SiliconVerse » photo http://blog.siliconverse.com Technology, Business & Life in Digital Village Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:02:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Found my desktop http://blog.siliconverse.com/2010/05/31/found-my-desktop/ http://blog.siliconverse.com/2010/05/31/found-my-desktop/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 19:46:14 +0000 Ruchit http://blog.siliconverse.com/2010/05/31/found-my-desktop/ Continue reading →]]>  

If you ever had a Windows XP desktop, i am sure you remember this wallpaper, which was default wallpaper on XP machines.image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This weekend, we drove to place called Palouse in Washington and found this… we actually discovered our desktop scene for real. It was a ‘Window’ to a great new world with miles long fields (no clue what they were growing in the fields, looks like fodder for cows, miles long!!).

 

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It was serene, calm and breadth taking. Had a great time!

]]> http://blog.siliconverse.com/2010/05/31/found-my-desktop/feed/ 1 Delightful outcome of generous deeds http://blog.siliconverse.com/2009/10/27/delightful-outcome-of-generous-deeds/ http://blog.siliconverse.com/2009/10/27/delightful-outcome-of-generous-deeds/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:23:34 +0000 Ruchit http://blog.siliconverse.com/2009/10/27/delightful-outcome-of-generous-deeds/ Continue reading →]]> Couples of posts back, I shared about a photo book we made to raise funds for charity and the one which is going out around the world to get autographs from contributors.

Now, Microsoft’s PR department has decided that the “Photographers at Microsoft” book is the right gift for visiting VIP’s and heads of state. With the many regulations and laws that dictate what a government official can accept, it turns out this is a perfect fit. It is a quality gift that will be received well and appreciated. It tells a great story about Microsoft’s charity work. It demonstrates an international consciousness. This was a completely unintended byproduct of the book effort and is delightful.

Today, Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations visited Microsoft and Steve Ballmer presented him a copy of “Photographers at Microsoft” signed by Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates.

I am proud for what we (photographers who contributed to the book) collectively did to make this book happen.

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]]> http://blog.siliconverse.com/2009/10/27/delightful-outcome-of-generous-deeds/feed/ 0 Photobook going out for world tour.. http://blog.siliconverse.com/2009/10/04/photobook-going-out-for-world-tour/ http://blog.siliconverse.com/2009/10/04/photobook-going-out-for-world-tour/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:09:51 +0000 Ruchit http://blog.siliconverse.com/?p=700 Continue reading →]]> In the last post I shared about a very high quality photobook  which also have one of my submission. On the Book launch day, I got to sign two copies of the book. One of the book would be auctioned starting Oct 4th, 2009 and other book would go around the world to various Microsoft offices ( Beijing, Hyderabad, Dubai, various US offices, canada……….and many more) to get signatures of all the photographers who got shortlisted for this book. Isnt this awesome!

This book is now also part of blurb’s staff pick ( which is like editorial pick).

Below is me holding a hardcopy of this photobook. Order your copy now and help community!

 

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Update: Book is really high quality. How do you know? checkout what press is saying about it

CNET News: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10371366-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

 UWKC Blog: http://www.uwkcblog.org/2009/10/08/microsofties-create-photography-book-for-us/

 Blurb Blog: http://blog.blurb.com/index.php/2009/10/02/blurb-helps-microsoft-give-back-to-united-way/

 Ron Martinson’s Blog: http://ronmart.blogspot.com/2009/10/microsoft-employees-create-great-photo.html

 Blurb Staff Pick: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/featured

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]]> http://blog.siliconverse.com/2009/07/19/deception-pass/feed/ 0 Family.. http://blog.siliconverse.com/2009/04/06/family/ http://blog.siliconverse.com/2009/04/06/family/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:44:02 +0000 Ruchit http://blog.siliconverse.com/?p=440 Continue reading →]]> I got an opportunity took some chick pics, which turned out to be good ( at least for me)

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I am happy about my decision of investing in DSLR

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I bought Nikon D 40 some days ago.

You can guess, who is getting clicked most…my angel.

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Scene from Crossroads Mall in Bellevue, WA

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