Lamps and Random Numbers
💡Why are lava lamps used by a cloud company to generate #randomnumbers? Random numbers are the foundation for the encryption and security of the Internet. As software becomes smarter and…
June 2022
Should Tamil Nadu taxpayer fund Tamil Chair in American Universities?
இன்று (18 ஜூன் 2022) வந்த செய்தி, “புளோரிடா பல்கலைக்கழகத்தில் தமிழ்மொழிக்குத் தனித் துறை”. இந்த முயற்சியை எடுத்துள்ள அமெரிக்கத் தமிழர்கள் சிலர், தமிழக அரசு இதற்கு தாயுள்ளத்தோடு (சில மில்லியன் டாலர்) கொடையளிக்க வேண்டும் என்று கோரிக்கை வைத்துள்ளார்கள். இது…
Lightyear (2022)
Everyone has a favourite toy from their childhood, it could’ve been a simple soft stone that you picked on beach sand, but for you, it reminds the whole world that…
Ayngaran (2022)
A young engineer who stays clear of the job market, instead, invents “innovative” gadgets which remind high-school projects for solving everyday problems but fails to get a break. A seven-year-old…
Late Night (2019)
Starring Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson, Late Night (2019) is about a celebrated TV talk show host struggling to adapt to the times or retire gracefully. The plot was familiar,…
Trippin’ with the Kandasamys (2021)
I am hooked on the South African family comedy franchise, The Kandasamys. The films follow the drama within the two Indian families, Kandasamys and the Naidoos. They are neighbours who…
Vikram (2022)
In recent years, the big hero movies in Kollywood have disappointed me. Other than a few exceptions, sequels turn out to be lazy works of the makers. So, I had…
Top Gun (1986)
With the release of Top Gun Maverick (2022), it was time for me to (re)watch the super hit original, Top Gun (1986). This film catapulted Tom Cruise to stardom and…