my.hangouts
current.books
Plagues and Peoples - William H. McNeill.
"Before fully human populations evolved, we must suppose that like other animals our ancestors fitted into an elaborate, self-regulating ecological balance..."
The Prophet - Khalil Gibran.
"Almustafa, the chosen and the beloved, who was a dawn unto his own day, had waited twelve years in the City of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and bear him back to the isle of his birth..."
the cluetrain manifesto - Locke, Weinberger, Levine & Searls.
"A powerful global conversation has begun. Through the Internet, people are discovering and inventing new ways to share relevant knowledge with blinding speed. As a direct result, markets are getting smarter—and getting smarter faster than most companies."
writers.blog
what aditya thinks... a peek inside his head...
"a thought...
... is an impish thing... always up
to some mischief, playing tag with other thoughts in ones
head... until it is penned down, or meets another imp... in
my head or another's. then a new game begins... where imps
become human..."
my.thoughts...
note: this section contains links to my blog posts at AlwaysOn... these are original articles (aditya.online) and other things i found interesting (news.and.others)
aditya.online
The Disaggregation of Media and Strategy for the Individual :: AO
Disaggregated platforms present new opportunities for self-expression and creating strategies for personal success. Web logs, online discussion fora are now-common examples of disaggregated, asynchronous platforms. I feel these new opportunities for self-expression are a serious threat to the business of traditional media.
Simplicity :: AO
Initiatives (business or otherwise) that make it simpler for people to live in sustainable communities are and will be the really valuable ones.
A Turnaround Story - Hivre Bazar Village :: AO
Hivre Bazar village in Nagar taluka of Ahmednagar district has emerged as a role model. I visited the place and learnt that people are migrating back from cities...
Can Real Goods be Shared Globally p2p? :: AO
Scenario Building: in a networked global economy what will it take to set up a Global p2p sharing system even for Real goods?
The Focus Paradox... :: AO
Focus skews... That does not go to say that focus is good or focus is bad... but instead, focus is a subset of complete awareness... the ultimate focus.
Indian Broadband: New Rules, New Game ::Searchin' Life
A forecast for broadband in India (Q4 2004 to Q4 2005) by Jeny Elizabeth Sacaria and Aditya Athalye.
news.and.others...
More Whistling in The Dark :: AO
"The topic in today's class was a continuation of the last time's discussion on the Diminishing value of money and Other surrogates in today's businesses.
The mainstay was a system that is evolving wherein the value of goods is ascertained in terms other than its monetary value...."
Transaction Tax: Key to India's Economic Revival :: AO
"Present chronic condition of Indian Economy calls for a revolutionary change in the prevailing taxation system...."
"The concept is as follows: Withdrawal (Abolition) of existing Taxation System completely (except Customs and Import duties)"
Paddy Fields, Grazing Cows and Back Offices :: AO
BPOs are now moving to villages...
The Law For Food Facism :: AO
"The Government has drafted a Food Safety and Standards Bill 2005 as an "Integrated Food Law" which has been prepared with the intention to be contemporary, comprehensive, and ensure better consumer safety through food safety management systems and settling standards based on science and transparency as also meeting the dynamic requirements of international trade and Indian Food Trade and Industry.
Clearly, the law has been designed to lubricate international trade and the expansion of the global agribusiness. Consumer health, nutrition, and food culture are not even mentioned as objectives of the integrated food law."
mobile handsets for $25 :: AO
In a development that may lead to mobile handsets being sold for as little as Rs 1,000, Texas Instruments on Monday launched the world's first single chip solution for cellular phones.
