My site statistics show a recent increase in traffic after the re-design. It is quite over-whelming to note the people do check this site even though its been inactive for a long period. However, I must say that there is still quite a bit of work left before I can take this live. Incase you would like to be notified, do drop in your mail-ids in my contact form. See you soon.
Welcome back. Its been a rather long sabbatical and it feels really good to be back to blogging. Yes, this is my new home and will sure hope to have this one going for a long long time. To put things in perspective, I’ve quit my job in Bangalore and have moved back home to Chennai. I’ve started a non techy job setting up a business with dad and its been very different and very nice to date. I’m actually enjoying doing things I never thought I’d end up doing.
Finally, I’d like to welcome you here and hope you keep coming back like you did with The RadioHead. Should you feel the need to contact me (for anything at all), feel free to do so. See you soon!
The following post has been extracted from The RadioHead to test this blog. You can find the original entry here.
Seated on the verandah last weekend, a couple of friends and I were discussing about how the internet has changed the way we work. It was interesting to trace out how much the web has evolved from its primitive stages where it was used primarily in academic circles, to a tool which is now driving many aspects of todays economy. It has, without doubt, changed the way we work, play, learn and communicate amongst other things.
The talk that we had revolved around web applications. I’m sure most of you are aware that some of the coolest things that we use these days [email, photo sharing, podcasting, personal publishing, contacts etc.] are all web based. Which made me wonder - what would be the next big thing to hit the web?
We played around with a few ideas, some of which seem to have good potential. However, I’d like to hear from you. How many times have you felt crippled about some desktop application that you wish you had online? Now its pretty obvious that web applications do not provide the same level of user experience as real “desktop” applications such as Photoshop, Maya, etc do. But the point here is, people actually dont care about how the interface is as long as it works and is easy to use. For example - Gmail (oh yes, I had to mention it!) is an increadibly easy to use tool. However, its overall look and feel is nowhere close to the polished interfaces of a desktop app. The point is, web applications needn’t (it cant, infact) replace desktop ones. However, what it should do is - liberate the user from being tied down.
Now, what is one application or tool that you wish you had online?
Just came across this site - http://www.podloveonline.com
The firm - Pod Love
What they do - iPod audio uploading service.
Say that you’ve got a huge cd collection (anything > 30 cds). And you want to transfer all the audio from that into your iPod. For us (the regular guys), that would mean a few hours during a weekend. Heck, we would even do it during weekdays after workhours. These chaps are targeting the oh-i’m-so-busy-I-dont-have-the-time-to-upload-all-that-audio people ( I seriously wonder how many people actually go and pay for such kind of service ). All you got to do is give them a call and they’ll come and collect your iPod along with all your cd collection, rip, upload and give it back to you within 3 days. What sorta business idea is this?
Hmm, I had thought about something similar (although it is a different league altogether) a few months back - a dial-in Laundry service targeting people new to Bangalore!
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I’m now talking.
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Google executives say they plan to unveil on Wednesday a “communications tool” that is potentially a clear step beyond the company’s search-related business focus.After reading this article at NY Times , you do get the feeling that Google could possibly be launching the much speculated about Instant Messaging client. Somehow I think that this “communication tool” would be some sort of a cross between IM and mobile phones - this cosidering the fact that Google recently acquired Android. It will be interesting to find out, nevertheless!
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Film: Mangal Pandey ‘The Rising’
Review by: Nithin Nadagouda
Cast: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherji, Toby Stephens, Ameesha Patel, Some key players from the Lagaan Cricket team.
Director: Ketan Mehta
Rating: Good
After 4 years of wait, the fans of Aamir Khan will “Rise” from the movie hall with mixed feelings. The feeling of elation as Aamir Khan etches the role of Mangal Pandey convincingly and the dejected feeling of having lost a magnanimous story compromising for the commercial aspects.
This is the story of the man who laid his life for the cause of the Indian Independence.
Ketan has succeded in portraying the dilemma of Mangal’s loyalty to the British Raj and loyalty to his religious faith. On one side he is trapped in the persona of a soldier and on the other hand, that of a Brahmin.
