Re: [silk] Hello silklist

2017-10-12 Thread Mahesh Murthy 
Yo Pete, welcome aboard.



Mahesh

On 12-Oct-2017 4:23 PM, "Peter Griffin"  wrote:

> Hi All
>
> (This feels like the first day of school)
>
> Thanks for inviting me in, Udhay.
>
> I intend to be mostly a quiet reader and observer until I get a feel
> of the etiquette of the list.
>
> Meanwhile, the quick About Me:
>
> I'm very fortunate with my friends. And thanks to the work I have done
> and my own limitations, I know a little about lots of things, but not
> very much about any single thing,
>
> The longer version:
>
> I've mostly earned my living as a writer of some kind, mainly in
> advertising, content creation, and journalism. I currently work with a
> newspaper, where I edit and commission more than write. Unpaid writing
> includes blogging and poetry.
>
> I have been a literary curator, and am an informal student of online
> culture and collaboration (and have been fortunate to be part of some
> cool collectives). I co-founded the writing forum Caferati and
> moderate its various web presences. And I advise a couple of
> non-profits and help others when I can.
>
> I recently got back to dabbling in sculpture (chalk, and now clay); if
> you know me on social media, I am likely to bore you to tears with
> lots of pictures of those or, even more likely, to send you off
> groaning with awful puns.I solemnly promise not to do the former here.
>
> best
>
> ~peter
>
>

Re: [silk] Hello silklist

2017-10-12 Thread Mohit Mohit 
Sorry. 
Some of us obviously spend far too much time online than is healthy. :)

Regards,
Mohit

> On 12-Oct-2017, at 17:37, Deepa Mohan  wrote:
> 
> er, yes, I don't know Peter Griffin, so he did need an introduction. I am a
> defnite ignorantosaurus.
> 
> Deepa.
> 
>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 5:07 PM, Mohit  wrote:
>> 
>> some people, i tell you...
>> 
>> as if Peter Griffin needs an introduction!
>> 
>> Regards,
>> ​(Just) ​
>> Mohit
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 4:22 PM, Peter Griffin 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi All
>>> 
>>> (This feels like the first day of school)
>>> 
>>> Thanks for inviting me in, Udhay.
>>> 
>>> I intend to be mostly a quiet reader and observer until I get a feel
>>> of the etiquette of the list.
>>> 
>>> Meanwhile, the quick About Me:
>>> 
>>> I'm very fortunate with my friends. And thanks to the work I have done
>>> and my own limitations, I know a little about lots of things, but not
>>> very much about any single thing,
>>> 
>>> The longer version:
>>> 
>>> I've mostly earned my living as a writer of some kind, mainly in
>>> advertising, content creation, and journalism. I currently work with a
>>> newspaper, where I edit and commission more than write. Unpaid writing
>>> includes blogging and poetry.
>>> 
>>> I have been a literary curator, and am an informal student of online
>>> culture and collaboration (and have been fortunate to be part of some
>>> cool collectives). I co-founded the writing forum Caferati and
>>> moderate its various web presences. And I advise a couple of
>>> non-profits and help others when I can.
>>> 
>>> I recently got back to dabbling in sculpture (chalk, and now clay); if
>>> you know me on social media, I am likely to bore you to tears with
>>> lots of pictures of those or, even more likely, to send you off
>>> groaning with awful puns.I solemnly promise not to do the former here.
>>> 
>>> best
>>> 
>>> ~peter
>>> 
>>> 
>>

Re: [silk] Hello silklist

2017-10-12 Thread Amitha Singh 
On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 5:36 PM, Deepa Mohan  wrote:

> Welcome, Peter. You definitely fit Udhay's criterion of being an Interestng
> Person!
>
> Could we have some photos of your chalk and clay work? Chalk is such a
> difficult medium (I think)!
>
> And...what is TGP? I used to visit St.Louis, Mo., for many years, and there
> it stood for Tower Grove Park :D
>
Oops sorry Deepa! My bad, TGP = The Goa Project 
One of Udhay's many babies :)
An unconference like none other I've been exposed to.

