http://nehatiwari.com The world through my ink lined eyes Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:26:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This week, something monumental happened. A pig flied, hell froze over, and the meaning of life was discovered. All because I have officially become an owner of an iPhone. If you've been following my blog, you know that I was part of the Blackberry smartphone camp. You also know that I ... http://nehatiwari.com/2008/09/05/bye-bye-blackberry-hello-iphone/ I know that I have been crazy secretive with my job for which I apologize. Now, I have no more secrets! I have accepted a job as a Social Media Strategist with The Mix Agency, a firm that helps social media websites improve, grow, and launch (I would direct you to ... http://nehatiwari.com/2008/08/29/donning-my-social-media-strategist-boots/ It's astounding to me how memes spread like wildfires on social networks. I discovered the latest craze, FaceYourManga.com on Pownce a few days ago. Run by Pixelheads, a flash design company, the site has two entrance portals: one for the Italian site, and the other for the UK. Both links lead ... http://nehatiwari.com/2008/08/17/its-time-to-face-your-manga/ Less than five years ago, I was dreading this time of year. Getting my sleep schedule on track, running to Target to make sure I had pencils, and the campus bookstore for overpriced books. Back to school has never been fun [well except for getting shiny new toys and justifying ... http://nehatiwari.com/2008/08/14/going-back-to-school-with-dltv/ I always feel that it's a little unfair to judge a website by its first week out of the gate. Having start-up experience myself, I can understand how hard it is to launch a website, deal with exaggerated traffic, and the typical glitches that come with the territory. With a little ... http://nehatiwari.com/2008/08/05/can-cuil-rule-the-search-engine-roost/ If you've seen Lars and the Real Girl, you will probably understand the simile I am going to lay out in this blog post. If not, I'll try to make it so you get it as well [but there may be some spoilers]. In the film, Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling) finds ... http://nehatiwari.com/2008/07/31/neha-and-the-real-boy/ It seems as if I have been blogging forever, but, alas it's only been a year (well, almost. Here is my first blog post). 68 articles later, I can't express enough how much nehatiwari.com has become an integral part of my life. The outlet of writing about tech, relationships, and ... http://nehatiwari.com/2008/07/28/1-year-anniversary/ Recently, I've been fortunate enough to be asked to be on a couple of podcasts. Along with some other projects that have been in the works, these savvy podcasters have kept me on my toes. Here are the happy trails I've made so far: Last week, I was a guest on ... http://nehatiwari.com/2008/07/21/podcasts-galore/ I am one of the few lucky ducks that got to catch an early screening of The Dark Knight this evening, and the verdict is in: It was dynamic. Sure, we've all read the reviews and have heard of the late Heath Ledger's stunning performance. As an avid DC comics fan, ... http://nehatiwari.com/2008/07/17/why-so-serious-the-jokers-wild/ Living in the east bay sometimes alienates me from some of the "typical" city-dwellers. Sure, Berkeley has it's breed of fashionistas and hipsters, but the greatest diversity of scenesters is in San Francisco itself. A few years back, I remember seeing a sketch of the traditional emo kid diagramming every detail. ... http://nehatiwari.com/2008/07/17/hey-brootal-kid-yourscenesucks/