Author: Thejesh GN
Kevin Warwick Again
I think first time I heard Kevin Warwick was in 2002 at a public event at IISc. I think I was still a student then. It kind of got me interested in robotics and artificial intelligence. I am sure that was the point of public lectures. Ten years later he was back in...
You could be committing crime by Scraping or Stumbling
For most of us who work with data, Scraping is the default way to get the data out of public internet. To give you an example what it means. Lets say you have a published URL like http://openbangalore.org/postbox/pb/pincode/571120 which gives you the postboxes in the pincode area 571120. If you are smart enough...
DIY Origami Bookmarks using Instagram Pictures
Not all instgram pictures have to stay on instagram. They can be part of your life if they are good memories. I created this fun bookmarks using instgram pics as a gift. Step 1: Print the picture on the right corner of a square as top down. With pictures on them they look...
SmartTab – Why a cheap android tab?
I bought a new Karbonn SmartTab2. It was roughly INR 7K ($140). Many of my friends were surprised that I bought a cheap tablet (especially because I have plans of upgrading my Nexus One by year end). I have been exploring cheap tablets for a while and I settled down for SmartTab at...
Then they came for whistleblowers
Today’s Salman Kurshid incident reminds me First they came for the communists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the socialists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t...
