My career , which was always on a ‘ conveyer belt’ gave very little room for any deliberate decisions ; from sainik school to NDA to army . One of the rare occasions when I was really required to make a choice was to choose between tech and non tech. The first time it… Continue reading A Reluctant Techie – first posted in Aug 2014
Technolgy to the Rescue – First Published on
Technology to the rescue – First Published in Jan 2013 Much has been said and written in the past two weeks about safety of women in our cities. Once the dust settles down and the emotions subside, we need to take some real measures to prevent crime against women. Indian movies are full of depictions of horrendous… Continue reading Technolgy to the Rescue – First Published on
Life in the Cyberworld First published in August 14, 2012
Today access to internet is considered a fundamental right and social network is a way of life. Anything that you share undoubtedly, enhances the fun. It is not uncommon to see someone reading Asterix comics in a library with a dead pan expression. I remember the Asterix fan club we had at the academy,… Continue reading Life in the Cyberworld First published in August 14, 2012
Tamil Resources on the net First published on August 4, 2011
There was a time, when it was so difficult to locate a Tamil book , dating back beyond 50 years; after all no publisher wants to be stuck with unsellable stock. Once, with great difficulty, I found a compilation of Aathichudi, Konraivendhan etc, published by New Century Book House. Only the… Continue reading Tamil Resources on the net First published on August 4, 2011
Why do people put up with Microsoft Windows ? and internet explorer ? First published on May 24, 2011
Every time I see a user struggle with Windows and IE, I am deeply hurt to see so much avoidable pain in the computer world. Most of the time it is for some troubleshooting that I am forced to see the ‘blue screen” (Microsoft windows). Windows badly needs an antivirus software and between the antivirus… Continue reading Why do people put up with Microsoft Windows ? and internet explorer ? First published on May 24, 2011
User friendly – first published on March 17, 2011
What is user-friendly ? I think it is one of the much used and misused words these days. Who is the user decides whether ‘something is user friendly’ or not. I remember the days in the academy, when every tactical exercise involved a briefing in hindi or hindusthani to be precise . Whenever you left… Continue reading User friendly – first published on March 17, 2011
An Ongoing Affair with Tux – first published on October 1, 2011
What is common among Tux, Penguins, Lizards, Fawns, Gibbons, Herons and Lynx ? They all represent some version /distro of Linux in general and Ubuntu in particular. The affair started sometime in circa 2000, when I first read about linux , probably in PCQuest. It was all very romantic for a computer buff; a student finds a commercial software… Continue reading An Ongoing Affair with Tux – first published on October 1, 2011
Appy Times
These are times when it is difficult to find someone who is not keenly interacting with a smart phone, be it in a cafeteria or a classroom. Even people of my age, have become ‘touch-savvy’ , if not ‘tech-savvy’. Guys who have problem understanding whats an app, understand and use ‘WhatsApp’ … Continue reading Appy Times
Is Technology the new God ?
“Uparwala sab dekh raha hai” the saying is as old as the hills, but what’s new in the TV commercial is that ‘Uparwala’ here refers to ‘CP Plus’ CCTV. Earlier days, a child was told “God sees all, knows all, is all powerful and he knows what you are up to , anywhere, any time,… Continue reading Is Technology the new God ?
Pen Drives are Secure
Ever since the news of ‘Navy War room leaks‘ broke out in 2006 , pen-drive phobia reached such proportions that many senior officers would not touch a pen drive with a barge pole. Ironically use of CDs increased though they can be as much of security hazard as a pen drive. Had pen drives not… Continue reading Pen Drives are Secure