Archive for November, 2007

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005

Here we see Steve Jobs delivering his commencement speech to the graduates of Stanford University in 2005. In it he talks about getting fired from Apple in 1985, life & death.

The part where he talks about “connecting the dots” is good.

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Linux vs Windows

A very funny Linux Tux saying something about the world of “Windows” and “Gates” :)

Linux vs Windows

Linux vs Windws

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Microblogging platforms Twitter, Jaiku, Pownce, and PlaceShout

With or without you microblogging platforms like Twitter, Jaiku, Pownce, and PlaceShout are gaining steam.
What use is that to the business-minded? At this point, not much. Later, though, as media converges – especially social media – one might imagine contextual advertising for diapers and baby wipes appearing next to the appropriate tweets. (The 140 character or less posts are called “tweets” on Twitter.)

Perhaps that’s what Google plans to do with recently acquired Jaiku, a platform similar to Twitter. Perhaps that’s where all this is headed as the bubble gets bigger: large companies swallow up social media, interlink them, and monetize them under one umbrella, carefully targeted by demographic.

So, microblogging is a useful public relations vehicle, or a place to be careful with your words as one PR pro found out recently. You connect with influencers, and have the opportunity to connect with the network of people they follow, but you also can keep tabs on projects – people love to talk about their projects.

Dave Winer, the self-titled original blogger and inventor of RSS recently Twittered (or tweeted?) about his New York Times “River” project, which allows readers to order their news to suit their preferences, rather than, as is tradition, allowing the editors to prioritize news.
Bloggers use microblogging as a supplement to their main blog by posting a short description of their latest blog post and a link. How long do you think it will be until the search engines begin crawling for that type of information?

One day, Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft will offer full search/social/traditional media advertising packages that pull all of these things under one roof – a managed campaign offering. And they’ll probably be expensive. Until then, choose your media carefully, and use it to its full potential.

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Indian-Malaysian Yogi B and Tamil rap group Natchatra

“Madai Thiranthu” is a remix of Illayaraja’s music from the film Nizahalgal.

This song is from their album Vallavan. A fanastic debut song that’s worth all the publicity it’s getting.

You gotta hand it to the Malaysian Desi diaspora. They have put the US-desis to shame by the amount of raw, per-capita music talent.

Great song. Keep it bumpin from across the pond all cousins!

This is a hard to find album both in the States and in India. However, there are a few online retailers that sell it. My advice is, just keep googling!

Click on the link to know more on Yogi. B
http://www.vallavan.com

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Yogi. B Karthik and Bombay Jayashree in Pollathavan

The songs impressed me in music and video in Pollathavan, the Diwali release of Dhanush.

The vocals by Karthik and Bombay Jayashree made me listen to good music again.

Yogi.B’s breathless utterances, Engeyum Eppodhum’s remix sounds are new and appealing.. The young composer continues to impress different.

Madai Thirunthe an album by Yogi.B is worth listening.

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