Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2018-01-12 Thread Anirudh Sharma
Venkat, Augmented Reality was ofcourse enticing and interesting, but the go-to-markets for early technologies are still 3-4 years away. Both Google/Microsoft Glass and Hololens, were brave billion dollar attempts, but commercially still very early. Also I wanted to move back, and AR isn't a market

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2018-01-10 Thread Venkatesh H R
Welcome Anirudh :) Your work sounds intriguing. I want to understand how you can leverage blockchain in various industries, and look forward to your emails. I'm a journalist who now works with other journalists and media organisations to help them do better journalism. On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 6:48

[silk] Introducing myself

2018-01-08 Thread Anirudh Sharma
Hello Silklisters, I am Anirudh Sharma. I do a lot of experimental anti-disciplinary fusion of technology(sensors, plasma, new media, and social impact). I was previously researching with future use-cases of transparent display based Augmented Reality systems in wearable form factors, (a lot like

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-11-26 Thread Deepa Mohan
Hi, Hari! I have no clue about many of the things you talk about ...but it will be nice to meet you! Deepa. On Sun, Nov 26, 2017 at 2:58 PM, Hari Selvarajan wrote: > Hello Silklist, > > I've lurked on here for a while and finally, after several gentle prods > from a patient Udhay to introduce

[silk] Introducing myself

2017-11-26 Thread Hari Selvarajan
Hello Silklist, I've lurked on here for a while and finally, after several gentle prods from a patient Udhay to introduce myself, here goes nothing. Delighted to “meet" you all - my name is Hari. I work in the tech business as somewhat of a chief cook and bottle-washer, and outside of work I'm

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-07-31 Thread harry
On 30 July 2017 at 07:26, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 1:16 AM, harry wrote: > > I just came across this thread. I did something like this many years ago. > > I made a amateur > > video with me and someone else. Watching the recording was one of the > most > > embarrassing >

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-07-29 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 1:16 AM, harry wrote: I just came across this thread. I did something like this many years ago. > I made a amateur > video with me and someone else. Watching the recording was one of the most > embarrassing > moment of my life spent in solitude. It was not a bad thing in

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-07-29 Thread harry
On 27 July 2017 at 12:34, Adrianna Tan wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 8:50 PM, Cindy Gallop > wrote: > > > To the kind respondents on this thread - I thought you might like to see > > this report from Godrej India Cultural Lab on the gathering I mentioned, > > and the wonderful line-up of am

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-07-27 Thread Adrianna Tan
Welcome to silk, Cindy! I've followed you on Twitter for some time. I run a non-profit in India that works with girls (different parts of India, some in Jharkhand) and we struggle so much with the (lack of) sex education. Adrianna Tan +65 9221 2066 (Singapore) | +62 812 1357 4575 (Indones

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-12 Thread Cindy Gallop
To the kind respondents on this thread - I thought you might like to see this report from Godrej India Cultural Lab on the gathering I mentioned, and the wonderful line-up of amazing Indian activists in this area: http://indiaculturelab.org/blog/an-evening-with-the-make-love-not-porn-founder/ On

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-05 Thread Cindy Gallop
Everyone - thank you so much for your kind messages of welcome and interest in what I'm doing! Please forgive a slight delay in responding - I was busy yesterday on Equal Pay Day turning myself into a chatbot :) http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/cindy-gallop-chatbot-w ill-help-ask-raise-equal

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-04 Thread Dave Long
The less said about Bollywood's (and its South Indian cousins') depiction of courtship, finding a partner, consent, ... etc., the better. As a not-so-adjacent alternative, how about a russian take on the problems and joys* of complementary constructions? "you're my everything" https://www.

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Thaths wrote: > ​Yes, I was wondering what your angle was.​ > > > > I am acutely embarrassed now. ​That's right. You're being deliberately obtuse.​ Is it a reflex? ​Udhay​ -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Thaths
On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 2:22 PM Udhay Shankar N wrote: > On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Thaths wrote: > > By which, of course, I mean 'menstruation'. That'll teach me to not trust > > my browser's spell corrections. > ​Yes, I was wondering what your angle was.​ > I am acutely embarrassed now.

