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The Canon ‘phenomenon’!

April 23, 2009 by Karthik S

I was going through the firmware update notes for my EOS 450D when a peculiar word usage caught my attention! Version 1.0.9 changes are listed as, “Fixes a phenomenon in which AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) shooting does not operate normally under these…

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Lenovo’s Domino’s moment?

April 22, 2009April 22, 2009 by Karthik S

Scene 1: Lenovo’s Worldwide Competitive Analyst, Matt Kohut, predicts that Linux will always remain a niche operating system for netbooks. He said this in an exclusive interview with Tech.Blorge. Scene 1.5! The interview generates tons of comments – 46, as of writing…

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Save Nanda Talkies Road. Please!

April 18, 2009April 18, 2009 by Karthik S

This is one of the most beautiful roads in Bangalore. My favorite too, having stayed for over 4 years in Jayanagar. And, 323 trees are going to be cut in this road. To make way for Bangalore Metro. This road will no…

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Look into the camera…Domino’s!

April 16, 2009 by Karthik S

Part 1: Two employees from Domino’s goof – BIG TIME – on YouTube. Part 2: The videos spread all over the net, faster than anyone can imagine. Part 3: The online world is abuzz with opinions on how Domino’s will/ should/ can/…

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Penguin India gets it right!

April 16, 2009April 16, 2009 by Karthik S

After a lot of whining, here’s a social media engagement idea – from India – that made me go, ‘WOW!’. The initiative, by Penguin India, is simple. Send free books to people and let them review it. Things that Penguin India got…

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Perk taking it a bit too lightly?

April 15, 2009 by Karthik S

Televisionpoint has this to say about the chocolate brand, Perk, going online – “On the website, the target audience can download music, videos and applications that interest them, and also create their own content” Now, go toÂ Takeitlightly.com Can you see links…to add…

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IBM missing the point in ‘beyond advertising’?

April 14, 2009 by Karthik S

Stumbled upon a new IBM research executive brief titled, ”Beyond advertising – Choosing a strategic path to the digital consumer’, which as IBM adds, is a follow-up to their 2007 document, more provocatively titled, ‘The end of advertising as we know it’!…

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