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Mobile Connectivity

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:15:45 +0530

In late January, I traveled to Calicut, to speak at the National Institute of Technology. Because of the strange flight-connections to/from Calicut -- you can get there from Dubai, but not from Bangalore -- I decided to travel by train, which takes about 12 hours, but is comfortable enough.

Now if there is one thing that scares me, it is loss of connectivity for any period of time. Whether via my notebook or my PDA - if I am not connected, I feel lost.

I need not have worried.

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The Corporate Eyeball Trap

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:23:27 +0530

Recently, Open Source Definition Author Bruce Perens spoke about some of the threats facing Linux. He specifically pointed at things like software patents, which he rightfully identified as a real danger to any form of innovation and growth in Linux.

However, it isn't the only one. There is another one - sneakily creeping up on the Open Source world, ready to bite - something I call the "Corporate Eyeball Trap".

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WiFi Q&A

Thu, 01 Jul 2004 15:38:47 +0530

As wireless networking becomes more and more interesting to organisations, the questions naturally start flowing. Here's a list of questions from IS managers of mid-size companies-and some answers.

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Dataquest to publish my articles

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 22:20:43 +0530

Some news for those of you who have been wondering why I haven't been updating these pages.

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Why Bookshops will die

Fri, 10 Oct 2003 00:43:29 +0530

Recently, a friend of mine told me of an experience at a largish bookshop in Bangalore. The experience is the perfect example of why bookshops will (and must) die.

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