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One year of reDesign and counting

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Today marks the one year anniversary of this blog. I’m at 271 posts over the year (including this one). It’s been a lot of fun. Writing this blog has given me a creative outlet and more reasons to explore all … Continue reading →

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A group for everything

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Every once in a while, I get comments on my flickr pictures asking to add one of my pictures to a group, use it with a news story or include it in a travel guide. I’ve contributed pictures to groups … Continue reading →

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The vanishing phone book

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

The New York Times has a story about the shrinking phone book. This year’s Manhattan phone book is 142 pages smaller than last year’s, despite an increasing population. The culprit? People ditching their landlines for cell phones. At the end … Continue reading →

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A successful DC Tech meetup

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Congratulations to Frank Gruber on tonight’s successful launch of Tech Cocktail in DC. It was a full house with much of DC’s tech community. I hope to see more of it soon!

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I know my Valley gossip – Wii!

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I won a Wii at the Web 2.0 Expo, courtesy of Ask‘s ExperTease contest. Among the questions on my path to victory: What Silicon Valley founder is rumored to have had cosmetic surgery? Answer here. What Valley CEO threw a … Continue reading →

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More stuff to read

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

While I’m traveling, I don’t have much time to write. But I’m still doing a lot of reading. I have a selection of the “best of” from my readings, chosen specifically for readers of this blog. You can find it … Continue reading →

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Mint tries, tries again with dollar coin

Posted on November 20, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

The U.S. Mint will be issuing new dollar coins starting around President’s Day. With the failures of the Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea dollars it’s unlikely that the new presidential coins will do any better. The presidential series has the … Continue reading →

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A posh pooper

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’m always looking for ways to improve things. Some things, however, are fine as they are. Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal writes about an $800 toilet seat that uses a combination of water jets and an air drier … Continue reading →

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