>
> Cheers, Deepa.
>
> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 4:22 PM, Peter Griffin 
> wrote:
>
> > Hi All
> >
> > (This feels like the first day of school)
> >
> > Thanks for inviting me in, Udhay.
> >
> > I intend to be mostly a quiet reader and observer until I get a feel
> > of the etiquette of the list.
> >
> > Meanwhile, the quick About Me:
> >
> > I'm very fortunate with my friends. And thanks to the work I have done
> > and my own limitations, I know a little about lots of things, but not
> > very much about any single thing,
> >
> > The longer version:
> >
> > I've mostly earned my living as a writer of some kind, mainly in
> > advertising, content creation, and journalism. I currently work with a
> > newspaper, where I edit and commission more than write. Unpaid writing
> > includes blogging and poetry.
> >
> > I have been a literary curator, and am an informal student of online
> > culture and collaboration (and have been fortunate to be part of some
> > cool collectives). I co-founded the writing forum Caferati and
> > moderate its various web presences. And I advise a couple of
> > non-profits and help others when I can.
> >
> > I recently got back to dabbling in sculpture (chalk, and now clay); if
> > you know me on social media, I am likely to bore you to tears with
> > lots of pictures of those or, even more likely, to send you off
> > groaning with awful puns.I solemnly promise not to do the former here.
> >
> > best
> >
> > ~peter
> >
> >
>



-- 
*amithasingh.com *
*"Hesitating to act because the whole vision might not be achieved, or
because others do not yet share it, is an attitude that only hinders
progress." -- MK Gandhi*

Re: [silk] Hello silklist

2017-10-12 Thread Deepa Mohan 
er, yes, I don't know Peter Griffin, so he did need an introduction. I am a
defnite ignorantosaurus.

Deepa.

On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 5:07 PM, Mohit  wrote:

> some people, i tell you...
>
> as if Peter Griffin needs an introduction!
>
> Regards,
> ​(Just) ​
> Mohit
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 4:22 PM, Peter Griffin 
> wrote:
>
> > Hi All
> >
> > (This feels like the first day of school)
> >
> > Thanks for inviting me in, Udhay.
> >
> > I intend to be mostly a quiet reader and observer until I get a feel
> > of the etiquette of the list.
> >
> > Meanwhile, the quick About Me:
> >
> > I'm very fortunate with my friends. And thanks to the work I have done
> > and my own limitations, I know a little about lots of things, but not
> > very much about any single thing,
> >
> > The longer version:
> >
> > I've mostly earned my living as a writer of some kind, mainly in
> > advertising, content creation, and journalism. I currently work with a
> > newspaper, where I edit and commission more than write. Unpaid writing
> > includes blogging and poetry.
> >
> > I have been a literary curator, and am an informal student of online
> > culture and collaboration (and have been fortunate to be part of some
> > cool collectives). I co-founded the writing forum Caferati and
> > moderate its various web presences. And I advise a couple of
> > non-profits and help others when I can.
> >
> > I recently got back to dabbling in sculpture (chalk, and now clay); if
> > you know me on social media, I am likely to bore you to tears with
> > lots of pictures of those or, even more likely, to send you off
> > groaning with awful puns.I solemnly promise not to do the former here.
> >
> > best
> >
> > ~peter
> >
> >
>

Re: [silk] Hello silklist

2017-10-12 Thread Deepa Mohan 
Welcome, Peter. You definitely fit Udhay's criterion of being an Interestng
Person!

Could we have some photos of your chalk and clay work? Chalk is such a
difficult medium (I think)!

And...what is TGP? I used to visit St.Louis, Mo., for many years, and there
it stood for Tower Grove Park :D

Cheers, Deepa.