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Thaths
On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 2:22 PM Udhay Shankar N wrote: > On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 9:44 AM, Thaths wrote: > > Welcome to Silklist, Cindy. I first heard you (and of your work) a few > > years ago, IIRC, in Dan Savage's podcast Savage Lovecast. > > > ​Thaths, ​your name came up in the conversation tha

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Thaths wrote: > On the other the patriarchy tries to keep women suppressed through a > > veneration of (women's) virginity, an emphasis of abstinence, rules of > > impurity around mensuration, etc. > > > > By which, of course, I mean 'menstruation'. That'll teach m

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 9:44 AM, Thaths wrote: Welcome to Silklist, Cindy. I first heard you (and of your work) a few > years ago, IIRC, in Dan Savage's podcast Savage Lovecast. ​Thaths, ​your name came up in the conversation that Cindy and I had - due to your past work as part of the back end t

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Thaths
On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 2:14 PM Thaths wrote: > On the other the patriarchy tries to keep women suppressed through a > veneration of (women's) virginity, an emphasis of abstinence, rules of > impurity around mensuration, etc. > By which, of course, I mean 'menstruation'. That'll teach me to not t

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Thaths
On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 1:11 AM Cindy Gallop wrote: > If I may introduce myself - I'm Cindy Gallop, founder and CEO of social sex > videosharing sextech startup MakeLoveNotPorn, which began as a little > public service site I launched at TED 2009 with this talk: > > http://blog.ted.com/cindy_gallo

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Amitha Singh
Hi Cindy! Welcome to Silk List... Very intrigued by what you are doing and much interested. I have made a note to go through your links at leisure hopefully before this week ends. I have had debates and discussions on sex with friends and family... would love to find out more (and different persp

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Deepa Mohan
Welcome Cindy! Going through your links, including the lungi dance one. I'd always assumed that all sex videos are (with the exception of sex education ones) porn, so this is something new to me. Even on the net, any searching for topics relating to sex results in viruses (virii?) or worse, so I q

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Ingrid Srinath
> On 3 Apr 2017, at 11:10, Cindy Gallop wrote: > > Dear Silklisters - > > I'm honored and delighted that Udhay kindly invited me to join you. > > If I may introduce myself - I'm Cindy Gallop, founder and CEO of social sex > videosharing sextech startup MakeLoveNotPorn, which began as a little

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Welcome! Now you mention it, that's the funny, or rather, pitiful thing. A frank discussion of sex often veers into the prurient, from horny and oversexed but inexperienced students, to snickering locker room talk from middle aged people who tend not to get much at all. Places where "the midd

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Shyam Sunder
Cindy Gallop Sent: 03 April 2017 20:40 To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Subject: [silk] Introducing myself Dear Silklisters - I'm honored and delighted that Udhay kindly invited me to join you. If I may introduce myself - I'm Cindy Gallop, founder and CEO of social sex videosharing sexte

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Kavita Jhunjhunwala
Hey Cindy, Welcome! We connected a while back at one of the sxsw events! Look forward to hearing more... Cheers, Kavita On 03-Apr-2017 8:41 PM, "Cindy Gallop" wrote: > Dear Silklisters - > > I'm honored and delighted that Udhay kindly invited me to join you. > > If I may introduce myself -

[silk] Introducing myself

2017-04-03 Thread Cindy Gallop
Dear Silklisters - I'm honored and delighted that Udhay kindly invited me to join you. If I may introduce myself - I'm Cindy Gallop, founder and CEO of social sex videosharing sextech startup MakeLoveNotPorn, which began as a little public service site I launched at TED 2009 with this talk: http

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2016-04-18 Thread Shenoy N
Welcome to the list, Hari! You have lowered the average age and increased the average IQ of the Shenoys on this list :D On 18 April 2016 at 13:49, Ramakrishna Reddy wrote: > On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 12:11 AM, Hari Shenoy wrote: > > Hello everyone! > > > > I'm Hari and I was introduced to this

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2016-04-18 Thread Ramakrishna Reddy
On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 12:11 AM, Hari Shenoy wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I'm Hari and I was introduced to this list by Mohit (the Just one). Thanks > Udhay for having me on here! > > I'm originally from Mysore and I live in Hyderabad, but in the past twelve > years I've also lived in Bangalore a

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2016-04-17 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Ha, you weren't here yet? --srs > On 18-Apr-2016, at 12:11 AM, Hari Shenoy wrote: > > I'm Hari and I was introduced to this list by Mohit (the Just one). Thanks > Udhay for having me on here!

