I am coming back after a long break — the longest since I started writing my blog. First, I was quite busy and then I was traveling in China where things were hectic and access to Internet (due to travels,…
Back after a long break
Knowledge and Innovation Sharing Networks (KISN)
Since the early days of the Web, different kinds of networks have been developed for building close communities. In the early days, one saw a strong emphasis for what was then called Business-to-Business networks and special interest networks that tried…
Bengaluru trip
For 2-3 years, 2005-2005, I used to be in Bangalore every 2-3 months. That was more than 2 years ago. Since then, Bangalore has become Bengaluru. I am still trying to decide whether I like Bengalure more or Bangalore. Bangalore…
ICT for development is dominated by Social Network thinking
IEEE Conference on Technologies for Humanitarian Challenges was an enjoyable conference. I debated before coming here just for this conference, but after a busy full day, I am happy I did. It was very enjoyable and stimulating experience. It was…
Sentiment analysis
NYT has a very enlightening article on Mining the Web for Feelings, not Facts. This article very correctly points out: An emerging field known as sentiment analysis is taking shape around one of the computer world’s unexplored frontiers: translating the…