asharism: inexplicable

Celebration means......

2006-10-30T22:06:00.000-08:00

Received this mail by a very good friend today. It’s just so true!

A winter evening.

Four friends.

One barsaat.

Four glasses of chai.

(OR)

Hundred bucks of gas.

A rusty old bike.

And an open road.

(OR)

Maggi noodles.

A hostel room.

4.25 a.m.

(OR)

3 old friends.

3 separate cities.

3 coffee mugs.

1 internet messenger.

(OR)

Rain on a hot tin roof.

Pakoras deep-frying.

Neighbours dropping in.

A party.

(OR)

You and mom.

A summer night.

A bottle of coconut oil.

A head massage.

Gossiping about absent family members.

You can spend

Hundreds on birthdays,

Thousands on festivals,

Lakhs on weddings,

but to celebrate

all you have to do is spend your Time .

Keep in touch with your loved ones ........

On trust and relationhips

2006-10-19T23:07:00.000-07:00

Trust in relationship should be like the feeling that a one-year old baby has: When u throw him in air, he laughs, because he knows you will catch him.

Take a look at my iPod!

2006-09-06T21:44:00.000-07:00

http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ll=-30.516354,121.336956&spn=0.293105,0.234146

Its a strange world...

2006-09-06T21:38:00.000-07:00

It's a strange world -- let's keep it that way!

On Software...

2006-08-29T06:20:00.000-07:00

Software is a form of literacy in the current generation and the generations to come. You can’t learn from a black box.

Funny quote

2006-08-28T04:35:00.000-07:00

Please keep your hands off the secretary's reproducing equipment.

2006-08-23T22:44:00.000-07:00

Whenever I hear the word activist, I reach for my revolver.

2006-08-23T22:42:00.000-07:00

If you have nothing to hide, encrypt it.

On Life...

2006-08-23T21:59:00.000-07:00

Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.

Life is like riding a bicycle. You do not fall off unless you plan to stop peddling.

For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin--real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last, it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.

2006-08-23T05:20:00.000-07:00

Just my ranting. Ignore at will.

On prosperity

2006-08-16T00:28:00.000-07:00

The strongest single factor in prosperity consciousness is self-esteem: believing, you will get it.

Where my interests lie...

2006-08-14T07:43:00.000-07:00

My interest is in the future, because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.

How to scare Elephants: a small joke to make you smile

2006-08-14T00:21:00.000-07:00

Another one of those little jokes I got by mail...

Arather inebriated fellow on a bus was tearing up a newspaper into tiny pieces and throwing them out the window.

‘Excuse me,’ said the woman sitting next to him. ‘But, would you mind explaining why you’re doing this?’

‘It scares away the elephants,’ replied the drunk.

‘But I don’t see any elephants around here,’ said the woman.

‘Effective, isn’t it?’ crowed the drunk.

A good policy for Software development

2006-07-07T03:18:00.000-07:00

If it’s not tested, it’s broken.

For unsupported code

2006-07-05T21:28:00.000-07:00

(Disclaimer: Code is neither secret nor safe. Does not check validity. Does not care about network load. Does not floss regularly. Does not do tracerouting, change TTLs to try alternate packets sizes. Does not care about the environment. Do not trust the code. Do not trust the code.)

Found at the bottom of a blog post that provided unsupported code.

Beauty of Maths!

2006-06-25T06:48:00.000-07:00

Just received the following by email. Pretty interesting!

1 x 8 + 1 = 9 12 x 8 + 2 = 98 123 x 8 + 3 = 987 1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876 12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765 123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654 1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543 12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432 123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

1 x 9 + 2 = 11 12 x 9 + 3 = 111 123 x 9 + 4 = 1111 1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111 12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111 123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111 1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111 12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111 123456789 x 9 + 10= 1111111111

9 x 9 + 7 = 88 98 x 9 + 6 = 888 987 x 9 + 5 = 8888 9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888 98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888 987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888 9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888 98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888

Brilliant, isn't it?

And finally, take a look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 = 1 11 x 11 = 121 111 x 111 = 12321 1111 x 1111 = 1234321 11111 x 11111 = 123454321 111111 x 111111 = 12345654321 1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321 11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321 111111111 x 111111111=12345678987654321

Do you like it? Let me know...

