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Ramakrishna Reddy did post pics on FB. https://www.facebook.com/groups/silklist/?fref=gs=5083012209_location=group_dialog (Is this a valid link?) Alas, he was not one of the 5 people there (Udhay, Vinit, Surabhi, Meera, Savitha) I know face to face...I asked him to provide namesbut perhaps in the interest of privacy (on FaceBook?)...it hasn't happened yet. Cheers,Deepa. On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 6:45 PM, Preetha Chari-Srinivaswrote: > Hi Deepa, > Thank you for your feedback, and I hope to meet you some time soon, as > well. > Btw, Udhay and Vinit - the pictures of the Silk party? :) > Have a great week ahead, folks. > Regards, > -pcs. > > > > On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 7:40 PM, Deepa Mohan wrote: > > > Very impressive, PCS! I hope to meet you face-to-face sometime... > > > > I too am unable to make it for the silken birthdayhere's wishing all > of > > you a great evening! Vinit and Surabhi, I feel even sorrier because you > are > > hosting it. No excuses, as I was very much looking forward to it...but I > > was awake at 3.30am to see off Derek, Anjana and their children (going > to > > Maine for Christmas) , and then I had a nature walk to conduct. I know > that > > if I come over, I will yawn my way through, and miss all the Intelligent > > Conversation (much of which passes overhead anyway!) > > > > I like the way everyone who lurks (and unlurks) here compliments all of > us! > > > > Cheers, Deepa. > > > > On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 5:18 PM, Preetha Chari-Srinivas < > > bling...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > This feels like a count-down to the ball being dropped in Times Square > on > > > the New Year eve here... > > > > > > As I had promised Udhay, here goes my introductory mail..although I > have > > > been a member of the group for a while (not sure when I joined it, but > > > thanks to my friend Bharat Shetty Barkur - I get to lurk in the > > background, > > > admiring the geeks and non-geeks of this group from afar). > > > I happen to be hard of hearing, but I strictly communicate orally and > am > > an > > > excellent lip-reader. I consider myself to be a jack of all trades and > a > > > master of none - with a long athletic/competitive tennis career (did > > dabble > > > as a tennis coach for a while, to make ends meet), which I had to > abandon > > > in order to pursue my higher studies (a must for our middle-class > family, > > > where 'education is wealth' - which I do not fully agree with, since > > there > > > are instances of people doing equally well without any fancy degrees > > under > > > their belt). I strongly believe that a sporting career helps develop > the > > > confidence, drive and independence in any individual, come what may. > Some > > > people are naturally gifted, while others make it to the top with sheer > > > hard work, blood, sweat and tears, the latter category of which I fall > > > into! I did dabble in poetry and painting, plus competitive yoga when I > > was > > > in my teens, but had to weed them all out, to focus solely on my tennis > > > career. I am better known as a tennis player, although I consider > myself > > to > > > be a decent athlete. I have a passion for travel, for it helps widen my > > > horizons, and I do enjoy going on long drives. I get to be in my > elements > > > on the road as well as on the courts. > > > In any case, I have a background in Civil Engineering and a double > > masters > > > in Environmental Engineering and Science/Computer Science. I do not > fall > > > into any of the above, for I have never really gotten around to work in > > > either the civil or environmental fields. Worked briefly in the IT > > sector, > > > before I realized it was not my cuppa joe. > > > So, I am now back to square one, not to mention being broke, and > > clueless, > > > but still trying to chase my lofty dreams. I did be more than happy to > > list > > > them all out here, but would spare you the drudgery for another day :) > To > > > give you a brief glimpse into one of my goals, one of them is to make a > > > foray into modeling, at such an advanced age! > > > I am an ardent admirer of Jack Ma and J.K. Rowling and strongly believe > > > that when you have the drive to do something, it is bound to work, no > > > matter what. I do admire women who break the glass ceiling in their > > > respective spheres > > > As the fastest woman on two wheels once said"If someone is > interested > > > in something, they don't have to start off with a whole lot of money to > > be > > > successful at something they love. They just have to pursue it, and > make > > it > > > happen". > > > In closing, I would like to mention two of my favorite quotes by Johann > > von > > > Goethe: > > > - *Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them > > to > > > become what they are capable of being.* > > > *- Plunge into the thick of life* > > > > > > I would give an arm and leg to be there for
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Hi Deepa, Thank you for your feedback, and I hope to meet you some time soon, as well. Btw, Udhay and Vinit - the pictures of the Silk party? :) Have a great week ahead, folks. Regards, -pcs. On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 7:40 PM, Deepa Mohanwrote: > Very impressive, PCS! I hope to meet you face-to-face sometime... > > I too am unable to make it for the silken birthdayhere's wishing all of > you a great evening! Vinit and Surabhi, I feel even sorrier because you are > hosting it. No excuses, as I was very much looking forward to it...but I > was awake at 3.30am to see off Derek, Anjana and their children (going to > Maine for Christmas) , and then I had a nature walk to conduct. I know that > if I come over, I will yawn my way through, and miss all the Intelligent > Conversation (much of which passes overhead anyway!) > > I like the way everyone who lurks (and unlurks) here compliments all of us! > > Cheers, Deepa. > > On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 5:18 PM, Preetha Chari-Srinivas < > bling...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > This feels like a count-down to the ball being dropped in Times Square on > > the New Year eve here... > > > > As I had promised Udhay, here goes my introductory mail..although I have > > been a member of the group for a while (not sure when I joined it, but > > thanks to my friend Bharat Shetty Barkur - I get to lurk in the > background, > > admiring the geeks and non-geeks of this group from afar). > > I happen to be hard of hearing, but I strictly communicate orally and am > an > > excellent lip-reader. I consider myself to be a jack of all trades and a > > master of none - with a long athletic/competitive tennis career (did > dabble > > as a tennis coach for a while, to make ends meet), which I had to abandon > > in order to pursue my higher studies (a must for our middle-class family, > > where 'education is wealth' - which I do not fully agree with, since > there > > are instances of people doing equally well without any fancy degrees > under > > their belt). I strongly believe that a sporting career helps develop the > > confidence, drive and independence in any individual, come what may. Some > > people are naturally gifted, while others make it to the top with sheer > > hard work, blood, sweat and tears, the latter category of which I fall > > into! I did dabble in poetry and painting, plus competitive yoga when I > was > > in my teens, but had to weed them all out, to focus solely on my tennis > > career. I am better known as a tennis player, although I consider myself > to > > be a decent athlete. I have a passion for travel, for it helps widen my > > horizons, and I do enjoy going on long drives. I get to be in my elements > > on the road as well as on the courts. > > In any case, I have a background in Civil Engineering and a double > masters > > in Environmental Engineering and Science/Computer Science. I do not fall > > into any of the above, for I have never really gotten around to work in > > either the civil or environmental fields. Worked briefly in the IT > sector, > > before I realized it was not my cuppa joe. > > So, I am now back to square one, not to mention being broke, and > clueless, > > but still trying to chase my lofty dreams. I did be more than happy to > list > > them all out here, but would spare you the drudgery for another day :) To > > give you a brief glimpse into one of my goals, one of them is to make a > > foray into modeling, at such an advanced age! > > I am an ardent admirer of Jack Ma and J.K. Rowling and strongly believe > > that when you have the drive to do something, it is bound to work, no > > matter what. I do admire women who break the glass ceiling in their > > respective spheres > > As the fastest woman on two wheels once said"If someone is interested > > in something, they don't have to start off with a whole lot of money to > be > > successful at something they love. They just have to pursue it, and make > it > > happen". > > In closing, I would like to mention two of my favorite quotes by Johann > von > > Goethe: > > - *Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them > to > > become what they are capable of being.* > > *- Plunge into the thick of life* > > > > I would give an arm and leg to be there for the 20th reunion of Silk List > > this evening, but unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances have played > havoc > > on my plans... > > > > Hopefully, I will get to see you folks during my travels, or at the > silver > > jubilee and golden jubilee celebrations, if it ever takes place, either > in > > India or anywhere else around the world. It helps to get some perspective > > from well-read folks like you all... > > > > Regards, > > - pcs. > > >
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Very impressive, PCS! I hope to meet you face-to-face sometime... I too am unable to make it for the silken birthdayhere's wishing all of you a great evening! Vinit and Surabhi, I feel even sorrier because you are hosting it. No excuses, as I was very much looking forward to it...but I was awake at 3.30am to see off Derek, Anjana and their children (going to Maine for Christmas) , and then I had a nature walk to conduct. I know that if I come over, I will yawn my way through, and miss all the Intelligent Conversation (much of which passes overhead anyway!) I like the way everyone who lurks (and unlurks) here compliments all of us! Cheers, Deepa. On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 5:18 PM, Preetha Chari-Srinivaswrote: > This feels like a count-down to the ball being dropped in Times Square on > the New Year eve here... > > As I had promised Udhay, here goes my introductory mail..although I have > been a member of the group for a while (not sure when I joined it, but > thanks to my friend Bharat Shetty Barkur - I get to lurk in the background, > admiring the geeks and non-geeks of this group from afar). > I happen to be hard of hearing, but I strictly communicate orally and am an > excellent lip-reader. I consider myself to be a jack of all trades and a > master of none - with a long athletic/competitive tennis career (did dabble > as a tennis coach for a while, to make ends meet), which I had to abandon > in order to pursue my higher studies (a must for our middle-class family, > where 'education is wealth' - which I do not fully agree with, since there > are instances of people doing equally well without any fancy degrees under > their belt). I strongly believe that a sporting career helps develop the > confidence, drive and independence in any individual, come what may. Some > people are naturally gifted, while others make it to the top with sheer > hard work, blood, sweat