Archive for July, 2006

everythingunderthesun.com no more?

Posted by deap on July 20th, 2006

The internet startup scene is definitely heating up here. I wouldn’t go as far as to say that we sense an impending all out rat race. I think people are choosing their domains carefully and are starting to focus a bit more on niche offerings. This is a positive sign - we’re moving away from […]

indian isps block blogs

Posted by deap on July 17th, 2006

The hot topic amongst domestic bloggers here is India’s sudden desire to ape it’s neighbor to the north. Yes folks, India has begun to censor websites, namely, entire domains of popular blogging services such as Blogger and Typepad. The rationale behind this has not really been exposed, although some theories exist. We hope the voices […]

welcome, hansaraj!

Posted by deap on July 17th, 2006

Please welcome the latest addition to the team, Mr. Hansaraj Akhade! Hansaraj enjoys sunsets, candle-lit dinners, long walks on the beach, and…..no, I’m just kidding. We all at Burrp! are very excited about our new family member. We look forward to great things from Hansaraj.

bill gates, eat your heart out

Posted by deap on July 17th, 2006

The other day, Anand and I traveled to Lamington Rd., a particular street in Mumbai popularly known for its computer parts and electronic equipment markets. People travel here from great distances to purchase authentic parts at deep discounts, and we were on the same mission - we had decided to assemble our own desktop machines, […]