Author Archives: Gupta

On the Paper Trail

    I was discussing in the luncheon room the problem Americans may face soon in their reliance on Diebold voting machines. From the things I have read it would appear these fears are not in vain. However it would … Continue reading

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Seven Bribes for Seven Numbers

    “Criminals are believed to be trying to bribe Indian call centre workers to get access to customer credit card details” says this article at The Register. “Call centre workers have been offered up to a year’s wages for … Continue reading

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User Error

    People do funny things with their computers. Though when they call me, they’re not funny — they’re angry.

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Outsourcing is Survival, Not Greed

    Good reading. “How India is Saving Capitalism”. In this article from Salon, “hiring Indian programmers wasn’t about greed, it was about survival. A special report from Chennai, globalization’s ground zero.” Article requests subscription. Sorry.    Gupta’s Computer Tip … Continue reading

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The Rumors are True

    Today is April Fool’s Day, and like many webmasters I was toying with the idea of pulling some prank on my front page. (ThinkGeek has a good one.) I could revert this whole layout to resemble some 14 … Continue reading

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