Re: [silk] Good puns

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Perhaps a kick in the shins will help with the groaning Madhu. :-P

On Fri, 18 Jun, 2021, 1:43 pm Madhu Menon,  wrote:

> >
> >
> >
> > And as he trudged along, his heart swells with pride, because he's the
> > first in his tribe to cart Asian  geometry to polar coordinates.
> >
>
> This thread is making baby Jesus cry, Naren. And making me groan
> constantly, which is usually the effect of puns anyway.
>

Re: [silk] Good puns

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Send me your address. You need a kick in the shins for explaining. :-)

On Fri, 18 Jun, 2021, 1:00 pm Shenoy N,  wrote:

> My original composition which often gets me kicked in the shins if the
> listener is in close proximity
>
> An inuit decides to pull his tribe out of the darkness of ignorance into
> the sunlit uplands of knowledge by teaching them geometry. He needs
> textbooks in the inuit language, and alas, there are none. So he writes one
> himself and decides to get a thousand copies printed. The best quote is
> from Guangzhou so he sends his money and soon enough, the books land up at
> the port
> He loads the cargo on to his sleds and marches off to the far north,  where
> his people live.
> And as he trudged along, his heart swells with pride, because he's the
> first in his tribe to cart Asian  geometry to polar coordinates.
>
> Sometimes,  I have to explain Cartesian and polar coordinates,  after which
> they kick me in the shins. The knowledgeable ones kick me straight away
>
> On Fri, 18 Jun 2021, 01:43 Bruce A. Metcalf, 
> wrote:
>
> > Here's one straight from Florida:
> >
> > What's the best way to cook alligator?
> >
> > In a Croc Pot.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > / Bruce /
> >
> >
>

Re: [silk] Hello!

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

You should move to Telegram or Signal. I'll be happy to join that group.

On Mon, 14 Jun, 2021, 12:10 pm Mohit,  wrote:

> Welcome Ameya
>
> My name is Mohit, I am from UP, lived a long time in Delhi, but have made
> Hyderabad my home now :-)
> I run a whatsapp group dedicated to puns & "mild/stupid jokes" :-)
>
> Regards,
> Mohit
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 13, 2021 at 3:45 PM Ameya Nagarajan 
> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone!
> > I've heard a lot about this list and am very pleased to join.
> > My name is Ameya (uh-MEY-a for those who would like to know). I am an
> > editor, podcaster and occasional writer with a fabulous ability to herd
> > cats :D This might have something to do with the two I have, who
> frequently
> > need herding.
> > I am known for my love of good puns (delighted to argue about that
> > definition any time), and interest in learning languages. I speak fluent
> > Spanish and dabble in many more. I love arguing to better understand my
> > position and that of the other person, but the goal is not conversion. I
> am
> > fascinated by people and patterns, and like few things more than
> (potatoes
> > and) sitting around watching people, heardin stories of people and
> > formulating theories of how and why they think and do what they think and
> > do.
> > I am from Hyderabad, but live in Delhi (dil se dilliwali hoon, as I like
> to
> > say). I like to cook and can usually be found reading SOMETHING--ketchup
> > bottles will do at a pinch. I have degrees in English, Latin American
> > Studies and Business Administration, and cohost a podcast
> > .
> > I shall you all in discussions!
> >
> >
> >
> > Cordially,
> > Ameya Nagarajan
> >
> > 
> >
>

Re: [silk] Hello!

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Welcome to Silk. We have some punsters here, expecting a thread drift soon.

Cheers

On Sun, 13 Jun, 2021, 3:45 pm Ameya Nagarajan,  wrote:

> Hi everyone!
> I've heard a lot about this list and am very pleased to join.
> My name is Ameya (uh-MEY-a for those who would like to know). I am an
> editor, podcaster and occasional writer with a fabulous ability to herd
> cats :D This might have something to do with the two I have, who frequently
> need herding.
> I am known for my love of good puns (delighted to argue about that
> definition any time), and interest in learning languages. I speak fluent
> Spanish and dabble in many more. I love arguing to better understand my
> position and that of the other person, but the goal is not conversion. I am
> fascinated by people and patterns, and like few things more than (potatoes
> and) sitting around watching people, heardin stories of people and
> formulating theories of how and why they think and do what they think and
> do.
> I am from Hyderabad, but live in Delhi (dil se dilliwali hoon, as I like to
> say). I like to cook and can usually be found reading SOMETHING--ketchup
> bottles will do at a pinch. I have degrees in English, Latin American
> Studies and Business Administration, and cohost a podcast
> .
> I shall you all in discussions!
>
>
>
> Cordially,
> Ameya Nagarajan
>
> 
>

Re: [silk] Fwd: "World Turtle Day" - Mon, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Thank you, Mark. Interesting to me, for sure.

On Sat, 22 May, 2021, 9:53 am Mark Seiden,  wrote:

> might interest some of you...
>
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > From: "The Explorers Club" 
> > Subject: "World Turtle Day" - Mon, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET
> > Date: May 21, 2021 at 12:30:03 PM PDT
> > To: "m...@seiden.com" 
> > Reply-To: reservati...@explorers.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > World Turtle Day
> >
> >
> > This program will celebrate World Turtle Day, a day to commemorate the
> existence of an incredible diversity of both terrestrial and marine turtle
> species and an opportunity to draw attention to threats facing their
> survival. Although many species have come and gone since their first
> appearance in the fossil record 300 million years ago, there are currently
> approximately 356 turtle species on planet Earth. Unfortunately, about 40%
> of these species are threatened or endangered with extinction. There are,
> however, actions we can take to help reverse these declining trends and
> many people around the world are dedicating their lives to protecting our
> incredible shelled diversity!
> >
> > Our special guests will share information about the turtle species that
> they study and the lifelong journeys that they are on to protect them.
> These conservationists are genuine and dedicated spirits, and a testament
> to what changes #ForNature can result when you combine passion for wildlife
> and a determination to make a difference.
> >
> > Streaming live on explorers.org <
> https://eblast.explorers.org/t/y-l-ojjjddd-iyqjydjkr-r/>, our YouTube
> Channel , and
> our Facebook Live !
> - Monday, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET
> >
> > You’ll have the opportunity to hear from a wide array of these turtle
> conservationists including:
> >
> > Dr. Supraja Dharini is a committed sea turtle conservationist along the
> Indian east coast since 2002 and an EC50 Honoree. She is exemplary for her
> multi-disciplinary approach. She works with a team of 363 ‘Sea Turtle
> Protection Force’ (STPF) members from 222 marginalized artisanal fishing
> villages. Together, under Dr. Dharinis guidance, they cover over 700 kms
> along Tamil Nadu, Andhra, and Odisha coasts and have protected tens of
> thousands of olive ridley nests in-situ and also through purpose built
> hatcheries. Their work and dedication to protecting and preserving life,
> has resulted in the safe release of millions of hatchlings to the sea. STPF
> members educate other fishers in their villages about the importance of
> conserving turtles, retrieving ghost nets, reducing pollution, and caring
> more for their ocean environment in general.
> >
> >
> > Shahriar Caesar Rahman is a co-founder and the CEO of Creative
> Conservation Alliance, a Bangladesh based conservation organization
> dedicated to the ecological and cultural conservation of Bangladesh’s last
> wild places. He is also a National Geographic Explorer and serves as a
> Regional Vice Chair-South Asia of IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle
> Specialist Group. The Creative Conservation Alliance is a major force for
> research and Conservation of Bangladesh’s threatened tortoises and turtles.
> The CCA team, led by Caesar, continues to empower indigenous hunters as
> parabiologists. Caesar and his work with the Creative Conservation Alliance
> has previously had the privilege of receiving both the Whitley Award and
> Future for Nature Award and is now honored to accept the New Explorer
> Award. He will be sharing his work with the Asian Giant Tortoise (Manouria
> emys phayrei) and Black Softshell Turtles (Nilssonia nigricans).
> >
> >
> > Scott Trageser is a conservation biologist and photographer who has
> dedicated his life to protecting species overlooked by others. Interests in
> herpetology, photography, and steaming jungles lead Scott to Bangladesh
> where he co-founded and serves as Director for the Creative Conservation
> Alliance. He also endeavors to provide resources and support to similar
> organizations as the Executive Director and President of The Biodiversity
> Group, a US-based non-profit. His award-winning works have gained
> recognition from the Explorer’s Club, International League of Conservation
> Photographers, Royal Geographical Society, IUCN Species Specialist
> Commission, National Geographic, BBC, and more. He is a frequent speaker on
> conservation and photography topics and has authored and contributed to
> numerous books, articles, and peer-reviewed journals. There is little he
> won’t do in his quest to save the world’s most threatened species.
> >
> >
> > Fabien Cousteau is an Aquanaut, Oceanographic Explorer, Environmental
> Advocate and Founder of Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center (FCOLC).
> Early in 2016 he founded the FCOLC to fulfill his dream of creating a
> vehicle to make a positive change in the world. Currently he is working on
> 

Re: [silk] Silkmeet on Friday? (21st May, Zoom)

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Second that. Great meeting everyone... Thanks Udhay , Vinit and Surabhi for
setting this up.



On Fri, 21 May, 2021, 9:25 pm Peter Griffin, 
wrote:

> Thanks for a fun evening, all. Thanks Udhay, Surabhi and Vinit for setting
> it up.
>

Re: [silk] Silkmeet on Friday? (21st May, Zoom)

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Dang it. Now Deepa's name will not be the first in her nice and
alphabetical list.

On Tue, 18 May, 2021, 6:20 pm Biju Chacko,  wrote:

> +1
>
> On Tue, 18 May, 2021, 18:16 M.K.Pai,  wrote:
>
> > Please count me in too.
> > -- Saint Pai
> > Hero of Socialist Labour
> > People's Commissar for Permanent Revolution
> > Supreme Director of Party Enlightenment
> > Rootless cosmopolitan bourgeois nationalist
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 5:20 PM Vinit Bhansali  wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear fellow Silklisters,
> > >
> > > Udhay, Surabhi and I are hosting a SilkMeet this week.
> > >
> > > We haven't met in meatspace in years (literally) and thought we should
> at
> > > least catch up over Zoom.
> > >
> > > We plan on meeting this Friday, (21st May, 7pm IST) and hope it works
> for
> > > most of you.
> > >
> > > *Requirements:*
> > > 1) Your favourite drink in hand
> > >
> > > I'll create a zoom link and share it with you in a couple of days.
> > >
> > > +1 away.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *_Vinit Bhansali*
> > > vinitb [at] gmail
> >
> >
>

Re: [silk] Silkmeet on Friday? (21st May, Zoom)

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Count me in.

On Tue, 18 May, 2021, 11:28 am Udhay Shankar N,  wrote:

> So we have so far
>
> Vinit
> Surabhi
> Udhay
> Peter
>
> who else?
>

Re: [silk] Fwd: An anniversary

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Also from CiX. Which was inaccessible to me when I traveled out of the
country and Udhay used to send qwk by email and uploaded it back to CiX for
a while.

Also, one of the old timers on Silk.

-V

On Tue, 22 Dec 2020 at 6:01 AM, Shiv Sastry  wrote:

> Nice to hear from Martin. I recall he made an observation to a post of
> mine (on CiX I think) that changed my way of seeing people. I am not
> sure he intended it that way but I will always be grateful for that
> interaction.
>
>
> shiv
>
> On 21/12/20 10:01 pm, Udhay Shankar N wrote:
> > Forwarding Martin's message which came directly to me by mistake.
> >
> > -- Forwarded message -
> > From: Martin Senftleben 
> > Date: Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 9:25 PM
> > Subject: Re: [silk] An anniversary
> > To: Udhay Shankar N 
> >
> >
> > Hi Udhay and all others,
> >
> > Am 20.12.20 um 02:35 schrieb Udhay Shankar N:
> >> The first message on silklist went out 23 years ago.
> >>
> >> There are some members who have been around since then, and many others
> > who
> >> hopped on at a later time.
> > I am one of those who met you founding guys on a BBS a few years earlyer
> > (before silklist was founded), and later I guess you invited me to join
> > Silk. I was active for a while, but then became so overwhelmed with my
> > work that I hardly could read all the posts, let aside write anything.
> > Now I'm retired and try to read here and there from what fills my
> > mailbox, but I'm not yet into reactivating myself in this list. Some
> > health issues prevent me from sitting too long at the PC, and for the
> > period I'm on I have other priorities. Nonetheless I am grateful for
> > being part of this list and hope I am allowed to stay on - maybe it's
> > not so long that I get active again. The list reminds me of our years in
> > India, and those times when BBS was the choice of communication... :-)
> >
> > Kind regards
> >
> > Martin Senftleben
>
>

Re: [silk] What are the things you splurge on that are worth the money?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

1. Lenses: The only one left on my list is the Olympus 150-400 PRO
2. Perfumes: Partial to Terre d’Hermes
3. Coffee: Current favourite is the Bibi Plantation AAA from Blue Tokai
4. Travel: Pay more to travel and stay comfortably, and to go on safaris to
satisfy the naturalist in me.
5. Time: I get people to help out with stuff if I don’t think that activity
will give me satisfaction e.g. plumbing, carpentry odd jobs, driving in
city traffic

Of late, considering a telescope.

