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Java 4-Ever Trailer – Nerds Know Humor!

Himanshu Sharma — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:59:55 +0000

Ha! Check out this incredibly funny video called “Java 4-ever”. The age old saga of the battle between Java and .NET… with musical references that remind you of American Beauty and Requiem for a Dream. A must watch. Who said nerds ain’t funny!!

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Dangers of Blogging… for Men

Himanshu Sharma — Sun, 18 May 2008 06:00:00 +0000

Investor and prankster Yossi Vardi delivers a careful lecture on the dangers of blogging. Specifically, for men.

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About Yossi Vardi:
Joseph “Yossi” Vardi has helped more than 40 startups see the light of day, among them Mirabilis (makers of ICQ) and the video companies Scopus and BrightCove. He’s a strategic advisor to Amazon and AOL, and a venture partner of Pitango, one of Israel’s largest VC funds.

He’s a lively presence in the world of tech startups, with an absurd sense of humor and a refreshing set of values (restated in a much-commented-on TechCrunch post in October) that drive his approach to new investments. The takeaways: Judge the individual over the business plan; and don’t shy away from an entrepreneur who has failed before: “It makes them want to win even more,” he said.

Medley on the music wars

Himanshu Sharma — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:00:00 +0000

New York Times tech columnist David Pogue is back with a satirical mini-medley that explains the legal and social history ofmusic and media on the Internet in 4 minutes.

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About David Pogue:
Which cell phone to choose? What software to buy? Are camera-binoculars a necessity or novelty? As release cycles shorten and ever-shrinking gadgets hit the market with dizzying speed, it’s harder and harder to know what’s worth the investment. A tireless explorer of everyday technology, David Pogue investigates all the options so we don’t have to.

After happily weathering installation nightmares, customer service hiccups, and an overwhelming crush of backups, upgrades and downloads, Pogue reports back with his recommendations via his many columns, TV appearances and how-to books. And he does it all with relatable insight, humor and an unsinkable sense of pun, er, fun. All that, and he sings, too.

[Courtsey: Ted]

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Simplicity Sells

Himanshu Sharma — Sun, 20 May 2007 07:00:00 +0000

New York Times technology columnist David Pogue opens his talk with a rousing musical number about the trials of customer support, then launches into some sharp commentary on “The Software Upgrade Paradox” (“Improve a piece of software enough times, you eventually ruin it”). Next he takes on the worst interface design offenders, the causes of “Software Rage.” After a couple of trips back to the piano, Pogue moves to the success stories, offering examples of products that celebrate the power of simplicity.

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