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2016-04-17 Thread Deepa Mohan
Welcome! There is no Hari to achieve thingsover a lifetime, many of your goals are likely to happen, and fresh one arise. Cheers, Deepa. On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 12:11 AM, Hari Shenoy wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I'm Hari and I was introduced to this list by Mohit (the Just one). Thanks > Udh

[silk] Introducing myself

2016-04-17 Thread Hari Shenoy
Hello everyone! I'm Hari and I was introduced to this list by Mohit (the Just one). Thanks Udhay for having me on here! I'm originally from Mysore and I live in Hyderabad, but in the past twelve years I've also lived in Bangalore and Gurgaon. I've worked in a bunch of places, having done a few th

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-25 Thread SS
On Mon, 2014-08-25 at 10:42 +0530, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > Production delays I believe, caused by bungling at HAL. So the iaf > imported > sukhoi su7s in a hurry. > > The aircraft was also tough as hell but underpowered, so rapidly > became > obsolete without further development, especia

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-25 Thread Jahnavi Phalkey
>From what I learned, Sidley was developing an engine for the European market >that the Indians were going to buy for the Marut. For some reason the project >was shelved before a credible prototype was developed and the Indians could >not pay for the development part of the process as a result o

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-24 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Production delays I believe, caused by bungling at HAL. So the iaf imported sukhoi su7s in a hurry. The aircraft was also tough as hell but underpowered, so rapidly became obsolete without further development, especially as tank had moved on On 25 August 2014 9:33:19 am Jahnavi Phalkey wro

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-24 Thread Jahnavi Phalkey
I have looked at the German-Argentianian side of the story and the Bangalore side of the story. I do not know why the plane was eventually decomissioned. Is there anyone who might? On Sunday, August 24, 2014 10:09 PM, SS wrote: > > >On Sun, 2014-08-24 at 15:20 +0530, Suresh Ramasubraman

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-24 Thread SS
On Sun, 2014-08-24 at 15:20 +0530, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > On 24 August 2014 1:22:45 pm Jahnavi Phalkey > wrote: > > > Indeed, Suresh. A Kurt Tank design but even more than that, the > history of > > its making is incredibly interesting. Is there a fellow military aviation enthusiast i

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-24 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Just Google Kurt tank hf24 lots of good stuff there On 24 August 2014 6:17:16 pm Biju Chacko wrote: On 24 Aug 2014 13:22, "Jahnavi Phalkey" wrote: > > Indeed, Suresh. A Kurt Tank design but even more than that, the history of its making is incredibly interesting. > Where can I read more abo

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-24 Thread Biju Chacko
On 24 Aug 2014 17:40, "gabin kattukaran" wrote: > > On 24 August 2014 15:20, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > > And the history of its undoing due to bureaucratic bungling too > > > > It had potential as a ground attack aircraft like the a10 warthog > > > They used to have one at the Nehru Science

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-24 Thread Biju Chacko
On 24 Aug 2014 13:22, "Jahnavi Phalkey" wrote: > > Indeed, Suresh. A Kurt Tank design but even more than that, the history of its making is incredibly interesting. > Where can I read more about this?

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-24 Thread gabin kattukaran
On 24 August 2014 15:20, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > And the history of its undoing due to bureaucratic bungling too > > It had potential as a ground attack aircraft like the a10 warthog They used to have one at the Nehru Science Centre. I remember spending hours walking around it as a kid.

