The great distractor that is internet is the subject of this post from Dey Da. He also equates it with the intellectual equivalent of Kubla Khan’s “miracle of rare device, a sunny pleasure dome with caves of ice.â€
Finally internet is opening new avenues to express oneself in true human nature. Read IT in Punjab (Hat Tip - Desipundit)
Came across The 9 Men who run China via Tim Iacono. Amazing, never knew Chinese policies are decided by engineers at the top in Politburo Standing Committee.
I have wanted to move away from Kubrick look which was showing of age. I liked Squible for its different look. It also matches closely with the design I have had in mind.
Recently a close friend started an aggregator for India related news with the name Grabline. Well wishes to him. Take a look if you are interesed in reading India related news at one site.
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Beta Thoughts is the weblog of Pankaj Narula. Pankaj works in the enterprise software space as a SAP NetWeaver Solution Architect at ACS Systech of San Jose CA. You can read more about me on About page or see my LinkedIn profile by clicking below.
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Planned books:
- Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher
- Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most by Douglas Stone
- Co-Opetition : A Revolution Mindset That Combines Competition and Cooperation : The Game Theory Stra by Adam M. Brandenburger
- Origin of Wealth: Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical Remaking of Economics by Eric D. Beinhocker
Current books:
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Micromotives and Macrobehavior by Thomas C. Schelling
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The Business of Software: What Every Manager, Programmer, and Entrepreneur Must Know to Thrive and S by Michael A. Cusumano
Recent books:
- Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations by Clay Shirky
- Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely
- Valley Boy: The Education of Tom Perkins by Tom Perkins
- Aligning the Stars by Jay W. Lorsch
- The One Thing You Need to Know: … About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Su by Marcus Buckingham