A container for all my views with excerpts from technology, travel, films, books, kannada, friends and other interests. I am Thejesh GN, friends call me Thej.
I started reading Demon-Haunted World : Sagan, Carl, Druyan, Ann. It’s about cultivating a scientific temper, promoting critical thinking, and fostering skepticism. One paragraph in the preface made me think about my parents and thousands of others as well. You don’t have to be a scientist to have a scientific temper or to...
ಕುವೆಂಪು ಅವರು ಮನುಜ ಮತ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶ್ವಪಥದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಈಗಷ್ಟೇ ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದು. ಇದುವರೆಗೆ ಇವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಓದಿದ್ದೆ. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ, ನಾನು ಲಿಪ್ಯಂತರ(? transcribe) ಮಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಲಭ್ಯವಾಗಿಸಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
We are in Thrissur and will be here for some time. The drive from Bengaluru was comfortable and good. We left at 2:10 AM and reached our destination at 10:25 AM, covering approximately 500 km in 8 hours, including brief stops. I think that’s a very good average on Indian roads. I was...
I spent most of the week in Jaipur. It was a bit hectic and hot, but it was a good week. I also had the opportunity to observe and learn a lot. Uma was warm on Sunday, but it developed into a proper fever and cough over the course of the week. It’s...
I think this is my fourth visit to Jaipur. I have been here on a train, car, and motorcycle. However, this is my first time here for work. Since we spent most of our time at work, I didn’t get to do much other than take an external view of the city palace....
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದಸರಾ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು, ಭಾರತದ ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯವಾದ ನಂತರ ನಾಡ ಹಬ್ಬ ಎಂದು ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರ (GoK) ಜನರ ತೆರಿಗೆ ಹಣದಿಂದ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಹಳೆಯ ಅರಸರ ಅಥವ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವುದೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವಲ್ಲ. ವಾಸ್ತವದಲ್ಲಿ, ಹಳೆಯ ಅರಸರ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಖಾಸಗಿ ದರ್ಬಾರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವಕಾಶವಿದೆ.
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Thejesh GN (ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್) "Thej" is an Independent Technologist, Hacker, Maker, Traveler, Blogger, InfoActivist, Open data and Open internet enthusiast from Bangalore, India. He loves experimenting with all things life and hence some times he is called hacker and other times duct tape. You can read more about him here. Email [ i @ thejeshgn dot com]. PGP/GPG Keys are here.
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