🎬Mangoidiots’ Best Tamil Movie of 2025. Based on what I watched this year, and films I personally saw, I have picked one winner and a handful of special mentions.
🦬The best Tamil movie of 2025 is Bison (2025), & four special mentions. Have you seen these films?
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“Brave birds still fly through fog.”
Starting a business now > regret later. Barriers are low, reach is global, and problems are urgent.
If you're looking to start something, "The Founder Catalyst" is your handbook for launching in today’s opportunity-rich world.
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Credible competition works. Google Finance is finally getting a beta refresh. Pressure from AI-first tools like Perplexity is real.
Founders: Please don’t get comfy—build internal challengers. Even giants need a nudge. See Amazon Rufus vs Walmart–OpenAI. #ProductManagement #Competition
When AI gets it wrong, who pays the price?
Google’s Gemma AI just learned that lesson the hard way.
After a U.S. senator accused it of spreading false claims, Google had to pull the model.
This isn’t just about tech; it’s about accountability in the AI age.
I am not sure the world needs this many web browsers, all based on Chromium:
Google Chrome,
Microsoft Edge,
Opera,
Brave,
Vivaldi,
DuckDuckGo,
Zoho Ulaa,
Perplexity Comet,
OpenAI Atlas, and
Samsung Internet (latest to come to PC).
Soon, there may be more web browsers than users on the internet.
How about the mic, used in noisy environment like on a walk, does the other party able to hear our voice clearly?
Where to Eat on Chennai–Trichy Highway in India: Tried and Tested Veg Stops.
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Started Star Trek in the 90s with TNG episodes. Voyager’s 70,000‑light‑year journey made me a fan. Decades later, I (re)watch for Kirk’s daring, Picard’s calm, and Janeway’s resolve—reminding me that humanity can stumble, learn, and keep moving forward.
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Google’s AI Overviews are quietly rewriting the rules of search.
If you rely on organic traffic, this is what you need to know and what to do next. Read more: thefoundercatalyst.com/how-are-goog...
#AIOverviews #GoogleSearch #SearchTrends #TheFounderCatalyst
What if I told you some scientists are quietly “whispering” to AI, asking for only positive feedback on their research papers? Sounds like science fiction, but it’s happening right now.
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My book, The Founder Catalyst, just broke into the Top 500 in Entrepreneurship Management on Amazon US (Kindle).
Not bad for a no-jargon, real-world founder’s guide.
Thanks to readers across borders who are picking it up 🙏
Kindle edition available worldwide.
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Coming soon!
Over the last few months (or maybe years), I’ve been gathering thoughts, stories, and lessons as a founder and mentor. Now it’s a book: "The Founder Catalyst" : Real Lessons to Transform Leaders into CEOs. More soon. #Founder #CEO #startup #books
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I ordered what I thought was a toy camera for USD 7—it turned out to be a working digital camera with real electronics and BIS approval! Lightweight, functional, and perfect for kids without giving them a phone. #cameras #toys #chinesetoys #digitalcamera
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Recently, Canva made headlines by allowing candidates to use AI tools like Copilot during technical interviews. At first, this might sound radical. But if you look closer, it is a logical next step. Why should you let candidates use AI in interviews?
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From #WordStar in MSDOS to #AmiPro to #MicrosoftWord to "iA Writer", my writing journey has been full of text editor apps. In the last two weeks, I’m enjoying #iAWriter in Windows for focused, distraction-free writing. Here’s my experience:
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Sights of Jaffna, Sri Lanka: From Kankesanthurai to the Public Library. #travel #srilanka #jaffna #photoblog #tamil
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Sad to see Pocket shutting down after all these years. It was my single reading list across devices. Trying out some alternatives now, but it just won’t be the same. What’s your go-to for saving links and articles? #pocket #mozilla
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A cyber attack at M&S in the UK, reportedly via social engineering through an outsourced vendor (TCS), has cost over GBP 300 million and will take months to fix.
This is a reminder to biz leaders: securing just your own systems isn’t enough. Every link in your digital chain matters.
Finally wrote about a visit in 2019 to the Tiruchendur Murugan Temple—a sacred Hindu shrine by the sea in South India. Had a rare, peaceful darshan with empty corridors, sea breeze, and scorching sun. Don’t miss the part about the 17th-century Dutch invasion panels.
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Vaporware is what came to mind watching the Jony Ive–Sam Altman video. All talk of culture, cities, and the kitchen sink — but no tech.
Just like with sex education, students should be taught how to use AI responsibly. Both are important in their lives. This #newyorktimes article shows how Miami #schools are training 1,000+ teachers and educating students on using AI in #learning.
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How difficult is it to simply say, "Without prejudice, here's the likely issue, these steps might help, or better yet—we've fixed it for you. And like today, when LinkedIn closes the ticket after sending their FAQ and no resolution in sight is the worst!
#LinkedIn #CustomerSupport #techsupport
I wonder why support from most American Big Tech firms behaves the same way? They rarely seem to read the repro steps, screen recordings, or evidence we send. Instead, they respond mechanically with standard FAQ, making me feel I'm debugging their work for them!.
AI Is Already Making Decisions for You. The truth is, AI is already making choices for us.
- Loan approvals
- Road planning
- Healthcare triage
- Credit scoring
For business leaders, the cost of ignorance is no longer tolerable.
#generativeAI #thefoundercatalyst #dataethics
Here's my curated, no-nonsense list of ready-to-use AI tools that anyone can pick up. No coding, no jargon.
"Which AI tool is right for me?". I’ve been getting this question a lot after my keynotes on AI. So, I put together a simple list of "Everyday AI Tools" — from writing help to running models on your PC, no coding needed. Feel free to use and share:
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While editing my book, I kept running into cases where LLMs like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, lift from popular sources when asked to "rewrite".
📋Most default to lifting from known good sources over just rewriting the given text.
🔎Ironically, they can spot plagiarism—if prompted separately.
Are you struggling to get the right responses from AI? The solution is in the 5️⃣elements of a #prompt.
Watch the video where I walk through the essential components that will help you in crafting better prompts. 🚀 #GenAIForLeadership #chatGPT #Copilot
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Email accounts today feel like they are mostly for newsletters and automated updates. 📧
Real business conversations—whether with clients, partners, or colleagues—have shifted to Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, and similar platforms.
Is this a generational shift or just the changing nature of work?
The rise of #DeepSeek highlights key truths about #AI:
1️⃣ Ignore hype from moneyed interests,
2️⃣ Foundation models & GPUs don't create a lasting moat,
3️⃣ All LLMs inherent biases from training data,
4️⃣ Don't mistake censorship for model capability,
5️⃣ LLMs understand language; they aren’t encyclopedias.
Turned on ‘Focus’ in Windows to get some serious work done. Ironically, #Windows decided it had more pressing updates to #focus on.
