A selection from my Collections!
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Found that the last I blogged was on Jan 30, 2006 & for the (l)on(e)ly blog, Blogger has put a link in Archives section January 2006! Crazy ppl! So I will blog today, so that Feb 2006 will not be missing in the archiving! I occasionally logged in Orcut today and discovered that My friend sujay , Arun are all blogging. Blogger has done a virtue!
Of late, I am blogging about some interesting Web2.0 startups
To start with Zoho -Affordable software for individuals, small & medum business
-- An online office where you get everything in an Office suit - Word processor, Excel, and also more - Form creator, Zoho Challenge (online testing made easy), ZohoPlanner (online organizer) Zoho CRM & Zoho VO
(A web bases mail with lots of features)
is an Exclusive writer application - In their words upload from Word, save to my desktop, publish on the web & post on my blog
A lot of Web 2.0 applications including Skype, GMail, Smugmug are listed at Flickr, (Paradoxically Flickr also features in the list)
More expected down the lane! ¶ 3:21 AM 4 comments
Of late, I am blogging about some interesting Web2.0 startups
To start with Zoho -Affordable software for individuals, small & medum business
-- An online office where you get everything in an Office suit - Word processor, Excel, and also more - Form creator, Zoho Challenge (online testing made easy), ZohoPlanner (online organizer) Zoho CRM & Zoho VO
(A web bases mail with lots of features)
is an Exclusive writer application - In their words upload from Word, save to my desktop, publish on the web & post on my blog
A lot of Web 2.0 applications including Skype, GMail, Smugmug are listed at Flickr, (Paradoxically Flickr also features in the list)
More expected down the lane! ¶ 3:21 AM 4 comments
Monday, January 30, 2006
IRTTians in blogspace!
Of late, I have found a handful of bloggers from IRTT (I could collect only 2003 passed outs! Others could include here.)
Selvendran (CSE - HCL Cisco)- enpadaipugal
- One of the good collection of original tamil writings! (அலுவலகத்திலிருந்து ஆரறை மணிக்கே கிளம்பினேன் இருந்தும் ஆச்சர்யமில்லை ..ஆம் அது அதிகாலை ஆரறை..)
Mandu @ Harish (Mech - still in CTS!)- mugamudi Peter as well as pisiraandhaiyar!
Sathya (ECE - Vettivelai at Infosys, UK!) - I_speak - Sathya. T…..wow…people preferred to follow it with a Sathya caaapiiiii (variants: coffffeeee, caaafeeeee). But being the cool one that I always had been (sorry, but sometimes one has to say such things!), I could handle all that.
Maams @ Nithiyanandhan (Shifted from CTS Mumbai to IconCR, Chennai as he could not be so Vetti at CTS!)- f-e-e-l-i-n-g-s! Romba feel panraruppa!
canteenla kadalai .....phone adikuthu....
unmaiya sollatuma - innerathuku evan da call panrathu... aiyoo ivanuku vera polape illa...cut the calll....
Poyi sollatuma - Call you later am in a meeting :D
Surandai @ Murugesan (AdventNet, Chennai!)- Mokkai! Same as the name indicates!
Ore oru ooriley ore oru mokkai appa....
Otha mokka pethaney athuyaru enga appa...
Mokkaiya pethathey senthosam ponse mokkaiya pehtathey santhosam...
Maaps @ Venkatramanan - (AdventNet, Chennai!)- Selectionz
Naattukku uthavum pala upayokamaana vishayangaL
...Now it's different; I no more write copy writes; but cut-copy-paste!
¶ 4:52 AM 5 comments
Selvendran (CSE - HCL Cisco)- enpadaipugal
- One of the good collection of original tamil writings! (அலுவலகத்திலிருந்து ஆரறை மணிக்கே கிளம்பினேன் இருந்தும் ஆச்சர்யமில்லை ..ஆம் அது அதிகாலை ஆரறை..)
Mandu @ Harish (Mech - still in CTS!)- mugamudi Peter as well as pisiraandhaiyar!
Sathya (ECE - Vettivelai at Infosys, UK!) - I_speak - Sathya. T…..wow…people preferred to follow it with a Sathya caaapiiiii (variants: coffffeeee, caaafeeeee). But being the cool one that I always had been (sorry, but sometimes one has to say such things!), I could handle all that.
Maams @ Nithiyanandhan (Shifted from CTS Mumbai to IconCR, Chennai as he could not be so Vetti at CTS!)- f-e-e-l-i-n-g-s! Romba feel panraruppa!
canteenla kadalai .....phone adikuthu....
unmaiya sollatuma - innerathuku evan da call panrathu... aiyoo ivanuku vera polape illa...cut the calll....
Poyi sollatuma - Call you later am in a meeting :D
Surandai @ Murugesan (AdventNet, Chennai!)- Mokkai! Same as the name indicates!
Ore oru ooriley ore oru mokkai appa....
Otha mokka pethaney athuyaru enga appa...
Mokkaiya pethathey senthosam ponse mokkaiya pehtathey santhosam...
Maaps @ Venkatramanan - (AdventNet, Chennai!)- Selectionz
Naattukku uthavum pala upayokamaana vishayangaL
...Now it's different; I no more write copy writes; but cut-copy-paste!
¶ 4:52 AM 5 comments
Monday, January 23, 2006
Good Old Days!
