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Searching for Clara W. Huling – a digital archeology dig

Vishy KurugantiJuly 10, 20123 mins

Clara Myrtle Grey Bird (1900-1988), photo taken in 1917. No relation to “Clara Huling” but most relevant Google Images ‘period’ match When my second batch of friends arrived a few months ago, the most…

How artists put out No Smoking signs

Vishy KurugantiJuly 08, 20121 mins

The “Ok to Smoke” sign And its counterpart Bangalore peeps, How well do you know your city? Do you know where these signs are? Leave your answers (or guesses) in the comments.

Of leaky boats and writing in the connected age

Vishy KurugantiJune 04, 20122 mins

Pic: courtesy telegraph.co.uk A writer is tasked with writing an article. His progress is akin to a man’s exertions on a paddle boat. Smooth rowing strokes at rhythmic intervals gets him closer and…

How NOT to order green tea in Japan

Vishy KurugantiMay 15, 20122 mins

Pic: courtesy japaneserecipes.wikia.com Sheena Iyengar, in her fascinating book on choice – The Art of Choosing, shares numerous stories demonstrating the cultural psychological differences between…

Why some blog posts have a longer gestation period

Vishy KurugantiApril 22, 20122 mins

Pic: courtesy jamiecarie.com Years ago, during my time at Yahoo, I had a manager (let’s call him “X”) who exhibited an interestingly annoying behavior. He would promptly respond to all my tactical…

Errr… Could we stop the conversions please?

Vishy KurugantiApril 07, 20123 mins

Pic: courtesy 123rf.com This post has been in my Drafts folder for a whopping 20 months. I use ‘post’ loosely because when I picked it up today, it was just a collection of interesting story links and…

Does mathematics make us boring dullards?

Vishy KurugantiMarch 23, 20122 mins

I stumbled upon an interesting blog today. The interestingness starts with the blog tag line and url: The Intelligent Woman’s Toyboy | The musings of an eccentric but not particularly intelligent…

Calling all Sanskrit Poets

Vishy KurugantiMarch 09, 20121 mins

Pic: courtesy debswrites.blogspot.com Q: What happens when a British woman with a degree in Classics and Sanskrit from Oxford University moves to Bangalore? A: She falls in love with an Indian fashion…

You know when your blog’s spam filter isn’t working when…

Vishy KurugantiMarch 05, 20121 mins

You start seeing the following type of comments in your moderation queue: Your posts gives me motivation to keep on my intention to create a blog one day. thank you for all. Thanks, this is really…

Decoding a power-packed Facebook status update

Vishy KurugantiMarch 05, 20121 mins

Pic: courtesy Bing After a long time, I came across a Facebook status update which deserves highlighting. Here’s the 45-word beauty sans PII: Watched Mamma Mia in SF today and loved it. It made me…

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