Yahoo messenger issues... update

2006-06-21T10:09:00.000-07:00

The service seems to be back up now. However, no clue what was going
on...

The messenger application itself kept asking me if I was having trouble
signing in. And on the clicking the button, you are only taken to a page
on Yahoo that asks you to reset your password! Guys you need to update
the service...

Just look at the competition (Windows Live/Skype) !!

Yahoo messenger seems to be having some issues...

2006-06-21T06:45:00.000-07:00

Since afternoon today, I haven't been able to log into Yahoo messenger
service (which happens to be the primary IM service for me as I started
with it). Wonder what the problem is.

Unlike Microsoft, Yahoo do not provide a place online to check the status
of their messenger service. A service like that from Yahoo would help go a
long way...

How not to write a global exception handler

2006-06-20T12:36:00.000-07:00

Tess has written a nice case study on how improperly written Global exception handling can cause havoc.

She's also presented a nice case study on how to trace an unknown exception by gathering a crash mode dump. The exercise described in this post may be good for one to follow to learn some new stuff in .Net debugging.

Read the post for yourself.

Cheers, until next time.

Zeus! Look at whats happening in Nepal!!

2006-04-13T22:49:00.000-07:00

Just saw on TV this morning of the riots that broke out in Nepal since yesterday after their 'King' Declared elections. What I saw on TV was pictures of burning carnage amongst other devastation.

Don know who'll help these people; but surely it won't be their king or their god.

These pictures remind me pretty much of what happens in India. It reminds me the carnage in Gujrat and some other isntances of such carnage in Bombay as well.

I feel we live in a world ruled by 'Political Devils'.

These 'Political Devils' (elected by us after we choose one 'Political Devil' from a group of a few 'Political Devils') live just for themselves and not for the people they govern.

They do their own will and will create devastationsuch as these by hiring a few bad men.

The suffers are the general people. What we loose is our international reputation and confidence of businesses around the world. Nobody wants to set shop in a country where there is so much of political devilism. The country does not grow because of this. The quality of life does not improve. A sense of stability cannot be established.

Its sad. Very sad.

2005-10-31T23:27:00.000-08:00

From another of the favorites:

Neo: There are only two possible explanations: either no one told me, or no one knows.

2005-10-31T23:22:00.000-08:00

A quote from on of my favourite movies:

[Maximus looks at images of his wife and son]
Juba: Can they hear you?
Maximus: Who?
Juba: Your family. In the afterlife.
Maximus: Oh yes.
Juba: What do you say to them?
Maximus: To my son - I tell him I will see him again soon. To keep his heels down while riding his horse. To my wife... that is not your business.

red yellow green

2005-09-03T10:44:00.000-07:00

red yellow green, originally uploaded by Sabinche.

Nice picutre.. brilliant colors

A tree with an awe-inspiring view

2005-08-13T11:07:00.000-07:00

A tree with an awe-inspiring view, originally uploaded by imapix.

Spectacular!

From Channel9: XML in SQL Server

2005-08-13T03:16:00.000-07:00

Channel 9 has just posted a new video with the program manager of SQL Server's engine team.
Haven't seen the video yet, but the crux seems that SQL can now directly use XML for data input...

Sounds really really exiting to me...

The Video: http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=99802#99802

nancy's shark

2005-08-13T01:15:00.000-07:00

nancy's shark, originally uploaded by nukediver.

Lovely shot!

Wishlist: Lego 8369 - Dirt Crusher RC

2005-08-07T00:00:00.000-07:00

Dirt Crusher RC

It's the ultimate high-performance RC racer! The sheer power of this machine is awesome, and let's you race in mud, gravel, grass - you name it! A groundbreaking new LEGO building system lets you customise your racer: Set it up with low suspension for high-speed action, or with high suspension for extreme off-road conditions. Comes with three channels and a cool gear changing option. Batteries and charger included.

On Religion...

2005-07-14T23:20:00.000-07:00

Fantastic quote:

"Religion has caused more misery to all of mankind in every stage of human history than any other single idea."

-Madalyn Murray O'Hair, American social activist

A quote that suits me...

2005-07-14T05:41:00.000-07:00

Who would you be without your computer?

