Maverick

Heard of Slingbox ? Well, its one of the innovative Set-top box invention right now in US.

It transforms your Windows XP based PCs and laptops into personal on-the-go digital TVs, it allows individuals anywhere-anytime access to their own living room television experience with no additional monthly service fees, the Slingbox turns any Internet-connected laptop or desktop PC into a personal TV. The Slingbox redirects, or "placeshifts", a single live TV stream from a cable box, satellite receiver, or DVR to the viewer’s PC located anywhere in the home. If the Slingbox is coupled with a broadband Internet connection, the viewer’s live TV stream can be "placeshifted" via the Internet to a PC located anywhere in the world. Imagine if am able to watch my home  or my favorite TV channels back in India sitting here with my Laptop in US, how lovely it would be.

[Sling in Action]
You knew how much it costs? Its just $199.

The challenge to the Slingbox right now is copyright-related and contractual.

Listen to the Speech by P Chidambaram on the plenery title ‘Finding the Balance in the Global Economy’ at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 28, 2006.

Our FM, looks good in the suits [remember he is the only Tamilian Minister, who continue to wear Dhothi (south Indian wear) inspite of his current position].

The Davos summit, ended up with buzz word India and China, India presented itself well to  tout investments opportunities in the summit.

Check out Despair, they have some demotivators quotes, Particularly I love this one.

Atlast own this device now.

My Mobile contract with AT&T wireless ended last year and I was exploring new plans with each provider and atlast settled with T-Mobile. Anyway New Service comes with New Phone, and my Keypad in my current Nokia 6820 is giving me hard time. So thought of repairing it but it sounded costly affair, so went for a new phone.

So Signed up an 1 year contract with T-mobile and paid a good sum of money to bring home this wonderful Blackberry 7290 handheld device. This T-mobile plan is much more cheaper than AT&T ( Seriously, I really need those extra minutes, as my mobile is one of the highest among my close circuit of friends).
This Blackberry has a good QWERTY keyboard (just as my 6820,which I love it) and the resolution is really high and comes with a 32 MB memory. It has a bluetooth capability which I really use while driving around with my wireless handset. I promise I use it as my phone, my email device, my calendar; address book, memo pad, task list, etc..(as all know am very disorganised person).I already started configuring my emails and need to receive few PIM handheld software from office to organise my business e-mail. Since its an quadband phone, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, hope it works everywhere I travel. one minus point I found is the web browsing is damn slow, but it can be configured upto 10 of your business and internet e-mail accounts.

Overall a nice e-mail phone.