Creating Passionate Users is one of my favorite blogs and very happy to see this post after a long time (since those blog threats).  I love to see this blog with those vivid pictures that convey the pragmatism and real wisdom that could otherwise takes 1000s of words and yet unclear.  The revolutionary way of  teaching  concepts(HeadFirst [...]

Another book on the block that is vehemently complaining about internet and its ill effects on Culture.   The Cult of the Amateur: How today’s Internet is killing our culture   I remember an earlier discussion about Wikipedia, complaining about its amateurish mob made content compared to so called validated and trusted expert content from famous encyclopedias. Whether [...]

The debate is open yet again between Wikipedia and Britannica. This time it is not between readers or proponents or bloggers but between the founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales and Dale Hoiberg, senior vice president and editor-in-chief of Britannica. The Wall Street Journal Online invited both for this E-Debate over Email.  Check it out here. [...]

As a followup on my previous post "Passionate vs Professional Programmer", here is an Excerpt from How To Be CREATIVE by Hugh MacLeod ( http://www.gapingvoid.com) that put the discussion in context. I totally agree that Merit can be bought but not passion. The only people who can change the world are people who want to. [...]

The upcoming edition (June 26th 2006) of Time magazine focusses on “India Inc” with interesting and revealing stories on ambitious and enterprising India.   India Inc. – Why the world’s biggest democracy is the next great economic super power – and what it means for America http://www.time.com/time/magazine/0,9263,7601060626,00.html Tags: Time, India, Inspions, economic, democracy