…is me sipping a cold, cold, cold glass of coke filled with ice in the sweltering heat. I got high from the unexplained sensational satisfaction that comes with it.
It was, one of life’s simple pleasures, indeed.
February 29, 2012
Delete Google Browsing History!
Category: Random
This is scary stuff.
Effective 1st March 2012 (which is literally not more than 1.5 hours away as I am writing this), Google will have a new privacy policy that allows it to gather, store and use personal information which you are NOT ALLOWED to opt out of without abandoning Google altogether.
That means, Google will have the ability to track your every move. So to protect your privacy, you can delete your browsing history by doing the following steps:
1. Go to the google homepage and sign into your account.
2. Click the dropdown menu next to your name in the upper-right hand corner of your screen.
3. Click accounts settings
4. Find the “Services section”
5. Under “Services” there is a sub-section that reads “View, enable, disable web history.” Click the link next to it that reads: “Go to Web History.”
6. Click on “Remove all Web History”
When you click on “Remove all Web History,” a message appears that says ” Web History is Paused.” What this means is that while Google will continue gathering and storing information about your web history it will make all data anonymous, that is, Google will not associate your Web History information with your online accounts and will therefore be unable to send you customized search results.
Provided you do this BEFORE 31st of March. Hurry!
I wish I had known about this earlier.As a digital consumer, I am hopping mad! It really is a violation of my privacy rights.
February 28, 2012
Boss vs Leader
Category: Random
Came across this on (where else!), FB and it struck a chord with me.
Anyone and everyone can be a boss, but not everyone can be a leader. I have had many different types of bosses in my entire 13 years of professional career, and I can only think of 2 people I used to work and/or associate with my previous organisation whom I can honour the title of a very good leader in my books. Sad, ain’t it?
For all the (horrible) “Bosses” whom I have worked with, I learnt something from them, too – I learn to consciously NOT to emulate what they do as they become a constant reminder to me of what a leader should ever not be.
“Iron fist, velvet glove” – One of the leaders I used to worked with shared this very mantra to me. It is one that I still remember till today, and it is one which I exercised upon when I see the need to.
Truly, a good leader is just more than what is in that list. And a true leader does not necessarily comes with the ranks (especially not when you trample on other people to get to where you are!), a high salary or a PHD from a very reputable university.
A good leader listens. A good leader is inspiring, unbiased and is genuinely respected.
A good leader is a rare breed. It is even harder to be one.