Danesh Zaki

Me: Alpha geek, Pucca Chennaiite, Web 2.0 Aficionado, Armchair Expert on Cricket

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Nov
13th
Thu
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Wrote a post on SaaS asking a question. If you care to view:
http://tinyurl.com/6l9a32

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Reuse exists in all fields I guess: Chinamma Chilakamma song from Meenaxi (Hindi) now appears in Sakkarakatti (Tamil)


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iphone in India is a damp squib - http://tinyurl.com/6yp766

Nov
11th
Tue
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Carbon Credits

Cartoon by Toothpaste for Dinner

Sometime back I read that Olympia Tech Park in the city had employed techniques for conserving and utilizing energy efficiently. They had cut down on Carbon emission and adhered to various norms in the industry. This reduction in Carbon emission resulted in Carbon Credits i.e they were emitting lesser Carbon than was allowed so the difference was credited to them. The Credits could be traded or sold to organizations that needed them, for example in the energy industry where emissions were exceeding the allowance.

Sample certificate from Enviro Friendly Products

In the past few weeks, I have noticed many IT companies trying to get into an ecological drive and terms such as Green IT have become buzzwords. The rise in such efforts could be attributed to:

  1. An increased desire to create a cleaner environment
  2. Trade Carbon Credits
  3. Attract customers through another fancy initiative.

Though, in my opinion, it is due to the last mentioned reason :) But whatever the real reason, it is a step in the right direction and hope more organizations start such initiatives. I also hope that the government rewards and encourages these organizations with tax reliefs.


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Google Ads have gone crazy: inserting Flat Stomach ads in between each RSS post; absolutely frustrating

Nov
10th
Mon
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Comprehensive win for India. Is Aussie supremacy in Cricket over now?

Nov
7th
Fri
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Nokia 5800 preview by AllAboutSymbian http://tinyurl.com/6o8qpa

Nov
6th
Thu
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Just as I thought that Krejza, the Aussie with a Russian sounding name, was being smacked all over the park, he breaks in with wickets

Nov
5th
Wed
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Nokia has released 7 low-priced models today; it seems that they are not afraid of cannibalizing the sales of their existing similar models.

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Its only been Obama, the US election results and its likely impact on outsourcing in India discussed all through the day