Commune http://gaurang.org/commune/ en Copyright 2008 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 23:22:42 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.33 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Blog moved to Thought Blog Maintaining two blogs was difficult -- it was good in certain ways -- but it was like exhibiting multiple personality disorder... :-)

So I have decided to abandon this blog, and just maintain one blog - "Thought Blog".

I copied all of the posts from here to there (hehe, not manually, using movabletype's export/import functions of course).

Look there for future posts....

]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2006/03/blog_moved_to_t.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2006/03/blog_moved_to_t.html Mon, 06 Mar 2006 23:22:42 -0800 Dont trust that Internet will always work Never knew such things can happen.. Suddenly many many people stop getting disconnected from many many other people. Internet has become so critical now, that such things can possibly cause havoc!

Net firms reach deal to avoid new blackout | CNET News.com

]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/10/internet_not_always_works.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/10/internet_not_always_works.html Info/Trivia Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:10:35 -0800 P. A. Semi I dont know much about this -- but seems like the DEC had the best of the microprocessor designers.. The high flowing companies like Sibyte, Cavium, and now PA Semi, (and many others in the middle) had people from DEC.

P.A. Semi - Power to Perform

His one discussion with some other bigshot, might be a good read for people interested in Processor VLSI.
http://www.acmqueue.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=75

]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/10/p_a_semi.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/10/p_a_semi.html Info/Trivia Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:28:59 -0800 Comedy Bush Movie Humorous George Bush Movie

]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/10/comedy_bush_mov.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/10/comedy_bush_mov.html Info/Trivia Tue, 18 Oct 2005 14:59:35 -0800 ps260 -- an excellent design company This film on ifilm is extremely hilarious. Would make sense if you have seen the film The Shining (1980)/:

IFILM - Viral Videos: Shining

It was designed by ps260, who have an extremely well made flash on their website.

]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/10/ps260-and-the-shining.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/10/ps260-and-the-shining.html Info/Trivia Sun, 16 Oct 2005 04:12:53 -0800 iTalk for proving that you are right iTalk is for adding voice recording functionality to an iPod.

I was reading its page: iTalk - Griffin Technology: and in the list of Top 5 uses of iTalk, Griffin Technology sneaks in this very funny one. Ofcourse, that sure is one way to use it, (and even I might use it that way), but is still funny:

- record your next disagreement - then play it back and prove you were right!

]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/10/italk_prove_right.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/10/italk_prove_right.html Info/Trivia Sun, 16 Oct 2005 02:30:50 -0800 Silicon Zoo
This CNET article talks about a very interesting piece of information -- chip designers sometimes put drawings of various things (cartoon characters, gods, animals, etc) on chips, and the drawings are very thing -- less than 1 mm, generally in a few thousand nanometers. The images can be found on the web page, rightly called Silicon Zoo:
Molecular Expressions: The Silicon Zoo.

]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/10/silicon_zoo.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/10/silicon_zoo.html Info/Trivia Sat, 15 Oct 2005 02:45:19 -0800 Interview with Subhash Kak

The Rediff Interview/ Dr Subhash Kak

Subhash Kak is a well known authority on Ancient Indian History, as seen by his histroy page.


]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/09/interview_with.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/09/interview_with.html Info/Trivia Fri, 02 Sep 2005 06:20:38 -0800 Startup ideas with readily-funds-available! Ideas VC's are ready to fund for a startup.

The $50 Million Giveaway


]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/08/startup_ideas_w.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/08/startup_ideas_w.html Info/Trivia Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:08:07 -0800 desipundit: the meta-desi-blog
http://desipundit.com

This is a very nice blog: its 5-6 authors constantly keep finding good blog posts from MANY desi blogs throughout the day.

You can subscribe to its RSS.

Landed up here from desipundit's main author patrix's own personal blog:

http://patrix.typepad.com/

which is an excellent blog by itself.

]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/08/desipundit_the.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/08/desipundit_the.html Info/Trivia Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:38:25 -0800 How Indian culture/professionalism can benefit from Team Work
This article:

Benefit of Team Work: Sam Pitroda

may seem trivial, but I now think that it consists of excellent practical wisdom; and something that I have experienced in my recent time in the US.

It is a must read for Indians. (and especially Indians in the US will be able to appreciate it completely.)


]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/08/how_indian_cult.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/08/how_indian_cult.html Info/Trivia Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:56:45 -0800 Ancient Indian History
One very good article on Ancient Indian History

David Frawley, one of the leading experts on Vedic Knowledge in the West, interviews.

]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/08/ancient_indian.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/08/ancient_indian.html Info/Trivia Mon, 22 Aug 2005 04:16:18 -0800 live traffic cams at CA freeways Caltrans Live Streaming Traffic Video

]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/06/live_traffic_ca.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/06/live_traffic_ca.html Info/Trivia Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:13:40 -0800 Google ranking algo details Great Site Ranking in Google The Secrets Out

]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/06/google_ranking.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/06/google_ranking.html Info/Trivia Thu, 16 Jun 2005 22:52:02 -0800 immigrants to US performing well
It is no unknown fact, that immigrants and their kids do very well in the US.

Immigrants' Kids: Nation's Brainy Superstars

I think, somehow the "work-hard" ethic (remanant of adverse societal conditions back in their home countries) combined with the richness and individual opportunity of the United States (which is now more in a have-fun and self-express ethic) results in a winning combination.

]]> http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/06/immigrants_to_u.html http://gaurang.org/commune/archives/2005/06/immigrants_to_u.html Info/Trivia Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:08:17 -0800