Archive for April, 2003

Sun Always Shines on TV

Om Malik, Monday, April 14, 2003 at 10:04 AM PT Comments (0)

TV still calls the shots - For those suffering from CDS Ìü¦ cricket deprivation syndrome Ìü¦ since March 23, there is good and bad news. The good news is that the next World Cup is only 48 months away and will be losing some of its dafter aspects, the bad that Ìüôeconomic realitiesÌüò will again [...]

South Africa - a plain jane?

Om Malik, Sunday, April 13, 2003 at 6:04 PM PT Comments (0)

In the wake of thrashing a second string Indian team gave to the new look South Africa in the second one-dayer in Bangladesh (why do we have to play in this miserable excuse for a cricket playing country) Wisden’s Dileep Premachandran talks about the woes that have befallen upon the South African cricket. Not exactly [...]

Yuvraj rocks on…

Om Malik, Sunday, April 13, 2003 at 12:04 PM PT Comments (1)

<a href=”http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/2941719.stm”>BBC profiles</a> Yuvraj Singh, India’s latest Mr. Dependable and traces his transformation from an angry young man to a star who makes winning easy.

Bernie’s bandits

Om Malik, Friday, April 11, 2003 at 1:04 PM PT Comments (0)

Clarion Ledger has a nice little piece on Bernie’s ice-hockey team - The Bandits. Guess you can take the crook out of Canada, but you cannot take Canada out of the crook.

I have joined Business 2.0

Om Malik, Friday, April 11, 2003 at 11:04 AM PT Comments (0)

A little over a month ago, Red Herring shut its doors. Many of us were sad, perhaps to see the last of the independents go away. I was surprised by outpouring of support and respect people had for RH. And one of those fine folks was Josh Quittner, the editor of Business 2.0. He has [...]

In Praise of Tablet PC

Om Malik, Monday, April 7, 2003 at 11:04 AM PT Comments (0)

Scientific American has a very positive review of Tablet PCs and the writer feels that finally he might be able to give up his dependence on the dreaded legal pads. Score one for Bill.

Can there be 2 much Wi-Fi

Om Malik, Friday, April 4, 2003 at 6:04 PM PT Comments (0)

I have been in San Francisco for past week or so and have recently signed up for the T-Mobile Wi-Fi service. Quite nice and comfortable, even though having too much coffee is not doing my system any good. Nevertheless, it seems Wi-Fi is getting to be everywhere. There is this well written story from Wired [...]

Om missives….

Om Malik, Friday, April 4, 2003 at 6:04 PM PT Comments (0)

I am moving back to San Francisco in three weeks - I have a nice apartment to sublet in New York and I am looking for a studio/one bed room in San Francisco. Send me comments, tips and suggestions.

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