-V

On Sun, 20 Dec 2020 at 10:35 PM, Anish Mohammed 
wrote:

> coming in even late than everyone else -
> my list is as follows (similar in many items to everyone else on the list)
>
> -Computers  - GPU’s , desktop, laptops ( Macs), iPad
>
> -VR headsets
>
> -Noise cancelling headphones
>
> -Books
>
> -Travel (upto 20% annual expenses as per my accountant)
>
> -GPU's (includes e-GPU)
>
> -Electronics hardware - all the way from microcontrollers to oscilloscopes,
> logic analysers, 3d printers
>
> -Drones ( both open and closed source)
>
>
> Anish
>
>
> Anish Mohammed
> anishmohammed.me
> @anishmohammed 
> calendly.com/zeroknowledge
> PGP E68243345FE1B9AE 
>
>
> >
>

Re: [silk] Dream concerts

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

1. Live Aid with Queen.
2. Any Jethrotull concert
3. Any Mohammad Rafi live concert
4. Hell Freezes over

-V

On Mon, 21 Dec 2020 at 7:45 AM, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 9:29 PM Peter Griffin 
> wrote:
>
> Taking off from the memorable concerts thread, and assuming you have a time
> > machine at hand with enough juice to take you to, let's say, five
> > performances, which musicians would you go listen to?
> >
>
> Since we have a time machine...
>
> At the ripe age of 2, I apparently disrupted a concert of the violinist
> L.Shankar [1]. This was organised by my parents, who used to run a 'sabha'
> (a body that organises cultural events). It would be interesting to see how
> this maestro sounded in his prime, just before the first Shakti album [2].
>
> Iron Maiden live at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1982 [3]
>
> The Finnish band Nightwish with their original singer Tarja Turunnen [4]
>
> L. Subramaniam (brother of the aforementioned Shankar) in concert with
> Stephane Grappelli around the time of the album Conversations [5]
>
> [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Shankar
> [2]
> https://www.allmusic.com/album/shakti-with-john-mclaughlin-mw311587
> [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr2N6SluA64
> [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5odBK6ebOf8
> [5] https://www.allmusic.com/album/conversations-mw652198
>
> --
>
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>

Re: [silk] Founder's Day!

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Happy Birthday, Deepa and Udhay. Have a great day and year ahead.

Cheers,
Venkat

On Fri, 23 Oct 2020 at 11:32 AM, Anish Mohammed 
wrote:

> On Fri, 23 Oct 2020 at 06:16, Deepa Mohan  wrote:
>
> > Whether Udhay founded it or foundered on it, this list and his
> Interesting
> > Friends have given me quite a lot of great conversation too!
> >
> > Happy birthday, Vod ka Raja, and may your friends increase.
> >
> > Cheers, Deepa.
> >
>
> Happy birthday Udhay, its been an honour to  have you as a friend for
> almost two decades ...
> --
> Anish Mohammed
> https://calendly.com/zeroknowledge
>

Re: [silk] What did you change your mind about in 2019?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

John,

Nice post. And not boring at all. As usual, made for a good read.

I can’t say much about Republican vs Democrats being a resident of India.
My few years in the US were pretty busy with the kids and I didn’t give a
thought to politics. Not that I do otherwise. :-)

Your points on religion are pretty similar to mine. I have to add that
religion is mostly used as a tool to aid regional patriotism & politics,
IMHO. The only thing is that the region keeps growing as the religion
spreads. And as the region grows, the other regions/religions start going
crazy.

This takes me back to Asimov’s Foundation series.
1. If humanity survives another 10,000 years, what will those humans think
of us?
2. Will we be remembered just like how we remember the cave men?
3. Will they laugh at our religion based politics/divisions and lack of
unity?
4. And  will these stupid religions be taken to other planets if we
colonize them?

Regards,
Venkat

On Sun, 12 Jan 2020 at 6:30 AM,  wrote:

>
> My experience this year was similar to Krishna's (see post below).
>
> With the following corollaries:
>
> A) I changed my mind about the Republican Party in the USA; in
> particular about Republicans in Congress. I'm 67 years old and I first
> voted when I became eligible to vote at age 18 (George McGovern Vs
> Richard Nixon). Since then I've voted in dozens of elections: local,
> state, national. In all that time I've only voted for a Republican 3
> times (the same person in 3 successive elections): the District Attorney
> for southeastern Massachusetts, who had a good reputation as a
> corruption-fighter & fair-minded prosecutor. I hold & have always held
> extremely negative views of virtually all nationally prominent
> Republicans of my adult lifetime, including Nixon, Reagan, both
> Presidents Bush, Dick Cheney, John McCain & many others. So I've never
> had particularly positive feelings about the Republican Party, either
> its policies/philosophy/legislative agenda, or its prominent
> representatives.
>
> BUT!!
>
> But until this year I did feel that at least some Republicans shared
> with me a common conception of the meaning of the United States of
> America — who we are, what our values are, what we stand for — and I
> believed that our understandings of the meaning of "patriotism" had at
> least some overlap. I no longer believe these things to be true.
>
> I now believe that the Republican Party is a white-supremacist
> patriarchal, nihilistic, kleptocratic death cult strongly influenced by
> evangelical Christian eschatology/grifting & organized along the lines
> of a Sicilian-American mafia crime family but largely controlled by a
> clique of trans-national/non-national/post-national oligarchs. I believe
> that white-supremacist revanchism is the core organizing motive of
> rank-and-file Republicans. (The Republican oligarchs in charge care
> little about such things; they don't care about religion or race or any
> of that stuff; they care about money and power. But they know how to
> harness the strong resentments of the common volk & are applying the
> latest & greatest AI-based tools to that task.)
>
> This nihilistic/(Christian) death-cult foundation explains the
> Republican antipathy to science, in particular to climate science, but
> also to things like the "anti-vax" movement and the categorical refusal
> to apply U.S. tax dollars to study the epidemic of mass murder in the
> USA using the proven tools of social science. The role of the NRA as a
> launderer of foreign money, pretty much exclusively from Russia, in
> exchange for promoting this anti-science, pro white-supremacy movement
> has been largely under-studied and under-reported.
>
> Summary: to assume that any Republican Senator or Representative in
> Congress has any fealty to their oath of office, or to the United States
> of America itself, is naive at best & arguably derelict or complicit.
> Mitch McConnell, for example, is -- himself, a single person --  a
> greater threat to the continued existence of the United States of
> America than was The Confederate States of America, with all her armies.
>
> I apologize for sounding like I'm pitching an over-the-top screenplay
> for another James Bond movie, but this is my actual feeling about the
> political situation in the United States, and it has changed
> considerably since last year.
>
> B) I've changed my mind about religion in general. I now think it's all
> mostly bullshit, and more harmful than helpful. I think its time has
> finally passed and that humans need to leave religion behind.
>
> I grew up Catholic; baptized & confirmed. I a was an altar boy for about
> 4 years during those years when the Catholic Mass was still said in
> Lat

Re: [silk] New member intro - Krishna Udayasankar

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Welcome to Silk. Beer and Whiskey, and the occasional Gin/Aquavit are
staples here.

Cheers
--V

On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 at 8:50 PM, Krishna Udayasankar <
kris.udayasan...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> Sorry if this mail is a duplicate, but I seem to be having some
> trouble with replies on the list.
>
> Gabin, Kavita and Anil - thanks much for your welcomes.  I had tried
> to reply to you individually but the mails have bounced back (not sure
> if that is a list setting). Am learning.
>
> In any case, please do forgive this novice for mailing code
> violations. Look forward to being a part of this group and its
> scintillating conversations.
>
> Warm regards
> Krishna
> 
> Krishna Udayasankar, PhD.
>
>

Re: [silk] Silklist Anniversary Meetup

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I’m out of town. Can’t make it. Have fun folks... Udhay can have a beer for
me. :-)

—V

On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 at 1:09 PM, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:

> How about lunch at Communiti on Residency road, around 12 noon on Saturday?
>

Re: [silk] Bangalore and Chennai food/restaurant recommendations

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

MTR is over-rated. :-)

CTR (there are two of them near Malleswaram) is better for dosas. Shree
Sagar (Central tiffin room - CTR1) is near the Malleswaram ground.
Chikkanna Tiffin Room (CTR2) is near the temple in Kumara Park. Both have
lip-smacking dosas.

Venkateshwara Sweets for Mysore Pak, Veena Stores for Idlis.

Other decent dosas are at Airlines Hotel, Konark on Residency Road and
Ballal Residency (also Residency Road).

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Venkat

On Tue, 17 Sep 2019 at 6:40 PM, Shyam Sunder 
wrote:

> These may be handy. In Bangalore, I have been to several of these, so the
> picks seem to be quite decent.
>
> Warm regards, Shyam
>
> On 17/09/19, 5:44 AM, "silklist on behalf of Thaths"
>  of tha...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 11:32 PM Devdas Bhagat <
> dev...@dvb.homelinux.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Friend of mine are probably (pending visa issues) visiting Bangalore
> and
> > Chennai.
> >
> > They are both European, so exposure to Indian food is limited.
> >
> > Recommendations for places to get local(ish) cuisine?
>
>
> In Chennai Grand Sweets and Snacks is a good place to visit. Many of
> their
> locations have a restaurant attached to them that serves decent,
> hygienic
> South Indian food. They are also renowned for their, well, sweets and
> snacks.
>
> In Bangalore, surely MTR?
>
> S.
>
>
> > --
> >
> Homer: Hey, what does this job pay?
> Carl:  Nuthin'.
> Homer: D'oh!
> Carl:  Unless you're crooked.
> Homer: Woo-hoo!
>
>
>

Re: [silk] Wildlife filmmaking, the Emmys,

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Congrats, Kalyan!

On Sat, 17 Aug 2019 at 4:37 AM, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:

> PSA: Longtime list.lurker Kalyan Varma [1] has been nominated for an Emmy
> award [2] for his work on the "Super Cats" documentary [3]. Congrats,
> Kalyan, and let me take the opportunity to also plug the documentary "Wild
> Karnataka" [4] which Kalyan and fellow silklister Amoghavarsha [5] have
> made.
>
> I recommend trawling through both of their personal sites for some stunning
> examples of their work.
>
> Udhay
>
> [1] http://kalyanvarma.net/
> [2] https://emmyonline.tv/news-and-documentary-40th-nominees/
> [3] https://vimeo.com/264734971
> [4] http://www.wildkarnataka.com/
> [5] http://amoghavarsha.com/
>
> --
>
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>

Re: [silk] In Bangalore June 20/21/22

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

-1. I’m scheduled to be out of town on 22nd. Dang it, missed this one too.

—V

On Sat, 15 Jun 2019 at 9:29 PM, Huda Masood  wrote:

> Moving offices and conducting a dirt biking workshop that weekend. I'm out,
> my apologies.
> Sorry to miss this get together though!
>
> Huda M
>
> On Tue, 11 Jun 2019, 10:09 Jitendra Vaidya  wrote:
>
> > I am visiting Bangalore to attend and present at Rootconf.in. Thursday
> > promises to be kinda crazy but would love to meet the good folks of Silk
> on
> > Friday (June 21) or Saturday (June 22) evening.
> >
> > Please let me know.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jiten
> >
>

Re: [silk] In Bangalore June 20/21/22

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

+1

On Thu, 13 Jun 2019 at 9:31 AM, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 10:17 AM Udhay Shankar N  wrote:
>
>
> > I am visiting Bangalore to attend and present at Rootconf.in. Thursday
> >> promises to be kinda crazy but would love to meet the good folks of Silk
> >> on
> >> Friday (June 21) or Saturday (June 22) evening.
> >>
> >
> > Friday June 21 works better for me, but can do Saturday June 22 if that's
> > what the majority wants.
> >
>
> The collective hath spoken. Saturday June 22 it is. Anyone else wants to
> come, please respond in this thread.
>
> Udhay
> --
>
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>

Re: [silk] Bangalore Visit

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

+1

On Fri, 17 May 2019 at 8:37 AM, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:

> Show of hands so far:
>
> Jim Grisanzio
> Udhay Shankar
> Kavita Chaudhury
> Biju Chacko
> Huda Masood
> Jessica Prabhakar
> Naresh Narasimhan
> Jahnavi Phalkey
> Vinit Bhansali
> Surabhi Tomar
>
> Vinit and Surabhi have graciously agreed to host at their place (the
> standard silkmeet venue) opposite UB City. 7 PM on 24th May. As usual,
> please bring whatever you're drinking and some to share, plus anything else
> you think is needed.
>
> Ping me if any of you need directions. :)
>
> Udhay
>

Re: [silk] Silkmeet in Bangalore 18 Feb 2019

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I’ll be able to meet.

