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Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action

from Rabindranath Tagore's Geetanjali

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Sunday, January 29, 2006

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Saturday, April 12, 2003

"In God We Trust" posted by Naren 12:54 AM

Wednesday, January 29, 2003

Nobody know what is going on. So everybody talks about what they believe is going on and out of that truth emerges. Do you believe that ? posted by Naren 9:30 PM

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls Where words come out from the depth of truth Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit Where the mind is led forward by thee Into ever-widening thought and action Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake -- Rabindranath Tagore These 11 lines pretty much define a framework for designing a nation, a community, an organization or an individual posted by Naren 2:58 PM

Apparently there were some issues with blogger software - it lost my template. This prevented few of my last posts from being published. Hence, the gap betweent this post and my last post posted by Naren 2:24 PM

Monday, September 09, 2002

Just made my new iPod working. Going through the entire design, right from box cover to packaging to the features of iPod - all I can say is "WOW". I feel my $299 are very well-spent. Or, even beyond that, in my next life, I will come back as Steve Jobs and develop products with as much passion and design flair as Mr. Jobs. posted by Naren 11:06 PM

Tuesday, July 09, 2002

What makes a good enterprise software solution ? What are the criteria to assess an enterprise software solution ? I found this "six principles" of good enterprise software on the internet. Arguably, conventional wisdom, nonetheless make sense - 1. Support the evolution of e-business's requirements. Business needs may dictate an interactive, lead-generating site or a fully informational and commercial transactional solution with complex Web-based applications. No matter what the requirements are, enterprise software solution must accommodate the needs of today as well as future developments. 2. Ensure ease of use and efficiency for all users. Many systems now offer ease of use for front line employees. Look for software that extends efficiencies and cost savings to administrators and developers as well. 3. Leverage the systems and tools that are already essential to the enterprise. The application server, database, and Web browser are ubiquitous in e-business. Making these investments more valuable and leveraging their power provides the architectural basis for enterprise software expansion. 4. Provide more "out-of-the-box" with less consulting required. Services for configuration and implementation can often be several times higher than the software license fees. Look for solutions with a full feature set in place that can be implemented quickly. 5. Provide the flexibility to react to changing business conditions. Inflexible systems can prevent companies from reacting to a market opportunity or competitive threat. Software solutions should be able to accept modifications quickly and seamlessly. 6. Employ open standards. Businesses are rapidly adopting open standards such as Java and XML. Software that hides old scripting languages behind an outer layer of standard protocols will hamper interoperation and customization. And I will add to this 7. Doesn't undermine the security of information. It is critcal that there are no holes in the system exposing the data stored within the system itself and any system integrated with the enterprise software. posted by Naren 3:38 PM

Friday, April 19, 2002

I have been spending few weeks in Seattle. Its been a while since I left the valley (bay area). This trip gives me a reference point to compare. Well, its clear to me that silicon valley has some core strengths that are irreproducible anywhere else - A. The weather - I have been observing weather all across US, since I get to read USA Today. Consistenly the temperatures have been pleasant in valley for past 3 weeks. The constant dripping in seattle feels like how your bathroom shower faucet drips when its not functioning properly. And the freaking dripping keeps you awake at night. Yeah, seems we have non-functional weather in Seattle. B - The energy thats evident working in the valley. The difference is similar to learning italian cooking by reading a book by Lidia or travelling to Italy and learning in Lidia's kitchen. There is this un-written knowledge about how to generate technology ideas and commercialize them. You might call it a craft - that could be emulated to some level and but never totally reproduced. The craft comes from the ecosystem of universities, institutions, companies, venture-capital. and of course, the people. People in general in valley are better-educated and highly entrepreneuial. So has Silicon Valley become a Death Valley ? Far from it. I guess, the next big thing is been cooked somewhere in the valley. I am sure the next Jerry Yang and David Filo are toiling somewhere in the lab cooking the next "Yahoo". My claim is that the next big thing will originate from the valley as oppossed to somewhere else. Primarily because of the concentration of entreprenuial rats in the region. posted by Naren 12:20 PM

Saturday, March 30, 2002

"To learn to shoot, you need to be shot at" posted by Naren 9:41 PM