What if Gmail had been designed by Microsoft

I found this post, on how gmail would have looked, had it been designed by Microsoft.  Nice one. Find it here Enjoy!

Qualities of Effective Product Managers

I found this really interesting article today. Must read for all product managers, managers and anybody wishing to be more effective in their work. Find it here

Fake steve jobs interview by Guy Kawasaki

Amazing ! THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!

I’ve had this clash in my mind always. There’re so many places where a real desktop differs from a computer desktop. The OS. We dont arrange “things” on our desktop. We stack them, throw them around, leave them make a mess. But in a computer desktop, things are arranged. Well , here is a new idea. What if the computer desktop was similar to the real desktop?Its possible. Here it is. Its truly amazing, believe me!You can watch this video from ted talks.Bump top is a new desktop environment inspired from the actual desktops of our daily lives. It uses a lot of practically helpful concepts and is driven my real world physics.Its truly amazing, and is a fresh futuristic concept.Inventor : Anand Agarawala Also, the presentation given to at ted talk is available on the same page

Contradicting proverbs , Interesting…!

All good things come to those who wait.
BUT
Time and tide wait for no man.

The pen is mightier than the sword.
BUT
Actions speak louder than words.

Wise men think alike.
BUT
Fools seldom differ.

The best things in life are free.
BUT
There’s no such thing as a free lunch.

Slow and steady wins the race.
BUT
Time waits for no man.

Look before you leap.
BUT
Strike while the iron is hot.

Do it well, or not at all.
BUT
Half a loaf is better than none.

Birds of a feather flock together.
BUT
Opposites attract.

Don’t cross your bridges before you come to them
BUT
Forewarned is forearmed.

Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.
BUT
Faith will move mountains.

Great starts make great finishes.
BUT
It ain’t over ’till it’s over.

Practice makes perfect.
BUT
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Silence is golden.
BUT
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

You’re never too old to learn.
BUT
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
BUT
One man’s meat is another man’s poison.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
BUT
Out of sight, out of mind.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.
BUT
Many hands make light work.

Hold fast to the words of your ancestors.
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Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.