I am *not* a ferocious reader, but I have all intentions to be one. I have undertaken a task of reading books I have been meaning to read for a long time, my target is to read one book every fortnight.
Continue reading “books & words”when STEM authors try to be funny
Up until today I have had opportunity to read through many textbooks and references on various topics. This began at high-school level continued through college and now at office. Due to my interests, field of undergraduate study and current work almost all of these books belong to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) category.
Continue reading “when STEM authors try to be funny”story of product design and chai
Imagine experiencing a cold evening with intermittent light spells of rains and moist breeze bringing that to you. As you feel the cold, you are sipping from a cup of tea, warm enough that holding the cup in your hands makes you feel good. You have this tea as the cold breeze engulfs you. BUT this story is NOT about that experience – this story is about something that distracted me from this very exact experience to ponder about something even more interesting.
Continue reading “story of product design and chai”take-off from Mumbai Airport
I might have a bias because I am an Aerospace Engineer, but seeing the wings during take off and the scenery passing below really gets me. I made this video during a takeoff of Bengaluru bound flight from Mumbai Int’l Airport – I don’t know the runway number but it is the one that runs east-west.
Continue reading “take-off from Mumbai Airport”first long-distance cycling trip
I bought a new bicycle last year with the goal of using it for commute and for trips in and around Bengaluru. The idea at the time was to extract the health benefits of cycling regularly with a sidenote that its good for the environment, so why not?
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