Archive for April, 2008

SMS Marketing: Effective way for reaching out - ZDNet UK

SMS Marketing: Effective way for reaching outZDNet UK, UK - 1 hour agoMany companies are using this trend to their advantage; they are making the most a feature called SMS marketing to make their presence felt among a target …

Original post by sms - Google News

The Missing iPhone Ringtone

Back in the day when iPhones were still $600 a piece, and only a select few had one… I could pick any ringtone I liked. A pleasant “Strum” for calls, and a nice high-pitched “Tri-tone” for incoming SMS messages. But then when it had eventually caught on, everywhere I’d turn, someone almost without […]

550th post

Hmm. I suddenly realize how long ago it was since I posted a photo of myself. And all of a sudden, mummy’s SMS came to mind: “Make sure you put yourself above the rest. I know you care a lot for your friends, but do remember that you are dear to mummy. I need you […]

Do you agree with Maharashtra Govts decision to compel the girl students to wear salwar kameez?

The Maharashtra government has mastered the art of stirring the hornets’ nest. After the cheerleader hullabaloo, here comes another salvo from the education ministry this time. With education ministry banning the skirts from the state board schools, the little moppets of Std V onwards will now have to don a salwar […]

What is the best way to check corruption in JNNURM projects in Pune?

In the absence of a proper system of checks and balances, corruption has firmly gripped the funding of civic projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Tenders worth crores of rupees are being floated for various works under the JNNURM and the civic corridors are teeming with contractors […]

In the past 15 years has Lucknow become a better city to live in?

Lucknow has seen the development in the past 15 years. Be it education, job opportunities, infrastructure, health or transport, there has been a visible progress all around. But have these developments made the city also a better place to live in? In the past 15 years has Lucknow become a […]

Are the authorities doing enough to preserve Nagpurs green cover?

Nagpur has had the distinction of being one of the greenest cities in India. But its green cover needs to be protected even in the face of development. Are the authorities doing enough to preserve Nagpur’s green cover? Resident Editor, The Times of India, Nagpur P.S. You may […]

Long Queues No More: Receive Your Mumbai Local Tickets via SMS

The Centre For Railway Information System (CRIS), the information technology arm of the Indian Railways, is working on mobile ticketing for Mumbai’s 65 lakh daily suburban commuters. CRIS has already begun field trials for the system and will be ready with the system by March 2009.   “The project will […]

Why Product Management Is Easy

I track the term ‘product management’ on Twitter. You can see the results of that search term by checking out a handy tool called Tweet Scan. Essentially, whenever someone mentions the words “Product” and “Management” in a tweet, I get alerted on my cell phone by way of SMS. I’m a nerd, but […]

BrightKite - social location web app

BrightKite - social location web app Posted by Jesse in General (Wednesday April 30, 2008 at 11:11 pm) 0 Comments I have started taking a tour of some of the location based social apps that are out there since I haven’t had time to write […]