(A road side stall selling Indian incense stick, locally branded as Google in Hindi)
Sunday, May 20, 2007
New Google Product - Google Agarbatti (गूगल अगरबत्ती)?
Seems Google has started one more thing...but this time not related to web!
(A road side stall selling Indian incense stick, locally branded as Google in Hindi)
(A road side stall selling Indian incense stick, locally branded as Google in Hindi)
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
World's Tallest Man - Robert Wadlow
Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), according to Guinness World Records, is the tallest person in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He is often known as the Alton Giant. Wadlow reached an unprecedented 8 foot 11.1 inches (2.72 m) in height and weighed 440 pounds (199 kg) at his death. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood were due to a tumor within his pituitary gland. He showed no indication of an end to his growth even at the time of his death.
(read more...)
Links of photos to his graveyard...
Robert Wadlow From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bronze statue raised in his memory
His Chair
(read more...)
Links of photos to his graveyard...
Robert Wadlow From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bronze statue raised in his memory
His Chair
Sunday, May 06, 2007
ban on Sex Education in India
In india there is a taboo on "talking" about sex than "doing" it. And this is evident from the facts like high number of rapes, hiv positives and cases like this ban on education. sex is not new to india, no surprise its setting new scores of population growth. but a neutral and broad minded viewpoint towards it is still a rare thing in here.
Indian culture typically does not cover parents talking to kids and educating them about the right and wrong things in life. most get the "knowledge" from their friends/colleagues or magazines;most other stay dumb. definition of right and wrong can be subjective but still the importance of the (correct) education cannot be denied.
Education is a double edged sword. If topic like nuclear reactions are tought in school, it doesnt mean that everyone is going to create nuclear bomb and destroy the world. People need to understand that the techincal knowledge should be accomplished by a parallel two-way healthy communication between teens and parents. Unfortunately no one teaches this in class.
Most people often mistaken sex education to love-making education. Its not so. Sex education should imply basic learnings of human body and its functions. It should also help students to recognise the natural urges and need to control it through simpler means. It can be offered as a optional course or through friendly volunteers who can establish a fearless communication link with the students.
People who banned sex education probably want to give out a message that education and awareness is nonsense. or that the people already know everything...Who are they anyways? Politicians arent they? Maybe that explains it...
(As commented in response to: http://aid4aids.blogspot.com/2007/04/ban-on-sex-education-in-india.html)
Indian culture typically does not cover parents talking to kids and educating them about the right and wrong things in life. most get the "knowledge" from their friends/colleagues or magazines;most other stay dumb. definition of right and wrong can be subjective but still the importance of the (correct) education cannot be denied.
Education is a double edged sword. If topic like nuclear reactions are tought in school, it doesnt mean that everyone is going to create nuclear bomb and destroy the world. People need to understand that the techincal knowledge should be accomplished by a parallel two-way healthy communication between teens and parents. Unfortunately no one teaches this in class.
Most people often mistaken sex education to love-making education. Its not so. Sex education should imply basic learnings of human body and its functions. It should also help students to recognise the natural urges and need to control it through simpler means. It can be offered as a optional course or through friendly volunteers who can establish a fearless communication link with the students.
People who banned sex education probably want to give out a message that education and awareness is nonsense. or that the people already know everything...Who are they anyways? Politicians arent they? Maybe that explains it...
(As commented in response to: http://aid4aids.blogspot.com/2007/04/ban-on-sex-education-in-india.html)
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Bajaj Pulsar on YouTube.com
Pulsar....the revolution in Indian biking...
I am always a fan of Bajaj RnD and their breakthrough - Pulsar....definitely male and distinctively ahead!
All in One
Bajaj Avenger, based on Pulsar's muscle power...
Latest on the block...freebiking pulsar 200
I am always a fan of Bajaj RnD and their breakthrough - Pulsar....definitely male and distinctively ahead!
All in One
Bajaj Avenger, based on Pulsar's muscle power...
Latest on the block...freebiking pulsar 200
Bird's Eye View in the past
It was usual day at work and the net-treading landed me on http://maps.live.com
The bird's eye view feature is something amazing that I came across after long time!
