Monthly Archives: March 2008

Picking the wrong default path

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’ve been using my Garmin eTrex Vista Cx GPS for six months. I use it when hiking and to geotag pictures. I noticed that I haven’t been getting the advertised accuracy level; the accuracy has ranged from 25 to 150 … Continue reading →

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Take me out to the ball game

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

I was out at AT&T Park yesterday for an exhibition game against the Oakland A’s and was reminded why this is one of my favorite parks in baseball. Although I’ve been to the park many times before, in its various … Continue reading →

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Dash-ing out of the gate

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

The Dash portable navigation device I wrote about earlier is now shipping. Dash has dropped the price $200 from the initial pre-order pricing. It’s the first true two-way connected PND on the market, using cellular data for search, traffic and … Continue reading →

Posted in cars, consumer electronics, dash, gps, local search, maps | 1 Comment

Tellme about St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Tellmes know how to throw a great party. The annual St. Patrick’s Day party was a jolly good time. Colleagues from Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus joined us in the courtyard for limerick and mashed potato sculpting contests. The winning sculpture? … Continue reading →

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Occasional reader – Hulu, Tellme, slum tourism, layoffs

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Some interesting reads from the past couple of weeks: Hulu: Great Product, Still Screwed (Silicon Alley Insider) – The much-hyped video site from NBC and News Corp. is now out of beta. Hulu offers free access to full episodes from … Continue reading →

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Drawing the short straw

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

I stopped growing early. After what I can only assume was a massive early growth spurt, I capped out at my current 5’3″. The picture above was taken before I entered middle school; using mom as a benchmark, I must … Continue reading →

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Occasional reader – Jon Stewart, privacy and Fauxbama

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Some interesting items from the last few weeks: Jon Stewart’s pre-Oscar interview on Larry King Live (CNN) – This interview is a perfect example of why people like me are watching The Daily Show for news. Stewart is sharper and … Continue reading →

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