and tears, the latter category of which I fall > into! I did dabble in poetry and painting, plus competitive yoga when I was > in my teens, but had to weed them all out, to focus solely on my tennis > career. I am better known as a tennis player, although I consider myself to > be a decent athlete. I have a passion for travel, for it helps widen my > horizons, and I do enjoy going on long drives. I get to be in my elements > on the road as well as on the courts. > In any case, I have a background in Civil Engineering and a double masters > in Environmental Engineering and Science/Computer Science. I do not fall > into any of the above, for I have never really gotten around to work in > either the civil or environmental fields. Worked briefly in the IT sector, > before I realized it was not my cuppa joe. > So, I am now back to square one, not to mention being broke, and clueless, > but still trying to chase my lofty dreams. I did be more than happy to list > them all out here, but would spare you the drudgery for another day :) To > give you a brief glimpse into one of my goals, one of them is to make a > foray into modeling, at such an advanced age! > I am an ardent admirer of Jack Ma and J.K. Rowling and strongly believe > that when you have the drive to do something, it is bound to work, no > matter what. I do admire women who break the glass ceiling in their > respective spheres > As the fastest woman on two wheels once said"If someone is interested > in something, they don't have to start off with a whole lot of money to be > successful at something they love. They just have to pursue it, and make it > happen". > In closing, I would like to mention two of my favorite quotes by Johann von > Goethe: > - *Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to > become what they are capable of being.* > *- Plunge into the thick of life* > > I would give an arm and leg to be there for the 20th reunion of Silk List > this evening, but unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances have played havoc > on my plans... > > Hopefully, I will get to see you folks during my travels, or at the silver > jubilee and golden jubilee celebrations, if it ever takes place, either in > India or anywhere else around the world. It helps to get some perspective > from well-read folks like you all... > > Regards, > - pcs. >
[silk] Introduction about myself
This feels like a count-down to the ball being dropped in Times Square on the New Year eve here... As I had promised Udhay, here goes my introductory mail..although I have been a member of the group for a while (not sure when I joined it, but thanks to my friend Bharat Shetty Barkur - I get to lurk in the background, admiring the geeks and non-geeks of this group from afar). I happen to be hard of hearing, but I strictly communicate orally and am an excellent lip-reader. I consider myself to be a jack of all trades and a master of none - with a long athletic/competitive tennis career (did dabble as a tennis coach for a while, to make ends meet), which I had to abandon in order to pursue my higher studies (a must for our middle-class family, where 'education is wealth' - which I do not fully agree with, since there are instances of people doing equally well without any fancy degrees under their belt). I strongly believe that a sporting career helps develop the confidence, drive and independence in any individual, come what may. Some people are naturally gifted, while others make it to the top with sheer hard work, blood, sweat and tears, the latter category of which I fall into! I did dabble in poetry and painting, plus competitive yoga when I was in my teens, but had to weed them all out, to focus solely on my tennis career. I am better known as a tennis player, although I consider myself to be a decent athlete. I have a passion for travel, for it helps widen my horizons, and I do enjoy going on long drives. I get to be in my elements on the road as well as on the courts. In any case, I have a background in Civil Engineering and a double masters in Environmental Engineering and Science/Computer Science. I do not fall into any of the above, for I have never really gotten around to work in either the civil or environmental fields. Worked briefly in the IT sector, before I realized it was not my cuppa joe. So, I am now back to square one, not to mention being broke, and clueless, but still trying to chase my lofty dreams. I did be more than happy to list them all out here, but would spare you the drudgery for another day :) To give you a brief glimpse into one of my goals, one of them is to make a foray into modeling, at such an advanced age! I am an ardent admirer of Jack Ma and J.K. Rowling and strongly believe that when you have the drive to do something, it is bound to work, no matter what. I do admire women who break the glass ceiling in their respective spheres As the fastest woman on two wheels once said"If someone is interested in something, they don't have to start off with a whole lot of money to be successful at something they love. They just have to pursue it, and make it happen". In closing, I would like to mention two of my favorite quotes by Johann von Goethe: - *Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.* *- Plunge into the thick of life* I would give an arm and leg to be there for the 20th reunion of Silk List this evening, but unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances have played havoc on my plans... Hopefully, I will get to see you folks during my travels, or at the silver jubilee and golden jubilee celebrations, if it ever takes place, either in India or anywhere else around the world. It helps to get some perspective from well-read folks like you all... Regards, - pcs.
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Whoops, sorry "Soumya"got changed to "Sowmya" ...Sorry about that! On Sep 24, 2017 12:17, "Deepa Mohan"wrote: Welcome, Sowmya! On Sep 23, 2017 20:19, "Soumya Kanti Datta" wrote: > Dear all, > > My name is Soumya Kanti Datta, I am a new subscriber to this list. I work > as a research engineer in EURECOM, France and recently I kicked start a > company "Future Tech Lab" to work on IoT. I like tech news, Barcelona in La > Liga and traveling. Hope to have fun conversations with the rest of you on > tech, culture and more. > > Thanks to Udhay for adding me. > > Cheers, > > Soumya > > -- > Research Engineer, EURECOM, France | @skdatta2010 | > http://iot.eurecom.fr > > >
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Welcome, Sowmya! On Sep 23, 2017 20:19, "Soumya Kanti Datta"wrote: > Dear all, > > My name is Soumya Kanti Datta, I am a new subscriber to this list. I work > as a research engineer in EURECOM, France and recently I kicked start a > company "Future Tech Lab" to work on IoT. I like tech news, Barcelona in La > Liga and traveling. Hope to have fun conversations with the rest of you on > tech, culture and more. > > Thanks to Udhay for adding me. > > Cheers, > > Soumya > > -- > Research Engineer, EURECOM, France | @skdatta2010 | > http://iot.eurecom.fr > > >
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Dear all, My name is Soumya Kanti Datta, I am a new subscriber to this list. I work as a research engineer in EURECOM, France and recently I kicked start a company "Future Tech Lab" to work on IoT. I like tech news, Barcelona in La Liga and traveling. Hope to have fun conversations with the rest of you on tech, culture and more. Thanks to Udhay for adding me. Cheers, Soumya -- Research Engineer, EURECOM, France | @skdatta2010 | http://iot.eurecom.fr
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On 8 August 2014 09:19, Bruce Metcalf bruce.metc...@figzu.com wrote: Hi, I'm Biju C and I'm father to two boys, 7 and 4 respectively. Is there a 12-step programme to restore my sanity after such trauma? Yes; it's called grandparenthood. There are many opportunities for fun, from feeding the grandchildren sugar just before bedtime to giving them drums. It was one of my father's great regrets that I never had children so that he could exact his well-deserved revenge for my childhood. Cheers, Bruce Haha! I'm reminded here of my maternal grandfather, a grumpy man (though he had a heart of gold) who steadfastly refused to have anything to do with his grandchildren, especially my cousin and I who would keep getting into fights. His standard response was not stop fighting but go and fight THERE (pointing to a location sufficiently far away from him) which, come to think of it, is how many management problems are solved in industry. -- Narendra Shenoy http://narendrashenoy.blogspot.com
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On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 6:17 PM, Shenoy N sheno...@gmail.com wrote: His standard response was not stop fighting but go and fight THERE (pointing to a location sufficiently far away from him) which, come to think of it, is how many management problems are solved in industry. This is what economists would call an externality. Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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Also known as risk transferred On 11 Aug 2014 09:32, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 6:17 PM, Shenoy N sheno...@gmail.com wrote: His standard response was not stop fighting but go and fight THERE (pointing to a location sufficiently far away from him) which, come to think of it, is how many management problems are solved in industry. This is what economists would call an externality. Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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On Aug 11, 2014 7:03 PM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 6:17 PM, Shenoy N sheno...@gmail.com wrote: His standard response was not stop fighting but go and fight THERE (pointing to a location sufficiently far away from him) which, come to think of it, is how many management problems are solved in industry. This is what economists would call an externality. This is what the late, lamented Iain M Banks called an outside context problem. Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 10:10 PM, Thejaswi Udupa thejaswi.ud...@gmail.com wrote: This is what economists would call an externality. This is what the late, lamented Iain M Banks called an outside context problem. Also what the late lamented Douglas Adams called an SEP field. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEP_field Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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Indeed, with two grandchildren, 5 and 1.5 years (girl and boy, respectively), I can say that grandparenthood is one of the great joys of my life. But having them live halfway across the world means having to go and visit them, and having an experience like this: http://deponti.livejournal.com/1088820.html And yet it is worth it. But I dare not give them sugar or drumsI have been the primary caregiver while the parents go to work, when each child was born! Deepa. On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Biju Chacko biju.cha...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Bruce Metcalf bruce.metc...@figzu.com wrote: Hi, I'm Biju C and I'm father to two boys, 7 and 4 respectively. Is there a 12-step programme to restore my sanity after such trauma? Yes; it's called grandparenthood. There are many opportunities for fun, from feeding the grandchildren sugar just before bedtime to giving them drums. And here I was thinking that they were just clueless ... damn ... they're doing it on purpose!
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On 08-Aug-2014, at 15:49, Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com wrote: But I dare not give them sugar or drumsI have been the primary caregiver while the parents go to work, when each child was born! Spoilsport!
