Jayant Nandy
Conversation between two Chat Bots
What happens when two chat bots are put together in a face-off situation? They talk a lot. Obviously. That’s what they are meant to do. However, good luck trying to make any sense out of it. Researchers at the Cornell’s Creative Machines Lab came up with this brilliant idea as a part of their submission [...]
Star Wars: The Blueprints Book
For the first time, witness the original blueprints used for creating the Star Wars movies. The book comes straight from Lucasfilm archives. Coupled with commentary from author J. W. Rinzler, the books showcase precise, vivid and intricate detail of the most enduring and beloved story ever to appear onscreen.
Steve Jobs – Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
June 12, 2005: Steve Jobs – CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, gave commencement address to Stanford students. The speech delivered would go down in history as one of the best one. I have read it multiple times. Still love to go through it again. You may like him, you may hate him, [...]
Don’t let someone else judge you
We know that we are not perfect. Far from perfect. Lucky to be average in most of the tasks. However, why let someone else judge what we are?
Infographic: Futuristic movie timeline
Ever wonder how movie set in the future stack up against each other in terms of timeline? Have a look at this infographic from Dan Meth showcasing the futuristic movie timeline in a sequence. Helps you visualize the sets used in the movie. Source: Dan Meth
Will you share your first Big Bonus with subordinates?
Andy Rubin, head of Android division at Google received a multi million dollar bonus check for launching the popular mobile operating system back in 2008. Wallstreet reports that Andy shared his bonus check with his fellow android workers distributing between $10,000 to $50,000 to each. Source: Business Insider
Earth without “art” is just “Eh”..!!
Came across a nice poster which I need to repost and spread the word. Simple and elegant message delivery. Source: Christian Jakob
An alternate ending to Harry Potter saga
HISHE (How It Should Have Ended) presents an alternate version of the Harry Potter series climax. Prof. Snape uses his potion-wisdom to avoid death by snake bite and time turner to go back in the past smack Lord Voldemort. Check out the parody and have fun.
Trip to Bhandardara (Part 1 of 3)
This is first of the 3 part series of post detailing a trip to romantic and serene monsoon getaway Bhandardara situated amidst the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India.
Defining Independence Day from a different perspective
We all celebrate Independence Day. However, each of us defines it with a different perspective. What’s more interesting is that it keeps changing with time. As a school kid, Independence Day was defined by a special 3 hour session at school. Marked with speeches by students/teachers, singing patriotic songs and competitions like fancy dress, essay writing [...]