On Mon, 11 Feb 2019 at 4:12 PM, Alok Prasanna Kumar 
wrote:

> 
>
> <
> http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail
> >
> Virus-free.
> www.avg.com
> <
> http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail
> >
> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 4:01 PM Udhay Shankar N  wrote:
>
> > Silklister Danese Cooper will be in town, possibly with Zaheda Bhorat and
> > Alolita Sharma. Let's use this as an opportunity to meet up.
> >
> > Show of hands?
> >
> > Udhay
> >
> > --
> >
> > ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
> >
>
>
> --
> Alok Prasanna Kumar
> Advocate
> Ph: +919560065577
>

Re: [silk] Legal adulthood

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Interesting. I’m in. 20th could be a slight challenge.

I think I am one of the early ones.

On Fri, 14 Dec 2018 at 9:33 PM, Gaurav Vaz  wrote:

> Geist is launching a Stout in Banglore on the 19th of December - if you
> guys can make it there, I'll add all of you to the guest list :)
>
>
> https://insider.in/geists-winter-craft-beer-launch-ft-when-chai-met-toast-dec19-2018/event
>
> Plus When Chait Met Toast is a fun band to watch!
>
> -Gaurav
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 5:12 AM Deepa Mohan  wrote:
>
> > Er, until now we were all illegal adults?
> >
> > Also would like to know the "original crew members" who are "still
> around".
> > Also...how many people have left the list over the years?
> >
>
>
> --
> If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice!
>
> Gaurav Vaz | m...@gauravvaz.com | +91-99005-16145 (India) &
> +1-647-572-1123
> (Canada) | http://gauravvaz.com
>

[silk] Silk is 21, and we need a silk-meet!

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I can’t believe it’s already 21 years old. How about a Bangalore meetup
before New Year?

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] ANNOUNCING INK CONFERENCE 2018 I 30 Nov-2 Dec 2018, Hyderabad

[Venkat]

On 07/09/18 12:30 PM, Lahar Appaiah wrote:

All, sorry to be a wet blanket, but these mails are pointless. Also, they
aren't terribly interesting. Could we all be a little considerate before
making people read them?




One can always do what Madman did if the emails are pointless. :-)

--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] ANNOUNCING INK CONFERENCE 2018 I 30 Nov-2 Dec 2018, Hyderabad

[Venkat]

On 07/09/18 6:38 AM, Ramjee Swaminathan wrote:

On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 10:43 PM Madhu Menon  wrote:

On Thu, 6 Sep 2018 at 19:35, Ramjee Swaminathan
 wrote:


You meant un scribe? Do you have any inkling of what you just wrote? O
tempora, O mores!

My message was just a sarcastic way to express displeasure over
promotional spam blasted to a mailing list not meant for it.



Sir, Madhu - I knew it was sarcasm. I realized you were annoyed. Of course.

I am an active lurker (Peace Be Upon Me), member of sulk-list, and
once in a while surface for .

Gotta rush to collect my coupon for ink.

__r.

Sarcasm and pun as a reaction to a list abuse. Whattay drift! Even Lewis 
Hamilton is put to shame. Where else would you see a conversation 
turning so rapidly?


Are the coupons still available to ink? My printer is out!

--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] The end of the teens

[Venkat]

+1 for 17th. I'm out on 15th and 16th.

On 23/11/17 4:55 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:

+1

On 23/11/17, 3:29 PM, "silklist on behalf of Biju Chacko" 
<silklist-bounces+suresh=hserus@lists.hserus.net on behalf of biju.cha...@gmail.com> 
wrote:

 On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 7:40 AM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:
 > Sounds good. I will be traveling from the 21st onwards, so perhaps the
 > previous weekend? Anytime between 15-17 Dec 2017. Show of hands?
 
 *raises hand*
     
     






--

Cheers,
Venkat

[silk] In the US right now.

[Venkat]

Considering how many of us are traveling and planning on meeting up with 
the local gang, I'll throw my hat in the right too.


I'm in the US till Oct 8th. I'll be in the NYC/NJ area till 27th, and in 
the Orange County, CA area till 30th. After that, I'll be in SFO till 
Oct 6th. Although, I'm here primarily on business, I do have some free 
time especially in the NYC/NJ area.


--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Silkmeet on June 28 - bangalore

[Venkat]

Happy Birthday, Gabin.

On 28/06/17 9:15 PM, gabin kattukaran wrote:

On 28 June 2017 at 17:55, Vinit Bhansali <vi...@bhansalimail.com> wrote:

Her birthday is tomorrow.
Silkmeet always T-1 day to Sara's birthday.
Long story, happy to explain over drinks


Tomorrow is a good day for a birthday. Do pass on my wishes to the little one.

-gabin



--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Silkmeet on June 28 - bangalore

[Venkat]

On 28/06/17 5:57 PM, Deepa Mohan wrote:

On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 5:56 PM, Venkat <s...@venkatmangudi.com> wrote:

THere's drinking involved? :-o

--Venkat

But Venkat, you have the option not to eat...or talk. And Vinit, after
a few of the aforementioned drinks, no explanations are needed.


Oh, I want to drink! :-)

--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Silkmeet on June 28 - bangalore

[Venkat]

THere's drinking involved? :-o

--Venkat

On 28/06/17 5:55 PM, Vinit Bhansali wrote:

ᐧ

On 27 June 2017 at 22:19, Deepa Mohan <mohande...@gmail.com> wrote:


It's Vinit and Surabhi's daughter Sara's birthday, too, on
Wednesday...if my memory serves me right (it doesn't, always).

Hoping to make it there with Derek Shaffer.



Her birthday is tomorrow.
Silkmeet always T-1 day to Sara's birthday.
Long story, happy to explain over drinks

- Vinit



On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 9:13 PM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:

On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com>

wrote:

On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 12:21 AM, Deepak Shenoy <
deepakshe...@capitalmind.in> wrote:

Cool stuff - I will try and make it so I'm a maybe, will confirm on Tue.
See you all tomorrow!


Since I just got messaged asking this question:

The venue:

apt #703/704, Garden Apartments, Vittal Mallya Road, Bangalore? (opposite
UB City.) 7PM onwards.


BYOB - whatever you're having and some to share.




--

((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))



ᐧ


--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Silkmeet on June 28 - bangalore

[Venkat]

How is it spam? :)

Venkat

On 27/06/17 9:50 PM, Rashmi Dhanwani wrote:

Not that I am in Bangalore, but since I am feeling spammed anyway by this
Jun 28 meet mail mela, might I cross-spam you with this?:


March against Killings that are 'Not in My Name' on the evening on June 28,
2017, simultaneously across many cities in India - Bombay, Delhi, Pune,
Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Tiruvanthapuram and more... And London at 2pm
(GMT) tomorrow.

Town Hall, Bangalore. 6 - 8 pm

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/not-in-my-name-thousands-pledge-to-march-against-mob-attacks-1717184


On 27 Jun 2017 9:14 pm, "Udhay Shankar N" <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:

On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:


On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 12:21 AM, Deepak Shenoy <
deepakshe...@capitalmind.in> wrote:

Cool stuff - I will try and make it so I'm a maybe, will confirm on Tue.
​See you all tomorrow!​


​Since I just got messaged asking this question:

The venue:

apt #703/704, Garden Apartments, Vittal Mallya Road, Bangalore? (opposite
UB City.) 7PM onwards.


BYOB - whatever you're having and some to share.




--

((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))


--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Disposing off film SLRs in Bangalore / Bay Area

[Venkat]

I gave away my old N65 here in Bangalore to a photography student. But, 
to avoid fraud, I would recommend that you sell it for about INR 1500 or 
so. Otherwise unscrupulous chaps will take it from you pretending to be 
a student and sell it. I sold it using the facebook page Bangalore 
Camera/Buy and Sell.


On 24/06/17 11:57 AM, Sriram Karra wrote:

I have two Film SLRs that I'd like to give away or dispose off in some
other way. I am looking for ideas on how to responsibly get rid of them in
Bangalore. I *could* carry them with me on a work trip to the Bay Area if
there are significantly better ("greener") options available there...

Any recommendations from first or second hand experiences?


--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Silkmeet on June 29 - bangalore

[Venkat]

Watt are you all tacking about?

Venkat

On 20/06/17 7:33 AM, Rajeev Chakravarthi wrote:

Depends on Venn you want it.

Regards

Rajeev


On Jun 20, 2017, at 06:56, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:

On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 6:41 AM, Rajesh Mehar <rajeshme...@gmail.com> wrote:

Who wants to draw a Venn diagram of all of this? Heh.


​Please move discussion to the other thread. It's on 28th.​

​Udhay​
--

((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))


--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Silkmeet on June 29 - bangalore

[Venkat]

No Koramangala please... getting there and back is a pain. Downtown is 
better.


Venkat

On 19/06/17 12:20 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:

On 19-Jun-2017, at 12:13 PM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:

So, where are we meeting

Somewhere with good food and reasonably priced drinks

Millers Road? Downtown? Democratic People's Republic of Kormangal?



--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Silkmeet on June 29 - bangalore

[Venkat]

+1.

Venkat

On 19/06/17 9:55 AM, Naresh wrote:

+1

Naresh Narasimhan
Sent from my Phone


On 19-Jun-2017, at 7:47 AM, Shyam Sunder <shyam.sun...@peakalpha.com> wrote:

In. Looking forward to it.

Warm regards, Shyam

Sent from my iPhone


On 18-Jun-2017, at 22:26, Suresh Ramasubramanian <sur...@hserus.net> wrote:

Hi, I'll be in town and Udhay suggested that we do a silk meet.  Please rsvp so 
a suitable bar can be located

--srs





--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Is sugar toxic?

[Venkat]

Quite a few silklisters are on Keto. Which means no sugar, and no carbs. 
The benefits have been significant for me. Been doing it for almost 4 
years now. Weight loss, higher energy levels, increased taste for even 
slightly sweet vegetables and fruits, and the list goes on. I don't want 
to bore you folks with the list of the benefits of Keto. :-)


Venkat

On 08/06/17 8:04 AM, Radhika, Y. wrote:

Although my diabetes does not go away and never will, when i eat well even
over just two days, I feel lighter, look better and sleep better. Over the
longer term, especially when combined with exercise it leads to gradual and
reliable weight loss as well as better sugar readings. I find exercise key
to fueling my will power.

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 6:27 PM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:


On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 11:22 AM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:


http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17Sugar-t.
html?_r=2=all

Another interesting long read, even if the language sometimes is a
little too wide-eyed.

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/08/sugar/cohen-text



​Some more practical notes:

https://www.wellandgood.com/good-food/beginners-guide-to-
cutting-out-sugar/slide/5/

I'm curious what the experiences of various list members who have cut out
sugar from their diet have been.​

​Udhay​
--

((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))






--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Any leads?

[Venkat]

My mom goads me to go to Varagur (near Tanjavur) every year. She does go 
religiously, but I find some reason or the other to not go. It's way to 
hot for a Bangalorean to bear. :-)


Venkat

On 01/06/17 11:56 AM, Udhay Shankar N wrote:

On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 11:58 AM, Samanth Subramanian <wordpsm...@gmail.com>
wrote:


A friend in the US is working on a photo feature, and she's looking for
families in India (nuclear or joint) that go repeatedly to a particular
place as an act of pilgrimage -- that consider this a kind of family
vacation, almost.

Would anyone know of any such families? Any contacts or leads would be
much appreciated.


​My mom used to chivvy us to go to a temple in Karungulam (near
Tirunelveli) which is supposedly the home of a family deity. My wife has
now taken this upon herself. I rarely go.

Udhay​



--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] I'm Chris DeRose, pleasure to meet you all!

[Venkat]

Welcome to Silk. What kind of stuff do you enjoy on email lists?

--

Cheers,
Venkat


On 12/02/17 4:38 AM, Chris DeRose wrote:

I was told by a silklist member that I would enjoy this community, so I put
a little time into being here, and well, here I am.

I'm an active bitcoiner who spends a good bit of time coding/doing
podcasts/writing/making youtube videos. I'm currently hanging out in
Thailand chasing stories and catching up on old todo's. You can find out
more about me on my website: chrisderose.com

So, I suppose I'll see who's in this community, and what content develops,
and meanwhile if anyone has any questions feel free to ask!

Re: [silk] In praise of slowness

[Venkat]

On 23/01/17 10:49 AM, Udhay Shankar N wrote:

On Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 2:48 PM, Venkatesh Hariharan <ven...@gmail.com>
wrote:

"What do you.love the most about living a slower life?"


​To be able to do things on the spur of the moment. This is more a goal
than an achievement at this point, but still.​

​Oh, and naps.​ One of the great pleasures of life and a criminally
underrated productivity enhancer.
And travel. Although I would not call mine a slow life, I took off for 
Kabini on a whim last Tuesday and spent a few days there. But I am 
gainfully employed with some freedom.


--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] what have you produced during enforced downtime?

[Venkat]

On 29/12/16 6:53 PM, Vinit Bhansali wrote:

Give me some enforced downtime and I'll write an ode to the person
responsible for said downtime. Probably.


Considering your dated phone, you'll get some un-enforced downtime 
shortly. 


--

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Nineteen!

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Pictures or it didn’t happen.

