Chrome Chronology

Google's open source browser project + the simplification drive via comicbook guide @ http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome was brilliant. I liked it.

Gershwin Prize

Stevie Wonder is the second recipient of the U.S. Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song after singing for nearly five decades + the award presentation will take place in the Great Hall of the Library on Feb. 23, 2009. Congratulations Stevie!

Useful links:
www.steviewonder.net
www.loc.gov
www.loc.gov/about/awards/gershwin

Rhodonite

Visual observation: New transparent rhodonites from Brazil (by-product of manganese mining) could be easily confused for rhodochrosites. The color is beautiful and I hope the stones won't be exposed to treatments like other colored stones.

Ecopulse Study 2008

A recent study called Ecopulse 2008 by the Shelton Group + consumers feedback is rather interesting.

Go to www.sheltongroupinc.com for more information.

New Business Startups - India

Vaishali Jain writes about startup companies + other viewpoints @ http://www.livemint.com/2008/09/03001251/Startup-challenges.html?h=F

Useful links:
www.routeguru.com
www.criticat.com
www.hotteststartups.in
www.tieindia.org
www.wadhwani-foundation.org

The Prediction Market

I found Intrade, an online prediction market based in Dublin, interesting. Go to www.intrade.com for further information. I think it's definitely the place for betting enthusiasts.

Supercapitalism

Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life by Robert B. Reich is an interesting book about the clash between capitalism and democracy. A must read.

Useful link:

www.robertreich.org

Ivanka Trump + Diamonds

The New York Post/Page Six Magazine article on Ivanka Trump @ http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20080824/Ivanka+Trump+s+View+Top was interesting.

Useful link:
www.ivankatrumpcollection.com