BlackChai | Life defunked over a cup of tea
“Refresh every 10 minutes” Service in a First World Country
I wrote this post a while ago before my impending trip to Canada. I often rant about the inept service industry back home only to be silently reminded that the customer is not treated any different here either. Below is my phone conversation and my follow-up rant. Let’s hope I am not deported for my [...]
Radio Lab: Getting you through being stranded for 12 hours
On my way to India I was stranded for over 12 hours on the runway due to bad weather. So what was to be a 4 hour flight turned out to be a 12 hour nightmare with a detour to another airport and 200 passengers just waiting to get home. While I can talk about [...]
Meaning to life
Every once in a while I am silently reminded of this thing called life. While I keep my instrospections away from public domain, this time I feel compelled to write, and forget that my life is compartmentalized into personal, public and private. A father, a sister, a brother, a daughter – four deaths that have [...]
Safer Toys: How social networking can help
With the recent recall of Mattel toys, I am sure every parent lives in fear of what next. While China is obviously trying to cope with the recent flak and corporations are stepping up their quality control, here is an innovative idea that helps parents take control of their children’s safety. Rick Klau launched Safertoys.org [...]
Universe: Inspirational Information Visualization
Ever thought about capturing the infinite universe of changing information in a computer program? See this unbelievable attempt to capture present day mythology. Jonathan Harris is the mastermind behind this visualization. Part visual designer, part anthropologist, part artist, part storyteller, Jonathan has a body of work that is often my source of inspiration. As I [...]