Gone with the Gipper
June 8, 2004From the : The Guardian While we can’t speak ill of the dead, surely we can wish a better hereafter for the living. A great analysis on Reagan’s contribution over here. Christopher Hitchens at his biting best.
Month: June 2004
Why Interactive TV has no future.
June 7, 2004A gem of an article. Author & marketing guru Al Ries looks at around 30 years of failed convergence and the claims of companies like AOL and Microsoft that convergence of the net with TV, will lead to unlimited viewer choice. He…
e-tailing – selling big brands in small towns
June 6, 2004India’s newest media darling – http://www.mahamaza.com A system to reach the best brands to the back of beyond. While other web sites – used up crores on hype, this one put its distribution in place. As Rediff reports: Why has Mahamaza clicked…
Music as Protest
June 6, 2004Yesterday we finished work early. So we sat there and chilled, listening to some music. And a fine collection it was too. There was Nusrat and Eddie Vedder singing Face of Love– an amazing protest against the Death Penalty. There was Mamas…
The Continued Ghettoization of Ahmedabad
June 5, 2004Two years after the Modi Government stood by and let Gujarat burn -comes a report that all is not well in the State of Gujarat. Discriminiation against non upper caste Hindus is still rife. The latest comes from Ahmedabad. The ToI reports…
Janus Speak
June 3, 2004In A Plea for Enlightened Moderation, President Musharaff – no less makes an impassioned plea – for, well, enlightened moderation. He says: The world has become an extremely dangerous place. The devastating power of plastic explosives, combined with high-tech remote-controlled devices, as…
A case for imposing the death penalty on computer hackers
June 2, 2004In one of the most chilling articles, that I have read in recent times, author Steven E. Landsburg advocates the death penalty for computer hackers. He presents an extremely calculated basis for his recommdation. It is all in economics. The computer hacker…