Monthly Archives: August 2007

Copyrights and wrongs

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Ajay Jaiman

The Picture Archive Council of America (PACA), has created a powerpoint presentation that dispels many a myth and sheds light on what copyright protects and for how long, what is fair use, what is an infringement and what is not. … Continue reading →

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School Kids make a trip to the Yamuna River

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Arti Jaiman

The class seven students of The Shri Ram School, DLF Phase 3, made a trip to the Yamuna to experience first hand the state of the river just before it enters Delhi from neighbouring state of Haryana, and the quantum … Continue reading →

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Why do people participate in social media?

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Ajay Jaiman

Yossi Vardi commenting on Social Software suggests that ‘there are 3-4 major forces on the Internet: • self expression • communication • sharing • collaboration You’d notice that money is not one of them. It is interesting when you consider … Continue reading →

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…until nearly all advertisements around the world are digital!

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Ajay Jaiman

“There’s a chance to invest right now in China, India, Russia and Brazil, which will pay off big over the next five years… These economies are going to boom, and ads there are going to go directly to mobile and … Continue reading →

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Online revenues?

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Ajay Jaiman

Interesting times these! While the New York Times is poised to stop charging online users, Google is going to start charging. New York Times started charging for access in 2005 and has in 2007 decided to abandon the approach. Google … Continue reading →

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Giving a shot to Google Docs

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Arti Jaiman

In trying to use a new word processing program, such as Google Docs, it is typical to resist a new order of icons. Fingers follow muscle memory, and the mind, focused on the task of composing that perfect sentence, is … Continue reading →

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