Here is a trip back in time to see places I had been in USA....BTW, The F-16 as my profile pic on Orkut while this post was being drafted is just a coincidence...I don't own it yet but I still can fly low when I ride my love-bike.... ;)
Lufthansa Terminal at Logan Internation Airport, Boston, USA
Logon International Airport, Boston, USA
Ted Williams Tunnel (goes below this water channel)
Home in USA
First mall of USA
Westborough Water Tank
EMC Hopkinton...headquarters of the storage lords
EMC Westborough
Wow...feel its just yesterday I had been there...!
The bird's eye view feature is something amazing that I came across after long time!
Here is a trip back in time to see places I had been in USA....BTW, The F-16 as my profile pic on Orkut while this post was being drafted is just a coincidence...I don't own it yet but I still can fly low when I ride my love-bike.... ;)
Lufthansa Terminal at Logan Internation Airport, Boston, USA
Logon International Airport, Boston, USA
Ted Williams Tunnel (goes below this water channel)
Home in USA
First mall of USA
Westborough Water Tank
EMC Hopkinton...headquarters of the storage lords
EMC Westborough
Wow...feel its just yesterday I had been there...!
Sunday, February 04, 2007
600 kms, 6 days, 2 wheels, 1 man!
It was after a long time that I decided to make a trip on my beloved bike to Mumbai. Ocassion? a long weekend was coming on 26/27/28th Jan. Adding to that, my two complimentary offs made it a stretched week-off.
I decided to leave on Tuesday from office directly. It was a sneaky exit from office since there was a meeting scheduled at 3 which I did not want to attend :-) With my usual trekking sack on back, I left at 2 Sharp. Next 5 days were going to be marvelous.
Getting out of Pune was boring, thanks to congested roads and undesciplined traffic. Those just 40kms till Dehuroad took exactly one hour! Once Dehuroad camp is left behind, the road opens up the fun. Oh ya, be cautious in the Dehu Camp area. Its quiet narrow road compared to rest of the journey and truckies and cars on road compete for dangerous overtaking.
Road from Dehuroad to Lonavala is quiet straight patch so it was good to open up the throttle. Bike was already warmed up by dodging peds and bikes on Pune streets. Lonavala comes up in just 30 mins from there.
Lonavala was first halt per se. Time for a coffee at the main Lonavala signal. Dont remember the name of the hotel but I usually halt here. And menu choice is always a cup of coffee :-)
Road that goes next to Lonavala station is always facinating, dont know why, maybe cause it closely parallels the railroad. And next 30 kms of stretch is ultimate. curvy and steap descend starting from Rajmachi point, getting on top of the hills on Amrutanjan bridge and then entering Expressway at a steep curve....its the most exciting part of the whole journey I would say. Speeding sounds fun but after a straight patch it rather gets boring.
Expressway is common between Lonavala and Khandala for all the vehicles. But it offers less fun to speeding cause its just the curves. Thankfully there is a tunnel before Khandala exit. I wanted to ride inside tunnel, putting on blinkers (yeah, I just got blinker switch on my bike that lets me turn both of them on at once, like the hazard blinkers on cars).
It feels very sad when the Khandala exit approaches...who wouldnt want to ride expressway all the way till Mumbai!
Khopoli comes soon and then Mahad Temple. After a quick halt there, Road to Panvel starts. This is a great stretch again. Properly laid out and divided tarmac. You can me most quickest to pass this on, without getting the needle drop below 80 on curves.
Once you pass on Panvel, you reach congested roads of Navi Mumbai. Thane Belapur road is being concretized. It was never a road per se but now its become quiet worse. Hope things will change when the conversion is complete.
After an unexpected jam on Eastern express highway near Mulund, It was sharp 6 when I reached home in Thane. phew! exact 4 hours.
Next 4 days was fun. I could go and meet lots of people and complete long pending meetings :-) It was a different feeling when I could see all vehicles around registered with MH-04/MH-02 plates...and there is something I can only attempt on Mumbai - timetravel! Wait till I blog about that next :-)
Okay, now time to go back to Pune. Journey was good..started at 7.30 in morning. Didnt took long to reach Panvel and then Lonavala...There is a tea stop on the top of Khanadala ghat. Its accessible only when going towards Pune. Bike can be parked. You can sip hot tea and enjoy the halt.
