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short takes 

An awkward confession

January 30, 2013January 30, 2013 by Karthik S

This post will seem awkward. I guess most confessions would sound awkward. Recently, I entered into a meeting without adequate preparation. For someone like me who intends to (I use intends to after careful thought – it seems like a work in…

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Apple iTunes and a transaction-led UX gone awry

January 15, 2013January 15, 2013 by Karthik S

So I blocked my credit card pointlessly today. Thanks to Apple iTunes. This is what happened! I purchased an app via iTunes for my daughter, on January 13th. The app was priced at Rs.110 and before I clicked the in-app checkout, I…

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Beast of Traal blog’s top 10 posts from 2012

December 29, 2012 by Karthik S

Here’s a quick summary of the top 10 posts (based on pageviews) of 2012 on this blog. 1. Ayesha Takia Vs. Sidhartha Mallya and a lesson in PR on Twitter (February 7, 2012) I do agree that Ayesha Takia is not that big an…

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Random and pointless short takes 

Ananda Vikatan’s Times of India-style paid news for Tata Nano?

August 18, 2012August 18, 2012 by Karthik S

This happens to be a 2-page spread ad. in the latest issue of Tamil weekly magazine, Ananda Vikatan. Nothing wrong with it, except the fact that there is no mention that it is an advertisement. Yes, there is a small footer on…

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The case of Times of India’s illustrated murder

August 11, 2012 by Karthik S

I may have issues with The Times of India’s reporting style, but I continue to buy the paper, along with Bangalore Mirror, The Hindu and a Tamil paper. I don’t get the time to read them all, every morning – at least…

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As a Samsung Galaxy S2 user, am I waiting for the S3?

May 28, 2012May 28, 2012 by Karthik S

I have written about my Samsung Galaxy S2 earlier too – a blog post before getting it and one, after acquiring it. So, this is not about the phone per se. It is more about the extent of what I am (and…

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Vacation at Mugilu, Sakleshpur

May 6, 2012 by Karthik S

Earlier this week, we had driven down to Sakleshpur for a brief vacation. Sakleshpur, for the uninitiated, is a 4.5 hour drive from Bangalore with excellent roads all through. I had vaguely known about Sakleshpur’s existence when an ex-colleague and her husband…

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