Thanks Vivek. A brilliant TED talk on work life balance - a necessity. How many of us will do this? Jury is out. http://tinyurl.com/WLBNeeds

All ye smart phone users - beware. Mobile ads will be swamping you soon. Caveat emptor. http://tinyurl.com/5wfgcqe

Retweet @amitsomani: Swap senior exec roles to keep everyone fresh and on their toes http://bit.ly/gjtEcq. Powerful idea!

Is FB hurting the practice of blogging? The jury is not out. Considering higher attention in FB, it is likely! http://tinyurl.com/62nnbgj

For someone who committed crimes in cold blood, why is India taking so much time to punish him? Beats me! http://tinyurl.com/HeMustDie

A new device for monitoring BP more accurately is on its way. Nice works, folks. http://tinyurl.com/BPMeter

Our house is silent when we are asleep or while eating Maggi. Our concentration during Maggi consumption is amazing. Thanks, Nestle! nestle

@Dhoni pls whisper 3 words in Sreesanth's ear - LINE & LENGTH! He has forgotten the basics!

DYK the human body can fail in 13600 ways? We have 6000 drugs & 4000 medical/surgical procedures to counter them. http://tinyurl.com/238wddd

Illogical Tata Indicom ad campaign, that promises better customer service for poor quality in the first place. A loser ad in these times!!

DYK, OK was born on 23/03/1839 in the Boston Morning Post, as o.k. (all correct). Today, it has many avatars. http://tinyurl.com/684cpv2

So my better half works at Wipro while the apple of our eye wants to be a Wii-Pro. How cool is that?

RT @somani QOTD (via @mukri2) - Surprises don't surprise me anymore :). So very true.

DYK your ideal weight is the no. left, after deducting 100, from your height in centimetres. Try it, it is quite an established benchmark!

Indian mobcos RIM-ming BB's sub share, <2% with steep pricing (70% of avg mARPU) while in US, BB has ~40-50% share. Wake-up call for U, RIM!

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Nokia chief's memo says "crisis on", given success of the iPhone and Android. Kind of a "Wake Up, Sid" call. http://tinyurl.com/5t6pqhs

Happy Birthday Jagjit Singhji. Here is wishing for more of your super renditions. Take a bow, Sir!

Do not like the program 'Ulfat Sultan' on 94.3 FM. Very crass and demeaning to the Muslim community. Such producers must be sacked. Agree?

DYK organized crime is a $2T industry globally - 2X India's GDP. India is also a heroin channel. http://tinyurl.com/6y5ro8y

Guess MNP not relevant for BB users. I cannot switch to Vodafone as their BB pricing is unattractive vis-a-vis Airtel. Zoozoo, pls help!

Toyota in mess over Etios. Bookings = 22k, Waiting period = 10m, Deliveries= 1700/m. Cancellations = Expected!

Did not realize Wii can be so addictive. We as a family have spent the ENTIRE Saturday this weekend, playing games on Wii. Wow, what next?

DYK nursery admissions in Indian cities like Delhi are tougher than Harvard, because of Ivy League psychosis? http://tinyurl.com/6cgb5k2

The Internet has run out of space using IPv4 capacity. If they switch to IPv6, there will be no dearth of addresses. http://ping.fm/omZvq

Amazon rainforest is suffering. Homo sapiens is not doing enough to protect Mother Nature, increasing drought risks. http://ping.fm/uoMyC

The Amazon rainforest is suffering. Homo sapiens is not doing enough to protect Mother Nature, increasing drought risks in future. http://ping.fm/uoMyC

DYK hedge fund managers are the best paid on the planet. They have to earn that money, literally though. http://ping.fm/bUiFz

Planet Earth under merciless climate attack. Homo sapiens, are you listening to Mother Nature's fury? Please do and stop hurting the planet.

DYK zebrafish can grow their own hearts within weeks. Under research now to help human heart attack patients. http://ping.fm/inGqj

Very interesting to know dogs can sniff and detect early bowel cancer from breath and stool samples. http://ping.fm/GCUHw

Weekend dedicated to enjoying the new Wii. Such a blast. Cool stuff. What an action packed experience for all ages. Quite addictive too..

Immigrants in top 25 US metro areas = 20% of population & 20% of GDP. Uncle Sam, immigration is healthy for you, FYI. http://bit.ly/fwOhOu

DYK that this sentence "Was it a car or a cat I saw" is a palindrome? It reads the same in both directions!