Cherish knowing you

2005-06-25T23:24:00.000-07:00

Softly the leaves of memory fall.
Slowly I'll gather and pick them all.
Because today tomorrow and till my life is through,
I'll always cherish knowing someone like you.

Quotes on Software

2005-06-25T22:50:00.000-07:00

"It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa."

"The nice thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from."

"Multitasking /adj./ 3 PCs and a chair with wheels !"

"If you torture the data enough, it will confess." — Ronald Coase.

"There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those that understand trinary, those that don't, and those that confuse it with binary."

Programmer /n./ A red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.

"Software Engineering is that part of Computer Science which is too difficult for the Computer Scientist."

"Software is like sex; if you feel the need to pay for it you can always find someone willing to take your money."

"Programming is an art form that fights back."

"The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time...
...The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time."

"The term reboot comes from the middle age (before computers). Horses who stopped in mid-stride required a boot to the rear to start again. Thus the term to rear-boot, later abbreviated into reboot."

"A computer scientist is someone who fixes things that aren't broken."

/* You are not expected to understand this */

"To err is human, but for a real disaster you need a computer."

"To err is human... to really foul up requires the root password."

"Real programmers don't write in BASIC. Actually, no programmers write in BASIC after reaching puberty."

"The problem about all graphical programming languages is that when your project becomes complex, not only will you have spaghetti code, but it will actually look like spaghetti too."

On Wars

2005-06-25T22:04:00.000-07:00

"The war isn't the war between the blacks and the whites, the liberals and the conservatives, or the Federation and the Romulans. It's between the clueful and the clueless."

Wonderful though on wars

From: Linus Torvalds

2005-06-25T21:25:00.000-07:00

"Real men don't use backups, they post their stuff on a public ftp server and let the rest of the world make copies." - Linus Torvalds

This one inspired me to search for more quotes on computers and for a site with a good collection. A few of those:

"The computer allows you to make mistakes faster than any other invention, with the possible exception of handguns and tequila." — Mitch Ratcliffe.

"There is nothing that a kick in the balls or a pressure on reset won't solve."

"The problem with computers is they do what you tell them."

"Any problem that can be solved by throwing money at it is not a real problem."

"586: The average IQ needed to understand a PC."

"Q: How many software engineers does it take to change a lightbulb?"

"A: It can't be done; it's a hardware problem."

"Dating a girl is just like writing software. Everythings going to work just fine in the testing lab (dating), but as soon as you have contract with a customer (marriage), then your program (life) is going to be facing new situations you never expected. You'll be forced to patch the code (admit you're wrong) and then the code (wife) will just end up all bloated and unmaintainable in the end."— scott1853.

And this ones the best of them all:

"Working computer hardware is a lot like an erect penis: it stays up as long as you don't fuck with it."

The site I found.

On pain and fear...

2005-06-10T08:05:00.000-07:00

"If pain is nature's way of saying Stop!, fear is nature's way of saying Be careful."

love it

Secrets of a successful relationship?

2005-06-04T21:48:00.000-07:00

"A successful relationship requires falling in love many times with the same person."

Now maybe this is true. It definately keeps the relationship going and keeps generating new interest.

On Minds

2005-06-04T21:21:00.000-07:00

Great minds discuss ideas.

Average minds discuss events.

Small minds discuss people.

More of those turtles

2005-06-03T12:20:00.000-07:00

Some more pics of those turtles I mentioned before.

Note: Click on the image for a larger version.

Now some quote I can really learn from...

2005-06-03T05:40:00.000-07:00

"Learn more so you can earn more."

So what does 'to learn' mean(from this page):

acquire or gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"

memorize: commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"

be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

teach: impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

determine: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

On life...

2005-06-02T10:03:00.000-07:00

"When life hands you lemons, ask for tequila and salt."

love it

On Advanced Technology...

2005-06-01T18:50:00.000-07:00

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke

Spread Firefox

2005-05-13T11:02:00.000-07:00

India and Pakistan are in a bar

2005-05-13T10:58:00.000-07:00

Found this on Slashdot

Ind: We are having our own open source license now.
Pak: So you think you are big shots with your own open source license now?
Ind: We are super-power. Of course we have Open Source licenses! When will you get computers in your third world country?
Pak: We have computers and many other things. You do not know about us, because your people live in shacks and answer the telephone for Americans.
Ind: Better to live in a shack and have a high-paying technical job than to eat cows and live in huts as your peasants do!
Pak: We will blow you up! Where will your Untouchables beg after that will happen?
Ind: We don't have those old social problems! We are advanced nation with 3D satellites and Open Source licenses, while your people live in huts eating the flesh of dead things.
Pak: We will still blow you up! All your base are belong to us!

