The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat. Lily Tomlin A week ago, I quit the rat race. Now I am an freelance web developer. One week – no complaints yet. After two years of service, I decided to leave Reubro International. I joined there around March […]
Cochin Boat Accident – 12 Children Dead, 10 Rescued, Search in progress
A tragic boat accident has happened at Bothathanketu Reservoir in Ernakulam District. The event took place at around 7:00 PM today(Feb 20 2007). A boat carrying 10 year old kids on a school trip capsized with around 56 people on board. 10 children have been rescued. There have been 12 confirmed deaths. The search is […]
Dance, little guys! Dance!
I was reading ‘A gamer’s Manifesto‘ when I came across this gem… Chances of that happening… Excellent. I like to think that some day the businesses of the world will wake up and realize they’re part of a greater whole, that the energy devoted to cannabalistic infighting means ultimate doom for all. The leaders of […]
Google Earth to Blur Indian Locations
Citing unnamed officials, the Times of India is reporting that Google Earth has agreed to blur and distort Indian locations identified by the government after security concerns were voiced by the country’s president. This includes total blurring of locations like government buildings, as well as the outlines/building plans of key facilities. This came about after […]
Motor Strike in Kerala
Today’s strike was a weird one – first they told us there will be strike. Then they decide not to strike. Then they decide they will have one anyway. Unlike the previous strikes that I have reported, in this there were no parallel transport – with the exception of a few state run KSRTC buses. […]
ISRO Brings back Satellite from Space
ISRO(Indian Space Research Organization) have successfully recovered a space capsule on January 22, 2007. From Hindu In a pathbreaking event heralding its arrival as a space power with capability to recover an orbiting satellite, India today successfully brought back a spacecraft to earth, giving a new impetus to the proposed manned mission to space in […]
Autorickshaw Race
This is a report of the Wired Magazine – I never knew autorickshaws were that famous… Balakrishnan is the official mechanic of the Indian Autorickshaw Challenge, a contest intended to transform his country’s back-alley drag racing craze into an internationally recognized sport (or, more likely, spectacle). India’s Autorickshaw Challenge
The Best of 2006
I have spent almost the entire day today going through the post at kottke.org. If you have the time, got through them. My personal favorites(in no particular order) were… The language of The Simpsons. Implanting magnets in your fingertips gives you a sixth magnetic sense. Billionaire Steve Wynn pokes a hole in one of his […]
Happy New Year
2006 was a great year for me – got a lot of things done. Created lot of sites, and made it a paying job. I just hope 2007 would be just as good – if not better. I hope that this case is true in your life too. If not, hey, its another year. Some […]
1939-1945 Rock Paper Scissors Championship
Exclusive pictures of the 1939-1945 Rock Paper Scissors Championship! Source Wikipedia… 1939-1945 Championship Winston Churchill uses scissors. Hitler plays paper, ultimately forfeiting World War II