On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 4:22 PM, Peter Griffin 
wrote:

> Hi All
>
> (This feels like the first day of school)
>
> Thanks for inviting me in, Udhay.
>
> I intend to be mostly a quiet reader and observer until I get a feel
> of the etiquette of the list.
>
> Meanwhile, the quick About Me:
>
> I'm very fortunate with my friends. And thanks to the work I have done
> and my own limitations, I know a little about lots of things, but not
> very much about any single thing,
>
> The longer version:
>
> I've mostly earned my living as a writer of some kind, mainly in
> advertising, content creation, and journalism. I currently work with a
> newspaper, where I edit and commission more than write. Unpaid writing
> includes blogging and poetry.
>
> I have been a literary curator, and am an informal student of online
> culture and collaboration (and have been fortunate to be part of some
> cool collectives). I co-founded the writing forum Caferati and
> moderate its various web presences. And I advise a couple of
> non-profits and help others when I can.
>
> I recently got back to dabbling in sculpture (chalk, and now clay); if
> you know me on social media, I am likely to bore you to tears with
> lots of pictures of those or, even more likely, to send you off
> groaning with awful puns.I solemnly promise not to do the former here.
>
> best
>
> ~peter
>
>

Re: [silk] Hello silklist

2017-10-12 Thread Ingrid Srinath 

> On 12 Oct 2017, at 16:22, Peter Griffin  wrote:
> 
> Hi All
> 
> (This feels like the first day of school)
> 
> Thanks for inviting me in, Udhay.
> 
> I intend to be mostly a quiet reader and observer until I get a feel
> of the etiquette of the list.
> 
> Meanwhile, the quick About Me:
> 
> I'm very fortunate with my friends. And thanks to the work I have done
> and my own limitations, I know a little about lots of things, but not
> very much about any single thing,
> 
> The longer version:
> 
> I've mostly earned my living as a writer of some kind, mainly in
> advertising, content creation, and journalism. I currently work with a
> newspaper, where I edit and commission more than write. Unpaid writing
> includes blogging and poetry.
> 
> I have been a literary curator, and am an informal student of online
> culture and collaboration (and have been fortunate to be part of some
> cool collectives). I co-founded the writing forum Caferati and
> moderate its various web presences. And I advise a couple of
> non-profits and help others when I can.
> 
> I recently got back to dabbling in sculpture (chalk, and now clay); if
> you know me on social media, I am likely to bore you to tears with
> lots of pictures of those or, even more likely, to send you off
> groaning with awful puns.I solemnly promise not to do the former here.
> 
> best
> 
> ~peter

Hey, Peter! Nice to have another connection to you.

Ingrid

Re: [silk] Hello silklist

2017-10-12 Thread Mohit 
some people, i tell you...

as if Peter Griffin needs an introduction!

Regards,
​(Just) ​
Mohit


On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 4:22 PM, Peter Griffin 
wrote:

> Hi All
>
> (This feels like the first day of school)
>
> Thanks for inviting me in, Udhay.
>
> I intend to be mostly a quiet reader and observer until I get a feel
> of the etiquette of the list.
>
> Meanwhile, the quick About Me:
>
> I'm very fortunate with my friends. And thanks to the work I have done
> and my own limitations, I know a little about lots of things, but not
> very much about any single thing,
>
> The longer version:
>
> I've mostly earned my living as a writer of some kind, mainly in
> advertising, content creation, and journalism. I currently work with a
> newspaper, where I edit and commission more than write. Unpaid writing
> includes blogging and poetry.
>
> I have been a literary curator, and am an informal student of online
> culture and collaboration (and have been fortunate to be part of some
> cool collectives). I co-founded the writing forum Caferati and
> moderate its various web presences. And I advise a couple of
> non-profits and help others when I can.
>
> I recently got back to dabbling in sculpture (chalk, and now clay); if
> you know me on social media, I am likely to bore you to tears with
> lots of pictures of those or, even more likely, to send you off
> groaning with awful puns.I solemnly promise not to do the former here.
>
> best
>
> ~peter
>
>

Re: [silk] Hello silklist

2017-10-12 Thread Amitha Singh 
Hi Peter,

Welcome! Saw you at TGP over the weekend but couldn't connect... may be
we'll cross paths again here! :)

BTW, you made some pretty cool captures of TGP.

