http://harishnarayanan.com My Life, My Story Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:24:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dilbert creator Scott Adams on some reasons why the economic slowdown is good in certain ways; I especially liked the one below: I remember driving home in 1989 and thinking I had a flat tire because the car went all wobbly. I pulled over and discovered that my tires were fine; ... http://harishnarayanan.com/its-my-life/life-is-calling-where-are-you/ Random conversation: HN [6:22 PM]:am chatting with a friendHN [6:22 PM]:and just realisedHN [6:22 PM]:in midst conversationHN [6:23 PM]:ppl keep saying bhais ke aage been mat bajaoNN [6:23 PM]:what what...HN [6:23 PM]:bt thts wht lord krishna used to doHN [6:23 PM]:day in day outNN [6:23 PM]:hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaNN [6:23 PM]: ROTFLMAOHN [6:24 PM]:interesting lifestyle i must ... http://harishnarayanan.com/its-my-life/a-random-funny-conversation/ Lyrics I was writing the other day, and got stuck after the first verse. Haven't found time or inspiration ever since; so anyone who can complete this, please go ahead :)Song is called 'Holi Hai!' and talks about how life is too colorful to waste brooding about the past's shadows; ... http://harishnarayanan.com/its-my-life/holi-hai/ You may not know of him, you may not recognize him if he walked past you on the street; but you will definitely recognize his voice. His million-dollar, deep, rich, clutter-breaking voice. Known better as the Movie Premier Guy, Don LaFontaine has done trailer voiceovers for more than 4000 movies ... http://harishnarayanan.com/its-my-life/the-movie-premier-guy/ TauFu (n.): The act of talking to one's computer / pleading with it / re-opening a software at a later time / hitting the keys harder, as if that is going to change the outcome of the executed command. (And with something as unpredictable as Windows, it works). Also known ... http://harishnarayanan.com/marvinisms/marvinism-for-the-day-14908/ Nice, simple lyrics for a change. Enjoy.Feel the rain on your skinNo one else can feel it for youOnly you can let it inNo one else, no one elseCan speak the words on your lipsDrench yourself in words unspokenLive your life with arms wide openToday is where your book beginsThe ... http://harishnarayanan.com/music/unwritten/ A pretty neat tool, for a very relevant consumer need. Caught my eye, am using it now, and am already blogging about it.I receive on an average 25 emails a day (on a normal day) that goes up to 50 or more; Make that 600 emails a month, and important ... http://harishnarayanan.com/tech-20/xobni-next-gen-email-management/ Convergence drives me crazy. And one nifty example I have here.Post photos on Flickr of a concert you found on last.fm, take both information and post it on blog. Now you have a gig you attended, with photos tagged, date noted, tracks, albums and CD covers attached to it. That's ... http://harishnarayanan.com/tech-20/gig-taggr-flickr-lastfm-blog/ "XYZ is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application...""...possibly the best radio station in Singapore.""...probably the best Indian curry that you could ever have!"A new clan of pseudo-claims. What are claims? (Not the insurance types, and definitely not the legal ones). For the non-branding junta, claims are ... http://harishnarayanan.com/branding-20/tall-claims-or-possibly-the-tallest-claim/ Michael Jackson. What a genius, what a voice, what a career. I am not particularly fond of pop music (of the Boyband-girlband variety) but this man is something else. He has been an inspiration in composition, voice, performance, and sheer creativity. And he turns 50 today. A tribute is due.From ... http://harishnarayanan.com/music/music-the-king-of-pop-turns-50/