One more on Microsoft

2005-04-27T10:37:00.000-07:00

"The one time Microsoft makes a product that doesn't suck, it'll probably be a vaccuum cleaner"

love it

The future of blogging

2005-04-05T23:23:00.000-07:00

I came across this article on the internet. Want to share it with all. (Unedited from CNET)

The future of blogging

From Knowledge@Wharton
Special to CNET News.com
April 5, 2005, 10:00 AM PDT

Recently, blogs have been credited with everything from CBS News anchorman Dan Rather's departure, to unauthorized previews of the latest Apple Computer products, to new transparency in presidential campaigns. The big question is whether blogs, short for Web logs, have the staying power to become more than just online diaries.

Will bloggers upend the mainstream media? What legal protections should bloggers have? Is there a blogger business model? While no definitive answers exist just yet, experts at Wharton advise questioners to be patient. Blogging, they note, will be around for a long time.

Wharton legal studies professor Dan Hunter puts blogging right up there with the printing press when it comes to sharing ideas and disseminating information. "This is not a fad," says Hunter. "It's the rise of amateur content, which is replacing the centralized, controlled content done by professionals."

"This is not a fad. It's the rise of amateur content, which is replacing the centralized, controlled content done by professionals."

--Dan Hunter, Wharton legal studies professor

The growth rate of blogs is impressive. Technorati, a search engine that monitors blogs, tracked more than 8 million online diaries as of March 21, up from 100,000 just two years ago. A new blog is created every 7.4 seconds. That adds up to 12,000 new blogs a day, 275,000 posts a day and 10,800 updates an hour. "At its most basic level, it's a technology that is lowering the cost of publishing" and turning out to be "the next extension of the Web," says Wharton legal studies professor Kevin Werbach. "Blogging is still in its early days. It's analogous to where the Web was in 1995 and 1996. It's not clear how it will turn out."

What is clear is that opportunities for blogging abound. Companies can use bloggers to put a more human face on interactions with employees and customers; marketers can create buzz through blogs; and bloggers can act as fact checkers for the mainstream media.

There are dozens of applications for blogs, Werbach notes, and many that haven't even been conceived yet. To be sure, the concepts behind blogging aren't exactly new. Comment and feedback have been around as long as the Internet itself. What's new is the ease with which people can publish their thoughts on any number of topics, whether it's the latest Congressional hearings, the newest gadget or the hottest pair of shoes. "Blogging is really driven by interest and desires, not commercial activity," says Wharton marketing professor Peter Fader. "It's rare to see something take off like this when commercial prospects are so minimal. People just want to share ideas."

The amateur content movement was clearly enabled by the Internet, which made it relatively easy for anyone to start a Web site. Some of those early sites peddled Pez dispensers and antiques (eBay) while others were just directories pointing to other sites (Yahoo). From there, the concept of amateur content has ballooned. In South Korea, for example, a newspaper dubbed ohmynews.com is written, not by trained journalists, but by regular citizens who send in their reports to editors, who then pick the best ones for publication. Companies and individuals have created their own Internet sites offering original information and content. Other sites, like the technology news-oriented Slashdot, are populated by visitors posting items they have seen elsewhere.

Blogging takes those concepts to the next level, says Alex Brown, associate director of admissions at Wharton and a marketing professor at the University of Delaware. "It's really at a nascent stage," adds Brown, who uses blogs to disseminate information for Wharton applicants and keep up with developments at other universities. "It's a great tool. We use it for marketing and to drive people to our sites."

The blogosphere's Rathergate
Brown acknowledges that blogging is a promising yet undeveloped tool. For now, blogging is much like the Web sites of the mid-1990s--lots of drivel, some useful items and plenty of opinions on every topic.

