Blogbot goes opensource!

Need info!

Does anyone know where John Battelle's book "The Search" is available in Bangalore? Sapna Book House doesn't have it. Any other pointers?
Update: Found that the book is available online from FirstandSecond.com. Now the long wait for the book begins!!

Forbes has a list of the world's most expensive cars

Asian Age quotes a study by ACNielson which mentions that Google is second only to Microsoft in the preferred employers list selected by Indian engineering students.

Links!

• BusinessWeek - Managing Google's Idea Factory
• An interesting interview with Michael Schrage - On Innovation (via)
• Unix is dead, Linux's the future.
• Sramana Mitra's popular blog posts. Some are very interesting.

One wishlist item!

Participate in this atleast next year!

Note to job seekers!

This post goes to those folks who have been sending me resumes and mails with queries on whether TI India is recruiting, and what positions are available etc etc... Yes, TI India is recruiting. The current open positions are mentioned here. You can either directly apply online or you can opt to send it to me(There is no advantage you gain by sending it to me, as i will just put your resume into an internal database. But in case you get hired, i might get a bonus!). One note: Please also mention which job opening you are interested in when sending me your resume. You cant expect me to figure out a proper job profile for you!

Back online from home!

After more than a month of shifting my house, we have finally managed to get BSNL to provide us the long disconnected landline! It has taken so long even though the phone shift was supposed to be within the same telephone exchange. Next time i have to take a new telephone connection, iam sure i wont be going for a BSNL one! Wonder if Touchtel, Reliance or Tata Indicom are any better as far as quality of service is concerned!

Monday morning links!

• The Ramifications of Google Talk
• In case you haven't yet seen the Office 12 UI, please go ahead and see Julie Larson-Green's video. Pretty interesting video with a few "wow" moments as well!
• Now, a five blade Gillette Razor! :)
• What's up at Microsoft! asks Om Malik. Interesting Read
• Microsoft/Amazon Web services Developer Contest
• Overcoming procrastination

• Jacob Nielsen on product usability testing.
• The Art of Nerd Herding

Google blog search!

Great!!! Google blog search is unveiled. I was getting really irritated with Technorati.

Software Freedom Day!

Today is Software Freedom Day. Coincidentally today happens to be my birthday as well! :)

iPod Nano disassembled!

Google Hires Vint Cerf!

Google hires Vinton Cerf! Thats a cool hire! Wonder what all these high profile folks are doing out there in Google!
Update:
1) Vinton Cerf has posted a blog entry at Google blog!
2) SiliconBeat On Vint Cerf, Google, dark fiber and video