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Hey Biju, Thanks. I thought about all the stuff that I've done in my life. And more than playing with a rock band, more than being in an FM radio station for 5 years, more than being a 'learning consultant', I feel like my role as a parent gives me the most satisfaction. I work from home, so I can afford to take on quite a bit of the parenting responsibilities. As side effects, I've become a better cook, I've been running regularly for about 3 years now, and I my commute consists of ambling over to the study from the living room. So, no complaints. And the sanity reserves are high. On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Biju Chacko biju.cha...@gmail.com wrote: Welcome Rajesh! It's nice to see that you identify yourself first as a parent. Too many of us think their identity is their jobs, which is sadly limiting and so transitory. I think I'll do the same. Hi, I'm Biju C and I'm father to two boys, 7 and 4 respectively. Is there a 12-step programme to restore my sanity after such trauma? :-) -- b On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Rajesh Mehar rajeshme...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, My name is Rajesh Mehar, Uday just added me to this list. I'm a parent of a three year old, and I live on a relatively quiet street in Jayanagar, Bangalore. I was born in and grew up in Bangalore and other than for a one-year-stint in Mumbai, I've lived here all my life. Happy to join the fun.
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Hey Rajesh. Small world. Do share your gourmand adventures. There are a fair number here. -- Alok Mix's Law: There is nothing more permanent than a temporary building. There is nothing more permanent than a temporary tax.
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Hi Rajesh, Welcome on board. On 7 August 2014 11:57, Rajesh Mehar rajeshme...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. I thought about all the stuff that I've done in my life. I'm with you and Biju on this. I like to think that everything else that I do is so that I can have a better life with my wife and three boys. And this, more than anything else constrains almost all the decisions I take. As side effects, I've become a better cook, I've been running regularly for about 3 years now, and I my commute consists of ambling over to the study from the living room. So, no complaints. And the sanity reserves are high. I have had similar experiences with cooking. Though I have spend considerably more time on my commute. Cheers, -gabin -- They pay me to think... As long as I keep my mouth shut.
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Hmm...hi again, Rajesh. I want to ask a TDQ...Thread Drift Questionhow many people had a blog on LiveJournal? I know of Udhay, Anjana, Derek, Vinit, Charles, Debbie, Nishant, Kiran-Jace, Suraj, Kalyan, Rajesh (whom I met because of LJ, in fact; I met him as a talented musician, as he didn't have kids or the parent identity then.) I was quite a late adopter, but I enjoyed the then-vibrant LJ interactions very much. It's now moribund, but I still post there regularly as a matter of writing-something-regularly-discipline. Cheers, Deepa. On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 12:47 PM, gabin kattukaran gkattuka...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Rajesh, Welcome on board. On 7 August 2014 11:57, Rajesh Mehar rajeshme...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. I thought about all the stuff that I've done in my life. I'm with you and Biju on this. I like to think that everything else that I do is so that I can have a better life with my wife and three boys. And this, more than anything else constrains almost all the decisions I take. As side effects, I've become a better cook, I've been running regularly for about 3 years now, and I my commute consists of ambling over to the study from the living room. So, no complaints. And the sanity reserves are high. I have had similar experiences with cooking. Though I have spend considerably more time on my commute. Cheers, -gabin -- They pay me to think... As long as I keep my mouth shut.
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On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com wrote: I met him as a talented musician, as he didn't have kids or the parent identity then.) I dare say most people did. I probably display my vintage by saying I've seen a band called 'Roadcrew' live. :D
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Hi, I'm Biju C and I'm father to two boys, 7 and 4 respectively. Is there a 12-step programme to restore my sanity after such trauma? Yes; it's called grandparenthood. There are many opportunities for fun, from feeding the grandchildren sugar just before bedtime to giving them drums. It was one of my father's great regrets that I never had children so that he could exact his well-deserved revenge for my childhood. Cheers, Bruce
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On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Bruce Metcalf bruce.metc...@figzu.com wrote: Yes; it's called grandparenthood. There are many opportunities for fun, from feeding the grandchildren sugar just before bedtime to giving them drums. It's something to look forward to, for sure. Now I just need to think how to convince the kids that they should think of getting kids of their own, before all the live your dreams; don't settle down too early crap I've been feeding them ;) Regards, Mohit *(M) *+91 9989 420 582
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Hi all, My name is Rajesh Mehar, Uday just added me to this list. I'm a parent of a three year old, and I live on a relatively quiet street in Jayanagar, Bangalore. I was born in and grew up in Bangalore and other than for a one-year-stint in Mumbai, I've lived here all my life. Happy to join the fun.
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Welcome Rajesh! It's nice to see that you identify yourself first as a parent. Too many of us think their identity is their jobs, which is sadly limiting and so transitory. I think I'll do the same. Hi, I'm Biju C and I'm father to two boys, 7 and 4 respectively. Is there a 12-step programme to restore my sanity after such trauma? :-) -- b On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Rajesh Mehar rajeshme...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, My name is Rajesh Mehar, Uday just added me to this list. I'm a parent of a three year old, and I live on a relatively quiet street in Jayanagar, Bangalore. I was born in and grew up in Bangalore and other than for a one-year-stint in Mumbai, I've lived here all my life. Happy to join the fun.
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On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com wrote: Lots of love, Deepa (Deponti) Does Deponti come from Deepa Aunty or is that just my fanciful imagination?
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Yes, it does...but amongst those (there is at least one person on this list who started with calling me that) who called me that...the name has since morphed to Andy. On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:05 PM, Pranesh Prakash the.solips...@gmail.comwrote: On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com wrote: Lots of love, Deepa (Deponti) Does Deponti come from Deepa Aunty or is that just my fanciful imagination?
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Sounds like a mallu saying the second half of Deepa Aunty :-) On Mar 27, 2014 1:12 PM, Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it does...but amongst those (there is at least one person on this list who started with calling me that) who called me that...the name has since morphed to Andy. On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:05 PM, Pranesh Prakash the.solips...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com wrote: Lots of love, Deepa (Deponti) Does Deponti come from Deepa Aunty or is that just my fanciful imagination?
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On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk s...@venkatmangudi.com wrote: Sounds like a mallu saying the second half of Deepa Aunty In the case of the lurker on this list, who's addressed me by both appellations...it's true...yes, Madhu Kurup?
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Hello! My name is Pooja. I studied architecture in Bangalore and Urban Planning in Ahmedabad, and learnt a few months ago that I could begin to call myself an architect-urban planner and my former professors by their first names. Until very recently, I was working full-time at an architecture firm in Bangalore, but I am currently between jobs. In the meantime, I freelance as an architect, or more frequently, as an interior designer. When projects come along, I work as a researcher for a start-up planning consultancy with some fellow alumni from planning school. I am also writing a paper-in-progress called Poverty and Transport Accessibility in Bangalore: the need for a gendered perspective which brings many of my interests together. I coach schoolchildren in Mathematics on the weekends, and really enjoy it. One child was very upset when I told her I would probably not be able to teach any more after this year. I would have rejoiced in her place, so although it puzzles me, I hope it's because the children enjoy it, too. Those on silk-list will know my father as Shiv, so Udhay has known me since I was little and I am lucky enough to have met many of you. I have been lurking on the list for two years, so I thought maybe I should finally de-lurk and say hello.
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Welcome, Pooja is always a good season in West Bengal, and that ought to be true here, too! I know your dad as Nallu, but my delight at the opportunity to get to know a child as an adult in her own right doesn't change. Can you tell jokkus like your dad does? Lots of love, Deepa (Deponti) On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 2:19 PM, Pooja Sastry pooja.sas...@gmail.comwrote: Hello! My name is Pooja. I studied architecture in Bangalore and Urban Planning in Ahmedabad, and learnt a few months ago that I could begin to call myself an architect-urban planner and my former professors by their first names. Until very recently, I was working full-time at an architecture firm in Bangalore, but I am currently between jobs. In the meantime, I freelance as an architect, or more frequently, as an interior designer. When projects come along, I work as a researcher for a start-up planning consultancy with some fellow alumni from planning school. I am also writing a paper-in-progress called Poverty and Transport Accessibility in Bangalore: the need for a gendered perspective which brings many of my interests together. I coach schoolchildren in Mathematics on the weekends, and really enjoy it. One child was very upset when I told her I would probably not be able to teach any more after this year. I would have rejoiced in her place, so although it puzzles me, I hope it's because the children enjoy it, too. Those on silk-list will know my father as Shiv, so Udhay has known me since I was little and I am lucky enough to have met many of you. I have been lurking on the list for two years, so I thought maybe I should finally de-lurk and say hello.
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Welcome to the list :) Anish Mohammed Twitter: anishmohammed http://uk.linkedin.com/in/anishmohammed Skype: thecryptic On 12 Mar 2014, at 08:49, Pooja Sastry pooja.sas...@gmail.com wrote: Hello! My name is Pooja. I studied architecture in Bangalore and Urban Planning in Ahmedabad, and learnt a few months ago that I could begin to call myself an architect-urban planner and my former professors by their first names. Until very recently, I was working full-time at an architecture firm in Bangalore, but I am currently between jobs. In the meantime, I freelance as an architect, or more frequently, as an interior designer. When projects come along, I work as a researcher for a start-up planning consultancy with some fellow alumni from planning school. I am also writing a paper-in-progress called Poverty and Transport Accessibility in Bangalore: the need for a gendered perspective which brings many of my interests together. I coach schoolchildren in Mathematics on the weekends, and really enjoy it. One child was very upset when I told her I would probably not be able to teach any more after this year. I would have rejoiced in her place, so although it puzzles me, I hope it's because the children enjoy it, too. Those on silk-list will know my father as Shiv, so Udhay has known me since I was little and I am lucky enough to have met many of you. I have been lurking on the list for two years, so I thought maybe I should finally de-lurk and say hello.