Today's blogs are mostly associated with politics--not surprising given that former presidential candidate Howard Dean used blogs to rally supporters. Blogs detailing the documents that CBS used to question President Bush's National Guard service were picked apart by bloggers, who pointed out font differences in the documents and thus raised questions about their authenticity.

”Bloggers are viewed more as fact checkers to keep the media honest. The challenge for mainstream media is to keep up with bloggers' speed."

--Alex Brown, professor of marketing, University of Delaware

The scandal, known in the "blogosphere" as Rathergate, ultimately resulted in the anchorman's departure. On the other side of the political spectrum, bloggers detailed Senator Trent Lott's glowing comments in 2002 about Strom Thurmond's presidential run in 1948 during which he supported segregation. A few apologies later, Lott gave up a bid to be the Senate majority leader.

The danger of overtly political blogs is one of selective hearing, says Hunter. If there's a blog for every taste, readers will just flock to sites they agree with. Fader adds that the marketplace of ideas and readers will weed out bloggers who are on the fringe and peddle bad information; they just won't develop an audience. In the future, Fader says, a technology may be created to rate credible bloggers. The system, which would operate like eBay's buyer and seller ratings, could create a blogger pecking order based on readers' opinions.

In the meantime, the courts are trying to figure out whether the First Amendment's freedom of the press protections apply to bloggers. Are bloggers journalists? It's a tricky question, says Werbach. For instance, some bloggers are de facto journalists-- because they do interviews, file news stories and provide opinions on current events --and others are just regular people writing about their most recent family vacations. The courts will ultimately have to develop a legal test to extend press privileges, if necessary. "A subset of bloggers performs the task of journalists," Brown adds. "But not all bloggers are journalists."

According to Hunter, determining what will shake out in the courts is anyone's guess. "It's hard to say where this will go legally," he notes, adding that courts will ultimately give press credentials to a select group of bloggers.

For now, the disputes over press protections continue. Apple Computer recently sued a site called Think Secret for publishing information about upcoming products. Apple alleges that by publishing the data, Think Secret divulged trade secrets. Should Think Secret be treated as a journalism site? The issue spawned a host of blog entries and even a blogger boycott of Apple.

The lesson: Apple can use the courts to try to stop product leaks, but the effort is likely to be futile, says Brown. Indeed, a Technorati search turned up a blog revealing mock-ups of an iPad, a tablet PC-like device. "Just because blogging isn't journalism doesn't mean the First Amendment goes away," says Werbach. Hunter agrees. "The difficulty will be developing a test for each case. One size won't fit all."

"Blogging is still in its early days. It's analogous to where the Web was in 1995 and 1996. It's not clear how it will turn out."

--Kevin Werbach, Wharton legal studies professor

The whole blogger-as-journalist issue also raises another key issue: Is the mainstream media about to be usurped by a bunch of amateurs? Yes and no. Hunter says the mainstream media worries about blogging just as they initially did about Matt Drudge, who created a tabloid-style news site that features a few stories penned by Drudge but mostly links to other media outlets.

Blogging has already adopted a similar role of chasing tips, rumors and other potential stories. "It's a threat to the mainstream media to the extent that it takes away central control of content and distribution," says Werbach. But "it's not a substitute for the resources and brands that media companies have developed." What's likely is that the mainstream media and blogosphere will share a happy coexistence, he adds. Indeed, bloggers often comment on, and provide links to, articles in The New York Times and other mainstream media.

Whether bloggers supplant the press will depend on their skillfulness, Hunter says, suggesting that for commentary, bloggers' opinions are just as good as commentary printed in newspapers. However, investigative journalism will still be the hallmark of the media. "First-hand reporting will be the distinction between blogging and journalism," Hunter adds. According to Brown, it's a good idea to read both blogs and mainstream news. "A blogger in Iraq can detail things on the ground that journalists often can't...Bloggers are viewed more as fact checkers to keep the media honest. The challenge for mainstream media is to keep up with bloggers' speed."

Overall, Hunter adds, media angst over blogs is misplaced. "The idea that blogging will kill media is as overblown as when they said that e-commerce would kill the retailing business."

The voice of Microsoft in Siberia
Media navel gazing is one blogger preoccupation, but another development has been the use of Web logs by companies and organizations. Brown relies on blogging to gain market intelligence about what's going on at other business schools and also to update information for Wharton applicants. While Brown says the blog helps Wharton's brand, it's not as easy as it sounds.