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-24 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
And the history of its undoing due to bureaucratic bungling too It had potential as a ground attack aircraft like the a10 warthog On 24 August 2014 1:22:45 pm Jahnavi Phalkey wrote: Indeed, Suresh. A Kurt Tank design but even more than that, the history of its making is incredibly interesti

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-24 Thread Jahnavi Phalkey
Indeed, Suresh. A Kurt Tank design but even more than that, the history of its making is incredibly interesting. On Sunday, August 24, 2014 11:32 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > > >Good taste, Kurt tank design > > > >On 24 August 2014 11:17:50 am Jahnavi Phalkey >wrote: > >> Thank you

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-23 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Good taste, Kurt tank design On 24 August 2014 11:17:50 am Jahnavi Phalkey wrote: Thank you, Deepa and Gabin On Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:22 AM, gabin kattukaran wrote: Hi Jahnavi, >    Welcome aboard! > > > >On 23 August 2014 13:06, Jahnavi Phalkey wrote: >> Heylo. > > >Which jet-fi

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-23 Thread Jahnavi Phalkey
Thank you, Deepa and Gabin On Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:22 AM, gabin kattukaran wrote: Hi Jahnavi, >    Welcome aboard! > > > >On 23 August 2014 13:06, Jahnavi Phalkey wrote: >> Heylo. > > >Which jet-fighter would that be? > > >The  Hindustan Aeronautics HF-24 Marut! > > >- Jahnavi > > >-gabi

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-23 Thread gabin kattukaran
Hi Jahnavi, Welcome aboard! On 23 August 2014 13:06, Jahnavi Phalkey wrote: > Heylo. > . . . > > On a good day, I go crazy about cyclotrons, sometimes about a very specific > jet-fighter, and occasionally about national income accounting. On other good > days, I lecture at King's College L

Re: [silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-23 Thread Deepa Mohan
Welcome to the list, Jahnaviall that you do, like the sky, is right over my head! Cheers, Deepa. On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 1:06 PM, Jahnavi Phalkey wrote: > Heylo. > > It is well known already that if I do not introduce myself properly, Udhay > will unceremoniously throw me off the list. > >

[silk] Introducing ...

2014-08-23 Thread Jahnavi Phalkey
Heylo. It is well known already that if I do not introduce myself properly, Udhay will unceremoniously throw me off the list. Otherwise, I am a historian of twentieth century science and technology - especially physical sciences and political economy. My first book was about the beginnings of

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2011-10-03 Thread Casey O'Donnell
> Venkat, we just got started, so we're actually finishing up our first title. > Unfortunately we have been mostly working on client projects right now as we > need the capital before we go into building our own. But soon enough you'll > hear about something we've done :) Welcome… Nice to see ano

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2011-10-03 Thread Adrianna Tan
> > Welcome to Silk, Adrianna. Digital games? Interesting... some game we all > know about, perhaps? > > I used to live in S'pore a little over a decade ago. I understand it has > undergone some significant changes now. Google maps tells me that the > apartment bldg I used to live is now a commerci

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2011-10-03 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Welcome to Silk, Adrianna. Digital games? Interesting... some game we all know about, perhaps? I used to live in S'pore a little over a decade ago. I understand it has undergone some significant changes now. Google maps tells me that the apartment bldg I used to live is now a commercial complex

[silk] Introducing myself

2011-10-03 Thread Adrianna Tan
Hi everyone, Some of you already know me from the other lists. For the rest of you, here's a quick intro: I'm a 20something entrepreneur based in Singapore. I run a really small, but growing, digital games business. In a previous life I was a writer and photographer, traipsing around South Asia a

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-28 Thread Tom Rielly
On Jun 28, 2009, at 11:38 AM, ss wrote: On Thursday 25 Jun 2009 12:31:02 pm Tom Rielly wrote: Rielly may be best known as founder and former CEO of PlanetOut, the leading gay and lesbian Internet company which accomplished three firsts: first venture investment in, first corporate financing of

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-28 Thread Tom Rielly
On Jun 26, 2009, at 2:55 PM, Kiran Jonnalagadda wrote: 2009/6/25 Venkat Mangudi PS: Why is TED India so darn expensive? Being one who can't afford the ticket, failed to apply for a fellowship, and wouldn't have qualified anyway, I will cheerfully camp in Mysore and expect (a) someone

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-28 Thread ss
On Thursday 25 Jun 2009 12:31:02 pm Tom Rielly wrote: > Rielly may be best known as founder and former CEO of PlanetOut, the   > leading gay and lesbian Internet company which accomplished three   > firsts: first venture investment in, first corporate financing of, and   > first IPO of a company se

