My Personal Mobility Index (pMI) is 110404, i.e. 4 mobiles across 4 brands in the last 11 years. Obviously reads frugal! What is yours?

Interesting trivia repository for endless hours of reading and smiling away! Quite enjoyable. http://ping.fm/10hjh

Surprised to note that TATA's own sub, Concorde, charges 2% for credit card payments. That is so un-TATA behavior! Credit card cos, pls NOTE

My views on how different generations are coping with access to basic amenities. http://ping.fm/rOOMy

Generation gap?

I was recently struck by an essential difference across generations in terms of access to basic amenities.

This is what came to mind:

A. Our grandfathers did not have to buy food at all. They also were given land without having to purchase it.

B. Our fathers not only had to save to buy land for themselves, but also had to buy food for day to day living.
C. Our generation has to buy land, buy food and surprisingly, we sometimes have to buy water as well!! We are also paying for broadband access.
D. I am wondering after seeing how we are maintaining the planet, whether the next generation will have to buy land, food, water and OXYGEN as well! Going by how we are hurting the planet in our quest for riches from a rapidly depleting natural resource base, I am sure, this is going to happen. However, they may get broadband free!!

Disturbing thought, isn't it? What do you think?

Thoughts, comments, debate, critique, welcome.

All flight day today as I move from Coast to Coast. Thanks to Annette for booking such fabulous seats for me. Having a comfortable time!

Nokia comes with an internal environment GPS prototype. Über-cool! Good time to take leadership in this space. http://bit.ly/v0QwzU

A new model being pioneered by Bangladesh to help recruitment across borders for workers is quite cool. http://tinyurl.com/6gquko5

Seems Einstein was wrong about his theory of relativity as this article confirms. Interesting development! http://ping.fm/OoBzQ

Apple plans to disrupt texting business with iMessage - how will telcos react?Game on. http://ping.fm/Nq6PG

Looks like Research in Motion is on its way OUT. ONE MORE OUTAGE today. Soon, it will be RIP RIM, I guess. God Save The Company!

A lesson on accountability recd from my 6-yr son. When I went to check his homework, he asked, "Dad, why should YOU check MY work?" Awesome!

Hail the Nobel Prize winners for Medicine this year - for their pioneering work on "innate immunity". http://tinyurl.com/3f5bkmr

A new revolution is on its way - it is called the "Internet of Things". Be aware - you will play a part in it. http://tinyurl.com/3kvj864

Web browsing can help in many ways - planet discovery being one as Project Planet Hunters shows. http://tinyurl.com/6kxznbd

A new era begins - EmPower Research becomes a Genpact company. Thrilled to be part of this exciting journey. http://tinyurl.com/6356ez7

This is my India - awesome canvas of cuisine across states! Jai Hind!
Best Regards
Arun

All you wanted to know about the mobile app business models out there. Nice read for everyone. http://tinyurl.com/3ksr687

A 13-yr old finds that the Fibonacci sequence helps trees harvest solar power efficiently. Awesome work, Aidan. http://tinyurl.com/4426d6q

Toyota thinks of a cool idea to endear children to the brand. Nice move, I must say. Quite interesting! http://tinyurl.com/3e73kfr