Cheers,
Venkat



> On 12-Dec-2016, at 5:45 PM, Amit Varma <amitbl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Amazing, congratulations. I'll dress up in silk to celebrate.
> 
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 5:25 PM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>> Tomorrow is the 19th birthday of silk. Raise a glass, and feel free to
>> party. I know I will! :)
>> 
>> Udhay
>> --
>> 
>> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Amit Varma
> http://www.indiauncut.com
> http://www.twitter.com/amitvarma

Re: [silk] Nineteen!

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I still remember how you used to send me the qwk package by email from CiX when 
I was in Seoul! Long way, my man.

Cheers,
Venkat



> On 12-Dec-2016, at 5:40 PM, joy bhattacharjya <joy.bhattachar...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Excellent. And truly inspirational! 
>> On 12-Dec-2016, at 5:25 PM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Tomorrow is the 19th birthday of silk. Raise a glass, and feel free to
>> party. I know I will! :)
>> 
>> Udhay
>> -- 
>> 
>> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
> 
> 

Re: [silk] Nineteen!

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Cheers! Will a single malt qualify?

Cheers,
Venkat



> On 12-Dec-2016, at 5:25 PM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
> Tomorrow is the 19th birthday of silk. Raise a glass, and feel free to
> party. I know I will! :)
> 
> Udhay
> -- 
> 
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Responding inline for a change. :)

> On 29-Nov-2016, at 9:41 AM, Thaths <tha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 1:56 PM Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>> I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.
>> 
>> What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might pay?
>> 
>> My incomplete list:
>> 
>> Shoes, computers, fragrance.
>> 
> 
> Computers and fragrance, I completely agree. Shoes? Maybe I'm not using
> them right. I tend to wear sneakers and a pair of Keens or Merrells don't
> cost much ($70-100) and last years.
> 

I agree with the shoes bit. I don’t buy the high end stuff, but I rarely buy 
anything other than Hush Puppies these days. Partly because I can afford them 
without feeling guilty. 

Fragrances - totally agree. The wife doesn’t agree one bit about this, though.

Computers, I don’t agree fully. As Thaths says about smartphones, I think the 
same holds good for computers. I don’t use one for more than 2-3 years. 
Probably because I buy it as a business expense, but if I were to not earn 
anymore, I’d just get one and keep it forever. :)

> Here is my incomplete list:
> 
> 1. Tripods + head: I spent more on a carbon fiber tripod and head
> <http://bythom.com/support.htm> than many people spend on a DSLR camera.
> Worth every penny if you are into landscape photography.
> 

Tripods - I agree. But I would not spend $1000 on one. I’ve moved to mirrorless 
equipment, and I am ok with a Manfrotto tripod+head. Carries the equipment 
without losing stability, but then this is a personal choice.

My current list:
1. Travel in luxury. I’d rather spend a little more and fly premium economy or 
business for long distance flights. I’d stay in a reasonably good place. I am 
ok to stay with less luxury depending on where, for instance, I’d rather stay 
in Jungle Lodges and Resorts than the expensive resorts in Kabini.
2. Good threads. I’d pay more for clothes that are comfortable and long lasting 
than buy a lot of inexpensive ones that don’t last.
3. Coffee. I’d pay more for coffee if it’s really good, than buy at a 
Starbucks/CCD.
4. Books/e-Books. 

I agree with Thaths that pre-cut vegetables are pointless. I enjoy cooking and 
that’s a big part of it. :)

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Delhi meetup?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

If not thread drift, what’s the fun in Silk? :P

Cheers,
Venkat



> On 08-Nov-2016, at 3:13 AM, Priyanka Sachar <priyan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> In all this hullabaloo did people forget to outrage about quoting "above"
> the previous mail?  :p
> 
> On 8 Nov 2016 09:26, "Preetha Chari-Srinivas" <bling...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Bangalore has never been addressed as such, since the namma wave has
>> caught  on, in Chennai only :-)
>> Cheers,
>> Preetha.
>> 
>> On Nov 8, 2016 8:35 AM, "Venkat Mangudi - Silk" <s...@venkatmangudi.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Namma Chennai? Like Namma Bangalore? :)
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Venkat
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 07-Nov-2016, at 9:52 PM, Preetha Chari-Srinivas <bling...@gmail.com
>>> 
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Howdy folks,
>>>> What about poor ol' Namma Chennai - there never seems to be a Silk
>>> meet-up
>>>> in my neck of the woods :-)
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Preetha.
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 28, 2016 8:48 PM, "Udhay Shankar N" <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello folks:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm in Delhi between 5th - 12th November. my evenings are booked on
>> 10th
>>>>> -12th, but any other day should work for a silkmeet. Where and when?
>>>>> 
>>>>> ​Udhay​
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> 
>>>>> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 

Re: [silk] Delhi meetup?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Namma Chennai? Like Namma Bangalore? :)

Cheers,
Venkat



> On 07-Nov-2016, at 9:52 PM, Preetha Chari-Srinivas <bling...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Howdy folks,
> What about poor ol' Namma Chennai - there never seems to be a Silk meet-up
> in my neck of the woods :-)
> Cheers,
> Preetha.
> 
> On Oct 28, 2016 8:48 PM, "Udhay Shankar N" <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hello folks:
>> 
>> I'm in Delhi between 5th - 12th November. my evenings are booked on 10th
>> -12th, but any other day should work for a silkmeet. Where and when?
>> 
>> ​Udhay​
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>> 

Re: [silk] Delhi meetup?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I don’t think that is added by Gmail. Here is what my subject says "Re: [silk] 
Delhi meetup?”. I think this is added by the mailing list server. But if people 
are using gmail and have opted to view as conversations, then it is possible 
that gmail adds both threads to the same conversation. I do think that it is 
improbable though. 

Cheers,
Venkat



> On 07-Nov-2016, at 11:59 AM, Amit Varma <amitbl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On 7 Nov 2016 22:19, "Venkat Mangudi - Silk" <s...@venkatmangudi.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Doesn’t the subject already have [silk] in it? I thought the it was added
> automatically.
> 
> I suppose that's Gmail's addition. May be different in other email clients,
> but in Gmail it's one thread to me, as it seems to be to others, given the
> confusion.
> 
> Why are you all meeting Delhi anyway? Get out! Come to Bombay!
> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Venkat
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 07-Nov-2016, at 9:20 AM, Amit Varma <amitbl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> This is a hilarious thread. A quick word of advice for those sending the
>>> same mail to both Silk and Satin: kindly have different subject lines.
>>> ('Satin Delhi Meetup' and 'Silk Delhi Meetup' for example.) Gmail treats
>>> both threads as one thread and creates great confusion otherwise. From
> what
>>> I can now make out, there is a Silk meet scheduled in Gurgaon and a
> Satin
>>> meet scheduled at Casa Satyanand at the exact same time, and some
> members
>>> of both lists have committed to being present at both, and those who are
>>> members of only one list can't figure out what the hell is going on.
> Great
>>> fun for the onlooker, but time to split this thread perhaps?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 6:33 PM, Nikhil Mehra <nikhil.mehra...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Have we settled on a venue? I think Valsa's email has caused me some
>>>> confusion. I thought this was going to be at Casa Satyanand.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Amit Varma
>>> http://www.indiauncut.com
>>> http://www.twitter.com/amitvarma
>> 

Re: [silk] Delhi meetup?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Doesn’t the subject already have [silk] in it? I thought the it was added 
automatically.

Cheers,
Venkat



> On 07-Nov-2016, at 9:20 AM, Amit Varma <amitbl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> This is a hilarious thread. A quick word of advice for those sending the
> same mail to both Silk and Satin: kindly have different subject lines.
> ('Satin Delhi Meetup' and 'Silk Delhi Meetup' for example.) Gmail treats
> both threads as one thread and creates great confusion otherwise. From what
> I can now make out, there is a Silk meet scheduled in Gurgaon and a Satin
> meet scheduled at Casa Satyanand at the exact same time, and some members
> of both lists have committed to being present at both, and those who are
> members of only one list can't figure out what the hell is going on. Great
> fun for the onlooker, but time to split this thread perhaps?
> 
> 
> On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 6:33 PM, Nikhil Mehra <nikhil.mehra...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Have we settled on a venue? I think Valsa's email has caused me some
>> confusion. I thought this was going to be at Casa Satyanand.
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Amit Varma
> http://www.indiauncut.com
> http://www.twitter.com/amitvarma

Re: [silk] The right kind of activism

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

As a Tamil Kannadiga, he is spot on. Sometimes I find the activism here a
little petty, as he has so eloquently put. The last time there was a
Cauvery issue, around 1992, it was much more violent. Thankfully, it has
been reasonably peaceful this time.

--Venkat

On Saturday 10 September 2016, Venkatesh H R <hrvenkat...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Just chanced upon fellow silk lister Thejaswi Udupa's piece on the right
> sort of activism that's needed in Karnataka. A gentle piece that makes many
> relevant points.
>
> http://m.firstpost.com/india/cauvery-dispute-vatal-nagaraj-
> has-been-spearhead-of-kannada-activism-but-his-lasting-
> legacy-is-a-joke-2998502.html
>
> Venkatesh
>

Re: [silk] Fantastic to get onboard

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Welcome to the roller coaster ride...

--Venkat

On Friday 9 September 2016, Sreejith sivanandan <shreejit...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Fantastic to get onboard this esteem group.
>
> This is Sreejith Sivanandan, alias 'Sree'/Sree Sivanandan here. I am based
> out of Bangalore suburbs since 2003 and Oh yes, surely one of those with
> strong views about the new version of the city that has traffic latency,
> pothole bugs, low resolution air quality and poor mobile connectivity, even
> though it is still one of the best places to live in India :)
>
> I am a TechDreamer, (if there is anything like that) as I believe that
> technology is a great leveler that transcends all possible 'human created'
> barriers of race, gender, orientation and faith, consistently reiterating
> that world is a fantastic place to live and technology can provide a
> solution for most of the problems that you can imagine.
>
> Yeah, I know I am getting a bit a TechnoPhilosophical, could be getting a
> bit influenced by Yuval Noah's 'Sapiens', that I am devouring right now.
>
> To cut the chase, I have been dabbling with the business side of technology
> for a while (16 years) before recently moving out of full time engagement
> roles to take a break and explore the next phase of life. Prior to that I
> had a brief stint with pharmaceutical industry as well. In my last role at
> AOL, I was Heading Asia operations for AOL's publisher solutions stack as a
> senior director, before that I was running the APAC operations of media
> sites, like Engadget, TechCrunch, AutoBlog to name a few, leading the
> strategy, product dev & biz dev teams.
>
> Right now, I engage with early stage startups as an investor as well as
> support a few companies as a consultant to drive growth & revenue
> leveraging the experience and network that I have build over the years in
> expanding operations in Asia Pacific. I am working on a new media tech
> platform along with a few industry colleagues which is in stealth for now.
>
> Ever since I read the article by Shrabonti Bagchi, on factordaily, I had
> requested Udhay to check me into this list. So great to be here, looking
> forward to learn, share and get TechShocked :)
>
> Three articles that caught my attention in the last few days :
>
> New digital antenna could revolutionise the future of mobile phones
> <http://elec.aalto.fi/en/current/news/2016-08-31-002/>
> Buddha was a data scientist
> <https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/06/buddha-was-a-data-scientist/>
> Why cost of living is poised to plummet in the next 20 years
> <http://singularityhub.com/2016/07/18/why-the-cost-of-
> living-is-poised-to-plummet-in-the-next-20-years/>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Sreejith Sivanandan
> +91 98450 37772
> http://in.linkedin.com/in/sreejith2007
>

Re: [silk] ISO: explainer video firms

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I love the confidentiality notice. It wasn't there in your first email.
Guess you forgot to remove it later, huh?

Cheers, and welcome.

