The World at Night
As they say, a city never sleeps. See what the world looks like at night [http://bertc.com/subfour/world_at_night2.htm] ……
Best Non-US Startups
Some of the world’s hottest Web 2.0 startups are outside the United States. Find out where they are, and what they’re up to. Read more at CNN Money … [http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0707/gallery.web_world.biz2/index.html]…
When to quit, when to stick
> If you make people think they’re thinking, they’ll love you; but if you really make them think, they’ll hate you. [cartoon by Hugh Macleod [http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/003998.html]]…
Orcas baby!
Microsoft will release Beta 2 of Visual Studio 2008 [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa700830.aspx] (codename Orcas) tomorrow (26th July). Keep an eye on the downloads [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa700831.aspx] page, which also includes the .NET Framework 3.5 Beta 1.…
Forward-Thinking Cultures
As per the competitive rankings of the World Economic Forum, the most competitive and future-oriented country in the world is Singapore, closely followed by Switzerland. (source Harvard Business Review [http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/hbsp/hbr/articles/article.jsp?articleID=F0707B&ml_action=get-article&print=true&ml_…
Next version of Windows
Vista’s [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/default.mspx] successor, earlier codenamed “Vienna [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=windows+vienna]“, now known as “7”, due out within three years [http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-6197943.html].…
WiFi Hotspots
PC World gathers a list of WiFi hotspots (some free) located in India [http://pcworld.jiwire.com/hot-spot-directory-browse-by-state.htm?provider_id=0&country_id=101] (Delhi [http://pcworld.jiwire.com/browse-hotspot-india-in-delhi--1000008.htm]) and Australia [http://pcworld.jiwire.com/hot-spot-directory-browse-by-state.htm?provider_id=0&country_id=16] (Melbourne CBD…
10 ways to improve your life
Many of our problems come from within our own minds. They aren’t caused by events, bad luck, or other people. We cause them through our own poor mental habits. Here are 10 habits [http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-virtually-instant-ways-to-improve-your-life.html] you should set aside right away to free…