The story begins with the roots of the unusual friendship between the British Captain and the rustic soldier in the Afghan War. The captain has a pro Indian Stance which makes him defend a servant who fumbles a drink on a Gori Mem. Gordon’s superior officer (a batsman from Lagaan) who is seeing the young lady gets infuriated and manhandles the servant(calling him a Black Dog-Now how may times have we heard this!). Mangal Pandey intervenes to protect the servant there by setting the scene to unveil the rebel in him. The rebel thus roused moves onto to take up a fight with the superior officer for the cause of a prostitute (portrayed by Rani Mukherji).
Things turn sharply against the British when the cartridges, which are greased by the fat of cow and pig, introduced in the Enfield Rifles. However Capt William Gordon, not knowing the truth, convinces the Indian Soldiers that it has no such substance. Convinced by a friend’s word Mangal becomes the first person to use the greased cartridges, thus setting an example to his fellow soldiers.
Mean while the Captain’s Indian leanings get strengthened by the rescue of Jwala, a widow, (Amisha Patel) from Sati. The Captain also exposes the illegal Opium trade of the East India Company inviting an enquiry from the headquarters. The Enquiry pounces upon a certain trader named Sorabjee, who is nothing but a puppet in the hands of the Resident Officer.
Piqued,the trader reveals the truth behind the greased cartridges to Mangal and his fellow soldiers. Infuriated Mangal severs his ties with the captain for making him an untouchable. The whole regiment disobeys their commissioners orders of using the Enfield Rifles and Mangal bravely stands up to a cannon. The commissioner backtracks upon which the soldiers get carried away and ransack the Arms. The Company calls upon the English troops in the Rangoon Regiment. The Sepoys Unify under the Ageing Mughal emperor along with Tatya Tope of the peshwas to prepare for a mutiny.The British get wind of this and expedite the arrival of the Rangoon Regiment. Mangal pandey pins his hope on the arrival of another Rebel regiment which is quashed by the British again.
When the Rangoon Regiment arrives Mangal Pandey has no other choice than to start the revolt which could have otherwise died a silent death. He chose to face death rather than show his back to the British. The Commanding officer has Mangal Surrounded by his troops but orders not to make a martyr of a soldier. Mangal manages to get some soldiers killed but finally decides to die in his own hands rather than that of the English. However he survives and gets court martialled. Capt Gordon tries to get him acquitted but in vain. Mangal Convinces Gordon that the rebellion is not just a matter of religion but a matter of self pride. Aamir shines in this conversation with Toby. It reminds of the scenes from his earlier films like Clash with Inspector Salim in Sarfarosh, Talk with his dad on phone in DCH. That scene is definitely the highlight of the film.
The rebel gets martyred in front of his countrymen ushering in the first war of Indian independence.
The screenplay and the editing department could have been a lot more tighter.
The story also shows glaring gaps in the development of character of Amisha Patel and the romantic developments between Aamir and Rani. Cinematic license did allow them to have a symbolic marriage in the cell.(Thank God they did not break into a song)
Piqued,the trader reveals the truth behind the greased cartridges to Mangal and his fellow soldiers. Infuriated, Mangal severs his ties with the captain for making him an untouchable. The whole regiment disobeys their commissioners orders of using the Enfield Rifles and Mangal bravely stands up to a cannon. The commissioner backtracks upon which the soldiers get carried away and ransack the Arms. The Company calls upon the English troops in the Rangoon Regiment. The Sepoys Unify under the Ageing Mughal emperor along with Tatya Tope of the peshwas to prepare for a mutiny.The British get wind of this and expedite the arrival of the Rangoon Regiment. Mangal pandey pins his hope on the arrival of another Rebel regiment which is quashed by the British again.
When the Rangoon Regiment arrives Mangal Pandey has no other choice than to start the revolt which could have otherwise died a silent death. He chose to face death rather than show his back to the British. The Commanding officer has Mangal surrounded by his troops but orders not to make a martyr of a soldier. Mangal manages to get some soldiers killed but finally decides to die in his own hands rather than that of the English. However he survives and gets court martialled. Capt Gordon tries to get him acquitted but in vain. Mangal convinces Gordon that the rebellion is not just a matter of religion but a matter of self pride. Aamir shines in this conversation with Toby. It reminds of the scenes from his earlier films like the clash with inspector Salim in Sarfarosh, talk with his dad on phone in DCH. That scene is definitely the highlight of the film.
The rebel gets martyred in front of his countrymen ushering in the first war of Indian independence.