Benefits of meditation proven scientifically as it alters brain structure, favorably. Such a powerful mechanism. http://tinyurl.com/63lyk4p

Glucagon, a hormone produced by pancreas, can control Type 1 diabetes, when suppressed. Bye-bye insulin. Hope it works. http://bit.ly/frZokO

Welcome, personal solar cell @ $15-$20 hopefully. Amazing concept for people whose energy needs cannot be met. http://bit.ly/if1W44

And now - plants can detect explosives. A small change in a plant's protein architecture enables this! Cool! http://bit.ly/e77fMM

China's growth to slow down similar to Japan's behavior after 3 decades of scorching pace, says FT. The debate is on! http://bit.ly/gaD1eC

DYK that diesel is costlier than petrol in USA? It is the reverse in India & in Europe. Depends on what fuel is encouraged where! Surprised?

How Mother Nature can cause havoc in our lives by playing with our onion supply revealed in detail! http://bit.ly/gypGzd

How Mother Nature can cause havoc in our lives by playing with our onion supply revealed in detail! www.venturewoods.org/wp-content/.../the-mystery-of-the-absent-onions.pdf

A glass-based solar-power harnessing highway system can eliminate snow automatically from roads. Innovative idea!! http://ping.fm/hSslO

A glass-based solar-power harnessing highway system can eliminate snow automatically from roads. Innovative, I must add!! http://ping.fm/hSslO

India planning Asia's first tidal power station at Gujarat. Jai Ho. Go India, GO.....show them all, we can do it! http://ping.fm/NKdbc

Apple shines with $6B profits in Q4 till 25 Dec. Steve Jobs health is a cause for concern, tho. Get well soon, Steve! http://ping.fm/U0zRd

Going through multiple climate scenarios from extreme snow to chilly weather to sunny days - all in 2 weeks. Cannot say it is fun tho!

This is my first post from an iPad. What a cool gadget. Awesome experience....I love the way, my fingers create magic on screen. Amazing!

India glued to IPL4 auction. Huge $$$ being exchanged for a trivial sport while 80% of Indians live in poverty. Life, thy name is IRONY.

Adiga=Roti, Ambani=Kapda, Ambuja=Makhan, Biyani=Dukhan, Dhoni=Thakan (tiredness) going by the huge # of his ads we have to bear. Not funny!

The 101 most useful websites by labnol is available here as a pdf. Great stuff. http://ping.fm/3c3vT

Sorry, it was not 30 years ago. It was 40 years ago that the first ODI was played to this day.

DYK today is a landmark day in cricketing history? 30 years ago, the first ODI was played between Aus and England on this day.

Math can explain why groups split into factions. Cool way of understanding group behavior. http://ping.fm/jTTf9

Sloppy at math? Please practise and improve. Not so for circuits. Sloppy circuits can still be VERY useful. Amazed? So was I. http://ping.fm/qYPQP

10 year old girl discovers supernova - she is the youngest to do so. How awesome and inspiring that is. http://ping.fm/VObZ8

DYK that while FB is #3 in terms of popn (vs. countries), it is 72nd in size if its $50B valn is taken as GDP. Dominican Rep. has this GDP.

Among top 10 transport trends in 2010, I like cars that drive (and stop) on their own: autonomous cars! Even Google is on this. http://ping.fm/6ceI4

For free software, visit www.giveawayoftheday.com daily. They give away one software FREE every day. They give games free too. Enjoy.....

The 10 Things That Science Fiction Promised That DID HAPPEN in 2010 Are Here. Enjoy a thrilling read. http://ping.fm/g5M9w

Here is how Malawi succeeded in putting behind drought and becoming a food-surplus nation. http://ping.fm/WJBBn

A journey of a 1000 miles begins with a single step. In case of food security, Malawi has shown the way with success in cropping management

Forrester has named EmPower Research among one of the "vendors with proprietary social analytics tools and professional consulting teams that write custom research reports based on social media data".

Great news to end 2010 with and to begin 2011 with. Read on here for more. http://ping.fm/Goozo

Forrester rates EmPower Research as a vendor with proprietary social analytics tools and professional consulting teams for custom research.

