August 2009
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India's Nicest Bathroom: The Taj Hotel
Taking a brief respite, I went to check out the restrooms at the Taj, which are supposed to be legendary (especially among backpackers like us used to the bare minimum in India: a hole in the floor).  After exchanging an awkward hello with the bathroom attendant, I chose my stall, which had a heavy wooden door that extended from the floor to the marble ceiling below.  The strange part, though, is...
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Shameless Plug: Partnership with CheapOair.com!
I’m happy to say that this summer’s travels in India have brought upon a number of exciting and rewarding partnerships with some major travel sites. I’m excited to say that the latest such affiliation is with CheapOair.com, which is a top-10 travel site focused on travel deals and (obviously) cheap flights. I’m thrilled they have decided to feature my article...
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“A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world”
– John Le Care
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“I still believe that America, with its unrivaled freedoms, venture capital...”
– NY Times columnist Thomas Friedman, in his column “Invent, Invent, Invent,” about how the US needs to be doing more — much more — to spur on innovation during this down economy.
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“I admire you for leaving U$C so early to go to the NFL. Most people wouldn’t...”
– Samuel L. Jackson, to former U$C Quarterback Mark Sanchez at the ESPY awards.  Boom. Roasted.
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Goodbye DVDs, hello SD cards
Computer World writes about Apple possibly trading in DVD drives for SD card slots on future computers.  This makes a ton of sense to me.  SD cards are better than DVDs in virtually every way: they are smaller, can hold more data, and by removing the optical drive, the Macbooks can start slimming down towards Macbook Air territory.  I download most software, and even movies and CDs are more easily...
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