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On 12-Mar-14 2:19 PM, Pooja Sastry wrote: Those on silk-list will know my father as Shiv, so Udhay has known me since I was little and I am lucky enough to have met many of you. I have been lurking on the list for two years, so I thought maybe I should finally de-lurk and say hello. Hi Pooja, glad you finally came out of the closet, so to speak. :) There's at least one more parent-child pair on silk - I'll let them speak for themselves. Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: On 12-Mar-14 2:19 PM, Pooja Sastry wrote: Those on silk-list will know my father as Shiv, so Udhay has known me since I was little and I am lucky enough to have met many of you. I have been lurking on the list for two years, so I thought maybe I should finally de-lurk and say hello. Welcome Pooja. I too studied architecture -- but only for a while. I learned the error of my ways and moved on to serfdom in the IT industry. We have, therefore, nothing in common. :-) Welcome, nevertheless. When I studied architecture I was in the camp that considered architecture an engineering problem that included aesthetics as one of the requirements to be fulfilled. I annoyed (and was annoyed by) the crowd for whom it was Art (with a capital A). Where do you place yourself? There's at least one more parent-child pair on silk - I'll let them speak for themselves. Cousin, you're even more annoying than usual when you allude to this mysterious membership list that only you can see. Almost as annoying as when you shamelessly name drop. [1] ;-) -- b [1] The primary annoyance is that when *I* want to name drop, I'm reduced to saying, I don't actually know so-and-so but I know Udhay, who does.
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Cousin, you're even more annoying than usual when you allude to this mysterious membership list that only you can see. Almost as annoying as when you shamelessly name drop. [1] ;-) -- b [1] The primary annoyance is that when *I* want to name drop, I'm reduced to saying, I don't actually know so-and-so but I know Udhay, who does. Yes, who are these mysterious parent-child combinations that you keep talking about, Vod Ka Raja?
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On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 7:53 PM, Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, who are these mysterious parent-child combinations that you keep talking about, Vod Ka Raja? Quite clearly you wouldn't know Deepa. -- b
[silk] Introduction
On 12 Mar 2014, at 08:49, Pooja Sastry pooja.sas...@gmail.com wrote: Hello! My name is Pooja. I studied architecture in Bangalore and Urban Planning in Ahmedabad, and learnt a few months ago that I could begin to call myself an architect-urban planner and my former professors by their first names. Until very recently, I was working full-time at an architecture firm in Bangalore, but I am currently between jobs. In the meantime, I freelance as an architect, or more frequently, as an interior designer. When projects come along, I work as a researcher for a start-up planning consultancy with some fellow alumni from planning school. I am also writing a paper-in-progress called Poverty and Transport Accessibility in Bangalore: the need for a gendered perspective which brings many of my interests together. I coach schoolchildren in Mathematics on the weekends, and really enjoy it. One child was very upset when I told her I would probably not be able to teach any more after this year. I would have rejoiced in her place, so although it puzzles me, I hope it's because the children enjoy it, too. Those on silk-list will know my father as Shiv, so Udhay has known me since I was little and I am lucky enough to have met many of you. I have been lurking on the list for two years, so I thought maybe I should finally de-lurk and say hello. Welcome Pooja. Great to have you here. Send us stuff about urban planning. Shoba
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On 20 Jun 2013, at 07:44, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: Happy 4th anniversary, Stef and Indro! I'd be most interested in your account of your experiences in India over 4+ years. Why would the visa be an issue? Automatic PIO card and rights to live and work in India for the spouse of an Indian citizen (or even a former Indian citizen).. (Happy anniversary!)
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Something about frro registration and an apostilled marriage certificate, as I remember it. --srs Original message From: Badri Natarajan asi...@vsnl.com Date: 06/20/2013 2:37 PM (GMT+05:30) To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Subject: Re: [silk] introduction... On 20 Jun 2013, at 07:44, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: Happy 4th anniversary, Stef and Indro! I'd be most interested in your account of your experiences in India over 4+ years. Why would the visa be an issue? Automatic PIO card and rights to live and work in India for the spouse of an Indian citizen (or even a former Indian citizen).. (Happy anniversary!)
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Happy 4th anniversary, Stef and Indro! I'd be most interested in your account of your experiences in India over 4+ years. Udhay On 17-Sep-08 10:51 AM, Stephanie Whiting wrote: Hi, I got the welcome mail asking me to introduce myself, I'm Stephanie Whiting and I am a 24 year old American citizen, who intends to move and settle in Kolkata, India in around a year's time as I have met and fallen in love with an Indian guy. Right now I am working on finishing my bachelors degree in Criminal Justice, with no idea what to do with it. Right now we are working on figuring out exactly what visa I need to get in order to arrive (whether to come in on a simple tourist visa and apply for a entry visa or what not) and be able to stay in India after we marry. I worry about the culture shock and the learning the language (bengali specifically). Stephanie Whiting -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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Sounds like a plan. I think the visa issue did sort itself out after a great deal of effort :) --srs Original message From: Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com Date: 06/20/2013 7:44 AM (GMT+05:30) To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Subject: Re: [silk] introduction... Happy 4th anniversary, Stef and Indro! I'd be most interested in your account of your experiences in India over 4+ years. Udhay On 17-Sep-08 10:51 AM, Stephanie Whiting wrote: Hi, I got the welcome mail asking me to introduce myself, I'm Stephanie Whiting and I am a 24 year old American citizen, who intends to move and settle in Kolkata, India in around a year's time as I have met and fallen in love with an Indian guy. Right now I am working on finishing my bachelors degree in Criminal Justice, with no idea what to do with it. Right now we are working on figuring out exactly what visa I need to get in order to arrive (whether to come in on a simple tourist visa and apply for a entry visa or what not) and be able to stay in India after we marry. I worry about the culture shock and the learning the language (bengali specifically). Stephanie Whiting -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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Till it starts to get exchanged for hard currency bitcoin is merely a token of barter - you barter X bitcoins for say legal services. Or a dime (or is it 10 bitcoin) bag of weed. Or whatever. Once it starts getting exchanged for hard currency - the point where this exchange takes place WILL get regulated. That's inevitable. Any widespread use of bitcoin for illegal activities will also, inevitably, attract interest - but more from the ATF, FBI or similar agencies worldwide, compared to financial and tax regulators. --srs (iPad) On 02-Apr-2013, at 18:17, Alaric Snell-Pym ala...@snell-pym.org.uk wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 04/01/2013 05:30 PM, Yosem Companys wrote: Hi all, I'm one of the coordinators of the Program on Liberation Technologies at Stanford University, where we study and design technologies that can be used to promote the public good, including democracy, human rights, freedom, and development, among others. Good! Perhaps you will have something to say about a matter I've been turning over in my head lately! I'm interested in Bitcoin. Why? Because I think there's a lot of inefficiency and injustice in the way traditional financial systems (banks, currencies, and markets) are built: they're heavily centralised and monopolised and entangled with politics and other vested interests. But I'm far from certain that Bitcoin will be a panacea here. Precisely because it is decentralised and purely under the control of dispassionate algorithms, it is open to different kinds of abuse. The initial distribution is hardly fair (no matter how you define fair), although I don't think a better distribution mechanism could have been defined; but will it even out with time? Or will we find new centralisation, in the form of important market functions (eg, the kinds of roles that banks fill) being monopolised by the few who have the capital to run them? There's a centralisation risk in the mining power being monopolised; somebody who controls more than half of the computational power in the mining network, for instance, could just write their own rules (creating bitcoins out of nothing or stealing bitcoins from other people, for a start). There's also a danger of governments stepping in and regulating Bitcoin in ways that make it a slave to the incumbent financial system. But there's also the chance for truly independent economic institutions to form, fighting each other for trust and market share by actually competing, with reputation being the most important capital, meaning that anyone with a good idea can implement it and earn from it; and reduced transaction fees and censorship making it easier to do business from developing economies (look at how PayPal blacklists entire countries); and stuff like that. So what can nerds like me do to try and make sure the world gets the benefits of a decentralised currency, and that good outweighing the costs of it being used for tax evasion, trading in unethical things, or ending up ensnared by central control in one way or another? Yosem ABS - -- Alaric Snell-Pym http://www.snell-pym.org.uk/alaric/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAlFa03EACgkQRgz/WHNxCGon4wCfU14B1J2oN7HSFCMsfT4tpfh4 66YAoIyIzuO7QufwKnlgtDuKPpyxG8vw =U0ZW -END PGP SIGNATURE-
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-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 04/02/2013 01:55 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: Till it starts to get exchanged for hard currency bitcoin is merely a token of barter - you barter X bitcoins for say legal services. Or a dime (or is it 10 bitcoin) bag of weed. Or whatever. Hard currency is merely a token of barter, just one that's gained widespread trust. That's a quantitative matter rather than a qualitative matter! Once it starts getting exchanged for hard currency - the point where this exchange takes place WILL get regulated. That's inevitable. And it is exchanged for hard currency, which has recently (in the US) been defined as a money-handling business and therefore prone to anti-money-laundering regulations, which is thankfully a good thing IMHO - - the US government could have taken the opportunity to make things a lot harder for the bitcoin community, rather than giving it a green light under the existing regulatory frameworks. And closing the growing opportunity to use it to launder money is a good thing for everyone; not only does it hinder criminals, it also helps to avoid Bitcoin gaining a bad reputation for money laundering, making it more legitimate in the eyes of the masses. There are many markets where Bitcoin can be traded for many conventional currencies - take a look: http://www.bitcoincharts.com/markets/ Any widespread use of bitcoin for illegal activities will also, inevitably, attract interest - but more from the ATF, FBI or similar agencies worldwide, compared to financial and tax regulators. Indeed! --srs (iPad) ABS - -- Alaric Snell-Pym http://www.snell-pym.org.uk/alaric/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAlFa16sACgkQRgz/WHNxCGrX7ACePgfoXQQJjN2J/z/mWCzMO5WF iDUAn1cPUqn06T99hIrrx0LijuEFcNsR =ewVc -END PGP SIGNATURE-
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On Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 06:25:01PM +0530, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: Till it starts to get exchanged for hard currency bitcoin is merely a token of barter - you barter X bitcoins for say legal services. Or a dime (or is it 10 bitcoin) bag of weed. Or whatever. BTC exchanges have been around for a while. I don't know what a hard (or floppy) currency is, but Bitcoin is not a currency. It's merely money. Like gold (which is not money, according to Bernanke). Once it starts getting exchanged for hard currency - the point where this exchange takes place WILL get regulated. That's inevitable. You can exchange Bitcoin in central exchanges or with local folks for cash, see https://localbitcoins.com/ . Any widespread use of bitcoin for illegal activities will also, inevitably, attract interest - but more from the ATF, FBI or similar agencies worldwide, compared to financial and tax regulators. You can run Bitcoin over anonymizing networks. Not that you can tell which wallet belongs to which person. Brain wallets need not even to be instantiated, though their weakness is getting enough entropy into the pass phrase. P.S. if you liked Bitcoin, check out https://bitmessage.org
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On 02-Apr-2013, at 18:35, Alaric Snell-Pym ala...@snell-pym.org.uk wrote: Hard currency is merely a token of barter, just one that's gained widespread trust. That's a quantitative matter rather than a qualitative matter! Except that it has a sovereign guarantee backing it. Which may not matter as much if the country backing it is, say, Zimbabwe. But you get the picture.
