2002 on S Anand

2002 in pictures

Tue, 24 Dec 2002 12:00:00 +0000

2002 in pictures – links on MetaFilter.

A Nike ID story

Thu, 19 Dec 2002 12:00:00 +0000

A Nike ID story. An e-mail correspondence between Jonah and Nike about creating a personalised ID called “sweatshop”.

Corporate statements and free speech

Sat, 14 Dec 2002 12:00:00 +0000

An interesting legal conundrum. When Nike was accused of running sweatshops in Asia, it responded with press releases and ads claiming that it did not. Marc Kasky filed a case saying that Nike was advertising unfairly, and won. Now corporates are raising the question of whether corporate statements are free speech, and can be similarly protected.

Uniforms of airline stewardesses

Sat, 14 Dec 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Interesting site on uniforms of airline stewardesses. via boing boing

Herman Miller invented cubicles

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Who invented cubicles? Herman Miller, 1950s. Now we know whom to blame! (However, I must admit to a secret liking for cubicles.) via MetaFilter

Comments

L K Tucker 21 Feb 2007 5:23 pm: Robert Propst is credited with the invention according to a bio on the Herman Miller Inc. site. He denied it. His open plan system was modified when workers using the first prototypes began having mental breaks. The human vision startle reflex had worked in the “special circumstances” those first close-spaced workstations created.

Internet on flights

Mon, 09 Dec 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Insight from a NY Times article on how the Internet can be accessed from flights: the reason you shouldn’t use a laptop on a flight during take-off and landing is not because of electrical interference; it is that the laptop could be a dangerous loose flying object in case of turbulence. Now, that makes more sense.

Accenture technology research

Fri, 22 Nov 2002 12:00:00 +0000

There’s some good tech stuff at Accenture’s R&D page. via andersja

2002 Mumbai Bloggers meet photos

Sat, 05 Oct 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Photos from the Mumbai Bloggers’ Meet.

Lavish weddings

Thu, 03 Oct 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Lavish weddings. Sounds a bit of a waste… but if I were offered a wedding in Disneyland, with “Cinderella’s Crystal Coach”, I’d probably pay the $40,000. If I had it, that is.

What makes the SSB-WorldCom deals illegal

Thu, 03 Oct 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Salomon Smith Barney sold the CEO of WorldCom lots of IPO shares at a low price. The CEO made lots of money. Technically, that’s a bribe to your customer. But then, so is every free offer, or cross-sale. What makes the SSB-WorldCom deals illegal, this article argues, is that they’re so BIG, and they’re made of OTHER people’s money.

Why history unfolded differently across continents

Mon, 30 Sep 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Broad and insightful talk by Diamond on why history unfolded differently across continents. Note that he’s talking about why and not how. Based on his book: Guns, Germs and Steel.

Google is down

Sun, 29 Sep 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Today, I couldn’t access Google. When I tried, I got this site instead.

Miss Universe dethroned

Wed, 25 Sep 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Miss Universe dethroned for either being pregnant, or married. She says she’s neither, and prefers to keep the (rather valuable) tiara.

Tamil nationalism a moderating force to religious politics

Mon, 23 Sep 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Interesting article: suggests that Tamil nationalism a moderating force to religious politics.

Chatting with your computer

Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Chatting with your computer – the new way of interacting with your DOS prompt.

100m record is broken

Mon, 16 Sep 2002 12:00:00 +0000

The world’s 100m record is broken. Without drugs, this time. At 9.78 seconds, Montgomery has been running at over 35 km per hour. I used to drive that fast, on average.

Writing screenplays

Mon, 16 Sep 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Writing screenplays. Interesting: modern murder-movies are based on Three Little Pigs, Psycho is based on Little Red Riding Hood, Pretty Woman on Cinderella, …

Famous software glitches

Thu, 12 Sep 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Speaking of bugs, here are some famous software glitches – right from the Patriot missiles misfiring to the London Millenium bridge wobbling. Some links are broken, though. (More glitches and links)

Music helps identify software bugs

Thu, 12 Sep 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Music helps identify software bugs. I’m sure it can be extended to many other forms of ordered data. DNA sequences, time series, etc.

Woman gets upset and sues epileptic

Wed, 11 Sep 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Man has epilepsy. Woman thinks it’s a heart attack. Gets upset and sues epileptic. via Metafilter