Science as a way of life
I am working on some very smart things to say here. Really. Meanwhile, there's this and this. Welcome.
March 31, 2008
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Tommy did as his mother told him Till his soul had split: One half thought of angels And the other half of shit. One of his short poems from 'As I walked Out One Evening'. Beautifully rhymed, talking of shit...
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March 26, 2008
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Former NASSCOM president Kiran Karnik writes in Economic Times: ...cost-efficient technologies that fit the socio-cultural milieu are yet awaited. These examples point to a pressing need and an exciting challenge, representing a unique three dimensional convergence of technological capability, economic...
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March 25, 2008
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Press the 'F11' key to toggle to fullscreen mode. Works for IE too. [More]...
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She is one of the writers I admire for her uncompromising and thoroughly researched exploration of possibilities - especially of race, gender and political philosophies. Ursula Le Guin's novel The Dispossessed has in many ways clarified my personal questions...
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March 20, 2008
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Was a poet ever kept in house arrest? Taslima Nasreen Was a poet ever kept in house arrest? May be she has been a subject of politicking True she caused clashes once in a while May be an arson, too....
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March 19, 2008
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Arthur C Clarke is no more. What a life he has lived! Like the many millions who have read him, I was inspired by his visions of future in my young years. If you have not read him, I recommend...
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March 18, 2008
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The Tiger is the poem where the immortal line 'fearful symmetry' appears. It is a wonderful and famous poem by William Blake ( 1757-1827) from Songs of Innocence and of Experience that talks about Evolution without talking about Evolution. Blake...
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March 17, 2008
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Boston Dynamics' DARPA funded robot. Watch how it regains balance after being kicked and on slippery ice patches. Stunning! Via Gizmodo...
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Tata's are paving the way for WiMax networks in India (WiMax is an alternative to cable and DSL. See). Like the televison and mobile phone networks, India is poised to leapfrog over old technologies and land right into the future...
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March 14, 2008
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Professor WALTER H. G. LEWIN. He is da man! Such joy! [via reddit] More...
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