How Much AI Can You Get For 5 GBP?
A lot, it looks like. I recently bought 20Q Version 2, an electronic toy, for my daughter from Amazon UK for a little more than 5 GBP. I don't write…
When Confirmed Plane Tickets Go Void
Earlier this year, my wife made a booking for a Virgin Atlantic flight from Bombay to London for herself and my daughter through an online travel agency (MakeMyTrip.com) in India.…
Beware of Online Travel Agencies
In the distant past, I've had excellent experience with online travel agencies. At one time, I'd even cited Expedia for the exemplary usability of its website. But my recent experience…
Free WiFi in Train
During a recent trip between London and Edinburgh, I found free WiFi on the entire National Express train. This is truly unique - at least amongst UK trains. Added…
A Tale of Two Sites
Reading about the recent rebellion among eBay's small sellers at eBay Live, the auction site's annual jamboree (this year in Chicago), reminded me about my own experiences with eBay and…
Modern Technology in London Bus Stop
A few days ago, I'd written about the use of modern technology in public transport buses in various parts of the UK outside London, such as Poole-Bournemouth and Cardiff. (Click…
Modern Technology in Public Transport Buses
In the past, I've written about the trials and tribulations I've faced while traveling in London public transport buses arising from erratic timings and lack of announcement of stops on the…
The Future of IITs
The experience, rather than the course content, seems to be core to the success of Harvard Business School in its last 100 years of its existence, according to its leading…
Why Apple Didn’t Get Into PDAs – And the Single Versus Multi-Function Device Debate
Explaining why Apple didn't get into PDAs, Steve Jobs said in a recent FORTUNE magazine interview, "when we were pressured for years to do a PDA, I realized that 90% of the…
Mobile Version of Talk of Many Things
I read about MoFuse in TechCrunch yesterday. According to TechCrunch, MoFuse is a service that will take your website and instantly create a mobile version of it, sparing you the…