http://mrinal.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Everthing Social About Us Offline, Online. en Vox Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:31:58 -0700 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/work-and-life-balance.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mrinal) http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/work-and-life-balance.html?_c=feed-rss http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/work-and-life-balance.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:31:58 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/book/6a00c22522f185549d011016c0b027860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c22522f185549d011016c0b027860d-50si" alt="The Prophet" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Currently I am reading 'The Prophet' by Kahlil Gibran and is probably one of the deepest books I have come across for a while. To me its in the league of Ishmael and Way of the Peaceful Warrior Here are a few lines (by Almustafa, the 'prophet', sa... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/work-and-life-balance.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522f185549d011018604f75860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> book job choice balance the prophet work-life http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/the-dream-boyling-in-the-potts.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mrinal) http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/the-dream-boyling-in-the-potts.html?_c=feed-rss http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/the-dream-boyling-in-the-potts.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:45:12 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/video/6a00c22522f185549d0110164094a1860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c22522f185549d0110164094a1860c-50si" alt="BRITAINS GOT TALENT 2009 SUSAN BOYLE (SINGER) (HQ) (With Lyrics)" /></a> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/video/6a00c22522f185549d0110164094ad860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c22522f185549d0110164094ad860c-50si" alt="Paul sings Nessun Dorma high quality video/sound widescreen 16:9" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Along with the tens of millions, I was very fortunate to see Susan Boyle perform on 'Britains Got Talent'. I cant stop myself watching it again and again. Through Susan, I learnt about Paul Potts - the winner of the same contest in 2007. Viewe... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/the-dream-boyling-in-the-potts.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522f185549d0110164096db860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dream character fight behavior socrates britains got talent paul potts susan boyle http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/my-guest-post-on-techcrunch---is-twitter-turning-into-myspace.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mrinal) http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/my-guest-post-on-techcrunch---is-twitter-turning-into-myspace.html?_c=feed-rss http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/my-guest-post-on-techcrunch---is-twitter-turning-into-myspace.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:19:11 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522f185549d011017b6e99e860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c22522f185549d011017b6e99e860e-50si" alt="Techcrunch2" /></a> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522f185549d01101815ecbd860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c22522f185549d01101815ecbd860f-50si" alt="Picture 6" /></a> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522f185549d0110163b68d3860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c22522f185549d0110163b68d3860c-50si" alt="Picture 5" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I live and breath consumer Internet namely social networks and media but I keep this personal blog independent of that so that I can reflect on some larger intangible characteristics that make us who we are offline and often compare it with our be... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/my-guest-post-on-techcrunch---is-twitter-turning-into-myspace.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522f185549d0110163b6878860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> myspace social networks techcrunch social media twitter consumer internet online and offline guest post april 2009 http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/what-are-youum-we-doing.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mrinal) http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/what-are-youum-we-doing.html?_c=feed-rss http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/what-are-youum-we-doing.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:14:50 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/video/6a00c22522f185549d011017b6290f860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c22522f185549d011017b6290f860e-50si" alt="trouble with twitter" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I have spoken about The Cat, The Dog and Web 2.0, blogged about the disconnect of social behavior online and offline and very recently, Jennifer Aniston experienced it first-hand recently. These 4 minutes explain your social graph And as Gordo... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/what-are-youum-we-doing.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522f185549d011015f5deab860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> social networks social issues disconnect twitter online and offline http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/i-told-you---we-all-same-and-different.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mrinal) http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/i-told-you---we-all-same-and-different.html?_c=feed-rss http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/i-told-you---we-all-same-and-different.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:12:50 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c22522f185549d011018141932860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c22522f185549d011018141932860f-50si" alt="Npr_101423588" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Last year, I had a blogged about a belief with an inspirational video - We Are All the Same and We Are all Different. So you can imagine my excitement to hear from a geneticist that "...despite differences in size, shape and color, all humans are ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/i-told-you---we-all-same-and-different.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522f185549d01101814195c860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> npr social issues this i believe same and different http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/3-years-of-unemployment-in-15-mins.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mrinal) http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/3-years-of-unemployment-in-15-mins.html?_c=feed-rss http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/3-years-of-unemployment-in-15-mins.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:33:28 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c22522f185549d01101637f7cd860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c22522f185549d01101637f7cd860c-50si" alt="2009.03.19" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I started writing a series called 'I Know What I Did Last When I was Last Unemployed' to share some of my experiences since I was unemployed for a really long time in the last downturn. I had the good fortune of being interviewed by Jason Hiner, ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522f185549d011017b37b93860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> podcast relationships interview linkedin cbs techrepublic unemployment series http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/5-small-things-to-do-to-see-small-miracles.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mrinal) http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/5-small-things-to-do-to-see-small-miracles.html?_c=feed-rss http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/5-small-things-to-do-to-see-small-miracles.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:38:26 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/video/6a00c22522f185549d011017b1b11f860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c22522f185549d011017b1b11f860e-50si" alt="The Pursuit of Happyness - When you believe" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> This month there was an article in The Wall Street Journal called 'From Attitude to Gratitude: This Is No Time for Complaints' There were some positive outcomes from ": "Job satisfaction is actually up, according to a December 2008 survey by Yah... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/5-small-things-to-do-to-see-small-miracles.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522f185549d01101810b1a4860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> jobs gratitude unemployment wsj happyness recession foreclosure small miracles http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/what-am-i-thinking.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mrinal) http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/what-am-i-thinking.html?_c=feed-rss http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/what-am-i-thinking.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:05:18 -0700 12:34 The farmer's market is packed today - I have a feeling the warm sunny 60s weather gets the credit # 12:44 @unmarketing so true - but many like to 'hear' themselves :) # 12:47 @finkd you were 50+ followers on Friday and now at 5k+. That's ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/what-am-i-thinking.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522f185549d0110180ebebc860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> mobile twitter http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/you-are-not-a-business-man.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mrinal) http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/you-are-not-a-business-man.html?_c=feed-rss http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/you-are-not-a-business-man.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:16:56 -0800 ..... you are a Business, Man! This continues to be a part of 'I Know What I did the Last Time I was Unemployed' Series. This is one of my favorite quotes that I use often whenever I speak since it seems to say it all. I tactically bumped into i... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/you-are-not-a-business-man.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522f185549d011015ee6861860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> career social networks job linkedin charlie rose twitter unemployment series http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/the-superfluous-social-graph.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mrinal) http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/the-superfluous-social-graph.html?_c=feed-rss http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/the-superfluous-social-graph.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:14:53 -0800 Since I love observing social behavior offline and then online to make some personal notes here, one big one that keeps standing out for me is how different and similar we are socially - online and offline. Whether it is through our need to belo... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mrinal.vox.com/library/post/the-superfluous-social-graph.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522f185549d011015ed0ba8860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> social networks facebook social media online and offline social graph dunbar number