The screenplay and the editing department could have been a lot more tighter.
The story also shows glaring gaps in the development of character of Amisha Patel and the romantic developments between Aamir and Rani. Cinematic license did allow them to have a symbolic marriage in the cell. (thank God they did not break into a song!)
The songs were however a letdown barring Mangal Mangal and Tumhari Adaaon.The film did lack a solid background score.
Rani turns in a good performance though. Her introductory scene surely gives her fans a heartbreak where she looks like a proper prostitute.
Kiron Kher making an appearance as the Khotewali competes with Rani for an ample amount of cleavage.(Anupam kher would wonder why he is no longer the Censor Chief)
Tom Alter after a long time plays a role of an Englishman in the sidelights.
Remember the surrogate milking mother in the beginning of the Movie. She is Mona Ambegaonkar.Fair & Lovely and Some Soap Model of yesteryears (Some one in the audience screamed “Itne Bure din aagaye kya”
A batsman and a bowler from the movie Lagaan’s British Team make a comeback along with Aamir.(Heck 4 years is a long time)
The James Bond Villain Toby Stephens is completely at home as a Sympathizing British officer. His painstaking delivery of the Hindi adds to the authenticity of the character.
Amisha Patel just does not match up to him.(I recall that Aishwarya was supposed to do this role. That would have been much much better).
Hats Off to Aamir Khan for delivering another power packed performance as Mangal Pandey. Aamir again plays true to character bringing out the simplicity of Mangals thinking, the rustic qualities and the rebellious nature.
All said and done I still cant see where the Thirty crore went into. Surely 40% of it gone into The stars compensation package. They could have well spent it on the war scenes which were briskly edited.
The movie is a must watch solely for the historic element and the comeback of Aamir Khan.
The songs were however a letdown barring Mangal Mangal and Main Vari Vari. The film did lack a solid background score.
Rani turns in a good performance though. Her introductory scene surely gives her fans a heartbreak where she looks like a proper prostitute.
Kiron Kher making an appearance as the Khotewali competes with Rani for an ample amount of cleavage.(Anupam kher would wonder why he is no longer the Censor Chief)
Tom Alter after a long time plays a role of an Englishman in the sidelights.
Remember the surrogate milking mother in the beginning of the movie? She is Mona Ambegaonkar. Fair & lovely and some “soap model” of yester-years (some one in the audience screamed “Iske Itne Bure din aagaye kya
A batsman and a bowler from the movie Lagaan’s British team make a comeback along with Aamir. (Heck 4 years is a very long time)
The James Bond villain, Toby Stephens, is completely at home as a sympathizing British officer. His painstaking delivery of the Hindi adds to the authenticity of the character.
Amisha Patel just does not match up to him. (I recall that Aishwarya was supposed to do this role. That would have been much much better).
Hats Off to Aamir Khan for delivering another power-packed performance as Mangal Pandey. Aamir again plays true to character bringing out the simplicity of Mangal’s thinking, the rustic qualities and the rebellious nature.
All said and done I still can’t see where the thirty crore went into. Surely 40% of it would have gone into the stars compensation package. They could have well spent it on the war scenes which were briskly edited.
The movie is a must watch solely for the historic element and the comeback of Aamir Khan.
Yesterday’s experiment with The Rising took an unexpected turn! I got mixed responses from lots of people including a couple of hate mails saying that it was a shrewd money-making excercise from my part. I had to delete those comments, including other appreciative ones as I had made it very clear that I will not entertain anonymous comments as well as those that were out of topic.
And so for a good part of the day, I was kept busy moderating comments and responding to emails. It was late evening that I get a call from TCS saying that there were interested in purchasing the ticket as a prize for one of their internal competitions. I was flabbergasted and agreed.
So, ladies and gentleman, the winner - Mr. Nithin Nadagouda.
I’ve kept my promise. Although not a Gold Class ticket, Nithin did get gold class treatment.
Thank you TCS and congratulations Nithin! We look forward to hearing your review of the movie.
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Okay, so its been a rather long sabbatical. I tried to keep away from blogging which has been more of an addiction and do everyday things like normal people. Trust me, it did feel nice that way and I really didnt miss being glued to the screen. I did, however, set up my phone to receive RSS feeds and was constantly updated with things happening elsewhere. I got to spend a lot of time analysing what I was doing, where I was heading and what I wanted to do with my life. Heck, if Aamir Khan can keep away from films for four years, then so can I (even if its for a mere month and a half).
