Are we dumb (or) passwords are dumb?
Am I dumb (or) is the process we are using to secure our devices is dumb – you be the judge! I am in the process of (regretfully) resetting my…
September 2019
Namma Veettu Pillai (2019)
In the Sivakarthikeyan starring Namma Veettu Pillai (2019), Director Pandiraj has stuck to the same formula of a large family with a kind-hearted & brave hero that had worked for…
The Future of Content Distribution
The Chennai Angels and TiE Chennai had organized a very interesting fireside chat session today on the future of content distribution – which was about the business of movie distribution…
LIC Building, Madras – Seen again in its glory
For all those born in Madras aka Chennai, seeing this 15 story building (build in 1959) invokes a pleasant feeling. For almost a decade, its beauty was obstructed due to…
Technical talk at NIC, Chennai
Today, on invitation from the Senior Technical Director of NIC (National Informatics Centre), Chennai, I delivered a technical talk at their Tamil Nadu Head office at Rajaji Bhavan, Chennai. It…
How to improve laptop sales?
The easiest way to improve #laptop sales will be, for PC manufacturers and Apple to include a great #camera (same as in smartphones) & a far-field #microphone array with noise-cancellation…
Man vs Wild – PM Modi with Bear Grylls
It was telecasted more than a month ago, but I watched the Discovery Channel’s Man vs Wild program only today. In this much-advertised episode, the host Bear Grylls takes the…
Making a PDF ebook with Tamil text searchable and to get a clean scan copy
சில நாட்களுக்கு முன் நண்பர் மணி மணிவண்ணன் அவரது பேஸ்புக் பக்கத்தில், தமிழ்நாட்டுப் பாடநூல் நிறுவனம், சென்னை, 1985இல் வெளியிட்ட”தமிழ்- தமிழ் அகரமுதலி” என்ற நூல் இலவசமாக மின் புத்தக வடிவில் கிடைக்கிறது எனவும், அதன் இணைப்பையும் கொடுத்திருந்தார். பயனுள்ள நூல்…