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I know that I am not the first one to say so but the fact remains that the future of the world wide web is -- literally -- in your hands. In your mobile handset that is ! And the faster you get  your hands wrapped around this new technology the better for you. But why this sudden realisation on my part ? Let me backtrack a little bit. Many years ago, I had the opportunity to design a computer network for a client and we were agonising about the amount of bandwidth that we should provision for. Since bandwidth was an expensive commodity in those days -- a 64Kbps internet access was available from VSNL for about Rs 12+ lakhs / year -- we were being very conservative with our requirements but a senior colleague gave me a warning that I have never forgotten : Never estimate the size of a bridge by counting the number of people swimming across the river ! His message was that once you start using a technology you will realise how much more you can with it and your requirements  a...

image courtesy   Metin Bereketli 1. If my side of the road has a traffic jam, then I can start driving on the wrong side of the road, and all incoming cars will be rerouted via Meerut . 2. The Queue Nahin Rule: If there is a queue of many people, no one will notice me sneaking into the front as long as I am looking the other way. 3. The Mind Over Matter Law: If a traffic light is not working, four cars from different directions can easily pass through one another. 4. The Auto Axiom: If I indicate which way I am going to turn my vehicle, it is an information security leak. 5. The In Spit Of Thing: The more I lean out of my car or bus, and the harder I spit, the stronger the roads become. 6. The Cinema Hall Fact: If I get a call on my mobile phone, the film automatically goes into pause mode. 7. The Brotherhood Law: If I want to win an argument, I need only to repeatedly suggest that the other person has illicit relations with his sister. 8. The Baraat ...