Amar Reddy

Box.net is an online storage system that enables users to share, store, and access files of any type from anywhere. They have a blog post highlighting the six top reasons to work there. One of them is being able to read TechCrunch in the bathroom.

TechCrunch mentioned it on their blog, and I bet this will get them a lot more job applicants for sure. This is also bound to go viral and generate more buzz and link love for Box.net. Folks..this is how you get attention on the web.

Tech Crunch reports that a French startup has developed a cool new product while merrily collecting their 18-month unemployment checks. It is ironic that I actually get a peek into the pathetic rules that govern the French, while I was reading about a innovative French Startup.

In the world we have come to accept, getting laid off is not a good thing. But it is not quite the same in France; there an employee can get laid off and actually collect a 80% check of his payroll from the government. I wonder who is actually paying for the extended happy times of these unemployed workers. I understand that there would be some criteria for qualifying for this perk. But it is still a big problem for any company or entrepreneur trying to hire employees and grow in France.

I don’t envy the unemployed French or the guys/gals that made the best out of their not so bad situation, but I pity the companies and people paying taxes to the French government. What a total waste. I guess this explains why France is constantly and consistently topping the has-been nations.

I am amazed that France actually has a place on G8. I am not sure if the whole G-8 is going to be any relevant in the next decade as the new raging economies emerge to claim their spots on the global stage.

I rarely like the human stories told by CNN. Today, I read two contrasting stories and amazingly, I liked them both. At the same time, they are about a rare class among humans – Millionaires with a B – Billionaires.

One is about a really rich old guy on the verge of going broke and bankrupt. The other one is about another rich guy who made it from humble beginnings.

The rich guy going broke is Harry Macklowe. And the rich guy who made it big is actually the richest guy in the world at this time – Carlos Slim.

Lesson learned: When you are too greedy, make sure you have a clear and unassuming head over your shoulders. Also, be good at math. In the end, its all about big numbers and not bigger balls.

I don’t care much for paper valuations, but Carlos Slim’s story is still very impressive and inspiring. I like the fact that he was a math teacher, and don’t like the fact that he doesn’t do as much charity as other filthy rich people like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. We all know very well that Mexico can use some of his loot. On that same note, I think Bill Gates is more than making up for all the blue screens of death on our PCs with his generous and far reaching charity work tackling the real and difficult problems of the world.