Nikon v/s Canon v/s ...

Unknown quote : Go to any camera forums, and you’ll see that it is primarily beginners and gear-heads who argue over which brand is better. The slightly more experienced photographers (and gearheads as well) obsess about which lens is better. The most experienced photographers and pros fret about accessories like lens plates, ballheads and such.

Am still a beginner :)

Golden temple

I took my recent acquisition for a spin over the weekend to Sripuram, the abode of the latest tourist destination, the Golden Temple. The less said about it, the better. It was awful having to trek inside for about 2 kms and back. The maintenance is fantastic, though and what I couldn't digest is the commercialisation of the whole thing. There were vendor stalls selling milk & biscuits all through the cages. All photography equipment being banned, I couldn't click anything :(
The drive along the roads was superb. Kudos to the highways department for the maintenance.

Dzire

Zoozoo

Admittedly, the videos are cute and fun. But you can now get a DVD of their antics. More info here !

Airtel DTH

After poring through various DTH operators and comparing their packages and pricing, I finally bought Airtel DTH. I was surprised at the speed of their operation from buying to installation. I purchased on Saturday afternoon to be told that it will be installed next day. Within an hour, I had an SMS on my mobile that the installation is scheduled for 9 AM on Sunday. At 5 PM, one of the installation folks calls up and asks whether he can install it that day itself ! So, he comes in at 6.30 PM and the whole installation, setup et al is over by 8 PM ! This is seamless, after my earlier experience with one of the other jokers, aka DishTV.
I cannot really identify whether this is better than the jokers in terms of picture quality or sound, but was intrigued to note that there is a menu option for internet (which doesn't work) and the STB has a USB slot! I will have to see how good their customer service is, compared to the jokers (you wish that the person at the other end can at least speak two words together). The Airtel website works compared to that pathetic, woeful piece that serves no purpose except to thrust King Khan on your face. Fingers crossed...