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Archive for December 2005

Singapore Diaries I: Shopping

Posted by: Aadisht on: December 31, 2005

Yes, I know that I’ve been back in India for two weeks already. In my defense, I’ve been trying to write other posts, but writer’s block and all that means I’ve decided to just get the Singapore posts over and done with, and hopefully I’ll be able to kickstart myself on the others.

Red Underpants and the Breasts of Power

Posted by: Aadisht on: December 6, 2005

Singapore newspapers are like Mid-Day. On steriods. They start at 40 pages, and weigh about a kilo, and look as if they’ve been written by earnest and well-meaning twelve year old students. Check out this dreamlike prose, from a The New Paper article on an awards ceremony. Superstitions and lucky charms were abound as the [...]

Data Mining or Dumb Luck?

Posted by: Aadisht on: December 1, 2005

I got this SMS from Airtel today: Dear customer, Congrats! In appreciation of your long-standing association,we have actvd ISD facility without any additional deposit, w.e.f 23-Nov-05. Thank you I wish Airtel wouldn’t use SMS-ese in their offficial messages. It’s irritating. But that aside, I’m thrilled I’ve finally got ISD without having to shell out a [...]