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-28 Thread Tom Rielly
On Jun 25, 2009, at 3:31 PM, Deepa Mohan wrote: Er, I don't know these amounts...are the figures occult, or could we know them? When you say "TED India is priced at"...does it mean membership? Attending the lectures? I don't know how the framework operates. Well, so far, TED has been free to

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-28 Thread Tom Rielly
On Jun 25, 2009, at 1:47 PM, Sumant Srivathsan wrote: As Reuben Abraham keeps reminding us, TED India is priced at a fraction of the cost of the US sessions. Under half-price, I believe. In perspective, the India Today Conclave costs about the same amount. -- Sumant Srivathsan http://suman

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-28 Thread Tom Rielly
On Jun 25, 2009, at 11:47 AM, Venkat Mangudi wrote: More, more... am all ears. must one have applied already? Welcome, Tom. Hold on tight, and don't eat before the ride if you feel queasy on roller coasters. ;-) --venkat mangudi PS: Why is TED India so darn expensive? Venkat, The Fellowsh

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-28 Thread Tom Rielly
On Jun 25, 2009, at 9:58 AM, Manar Hussain wrote: Welcome. Manar [one of the (of late) shamefully over silent ones who does scan the mails and shamelessly benefits from the odd the thread. I'm sure one of my new year resolutions covers being less lame in that way...] Dear Manar, I'm s

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-28 Thread Tom Rielly
On Jun 25, 2009, at 6:16 AM, Deepa Mohan wrote: Well, you riveted me while doing so Tom! Welcome...and if you can tell me how I could get into the audience in Mysore...could I be one of the ushers? Uh oh, from what you write, looks as if it might have been sold out some time ago Chee

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-28 Thread Tom Rielly
On Jun 25, 2009, at 5:21 AM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Tom Rielly wrote: I understand it is proper protocol to introduce myself. I'm a friend of Reuben Abraham's and am hard at work on our upcoming TEDIndia Conference in Mysore Nov 4-7, 2009. My job at TED

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-26 Thread Kiran Jonnalagadda
2009/6/25 Venkat Mangudi > PS: Why is TED India so darn expensive? Being one who can't afford the ticket, failed to apply for a fellowship, and wouldn't have qualified anyway, I will cheerfully camp in Mysore and expect (a) someone will see me waving like an idiot from the gate and will come ou

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-25 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 11:17 PM, Sumant Srivathsan wrote: > > > > PS: Why is TED India so darn expensive? > > > As Reuben Abraham keeps reminding us, TED India is priced at a fraction of > the cost of the US sessions. Under half-price, I believe. In perspective, > the India Today Conclave costs a

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-25 Thread Sumant Srivathsan
> > PS: Why is TED India so darn expensive? As Reuben Abraham keeps reminding us, TED India is priced at a fraction of the cost of the US sessions. Under half-price, I believe. In perspective, the India Today Conclave costs about the same amount. -- Sumant Srivathsan http://sumants.blogspot.com

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-25 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Udhay Shankar N wrote: > On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Tom Rielly wrote: > >> I understand it is proper protocol to introduce myself. I'm a friend of >> Reuben Abraham's and am hard at work on our upcoming TEDIndia Conference in >> Mysore Nov 4-7, 2009. My job at TED encompasses several asp

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-25 Thread Manar Hussain
Welcome. Manar [one of the (of late) shamefully over silent ones who does scan the mails and shamelessly benefits from the odd the thread. I'm sure one of my new year resolutions covers being less lame in that way...] On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 8:01 AM, Tom Rielly wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > I u

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-25 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Tom Rielly wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > I understand it is proper protocol to introduce myself. Well, you riveted me while doing so Tom! Welcome...and if you can tell me how I could get into the audience in Mysore...could I be one of the ushers? Uh oh, from wh

Re: [silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-25 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Tom Rielly wrote: > I understand it is proper protocol to introduce myself. I'm a friend of > Reuben Abraham's and am hard at work on our upcoming TEDIndia Conference in > Mysore Nov 4-7, 2009. My job at TED encompasses several aspects: the TED > Fellows progr

[silk] Introducing myself: Tom Rielly, Fellowship/Community Director from TED Conferences in New York City

2009-06-25 Thread Tom Rielly
Dear colleagues, I understand it is proper protocol to introduce myself. I'm a friend of Reuben Abraham's and am hard at work on our upcoming TEDIndia Conference in Mysore Nov 4-7, 2009. My job at TED encompasses several aspects: the TED Fellows program, the TED Book Club, Membership, and w

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread Raja
Thanks for the welcome. Appreciate it.. However, your statement presumes a lot about me and my remark about my old friends here and was taken a little out of context. I was just trying to point out that since most of my friends and I were in different places in our lives it was hard to find common

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread .
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Raja wrote: > > game of life before I even managed to complete one. So a lot of gap has > built up. Its a gap if one measures ones life by others yardstick and want to play catch-up. YMMV and welcome !! -- .

