tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74143712771138935802024-03-13T13:31:10.909-07:00UNDER THE SUNThere is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don't know.arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.comBlogger397125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-75245441907070741112009-07-18T09:55:00.000-07:002009-07-18T10:01:43.481-07:00What is forex?FOREX - the foreign exchange market or currency market or Forex is the market where one currency is traded for another. It is one of the largest markets in the world.Some of the participants in this market are simply seeking to exchange a foreign currency for their own, like multinational corporations which must pay wages and other expenses in different nations than they sell products in. Howeverarun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-64135455826238492092009-03-17T08:02:00.001-07:002009-03-17T08:18:32.957-07:00Microsoft giving 2007 stats in 2009 for promoting adcenterThey might dominate the desktop OS market, but they are far behind in online search and advertising. Here is a screenshot from one of the adcenter pages giving really old statistics as obviously in the new one they are trumped by Googlearun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-55944864668649932322009-03-17T08:02:00.000-07:002009-10-22T11:00:39.116-07:00Microsoft giving 2007 data in 2009 for promoting adcenterarun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-19583278935897108362009-03-09T09:34:00.001-07:002009-03-09T09:51:25.919-07:00What to Blog AboutDon't know what to write. Check this out.arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-79485349749494457922009-02-18T20:12:00.000-08:002009-02-20T07:12:48.468-08:00How To Create Compelling E-mailIf you want to create a dynamic e-mail campaign, you have to offer your clients more than a simple announcement.If you want customers to buy from you, you are far better off offering “special deals” or a “special offer” than simply offering an announcement.Why?An announcement says, “Hey, I have a new product!Wow, that’s terrific!But what’s in it for the customer?You have to think about what your arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-15191714370934535932009-02-09T07:50:00.000-08:002009-02-09T08:42:49.851-08:00Why you must quit smoking and how to do it in three hours !!!!Smoking is the most dreaded killer of humans. The Tobacco Industry kills more people in North America from Monday to Thursday of each week than the terrorists murdered in total on Sept. 11, 2001. 90% of lung cancer occurs in those who have smoked. Each package delivers the equivalent of one chest x-ray. Chemicals contained in second handsmoke are not even allowed in most city landfills.Money you arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-88359789842074441012009-02-04T06:37:00.000-08:002009-02-05T06:17:31.455-08:00SC permits banks to charge up to 49% interest on card payment defaultsThe Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed MNC banks to charge hefty interest up to 49% on defaulted credit card payments, ending the respite that lakhs of card holders have had since September last year when the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission capped the penalty at 30%. The SC stayed the apex consumer forum’s directive to banks not to charge more than 30% interest on defaulted arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-44593535766250712742009-01-27T07:11:00.000-08:002009-01-27T08:09:37.555-08:00PayingPost - the new site for advertising on blogIf you have been blogging you would have heard about get paid to blog. PayingPost is a new service in this form of advertising. It has an interface which is similar to payperpost but is more pleasing to eye and loads several times faster.For those who have not heard about blog advertising, it is one of the hottest way to make money with a blog after Google Adsense. However, if you are using arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-63111736515675027772009-01-17T23:58:00.000-08:002009-01-18T00:54:49.825-08:00How to open ODF files with Microsoft wordOpen Document Format (ODF) is an open standard file format OpenOffice.org and others use. You may have come across file extensions like .odt(text), .ods(spreadsheets)and .odp(presentation).Microsoft Office,by default, does not recognise these file formats. You can open these files by installing a plugin from Sun Microsystem.Users of Office 2003, simply download and install the Sun ODF arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-17100633467863282372009-01-12T08:53:00.000-08:002009-01-12T09:05:05.517-08:00Portable browsers in USBMozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured web browser that’s easy to use. It has lots of great features including popup-blocking, tabbed-browsing, integrated search, improved privacy features, automatic updating and more. Plus, thanks to the PortableApps.com launcher bundled in Mozilla Firefox - Portable Edition, it leaves no personal information behind on the machine you run it on, so you can arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-29332601075179936742009-01-09T06:59:00.000-08:002009-01-09T07:32:15.604-08:00Barak Obama could rake in upto 50 million for endorsementForget Tiger woods, Oprah and Phelps. The Most Powerful Man on the planet can be the highest earner in endorsement if he wishes to do so, of course.Obama loves his blackberry and hates the fact that he will have to abandon the phone after he assumes the office.Ny Times reports that What could the “BlackBerry president” charge for his plugs of the device if he were not a public servant? More than arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-82787125647546349842009-01-01T07:57:00.000-08:002009-01-01T08:28:10.611-08:00How Israelis can be so audaciousOn October 3, 2001, I.A.P. News reported that according to Israel Radio (in Hebrew) Kol Yisrael an acrimonious argument erupted during the Israeli cabinet weekly session last week between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his foreign Minister Shimon Peres. Peres warned Sharon that refusing to heed incessant American requests for a cease-fire with the Palestinians would endanger Israeli arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-7221702357235003102008-12-23T07:49:00.000-08:002008-12-23T07:54:57.230-08:00A touching poem regarding Drunken DrivingI went to a party Mom,I remembered what you said.You told me not to drink, Mom,So I drank soda instead.I really felt proud inside, Mom,The way you said I would.I didn't drink and drive, Mom,Even though the others said I should.I know I did the right thing, Mom,I know you are always right..Now the