I am a Persian American. While I cherish my adopted country, there is always a special connection to my native land I grew up in. On my last trip to Iran, a few months ago, I visited the ancient city of Yazd near the center of the country, at the edge of one of its — Continue reading »
Paying to spam
📆 February 9, 2006
The war on spam took a new turn a couple of days ago with the announcement by Yahoo and AOL to charge senders a penny an email in return for guaranteed delivery. In this scenario companies wishing to send emails to Yahoo and AOL subscribers would pay a fee for their emails to bypass the — Continue reading »
Siphoning gas
📆 February 7, 2006
The world is full of strange phenomenon, and I am not just talking about the mysterious stuff only a few get to observe. Sometimes every day stuff can be intriguing just the same. Gravity is one example. I know the physics explanation of it, but ever wondered why an object exerts a force on other — Continue reading »
JetBlue
📆 February 4, 2006
I had heard a lot of positive comments about JetBlue but had never flew them. That changed a couple of weeks ago when I flew JetBlue on business to Florida. I was impressed. Comfortable seats, friendly crew, and the tiny personal TV's for each passenger made my flight a fast and enjoyable one. Virgin Atlantic — Continue reading »
Google earnings and after hours reaction
📆 January 31, 2006
Before blaming Google for their lower-than-expected earnings and the inevitable stock punishment tomorrow, let's get one point clear. The company reported stellar revenues and earnings for their past quarter, they just didn't live up to the lofty expectations. It's not Google's fault that traders got euphoric and drove the share price up to unsustainable levels. — Continue reading »
Patent absurdity
📆 January 29, 2006
One of my quirky traits is a penchant to read and examine everything that I come into contact with. It's a strange enough behavior that my kids often tease me at the kitchen table when I read the information printed on a jar of jam, or a bag of bread. "Daddy is investigating again", they — Continue reading »
China brand obscurity
📆 January 26, 2006
Quick, name a Chinese brand that pops into your mind? Give up? Other than Baidu.com (and I had to Google the spelling) I couldn’t come up with any either. Baidu.com is the Google’s equivalent in China. A popular search engine there, but largely unknown outside of China. These days there are a lot of comparisons — Continue reading »
Disney, Pixar deal
📆 January 25, 2006
There’s already a lot of buzz about the marriage of Disney and Pixar. Most are favorable and I am of the same opinion too. Judging by the way my kids view most if Pixar’s characters as Disney creations, it only made sense. Disney resonates with kids in a way Pixar never could. Most kids don’t — Continue reading »
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