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Figure out where you are staying first. Chennai Trade Center is beside a busy highway with nothing much near it except an IT park (L&T, IBM etc) and some not too good restaurants. You will probably get housed somewhere in the vadapalani / guindy etc areas .. 6..10 km away from the trade center. T

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan wrote: > I am. Thursday works for me as well. Okay to bring a few other folks along? > I don't see why not. I will probably be staying around the Chennai Trade Center. I know very little of the city. I will know about the hotel by morning, hopefully. Somewhere close

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread sur...@hserus.net
Yup sure -- srs / nokia e71 -original message- Subject: Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman From: "Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan" Date: 09-03-2009 18:09 On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Venkat Mangudi wrote: > Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > > that reminds

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Venkat Mangudi wrote: > Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > > that reminds me. you asked for a meetup right? > Yes, if anyone is interested. Thu evening, perhaps? I am. Thursday works for me as well. Okay to bring a few other folks along? C

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > that reminds me. you asked for a meetup right? Yes, if anyone is interested. Thu evening, perhaps? Wed & Fri I will be in the train. Venkat

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread Aditya Kapil
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Raja wrote: > > So far I have found it hard to find > myself and maintain an intellectual mileu of peers and complete the > settling > down process in India. > > Welcome Raja, I don't know if this is a function of being back or that you've been in an academic sett

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread Raja
hi Cheeni, Venkat and Deepa, Thanks for your responses. I knew I had forgotten to mention something! Thanks for pointing it out Deepa. I am based currently in Bangalore actually but I keep going to Chennai periodically (which means about once a month for a few days). Initially my shutting rates wer

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Venkat Mangudi [09/03/09 16:48 +0530]: Raja, maybe we should catch up for a coffee or a beer or your poison of choice when I am in Chennai later this week. Message me offlist if you that reminds me. you asked for a meetup right?

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Raja wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Feels great to join Silklist. Looking at the kind of conversations > happening > here I seem to be in the midst of intellectually very sharp people with a > wide range of interests. I will strive to live up to that. Welcome, Raja.

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Srini Ramakrishnan wrote: > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Raja wrote >> Almost all are married >> *some even divorced* with children (unlike myself) who don't have time >> *Some even divorced* Does this seem very unlike India to you? I want to understand why. IMO, we've just figured ou

Re: [silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread Srini Ramakrishnan
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Raja wrote: [...] > Almost all are married > *some even divorced* with children (unlike myself) who don't have time > anymore for a nice conversation or traveling. They all seem consumed by > their jobs and family committments. So far I have found it hard to find

[silk] Introducing myself. Raja Venkataraman

2009-03-09 Thread Raja
Hi Everyone, Feels great to join Silklist. Looking at the kind of conversations happening here I seem to be in the midst of intellectually very sharp people with a wide range of interests. I will strive to live up to that. A brief intro about myself: My name is Raja Venkataraman. Grew up in Chenn

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-04 Thread Anil Kumar
On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 13:14:07 +0530, "Sanjeev Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ah! from I, me & Myself to U...U & me .well some years back or many > years back...I met U (in a party - I know none of u and U will believe it if > I say temple!) Hey Sanjeev! Welcome!! I wonder how ma

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Sanjeev Kumar
ah! from I, me & Myself to U...U & me .well some years back or many years back...I met U (in a party - I know none of u and U will believe it if I say temple!)then U met me...then we met again.allright let me stop this...college connextion and mutual close friend Anil (suddenly from

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Priyanka Sachar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Yep, will share. > As soon as I am finished giving my laptop some liposuction :P. > You mean laposuction D