party is finally ending, Mom,As everyone is driving out of sight..As I got into my car, Mom,I knew arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-57278321815898049392008-12-04T07:00:00.000-08:002008-12-04T08:21:29.814-08:00Indian General election will see the use of the InternetTaking cue from Gujarat BJP's use of internet to get their message out to the citizens which helped it win the assembly election. Now there is a video on youtube exhorting all to vote for BJP.arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-14239213429828825392008-12-01T07:24:00.000-08:002008-12-01T08:10:50.379-08:00Gears of the most famous Police Department- LAAre you looking to buy some high quality Police gears? Check out LA Police Gears for the best Police gears in the market. LA police sell high quality gears to all, even general public. Their gears are quite famous as it is displayed in almost all Hollywood movies as they are shot in and around LA. The product which interested me is the 5.11 Tactical Backpack. This backpack is designed for arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-36723773237463694282008-11-24T07:39:00.000-08:002008-11-24T07:44:59.747-08:00Downfall of the free pressThis interview of Sagarika Gosh of Ram Jethmalani shows how low the media can stoop to gain TRP's. Gone are the days when the media used to be the voice for righteous, now it is just a money-making machine for the media tycoons.arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-16949808377903409212008-11-21T05:51:00.000-08:002008-11-22T08:56:03.035-08:00Did we ever need themes for Gmail? NopeGmail had launched themes yesterday. By now everyone might have noticed the themes tab under settings. For months , avid users devised firefox addons that would change the look of your inbox. I am particularly a fan of Better Gmail addon which works with the help of Greasemonkey in Firefox. This does not change the looks of Gmail but adds small but useful features.I always thought why Gmail did arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-85992570164569683842008-11-19T07:06:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:34:15.599-08:00The West laying off employees. India inc hiring !!!Citigroup on Tuesday cut 53,000 more jobs, triggering fears of more layoffs across industries. However, there are several top companies in India are hiring as if there is no recession.FINANCE & CONSULTANCY SBI to hire 25,000 new hands, according to bank chairman O P Bhat. Fresh recruitment will be done this fiscal—20,000 in the clerical cadre and 5,000 supervisory staff Bank of India to arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-19676766089651467652008-11-18T23:33:00.000-08:002008-11-19T00:08:15.617-08:00Reviews of web hosting services to reduce your dilemmaBlogspot, wordpress, etc are nice platforms if you are blogging for fun and you are not serious about blogging. They are free and easy to use and you don't have to bother about hosting,etc.But the problem is that they do not create a brand image of your blog. It will always remain another blogspot or wordpress blog. You might get good traffic but not to the full potential of your blog.So, you arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-86232417173194716582008-11-12T22:30:00.000-08:002008-11-14T23:04:04.392-08:00Booth capturingI thought booth capturing was a international phenomenon in almost all democracies but was shocked to read the wikipedia article that says it is mainly prevalent in India.Booth capturing is a type of election fraud ,found primarily in India, in which party loyalists "capture" a polling booth and vote in place of legitimate voters to ensure that their candidate wins. Though it is a kind of Voter arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-34061826806347805852008-11-06T19:56:00.000-08:002008-11-06T20:26:45.442-08:00Quantum of Solace cocktailsCocktails in the name of BOND that is being served in the Mumbai bars to celebrate the release of Quantum of Solace007 BLACK MARTINIINGREDIENTS: 50 ml Smirnoff Black vodka, 5 ml dry vermouth, lemon twist as garnish.METHOD: Pour the vermouth into a martini glass and fill with crushed ice and water, shake the vodka with the ice in a separate cocktail shaker. Pour out the contents of the martini arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-79016589360127392092008-10-17T10:07:00.000-07:002008-10-17T10:14:52.456-07:00Why do we need stock markets?This article has made it to the front page of digg written by Alec Chrystal. Here is the excerpt:A key reason for forming a company is that the shareholders of a modern company have "limited liability". This means that a shareholder can lose what they paid for their shares in a company but they are not liable for the debts of the company beyond that. This is not true in, for example, a arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-25613143596581223172008-10-15T09:04:00.000-07:002008-10-15T09:22:13.098-07:00Trick to get out of a bad dateI have stumbled across a interesting site called Getmooh. It helps you, as it tagline says, "Get me out of here". The site makes free call to your phone at a pre-determined day and time. There are several recordings like baldwin to a girls voice,etc. You cn use this as a reason to leave whatever you are doing.How it works?Getmooh is an automated call back service. It is designed to help you arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-59923469119909635392008-10-15T08:01:00.000-07:002008-10-15T08:06:10.583-07:00Firefox 3.1 takes the browser war a step furtherYesterday Mozilla announced that Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 was available for download. This brings with it a whole new raft of features and improvements: Web standards improvements in the Gecko layout engineAdded support for CSS 2.1 and CSS 3 propertiesA new tab-switching shortcut that shows previews of the tab you’re switching toImproved control over the Smart Location Bar using special characters to arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414371277113893580.post-53171993281717213832008-10-12T07:30:00.000-07:002008-10-12T20:17:29.240-07:00Why tech websites and blogs should not use third-party advertising like AdSenseTechnological websites are money makers. The more how-to related articles in your sites the more visitor you tend to get. Internet related sites too get good traffic.So in order to monetize from it you need to put ads on it. The first choice is of course Google's Adsense due to it's good CTR and CPC. Then there are several like chitika, ypn, bidvertiser, etc.However, the problem is that most of arun kamathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633250828582295810noreply@blogger.com0