Gone with the wind?

India Today commemorates 30 years of its magazine being in print in its latest issue. It touches upon some interesting trends, moments in history and culture of the last 30 years.
It has done an article on “Gone with the wind”- outdated technologies replaced by more efficient ways of fulfilling a need.

My favourites among these are:
Angry young man: Generally unemployed, prone to beating up men at the slightest provocation. Had prolonged bad hair days
Replacement: The sensitive new- age man

Amar Chitra Katha:
A pictoral depiction of Indian history, Hindu mythology, folklore and culture.
Replacement: Smarter comics and Harry Potter

Letter Box:
A red box would gulp in the handwritten letters and miraculously deliver them to the addressee. Usually weeks and months later, sometimes never.
Replacement: emails

The article does an interesting turn on some contemporary world changing innovations and trends. But it lead me to think (on a day stuck at home with the flu), change comes and goes so quickly, that I cant remember the last time I dropped a letter into a letter box, or read an Amar Chitra Katha. And I definitely do not find the angry young man with messy hair and pounding people to bits at the drop of a hat even vaguely appealing –but I know a generation ago, my mom’s friends thought that brand of men were very sexy.

In this age where we are surrounded by various sources of information, reaction time is vital, that decisions very often aren’t thought through. Every reaction unlocks a chain of events that cannot be reversed. Hindsight brings great wisdom, but sometimes, its just too late.

But when I try to pinpoint the time when I stopped dropping my letters into a postbox, or having penpals across the world replaced by “friends” made on ICQ (another outdated web device), I realize I can’t.

Malcolm Gladwell talks of change being a cumulative effect in his book- The Tipping Point and that there is one incident after a series of others that alters the course of history.
But try as I might, I really can’t remember the last time I posted a letter. While being too busy responding to the moment, has the world stopped taking coffee breaks? Or is it just me???

Bigger, better, faster, more relevant technology replaces older ones, but essentially human needs still stay the same. So excuse me please while I pass on the Red bull and take a sip out of my filtered bittersweet smelling coffee.


On another note, had a ball of a time on the weekend with dC and VJ. Three good friends, a new place to see and conversations to be had. Thanks guys :)

random ramblings

Disclaimer before you start reading the rest of this post:This post is categorized as strictly random updates about the authors life.
After a little while in a new place, life assumes a rhythm. I'd like to say my life has assumed a rhythm of one of my favourite songs, but it hasnt and I cant just change song just yet.
Not to say that Im not enjoying it, but its just a little different from the rhythm I like.

In other news-
After almost three months of working out of my living room, coffee shops, and musty business centres, my team has successfully been able to acquire an office.In the Nariman Point of Jaipur, Ive finally been able to set up shop. It feels sooo good.

Really looking forward to the arrival of dC and Geri. Complete agenda has been drawn up and countdown is on.Counting the days to the weekend!
Hoping that Destiny will strike in 2007 to make a whole CC reunion possible.

Its great to see old friends blogging- Welcome to blogosphere, H and N .
Looking forward to seeing some cool stuff there.

Anyway, time to get ready for work. Have a nice day everyone :)

I need a holiday

New Improved Blog

After 3 hours of intense restyling- I'd like to introduce my new Improved Blog :)
How do you like it?

Bloggers conference

Blog Camp-India's first ever Bloggers conference begins in Chennai next week at the Tidel Park Hotel on the 9th & 10th of September.

Blogcamp hopes to provide a forum where bloggers can share their stories and be inspired by innovative and successful blogging experiences. In the spirit of blogging and no-barriers interaction, the two-day event will be in an unconference mode.

Unconference mode ?Sounds interesting. This is an intiative taken by some Chennai based bloggers- Im curious to know what the outcome will be.
To find out more about topics being discussed and register for the event, go here