open Source software promises to revolutionize the realm of computing for governments, businesses and…
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The Next Communicator

In the future, you probably won't need a mobile phone. Our bodies will carry out the function of…
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Going For Open Source

Even if you don’t use Linux, you’ve tried open source software at some point of time. It’s useful…
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Designed To Please

By far the easiest way to alienate potential users is to be completely unapproachable by design

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