Another picture from a chain mail 
. My friend, Shashi, forwarded this via e-mail. Sarcastic look into communications in the corporate world. Not sure which publication this is from, so apologies in advance if this looks like palgarism. Click on the image to view a larger and legible image.
When you get a ticket for
I know there is a budget deficit and all.. but come on!!!
Needless to say, I am one pissed off resident .
P.S : That $180 could have fed a kid for more than a year in the third world!!
I logged into Gmail today and noticed this small icon on the left hand side of the rich editing option, a small icon showing the letter “a” in my native tounge (Telugu).. Me being the curious kind, clicked on it and found out that I can now compose e-mails in multiple Indian languages (Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu & Malyalam) by typing in English. Something that Google calls “transliteration“. Here are some screenshots of me using the feature
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Screenshot of Gmail showing multiple language options..
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Screenshot of Telugu in Gmail
Pretty cool.. but scary too that Google guessed I am Indian.
Here’s a picture from a BBC photo essay about the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team by terrorists in Pakistan
(Bomb Disposal Expert working on disarming a bomb : Credit – BBC)
Need I say more? I admire the bravery of the expert, but the guy is “disarming” a bomb without any protection..For comparision, look at the outfit of a bomb disposal in the US..
(Credit – Chad Davis)
i.e. Can you still write with your hand? I ran across this article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7907888.stm) on the BBC, which predicts that we will have forgotten the art of handwriting in another 100 years or so. Imagine, a specialist having to decipher handwritten notes, although I should confess that I think it takes a specialist to read my handwriting now .
As with most people of my age, I actually went through a formal “handwriting” class. I remember, we used to have special assignments, where all you did was write . I used to write a lot of handwritten letters during my childhood, but as I grew up and started to use computers, my need to hand write something became less and less. If I remember correctly, the last handwritten letter I wrote was ~6 years ago!! It is so easy to type up an e-mail and send it off, but writing a letter makes you think and reflect on what you are writing. I do miss it
Speaking of things that are going to be “things of past”, I also think that most of the regional languages in this world will fade away in another 200-300 years. Everyone will speak some form of English ..
So when was the last time, you wrote something (meaningful) with a pen or pencil?
Ran across this story on the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7871989.stm) about a 68 year old women in South Korea, who has attempted to get a car driving learning permit for the last 3 years. She attempted the exam 771 times, but hasn’t been able to score the minimum required score. What did she say, after failing again? “I will continue trying!!”.
All of us run into difficult situations from time to time. It can be a simple thing as trying to give up on a favorite food to reduce weight or attempting to reach a certain position in your career. And many times than not, we just give up.
I printed this news story and posted it in my office to remind me every day.. “Never Give Up!!”
P.S : Yes.. I do get my news from the BBC
I think I need to get some help here .. And looks like this is not a new phenomenon.. Here are some stories about the addiction
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/03/just_how_far_do.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-401646/Blackberry-addiction-similar-drugs.html
Any ideas?
Ran across this story on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/staffordshire/7845946.stm) about a women being stabbed to death by her husband because she changed her status to “single” from “married” on Facebook.. WTF????? What is wrong with people!!
Morale of the story : Be careful.. what you put up on the Internet.. .
P.S : As you can see.. that rule doesn’t apply to me .
If you are a Zimbabwean, it will get you USD30 worth of stuff!! Ran across this story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7832601.stm) on BBC, about the government of Zimbabwe releasing a trillian dollar note to cope with inflation. Zimbabwe was one of the most stable and prosporous country in Africa, until Robert Mugabe, started to enforce his lunatic policies. I can never understand, why people allow such morons to rule them..
BTW, One trillion has 12 zeros in it .. It looks like this..
$1000000000000
I would like to get my hands on one of these notes.. just to look at it . I tried a search on Ebay and it looks like there is an active market for the Zimbabwean currency. At least Robert Mugabe managed to make a Zimbabwean product desirable .
Another reason to fly SouthWest.. Look at the picture of the chairs they are providing their customers at the Midway airport in Chicago.
This is good marketing and customer care. Not only did Southwest take the time to put in comfortable seating at their gates, but also took the extra step to provide power outlets and listen to this.. USB charging outlets. How many of you have had to run around airports looking for a power socket to charge your dying battery? .. I am going to fly SouthWest moving forward.. whenever I can.
Yes.. that is my laptop getting charged .
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