The "danger" is that corporations might not "understand the culture of blogging" and produce content that contains carefully vetted material instead of spontaneous writings that appeal to blog fans. Indeed, corporations are allowing employees to keep blogs, and in many cases encouraging online diaries. Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, General Motors and Boeing are just some of the companies that use blogs to communicate with employees and outsiders.

Robert Scoble, a Microsoft employee who operates Scobleizer, a blog about Microsoft products and developments, maintains one of the more interesting blogs around. Scoble, whose official title is "technical evangelist," sounds like many employees at large companies. He has his share of gripes, but will also defend his employer. The key is that he is balanced, says Brown. "This Microsoft employee has to maintain credibility by remaining transparent. By being negative once in a while, it's more credible when he's positive."

Scoble is so credible as a Microsoft blogger that he is viewed as the voice of the company across the globe. When Ted Demopoulos, principal of Demopoulos Associates, an information technology consulting company, was traveling in Russia recently, he stopped in Surgut, Siberia, where he was surprised to find Scoble fans. "I'm out in the middle of nowhere and they ask me about Scoble," says Demopoulos. "To them, Scoble is the voice of Microsoft."

Is there a business model?
While corporations can chalk up blogging as a marketing expense, the story is a little different for individuals. Can blogging pay the bills? If you are lucky, you can pay the hosting fees, but that's about it, say Wharton experts. Nevertheless, Werbach predicts that multiple business models will emerge. Individuals ages 18 through 25 are spending more of their time online, and marketers need to reach them. That means blogging could become a way to target the most coveted audience for media.

"It's not a matter of when bloggers want to be paid, but when do readers want to pay for content."

--Peter Fader, Wharton marketing professor

Bloggers currently can sell ads through a keyword system such as Google's Adsense. If an individual writes a blog about asbestos lawsuits, he or she is bound to get significant traffic from lawyers. And that could lead to subscription models. Some bloggers may become so successful that they can charge for their output. The rub with the subscription approach is that it's not clear if anyone will pay for content beyond financial news, data and pornography, says Fader. The other model is one that depends on being acquired, adds Demopoulos. Google bought Blogger.com, and media companies such as Gawker Media are buying and consolidating popular blogs.

What happens when bloggers try to make money off their sites? "It's not a matter of when bloggers want to be paid, but when do readers want to pay for content," says Fader. "The mainstream media hasn't had the guts or savvy to start charging. It will be difficult for bloggers."

While most agree that blogging will continue to be popular, its next steps are uncertain. Demopoulos suggests that blogging overexposure is on the horizon. "Right now, blogging is trendy," he says. "I see that lasting a few years, but it will slow down." Hunter contends that blogging is here to stay, as many sites start to incorporate blogging features, and some news sites become more blog-like. The blogosphere will also become known for topics other than technology and politics. Two things are certain: Blogging will remain disruptive to the traditional media, and new uses will surface. "You are going to see blogging move to video and instant messaging," says Werbach. "It's just the beginning."

To read more articles like this one, visit Knowledge@Wharton.

Finally!

2005-03-29T11:50:00.000-08:00

After numerous attempts, here it is!

My first wallpaper quality picture!

This guy is scarred

2005-03-25T11:59:00.000-08:00

This guy is the only male. And he is a chicken.

"I'm so scarred.. :-O"

Cindy's the boss

2005-03-25T11:58:00.000-08:00

I'm the queen of her life!

Keepin an eye on the neighbourhood

2005-03-25T11:56:00.000-08:00

One climbs on the other. They are trying to get view out of the window to their right.

Cinderella

2005-03-25T11:47:00.000-08:00

Recently a friend shared some pictures of his turtles. Here are some of them.
This terrapin is named Cinderella!

2005-02-21T07:38:00.000-08:00

The Air India building. One of the buildings bombed during the 1993 riots in the city. Access to the buildging has been strict ever since.

2005-01-12T23:24:00.000-08:00

Vizians: my team; my workmates

2005-01-12T23:02:00.000-08:00

The bike my buddy wants...

Test Post

2005-01-12T22:58:00.000-08:00

This is a test post. More exiting posts are on their way...