Category Archives: Trivia

Rules of Engagement….

….while driving. Read on I know how you got that license! Four Wheel Drivers: Please use dipper.I know that you guys have good modern cars,but hey they aren’t supposed to make others blind while lighting your way! Use them while overtaking and when you see oncoming traffic in bends.  TRY to maintain your lane and …

January 7, 2009 – 21:41 | By sridharo | Posted in Lifestyle, Trivia | Comments (4)

‘No Smoking’ first in Germany

I read Business & Mgmt books mainly to learn from other’s experiences and also the interesting trivia’s these books sometimes mention.I am reading the book “Hitler and Churchill” by Andrew Roberts. In this book the famed author compares the leadership styles of Hitler and Churchill,one being charismatic and the other inspirational.I would post a brief …

December 9, 2008 – 09:59 | By sridharo | Posted in Books, Trivia | Comments (1)

Trivia

Got this as a mail forward.Seems true. Just try this. It is from an orthopedic surgeon………… This will boggle your mind and you will keep trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but, you can’t. It’s pre-programmed in your brain! 1. While sitting where you are at your desk …

June 5, 2008 – 09:20 | By sridharo | Posted in Trivia | Comments (0)

Compare Countries for Business

Click here to compare two countries based on a number of variables mostly apt business cos.The site is maintained by Insead-a bschool in France.

April 16, 2008 – 11:40 | By sridharo | Posted in BSchool, Trivia | Comments (0)

Brand Power Rankings

Check out the brand power rankings of some of the largest businesses here. Something interesting: 1.Microsoft fell from a 11th position in 2004 to 38 in 2006 to 59 in 2007.Does it mean Vista is useless for both users and Microsoft alike? 2.Verizon Wireless,Boeing,Toshiba,Nissan,Mitsubishi are some of the top gainers.

March 24, 2008 – 14:32 | By sridharo | Posted in Business, Trivia | Comments (0)

Baap of all Aggregators!

Just days after my rants about ads in RSS feeds ,Guy Kawasaki’s company has come up with a solution called alltop.com, already the best of all RSS Aggregators! Something similar to  popurls, it gets the headlines from all the ‘top” sites in various categories like Tech,Biz,Entertainment,Sports etc. I like the clean interface and the selection of …

March 17, 2008 – 09:21 | By sridharo | Posted in Launch, Trivia | Comments (0)

Why Is Testing Important?

Though I am not so keen on delving into the business and economics involved,follow these steps to reiterate the fact that it is one of the most important phases of any design & development process. 1.Open your web browser 2.Type in Airtel 3.Press Ctrl+Enter(To auto complete the complete address.Strings like http,.com etc are added) 4.Check …

February 7, 2008 – 15:40 | By sridharo | Posted in Testing, Trivia | Comments (0)