--Venkat

On Friday 9 September 2016, Prashant P Kothari <ppkoth...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks a ton... will check it out
>
> Regards
> Prashant
>
> **
>
> *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: *If you are the intended recipient of this
> electronic missive, then consider yourself fortunate. If you are not the
> intended recipient, then God help you, because there are hard times headed
> your way, my friend.
>
> If you have received this message in error, the error is likely yours, but
> should the error be mine, just try and prove it, mother-effer. Every member
> of my legal team attended a top-tier law school and scored well above the
> national average on the LSAT. They can’t wait to sue you into oblivion and
> consequently enrich themselves through your divestiture.
>
> If you’ve slipped and fallen or were working around asbestos during the
> late nineties, however, then go ahead and reply with a concise summary of
> the event that caused the onset of your pain and the nature of your
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> rundown of his/her fees, because some pockets are deep, especially among
> major retailers and manufacturers, and could stand to be made shallower,
> and we all deserve to be compensated for misfortunes brought upon us by
> others’ negligence.
>
> If you do—against the advice of any attorney who passed the bar with a
> score of 120 or higher—decide to use the above information for personal
> gain, in all fairness I ought to let you know that there’s a better than
> average chance that what’s above is a pack of lies.
>
> For every e-mail I send, I send a decoy e-mail full of disinformation. Most
> of my e-mails also contain a truly nasty virus of my own creation that I’m
> calling the Compensator™, and if you are not the intended recipient but
> open the e-mail, then your identity will be compromised, your personal
> information disseminated, your bank accounts diminished, and I’m working on
> a feature whereby you, as in your physical self, will host the
> Compensator™, which will remain dormant until you think everything’s cool,
> and then—
>
> Bam! You’re sleepless, coughing, eyes watering, and your spouse is asking
> if you ought to head to the emergency room. If you are Sara from the eighth
> grade, then how do you like me now? See that S-Class Mercedes parked over
> by the dumpsters there? Mine. Paid for. Cash.
>
> See that dude with aviator sunglasses, hair slicked back, snapping his
> fingers to some awesome tune on the Norwegian sound system? He’s wearing a
> shirt with a spread collar, housing a Windsor knot in a Jermyn Street tie,
> and considering a run for Congress?
>
> It’s me. How-do! Should you regret your decision to blow me off outside
> third-period chemistry in front of half the class, reply to the above
> address and attach a current photo. It doesn’t have to be sexy or anything,
> just, like, yourself on vacation with some inspiring vista in the
> background.
>
> If your name is Keith, there’s a pretty decent chance that we won’t get
> along, based on my past experience with people named Keith.
>
> If you are at the craps table at the Tropicana, place the six and eight,
> but stay the hell off the field bet, which is really for suckers, and, if
> the dice get hot, let’s split the winnings. If your measurements are
> 36-26-34, give or take, then don’t hesitate to reply, but don’t “reply
> all,” for security reasons.
>
> If you grew up and went to law school yet find yourself in a windowless
> room in midtown eating a tuna-salad sandwich, wondering if it’s still good,
> given all the mayo, and thinking that this is not what was promised, then
> let’s grab a beer and see where it goes.
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 5:17 PM, Esther Schindler <est...@bitranch.com
> <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > David Strom <da...@strom.com <javascript:;>> did a few of these for me
> a few years ago;
> > unfortunately the site where they were posted is no longer online. Drop
> him
> > a line and tell him I sent you.
> >
> > --Esther
> >   twitter.com/estherschindler
> >
> >
> >
> > Prashant P Kothari wrote:
> >
> >> Hi folks
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm looking for a solid and economical company that can help us create
> >> short 2-minute explainer videos
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Something along the lines of this
> >>
> >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp3NK7TMMzw
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Anyone that you can recommend - ideally a firm that you have first-hand
> >> experience with
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> Prashant
> >>
> >
> >
>

Re: [silk] Eating Millet

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

There are many studies that have shown that the dietary cholesterol does
not increase blood cholesterol. Of course, there are older studies that
negate this. However, a bunch of new research such as this one [1] shows
that blood cholesterol depends on other factors.

I have been on the Keto diet for the last 3 years. My cholesterol levels
that were considered dangerous on a normal low fat diet is now normal on
a High fat diet. All I eat is fat, with a bit of protein and almost no
carbs. I know a whole lot of people on this list who are ketoers with great
results. While it is difficult to believe, considering that all of us have
been preached to about low fat, high carb foods, I can confidently say that
dietary fat has no effect on blood lipids.

[1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22037012

Cheers
Venkat

On Monday 8 August 2016, Sriram Karra <karra@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hm, I'm interested to know more. Are there are any caveats or special
> conditions that you omitted?
>
> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 2:12 PM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk <
> s...@venkatmangudi.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Cholesterol in food doesn't affect your blood cholesterol. :)
> >
> > --Venkat
> >
> > On Monday 8 August 2016, Suresh Ramasubramanian <sur...@hserus.net
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > > Yes - but there's always cholesterol from what happens when you cook
> > rotis
> > > - high heat to rather beyond the smoke point of most oils.
> > >
> > > --srs
> > >
> > > > On 08-Aug-2016, at 2:00 PM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk <
> > > s...@venkatmangudi.com <javascript:;> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Weight loss has nothing to with eating fat, and vice versa. Starch is
> > > > another thing altogether.
> > > >
> > > > --Venkat
> > > >
> > > >> On Monday 8 August 2016, Suresh Ramasubramanian <sur...@hserus.net
> <javascript:;>
> > > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Both very useful suggestions but I sort of fail to see the point
> about
> > > >> adding fat and starch to something that you’re supposed to eat to
> > > produce
> > > >> weight loss ☺
> > > >>
> > > >> --srs
> > > >>
> > > >> On 08/08/16, 1:35 PM, "silklist on behalf of Simmi Sareen"
> > > >> <silklist-bounces+suresh=hserus@lists.hserus.net <javascript:;>
> <javascript:;>
> > > <javascript:;> on
> > > >> behalf of bombayfoo...@gmail.com <javascript:;> <javascript:;>
> <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <
> > > >> sur...@hserus.net <javascript:;> <javascript:;> <javascript:;>>
> > > >>wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Adding them to dosa batter, roti dough and such tends to be an
> > > >> experiment
> > > >>> that goes wrong very easily – and you just have to eat them hot,
> > > >> can’t even
> > > >>> pack them in a kid’s lunchbox or they turn into shoe leather in
> very
> > > >> short
> > > >>> order.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>I have a friend who regularly brings soft textured millet
> > flatbreads
> > > >> for
> > > >>lunch at work. Apart from the usual 'add oil/ghee to the dough
> and
> > > >> while
> > > >>cooking' tip, there are two tricks I learnt from her that make
> for
> > > >> millet
> > > >>rotis behaving for several hours:
> > > >>1. Try a dough with equal quantities of millet and rice flours,
> > > kneaded
> > > >>with warm water
> > > >>2. Add a boiled, mashed potato per cup of dough. You are adding
> > both
> > > >> starch
> > > >>and moisture this way, making for a much better texture.
> > > >>
> > > >>Simmi
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> >
>

Re: [silk] Eating Millet

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Cholesterol in food doesn't affect your blood cholesterol. :)

--Venkat

On Monday 8 August 2016, Suresh Ramasubramanian <sur...@hserus.net> wrote:

> Yes - but there's always cholesterol from what happens when you cook rotis
> - high heat to rather beyond the smoke point of most oils.
>
> --srs
>
> > On 08-Aug-2016, at 2:00 PM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk <
> s...@venkatmangudi.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > Weight loss has nothing to with eating fat, and vice versa. Starch is
> > another thing altogether.
> >
> > --Venkat
> >
> >> On Monday 8 August 2016, Suresh Ramasubramanian <sur...@hserus.net
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>
> >> Both very useful suggestions but I sort of fail to see the point about
> >> adding fat and starch to something that you’re supposed to eat to
> produce
> >> weight loss ☺
> >>
> >> --srs
> >>
> >> On 08/08/16, 1:35 PM, "silklist on behalf of Simmi Sareen"
> >> <silklist-bounces+suresh=hserus@lists.hserus.net <javascript:;>
> <javascript:;> on
> >> behalf of bombayfoo...@gmail.com <javascript:;> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>
> >>On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <
> >> sur...@hserus.net <javascript:;> <javascript:;>>
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Adding them to dosa batter, roti dough and such tends to be an
> >> experiment
> >>> that goes wrong very easily – and you just have to eat them hot,
> >> can’t even
> >>> pack them in a kid’s lunchbox or they turn into shoe leather in very
> >> short
> >>> order.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>I have a friend who regularly brings soft textured millet flatbreads
> >> for
> >>lunch at work. Apart from the usual 'add oil/ghee to the dough and
> >> while
> >>cooking' tip, there are two tricks I learnt from her that make for
> >> millet
> >>rotis behaving for several hours:
> >>1. Try a dough with equal quantities of millet and rice flours,
> kneaded
> >>with warm water
> >>2. Add a boiled, mashed potato per cup of dough. You are adding both
> >> starch
> >>and moisture this way, making for a much better texture.
> >>
> >>Simmi
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>

Re: [silk] Eating Millet

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Weight loss has nothing to with eating fat, and vice versa. Starch is
another thing altogether.

--Venkat

On Monday 8 August 2016, Suresh Ramasubramanian <sur...@hserus.net> wrote:

> Both very useful suggestions but I sort of fail to see the point about
> adding fat and starch to something that you’re supposed to eat to produce
> weight loss ☺
>
> --srs
>
> On 08/08/16, 1:35 PM, "silklist on behalf of Simmi Sareen"
> <silklist-bounces+suresh=hserus@lists.hserus.net <javascript:;> on
> behalf of bombayfoo...@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <
> sur...@hserus.net <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Adding them to dosa batter, roti dough and such tends to be an
> experiment
> > that goes wrong very easily – and you just have to eat them hot,
> can’t even
> > pack them in a kid’s lunchbox or they turn into shoe leather in very
> short
> > order.
> >
> >
> I have a friend who regularly brings soft textured millet flatbreads
> for
> lunch at work. Apart from the usual 'add oil/ghee to the dough and
> while
> cooking' tip, there are two tricks I learnt from her that make for
> millet
> rotis behaving for several hours:
> 1. Try a dough with equal quantities of millet and rice flours, kneaded
> with warm water
> 2. Add a boiled, mashed potato per cup of dough. You are adding both
> starch
> and moisture this way, making for a much better texture.
>
> Simmi
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: [silk] On having goals

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Wake up, survive, go to bed. Only goal that makes sense!

Cheers.

On Thursday 4 August 2016, Mohit  wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 11:02 AM, Deepa Mohan  > wrote:
>
> > Living happily on this earth, possibly, been my goal...call it
> > bhoo-goal, or the geography of life, if you will! (I am very partial
> > to multilingual puns.)
> >
>
> ​Thank you so much! This is "word of the week" for me! :)
>
> Regards,
> Mohit
>

Re: [silk] Maacher Jhol

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Keep them recipes coming. Suresh can get hungry as much as he wants. These
are gems! Next time in Mangalore, I will look for these specialities.

Cheers,

On Thursday 4 August 2016, Shenoy N  wrote:

> The GSBs (Gowd Saraswat Brahmins) from whose ranks come I, have at least
> four different gravy dishes based on which fish is being cooked.
> 1. Alle-piyau: - Literally, Ginger-Onion. The sauce is made from ground
> coconut to which is addded red chillies and tamarind. THis is ground to a
> fine paste in a grinding stone which, once the consistency is like
> sandalwood paste, is mixed with water and heated. Fish is added at some
> point (hazy about this. At the start? Midway? When it begins to boil?)
>  When it begins to boil, a few crushed onions and a little crushed ginger
> (both raw) are added. Used for delicate fish such as pomfret and a fish
> called Nogli or, in Shetty type restaurants, Kane. For some reason, this is
> called 'Lady Fish' in English, which, unless they've been fooling me about
> biological processes, is a definite misnomer. They can't all be lady fishes
>
> 2. Kotthambari-Metthi:- Coriander-Fenugreek. Hazy about how this is exactly
> made. The base is the same, grated coconut, tamarind and red chillies. I
> think the coriander seeds and fenugreek seeds are roasted and ground with
> the coconut and like 1 above, brought to a boil with the fish in it. Used
> for strongly flavored fish such as mackerel and sardines
>
> 3. Hinga-udda: - Literally, asafoetida water. Same as 1, except instead of
> the onions and ginger, this is seasoned with a liberal pinch of the
> strongest asafoetida you can find, added to smoking hot coconut oil and
> tossed into the gravy before the asafoetida has a chance to burn. Used for
> prawn.
>
> 4. Phanna-upkari: - Don't know the transaltion for this. Spicy red chilly
> based gravy, seasoned with mustard sputtered in coconut oil and thickened
> with finely chopped onions in one version and just lots of red chilli
> powder in another. Also used of the strong fish, mackerel and sardine.
>
>
>
> On 4 August 2016 at 10:54, Deepa Mohan  > wrote:
>
> > Wow, what a collection. I thought "meen kuzhambu" was just one
> > dish...I realize now, there is a whole variety. Being an impure
> > vegetarian (I'll try anything once!), my researches have necessarily
> > been very cursory. I don't like the taste of most fish. Rohu and
> > Bhetki maacher jhol being made in the landlord's home downstairs from
> > us was never a very happy memoryit's only now, with layers of
> > nostalgia sanitizing the remembered smell, that I am able to look
> > back.
> >
> > And I am intrigued by the word "saivam" for vegetarian in Tamil.
> > Saiva would be a follower of Siva...so how does that go with
> > vegetarianism? Many followers of Siva are staunch non-vegetarians
> > so is Saivam as opposed to Vaishnavyam (followers of Vishnu)? The
> > association of certain foods/diets with certain religion is most
> > interesting. Would like some information on this word and its origin.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 10:37 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian
> > > wrote:
> > > Thejaswi Udupa [04/08/16 10:29 +0530]:
> > >
> > >> On 04-Aug-2016 10:28 AM, "Suresh Ramasubramanian"  >
> > >> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Almost every coastal state has a fish in gravy sort of dish
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> This is a good time to mention fellow silklister Samanth's excellent
> > book
> > >> Following Fish
> > >
> > >
> > > There's also this collection of fish recipes - hosted on the
> > paradoxically
> > > named "syvum.com"
> > >
> > > "syvum" / "saivam" is a tamil word - or maybe euphemism - for
> vegetarian
> > >
> > > http://www.syvum.com/recipes/inf/
> > >
> > > --srs
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Narendra Shenoy
> http://narendrashenoy.blogspot.com
>

Re: [silk] Hello (intro)

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

On Thursday 4 August 2016, Shenoy N  wrote:

>
>
>  I run a small metal parts manufacturing factory in Mumbai and spend my
> free time listening to hindustani classical music (Mallikarjun Mansur being
> my all time favorite) and following chess with manic passion, despite being
> completely hopeless at it.


