Joy of reading
As my acquaintances know well enough already, I love reading. There is something peculiarly tempting about the very activity of reading itself that appeals to me beyond the information, stories and knowledge that can be gleamed as the result of reading, just like the act of gaming that attracts people of all ages beyond the … Read more
Your name to the moon!
A little note on something I just came across. The wonderful folks at NASA (despite what the people say, I still believe in the dream!) have decided to send bunch of names to the moon on their new Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter project. All you have to do is visit the site and click on the … Read more
Science in Apple?
Like most people, I was tuned into the WWDC keynote address on Monday. Most of the stuff on the keynote were more or less expected, including the iPhone/Dev kit and the OS X 10.6. However, the way they were presented were intriguing to say the least… To this scientist-in-training at least. First the iPhone. Inclusion … Read more
Bach by the window
It’s been an unusual afternoon of relaxation and reading today. I’m listening to Bach’s concerto for two violins in D minor. The music of violin is especially fitting with the calm afternoon sunlight streaming in through the windows… It sounds as if the light and the instrument were made for each other, sharing some fundamental … Read more
Hacker attitude
The ‘hacker’ culture had been around for so long, and involved in so much of the substantial progress of the last half of the decade, to have their own ethos and philosophy into codified laws, somewhat like the ten commandments. Except that these rules are, as pertaining to the hacker subculture itself, a matter of … Read more
From virtual to real
I must admit, there was a time when I would play computer/video games late into the night. I was a wee-lad back then, so impressionable and curious about the whole plethora of things of this universe. And the allure of the virtual worlds to such mind was just too sweet to resist. I gave a … Read more
Sketch-Creativity and origin of creativity
I’ve been listening to Amy Tan’s talk on TED titled ‘Where does Creativity Hide?’ Interesting stuff. I didn’t have enough time to mull over it properly yet, but listening to her gave me a few thoughts on the issue of the origin of creativity, an issue I am very passionate about. It is relatively simple … Read more
