Its been a long time since I have been thinking about a career in advertising ... I know I wont be any good but I want one shot at it. Was reading things related to advertisements when I came across yet another new concept in advertising ... Billboards on Virtual Earth. They place virtual billboards on Google Earth and Virtual Earth.
We have seen ads everywhere ..
In the movies ... starting with Forrest Gump to Cast Away to The Truman Show
In homes ... Hangars, Carry Bags
In shops ... well loads of them
On roads ... billboards, traffic lights etc
On products ... logos, punch lines
On internet ... banner ads, pop ups, minisites
On email ... like this one
On software ... DAP, Web Accelerators etc
On blogs ... :)
Its everywhere. Add to the list Google Earth.
BrightGIS is offering spaces on Google Earth, ofcourse for a fee. Awesome concept .. !!!!
P.S.: Got this story from http://adverlab.blogspot.com/index.html. This is a very good resource for people interested in adverts.
Connectivity in 2007
I had to contact my friend for something urgent.
I tried talking to him ... he dint give me an answer.
I tried calling him on his cell ... he dint pick it up.
I tried emailing him ... he REPLIED.
Now its about mailing. Real contacts happen on emails !!!!
I tried talking to him ... he dint give me an answer.
I tried calling him on his cell ... he dint pick it up.
I tried emailing him ... he REPLIED.
Now its about mailing. Real contacts happen on emails !!!!
My Top 5 Books !
Old money - the sign of good
I once bought something from the office canteen and I was given the change in coins. One 1-rupee coin, 2 50-paisa coins and 4 25-paisa coins. Yes you read it right, a 25-paisa coin. I could not remember where I had seen it last. In Delhi, the rupee has lost its value. There aren't many things that you can buy with a rupee there. Even beggars ask for 5 bucks now-a-days. I am sure Chennai is the only place in India where they still use a 25-paisa coin. I seriously want to know what happened to all those 10-paisa and 5-paisa coins that were minted in large numbers and is there a place where they still use them.
Since this is something that my grandchildren would never see (I am sure they won't study), I think I ought stock a few to show it to them. I can understand that even a lot of us (people in my generation) wouldn't have seen a 25-paisa coin. Actually it's history repeating itself. Most of us would not have seen an anna and I am talking about the next generation missing the 25-paisa coin.
For the benefit of my generation, I shall try to describe it. The coin is ... as expected ... round in shape with exactly two faces. It has a silvery, steely finish and I bet is could stick to a magnet. One of the faces has got a Rhino on it and the other face has 25 written over most of it. It also has the Indian National Emblem on it. A pic of 25-paisa coin is here. It is smaller in size than a 5-rupee coin and is good to hold. It is slightly bigger than an average shirt button.
And while writing this, I was googling for things and I found the following links ...
1. Track Gandhi – I have registered all my notes and wow is this fun and this is an awesome idea as well. I think I will talk to these guys and do something about it.
2. Indian Currency on Wikipedia - Details about Indian Currency.
NOTE: COPY FROM DELHITOCHENNAI !
Since this is something that my grandchildren would never see (I am sure they won't study), I think I ought stock a few to show it to them. I can understand that even a lot of us (people in my generation) wouldn't have seen a 25-paisa coin. Actually it's history repeating itself. Most of us would not have seen an anna and I am talking about the next generation missing the 25-paisa coin.
For the benefit of my generation, I shall try to describe it. The coin is ... as expected ... round in shape with exactly two faces. It has a silvery, steely finish and I bet is could stick to a magnet. One of the faces has got a Rhino on it and the other face has 25 written over most of it. It also has the Indian National Emblem on it. A pic of 25-paisa coin is here. It is smaller in size than a 5-rupee coin and is good to hold. It is slightly bigger than an average shirt button.
And while writing this, I was googling for things and I found the following links ...
1. Track Gandhi – I have registered all my notes and wow is this fun and this is an awesome idea as well. I think I will talk to these guys and do something about it.
2. Indian Currency on Wikipedia - Details about Indian Currency.
NOTE: COPY FROM DELHITOCHENNAI !
Dusk = Dawn ?
Every new beginning brings fresh hope with it. I was also very keen to get this welcome change and get away from Delhi. After what all happened to me in pat seven months at my company, I was not very happy but I was looking forward to things with this change. But this was the change that was not supposed to be. I find myself yet again into one of those moments when I don’t have anything to do and I see myself fading away into obscurity. And this is something that is not acceptable to me.
Only solace is when I am out of the office and looking at new things and understanding how people here live, interact, talk etc. I want out !
This is probably the first time when I am letting my work life affect my personal life and by the way I have started drinking coffee again. I can now understand the plight of people who smoke, consume alcohol or need something to unwind. I am on their side !