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On Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 06:49:09PM +0530, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: Except that it has a sovereign guarantee backing it. Busily destroying it, you mean. Which may not matter as much if the country backing it is, say, Zimbabwe. But you get the picture. No, I actually don't. All sovereigns default, in the long run.
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On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 7:49 PM, Eugen Leitl eu...@leitl.org wrote: Which may not matter as much if the country backing it is, say, Zimbabwe. But you get the picture. No, I actually don't. All sovereigns default, in the long run. We're all dead in the long run, but that doesn't mean we can't use the intervening time to do something useful/fun/menaingful (however you define those terms) Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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On Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 08:00:49PM +0530, Udhay Shankar N wrote: We're all dead in the long run, but that doesn't mean we can't use the Sovereign defaults are unfortunately a lot more frequent. Since collapse of currencies is always associated with considerable hardship to participants in the economy, and avoidably so, why not trying an experiment. intervening time to do something useful/fun/menaingful (however you define those terms) I think P2P cybercurrencies are something very useful and meaningful. They are definitely filling a need, or they wouldn't be so successful (why, BTC is over 100 USD at the moment).
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Hi all, I'm one of the coordinators of the Program on Liberation Technologies at Stanford University, where we study and design technologies that can be used to promote the public good, including democracy, human rights, freedom, and development, among others. We're located at http://liberationtechnology.stanford.edu/. We're also at Twitter at https://twitter.com/Liberationtech and have a public mailing list at https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Looking forward to exchanging ideas! :) Best, Yosem
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Great to see you here, Yosem! On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Yosem Companys ycompa...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I'm one of the coordinators of the Program on Liberation Technologies at Stanford University, where we study and design technologies that can be used to promote the public good, including democracy, human rights, freedom, and development, among others. We're located at http://liberationtechnology.stanford.edu/. We're also at Twitter at https://twitter.com/Liberationtech and have a public mailing list at https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Looking forward to exchanging ideas! :) Best, Yosem
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Yosem, great to meet you! I'm from the US originally, but working at a company based out of IIT-Madras, called Uniphore, and our focus is precisely on one type of 'liberation technology': speech technology. Broadly speaking, using multilingual speech recognition in 14 Indian languages and voice biometric technologies, we empower businesses to connect with the BOP through secure, personalized voice interactions through any basic mobile phone. Through voice, we eliminate the troubles caused by literacy levels and handset capability variation. Till date, our focus has been building voice-based applications for financial inclusion, agri, and health companies - to help them to penetrate deeper into he pyramid, enhance their service delivery, and increase their efficiency. Happy to chat more about it, and would love to learn more about the other liberation technologies you're mapping out.
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On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Jon Lebkowsky j...@polycot.com wrote: Great to see you here, Yosem! Nice! I'm sure there's a lot of cross membership on our various lists. Yosem
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On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Caitlin Marinelli caitlin.marine...@gmail.com wrote: Yosem, great to meet you! Same here :) I'm from the US originally, but working at a company based out of IIT-Madras, called Uniphore, and our focus is precisely on one type of 'liberation technology': speech technology. This is extremely important, particularly to help preserve the world's indigenous languages at risk of becoming extinct. But glad to hear that you are working on its various implications. Happy to chat more about it, and would love to learn more about the other liberation technologies you're mapping out. Feel free to email me privately to discuss further. Best, Yosem
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Hi Yosem, Nice to see you here! I've just finished a year working in Africa (Johannesburg and Kampala) building local software development capability The idea is to build up local development ability rather than continuing to allow Africa to be treated as a market to be exploited. Love to hear more about what you're doing. I'm in Australia now, but hoping to head back to Accra sometime within the next year. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts (if any) on how best to do development outside of the Johannesburg/Lagos/Nairobi concentration. I also spent a year in Bangalore, which is how I came to know most of the folks here. -- Charles On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 1:01 AM, Yosem Companys ycompa...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Caitlin Marinelli caitlin.marine...@gmail.com wrote: Yosem, great to meet you! Same here :) I'm from the US originally, but working at a company based out of IIT-Madras, called Uniphore, and our focus is precisely on one type of 'liberation technology': speech technology. This is extremely important, particularly to help preserve the world's indigenous languages at risk of becoming extinct. But glad to hear that you are working on its various implications. Happy to chat more about it, and would love to learn more about the other liberation technologies you're mapping out. Feel free to email me privately to discuss further. Best, Yosem
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On 1 Apr 2013 22:31, Yosem Companys ycompa...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Caitlin Marinelli Happy to chat more about it, and would love to learn more about the other liberation technologies you're mapping out. Feel free to email me privately to discuss further. Nothing's off topic here, so you can also keep it on list. -- b PS: Welcome, Yosen.
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On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Andy Deemer andydee...@gmail.com wrote: [snip] a publisher for my first pre-teen spy novel. I'm absolutely loving the street art here in Bangalore -- the 3D hand-painted shop signs, those litho-printed movie posters, the towering 60' cutouts of action stars -- but am sad it's all disappearing so quickly. Hi Andy, Welcome to the list. I quite enjoyed your posts on the Litho posters and others on Bangalore. Thanks to Naresh for getting you on the list. Regards Vinayak
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On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 2:56 PM, SS cybers...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, 2013-01-15 at 14:38 +0530, Andy Deemer wrote: but I've run a Chinese government propaganda magazine Wow! That IS unusual for someone on Silk. Would you be able to say how the propaganda gets to the editor/publisher? I mean is there a local party rep who sends an email or a print out? shiv Didn't mean to write so much here, but... It wasn't hard-line propaganda -- there was a facade of editorial freedom -- but I was guided in certain directions, and more strongly guided away from others. It was supposed to be a magazine about an emerging China, using the 5,000 years of history as a backbone. We'd talk about the internal ethnic peace, the technological and environmental advances, and the great cuisine of China. Two of these are obviously skewed. We *could* talk about the peace and beauty of Tibet, but only that side of it, and only rarely. We weren't really allowed to talk about Xinjiang at all (although we did fight to run an article about their tasty kebabs.) We'd publish long articles about certain party members or their organizations or awards, usually in extremely drab translations from the Chinese. One of my first challenges was persuading the publisher against running an article that claimed Buddhism was a Chinese invention. (???) Every article would have to be conceptually approved, then read, dissected, and approved or rejected by several aging party members. Even after that, the editorial team would suffer hour-long lectures about such things as the use of the word Mao in the same paragraph as the word mistake (even though they were unconnected.) Or the highly dangerous use of the word Formosa, which was never actually used. (I had to look it up after the lecture.) We were almost shut down for using the words Taiwan and India in the same sentence. Or -- in one wonderfully absurd case -- a fiery lecture about our near-use of an image of a Mao statue, with scaffholding around the base. What does this mean, the publisher screamed. Are you saying Mao is broken? Or tarnished? Are you saying there was something wrong with Mao? Or are you trying to imprison him?!! We would regularly (weekly?) have criticism sessions, directly mirroring those from the cultural revolution. Every company employee would take turns speaking against one poor employee, criticizing their performance. It was a unique experience.
