Category Archives: Technology

Paper Problems

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

I have been dealing with a lot of paperwork lately. It’s amazing how paper centric things still are. Almost all dealings with the public agencies like the school and school district are on paper. There is some email but no … Continue reading →

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My iPad Will Have to Wait

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

I am sitting here in a doctor’s office with time to kill and no broadband. I spent a half hour on Google Reader on my Android Phone and now I’m seeing things blurry from straining my eyes too long. Wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Google and Free Speech

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

Google issued a statement alleging that agents acting on behalf of China had tried to hack into certain corporate networks, including Google’s and the Gmail accounts of Chinese dissidents. They also announced that they would no longer censor search results … Continue reading →

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Evernote for Android

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

I recently moved to an Android phone. I also use Evernote extensively and so I was thrilled when they launched Evernote for Android. Besides the fact that it makes it so much easier to access my notes when I am … Continue reading →

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Open Toolbox

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

Ever since I moved to a Mac, the tools I use have changed. Also my work and life patterns have changed. I thought I’d share what I have found useful. Email, Calendar, Contacts My personal email is on Gmail. I … Continue reading →

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Leaving the Kindle On During Takeoff

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

The last time I took a flight somewhere with my newly acquired Kindle, I was posed with this dilemma – should I turn my Kindle off during takeoff and landing? Or should I pretend that I was just reading a … Continue reading →

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Digital Book Economics

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

I got a Kindle recently and have so far enjoyed it. In almost every respect it beats the experience of reading the dead tree version. It is light and portable. I read non-fiction more than fiction and I hate lugging … Continue reading →

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Google Voice – Different and Useful

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

I have been a user of the Grand Central service for a long time, but I didn’t switch over completely until Google relaunched the service as Google Voice. Google acquired Grand Central a couple of years back after which there … Continue reading →

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More on IT Unpolicy

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

In my previous post IT and the Role of Government I objected to Atanu Dey’s arguments against having an IT policy for India. He proposed, what I called an “IT Unpolicy” – basically, do nothing.

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IT and the Government

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

Atanu Dey has a series of posts that criticize the IT Vision Document released by the BJP in the runup to the Indian elections. In his latest post The Rational IT Policy, he proposes an IT policy that basically does … Continue reading →

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