Seriously, I don't think I've been so attached to any other product/tool/service/company like I have to Posterous. I'm not here to explain their features or sell their platform (well, not officially at least :), I just think it's the coolest company I've seen on the Internet in years. It feels a bit odd calling them a company since I know of only the 2 co-founders working on it. Yes, I'm a little emotionally attached because I found Posterous at the time that I was looking to find an outlet to express myself, but my blog has now evolved into a lot more - and that's all thanks to Posterous. I'm by no means their most prolific user but Posterous makes me want to blog more. I've got 3 Posterous blogs already and I know that I'm gonna get me some more to talk about other topics (that's when they allow me to have more than 3). I don't often pay for premium services on any website, but I would be more than happy to put my money into their premium services whenever they launch.

The pace at which Posterous has introduced new features since their launch a year back - and the absolute uniqueness and usability of those is seriously impressive. Their latest addition, which allows you to import any or all posts from your existing blogs on any other platform, makes it much easier for people to switch to Posterous. This, along with custom themes which is certainly their next big update, will make the decision to use Posterous as your primary blogging platform a no-brainer.

But more than any of their features, Posterous' trump card is it's co-founders - Garry and Sachin. I have no hesitation in admitting that I am probably one of their biggest fans, both of them. The attitude that they've created Posterous with, the sheer quality of their work, their non-belief in 'beta' rollouts, their humility in accepting feedback and their incomprehensibly quick and accurate email support amazes me. As a startup-lover and an entrepreneur-in-training myself, I must admit that these guys are one of my greatest inspirations, mainly because I have (sort-of) seen their company grow from the beginning (though I would love to get a closer look at the way they work). They're kind enough to share some of their insights and experiences on their own blogs. And to top it all off - both of them are fantastic photographers! :)

Anyway, this is my quick fanboy tribute to the one company I truly admire.

Cheers guys!

Okay, I've sort of said this before but I'll say it again. In case there's anybody out there who actually likes my little blog (*dreaming*), and is disappointed with the content on here lately, it's probably 'cause I'm a little more interesting on Twitter these days. Then again, maybe I'm not.

You decide: http://twitter.com/aviraj

ref: http://twitter.com/aviraj/statuses/859460122

On a slightly related note, I just happened to pass by twitterholic.com today and noticed that I'm the 119th most followed twitterer in Mumbai. I'm surprised it's that high, considering I quit actively twittering back in September. In fact, since then, my followers have increased by almost 20 (that's a 50% increase). And the highest ranked person I know on that list is my friend Maneesh (@itravin) who's at #55. Considering that he quit Twitter right about the time I did, I think that reflects on Twitter's lack of popularity in Mumbai, or rather India as a whole.

Then again, I don't care much about Twitter really. I've used it in the past only for personal updates, not professional, and to that effect I think it's quite a pointless time hog. My account is alive only to drive a little traffic to my blog :)

in somewhat this order.

http://blog.posterous.com/

http://theo.posterous.com/

http://hungry.posterous.com/

http://ryangraves.posterous.com/

http://nataliekresen.posterous.com/

http://pooja.posterous.com/

http://theseus.posterous.com/

http://deerranged.posterous.com/

http://turner.posterous.com/

http://sachin.posterous.com/

http://ninad.me/