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On 15 January 2013 15:15, Andy Deemer andydee...@gmail.com wrote: We would regularly (weekly?) have criticism sessions, directly mirroring those from the cultural revolution. Every company employee would take turns speaking against one poor employee, criticizing their performance. pretty much sounds like stack ranking. :) Welcome to the list. A very interesting collection of experiences. ~ashwin
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hi Andy! Interesting background. I had a disturbing exchange once in Washington with a Chinese fellow employee who was a visiting scholar. In the beginning we were quite friendly and he once confided that in China they had been taught to view India as a dangerous country - I responded that it was a backhanded compliment. One day the young man came wearing a crown (I think it was Halloween or something). It was a bit odd and mistaking familiarity for friendship I had remarked that he would make an excellent emperor for China. Suddenly in a stentorian voice he declared sternly pointing a finger at me - China is a democracy. China is a democracy. At first we thought he was joking and that seemed to feed him more! I did get a bit annoyed at what I perceived to be him browbeating us into accepting his claim and said something about everyone knows the truth. There was no dialogue after this. My father was recruited by the Indian air force in 1963 either right after or during the Chinese invasion of India (or as they put it claiming back their illegally occupied territory). I recently found a priceless National Geographic issue from 1963 at my in-laws place and they let me take it and send it to my dad - it contained photos of war preparations at that time. Radhika
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On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 10:42 PM, SS cybers...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, 2013-01-15 at 15:15 +0530, Andy Deemer wrote: made some (fairly awful) cult movies, What is a cult movie? Without answering the question, I'd quite heartily recommend The Rough Guide to Cult Movies.[1] It made for many hours of interesting reading (and once in a while, viewing). [1]: http://openlibrary.org/works/OL8093361W/The_Rough_Guide_to_Cult_Movies
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I have never quite understood the term. Sholay was described by some in the US as a cult film which confused me. I thought a cult film was one that was a commercial failure but was popular with a small group.
Re: [silk] Introduction - Andy Deemer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 - Original Message From: Radhika, Y. radhik...@gmail.com Sent: Tue Jan 15 12:12:35 EST 2013 To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Subject: Re: [silk] Introduction - Andy Deemer I have never quite understood the term. Sholay was described by some in the US as a cult film which confused me. I thought a cult film was one that was a commercial failure but was popular with a small group. I always thought of it as an underdog movie, solely because of Fight Club. The movie profited something like 40 million, rather than being a commercial failure. I think the definitive objective standard may be underperformes in the box office but does extremely well in home viewing sales. That last bit would contradict being popular with a small subsection of the population too, even though that seems like a logical conclusion. - -- Violence is the last refuge of incompetence. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: APG v1.0.8 iQJBBAEBCgArBQJQ9Z5KJBxMYW5kb24gSHVybGV5IDxsanJodXJsZXlAZ21haWwu Y29tPgAKCRA3qYf9H1SVrOo2EACkCMjnqccD0g9d4WSJJHtAcOwLsGJPJqaRFatT fLa3j+wYMaev+wpQTCyvdASqXePkSbSrnLbOmMX4cKl2U2k5yhDwcVEEx0hMhpqG KKBwRgx+ukD0ajCYST5f2Hx8EUehOZRYPYcTMzeXc6VXqG9DCbQp+RACAvJtNGX5 tjA7zo3dpAieRM3cRLlK6l/v39BFDMEItTqolZR4UNJyJNO5nUUygtUfk8L78dN6 goYiPA4gTQtCEsX1+TtBKUeenpNParOxm+UZ6rC8zwUDziYPIrhSjZEonLK/Sxwg QLb4nrzGvuf747r0oXG2Nzhax+7e5i88oVADLyJg1pg3gAa+vgvSeH8vEdgBs2JG gFLDst3zHaI0Nw3IEROZqh5cjx09hiHO0+4ABVMuwKZ28v5WG8mll64uwlUsJ/hm jAzbAooIR4EeKpZqacRQO3n2e2N6Yz16I4IYRYEwrE6j70Rnyy0tJohvY5hzCJ9x uqzIj90Prr17t0L6btY7ZzYXeWJCLYn5pZrQD7U930RzxGKlXEjT8RPimf/q6bGz 6vhfatjKPjcO3oGVTw4NgVV5pySw9ZK3tTQuux+aSKQoxCBIWhjILKTvUCTCWzKy /YhTm976Le6yLQ3dWlK7TOk0CKlAZbAsXuoY7l39iqXA9SreBIkh94/8RZAkMits UQ/LyA== =tCyV -END PGP SIGNATURE-
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On 15-Jan-2013, at 23:52, Landon Hurley ljrhur...@gmail.com wrote: I always thought of it as an underdog movie, solely because of Fight Club. The movie profited something like 40 million, rather than being a commercial failure. I think the definitive objective standard may be underperformes in the box office but does extremely well in home viewing sales. That last bit would contradict being popular with a small subsection of the population too, even though that seems like a logical conclusion. Or movies that should be flops because of storyline, production quality etc but that turn out to be hits? Kanti Shah's Gunda is the canonical example of the so bad that it is just f*ing awesome variety of movie when you look at Indian cinema. Similarly, Zero Wing, the game known for gems like someone set us up the bomb, All your base are belong to us etc.
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On 15 January 2013 22:12, SS cybers...@gmail.com wrote: made some (fairly awful) cult movies, What is a cult movie? This should help http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0214311/ (Hi, Andy! Welcome to the list) -gabin -- They pay me to think... As long as I keep my mouth shut.
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On 15 January 2013 22:12, SS cybers...@gmail.com wrote: made some (fairly awful) cult movies, What is a cult movie? Really, cult movie is a broad, vague, terribly over-inclusive term. But basically, it's a film that people go fanatical over (literally, the cult.) The way I'm using it, I mean lousy z-grade movies that have an obsessive fan following. (Films in the vein of Surf Nazis Must Die, Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters, and, yes, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead. The kind of films that usually bomb everywhere, but inspire regrettable tattoos among crazed fans.) But the term can be also used for big budget films like Fight Club or Big Lebowski, old 1930s horror films, Japanese zombie musicals, etc. I think Sholay would definitely be considered a cult movie in the US, outside the NRI community. Rarely-seen, loved-by-few, but my lord how those few love it. ;P
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Caitlin, I did hope to find some biking enthusiasts on this group. A mixed terrain tour that I did in Coorg (near Bangalore) has been a nice ride. Trip summary: weblinkhttp://www.chadaga.com/2011/03/self-supported-4-days-cycling-tour-coorg/ Deepa Mohan, good one :-) Regards Deepak
[silk] Introduction - Deepak Malani
I discovered silklist while exploring a recent book Return to India by Shoba Narayan. Thankyou Udhay. I like to read non-fiction books, especially biographies and memoirs; and content with constructivist themes. Some of the book-reviews I have written can be found on my blog[1]. With my background in engineering, I love ideating and building things. I have built some electronic product prototypes (speedometer for my bicycle and consumer electronics akin to a home media server). Currently, I am researching some deeper aspects in this field at iit bombay. Did I mention cycling? While in Bangalore, I took up cycling to commute to my workplace and recreational long-distance rides. Did a four-day self-supported cycling tour in Western Ghats. I continue to do 100km rides with biking groups in Mumbai. For cross-training, I tried running distances, but rather enjoyed organizing a running event[2]. Social discovery and communicating with people around have recently grabbed my time spent on internet. I have conceived of a mobile application that finds and lets you interact with people around you wherever you go. With booming support for startups now-a-days, I hope to take a dive in taking ideas to market. Sharing my learnings takes me to students and teachers. I like to volunteer some time for doing activity-based-learning workshops/projects in schools. More about my pursuits: www.deepakmalani.in Hope to participate in conversations with you all. [1] deepak-malani.blogspot.in/search/label/book [2] sntrun.org Regards, Deepak
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Welcome Deepak. Glad to have another cyclist aboard. I did Chennai to Pondy a few months back. A long ride, but a flat one, with a delicious dinner waiting at your destination. Highly recommended! Where have you done some of your best cycling in India? On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 9:10 PM, Deepak Malani malani.dee...@gmail.comwrote: I discovered silklist while exploring a recent book Return to India by Shoba Narayan. Thankyou Udhay. I like to read non-fiction books, especially biographies and memoirs; and content with constructivist themes. Some of the book-reviews I have written can be found on my blog[1]. With my background in engineering, I love ideating and building things. I have built some electronic product prototypes (speedometer for my bicycle and consumer electronics akin to a home media server). Currently, I am researching some deeper aspects in this field at iit bombay. Did I mention cycling? While in Bangalore, I took up cycling to commute to my workplace and recreational long-distance rides. Did a four-day self-supported cycling tour in Western Ghats. I continue to do 100km rides with biking groups in Mumbai. For cross-training, I tried running distances, but rather enjoyed organizing a running event[2]. Social discovery and communicating with people around have recently grabbed my time spent on internet. I have conceived of a mobile application that finds and lets you interact with people around you wherever you go. With booming support for startups now-a-days, I hope to take a dive in taking ideas to market. Sharing my learnings takes me to students and teachers. I like to volunteer some time for doing activity-based-learning workshops/projects in schools. More about my pursuits: www.deepakmalani.in Hope to participate in conversations with you all. [1] deepak-malani.blogspot.in/search/label/book [2] sntrun.org Regards, Deepak -- Caitlin Marinelli blog: http://caitlinmarinelli.wordpress.com/ cell (India): +91 7305598165
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Welcome, Deepak, you should change your name to Multi-lani! Deepa. On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 9:10 PM, Deepak Malani malani.dee...@gmail.com wrote: I discovered silklist
