India is a litmus test

> Nothing in the country is ever quite predictable; the only thing to expect is the unexpected, which comes in many forms and will always want to sit next to you. India is a litmus test for many travellers – some are only too happy to leave, while others stay for…

Tendulkar aallaa re!

Sachin Tendulkar [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachin_Tendulkar] has made a comeback in the Indian cricket team, and what a comeback it is! Scoring 93 runs of 96 balls, with 9 fours and 2 sixes, against Sri Lanka. Too bad he fell short of the century, but he’s…

India's Silicon Valley under water

Seems liks Bangalore, India’s Silicon Valley, couldn’t quite keep up with the heavy rainfall there in the past day or so. I’ve spent some 10-11 months in Bangalore, a couple of years back. I have fond memories of Bangalore – specially the weather & people, but I guess…

Home Wifi Setup

Yesterday I got a new wireless router, a Billion 7202g [http://www.billion.com.au/product/security/myguard7202g.php] (with built-in ADSL modem, router, 4-port switch and wireless AP). I was looking for a good all-in-one wireless pack on eBay and with some local retailers, but couldnt find a good…

Riya - Photo Search

Riya – Photo Search [http://www.riya.com/] introduces a face recognition technology that automatically tags people in photos, enabling easy & efficient photo search in albums or the web. Since not all photos are people-centric, I wonder if it could as well recognize and tag objects, locations and landscape in…

Voice phone calls to be free within years

Voice phone calls to be free within years [http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyid=2005-10-20T145634Z_01_SCH009971_RTRUKOC_0_US-TELECOMS-EBAY-SKYPE.xml] , says eBay CEO. And that’s from someone who paid $4.1 billion a few weeks back for a yet-to-profit VoIP service [http://www.…