The trip ended exactly after 4 hours when I reached Pune. It was a needed break I was looking for.
Hope to do more such runs to new places soon...thats the Globe Treading spirit...!!!
I decided to leave on Tuesday from office directly. It was a sneaky exit from office since there was a meeting scheduled at 3 which I did not want to attend :-) With my usual trekking sack on back, I left at 2 Sharp. Next 5 days were going to be marvelous.
Getting out of Pune was boring, thanks to congested roads and undesciplined traffic. Those just 40kms till Dehuroad took exactly one hour! Once Dehuroad camp is left behind, the road opens up the fun. Oh ya, be cautious in the Dehu Camp area. Its quiet narrow road compared to rest of the journey and truckies and cars on road compete for dangerous overtaking.
Road from Dehuroad to Lonavala is quiet straight patch so it was good to open up the throttle. Bike was already warmed up by dodging peds and bikes on Pune streets. Lonavala comes up in just 30 mins from there.
Lonavala was first halt per se. Time for a coffee at the main Lonavala signal. Dont remember the name of the hotel but I usually halt here. And menu choice is always a cup of coffee :-)
Road that goes next to Lonavala station is always facinating, dont know why, maybe cause it closely parallels the railroad. And next 30 kms of stretch is ultimate. curvy and steap descend starting from Rajmachi point, getting on top of the hills on Amrutanjan bridge and then entering Expressway at a steep curve....its the most exciting part of the whole journey I would say. Speeding sounds fun but after a straight patch it rather gets boring.
Expressway is common between Lonavala and Khandala for all the vehicles. But it offers less fun to speeding cause its just the curves. Thankfully there is a tunnel before Khandala exit. I wanted to ride inside tunnel, putting on blinkers (yeah, I just got blinker switch on my bike that lets me turn both of them on at once, like the hazard blinkers on cars).
It feels very sad when the Khandala exit approaches...who wouldnt want to ride expressway all the way till Mumbai!
Khopoli comes soon and then Mahad Temple. After a quick halt there, Road to Panvel starts. This is a great stretch again. Properly laid out and divided tarmac. You can me most quickest to pass this on, without getting the needle drop below 80 on curves.
Once you pass on Panvel, you reach congested roads of Navi Mumbai. Thane Belapur road is being concretized. It was never a road per se but now its become quiet worse. Hope things will change when the conversion is complete.
After an unexpected jam on Eastern express highway near Mulund, It was sharp 6 when I reached home in Thane. phew! exact 4 hours.
Next 4 days was fun. I could go and meet lots of people and complete long pending meetings :-) It was a different feeling when I could see all vehicles around registered with MH-04/MH-02 plates...and there is something I can only attempt on Mumbai - timetravel! Wait till I blog about that next :-)
Okay, now time to go back to Pune. Journey was good..started at 7.30 in morning. Didnt took long to reach Panvel and then Lonavala...There is a tea stop on the top of Khanadala ghat. Its accessible only when going towards Pune. Bike can be parked. You can sip hot tea and enjoy the halt.
The trip ended exactly after 4 hours when I reached Pune. It was a needed break I was looking for.
Hope to do more such runs to new places soon...thats the Globe Treading spirit...!!!
Friday, December 29, 2006
orkut is under construction. please check back soon (=
OMG!I came to office in the morning today and as a habit refreshed my ORKUT window left on from yesterday.
To my horror, I hit the "orkut is under construction. please check back soon (=" screen!
Thinking it could be temporary glitch as usual, I kept refreshing. But alas! its still down after 12 hours! No communication from Google yet so that was more frustrating. Seems like a non-user friendly move from Orkut team.
What could be the cause? Maybe someone didnt do the upgrade drill properly...and screwed up himself and sight...he is sure to get a sore ass tonight LOL.
Or a virus or cracker attack? This certainly isnt a planned downtime.
I guess this is first time any prestigious site is down for so long in unplanned manner.
Would definitely like to know in details what caused the mess....
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