Chess Nice. Do you play on chess.com? If you don't, you should. If you
are, I'm easy to find. Let's play.

Venkatmangudi on chess.com

Re: [silk] Hello (intro)

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Welcome to Silk. I'm curious about how news in the popular TV news channels
are curated. Maybe a later post or thread to discuss that. Oh, and how did
it numb you? Even more curious about that.

Regards,
Venkat

On Wednesday 3 August 2016, Venkatesh H R <hrvenkat...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all! Thank you Udhay for adding me to this list after I asked to be
> added. To introduce myself, I'm a journalist in New Delhi. Was born and
> raised in
> Bangalore. Left at 23. I've now completed more than 14 years of 'vanavasa'
> outside the city, and still call myself a Bangalorean. I know Kannada, a
> smattering of Tamil and Hindi. Was anchor at CNN-IBN for 9 years. Numbed
> by TV news, I decided to leave, but
> it took me 3-4 years to actually leave. I think I'm now doing justice as a
> journalist with my startup NetaData. I like intellectually rewarding and
> respectful conversation and am happy to be
> here. Venkatesh
>
>
> H R Venkatesh Founder-Editor, NetaData.in Tow-Knight Fellow 2016, New York
> Co-organiser, Hacks/Hackers New Delhi
> Ph: +91 98118 24503 Twitter: @hrvenkatesh
>
> Sent with Mixmax
>

Re: [silk] Intro

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Punny, I meant. Herr otto korrect made it a penny.

On Tuesday 2 August 2016, Venkat Mangudi - Silk <s...@venkatmangudi.com>
wrote:

> Welcome to Silk. And it's quite a penny list. Beware.
>
> Venkat
>
>
>>

Re: [silk] Intro

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Welcome to Silk. And it's quite a penny list. Beware.

Venkat

On Tuesday 2 August 2016, Simmi Sareen <simmi_sar...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello Silklisters
> I just got here, and Udhay mentioned it's good form to start with an intro
> so here goes...
> I grew up in small town Punjab, knocked about Delhi, New York and London
> for a bit. Now call Mumbai my home. After 18 years of working up the ladder
> in large companies, I've ditched predictability in favour of first, going
> back to school and now, my new baby - a fintech startup. When not dabbling
> in finance, I am known as Bombay Foodie, also the name of my blog where I
> share some crazy dessert recipes and comment on everything food.
> I've enjoyed falling through the warren holes of Silk list archives and
> truly glad to be part of such interesting discussions :-)
> Simmi
>

Re: [silk] Danese in Bangalore...time for a Meetup?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Welcome to Bangalore... Let's catch up

Venkat

On Wednesday 2 March 2016, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan <
chandrachoo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Friday works better for me too.
>
> (Which is also to say, Hello Bangalore. I am in you. I've moved.)
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 9:26 AM Biju Chacko <biju.cha...@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Friday -- I'm in Bombay till Thursday.
> > On Mar 2, 2016 08:53, "Danese Cooper" <dan...@gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Which is better, Thursday or Friday evening?
> > >
> > > D
> > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: [silk] Danese in Bangalore...time for a Meetup?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I'll have to leave around that time to be able to do my 8 pm call. Can't
postpone it, sadly. I'm assuming that we are talking about this Friday,
right?

Venkat

On Wednesday 2 March 2016, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 2:05 PM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk <
> s...@venkatmangudi.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> That works too. Earlier the better. How early can everyone get here? :)
> >
>
> ​I can get there (ABC) by around 6:45pm or so. Others?
>
> Udhay​
>

Re: [silk] Danese in Bangalore...time for a Meetup?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

That works too. Earlier the better. How early can everyone get here? :)

On Wednesday 2 March 2016, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:

> I thought the original proposal was for ABC, not Windsor. Will be easier
> for many folks to get to.
>
> --
>
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>

Re: [silk] Danese in Bangalore...time for a Meetup?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Windsor Pub again? :) I'll leave at 7 though, I have an appointment at 8.

Venkat...

On Wednesday 2 March 2016, Danese Cooper <dan...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Needs to be evening, because I'm likely tied up all day out at PayPal.
>
> D
>
> > On Mar 2, 2016, at 12:20 PM, Rajesh Mehar <rajeshme...@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > Friday what time?
> >
> >> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016, 12:04 Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 11:29 AM, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan <
> >> chandrachoo...@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>
> >> Friday works better for me too.
> >>
> >>
> >> ​Excellent. Friday it shall be. Where? ABC like last time?​
> >>
> >> ​Udhay​
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
> >>
>
>

Re: [silk] Legal adulthood

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I'll be there.
On Dec 1, 2015 11:08 AM, "Suresh Ramasubramanian"  wrote:

> Date?  I’ll travel over.
>
> > On 01-Dec-2015, at 8:29 AM, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:
> >
> > Somebody was commenting the other day about silk being really quiet these
> > days. And we wondered if it was a symptom of the various regulars getting
> > busy with other things all at the same time, or just a symptom of list
> > middle age.
> >
> > But then - middle age? It will hit 18 years in a couple of weeks. Time to
> > party, surely? :)
>
>
>

[silk] Anybody in Munich?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I'm in Munich today and tomorrow. Anybody here? Want to catch up for
beer/dinner/drinks?

Cheers
Venkat

[silk] Real steel in real life?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I,  for one,  am very excited about this. No carnage,  no death... Just
technology beating up each other.

US startup builds 15-foot gladiator for the first-ever giant robot battle

http://m.ibnlive.com/news/tech/us-startup-builds-15-foot-gladiator-for-the-first-ever-giant-robot-battle-1165412.html

--Venkat

[silk] What's your take on this? 1984 happening soon?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/beware-of-ads-that-use-inaudible-sound-to-link-your-phone-tv-tablet-and-pc/

--Venkat

[silk] Bay area meet-up?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Anyone interested in one? Say 29th Oct?

Venkat

Re: [silk] Puns in other languages

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Opposite of area? Eranguya Old Tamil PJ.
On Sep 24, 2015 8:37 AM, "Udhay Shankar N"  wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 5:05 AM, Thaths  wrote:
>
> What are your favorite puns in languages that are not English?
>
>
> ​"Hold my bike" = "encyclopedia".​
>
>
>
> --
>
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>

Re: [silk] On the Road

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Fantastic short story. Liked the bits about Bison, blood and Bears. We get
them everywhere. Super smart people with zero cq (common sense quotient)
not to be confused with IQ.

P.S: I really hate typing on iPads. Oh, don't get me started about
selecting and deleting, this email took 8 minutes 34 seconds.

On Sunday, September 13, 2015, Bruce A. Metcalf 
wrote:

> Suresh wrote:
>
>>
>> Bruce wrote:
>>>
>>> >> Now I need to go find something constructive to post. I don't
> >> suppose anyone cares for a trip report of ... 8500 miles across
> >> America by car?
>
>>
>> The road trip, sure!
>>
>
> I live in Orlando, Florida, in the southeast corner of the US. I wanted to
> attend a convention in Portland, Oregon, in the northeast corner.
>
>
Northwest, maybe?


>
>
>

Re: [silk] Renaming Aurangzeb Road

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I love the wisdom of copra. Sample deep thought The physical world is
the foundation of the mechanics of timelessness.


I am now hooked!

On Saturday, September 12, 2015, Shenoy N <sheno...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 12 September 2015 at 10:44, Aditya Kapil <blue...@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Yup. Me too. Remedies anyone?
> > On 12 Sep 2015 10:41, "Venkat Mangudi - Silk" <s...@venkatmangudi.com
> <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > BTW, James Bond has been writing to me directly. Did anyone else get
> > emails
> > > from 007?
> > >
> > >
> >
>
> The best response to trolls of course is masterly inaction but there are
> times when the blood does boil and every particle in your being wishes to
> give it back to the sumbitch. I recommend random quotes from the likes of
> http://www.wisdomofchopra.com/ They are pithy. They are ungoogleable. They
> are profound gibberish.
>
>
> --
> Narendra Shenoy
> http://narendrashenoy.blogspot.com
>

Re: [silk] Renaming Aurangzeb Road

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Of course, I meant Chopra.

On Saturday, September 12, 2015, Venkat Mangudi - Silk <
s...@venkatmangudi.com> wrote:

> I love the wisdom of copra. Sample deep thought The physical world is
> the foundation of the mechanics of timelessness.
>
>
> I am now hooked!
>
> On Saturday, September 12, 2015, Shenoy N <sheno...@gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','sheno...@gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> On 12 September 2015 at 10:44, Aditya Kapil <blue...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Yup. Me too. Remedies anyone?
>> > On 12 Sep 2015 10:41, "Venkat Mangudi - Silk" <s...@venkatmangudi.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > BTW, James Bond has been writing to me directly. Did anyone else get
>> > emails
>> > > from 007?
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>> The best response to trolls of course is masterly inaction but there are
>> times when the blood does boil and every particle in your being wishes to
>> give it back to the sumbitch. I recommend random quotes from the likes of
>> http://www.wisdomofchopra.com/ They are pithy. They are ungoogleable.
>> They
>> are profound gibberish.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Narendra Shenoy
>> http://narendrashenoy.blogspot.com
>>
>

Re: [silk] Renaming Aurangzeb Road

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Tsk , tsk... This kind of language is going to get you *blocked*.  Ignoring
his emails have been working for me so far. And if it persists,  I'll
"report spam". Deal with metta, y'all.
On Sep 12, 2015 7:19 PM, "Biju Chacko"  wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 7:02 PM, Mohit  wrote:
> >
> >> On 12-Sep-2015, at 18:52, Madhu Menon  wrote:
> >>
> >> Just told him to kiss my ass.
> >
> > Tch tch. You guys have no compassion for a deranged high iq soul.
>
> I do. This list is full of them after all. That's why I gave him one
> polite, reasoned explanation for the reception he received here before
> I told him to take a flying fuck through a rolling donut.
>
> I have to say it's been a good 10 or 15 years since I've felt like
> strangling someone after reading an email. I can't remember if on the
> last occasion it was Suresh or Atul, though. :-)
>
> -- b
>
>

Re: [silk] Renaming Aurangzeb Road

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

But,  OTOH, I like... no,  love... Bruce's writing. I don't mind reading
more of it. Keep at it,  Bruce. :)
On Sep 11, 2015 10:48 PM, "Aditya Kapil"  wrote:

> Bruce,
> Don't waste your energies man.
> Strip away the words 'mexican', 'buddhist' and 'metta' and there'll be
> nothing left.
> You're being pseudo-intellectually honey-trapped. Don't pander. The list
> owner has already speculated that this might be a fake email ID.
> Adit.
> On 11 Sep 2015 21:00, "Bruce A. Metcalf"  wrote:
>
> > Dear James,
> >
> > P.P.S. I have answers for everything.
> 
> >>>
> >>> If this is so, then why do you trouble yourself in discussion with
> >>> others,
> >>> who could, by definition, add nothing to your understanding?
> >>>
> >>
> >> Did you not see my earlier email that people tend to underestimate
> >> Hispanics?
> >>
> >
> > If you believe you have answers for everything, anyone who considers you
> > less than Godlike in your wisdom would be underestimating you.
> >
> > As for your ethnicity, I would have had no idea about what it was had you
> > not started this thread with a public notice -- something not commonly
> done
> > here, and thus curious.
> >
> > This and your claim of high intelligence informed me that a chip was
> > indeed upon your shoulder, and you really should have expected this group
> > to try to knock it off. After all, you did review the message list before
> > posting, and given your omniscience, should have seen that coming
> (without
> > any regard whatsoever to you ethnicity).
> >
> >
> > This was supposed to be a joke. I am sorry that you did not read
> >> it that way.
> >>
> >
> > So were some -- but not all -- of my comments. I'm sorry you don't seem
> to
> > be able to tell the difference.
> >
> >
> > At the same time, I don't appreciate being told that I am not
> >> following the rules.
> >>
> >
> > Rule, singular. "Assume goodwill" is that rule, and when your first post
> > establishes you on the defensive, it makes this lister suspect that you
> > don't understand what we're about here.
> >
> >
> > I truly believe that you are violating the spirit of discussion on this
> >> forum.
> >>
> >
> > How? By trying to poke gentle fun at you? By suggesting your claims are
> > comical? By failing to presume sufficient goodwill to believe all that
> you
> > say? Just which crime are you accusing me of?
> >
> >
> > Please do not use bad language or I will simply have to block you.
> >>
> >
> > That wasn't "bad language" in my book. "Stirring the shit" was selected
> > very carefully from my vocabulary of words and phrases as being the most
> > evocative of how I viewed your postings here.
> >
> > If one "shit", used in context, puts me on your blocked list, then it
> > suggests that you are only willing to use a sub-set of English (large
> > though that set may be), and I suspect your intellectual world will be
> > slightly impoverished thereby. Block me if you fear such words, as I may
> > well "shit" again!
> >
> >
> > I would really recommend the Buddha Dharma Facebook Group where clear
> >>
> > > rules are laid out. This way, we can see who is violating the rules.
> >
> > That would be useful if I were concerned about finding someone to blame
> > for this discussion. I'm not. Maybe that's your hobby.
> >
> > I am concerned about having an intelligent conversation with other
> > silklisters -- a group I'm not yet sure you fit into very well, except
> > perhaps as the token troll as others have suggested.
> >
> > If you are interested in becoming one of us, let me offer the suggestion
> > that you limit yourself to one post per day. In this manner, you give us
> > all time to consider and respond to your first post, and you give
> yourself
> > time to contemplate your reply.
> >
> > Then again, if self-doubt isn't part of your makeup, or you don't care
> > what we might have to say, or you intend to rely on the answers you
> already
> > have, then perhaps fewer than one post per day might be even better.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > / Bruce /
> >
> >
>

Re: [silk] [ADMIN] noise reduction

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

What's the metta with you? One does not go around punning about such a
serious metta?


