ransdimension, a company that adds USB functionality to portable and non-PC devices such as personal digital assistants and Mp3 players is proving to be quite a draw for venture capitalists. The Irvine, California company recently received $6 million in Series C funding and can receive an additional $4 million by the time the Series C round closes. Continue »
Archive for March, 2003
Infiniband consolidation begins
Infiniband, despite all its promise has failed to live up to the hype. It has the support of some key backers like Dell Computer and Sun Microsystems but it is slow going for the new technology which in my opinion stands to revolutionize the datacenter and computing architecture. Continue »
Pakistan to push ICC on Indian boycott
The Dawn :: India is right to refuse. Do we want the team bus blown up in Karachi?? Or Sachin stabbed by an Islamic nutcase spectator?? Continue »
It is an SMS alert:: war and technology
American Technology Research analyst Albert Lin reports that the government of Kuwait has announced all war related messages will be sent via GSM SMS text message going forward.®• The intent is clear Ģü¦ detailed messages from a reliable source (unless the enemy takes over the cellular operator) to inform citizens and dispel rumors.®• The service is free of charge to recipients.®• According to one distributor for Nokia phones in the region, this policy has caused a rush to buy cell phones as citizens have at least received one message clearly Ģü¦ If you donĢü¨t have a next-generation SMS capable phone, youĢü¨re just not that important. Continue »
Save a prayer for Olonga
The Independent :: Olonga in ‘hiding’ as police close in :: He is reportedly seeking asylum in England in the wake of his “death of democracy” protest against Robert Mugabe’s regime during Zimbabwe’s World Cup opener against Namibia in Harare Continue »
Mister Zaheer says his piece
The Dawn :: They played badly and unimaginatively. They can be absolutely no doubt about that, and I am all for accountability. The Board should go ahead with it. After all, players are professional cricketers who get paid hefty amounts for their hard work. When they fail to deliver, and fail so miserably, they must be taken to task. Continue »
Intent and intimidate :: Semi-Final #1 preview
Ricky Ponting wants to initmidate his rivals and the task has been given to his quickies - Brett Lee, Glen McGarth and Andy Bichel. Their first target is Sri Lanka.The West Australian :: Australia always adopted themes under previous captain Steve Waugh. The 1999 World Cup triumph came under the banner of ‘No Regrets.’ Ponting has been less eager to go public with his team’s mantra but he let it slip on the eve of its sudden-death playoff. Continue »
Kiwis are simply cry-babies
Why can’t Kiwis be good losers? They always have to blame someone else. Sure they decimated India in a doctored contest earlier this season, but surely they cannot blame anyone but themselves for their World Cup debacle. No one stopped them from going to kenya except their moral self righteousness. Hello guys - you screwed up. Now BBC reports that NZ coach is criticizing the World Cup format. “New Zealand coach Denis Aberhart has criticised the format of the 2003 World Cup after his team failed to reach the semi-final,” BEEB reports. if anyone should complain it is West Indies, not some second tier team from a third rate country with developed world pretensions. Just as a reminder - if Kiwis had beaten Kenya, they still would be in the same position -they lost to Sri Lanka which lost to Kenya. Get the picture! Continue »
Navjot’s sculptural ensemble
If you have not seen Navjot’s sculptural ensemble at the Talwar Gallery then you should. Perhaps one of the most visually stunning works to come out of India, the indigo blue wood sculptures are of “female figures exude confidence, dynamism and authority in contrast to their leisurely passive male subjects. Carved from solid blocks of teak wood, their iconic presence and resolute gaze is instrumental in subverting the narrative of patriarchal dominance and transcending the modes of art practices.” The exhibit runs through April 5. For further information go to the gallery website. Continue »
Bend it like Beckham scoreless with critics
Bend it like Beckham, is the My Big Fat Greek Wedding of Europe, and last year it caused waves in Europe and India. It has finally been released in US, (too late, for DVDs are floating around on the gray market - so there goes your support from the community) and has been panned by many critics. Slate calls it “Kicking, But Not Alive” and adds, “Bend It Like Beckham is a soccer movie without great soccer.” The New York Times did its panning bit when it wrote, ” If “Bend It Like Beckham” had focused on Pinky rather than Jess, it might have been “My Big Fat Sikh Wedding.” The only redemption for the movie comes from Roger Ebert who writes in Chicago Tribune: “I am the first to admit that Gurinder Chadha is not a name on everybody’s lips, but this is her third film and I can promise you she has an unfailing instinct for human comedy that makes you feel good and laugh out loud.” Well from where I stand, the cappuccino drinking, cool-glasses wearing and dressed in black know it all critics can stuff their opinion you know where. I love this movie, and I will watch it again - because most of these critics would never know what it feels to be caught between two civilizations. Continue »
