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This blog discusses the experiences of a consulting professional currently working at EmPower Research, a firm that provides decision support services to clients through offices in NYC, San Francisco and Bangalore, India.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Looks like the email posting function on ping.fm has gone down....time for upgrade to a new aggregator, I guess...
Corporate behavior is weird on social web. When you complain they immediately follow you. When you ask them a Q, they are silent. Why?
Disappointed at high prices of laptops in India. They are responsible for low adoption. wakeupdell wakeuplenovo
Will the diesel party continue in India? Will be interesting to see what the Budget says this time. Hope it is not a twist in the tale!
Disappointed at high prices of laptops in India. The manufacturers have themselves to blame for low adoption here. wakeupdell wakeupkenovo

Friday, February 17, 2012

Very interesting perspective on the 4Ps of doing business in Africa as an entrepreneur. http://tinyurl.com/82jyvla

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

My Dell Inspiron 5100 power adaptor has conked off within 7 months. No more Dell for me and no more ebay buying! sad angry bewareofdell
The need for speed is high for newsmakers - if Maggi needs 2 minutes, news requires 3 mins, thanks to social web! http://tinyurl.com/7jwjh5p

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Is less more or is more less? Interesting conundrum to solve! What say?

Friday, February 3, 2012

Excited to be back in Mumbai after ages. This place is awesome - a barometer of life!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Check out Pathak Property Mgt Services at http://tinyurl.com/6nanu7h. Understand it is a differentiated offering in the realty space.
Pathak Builders let me know that flat is on fast track. All issues resolved by Srihari Pathak. Excited @ 1st flat in Mysore. Thanks Srihari.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

It takes guts to lead a life that Sarath Babu has chosen. Take a bow, Sarath. Truly an inspiration. http://tinyurl.com/88n6l9t
Learning the hard way to not trust local firms like Pathak Builders (http://tinyurl.com/6trpzoj) who take TWO yrs for one building. Beware!

Monday, January 16, 2012

Predictions of changes in the world, 100 years hence. Interesting and thought-provoking. http://tinyurl.com/7x7vmp8

Thursday, January 12, 2012

An incredible example of foresight - John Watkins predicted events 100 yrs ahead, ACCURATELY. Must READ! http://tinyurl.com/72uwqob
3D printing demystified. Truly a "Ripley's Believe It or Not" Moment! Imagine printing toys at home! Awesome!! http://tinyurl.com/735pv9k

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

My 2 cents on key social media trends in 2012. Some of these are already hitting the headlines as we speak!! http://tinyurl.com/75msvhm

Friday, December 30, 2011

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