Cult of the iPhone

Bento for iPhone

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:42:00 +0000

Delicious Looking iPhone App

Bento For iPhone

Panchanga for iPhone

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:59:00 +0000

Panchanga is the Traditional Indian Calendar - which is a combination of Solar, Lunar and Astral

(For those who are confused with the spelling: Panchanga is the Sanskrit word, and Panchang is the same word accented in Hindi)

There a very nice iPhone applications which is rich in graphics, lets you customize to your time-zone

you@your_iPhone

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:39:00 +0000

The New York Time explains who was responsible for the '@' , which is seen in all Email Addresses

....... in 1971 when an engineer named Ray Tomlinson decided to use it in the first e-mail address to send the first e-mail. As Mr. Tomlinson himself has explained in a description of that first e-mail:

I chose to append an at sign and the host name to the user’s (login) name. I am frequently asked why I chose the at sign, but the at sign just makes sense. The purpose of the at sign (in English) was to indicate a unit price (for example, 10 items @ $1.95). I used the at sign to indicate that the user was “at” some other host rather than being local.

In case you’re wondering, Mr. Tomlinson says that he has no idea what the first few successfully transmitted e-mail messages said:

I sent a number of test messages to myself from one machine to the other. The test messages were entirely forgettable and I have, therefore, forgotten them.

iPhone Camcorder - Coming Soon!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:53:00 +0000

According to an article in BusinessWeek today, which strings together a number of events to make the bold prediction that we are "about six weeks away from the next big thing." It argues that Apple is on the cusp of turning the iPhone into a powerful camcorder that would get rid of cumbersome cables and complicated video-editing software."My gut tells me Apple will make the iPhone a one-stop studio for recording, editing, viewing and sharing your own videos. Actually, more than my gut. I've spoken with a source that is familiar with Apple's plans for the next iPhone, which may well be announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in early June."

A related Image Courtesy of Macrumors:

Washingtonians have a Baraat ceremony WIth Elephant & Horse

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:49:00 +0000

Washington Business Journal - May 1, 2009
/washington/stories/2009/04/27/daily95.html

Friday, May 1, 2009, 1:10pm EDT | Modified: Friday, May 1, 2009, 1:41pm

D.C. wedding involves elephant, street closure

Washington Business Journal - by Tierney Plumb Staff Reporter

An unlikely scene is planned for DeSales Street Friday afternoon when an elephant and white horse make their way to a wedding at theRenaissance Mayflower Hotel on Connecticut Avenue NW.

The animals are part of a traditional Indian marriage taking place at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel.

Washingtonians Shilpa Maheshwari and Neil Agarwal will have a traditional Baraat ceremony -- which requires the groom to arrive on an elephant.

The extravagant entrance required parade and public space permits.

DeSales Street will be closed, between Connecticut Avenue and 17th Street, starting at 4 p.m. to prepare for the procession, which is scheduled for 4:45 p.m.

Agarwal and his family will proceed from the corner of DeSales Street and Connecticut Avenue to meet the bride’s family at the hotel’s 17th Street driveway.

The elephant, which has Hindu religious significance, came from a New York company called All Tame Animals.

The father of the bride put in his fair share of wedding work, filing the pile of paperwork needed to legally put on the production.

He worked directly with the Department of Homeland Security and seven other agencies to close the streets and got permits from the Department of Health and Department of Consumer Affairs.

What is Your Money Worth Today

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:51:00 +0000

Tax Time is nearing, and after paying off Uncle Sam, one wonders what is the value of the money thats left over.

Value of money declines over time - So we should know the 'Time Value of Money' or TVM.

I helps to know the Inflation rates to find out the value, be it Looking-Forward, or Looking-Back.

Dear Kamen's Car Dream

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:56:00 +0000

I would love to see an all electric car, with renewable energy powered or with highly economical regenerative systems.

Dean Kamen is upto something with the Think Car. He modded an original Ford Prototype with a Stirling Engine as a range extender

Image From Fortune.com

Madras Shirt

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:01:00 +0000

I am not up-to date with fashion -- to say the least !

But having had several of these kinds of shirts in the past, I was surprised there was a name for it - a "Madras Shirt'

Obama Halo is Extremely Bright

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:31:00 +0000

His Shininess the Mighty Obama !

The bright light shining from the Horizon is emanating from Barack Obama, as he gives the Speech of his Final Pre-Election Rally, in Manassass, Virginia. :)

Obama Wishes "Happy Diwali"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:27:00 +0000

Did You all Do your Diya's for the Past Diwali?

Did You Do Fireworks for Diwali?

BTW, Do you know When Diwali falls in 2009? ( I usually Google such things)

The Age of Obama

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:10:00 +0000

This is the start of ' The Age of Obama'

(from cnn.com)

"That One" is now the President

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +0000

The election is already in Peoples' Past Memory

"Memory is a Fickle thing".

What was interesting is that so many people make a Quick-buck off of Obama even before he was elected. For example, the guy who got the Website thatone.com after the 2nd Debate, and started selling T-shirts and stickers on it.

Obama, the Hanuman Fan

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:55:00 +0000

President Barack Obama is a Fan of Lord Hanuman - the "Monkey-God" from the Epic Indian Story - Ramayana.

He always carries a 'Murthy' (small idol), in his pocket for good-luck and protection.

Read his book 'Dreams of My Fathers' for background Information on this.

Indian-American support Obama

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:23:00 +0000

Yeah, its old news but - this is what India Abroad had said.

Sure , Indian-Americans can be 'Overwhelming' sometimes ... :)

2008 - What a Year

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:10:00 +0000

The front Page Photo published by the Investors Business Daily, best Captured the essence of 2008.

For this I would add: iPhone Version 2.1 and The App Store

(from Engadget)

Ms. Reddy and the Army 10 Mile Race

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:38:00 +0000

The army 10 Miler Road Race is Run every year in Washington, DC

The 2008 Womens winner was: 29 year old Veena Reddy from Centerville, VA, who finished in under an Hour.

Reddy, Veena

F29

Centreville VA

0:58:08

Indra Nooyi

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:47:00 +0000

Indra Nooyi is the First Woman CEO of PEPSICO

She is the First Indian- American Woman CEO to head a Major US company

Fortune Magazine Ranked her #1 among the Most Powerful Women in U.S.A

Al Gore - Numero Uno GEEK !

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:37:00 +0000

An old Picture from the web, I had saved , shows Al Gore in his private Office with a Multi Monitor Computer -- Check out those Huge LCD monitors, Baby !

Marine Corps Marathon

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:27:00 +0000

The Marine Core Marathon is one of the Big City Marathons in the US.

It is run by nearly 30000 people

Spam Text Message in Arabic

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:16:00 +0000

I really #%%^$$ HATE *&$#$#@ these guys who send spam SMS

I have NO CLUE what this message says

I checked the Country code where it originated, and it points to Saudi Arabia ... I am tempted to use the "T- word"

Domestic Argument

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:13:00 +0000

Mickey Mouse - INDIAN style (DESineyLand?!!)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:12:00 +0000

Did This Movie Inspire Anyone to Run a Marathon?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:10:00 +0000

The Financial Bailout Czar

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:34:00 +0000

700 Billion Dollars !!

Thats a LOT of money.

And ONE MAN is in charge of it !

This is an article from Wall Street Journal About Neel Kashkari - Quite Funny Comparison with Hank Paulson :)

The Ancient & The Modern Meet

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:08:00 +0000