Which brings me to the topic of this post - The Rising. I have one ticket for tomorrow’s show of “The Rising - Ballad of Mangal Pandey” which I intend to sell. This is a movie everyone (myself included) have been eagerly waiting for and its now time to watch Aamir back on screen after his immensely successful ‘Lagaan’ and uber popular ‘Dil Chahta Hain’.
So here’s the deal. The show is at 10pm at PVR cinemas - The Forum. I’ve made sure that the seating is strategically located in the middle of the hall. The ticket price is Rs.300. Yes, thats 100% more than the MRP. Have I lost my mind? Maybe. But considering it is one of the most eagerly awaited films of the year and the fact that all shows till next Wednesday are at full house, I’m sure that there are lots of equally crazy fans who’d like to see the film on the very first day. Add to that, you will also get -
Update: Folks, we’ve got a winner! Details to be announced soon!
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Aamir Khan blogs on Mangal Pandey
Will this set the trend for celebrities to blog about forth-coming films? It will be interesting to watch. Way to go Aamir!
Bangalore Bloggers BLogged out last weekend and headed to Honnemardu. This was a “no-computer, no-phone” weekend. Yes, not even phones due to lack of network in the area.
We had loads of fun. The semi-periodic spells of rain coupled with the all-day water sports made sure that we were wet throughout.
For writeup, check -
Suman’s travelogue, Anita’s take on the trip, Arnab’s tales from the blogout, Vasu’s Honnemardu blogout, Sathish’s water story and Kavitha’s poem.
More pictures available here.
My take on the trip to follow soon.
Apple drop’s PowerPC in favor of Intel. Official press realease here
Well, that means I’ll have to wait till mid next year before I switch to Mac.
Being in the auto-id industry, it is part of my job to keep track of the various developments happening globally in the field. There are times when you come across really innovative ideas but nothing can match this - Forget-me-not panties. :)
Honey, are you listening?
PS - Check the testimonials for a good laugh!
I had the privilege of being driven in a few 4WDs during my stay there. These included a Cayenne Turbo , GMC Yukon (thanks to a local family friend) and my uncle’s brand new Nissan Armada.
The Cayenne was a great experience. It was my first time ever in a Porsche and I had to constantly remind myself that this was a car meant for offroading unlike the 911s. The drive was exhilarating. You can literally feel those 450 horses pull the car during acceleration. The Cayenne can be compared to the Mercedes ML55 AMG and the BMW X5.
GMC Yukon is a monster. I didn’t find anything interesting in it apart from its size which was quite intimidating.
The Nissan Armada was like a celebrity. There were lots of on-lookers when my uncle and I took the car out for a drive near the corniche. Apparently, nissan had launched only 100 of these on a test basis to see how the market responded and from what I noticed, it did appear to be quite popular. A perfect SUV for a family.
The Range Rover Autobiography, however, remains my favourite off-roader.
I also managed to go to a couple of showrooms to check out few toys that I would own some day! :)
Last evening was sort of special. After having heard Joe Satriani for over 5 years now, it was exciting to watch him in the flesh, performing right in front of you! A few of us got together and watched him play continuosly for over 3 hours, belting out all the numbers that I’ve heard over a zillion times. There were moments during his performance when I felt goosebumps, bringing back memories from my college days, where we would listen to the likes of Satriani, Vai, Sting etc. during our trips to college and back. My close pal RK, a budding musician and an excellent guitarist, was the first to introduce Sat to the rest of us.
The show started off with the highly energetic “Raspberry Jam Delta V” and went on to include “Flying in a Blue Dream”, “Moroccon Sunset”, “Psycho Monkey”, etc. “Love Thing” saw the crowd cheering to the max, which goes to prove that slower melodic numbers reach wider audience.
The crowd wasn’t much; I’d estimate about 1300-1500 max. But, given the poor show put up by the organizers and lack of quality adverts, it was sort of expected.
Snaps and video of the concert will be posted in the coming week. So, you know what…
Bangalore Bloggers decided to meet for the 2nd time this year. Lots of new folks this time and highly enthu ones at that. We had a nice time and it was good fun getting to know each and every one of them.
