From the Milky way down to a quark
Filed in General Interest, , 11:42 pm by Sukumar TweetYou can see images of the milkyway and drill down to a quark.
Absolutely the latest latest in eliminating programmers
Filed in Uncategorized, October 9, 2004, 7:53 pm by Sukumar TweetAt first CASE (computer aided software engineering) technology was supposed to eliminate the need for programmers. Every so often another technology comes with the claim that programmers can be eliminated. So far none has succeeded wildly. The latest to emerge in this category is jotspot. Perhaps, the simplicity of the approach and the limited scope of the applications created, may after all be successful at getting non-programmers to create mini-applications. But talking about eliminating programmers – dream on !
Mt. Everest Disaster unfolds dramatically albeit slowly
Filed in Uncategorized, , 1:35 pm by Sukumar TweetSeattle-based author’s first person account of the tragedy that occurred in 1996 lives up to most of the acclaim it has received. I found it hard to get through the first 8 chapters as Jon describes the personalities involved and the various teams climbing mt. everest in1996 and also the acclamitization runs. But after chapter 9, the story reaches a pulse-pounding speed and a style so vivid that you feel as if you are on the mountain with Jon. There are some really heart-rending moments, such as when Helen is begging Hall to descend immediately (p244). The story proves why high altitude climbing is such a lethal mix of thrill-seeking and risk-taking. It is a must-read book, no question.
Hurricane Ivan satellite picture
Filed in General Interest, , 1:11 pm by sridhar TweetAwesome stuff – gives some idea of the impact and menace the hurricane would have caused.
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