I recently read the excellent study by Freedom House which measured Internet Freedom in 2007 and 2008 across a sample of 15 countries in 6 regions. The study is available here–(March 2009- Freedom on the Net, A Global Assessment of Internet and Digitial Media)– would highly recommend reading this free report. The methodology they used [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Internet Freedom and Corruption rankings by country
Posted in India, Internet, Public Policy, Technology, tagged Corruption, Corruption Index, Estonia, Freedom House, India, Internet Freedom, Internet Freedom correlation to Corruption, Internet Freedom Index, Transparency International on May 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
How Lagaan resembles Lord of the Rings
Posted in Entertainment, India, tagged Bollywood, Lagaan, Lord of the Rings on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One side effect of the success of Slumdog Millionaire has been the new interest around the world in traditional Bollywood films. While Slumdog Millionaire was produced by a British team and it is debatable if it should be called a Bollywood movie, most movie watchers are unaware of that nuance and some have started to [...]
The Best Rivalry in Sports- Federer vs Nadal?
Posted in Sports, Tennis, tagged Borg vs McEnroe, Federer, Federer vs Nadal, French Open, McEnroe, Nadal, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Sports Rivalries, Tennis on May 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Roger Federer just defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4, to win the Madrid Open. Perhaps, even more noteworthy was that the victory was on clay where Nadal has historically been at his best. After the instant classic finals at Wimbledon in 2008 and the Australian Open in 2009 where Nadal pulled out dramatic 5 [...]
Pain free improvements to Hypodermic Needles?
Posted in Technology, tagged Hypodermic Needles, Medical innovation, Microneedle, Syringe, Top Medical Advances, Vaccinations on May 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Recently, I’ve visited with family and friends who’ve had to take their children for routine vaccinations, tests for allergies, and other medical procedures. In most cases, these tests or vaccinations are applied with hypodermic needles and syringes. It’s still heart breaking to hear that even infants have to deal with needles for shots, in one [...]
Will Facebook improve or worsen high school reunion attendance?
Posted in Internet, Technology, tagged Facebook, Facebook Demographics, High School Reunions on May 5, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Over the last couple of years, I’ve become a regular user of Facebook and have connected and reconnected with friends and current and former colleagues and classmates. However, just in the past 3-4 months, I’ve seen high school classmate activity increase, receiving requests from high school classmates that I haven’t been in touch with since [...]
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