Writeups, pics and video can be found at the following blogs -
Like many others, I recieved an email this morning inviting me to try Backpack. 37signals, makers of the uber popular project management ‘webility’ (web based utility) - Basecamp, has just launched another niche product.
Backpack is a personal organizer, where in you put your to-do list and other related everyday information. You can set reminders (email, SMS) on tasks that you’ve scheduled and even share your lists with others. Another interesting thing I noticed, is the clean use of XMLHttpRequest. Its an extremely useful tool for people who spend most of their time online.
I’ve signed up and have been using it for a little while, and for the first time, I’m seriously considering going in for paid service. I’m sure to find a lot more things to do with it over time.
Go on, try Backpack and see for yourself.
Last Thursday, I completed 3 weeks of my stay in Riyadh. A lots of things happened which kept me from updating this blog. Here is my long overdue take on the trip.
The weekend before last, my colleagues and I decided to visit Faisaliya Mall, which is walking distance from office. When we got there, we were surprised to see hoardes of cops and security personnel outside the mall, running about chattering on their radio. The scene was tense. We got into the mall and it was crowded; mostly women in their teens or something (its difficult to tell anyway!). Our first thought was that we got in at the wrong time, but then decided to stay as we spotted a few men around.
We headed to the top floor to check out a few gadget stores, the kind I’m interested in. We were greeted with no space to walk. People, mostly women folk were thronging at the center of the mall. We found out that a local celebrity named ‘Hisham Abdul Rahman’ was visiting the mall to sign some copies of his new album. Apparently, Hisham was the winner of a recent talent search called Star Academy in the Middle East (a la ‘American Idol’ in the US and copies of the same in India). There were security people (the men-in-black kinds) talkin into their suits and trying to control the crowd. Members from the ‘The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice’ (called ‘mutawwa’) were present too, doing their round of checks. Women were blatantly screaming, waiting to catch a glimpse of their celebrity son.
We stopped when it became impossible to go any further. I took out my camera and started to break sweat. I asked my partner in crime to check if the coast was clear. Meanwhile, a young arab standing right next to me noticed my camera and told me it was okay and showed me pictures that he took on his phone. I changed setting on the camera to night mode, switched of the flash and got ready. After confirmation from my colleague, I took a few snaps.
We headed back to the coffee shop soon after, to join those who hadn’t come. On our way back, we noticed the cops ordering all the shops to pull down their shutters. We decided to leave and headed home, discussing what happened, all the way. It was one evening that we will remember for a long time.
One of the things I like about Saudi’s, is their taste for cars. That, I’ll save for my next post. So, stay tuned..
The iPod finally has some competition with Nokia launching the new Nseries.
The N90 features a two-megapixel camera with autofocus, 20x digital zoom, integrated flash, a special mode for sharp close-ups, and on-phone video editing capabilities.
The N91 comes with a 4-gigabyte internal hard drive that Nokia says can hold up to 3,000 songs, depending on the music format.
Damn! Just when I was thinking of getting an iPod!
Today is my birthday. I turn 23.
Five point someone - Chetan Bhagat
Fortunately for me, the laptop I’ve been assigned is a Centrino. The office here in Riyadh has an excellent wireless infrastructure in place and I had a fun time scanning and switching access points. There were a couple of available networks from nearby offices that were visible but obviously, didn’t have access to.
Arabs here have definitely caught up with the wifi age. Most of the organizations here are wifi-enabled and it makes it easier for both the administrator and the user to setup and get things started quickly. Now all it takes for me to connect to the network is to switch on the radio link on my taskbar. I do make it a point to switch it off when I dont need it to keep away from prying eyes, but the experience till now has been good. Really good.
“IKEA is the web-standards of the furniture world” - Dan Cederholm
I have at aleast half hour before boarding my flight, so thought I’d check email and catchup with a couple of blogs. Fortunately, Sify has an outlet in the waiting area. I can see my flight right behind me and the view is fantastic. Surprisingly, there is no wifi zone in the airport. There are quite a few passengers trotting laptop bags and I’m sure setting up a hotspot in here would be profitable and I dont see a reason otherwise. Chennai Central, on the other hand, has a hotspot with relatively fewer people carry laptops there.