Only solace is when I am out of the office and looking at new things and understanding how people here live, interact, talk etc. I want out !
This is probably the first time when I am letting my work life affect my personal life and by the way I have started drinking coffee again. I can now understand the plight of people who smoke, consume alcohol or need something to unwind. I am on their side !
Vanakkam - Hello Chennai !
Every new computer program starts with a Hello World program and here I am starting a new stint with unexplored India ...
Vanakkam Chennai !
I am being sent off to Chennai for about four months to try and sell some stuff. I know apart from all the selling that I would manage, I would also travel extesively in south India. Kanyakumari, Pondicherry, Bangalore aka Bengaluru are on my shortlist.
Travel is one thing, I shall also try to setup a business venture there. I have no clue what would it do but I know I want something of my own. If someone would ask me what exactly would I want and why do I want to have my own setup, I would have no answers. It is like destiny calling. People breathe even though they do not know that they have to, I want to open something without knowing why. Kinda stupid analogy but still its me :D
Vanakkam Chennai !
I am being sent off to Chennai for about four months to try and sell some stuff. I know apart from all the selling that I would manage, I would also travel extesively in south India. Kanyakumari, Pondicherry, Bangalore aka Bengaluru are on my shortlist.
Travel is one thing, I shall also try to setup a business venture there. I have no clue what would it do but I know I want something of my own. If someone would ask me what exactly would I want and why do I want to have my own setup, I would have no answers. It is like destiny calling. People breathe even though they do not know that they have to, I want to open something without knowing why. Kinda stupid analogy but still its me :D
Lyrics - Tere Bin - Rabbi Shergil
I was listening to FM and there was this track by Rabbi Shergil. I know little punjabi and it was awesome. Googled for the lyrics and found it on Shubhi Gupta. Dedicated to someone very special.
Here is a quick copy-paste job. All credits to Shubhi Gupta. Thanks is all I can say.
After Anubhav commented, I am hereby changing the source of the lyrics to http://rabbism.blogspot.com/2005/07/tere-bin-rabbi-shergill-lyrics.html.
Thanks To Anubhav !
Here is a quick copy-paste job. All credits to Shubhi Gupta. Thanks is all I can say.
tere bin / besides youAwesome track and very very meaningful lyrics. Reminds me of someone very special. (Yes, this is for you, you were right - I didnt get that iPod) and I cant even apologize... :(
sanu sohnia / my love
koi hor nahio labhna / i shan't find another
jo dave / who'll give
ruh nu sakun / peace to my soul
chukke jo nakhra mera / and indulge me
ve main sare ghumm ke vekhia / i have gone and seen it all
amrika , roos, malaysia / america, russia, malaysiana
kittey vi koi fark si / there wasn't any difference
har kise di koi shart si / they all had some condition
koi mangda mera si sama / some asked for my time
koi hunda surat te fida / some were fascinated with my face
koi mangda meri si vafa / some demanded my fidelity
na koi mangda merian bala / none wanted my demons
tere bin / besides you
hor na kise / no one else
mangni merian bala / wanted my demons
tere bin / besides you
hor na kise / no one else
karni dhup vich chhan / shall shade me in the sun
jiven rukia / (the) way you paused
si tun zara / slightly
nahion bhulna / i shan't forget
main sari umar / all my life
jiven akhia si akhan chura / you said, looking away
"rovenga sanu yad kar" / "you shall weep in my memory"
hasia si main hasa ajeeb / i laughed a strange laugh
(par) tu nahi si hasia / but you didn't
dil vich tera jo raaz si / you had a secret in your heart
mainu tu kyon ni dasia / why didn't you tell me
tere bin / besides you
sanu eh raz / none shall tell this
kise hor nahion dasna / secret to me
tere bin / besides you
peerh da ilaaj / what druid
kis vaid kolon labhna / has the cure to my ills
milia si ajj mainu / i found today
tera ik patra / a note of yours
likhia si jis 'te / on which you had scribbeled
tun shayr varey shah da / a varis shah couplet
park ke si osnu / upon reading which
hanjnu ik duliya / a teardrop fell
akhan 'ch band si / what was locked in the eye
seh raaz ajj khulia / was revealed today
ki tere bin / that other than you
eh mere hanjnu / these tears of mine
kise hor / won't be kissed by
nahio chumna / none else
ki tere bin / that other than you
eh mere hanjhu / these tears of mine
mitti vich rulnha / will wither in the dust
After Anubhav commented, I am hereby changing the source of the lyrics to http://rabbism.blogspot.com/2005/07/tere-bin-rabbi-shergill-lyrics.html.
Thanks To Anubhav !
Rajnikant - Stuntman - Cartoon
I got this today and I think it was worthy enough to be posted here ... !
Rajnikanth (with an extra h) here shooting a bad guy in an almost impossible stunt !
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