Category Archives: Weird, Unusual

Innovation in the field of obsolescence!

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Isn’t that an oxymoron? Whereas obsolescence means getting out of date, innovation means a new idea, process, product. So how can there be Innovation in the field of obsolescence? How can there be a new idea or a product in … Continue reading →

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You named me WHAT?

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Makarand karkare

There was a very interesting news a couple of days ago. An Israeli couple Lior and Vardit Adler, from Hod Hasharon, a town north-east of Tel Aviv have named their daughter “Like”.   Lior Adler stressed that it was important … Continue reading →

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Save those cuss words

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Makarand karkare

We are always told by our elders that using swear words is bad and we should never use them. However, from time to time, particularly when we are in shock or pain, we let out a few anyways. Science has … Continue reading →

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Long distance touch!

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Makarand karkare

The title of today’s post does sound like an oxymoron. However, if today’s Japanese technology firms had their way, it would become a reality. Maintaining a long distance relationship can be tough but modern technology — mobile phones,  Skype, instant … Continue reading →

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What an eventful honeymoon…

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Makarand karkare

There was a A very unusual news in the middle of last week. Honeymooners survive 6 natural disasters. During a four-month trip, newlyweds Stefan and Erika Svanstrom and their baby girl Elinor faced six natural disasters. The couple set out … Continue reading →

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All for the dead!

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Yesterday’s Times of India had a very interesting article. As China’s rich push up rates, tombs out of reach of poor. The article describes Qingming tomb-sweeping festival, an annual event in China which falls on April 5. The Qingming Festival … Continue reading →

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You don’t need to innovate to be an entrepreneur…

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Makarand karkare

What happens when the whole nation is suffering from cricket mania? The newspapers are full of nothing else but cricket. I always wondered as to what happens to the remaining news during those days? Does the world comes to a … Continue reading →

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Highly personalized marketing

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Makarand karkare

I received this in my email today. This is an advertisement from ebay.in. Look at it closely. It is a promotion for a Parker Luxor pen that is available at upto 50% off . It is also advertising free engraving … Continue reading →

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Charge the cell phone while you breathe…

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Makarand karkare

This is the post I missed on 19th March, because of my lost laptop. That day, there was this interesting news in the Mumbai Mirror. Indian technology student Kancharla Sampath Reddy poses with his invention – a cellular telephone charger … Continue reading →

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SMS GONE, AC ON!

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Makarand karkare

The first page advertisement in Sunday Times is about Onida pre-cool AC. I have reproduced the advertisement on the left. Here is more information about it. User can send an SMS (text message) to the receiving device of the air … Continue reading →

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