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On 22-Jul-12 9:00 PM, Subodh Sankar wrote: My name is Subodh, and after a few years working in the technology business, my wife and I decided to open a bookstore. We now spend our time at Atta Galatta, our little bookstore in Koramangala that is focused carrying Indian writing..in English and other languages. And on the front page of Time Out, I see. Good stuff! http://www.timeoutbengaluru.net/shopping/features/atta-galatta Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Subodh Sankar subodh.san...@gmail.com wrote: My name is Subodh, and after a few years working in the technology business, my wife and I decided to open a bookstore. We now spend our time at Atta Galatta, our little bookstore in Koramangala that is focused carrying Indian writing..in English and other languages. /delurk. Hi there Subodh! It's a small world and all that. Nice to see Atta Galatta is getting really popular. Looking forward to visiting whenever I manage to travel back to India this year. On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:22 AM, Deepak Jois deepak.j...@gmail.com wrote: What an interesting co-incidence. I was at the documentary film screening at Atta Galatta just yesterday and had a great time. We spoke for a few moments before the screening started. Didn't realize the Where in the world is Deepak Jois game was now in the India level :). Any plans to transit through Singapore? -- Balaji
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On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 9:00 PM, Subodh Sankar subodh.san...@gmail.comwrote: After a couple (or more) years of lurking I've been prodded by Udhay to introduce myself to the group. My name is Subodh, and after a few years working in the technology business, my wife and I decided to open a bookstore. We now spend our time at Atta Galatta, our little bookstore in Koramangala that is focused carrying Indian writing..in English and other languages. I've had an opportunity to meet a few silklisters..and hope to start meeting more soon Cheers Subodh Welcome to un-lurked status on Silk, Subodh!! Is the cafe open now? - Vinit
[silk] Introduction
After a couple (or more) years of lurking I've been prodded by Udhay to introduce myself to the group. My name is Subodh, and after a few years working in the technology business, my wife and I decided to open a bookstore. We now spend our time at Atta Galatta, our little bookstore in Koramangala that is focused carrying Indian writing..in English and other languages. I've had an opportunity to meet a few silklisters..and hope to start meeting more soon Cheers Subodh
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On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 9:00 PM, Subodh Sankar subodh.san...@gmail.com wrote: My name is Subodh, and after a few years working in the technology business, my wife and I decided to open a bookstore. We now spend our time at Atta Galatta, our little bookstore in Koramangala that is focused carrying Indian writing..in English and other languages. I've had an opportunity to meet a few silklisters..and hope to start meeting more soon What an interesting co-incidence. I was at the documentary film screening at Atta Galatta just yesterday and had a great time. We spoke for a few moments before the screening started. Nice to know you were on Silk all along :) Deepak
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On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Deepak Jois deepak.j...@gmail.com wrote: What an interesting co-incidence. I was at the documentary film screening at Atta Galatta just yesterday and had a great time. We spoke for a few moments before the screening started. Is this the film by Vinoo Krishnan? He's an old friend and former colleague.
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On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 9:58 PM, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan chandrachoo...@gmail.com wrote: Is this the film by Vinoo Krishnan? He's an old friend and former colleague. Yes, thats the one: Where The Gods Give Up Caste. Here is a clip for those interested: http://vimeo.com/14203358 Deepak
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On 22-07-2012 21:58, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan wrote: On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Deepak Jois deepak.j...@gmail.com mailto:deepak.j...@gmail.com wrote: What an interesting co-incidence. I was at the documentary film screening at Atta Galatta just yesterday and had a great time. We spoke for a few moments before the screening started. Is this the film by Vinoo Krishnan? He's an old friend and former colleague. Interesting coincidence indeed...glad to have met you Deepak :) Yes..it was the film by Vinoo Krishnanbrilliant film wonder how many have seen it
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I can do 13th not 14th On Apr 8, 2012 9:20 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.net wrote: welcome. btw in case like lahar, people prefer a weekday we might try friday the 13th as well none of y'all turn up wearing goalie masks, please .. --srs (iPad) On 08-Apr-2012, at 8:51, Deepa Agashe daga...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I am Deepa Agashe, evolutionary biologist/ecologist, and I just moved to Bangalore. I've been lurking on the list for a BIT (well, I looked up the first email from Udhay and it turns out that I've been here since April 2011). So, a full year after there was talk of moving to Bangalore, I'm finally here and somewhat settled. I've loved the list conversations I've managed to follow so far, and I look forward to more! Oh, and I will raise my hand to the April 14 silkmeet. Deepa
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13 it is -- srs (blackberry) -Original Message- From: Mahesh Murthy mahesh.mur...@gmail.com Sender: silklist-bounces+suresh=hserus@lists.hserus.net Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 11:29:12 To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Reply-To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Subject: Re: [silk] Introduction I can do 13th not 14th On Apr 8, 2012 9:20 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.net wrote: welcome. btw in case like lahar, people prefer a weekday we might try friday the 13th as well none of y'all turn up wearing goalie masks, please .. --srs (iPad) On 08-Apr-2012, at 8:51, Deepa Agashe daga...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I am Deepa Agashe, evolutionary biologist/ecologist, and I just moved to Bangalore. I've been lurking on the list for a BIT (well, I looked up the first email from Udhay and it turns out that I've been here since April 2011). So, a full year after there was talk of moving to Bangalore, I'm finally here and somewhat settled. I've loved the list conversations I've managed to follow so far, and I look forward to more! Oh, and I will raise my hand to the April 14 silkmeet. Deepa
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On 8 April 2012 08:51, Deepa Agashe daga...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I am Deepa Agashe, evolutionary biologist/ecologist, and I just moved to Bangalore. Welcome Deepa. This must be right up your alley. Thoughts? http://animalreview.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/pandas/ Animal Review: Pandas Last week’s passing of Ling Ling, Japan’s most famous panda, at the age of 22 presents an occasion for a long-overdue review of the species Ailuropoda melanoleuca (literally, ‘black and white black cat foot bear who suffers depression’). After food with lead in it and human organs harvested from executed political prisoners, pandas are China’s third-largest export, best known for sitting dumbly in zoos around the world while visitors fawn over them and their adorable Chinese names. These names are always one syllable repeated twice (see ‘Ling Ling’, above). While fewer than 1,600 pandas are alive in the wild, the vast majority (27) live in foreign zoos, where most of their time is dedicated to not mating. There are also some pandas in Chinese zoos, which makes as much sense as opening a Taco Bell in the middle of Mexico City: You’ll get a few tourists, but the locals know where the authentic, non-mass-produced food (pandas) is (are). Much ado is made about the plight of the panda. Pandas are endangered due to habitat destruction, the Chinese tradition of poaching, and their hilariously low birth rate. While their exact fertility rates are unknown, the best estimates are that pandas reproduce once every thousand years. This has prompted aggressive captivity breeding programs. These never work. The reality is that getting pandas to mate is like launching a satellite into orbit. Pandas will do anything to avoid mating, like Quakers avoiding a military draft. Zookeepers have even resorted to showing them pornography in the hopes of getting them to mate, which is more a measure of desperation than scientific training. However, every so often captive pandas will mate (always by accident), and the local news then runs endless loops of a gross panda cub in an incubator, already planning a life of not mating. Pandas’ problems come from their basic refusal to act like real bears. First of all, real bears like to mate. Brown bears, black bears, and polar bears are all famous for their robust drive to procreate. Not so pandas. It’s just very low on their list of priorities. In addition, real bears eat what they’re supposed to. Again, not so with pandas. Even though they have the digestive tract of a carnivore and cannot digest cellulose effectively, they insist on keeping to a diet that is 90 percent bamboo. This means that they have to feed constantly, subtracting from time that could otherwise be spent not mating. In fact, it is entirely likely that pandas don’t ever mate because they don’t have enough energy after long days of eating their really inefficient food source. Also, they’re legally blind. So while everyone worries about the panda’s future, any objective observer is led to the conclusion that perhaps the panda’s time has passed. Nature is clearly trying to give them the hint that they need to go the way of the Dodo, and maybe we should spend our time on a species that at least wants to survive. In the meantime, pandas occupy valuable zoo space while bringing little to the table. We’re not even allowed to name them. If we could give the pandas that China lends us names like Babcock or Slider, they might be ever-so-slightly more interesting. Instead we’re left wondering how to pronounce ‘Gao Gao.’ In conclusion, pandas are literally a dying breed, and whatever their charms or ability to symbolize goodwill between us and a brutal Communist regime, the panda species leaves much to be desired. GRADE: F
[silk] Introduction
Hello all, I am Deepa Agashe, evolutionary biologist/ecologist, and I just moved to Bangalore. I've been lurking on the list for a BIT (well, I looked up the first email from Udhay and it turns out that I've been here since April 2011). So, a full year after there was talk of moving to Bangalore, I'm finally here and somewhat settled. I've loved the list conversations I've managed to follow so far, and I look forward to more! Oh, and I will raise my hand to the April 14 silkmeet. Deepa
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On 08-Apr-12 8:51 AM, Deepa Agashe wrote: I am Deepa Agashe, evolutionary biologist/ecologist, and I just moved to Bangalore. I've been lurking on the list for a BIT (well, I looked up the first email from Udhay and it turns out that I've been here since April 2011). Hi Deepa, Welcome, and good to see you unlurked. Do say more about your work here? I guess you work with Vijay at NCBS? Oh, and I will raise my hand to the April 14 silkmeet. Excellent. The both of you? Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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welcome. btw in case like lahar, people prefer a weekday we might try friday the 13th as well none of y'all turn up wearing goalie masks, please .. --srs (iPad) On 08-Apr-2012, at 8:51, Deepa Agashe daga...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I am Deepa Agashe, evolutionary biologist/ecologist, and I just moved to Bangalore. I've been lurking on the list for a BIT (well, I looked up the first email from Udhay and it turns out that I've been here since April 2011). So, a full year after there was talk of moving to Bangalore, I'm finally here and somewhat settled. I've loved the list conversations I've managed to follow so far, and I look forward to more! Oh, and I will raise my hand to the April 14 silkmeet. Deepa
