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Last Update: Mon Mar 16 08:09:18 2009 | | + MOVED!!! +
Enormous thanks to dear Arun Kale for helping me set up www.constantbeta.com (also, www.jinalshah.com) on his fantastic wordpress ... |
| + 25 gifts for myself +
Tomorrow is my 25th birthday, (28th june) This whole week was a little weird. I haven't been feeling too talkative and was just a [...] needs and pursuits - like traveling on my own, learning new things and seeking my spiritual journey. Ahh - happy birthday to me :D |
| + Murakami Exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum +
I FINALLY visited the Murakami Exhibit at the Brooklyn Musuem this weekend. My long-time readers will know about my obsession with [...] mixed media installation of Inochi - a robot who begins to feel like a young boy. The commercials are hilarious! Watch them yourself. |
| + Tim Walker Inspiration +
Imagine my delight when I saw Tim Walker's 3 Limited Edition prints are for sale at the Design Musuem UK! It was really hard for [...] - The print wasn't expensive, infact, it's a really good deal at about $25. But the shipping from UK added another $20. argh) |
| + Eat. Pray. Love (and have sex) +
I'm sorry - I usually dress up, polish my stilettos, straighten my hair and iron my shirt before I write here. So excuse the [...] in phrase. Excuse my little diatribe, but I just you know.. wanted to point out that the title is sort of incomplete. Atleast i thoug |
| + PSFK Evening with Rob Walker +
Last Friday I attended a PSFK hosted book-reading and Q/A with journalist Rob Walker -and now author of a new book titled, "Buying [...] btw. And no I don't like the taste of fizzy drinks (soda, beer, fizzy water..) so I finished several bottles of water instead.) |
| + Storytelling in 6-words +
Of late, I've been enamored with the concept of storytelling.....What follows is just a stream of consciouness that might not make [...] powerful new mediums I've encountered.... (ofcourse there is twittories - stories in 140 words...etc) But how awesome is this? |
| + Summertime in new york +
This has been one busy summer - a few weeks back, three of my friends who I haven't seen in almost 3 years landed up in New York. [...] The Modern for dinner. I personally, wasn't very impressed with the food there but the service, decor and ambience is well worth |
| + Late night thoughts +
The beauty of the web2.0 is that it encourages us and forces us to redefine the words: friend, strangers and acquaintances. You ... |
| + Being 'carried' away +
I watched 'Sex and the City' last night with my close friends. The movie was bitter-sweet with a tight story-line and killer [...] backdrop. I highly recommend watching the movie, if not in New York with NY women, then most certainly with your closest friends : ) |
| + Social Networks: diaryland.com +
I've been thinking a lot about what really constitutes a social network. I found this amazing historical and pictorial [...] The World according to Mimi Smartypants!) Allow me to indulge one more fragment of the early internet memories - the chat rooms! Ho |
| + Life journey +
One of my favorite pass-times (apart from stalking people on facebook) is going through random people's profiles on linkedin.com - [...] And life also has a way of working itself out.Atleast, it has for all those folks on linkedin :) So perhaps it will, for me too. |
| + Combining commerce with social goodness +
My previous employer Advanta launched a new credit card in partnership with Kiva. To refresh your memory, I was a part of the kickass [...] closely. PS - I love the credit card design too! My friend, the brilliant Israeli film-maker and designer, Michal Levy designed it. |
| + My passion project +
So yesterday I was doing some research on how women and men behave online and stumbled upon scribd.com I've known of that website [...] sense and benefit from this share. How can we analyze and derive conclusive learnings from this information share? I hear that sev |
| + Q/A with Rohit Bhargava +
Since May-June of last year, I have been assisting Rohit Bhargava with research and marketing for his very first book, Personality Not [...] a personality! Seriously, it has actually encouraged me to think more about how I portray myself and how I write online. I used to th |
| + Web apathy +
I haven't written here in so long and I think now, I am okay with that. I don't feel the need to put my voice, thoughts and [...] I've been toying around in my head.... but I have to formulate it and think through it. Stay tuned though - I will share soon! |
| + Drawing from history +
Last weekend, I watched a new Bollywood movie based on the life of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. King Akbar often dressed as a regular [...] And the only way you can keep them happy is if you are listening and more importantly acting upon what you listen. :D Happy tuesday! |
| + Something pretty +
Working at a design studio has given me a new appreciation for all things beautiful. I found this photograph while browsing on [...] textures here - it brings me a smile :) It's like happiness that you can taste. Just wanted to share it with you : D Original Work |
| + Was my response right? +
A couple months ago, I approached a Web2.0 company to interview their founders. They put me in touch with one of their investors and [...] to them for personal favors. And if you do - you are courteous and just.. nice. This guy's email really annoyed me and I felt lik |
| + Manly women +
I just watched the season premiere of Candace Bushnell's new TV Series, LipStick Jungle. This show revolves around the lives of a [...] of Sci-Fi channel from it's current, star-trekky/manly image to a fantasy/softer image so that it caters to the fairer gender. T |
| + Dear Reader +
I'm a little stressed. I'm stressed about this responsibility that comes with being a blogger. Being a blogger was hot once. [...] a blogger holds no merit for me any longer. Yes, it got me my jobs but it's not relevant to me in the context that it was before. |
| + Social Thresholds +
Returning back to the idea of privacy online, my friend Amit, has a very different point of view that I think is worth adding to this [...] relationship with strangers. That was a problem left for celebrities. Until the Internet gave everyone a chance for microcelebrity. I |
