Daily Archives: September 19, 2008

Google guys = 2(newspaper industry)

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans puts Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page at #13 and #14 with a net worth of $15.9 billion for Brin and $15.8 billion for Page. That’s a bit less than the $20 billion … Continue reading →

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iPhone design pet peeve #1: address book access

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’ve had the 3G iPhone for a couple of months now. During that time I’ve had the same complaints that most others have had: virtually nonexistent 3G coverage, anemic battery life and frequent crashes. But there are also details of … Continue reading →

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Traveling to NYC 9/25-9/28

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

If you’re around town, ping me.

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For English, press 1. For a human, try Fonolo.

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

After telemarketers, the most excruciating phone experience is dealing with interactive voice response systems. That’s what the industry calls those things that I call phone mazes and most people just call damned annoying. Unlike telemarketers, IVRs are hard to avoid. … Continue reading →

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