Design is intelligence made visible.- Alina Wheeler

Suggest me a tag line for a web farm!

Posted: June 21st, 2009 | Author: Nattu | Filed under: Web 2.0, design | Tags: , , | 3 Comments »

It seems like there is no end for “busy 2.0″ . Over the couple of months I have moved. From place to place. Jobs to jobs. Just before resigning from my post at Bandos Maldives, i was thinking of starting my own company. A simple company which will deliver web design, development & online marketing. To start a company, we need to give it a name. After a few brainstorming session with some friends, I came up with the name “Semicolon” which is a symbol. A symbol we use half a dozen of times everyday. Also i can use just the symbol (;) to mention about the company on twitter or other places where i need to save space.

I have designed a logo for the company. But i am stuck with a tag line / slogan for the company. Below are the list of tags going through my mind. I would really appreciate if you can help me decide or you can suggest me some new ones.

- “Right click to profit”

- “It’s simple, we enable you”

- “The web company”

Here is the logo

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The tag line is all yours :)

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Millions participated in Earth Hour 2009.

Posted: April 21st, 2009 | Author: Nattu | Filed under: Flickr, photography | Tags: , , , | 8 Comments »

On March 28 2009 hundreds of millions of people in over 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries “voted Earth” by turning out their lights for Earth Hour. Here is my very own moments in pictures. The reason why I am posting the picutres today, is its Earth Day (22nd April) celebrating all over the world as an environmental free day.

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Sundowners bar in Bandos Island Resort & Spa. The light you see from the bar is from candles.

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Location: Bandos Island Resort & Spa / Maldives



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A new start on 2009

Posted: January 1st, 2009 | Author: Nattu | Filed under: Life 2.0, Uncategorized | Tags: | 5 Comments »

Its been a long long time. Since i made my last post. Life has been “busy 2.0″. Spending whole time near the pc. But keeps me wondering why i havent wrote about all the great things which inspires me. Daimmn. I want to make this a new start. Hopefully this will keep me going.

Its a good day to start with. The first day of 2009. When going back to “Today in history“..nothing much happened except the whole world including me, celebrated the first day of a new year.

Here are few pictures from my perspective.

GoodBye 2008

The Celebration

First sunrise of 2009

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Blog Action Day 2008, Poverty

Posted: October 15th, 2008 | Author: Nattu | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

National Salute of the Maldives

Poverty in the Maldives context differs from that of many other countries. In the Maldives, poverty alleviation primarily means the reduction of regional disparities in living conditions, since poverty problems in the country are related to remoteness of the islands and lack of services in the atolls”. World Bank

It's time Join more Hands

We Enjoy

Challenge

Pleez, Dont Tell her.

Time to Rest

Mood

VilliMaale

My Boys

Visiting Maldives..

Our Lifestyle

Go for the moon. If you don't get it, you'll still be heading for a star.

Playing with Flags

Ooops

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Do schools kill creativity?

Posted: September 2nd, 2008 | Author: Nattu | Filed under: creativity | Tags: | 4 Comments »

Maldives is Mine..

Back at school I was really tired of everyone asking about who we want to be in life. In reply we heard, a pilot, a teacher, a nurse and so on.  And that’s what we wanted? Or that’s what our parents wanted. We aim for something. And we work so hard to get it, or be the one. Till the last minute. What if we fail? Does that mean it’s the end of the life? Or should we need to start for square one for something else? Or we need to aim as many as we can. And at the end of life we will have lot of choices. That’s a lot of reasons not to walk with an empty hand at the end. That was my aim. That’s what I wanted to be.
Do schools kill creativity? I hate to say yes. But they do. It may be the system we all are living on. Why is Math more important than drawing? As Sir Ken Robinson points out, every educational system on the planet was designed to meet the needs of 19th century industrialization. Subjects that are useful at work are at the top of the hierarchy. This is why our government is establishing more science schools and spends more money on science and engineering than on the arts.

Below is a presentation by Sir Robinson on education and creativity.

Remarks of Bill Gates on Harvard Commencement

I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: “Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.”

“For my part, I’m just happy that the Crimson has called me “Harvard’s most successful dropout.” I guess that makes me valedictorian of my own special class … I did the best of everyone who failed. ”

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Maldivian style

Posted: July 17th, 2008 | Author: Nattu | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »


Maldivian style, originally uploaded by nattu.

Traditionally, feyli has been a part of Maldivian dress and has been a part of the Maldivian culture for a long time with records even as far as 1340s.

Feyli was worn both by men and women in Maldives during the monarchy. Men wore the materials on formal occasions while women wore it both formally and informally.

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A Sunset Ride

Posted: July 8th, 2008 | Author: Nattu | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »


A Sunset Ride, originally uploaded by nattu.

Got this on our way to couple of fishing spots.. I know i have a lot to make this better. if i had time.. i could try.. taking the photo from a bit low angle.. but the boats move fast.. i was on one too. And i never saw this coming.

Let me know what do you think about this. Lets hope for a next time. and what do we need to fix??

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Maldives, Islands

Posted: June 30th, 2008 | Author: Nattu | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »


Maldives, Islands, originally uploaded by nattu.

Location: H.Dh Naagoashi / Maldives

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Snorkeling in Maldives

Posted: June 27th, 2008 | Author: Nattu | Filed under: Uncategorized | 1 Comment »


Snorkeling in Maldives, originally uploaded by nattu.

Snorkeling is a one of the most favourite past times of a large majority of visitors to the Maldives. Meet the friendly fish that swarm around your resort in the lagoon and surrounding reefs.

Snorkeling in Maldives is an easy affair you can snorkel around in the calm waters around the island. One look and you are hooked, to see the small angel fish wiggle itself out of the coral or the various coloured fish that swim in schools, the beautiful chameleons that change their colours with the surrounding, or the coral in it’s array of colours and shapes.

Snorkeling gear is available from all resorts at a minimum cost or free of charge.

Location: Kuda Bandos / Maldives

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Fine dining restaurant

Posted: June 25th, 2008 | Author: Nattu | Filed under: Uncategorized | 1 Comment »


Fine dining restaurant, originally uploaded by nattu.

Artful and elegant, the Harbour restaurant at Bandos is designed with the art of fine-dining in mind. With an option of dining either indoors, in a comfortable air-conditioned atmosphere or outdoors where you can savour the view and gentle breeze, The Harbour specialises, among many other culinary delights, in Maldivian game fish, innumerable seafood delicacies, and the finest in Italian pastas.

Location: Bandos Island Resort & Spa;

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