Monthly Archives: October 2005

Microsoft coming with web base Office…?

Posted on October 29, 2005 by ruchit

I blogged earlier that we are heading towards Thin-client application model where your usual desktop application will be working in hosted mode and Internet will be working as O.S. aka platform. Information Week reports that Microsoft is probably working on … Continue reading →

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Small things makes big difference

Posted on October 28, 2005 by ruchit

Small things make big difference…..Thats what its clear when I read Mike’s recent post on Apple – Thinking Different Again via OM’s blog. Mike say’s : “…for me it continues to demonstrate that Apple, more than any other company I … Continue reading →

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Bubble trouble

Posted on October 22, 2005 by ruchit

Lot of buzz for web 2.0 and then some talk about bubble 2.0 relating to what happened earlier when everybody lined up with just some website idea; A burst. Some hated the the term web2.0 itself like Joel and some … Continue reading →

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Online photo services..

Posted on October 22, 2005 by ruchit

Have you just finished up with your maximum monthly quota of photo upload at flickr, go for its paid pro account. Or else you can look for other websites which allows almost same services as flickr. Wait you dont have … Continue reading →

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Ideas for startups

Posted on October 22, 2005 by ruchit

Just few days back I introduced Joel’s excellent software journal to some of my friends, who have have just recieved some comments after a hallway testing on their GUI intensive .Net project. Today I was going through Paul Graham’s http://paulgraham.com … Continue reading →

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India revisted….

Posted on October 20, 2005 by ruchit

We have grown older writing essays on India which goes like “its an agriculture focussed country”, “country of villages”….. I am not sure whether kids are still writing the same when they are asked to write essay on India or … Continue reading →

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Mainsteam technologies(3)

Posted on October 20, 2005 by ruchit

We saw some obvious and non-obvious explanations of what brings a service or an application into Mainstream. Similar to the applications, technologies can also be described into Mainstream non-mainstream ideology. Many of the technologies remain unnoticed for years, till they … Continue reading →

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Operators cashing VAS…

Posted on October 19, 2005 by ruchit

Early 2003, when I proposed mobile gaming to few indian investors, they didnot take the idea. What a stupid idea…huh. Eary 2004, India, operators just started looking into alternative revenue sources as ARPU was heading downwards. They soon found VAS … Continue reading →

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Whats in your name?

Posted on October 19, 2005 by ruchit

I got this cool website which tells something about you via your name. Its not numerology, its complete fun. Below are results for my name. RUCHIT R is for Rare U is for Upbeat C is for Chic H is … Continue reading →

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Thinking to join Startup??

Posted on October 19, 2005 by ruchit

A good stuff by David Beisel who have questionaire ready for you to be asked to your employer (if it is an startup). In startups you have many opportunities to learn new and do unrelated professionally enriching things . You … Continue reading →

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