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Wishful Thinking 3.0

According to Newsweek, “the expert is back”. People now crave reliable information, preferably created by paid professionals. What’s more, expert-created content is Web 3.0. And exhibit no. 1 is * drumrolls * Google Knol. You know, the Wikipedia-killer that was… Continue Reading →

The best of both worlds

A nebula that looks like a cat’s paw print! Now if they could only find a nebula that looked like this… 🙂

Google Maps as a traveller's aid

View Larger Map Before we travelled to Kerala recently, we naturally googled and read up on our destinations, and found useful tips on sites such as Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree and Wikitravel. What you usually don’t get in written material,… Continue Reading →

I just couldn't resist…

…this brilliant mashup of two things that really occupy my mind at the moment. And who knows, maybe a hindi-speaking reader could enlighten me as to what BollyBama is saying? 😉 (Via BoingBoing)

My publisher and Jostein Gaarder on CNN IBN

My book “Life in the universe” was recently published in English by Delhi-based Shabd Books, which also publishes notable authors such as Jostein Gaarder and Philip Pullman. This clip from the Indian business network CNN IBN shows Jostein (enthusiastic as… Continue Reading →

Response to my visit at Vasant Valley School

It’s always useful to get feedback on my lectures, but I especially appreciate this description of my visit to Vasant Valley School in New Dehli on February 4th. A student called Amira seems to like the fact that my presentation… Continue Reading →

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