A good article about how Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) is creating a niche for its own ideologies and its uniqueness in the market place. What I like about the company is they broke all traditional business laws, created a market cap of 120 billion $ ( as of nov 17 ) from a simple concept of 'search'. As someone wrote in slashdot, Google is one company where tech whizkids rule the show.

Some recent funny mail forwards:

Wife is dreaming in the middle of the night and suddenly shouts: "Up!! Quick! My husband is back".
Man gets up, jumps out of the window, hurts his back, and then realizes: "Oh Damn, I AM the husband"

Ladka: Janeman is dil mein aaja.
Ladki: Sandal nikalu kya?
Ladka: Pagli mandir thodi hi hai, aise hi aaja!!

Mayawati came to Lallu's house with a goat.
Lallu: Bhaiswa ko kyon layi ho?
Maya: Dikhta nahin goatwa hai?
Lallu: Hum goatwa se hi to pooch raha hoon.

Nikon D200

Nikon has announced the new D200 (almost everyone knew about this release and it was no surprise). Details.

A 10 MP sensor, 5 fps continuous shooting ( impressive 22 frame raw buffer), weather sealed magnesium alloy body and a very attractive price tag of 1,700$ makes this camera a wonder. All I can say is 'wow'. DP Review has a detailed preview already available and almost all the aspects of the camera are discussed in detail.

Combined with this camera Nikon has also announced a 18-200 mm AF-S VR zoom lens ( 27-300 mm equivalent ) priced at about 670$. This is just what all semi-pros, amateaurs and serious hobbyists need. Just one lens for general purpose photographic needs.

As Ken Rockwell puts it, for another 3-4 years the D200 and the 18-200 lens will serve the general purpose photographic needs with an investment of about 2,400$.

p.s : This entry should have been in my upcoming photo blog but owing to the unexpected busy work schedule the new blog is still 'under construction' :).