On Saturday, September 12, 2015, Suresh Ramasubramanian 
wrote:

>
> > On 12-Sep-2015, at 10:04 AM, gabin kattukaran  > wrote:
> >
> > On 11 September 2015 at 21:53, Sriram Karra  > wrote:
> >> I fully expect to be informed soon that someone, say Shiv, ran a social
> >> experiment on the list and to expect the results soon.
> >>
> >
> > Would that be meta metta?
>
> And someone dropping in on shiv when he was running such an experiment
> would have met a meta metta
>
> Though - Udhay and my inclination is that this isn’t shiv.
>
> —srs
>

Re: [silk] Renaming Aurangzeb Road

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

BTW, James Bond has been writing to me directly. Did anyone else get emails
from 007?


On Saturday, September 12, 2015, Suresh Ramasubramanian 
wrote:

> Ah, I am so glad silk list metta up with “Bonilla”, if it made Salil come
> out of lurk mode here :)
>
> As someone else said, we need a resident troll here - if only to keep
> conversation moving.  Most of the infrequent threads on silk so far in the
> past several months have been about meeting up for beer.  Good fun and all
> that, but I kind of miss the old days.
>
> —srs
>
> > On 12-Sep-2015, at 9:37 AM, Salil61 >
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey, I didn't join the Twitter mourners, as those who know my writing
> would know. .
> >
> > See these
> >
> http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/tJmgofWYWCJmdQYzaNbAtO/Lee-kuan-yews-Singapore.html
> >
> >
> https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2015/07/salil-tripathi-as-singapore-turns-50-is-it-at-the-cusp-becoming-different/
> >
> > But I also said this - Lee was kind of nicer than the Indian dude
> http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/LaRzxEGaaMCicAPBuX7weK/Size-matters.html
>
>
>

Re: [silk] Renaming Aurangzeb Road

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Talking about New... There's a road in Piscataway, NJ called Old New
Brunswick Road. I'm almost certain that there is a corresponding New New
Brunswick Road. Guess they just are tired of hunting for new names. :)
On Sep 10, 2015 6:38 PM, "Sean Doyle" <sdo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 2:27 AM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk <
> s...@venkatmangudi.com> wrote:
>
> > We,  as in Indians,  love renaming stuff. Roads,  cities,  states, and
> just
> > above everything else that may or may not belong to anyone in particular.
> > Cologne is now Koln. How is this any different?
> > On Sep 10, 2015 11:26 AM, "Ekta Bahl" <ektab...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > No faculty shortage for a "course in corruption" in India.
> >
>
> When I visit Long Island (part of New York State) I'm always amused when I
> see the road signs for "New Highway":
>
> https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+Hwy,+Amityville,+NY+11701/@40.708254,-73.4014755,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e82b3ce1fb74e7:0x114871aa590cfd8c
> I don't know the history - but "New Highway" has been around for a while.
>
> Some times I think - wow - there's no corruption here because no one paid
> for the highway to get named after themselves. Other days I think that this
> was a mark of 'peak apathy'. But I am amazed that no one has stepped in to
> give it a name.
>
> [Unless - of course - it was named after someone named 'New'  :-)]
>
>
> > >
> > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ​
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.deccanherald.com/content/500134/national-law-school-plans-offer.html
> > > > ​
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: [silk] James Bonilla - Introduction

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Welcome to Silk, James.

P.S: I hate top posting.
P.P.S: I hate responding to a long email thread with one sentence and top
posting.
:)
On Sep 10, 2015 9:33 AM, "Lahar Appaiah"  wrote:

> Dear James,
>
> What about the non-Buddhist groups, what do you think is an optimum number
> to block? Is there an absolute number (i.e., there will always  be 3-4
> pests irrespective of number), or does this tend to be proportionate to the
> number of members in the group? Logically, it should be directly
> proportionate to the number of people in the group, but I can see a
> counter-intuitive argument for inversely proportionate.
>
> I am a bit confused about the philosophy of blocking, as well. I would
> earlier have said that the only people who should be blocked were those who
> sent sanctimonious private mails scolding you for top posting, but I have
> been thinking this through, and this does not seem to go with what Voltaire
> summed up so succinctly. I am not as familiar with Buddhist doctrines as I
> should be, so what's your view on blocking anf Buddhism?
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 5:33 AM, James Bonilla 
> wrote:
>
> > Dear Listers and Udhay,
> >
> > Comments below.
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Udhay Shankar N 
> wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 10:57 AM, James Bonilla 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > But there is one more thing: don't forget to watch out for the hashtag
> > > > #silklist_intro on the Buddhist forums. Those forums have a clearly
> > > defined
> > > > set of rules. And those rules have worked well. That is why I plan to
> > > stick
> > > > to those forums, where I know quality, non-abusive discussions can be
> > > had.
> > > > About this list and its politics, I frankly know very little.
> > > >
> > >
> > > ​As a quick reminder, the most important rule of silklist is "Assume
> > > goodwill". This means that you expect the listmembers to be acting in
> > good
> > > faith as a default position, in the absence of other evidence.
> > >
> > > I'd encourage you to keep that in mind. Also, keep silklist discussions
> > on
> > > silklist, please.
> > >
> > > Udhay​
> > >
> >
> > I have seen all too often that one can never assume goodwill. I will do
> so
> > -- since you request me to do it.
> >
> > But I am going to have to do one thing right away: I am going to publish
> a
> > list of people I am going to block/filter out. Even on Buddhist groups, I
> > generally publish a list of people who I have blocked. I am quite open
> > about the people whose opinions I have filtered out. One mustn't assume
> > that one's emails are going to be appealing to all. Generally speaking,
> > blocking one or two people is sufficient on most Buddhist groups.
> Somehow,
> > it works. There is always one or two people who need to be blocked. After
> > that, things really settle down. (I know why this happens, and it has to
> do
> > with the sociology of the Internet, but I won't bore you with the "High
> IQ"
> > reasons).
> >
> > In fact, I think it is good practice to just go ahead and block someone.
> > This way, you have at least told the other person that you have blocked
> > them. Following that idea to its logical conclusion, I think I should
> > publish a list of people I shall plan to block. Before I even made the
> > first post on this List, I went through some of the earlier discussions.
> >
> > Based on this, I have decided that I am going to block the following
> > people. This list seems to generally have goodwill, so perhaps, that is
> why
> > I don't have to block a lot of people. To all these people I am
> > blocking/filtering out, I will simply say that there is no reason to
> assume
> > that one is going to be compatible on the Internet with everyone, and
> > blocking is often the right thing to do. Good luck with the rest of your
> > life!
> >
> > - Eugen Leitl
> >
> > - Double O Seven
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
> > >
> >
>

Re: [silk] James Bonilla - Introduction

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Almost forgot,

P. P. S:  I think Eugen Leitl is a great guy and seriously jealous of him
for a bunch of reasons.
On Sep 10, 2015 11:51 AM, "Venkat Mangudi - Silk" <s...@venkatmangudi.com>
wrote:

> Welcome to Silk, James.
>
> P.S: I hate top posting.
> P.P.S: I hate responding to a long email thread with one sentence and top
> posting.
> :)
> On Sep 10, 2015 9:33 AM, "Lahar Appaiah" <thew...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear James,
>>
>> What about the non-Buddhist groups, what do you think is an optimum number
>> to block? Is there an absolute number (i.e., there will always  be 3-4
>> pests irrespective of number), or does this tend to be proportionate to
>> the
>> number of members in the group? Logically, it should be directly
>> proportionate to the number of people in the group, but I can see a
>> counter-intuitive argument for inversely proportionate.
>>
>> I am a bit confused about the philosophy of blocking, as well. I would
>> earlier have said that the only people who should be blocked were those
>> who
>> sent sanctimonious private mails scolding you for top posting, but I have
>> been thinking this through, and this does not seem to go with what
>> Voltaire
>> summed up so succinctly. I am not as familiar with Buddhist doctrines as I
>> should be, so what's your view on blocking anf Buddhism?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 5:33 AM, James Bonilla <callmejb...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Dear Listers and Udhay,
>> >
>> > Comments below.
>> >
>> > On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 10:57 AM, James Bonilla <callmejb...@gmail.com
>> >
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > But there is one more thing: don't forget to watch out for the hashtag
>> > > > #silklist_intro on the Buddhist forums. Those forums have a clearly
>> > > defined
>> > > > set of rules. And those rules have worked well. That is why I plan
>> to
>> > > stick
>> > > > to those forums, where I know quality, non-abusive discussions can
>> be
>> > > had.
>> > > > About this list and its politics, I frankly know very little.
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > ​As a quick reminder, the most important rule of silklist is "Assume
>> > > goodwill". This means that you expect the listmembers to be acting in
>> > good
>> > > faith as a default position, in the absence of other evidence.
>> > >
>> > > I'd encourage you to keep that in mind. Also, keep silklist
>> discussions
>> > on
>> > > silklist, please.
>> > >
>> > > Udhay​
>> > >
>> >
>> > I have seen all too often that one can never assume goodwill. I will do
>> so
>> > -- since you request me to do it.
>> >
>> > But I am going to have to do one thing right away: I am going to
>> publish a
>> > list of people I am going to block/filter out. Even on Buddhist groups,
>> I
>> > generally publish a list of people who I have blocked. I am quite open
>> > about the people whose opinions I have filtered out. One mustn't assume
>> > that one's emails are going to be appealing to all. Generally speaking,
>> > blocking one or two people is sufficient on most Buddhist groups.
>> Somehow,
>> > it works. There is always one or two people who need to be blocked.
>> After
>> > that, things really settle down. (I know why this happens, and it has
>> to do
>> > with the sociology of the Internet, but I won't bore you with the "High
>> IQ"
>> > reasons).
>> >
>> > In fact, I think it is good practice to just go ahead and block someone.
>> > This way, you have at least told the other person that you have blocked
>> > them. Following that idea to its logical conclusion, I think I should
>> > publish a list of people I shall plan to block. Before I even made the
>> > first post on this List, I went through some of the earlier discussions.
>> >
>> > Based on this, I have decided that I am going to block the following
>> > people. This list seems to generally have goodwill, so perhaps, that is
>> why
>> > I don't have to block a lot of people. To all these people I am
>> > blocking/filtering out, I will simply say that there is no reason to
>> assume
>> > that one is going to be compatible on the Internet with everyone, and
>> > blocking is often the right thing to do. Good luck with the rest of your
>> > life!
>> >
>> > - Eugen Leitl
>> >
>> > - Double O Seven
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > >
>> > > ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>> > >
>> >
>>
>

Re: [silk] List etiquette

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Only one rule here... Assume good will.
On Sep 10, 2015 7:41 AM, "James Bonilla"  wrote:

> Dear List,
>
> Can someone fill me on the finer points of etiquette on this List? I see a
> bunch of people talking about not "top posting". Suresh just did that.
>
> Also, I am being moderated out on silklist. My messages are being blocked.
> Ordinarily, I would have simply blocked one or two of the people involved.
> But here it is Suresh Ramasubramanian himself. I don't wish to get into any
> verbal brawls on the Internet. Why not have a nice discussion over at a
> place where the rules are clearly posted?
>
> I will be posting all further comments regarding the "James Bonilla -
> Introduction" on the Buddhist Debate Group facebook group, and not here.
> There, the rules are clear. Here, nothing is clear.
>
> Cheers!
>  - James
>

Re: [silk] Bangalore meet in September

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I can, depending on the venue. Have to leave early though.
On Sep 6, 2015 12:33 PM, "Naresh"  wrote:

> Yes I can
>
> Naresh Narasimhan
> Sent from my Phone
>
> > On 06-Sep-2015, at 8:39 am, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:
> >
> >> On 9/4/2015 3:42 PM, gabin kattukaran wrote:
> >> I'm there next week - from the 7th to the 10th. Can we make it then?
> >
> > Show of hands for Monday 7th?
> >
> > Udhay
> >
> > --
> >
> > ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
> >
> >
>
>

Re: [silk] Bangalore meet in September

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

CBD might be a little more preferred, speaking selfishly. ☺
On Sep 6, 2015 6:23 PM, "Udhay Shankar N" <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:

> On 9/6/2015 2:43 PM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk wrote:
>
> I can, depending on the venue. Have to leave early though.
>> On Sep 6, 2015 12:33 PM, "Naresh" <xxx...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yes I can
>>>
>>
> So far, the headcount is:
>
> Naresh
> Venkat Mangudi
> Gabin
> Biju
> Jessie
> Udhay
>
> The location that seems to be the best compromise is somewhere in
> Koramangala. Any suggestions?
>
> Udhay
> --
>
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>
>

Re: [silk] Functional telepathy

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Wow! What a piece. My thoughts below.