| + Managing online identities +
I have been visiting and re-visiting the issue of online identities for a while now. I want to de-construct my view and see if I could [...] my relatives and family members should be privy to conversations (on my wall) between me and my friends. With my background, there |
| + Books binge +
I know I need to stop - and I know I need to finish the books currently on my shelf. But today I bought two more books that I simply [...] books before the year's end. I'd love to discuss if any of you have read them before or are interested in reading with me. |
| + Recap +
Attributing my silence on my blog to work and life is becoming a common excuse, I notice :) Without making much fuss, here are some [...] chose to. Now, 1st Jan is just another day :) Doesn't mean we don't bring it in with a bang though So that' it for today! |
| + Short history of micro-blogging +
Facebook got rid of the "is" from their status update today, aligning itself to it's audiences demands and conforming to be more [...] allowed users to express themselves and share bits and pieces of their lives. Cellphone ringers in India allowed me to choose my cu |
| + Online Identities & Social networks +
My friend sent me an invitation to join Social Chat on facebook. Out of curiosity, I installed the application to check it out. I [...] Should there be an editorial team that decides what makes the cut and what doesn't? Or is it best left for the public to decide? |
| + Life on Flickr +
Scott and I were brainstorming yesterday evening and looking at this MOST POPULAR Tags list on Flickr. Funny how we never thought [...] weddings and honeymoons, our pets, traveling and exploring the world, outdoor activities and games..... Life is so simple, no? :) |
| + Connecting the dots +
I'm reading a book called, "Pathfinders - A global history of exploration." It attempts to trace the history of mankind. In [...] background was able to trace his ancestry to Turkey. Digital advances are moving us in an entirely uncharted territory. I just reki |
| + Organizing web identities +
I had a bad habit of going through email addresses when I was younger. The fascination of choosing any persona and whimsical name was [...] my AIM is miyume01. (And I recently started using AIM because the rest of the world may be on MSN, but America is still on AIM) |
| + Learning everyday +
A profession like marketing, advertising and even writing are just a tad bit more challenging for foreigners like me who severely lack [...] and metaphors that come in everyday conversations with colleagues, clients and other marketers. New things to learn everyday.... |
| + CaseStudy of a misguided brand - American Apparel +
Last week, a bunch of us here at POKE, had a very interesting experience. We routinely hold chat sessions to just talk to regular [...] Why not get that for free as well? No, he persisted because that's a story for me and then I share it with my readers on my blog |
| + Homeless Man Brand +
WSJ has a great article yesterday about the fashionable re-branding of the 'Homeless' brand. A bunch of Beverly Hills kids [...] vignette of the various forms boredom takes and the various solutions we come up with to continue to keep ourselves fascinated. |
| + Amazing, funny ad! +
This ad is just too cool to not share! Go on, have a laugh! Wilkinson ... |
| + Responsible Marketing Case Study +
One of the conversations that has been plaguing my mind since a few days is that of responsible marketing. In this day and age, what [...] That's not just great advertising, that's a great example of understanding the consumer's medium and creating an experi |
| + Cultural megalomania +
Facebook has become a hot topic of discussion and scholarly study. Since facebook applications platform opened up, there are about [...] up to it. Facebook applications and facebook itself -- by allowing visual and graphical representations of more than one aspect of |
| + Bollywood marketing uses twitter +
I had a weird notification on twitter today. "Saawariya" is following you. Saawariya is a movie. :-| As a marketer, twitter marketing [...] markters to be so savvy. Only, I quit twitter because of such marketing campaigns destroying the network's social stock. Sigh. |
| + Random musings and Spapps +
Part of my frustration with this blog was because it had become a chore to maintain. Let me count, I've got a a facebook life, a [...] unveiled. I both love and hate the tech industry. For all the innovations, sometimes I think they just make our life more difficult. |
| + Hello NewYork! +
Almost overnight, I packed up my bags and moved to New York. (Technically, Jersey City until I find a kickass place in NYC) but yes, [...] Asia. (In particular, India and Japan) 2) Go to grad school to study economics and social media. That a good goal for now, what say!? |
| + Using traditional media to advertise an online brand +
At the recent Temple Ad-Club speech, one of the students asked us about using traditional media to advertise online/ digital brands. I [...] about. Correctly able to recall the brand and talk to friends about it. I doubt there is magic formula or the right recipie to achie |
| + Social media and college kids +
Life has been kind to me. I've met some amazing people who have taken a chance in me and given me the kind of opportunities [...] They were curious and a common question was, "what do you blog about?" What do you guys think? Any insights you can share? I'm |
| + Funny ad on facebook +
This marketplace listing ad on facebook cracked me up!! You gotta love the panache of college ... |
| + Ideablob -- and a win at at DEMO! +
So I have some very exciting news to share! (www.advanta.com) Advanta Bank Corp - where I work in their Innovation Group, just [...] give and take of business ideas. We are also awarding $10,000 to the business idea that gains the most votes at the end of each month. |
| + Wired with Geekipedia +
I have started enjoying Wired magazine again -- I go through phases with this magazine for some reason. Anyways, this months issue [...] make sure you pick up the booklet! Also, check out the Humping Dog USB from Courtney's blog -- I love what imagination can do! |
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