Ciao!
Amitha

On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 4:22 PM, Peter Griffin 
wrote:

> Hi All
>
> (This feels like the first day of school)
>
> Thanks for inviting me in, Udhay.
>
> I intend to be mostly a quiet reader and observer until I get a feel
> of the etiquette of the list.
>
> Meanwhile, the quick About Me:
>
> I'm very fortunate with my friends. And thanks to the work I have done
> and my own limitations, I know a little about lots of things, but not
> very much about any single thing,
>
> The longer version:
>
> I've mostly earned my living as a writer of some kind, mainly in
> advertising, content creation, and journalism. I currently work with a
> newspaper, where I edit and commission more than write. Unpaid writing
> includes blogging and poetry.
>
> I have been a literary curator, and am an informal student of online
> culture and collaboration (and have been fortunate to be part of some
> cool collectives). I co-founded the writing forum Caferati and
> moderate its various web presences. And I advise a couple of
> non-profits and help others when I can.
>
> I recently got back to dabbling in sculpture (chalk, and now clay); if
> you know me on social media, I am likely to bore you to tears with
> lots of pictures of those or, even more likely, to send you off
> groaning with awful puns.I solemnly promise not to do the former here.
>
> best
>
> ~peter
>
>


-- 
*amithasingh.com *
*"Hesitating to act because the whole vision might not be achieved, or
because others do not yet share it, is an attitude that only hinders
progress." -- MK Gandhi*

Re: [silk] Hello silklist

2017-10-12 Thread Rajesh Mehar 
Hi Peter, welcome to Silk. Many fellow quiet readers and observers here.
Don't worry. But do jump in whenever you feel like it. Everyone gets a long
leash on Silk. :-)

On Thu, Oct 12, 2017, 16:23 Peter Griffin  wrote:

> Hi All
>
> (This feels like the first day of school)
>
> Thanks for inviting me in, Udhay.
>
> I intend to be mostly a quiet reader and observer until I get a feel
> of the etiquette of the list.
>
> Meanwhile, the quick About Me:
>
> I'm very fortunate with my friends. And thanks to the work I have done
> and my own limitations, I know a little about lots of things, but not
> very much about any single thing,
>
> The longer version:
>
> I've mostly earned my living as a writer of some kind, mainly in
> advertising, content creation, and journalism. I currently work with a
> newspaper, where I edit and commission more than write. Unpaid writing
> includes blogging and poetry.
>
> I have been a literary curator, and am an informal student of online
> culture and collaboration (and have been fortunate to be part of some
> cool collectives). I co-founded the writing forum Caferati and
> moderate its various web presences. And I advise a couple of
> non-profits and help others when I can.
>
> I recently got back to dabbling in sculpture (chalk, and now clay); if
> you know me on social media, I am likely to bore you to tears with
> lots of pictures of those or, even more likely, to send you off
> groaning with awful puns.I solemnly promise not to do the former here.
>
> best
>
> ~peter
>
>

[silk] Hello silklist

2017-10-12 Thread Peter Griffin 
Hi All

(This feels like the first day of school)

Thanks for inviting me in, Udhay.

I intend to be mostly a quiet reader and observer until I get a feel
of the etiquette of the list.

Meanwhile, the quick About Me:

I'm very fortunate with my friends. And thanks to the work I have done
and my own limitations, I know a little about lots of things, but not
very much about any single thing,

The longer version:

I've mostly earned my living as a writer of some kind, mainly in
advertising, content creation, and journalism. I currently work with a
newspaper, where I edit and commission more than write. Unpaid writing
includes blogging and poetry.

I have been a literary curator, and am an informal student of online
culture and collaboration (and have been fortunate to be part of some
cool collectives). I co-founded the writing forum Caferati and
moderate its various web presences. And I advise a couple of
non-profits and help others when I can.

I recently got back to dabbling in sculpture (chalk, and now clay); if
you know me on social media, I am likely to bore you to tears with
lots of pictures of those or, even more likely, to send you off
groaning with awful puns.I solemnly promise not to do the former here.