Here is hoping stem cell transplants become as common as band-aid in the future so that more diseases can be cured predictably. http://ping.fm/nCniQ

New York, are you ready to welcome the new taxi in your city? Bye bye, Ford Crown Victory..we will miss you. http://ping.fm/AoutW

The "Rasputin" of Boney M is no more. RIP, Daddy Cool. http://ping.fm/I7FcF

Stem-cell transplant cures man of HIV - for the first time in the world. Great news. What next? http://ping.fm/kkm0J

The next 5 predictions to watch out for - says IBM. Here is hoping these become reality rather than wishful thinking! http://bit.ly/iiKsfw

Sahara can fuel 50% of world's electricity if these two solar power projects take-off. Let's hope they do! http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-sahara-aims-power-world.html

Hilarious take on one's personality basis the email client used. http://ping.fm/GBnAg

DYK that comp-aided "algorithm" trading makes up 70% of volume on Wall St. Wow - that is so scary! AI alert! http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/12/ff_ai_flashtrading/

Now man makes a machine that mimics how plants break down sunlight. This can transform energy acquisition, going forward. Kudos! http://ping.fm/t1nAE

Hats off to JK Rowling. The sport that she wrote about - Quidditch, is now going mainstream. Amazing to see that. http://ping.fm/ndcqT

DYK that computer-aided "algorithm" trading accounts for about 70% of trade volume on Wall Street. Wow - that is so scary! AI alert! http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/12/ff_ai_flashtrading/

Want to know what fidgetal, misApp, wikisqueak, dreadsheet or disgracebook mean? Read on. Hilarious take on new words! http://ping.fm/uLLdL

Moving into a new larger office is just a GREAT FEELING. Congrats EmPower on another SMILESTONE! Here is a toast to many more in the offing!

Was appalled to see poor service on Shatabdi Exp. from Mysore to Blr. Sadly, rlwy employees don't know what premium service means! Awful!

An excellent article on the hits and misses of futurologists in the past. Amazing to see how man thought about the future. http://ping.fm/Q318G

Assange showed us how politicians lead two lives & exposed the science of diplomatic trickery. Sadly, this will continue! Thick skin helps!

Global economic giants woo India as they look for more business. Sadly, India is not able to manage to keep its house in order! http://ping.fm/5YAtU

A lunar eclipse that was the first to fall on the winter solstice since 1638. The next solstice eclipse won’t be until 2094. WOW! http://ping.fm/84HrD

Btw, BT stands for Behavioral Targeting in my last post. Could not fit it in thanks to Twitter-Logic.

I pity the ad industry. When they target all, they are penalized for spamming. When they do BT, they are told to behave. Not funny at all!

Just coming to terms with the fact that ADs are a HUGE unwanted part of life now. 30-35% or more of my daily time is spent dodging ads. WTF?

Inception - Explained. Nice graphic approach! http://ping.fm/kLhSq

Interesting to see how IBM's Watson supercomp will perform against men in Jeopardy quiz on 14th Feb. http://ping.fm/pNtz7

How would Facebook look on a global map? Try this. http://ping.fm/coQ97

Want to know how our lives could change? Check this video out - this firm has been purchased by RIM now! Amazing is not enough!! http://ping.fm/fbq0g

DYK the mother of PC demos happened 42 years ago? Many features that we have now were shown then. Doug Engelbart, take a bow! http://ping.fm/CN4sc

Another idea for solar power - this time the panels go on TOP of the freeway. Wherever they are, tapping the sun is important. http://ping.fm/h1551

Wondering if in the future, Facebook/Orkut/MySpace ID will be used for identity verification? Think about it...may be a good idea. Thoughts?

Played Business after years yesterday. Nice game...very relaxing....it used to be called Trade when we used to play it...ah nostalgia!

Great street food in Mumbai - no surprises here....read and drool!! http://ping.fm/KUoYS

DYK that humming birds cannot walk. That was quite an eye opener to me!!

Global remittances cross $410B in 2010. India leads the pack at $55B. http://ping.fm/xvPql

This is a rare disease that is scary and aspirational at the same time. Imagine if you slept for 10 days at a time! You like that? http://ping.fm/yqBPi

BlackBerry store on CMH Road repaired my Curve but chipped part of the device. WTF? Is this Airtel service that AR Rahman croons about? Bad!

FedEx/Ketchum study says corporates spent 5-15% of overall external comms budgets on social media programs in 2010. Interesting statistic!

Saw an hoarding on Chrome today while on my way to office. Set me thinking - OOH for a browser? Game changer or desperation by Google?