By the way, I’m off to Riyadh on official visit and should be there for about 2 weeks or so. Its quite exciting to go back after almost 11 years. I did 2 years of schooling there shortly after the Gulf war and I remember that to be the best part of my growing years. So visiting my school there is included in the ‘things to do’ list apart from cramming as many sights and sounds of Riyadh as I can.
Updates to The RadioHead will be infrequent while I’m there, but hopefully I’ll be able to post something occasionally. Saudi Arabia has strict internet laws so I’d be happy if I’m able to check my emails!!
Adios!
It was nice for a change. The crowd was small and there was a lot of enthusiasm. Last night’s Royal Stag Mega Music Corporate Carnival at Palace Grounds had an eclectic mix of funk, fusion and rock. I reached the venue at about 7pm after recieving a VIP pass from a friend. A few rounds of the choreography competition had gotten over by then. It was good that I got there late - music choices for choreography hasn’t changed much over the last 5 years.
Fast forward to post competition - the first performance was by Shibani Kashyap (of ‘Hogayi Hain Mohabbat’ fame. Frankly I dont remember her in anything else after that). The track ‘Sajna’ was quite good actually. “Track”. Yes, it was a case of pure lip-syncing. The song had too much computer generated vocal (voice processing) and instrumental assistance put into it, that its not possible to do a live version unless, ofcourse, she renders it differently. But thats the whole point of a live performance. Music is meant to be played by artists who have the talent to replay what they’ve played before. It isn’t realistic to expect an artist to sound exactly as in the studios where they have all sorts of equipment and can massage the sound into anything desired. If that was what I wanted, I would have been better off buying the CD. The remaining 3 songs saw her crooning with the aid of backing tracks.
The final and much awaited performance was by KK. This guy is fantastic. Unlike Shibani, KK had a band and they sounded real tight. My favourite was when he fused the tamil and hindi version of A.R. Rahman’s ‘Strawberry kanne/ankhein’ and did the Dappaankuthu. The crowd went ballistic and everyone started doing the same. The instrumental rendition of ‘Tadap Tadap’, the song that got him noticed for his navigation of complex emotions with relative ease, was simply superb. Ballads like ‘Yaaron’ and the uber popular ‘Pal’ was well recieved and had the crowd singing in chorus. All in all, it was a good show and Nitin Arora (the MC) did a good job of keeping the mood high.
GMail now allows rich text formatting! It is about time.
Yes, after all that we’ve been hearing for the past couple of weeks. Yahoo! has finally acquired Flickr and its parent company Ludicorp. It was just yesterday that we were discussing about Flickr’s probable acquistion by Yahoo! and today this happens! Wow!
So, what next? My speculating half tells me that Yahoo might integrate Flickr with 360º. Oh boy, that would be really interesting to see.
Here’s a nice little tip that I discovered by accident. To change your homepage quickly, select the favicon (of the webpage you want to set as homepage) and drag it to the homepage button on the toolbar.
Once thats done, you get the following pop-up
Note : In case you don’t see the homepage button - Right click on the toolbar, select the homepage button and drag it onto the toolbar.
Google News now allows you to customize news and make it appear the way you want to. It even allows you to create your own topic for inclusion as standard news module on the front page. I’ve always felt the need to have news reported to me in a manner that I liked and Google seemed to have answered just that - appreciating the individuality of its users.
A few months back, when Yahoo! revamped their personal pages, I found it to be uber cool to have content and layout changed to one’s liking. Google can perhaps take a cue from Yahoo and as a step forward, give a few options (like colors and fonts) on Google News.
The talk that we had revolved around web applications. I’m sure most of you are aware that some of the coolest things that we use these days [email, photo sharing, podcasting, personal publishing, contacts etc.] are all web based. Which made me wonder - what would be the next big thing to hit the web?
We played around with a few ideas, some of which seem to have good potential. However, I’d like to hear from you. How many times have you felt crippled about some desktop application that you wish you had online? Now its pretty obvious that web applications do not provide the same level of user experience as real “desktop” applications such as Photoshop, Maya, etc do. But the point here is, people actually dont care about how the interface is as long as it works and is easy to use. For example - Gmail (oh yes, I had to mention it!) is an increadibly easy to use tool. However, its overall look and feel is nowhere close to the polished interfaces of a desktop app. The point is, web applications needn’t (it cant, infact) replace desktop ones. However, what it should do is - liberate the user from being tied down.
Now, what is one application or tool that you wish you had online?