best

~peter

Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-10-12 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi 
On Thu, 12 Oct 2017 at 8:41 AM Jayadevan P K < Jayadevan P K ( Jayadevan P K 
 ) > wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> So we met Bob and interviewed him for this podcast
> < https://factordaily.com/outliers-bob-frankston/ >. In which, he says:
> Algorithm is the new bureaucracy! 
> 
> 
> 
> Delurking to say well done!  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 1:43 PM, Abhineeta Raghunath < abhinee...@gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
> 
> > Oh no :( anyone else from Factor Daily wants to come? I think I can make
> it
> > a sponsored trip from NowFloats
> >
> > On Sep 22, 2017 1:39 PM, "Jayadevan P K" < jayadeva...@gmail.com > wrote:
> 
> >
> > @Abhineeta,
> >
> > About a year now. Considering the legacy of this list
> > < https://factordaily.com/silk-indias-oldest-mailing-list-
> > history-geek-culture/>,
> > I'm probably a n00b here. One of those lurkers that Udhay keeps
> complaining
> > about :)
> >
> > Can't make it to the Goa Project this time, *sigh*.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 9:30 AM, Abhineeta Raghunath < abhinee...@gmail.com
> 
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Jayadevan!
> > >
> > > How long have you been on the silklist? I haven't seen any emails from
> 
> > you
> > > earlier.
> > >
> > > (Who I am: someone who was hoping to see you at The Goa Project on the
> 
> > same
> > > day you would be at IEEE.)
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Abhineeta
> > >
> > > On Sep 21, 2017 9:22 AM, "Jayadevan P K" < jayadeva...@gmail.com >
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello, I'm a journalist with FactorDaily < http://factordaily.com >.
> 
> > We'll
> > > > mostly be at the event. Would love to meet.
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 7:13 PM, < silkl...@bobf.frankston.com >
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I like to learn and meet people Not so much the tourist stuff
> though
> > a
> > > > > fort and the like could be interesting. I like to get a sense of
> the
> > > > place.
> > > > >
> > > > > This is last minute so need to make sure I can make it work. (Oh,
> I
> > > also
> > > > > need to put together a new talk). The conference schedule is
> > > > > http://icce-asia2017.org/programoutline.html.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hmm .,.. the weather doesn't seem very different from Boston.
> (unlike
> > > > > Mumbai).
> > > > >
> > > > > -Original Message-
> > > > > From: silklist [mailto:silklist-bounces+silklist= bobf.frankston.com
> ( http://bobf.frankston.com ) @
> > > > > lists.hserus.net ( http://lists.hserus.net ) ] On Behalf Of Suresh
> Ramasubramanian
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 23:40
> > > > > To: silklist@lists.hserus.net
> > > > > Subject: Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru
> > > > >
> > > > > On 20/09/17, 8:35 AM, silkl...@bobf.frankston.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > At the moment I don't have any particular plans so am pretty
> > open
> > > to
> > > > > suggestions.
> > > > >
> > > > > I’m not – but what dates, around the event, which is October 5-7?
> > > > >
> > > > > And what would you prefer to do? Old forts and other such historic
> 
> > > > > places? The beach (not a good idea as it is the monsoon)?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anywhere at all in India is an under two hour (and cheap!) flight
> > from
> > > > > Bangalore so you have the whole country open to you – but depends
> on
> > > what
> > > > > your tastes are.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jayadevan
> > > > +91 98865 51061
> > > > Writer & Head of Product
> > > > FactorDaily < http://factordaily.com/ >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Follow me on: Twitter < http://twitter.com/therealjpk >/ Facebook
> > > > < https://www.facebook.com/jayadevanpk >/ LinkedIn
> > > > < https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayadevanpk >
> > > > "FactorDaily: Signals that help you read the future"
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jayadevan
> > +91 98865 51061
> > Writer & Head of Product
> > FactorDaily < http://factordaily.com/ >
> >
> >
> > Follow me on: Twitter < http://twitter.com/therealjpk >/ Facebook
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> > < https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayadevanpk >
> > "FactorDaily: Signals that help you read the future"
> >
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Jayadevan
> +91 98865 51061
> Writer & Head of Product
> FactorDaily < http://factordaily.com/ >
> 
> 
> Follow me on: Twitter < http://twitter.com/therealjpk >/ Facebook
> < https://www.facebook.com/jayadevanpk >/ LinkedIn
> < https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayadevanpk >
> "FactorDaily: Signals that help you read the future"
> 
> 
> 
> 
>