July 14, 2012
by Atanu Dey
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The last time I had mentioned the Higgs boson in connection with the naming of the particle. But what is the Higgs boson? Particle physics is hard to comprehend because it deals with the extremely small. We, middle-sized creatures, are … Continue reading
June 16, 2012
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Our brains create the what we observe the world to be. A pretty awesome set of lessons on visual perception from the Mind Lab. Start with “Lesson 1: Illusion of an Uninterrupted World” by clicking on the thumbnail picture. The … Continue reading
March 14, 2012
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That could be the mnemonic for 3.1415926, the first few digits of pi. Have a happy pi day (3/14) and contemplate Euler’s identity.
November 10, 2010
by Atanu Dey
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And now for something entirely different. Accordion, Vivaldi, and Sand Animation.
September 25, 2010
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Go check out the videos shortlisted for playing at YouTube Play celebration event at the Guggenheim Museum. What’s that?
May 1, 2010
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First of May always reminds me of that song. It is one of my all-time favorite love songs. And like the best love songs, it is exquisitely sad.
February 28, 2010
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October 30, 2008
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Well in India we just got done with Diwali. The fireworks were great if you don’t mind the air and noise pollution. I think foreigners should visit India during Diwali. I don’t think any other country has so much in … Continue reading
September 29, 2008
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Jon Stewart cracks me up.
September 24, 2008
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Steve, a friend in San Diego, forwarded me this email. It’s doing the rounds and sooner or later you are bound to read it. So you may as well read it here.
July 23, 2008
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This is a wordle cloud of the post “National Corruption Guarantee Scheme–Revisited.”
April 8, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Penn and Teller are pretty amazing. I especially like their debunking videos. They are iconoclasts and have a lot of fun letting the air out of some of the high and mighty. They have done the usual ones. YouTube has … Continue reading
February 29, 2008
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The Airbus 380 cockpit. Click on the image above to see the amazing 360 degree view (which will open in a new window or tab.) Note the controls at the bottom of the screen which allow you to zoom and … Continue reading
January 24, 2008
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2.5 million MBAs? Really?
December 6, 2007
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This just cracked me up. (Hat tip: Anup Nair). It is a brilliantly composed song and the video is packed full of very clever references. Here are a few lines that matter here: blog blog blog it all blog it … Continue reading
December 5, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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The most famous coyote (I like the “kai-o-tee” pronunciation) in the whole world is Wile E. Coyote and his supplies from the ACME corporation, but I am sure that Charlie is going to be pretty famous on the internet. From … Continue reading
October 29, 2007
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Germans! Source.
July 11, 2007
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January 27, 2007
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Check out this site. Click on the little square after the site has finished loading. Like that instruction on the shampoo bottle, repeat. Isn’t the web an amazing place? Why? Because the world is full of inventive, amazing talent and … Continue reading
June 7, 2006
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Pratap Bhanu Mehta, who resigned in protest from the National Knowledge Commission, quoted Tom Paine that “We pity the plumage, but forget the dying bird.” Mr Mehta, the plumage don’t enter into it–it’s stone dead. This parrot wouldn’t voom if … Continue reading