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Hi Deepa, Welcome, and good to see you unlurked. Do say more about your work here? I guess you work with Vijay at NCBS? Yes, I am setting up my lab at NCBS. For my research I use populations of bacteria or beetles that evolve in the lab under various conditions. I sometimes manipulate their genes to try and retrace evolutionary steps or test predictions about future evolution. I'm interested in how species adapt to different habitats, and how ecological factors influence evolution. Also, as we accumulate complete genome sequences of various species, a number of really cool patterns have emerged. For instance, there is large variation in bacterial DNA composition- which of the four nucleotides A, T, G and C are used more often- and we're not quite sure why. I am interested in how such genomic patterns evolve, so I will soon be setting up experiments to alter some of these genomic patterns in some pet lab bacteria and see what happens. Oh, and I will raise my hand to the April 14 silkmeet. Excellent. The both of you? Nope, just me (my other half will be out of town). Deepa
[silk] Introduction
Hi Folks, A quick mail to say hello and the Myself Deepak Shenoy bit. I'm an ex-techie who has migrated into thinking about stocks and futures and options and RBI auction devolvement. I have two young kids, 5 year old Varun and 5 month old Zubin, and we live in Gurgaon. Moving back to Bangalore in a couple months. I write at http://capitalmind.in about money and markets, and I tweet at @deepakshenoy. Have heard a lot of good things about Silk and I hope I can contribute! Cheers, Deepak
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Welcome, Deepak. It's mad here, but you'll fit right in. :) -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Deepak Shenoy deepakshe...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Folks, A quick mail to say hello and the Myself Deepak Shenoy bit. I'm an ex-techie who has migrated into thinking about stocks and futures and options and RBI auction devolvement. I have two young kids, 5 year old Varun and 5 month old Zubin, and we live in Gurgaon. Moving back to Bangalore in a couple months. I write at http://capitalmind.in about money and markets, and I tweet at @deepakshenoy. Have heard a lot of good things about Silk and I hope I can contribute! Cheers, Deepak
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Greetings. I think I already know you from Twitter, Satin and the Quizzers page. Hope to confirm on Monday. J.A.P. On 17 February 2012 07:52, Venkat Mangudi s...@venkatmangudi.com wrote: Welcome, Deepak. It's mad here, but you'll fit right in. :) -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Deepak Shenoy deepakshe...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Folks, A quick mail to say hello and the Myself Deepak Shenoy bit. I'm an ex-techie who has migrated into thinking about stocks and futures and options and RBI auction devolvement. I have two young kids, 5 year old Varun and 5 month old Zubin, and we live in Gurgaon. Moving back to Bangalore in a couple months. I write at http://capitalmind.in about money and markets, and I tweet at @deepakshenoy. Have heard a lot of good things about Silk and I hope I can contribute! Cheers, Deepak -- J. Alfred Prufrock Gliding wrapt in a brown mantle, hooded I do not know whether a man or a woman - But who is that on the other side of you?
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On Friday 17 February 2012 08:36 AM, J. Alfred Prufrock wrote: Greetings. I think I already know you from Twitter, Satin and the Quizzers page. Hope to confirm on Monday. Guess it's the same one... and yes, we're meeting on Monday. \--Venkat
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Would like to add my welcome to the others', too, Deepak Shenoy! Deepa.
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And pray,what is Satin? 'Naresh' Narasimhan Sent from my Phone On 17-Feb-2012, at 10:56 AM, Deepak Shenoy deepakshe...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 8:36 AM, J. Alfred Prufrock another.prufr...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings. I think I already know you from Twitter, Satin and the Quizzers page. Hope to confirm on Monday. J.A.P. Yes sir, the same one. And we've met in Mumbai once, I even remember the cigarelles :) Cheers, Deepak
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On Friday 17 February 2012 11:55 AM, Xxxrum wrote: And pray,what is Satin? Another list. If I am not mistaken, it's run by Madman. --Venakt
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Welcome, and you may find a couple of subscribers to your newsletter here! - Original message - From: Deepak Shenoy deepakshe...@gmail.com To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:29:34 +0530 Subject: [silk] Introduction Hi Folks, A quick mail to say hello and the Myself Deepak Shenoy bit. I'm an ex-techie who has migrated into thinking about stocks and futures and options and RBI auction devolvement. I have two young kids, 5 year old Varun and 5 month old Zubin, and we live in Gurgaon. Moving back to Bangalore in a couple months. I write at http://capitalmind.in about money and markets, and I tweet at @deepakshenoy. Have heard a lot of good things about Silk and I hope I can contribute! Cheers, Deepak
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I write at http://capitalmind.in about money and markets, and I tweet at @deepakshenoy. Have heard a lot of good things about Silk and I hope I can contribute! Cheers, Deepak Welcome to the madhouse, Deepak! :-)
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On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Venkat Mangudi s...@venkatmangudi.com wrote: On Friday 17 February 2012 11:55 AM, Xxxrum wrote: And pray,what is Satin? Another list. If I am not mistaken, it's run by Madman. You might have enjoyed the lovely song, Satin and Silk from Silk Stockings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Stockings Deepa.
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Hi Eva, I am doctor in modern medicine. I should caveat this I don't practice, just happen to renew my registration on my recent trip to India. I am based in UK (London). Regards Anish Anish Mohammed Twitter: anishmohammed http://uk.linkedin.com/in/anishmohammed On 14 Jan 2011, at 03:18, Eva Jansen jansen@web.de wrote: Anish, what kind of doc are you? Ayurveda?
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Yes I know that modern medicine is the same as allopathy :-) what are you doing in the UK then? in which office in Kerala did you have to go for your registration? Was it in Trivandrum? Is it just a signature or what is involved? Thank you eva Am 14.01.2011 09:34, schrieb Anish Mohammed: Hi Eva, I am doctor in modern medicine. I should caveat this I don't practice, just happen to renew my registration on my recent trip to India. I am based in UK (London). Regards Anish Anish Mohammed Twitter: anishmohammed http://uk.linkedin.com/in/anishmohammed On 14 Jan 2011, at 03:18, Eva Jansenjansen@web.de wrote: Anish, what kind of doc are you? Ayurveda?
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what are you doing in the UK then? I have been working as a security architect/researcher (security and cryptography) for a past decade or so :) in which office in Kerala did you have to go for your registration? Was it in Trivandrum? Yep, tvm Is it just a signature or what is involved? Three photos, form, small amount of money, ur certificates and some amount of time :) Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
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but where in trivrandrum? do only allopathic docters register there or all practisioners? Am 14.01.2011 11:09, schrieb Anish: what are you doing in the UK then? I have been working as a security architect/researcher (security and cryptography) for a past decade or so :) in which office in Kerala did you have to gofor your registration? Was it in Trivandrum? Yep, tvm Is it just a signature or what is involved? Three photos, form, small amount of money, ur certificates and some amount of time :) Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
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It's near the gov eye hospital on the same side of road, not sure of the answer for second question Anish Mohammed Twitter: anishmohammed http://uk.linkedin.com/in/anishmohammed On 14 Jan 2011, at 10:14, Eva Jansen jansen@web.de wrote: but where in trivrandrum?
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On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Eva Jansen jansen@web.de wrote: Yes I know that modern medicine is the same as allopathy :-) Isn't allopathy a pejorative term? Hmm.. Wikipedia seems to agree with me, not that that's saying much, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allopathic_medicine Allopathic medicine is a term coined by Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843) in 1810 to refer to the practice of conventional medicine (and especially the practices now referred to as heroic medicine). While this term was rejected by mainstream physicians, it was adopted by physicians with unconventional training as a pejorative term to refer to physicians who had undergone a more traditional course of education.[1] [...]
Re: [silk] introduction
Cheeni :) Apologies for short response and spelling, sent from mobile phone - Reply message - From: Srini RamaKrishnan che...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Jan 14, 2011 17:59 Subject: [silk] introduction To: silklist@lists.hserus.net On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Eva Jansen jansen@web.de wrote: Yes I know that modern medicine is the same as allopathy :-) Isn't allopathy a pejorative term? Hmm.. Wikipedia seems to agree with me, not that that's saying much, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allopathic_medicine Allopathic medicine is a term coined by Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843) in 1810 to refer to the practice of conventional medicine (and especially the practices now referred to as heroic medicine). While this term was rejected by mainstream physicians, it was adopted by physicians with unconventional training as a pejorative term to refer to physicians who had undergone a more traditional course of education.[1] [...]
[silk] Introduction [Eva Jansen]
Dear Eva, Welcome to India! The Department of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) is governed by a separate set of laws and regulations. They have a website with laws and enactments. You might find what your looking for there. (Department of AYUSH) With warm regards, Sonal Mattoo + 91 9810740465 Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel