var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-10031847-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}An MBA grad student @ Thunderbird School of Global Management, a musician, a gadget-freak, a committed geek, a doodler, a babbler, a cook, a lover of the simple things in life, a proud T-bird… I am available on a lot of services. You can access them here - Renganathan Ramamoorthy When I find time, I am usually writing atRamblings of an Eccentric Soul…,Life as T-bird,Grad School Guide,Scribez, and posting interesting tid bits using Tumblr. Tumblr (3.0; @gurupanguji)http://gurupanguji.name/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx13c4ucQN1qzrd9ho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>=’(</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/360181592http://gurupanguji.name/post/360181592Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:50:27 -0700“You don’t have to like competition in order to understand that it exists. Your fair share isn’t going to be yours unless you give the public a reason to pick you.”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/01/the-ubiquity-of-competition.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader" target="_blank">Seth’s Blog: The ubiquity of competition</a></p> <p>YASGAP - Yet Another Seth Godin Awesome Post.</p></em>http://gurupanguji.name/post/350818643http://gurupanguji.name/post/350818643Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:44:44 -0700“<p>The idea of a new gig, a fresh start, is appealing because of its simplicity. You know nothing about your future team; you have no idea about potential death marches, or that guy down the hall that just bugs you for no particular reason. It’s simple to think about the future optimistically because the future hasn’t screwed you, yet.</p> <p>This optimism fades in the middle of the night when you open your eyes, startled, and think, “Why in the world would I leave a solid gig with people I know and a bright future?” The reasons are myriad, but that’s not the point. The point is for any big decision, you’re going to question it from every single angle. You’re going to have endless inner dialogues with yourself. You’re going to talk yourself into the gig and then you’re going to talk yourself out of it.</p> <p>It’s exhausting.</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2010/01/04/wanted.html" target="_blank">Rands In Repose: Wanted</a></p> <p>Rands in Repose has another awesome article that every person with the potential and capability to hire or be hired should read in detail. =)</p> <p>Thanks mate. Wonderful article.</p></em>http://gurupanguji.name/post/350222569http://gurupanguji.name/post/350222569Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:32:19 -0700<a href="http://ampersandampersand.tumblr.com/">300&65 Ampersands</a>: <p>Neat idea! I am eagerly looking forward to the various styles coming up.</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/350156264http://gurupanguji.name/post/350156264Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:50:22 -0700“<p>Everybody loves a prototype. Engineers get a chance to strut their stuff. If you’ve got a 40-inch OLED TV in a lab somewhere, bring it to your trade show. Executives take pride in their company’s technical prowess. Marketers get an excuse to throw an even fancier party. And customers and press get idyll fodder for a daydream.</p> <p>None of those things equal units sold. None of those things turn a customer into an ardent fan.</p> <p>That an industry exists around rumors and leaks for unreleased products may be useful to Apple, but it is a side-effect of their product strategy, not the basis of their marketing. Consider that when Apple finally does release a product, the marketing tends to showcase the device itself in clear, comprehensible ways. Apple isn’t shy to make claims about the grandiose, epiphanal nature of its products because—whether they pull it off or not—they have built a culture in which every product they make is designed to be world class.</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5451242/show-and-sell-the-secret-to-apples-magic" target="_blank">Show and Sell: The Secret to Apple’s Magic - Tablet - Gizmodo</a></em>http://gurupanguji.name/post/350152033http://gurupanguji.name/post/350152033Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:47:00 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwpnx9s7aZ1qzrd9ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@HariniSaladi loves chips!!</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/349256572http://gurupanguji.name/post/349256572Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:43:57 -0700<p>Tidbit from my brand management winterim.</p> <p>The Mercedes Benz is for the person who wants to state that they have arrived at the pinnacle of their life. The BMW caters to the person who wants to state that they have a soaring career. =)</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/346526204http://gurupanguji.name/post/346526204Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:28:31 -0700brand-managementmercedesbmw<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z7icGyVNI3U&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z7icGyVNI3U&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Glennbeck, Healthcare and the rant on India.</p> <p>I love how he has managed to use “logic” to repute the allegations. =O FUD at its best combined with moron = Glenn Beck jackassery!</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/346462934http://gurupanguji.name/post/346462934Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:37:57 -0700<a href="http://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-not-to-build.html">Half an Hour: What Not To Build</a>: <p>A quick guide for entrepreneurs, developers and builders in the software arena. Must read.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.instapaper.com/" target="_blank">Instapaper</a>)</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/325848033http://gurupanguji.name/post/325848033Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:55:21 -0700<a href="http://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-not-to-build.html">Half an Hour: What Not To Build</a>: <p>A quick guide for entrepreneurs, developers and builders in the software arena. Must read.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.instapaper.com/" target="_blank">Instapaper</a>)</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/325579890http://gurupanguji.name/post/325579890Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:31:24 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvrf6uGqdI1qzrd9ho1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>Iggy:</b> <p>Agastya, Harini’s nephew.</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/317614790http://gurupanguji.name/post/317614790Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:56:55 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvniy82Fii1qzrd9ho1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>School Xing</b></p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/313899062http://gurupanguji.name/post/313899062Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:27:45 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvnd8u1MkR1qzrd9ho1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Signals</b></p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/313733134http://gurupanguji.name/post/313733134Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:24:31 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvj88rnQUA1qzrd9ho1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>Iggy…:</b> <p>I’m a rider…</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/310110966http://gurupanguji.name/post/310110966Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:46:04 -0700<a href="http://www.mikekarnj.com/blog/2009/12/21/new-york-startup-movement/">New York Startup Movement | Michael Karnjanaprakorn</a>: <p>Startups incubated in the Big Apple and thriving in the city that never sleeps</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/293804109http://gurupanguji.name/post/293804109Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:33:43 -0700<a href="http://www.alt-codes.net/">Alt Codes List of Alt Key Codes Symbols</a>: <p>Nice list</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/293804093http://gurupanguji.name/post/293804093Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:33:42 -0700<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/opinions/outlook/worst-ideas/sarbanes-oxley.html">The Worst Ideas of the Decade (washingtonpost.com)</a>: <p>Something we discussed constantly in Multinational Corporate Finance. The SO act has effectively caused the equity markets to become tiny within US. Coupled with the US laws on Tax havens, it makes almost ZERO sense to incorporate a company within the US today.</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/293655514http://gurupanguji.name/post/293655514Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:32:56 -0700<a href="http://www.booqbags.com/laptop-backpacks-laptop-bags/Mamba-shift-L-black;jsessionid=0a010a4e1f438c11ede114f64faeafcad2a2f76f66bd.e3eTaxiMa38Te34Pa38Ta38Lbhr0">Laptop Backpacks by booq</a>: <p>I like this. However, I think I still prefer the Squeeze as a backpack. I am still looking for something to beat this saddle. I wish its price would come down to where I can afford it.</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/286595106http://gurupanguji.name/post/286595106Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:38:15 -0700<a href="http://www.luma-labs.com/">LumaLabs - Welcome</a>: <p>Love it. Definitely going to buy this when I make the SLR dream come true.</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/286594878http://gurupanguji.name/post/286594878Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:38:03 -0700<p>I am really excited about this week. School comes to an end, with finals being peppered through the week. There are some life-decisions that would be fostered through the week and beyond and most importantly, I get to concentrate on a couple things - </p> <p>1. Making sure that life gets some balance. <br/> 2. Making sure that life gets some balance.</p>http://gurupanguji.name/post/272027721http://gurupanguji.name/post/272027721Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:28:03 -0700