Take a close look at the 2 pictures. Could you infer anything significant?
I got both these pictures from Megala a monthly novel (published now?); The issue dates back to May 1993! The first image is from a jewelers in Madurai claiming to give 21% interest in fixed deposit & the second one is for PooMaalai - that's how the Media giant Sun TV started!
Think of the 21% interest in FD - A whooping 5 times increase of todays 4.5 % of banks! Man, will you even think of any insurance or any stock options if you are offered this! Hmm. Good Old days!
The 2nd picture kindles some interest.
Sun TV, in 1993 started as Video Magazine - PooMaalai!. In those days where TV meant DD, anything other than DD is special. These guys (Kalanidhi Maran & his friends) recorded a video cassette of 90 minutes & circulated to Video libraries & that was an instant hit. In their own words
But they couldn't make big money! As this cassette got replicated & circulated!
But this was the basis for their Sun TV! Now could anyone think South India sans SunTV!
Have anyone read of Kalanidhi Maaran's Interview on Vikatan Pavazha Vizha Malar & his kanavu, a special youth supplement in Anantha Vikatan?
That will really be an Inspiring story for any Entrepreneur! That too his words - Friends are the best partners for any business - Engrave it in golden letters!
Really true!
¶ 4:38 AM 4 comments
I got both these pictures from Megala a monthly novel (published now?); The issue dates back to May 1993! The first image is from a jewelers in Madurai claiming to give 21% interest in fixed deposit & the second one is for PooMaalai - that's how the Media giant Sun TV started!
Think of the 21% interest in FD - A whooping 5 times increase of todays 4.5 % of banks! Man, will you even think of any insurance or any stock options if you are offered this! Hmm. Good Old days!
The 2nd picture kindles some interest.
Sun TV, in 1993 started as Video Magazine - PooMaalai!. In those days where TV meant DD, anything other than DD is special. These guys (Kalanidhi Maran & his friends) recorded a video cassette of 90 minutes & circulated to Video libraries & that was an instant hit. In their own words
But they couldn't make big money! As this cassette got replicated & circulated!But this was the basis for their Sun TV! Now could anyone think South India sans SunTV!
Have anyone read of Kalanidhi Maaran's Interview on Vikatan Pavazha Vizha Malar & his kanavu, a special youth supplement in Anantha Vikatan?
That will really be an Inspiring story for any Entrepreneur! That too his words - Friends are the best partners for any business - Engrave it in golden letters!
Really true!
Monday, December 05, 2005
(B)Advertising....
How many of you like the recent Ad of Surf Excel (Karai Nallathu!) and the all-time-favourites, the Fevicol?
And the saturday Ads in THE HINDU for Sportstar?
If you are, well this post is especially for you!
Once I read the success story of Jayendra in Kalki I had an instant attraction towards the industry.
And started looking behind the screen; Rajiv Menon, RKSwamy, Lintas, SharadHaksar... All these names I remembered to impress my friends(!)
Once I finished my BE things happened all of a sudden; I applied to SasiAds and with some recommendation...
Bang I am the executive copywriter there!
All of a sudden I am thrusted into copywriting. - both English & Tamil
And some of the copies (?!) were like
Get your Bachleors from the Masters!
Iru vizhikaL irukka ithara vazigaL ethaRku? (For Laser Surgery)
Now it's different; I no more write copy writes; but cut-copy-paste!
Here's my favourites:
Series of Ads: Fevicol(O&M), SportsStar(Lintas), MileStone Chappals(iB&W- Junior Vikatan wrapper)
Personalities: Jayendra, RajivMenon, Prason Pandey
Ads(recents): Hutch, SurfExcel, Kanda Naal Mudhal
And who knows?!?!?! There might be a second innings! ¶ 9:40 AM 2 comments
And the saturday Ads in THE HINDU for Sportstar?
If you are, well this post is especially for you!
Once I read the success story of Jayendra in Kalki I had an instant attraction towards the industry.
And started looking behind the screen; Rajiv Menon, RKSwamy, Lintas, SharadHaksar... All these names I remembered to impress my friends(!)
Once I finished my BE things happened all of a sudden; I applied to SasiAds and with some recommendation...
Bang I am the executive copywriter there!
All of a sudden I am thrusted into copywriting. - both English & Tamil
And some of the copies (?!) were like
Get your Bachleors from the Masters!
Iru vizhikaL irukka ithara vazigaL ethaRku? (For Laser Surgery)
Now it's different; I no more write copy writes; but cut-copy-paste!
Here's my favourites:
Series of Ads: Fevicol(O&M), SportsStar(Lintas), MileStone Chappals(iB&W- Junior Vikatan wrapper)
Personalities: Jayendra, RajivMenon, Prason Pandey
Ads(recents): Hutch, SurfExcel, Kanda Naal Mudhal
And who knows?!?!?! There might be a second innings! ¶ 9:40 AM 2 comments
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
First of All...
Hai Everybody!
This is my blogspace - selectionzzzzz...
A selection from my collections!
So watch out for some crazy, funny & useful & useless stats, facts, people...
Ne way it's bye for now
Maaps! ¶ 6:44 AM 1 comments
This is my blogspace - selectionzzzzz...
A selection from my collections!
So watch out for some crazy, funny & useful & useless stats, facts, people...
Ne way it's bye for now
Maaps! ¶ 6:44 AM 1 comments
