My laptop is back in shape after that crash. But a couple of things. One is that my bloglines account has vanished – I mean, the account is there, but now it shows feeds of only three blogs – I had a few hundreds earlier. This is weird but I have no idea why this… Continue reading Go on, give gyan…
Category: Blogs and blogging
posts for desipundit
New blogs
Here are two great new blogs I came across recently – Ideas for development – an international group blog meant to stimulate debate on development issues. [through LSE’s media blog] and a blog devoted to creativity and innovation – get FreshMinds blog – ideas so fresh they could be slapped – heh! [through the Innovation… Continue reading New blogs
Four and a day…
Another blog anniversary came and went – this blog completed four yesterday – what a great time this has been – for me, kind peoples, not you. Thank you, everyone I have met on this blog – the nice ones, the very nice ones and even the nasty ones. To think, but for this blog,… Continue reading Four and a day…
A moral victory for blogging. Almost.
This has been going on for the last three weeks – it started well before that – before I took off to London for two weeks. Mid June… V, let’s watch Jhoom Barabar Jhoom… it looks interesting. Hmmmm…? Yeah, you come back from London… we’ll see (not watch, note. see) Two weeks later… …V, let’s… Continue reading A moral victory for blogging. Almost.
Spring (cleaning) is in the air
Now you see it, now you don’t – playing aorund with wordpress – for a strict trial-and-errorist as me, is somewhat like playing aorund with dangerous chemicals in a laboratory. Ok, not quite. I tentatively “save changes” and open the page with trepidation, each time to find something has completely disappeared, or new strange code… Continue reading Spring (cleaning) is in the air
Kala Ghoda Gazette 2007
The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is on in Mumbai. Street installations and street food (actually restaurant food at restaurant prices on the street but what the heck!), dance and music, heritage walks, special events for children, literary events… it’s all there. Aamchi Helicoptook… And again this year, the Kala Ghoda Gazette is up and running… Continue reading Kala Ghoda Gazette 2007
More on Itchy Feet
Before you read on, guess where this is : (hint : one of the world’s most popular shopping destinations) and this : (hint : the spice souk) At Itchy Feet – Dubai and the -est obsession and Dubai or not to buy? And more images from Dubai here on flickr…
‘Itchy Feet’ updates
Exactly a year ago, I had walked up a few hundred slippery steps in the rain, to Karla caves near Lonavala and come back to wonder – proud of what heritage? – fascinated by the wood and stone that have bravely withstood the onslaugth of the elements for centuries but recently given up the struggle… Continue reading ‘Itchy Feet’ updates
Blog to prevent Alzheimer’s
Blogging could help prevent Alzheimer’s, expert says – says the social software weblog pointing to an article from USA Today on healthy habits that help you stay sharp. Research on animals and humans suggests mentally challenging activities such as playing bridge, learning a new language or even blogging might help build new connections in the… Continue reading Blog to prevent Alzheimer’s
On blogging and the future of the internet
When you have nothing to say, link it… Or post photographs. Or cartoons from other blogs. Like this great one : [from blog discovery of the day – what blog men!] *** Elsewhere : The Future of the Internet on red herring. If Mr. Cerf and about two dozen other pundits Red Herring interviewed about… Continue reading On blogging and the future of the internet