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Srini Ramakrishnan wrote: > This whole thread U-turn is very disgusting. > > "ThisU wholeU threadU UturnU isU veeery disgustingU, swalpa adjustU maadkoli"

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Priyanka Sachar
Yep, will share. As soon as I am finished giving my laptop some liposuction :P. Need to free space so as to dnload pics and then upload pics. 2008/12/2 Deepa Mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Priyanka Sachar <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >wrote: > > > I watched the lopsided smil

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Priyanka Sachar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I watched the lopsided smile and even clicked pics! :) Could you share a couple of pics with me, Priyanka? Thanks! Deepa. > > > > > Anyone watched Venus smiling yesterday? > > > > http://deponti.livejournal.com/47122

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Srini Ramakrishnan
On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 10:59 AM, Deepa Mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] > > Bij-Umy response to this is, IU (actually, aiyo). This whole thread U-turn is very disgusting. Cheeni

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Priyanka Sachar
I watched the lopsided smile and even clicked pics! :) 2008/12/2 Deepa Mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Biju Chacko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Are there really people who don't know U? > > > > Bij-Umy response to this is, IU (actually, aiyo). >

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Biju Chacko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Are there really people who don't know U? Bij-Umy response to this is, IU (actually, aiyo). Wish I could make it to Mysore... :( Anyone watched Venus smiling yesterday? http://deponti.livejournal.com/471

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Biju Chacko
On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 12:01 AM, Ramakrishnan Sundaram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/12/1 Deepa Mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> how do you know U? > > Deepa, you are either U or non-U, as Nancy Mitford might say. > > Updating it for the U we know, you could say that you either know U, > or you

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Madhu Menon
Sanjeev Kumar wrote: I am Sanjeev Kumar - after meandering around (Middle East, Arica, Oz land, Far East) for the last 14 years - I have finally arrived home Hi there Sanjeev. You sound familiar. :) Madhu -- <<< * >>> Madhu Menon Shiok Far-eastern Cuisine Moss Cocktail Lounge 96, Amar Jy

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Ramakrishnan Sundaram
2008/12/1 Deepa Mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > how do you know U? Deepa, you are either U or non-U, as Nancy Mitford might say. Updating it for the U we know, you could say that you either know U, or you will. Someday. And six degrees will be one. Ram

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 6:58 PM, Sanjeev Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Silklist Aficionados, > > > A quick introduction... > > I am Sanjeev Kumar - after meandering around (Middle East, Arica, Oz land, > Far East) for the last 14 years - I have finally arrived home > (Bangalore4me). > W

Re: [silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Welcome to Silk, Sanjeev. Sanjeev Kumar wrote: > Thanks Udhay for making me part of this and look forward to interacting with > you all on the web and whenever opportunity presents itself ..in person.. > > We do have silk list meets whenever someone fancies a drink or two. :-) We also run away

[silk] Introducing myself - in the tone I, me, myself

2008-12-01 Thread Sanjeev Kumar
Dear Silklist Aficionados, A quick introduction... I am Sanjeev Kumar - after meandering around (Middle East, Arica, Oz land, Far East) for the last 14 years - I have finally arrived home (Bangalore4me). I currently head sales and marketing for a 3i Infotech Subsidiary - focussed on Consumer (s

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2006-11-28 Thread Deepa Mohan
Hi Zainab, It was nice to meet you in person...welcome to Silk! Deepa. On 11/26/06, Zainab Bawa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear All, Udhay put me on the Silk List on my request. I am Zainab Bawa, currently registered for my Ph.D. at the Center for the Study of Culture and Society (CSCS) in

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2006-11-26 Thread Zainab Bawa
Hey, Thanks for this! Will check it out! Best, Zee Casey O'Donnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 11/26/06, Zainab Bawa wrote: > I am Zainab Bawa, currently registered for my Ph.D. at the Center for the > Study of Culture and Society (CSCS) in Bangalore. I plan to work on different > fina

Re: [silk] Introducing myself

2006-11-26 Thread Nishant Shah
Dear Miss Bawa, you sound surprisingly familiar. I am sure we have exchanged a few notes in the past about research interests but I can't really place you. I hope Silk helps you in your academic and non-academic adventures. regards Nishant. p.s. how do you like the formal style? good to have you z

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