Author Archives: Ruchit

What is corruption?

American “If I give job to my cousin without merit”. Afghanistan:”If I am in position to give job and I don’t give job to my cousin” Its just about the perception and culture. Above is based on a research quoted … Continue reading

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Trick IE9 to behave like IE8

Microsoft released new web browser IE9 yesterday night and I believe this is one of the sleekest, safest, fastest browser Microsoft ever had, which also followed wide variety of industry standards. You can read and download IE 9 here http://www.beautyoftheweb.com/. … Continue reading

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Need a backup app to restore my phone

Windows Phone 7 comes with great security feature, which automatically wipes all the data from the phone if someone tries to unlock my phone by typing in wrong password and fails. Sounds great, but I have a toddler at home, … Continue reading

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Talk: Measuring right metrics

Seattle Tech Forum have invited me to give a talk on Business Intelligence this evening in front of their couple of hundred members. I am excited about it. Below is the deck I am presenting. Measuring Right metrics View more … Continue reading

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Few moments besides Harbour bridge, Sydney

Amazing view as I captured this video while going from Circular Quay to Darling Harbour on a Ferry in Sydney.

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Incredible India

Good to find advertisement by Indian tourism on Monorail near Darling Harbor in Sydney.

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Open letter to my alumni network

Dear fellow Alumnus, In 1999, I gave a combined entrance exam for Master’s in Computer Application. Results came out, seats got distributed. I had very little choices when it came to colleges I can get admission in. I chose a … Continue reading

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Service Awards from Microsoft

I recently completed 5 years working as Technical Program Manager for Microsoft and they conferred me with this shiny ‘service award’ made up of crystal. What a journey, starting from how I got recruited, to how we delivered some cool … Continue reading

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Look inside my Microsoft office

Whenever someone (family or a close friend) visits me in Redmond, I give them a tour to my office at Microsoft headquarters (Studio West), just to show them one of the best office building and infrastructure one can ever anywhere … Continue reading

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NDTV: Double taxing their internet users

This is what happens when traditional media merges with new age media. NDTV streams its TV content on internet on their website www.ndtv.com of which I am a regular viewer. Surprisingly, they decided to stream their content( with the advertisement … Continue reading

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