The translation tool http://www.worldlingo.com/ has a feature which enables it to autodetect the language being used for translation. This is useful while translating text from 2 similar languages or text in a font which you are not familiar with.
Apr
21
Living in big cities
http://www.goimonitor.com/story/working-staying-out
While big cities offer job opportunities for some professions and better infrastructure, a lot of time is often spent commuting.
Jan
9
The joy of living in isolation
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/editorial/op-ed/joy-quiet-659
Most people cannot imagine life without family,friends and gadgets, but living alone in isolation, away from the internet and mobile, allows you to think in peace, reflect on human nature, greed, motivation and more.
Oct
10
Selling / Buying an internet company
http://allthingsd.com/20110914/yahoo-for-sale-big-bidders-circling-including-marc-andreessen-as-board-pressure-mounts/
An internet company may be very profitable, but when there is a change in the ownership/ management , the profits can plummet as the sale of Myspace and numerous other websites has shown.
Aug
23
Big Companies offering work at home / telecommuting jobs in India
Some news stories on big companies offering work at home / telecommuting jobs in India
http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20080324/technologylife01.shtml
http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/ew/2008/04/21/stories/2008042150020100.htm
http://www.i4donline.net/articles/current-article.asp?articleid=2041&typ=Features
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051011/asp/atleisure/story_5342890.asp
http://www.omamconsultants.com/milestones_detail5.htm
Aug
7
Content creation on a mass scale
Interesting information on Demand media and content creation on a large scale
http://www.thefreelancertoday.com/demand-media-studios/
http://www.demandstudiossucks.com/2010/11/dmd-ipo-freelancers/
http://content.demandmedia.com/stats.html
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/ff_demandmedia/
Jun
24
Declining internet usage
From http://allthingsd.com/20110623/the-web-is-shrinking-now-what/
Internet usage in terms of time spent is decreasing.
Some of the reasons could be
1. Lack of security online – malware, spyware
2. After using the internet for a certain number of years, people have a fair idea of the quality of content available online, and often look elsewhere for indepth information.
May
9
Liberal education
The Indian education system is geared towards passing exams with high marks, not in teaching students to think independently. This article
throws some light on why there is so little innovation in India, why many people do not keep an open mind , think beyond stereotypes. If people are treated fairly and there is little exploitation, they are far more productive.
Apr
11
Policy, government and legal websites
Some websites for reference are
http://governancenow.com/ - government operation
http://www.observerindia.com/ – policy
http://www.akosha.com/ - legal assistance for consumers
Mar
31
View credit card statement online
You can view your ICICI credit card statement online at
https://infinity.icicibank.co.in/web/cards/creditcardNLI/jsp/ccNonLoginPage.jsp
For generating a 3D secure code for online transactions (Visa /Mastercard), use
If your computer is hacked or ISP connection is insecure, the hacker may use the credit / debit card number entered to generate the 3D secure code himself and you will not be able to use the debit card for online transactions. In such cases, the card will have to be blocked to prevent misuse online.