On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote:

 Charlie Stross is reliably thought-provoking, in his books, and on his
 blog. This piece is no exception. For me, the most thought-provoking
 bit is the almost throwaway reference to the internet as 'functional
 telepathy'.


For me, it is his posit that the middleman will soon be unable to add value
as we race to the bottom to reduce costs.  Whither the startups that are
fuelling entrepreneurs now? How does the job market transform? Do people
start going back to banks and public sector jobs, or government jobs?
Today, everyone wants to start a new company. If there is no incentive and
the search becomes free at the point of delivery, what kind of startups
will be born?


 Do you agree? Especially given the piece is a set-up for the last
 line: Is telepathy compatible with the continued existence of
 capitalism?

 Udhay

 http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2015/07/two-thoughts.html



 ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] It's not cool, but...

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Good show? Interesting.

Meanwhile,  congratulations UL.

-Venkat
On Jul 13, 2015 10:54 AM, Aditya Kapil blue...@gmail.com wrote:

 Congratulations man! Good show. Please convey my best wishes to L.
 Adit.

 On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 7:38 PM, Jessie Prabhakar jessyl...@yahoo.com
 wrote:

  Congrats Udhay and Lavanya!
 
  Sent from my iPhone
 
   On 13-Jul-2015, at 1:38 pm, Srini RamaKrishnan che...@gmail.com
 wrote:
  
   On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Thaths tha...@gmail.com wrote:
   Congratulations, Udhay and Lavanya. Has it been 15 years already?!
  
   Indeed, congrats, it feels like it was only yesterday :-)
  
 
 

Re: [silk] Camera gurus - need advice

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

The Olympus OMD EM5 mark I is a great camera. I doubt that I will be able
to get birds in flight pictures, but that is not the intended purpose
anyways. I love the in body 5 way stability. Don't have to worry about
image stability in the lens. When I am able to afford it, I'll get the
prime lenses and forget that I had this dilemma.

Cheers...
On Jun 6, 2015 10:26 PM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk s...@venkatmangudi.com
wrote:

 Olympus OMD EM5 it is.
 On May 9, 2015 12:46 PM, gabin kattukaran gkattuka...@gmail.com wrote:

 On 8 May 2015 at 19:08, Venkat Mangudi - Silk s...@venkatmangudi.com
 wrote:
  I'm debating between Olympus OM-D EM-5 which is a mirrorless that
  comes highly recommended and  Canon EOS 7D now.  No more full frame
  thoughts now. My pictures are going to be mainly wildlife and aviation.
 The
  Canon mirrorless I have, will remain the casual camera, I guess.


 I have used a 7D for several years now and I have to say that it is a
 most excellent body. I'm told the Mark II is even better. Go for it. I
 use a mirrorless when I have more relaxed shoots like food photos. My
 50mm f/1.8 lens is pretty much always on the EOS M for this purpose.

 -gabin

 --

 They pay me to think... As long as I keep my mouth shut.

Re: [silk] Camera gurus - need advice

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Correction, it is the mark 2.
On Jul 2, 2015 10:09 AM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk s...@venkatmangudi.com
wrote:

 The Olympus OMD EM5 mark I is a great camera. I doubt that I will be able
 to get birds in flight pictures, but that is not the intended purpose
 anyways. I love the in body 5 way stability. Don't have to worry about
 image stability in the lens. When I am able to afford it, I'll get the
 prime lenses and forget that I had this dilemma.

 Cheers...
 On Jun 6, 2015 10:26 PM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk s...@venkatmangudi.com
 wrote:

 Olympus OMD EM5 it is.
 On May 9, 2015 12:46 PM, gabin kattukaran gkattuka...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 On 8 May 2015 at 19:08, Venkat Mangudi - Silk s...@venkatmangudi.com
 wrote:
  I'm debating between Olympus OM-D EM-5 which is a mirrorless that
  comes highly recommended and  Canon EOS 7D now.  No more full frame
  thoughts now. My pictures are going to be mainly wildlife and
 aviation. The
  Canon mirrorless I have, will remain the casual camera, I guess.


 I have used a 7D for several years now and I have to say that it is a
 most excellent body. I'm told the Mark II is even better. Go for it. I
 use a mirrorless when I have more relaxed shoots like food photos. My
 50mm f/1.8 lens is pretty much always on the EOS M for this purpose.

 -gabin

 --

 They pay me to think... As long as I keep my mouth shut.

[silk] Miami meet?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

So I am in Miami right now for at least another week. Any silk lister here?

Cheers
Venkat

Re: [silk] Camera gurus - need advice

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Olympus OMD EM5 it is.
On May 9, 2015 12:46 PM, gabin kattukaran gkattuka...@gmail.com wrote:

 On 8 May 2015 at 19:08, Venkat Mangudi - Silk s...@venkatmangudi.com
 wrote:
  I'm debating between Olympus OM-D EM-5 which is a mirrorless that
  comes highly recommended and  Canon EOS 7D now.  No more full frame
  thoughts now. My pictures are going to be mainly wildlife and aviation.
 The
  Canon mirrorless I have, will remain the casual camera, I guess.


 I have used a 7D for several years now and I have to say that it is a
 most excellent body. I'm told the Mark II is even better. Go for it. I
 use a mirrorless when I have more relaxed shoots like food photos. My
 50mm f/1.8 lens is pretty much always on the EOS M for this purpose.

 -gabin

 --

 They pay me to think... As long as I keep my mouth shut.

Re: [silk] Interactive web art app

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

It didn't work for me on my phone.

Venkat
On May 24, 2015 9:26 AM, Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com wrote:

 On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Amit Varma amitbl...@gmail.com wrote:
  If bottom-posting is the right thing to do, (and I can see the logic)
  why does Gmail not format it so that the reply is automatically typed
  under the thread instead of over it?
 
 
  If you select the bit of text that you want to reply to and then click
  'reply', Gmail will format it as a bottom-post. Try it! :)

 OK, here goes. But why is not default?

Re: [silk] Food spoilage question

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Maybe Konkani is not derived from Sanskrit. Maybe it is derived from Tamil.
 On May 20, 2015 5:52 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.net
wrote:

 Thoya is water in sanskrit.  Purely human error in etymology if it has a
 different derivation.

  On 20-May-2015, at 5:44 pm, Thejaswi Udupa thejaswi.ud...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
  Where did you get this whole thoy meaning water angle from? thoy
 and
  thavve are cognates and neither has any relation to water as far as I
  know.
 
  Also, most Konkanis in fact prefer the dalithoy daaT. daaT means
 thick.
  Quite the opposite of watery.

Re: [silk] Interactive web art app

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Agreed. But no way of setting that as default,  though.
On May 24, 2015 9:41 AM, Amit Varma amitbl...@gmail.com wrote:

 On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 9:40 AM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk 
 s...@venkatmangudi.com wrote:

  It didn't work for me on my phone.


 Yeah, doesn't on phone, but that has a reply inline option iirc...


 --
 Amit Varma
 http://www.indiauncut.com
 http://www.twitter.com/amitvarma

Re: [silk] Camera gurus - need advice

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

So I did more research and reading. I agree that mirrorless is the future.
But for wildlife photography, the recommendation is still to go with  a
DSLR. I'm debating between Olympus OM-D EM-5 which is a mirrorless that
comes highly recommended and  Canon EOS 7D now.  No more full frame
thoughts now. My pictures are going to be mainly wildlife and aviation. The
Canon mirrorless I have, will remain the casual camera, I guess.

Thoughts?
On May 3, 2015 10:01 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:

 And I partially agree with Ashwin, except for the phrase “full-frame”.  I
 think that the current state of the art, things like the range of lenses
 available and - especially - the ergonomics, are a much bigger deal than
 the number of pixels or square mm.The ergonomics of the main mirrorless
 lines - Olympus, Fujifilm, Sony - are wildly different, and reflect very
 different ways of thinking about taking pictures.

 Did I mention it’s the golden age of photography?

 On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 9:09 PM, Ashwin Kumar ashw...@live.in wrote:

  I agree with Tim. Venkat, do try the mirrorless full frame cameras one
  more time. I have a Sony A7 and been very happy with it. In fact, I have
  completely given up on my film cameras.
  I use 35mm and 90mm fixed lenses, but I have shot it with longer lenses
  and it was very good both ergonomically and IQ wise.
  ~ashwin
  +919483466818
 
 
 
 
  On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 3:40 PM -0700, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com
  wrote:
  Hm. It’s quite likely wrong to conclude from your experience that
  mirrorlesses are slow in general. Lots of people who've been using SLRs
 for
  years have been going the other way recently, drawn by the charms of
  mirrorless size and ergonomics.  I think you'd find the recent offerings
  from Olympus, Panasonic, and Fujifilm probably would please you.
  ​Some people like the recent Sonys but I found the one I tried to be
  ergonomically painful, and they have HUGE sensors which means you wait
  forever while downloading and processing them.  On the other hand, if you
  want to make 1 meter x 3 meter prints…  Having said that, you can get a
  little more for your money in SLR-land, particularly in used-SLR land.
 
  Your question is a little unusual because many photographers, including
  some with very high visibility, have in the last couple of years switched
  from SLR to mirrorless.  I don’t have high visibility but I did too
  (Fujifilm in my case) and can’t imagine going back.
  ​
  ​
  On May 1, 2015 7:36 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
  
   Why would you want a larger, heavier camera that won't actually take
  better
   pictures?
 
  Actually I found that the mirrorless was quite slow. During my recent
 trip,
  the camera and the rented lens (prime lens at that)  was too slow.
  Besides, the buffer was not able to match the speed of the wildlife and
  birds that I typically try to capture. It was pretty frustrating. The
  mirrorless is good for relatively slower subjects and casual photos.
 
  -V
 



 --
 - Tim Bray (If you’d like to send me a private message, see
 https://keybase.io/timbray)

Re: [silk] Camera gurus - need advice

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

On May 1, 2015 7:36 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:

 Why would you want a larger, heavier camera that won't actually take
better
 pictures?

Actually I found that the mirrorless was quite slow. During my recent trip,
the camera and the rented lens (prime lens at that)  was too slow.
Besides, the buffer was not able to match the speed of the wildlife and
birds that I typically try to capture. It was pretty frustrating. The
mirrorless is good for relatively slower subjects and casual photos.

-V

Re: [silk] SF Silk Meetup?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

On May 1, 2015 2:34 AM, Ashwin Kumar ashw...@live.in wrote:

 Hi folks
 I will be in the SF area from May 26th to June 10th. Meetup anyone?
 ~ashwin

Hijacking the thread . :-)

Anyone in Miami? I'm likely to be there for a couple of weeks in June.

-V

[silk] Camera gurus - need advice

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Looking to upgrade from my mirrorless camera. Considering a full frame.

Canon 5D or nikon D810?

Thoughts?

-V

[silk] Anyone in Hyderabad?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

I'm here for a meeting. Leaving tomorrow. Want to catch up if anyone is
interested.

Cheers
Venkat

Re: [silk] Anyone in Hyderabad?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Today?
On 24 Feb 2015 19:23, Ekta Bahl ektab...@gmail.com wrote:

 Silk meet in Hyderabad in March?

 Regards
 Ekta

Re: [silk] Bangalore Silkmeet?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Oh,  well.  Something has come up and I'm going to have to take a rain
check. I'm going to regret not being able to attend. :-(

-V
On 16 Feb 2015 09:43, Venkat Mangudi - Silk s...@venkatmangudi.com
wrote:

 Where is the hockey club? If it allows for better chatting,  wouldn't that
 be better? Rather than trying to speak over the music. I don't mind the
 location.  But that's just me. YMMV.
 On 16 Feb 2015 07:57, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote:

 On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 10:00 PM, Vinayak Hegde vinay...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 So we are meeting at Arbor at 6pm tomorrow right ?
 

 ​Yup. See you all there.​ I may be closer to 6:30pm though.

 ​Udhay​
 --

 ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] Bangalore Silkmeet?

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Where is the hockey club? If it allows for better chatting,  wouldn't that
be better? Rather than trying to speak over the music. I don't mind the
location.  But that's just me. YMMV.
On 16 Feb 2015 07:57, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote:

 On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 10:00 PM, Vinayak Hegde vinay...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 So we are meeting at Arbor at 6pm tomorrow right ?
 

 ​Yup. See you all there.​ I may be closer to 6:30pm though.

 ​Udhay​
 --

 ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))