For starters, a meme is an image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by Internet users, often with slight variations. It is pronounced meem and not mey-mey, so familiarize yourself with the correct usage before we dive deeper. The word meme was coined by Richard Dawkins…
Do you know you have been a curator all your life?
When I sat down to write an article about “curated self”, little did I know about the topic. When dissected, the term obviously refers to ‘self’ and relates to something about caretaking, a custodian or a conservator. I would know about curation from the cricketing term “curator”, a person in charge of deciding, preparing, maintaining…
Learn early, learn best.
During high school, some of my friends had come to play cricket in an adjacent field. I don’t remember much but one of the balls my friend hit landed on the roof of a house that was under construction then. I walked up the stairs and picked the ball, when my neighbor shouted, “get down…
Dissecting FB’s Terms and of Service – What do you need to know before logging into FB next time
How many of you readers already have an account on Facebook? Do you share posts, update photos, send messages or like and comment on the shared contents? How many of you maintain Pages on Facebook and how many are part of groups on this most famous social media? I estimate more than 90% of you…
Ireland – My Johari window
I know two friends. One, Peter the pampered and other, Steve the sturdy. While Peter, as his tag-line calls, was the coddled, happy-go-lucky kind, Steve, on the other hand, is measured. Peter didn’t know the ABC of cooking, all he knew was some pre- and post-cooking skills including cutting vegetables and washing utensils. But Steve,…
Selfie – boon or bane?
I thank you for reaching here to read my blog and if you are here now, the introduction is self-explanatory. So, which side I am on? Well, you got to read on to find out. I assume we all have a rough idea of what is a selfie. If my assumption is wrong, here is…
A Jallikattu protester’s handbook – do you carry one?
Tamilnadu has been swept by youth force that is battling to save the tradition of Jallikattu, involving bulls. Enough has been already conveyed to create awareness about saving the tradition, and in turn, our bulls. There are already millions of supporters demanding the supreme court to revoke the ban on Jallikattu, and also forcing the…
How an accident in 1968 impacted me in 2015
HOW WAS POST-IT INVENTED? Most of us (including me until 3 months back) wouldn’t know that invention of ‘post-it notes’ – the now famously called sticky notes – was an accident. The engineer of 3M, Mr. Silver’s idea was to invent a glue that sticks strongly to any surface. However, what he came up with…
Very many, but that’s when it gets interesting
Three months since I have landed in Dublin, Ireland for pursuing Master’s in Computer Science, the sojourn has been a nascent, sweet stint so far. It is hardly surprising that the students’ population is dominated by many Indians and Chinese apart from the Irish peeps. A Master’s course is a more fascinating experience than any…
It is a peaceful night and I do not know what to write
I check my mobile – it is twelve in the midnight. We are observing a power cut for close to three hours now. A near pin drop silence, barring some clanging sounds of iron gates and occasional shrilling of babies finding this humid air-less night hard to endure. There is a ubiquitous awareness of tonight…
The Chennai Kings Comedy Club
Dedicated to my current Cognizant Premier Cup Cricket team – The CKCC !! The blog is completely about this unit, how I was drafter into it, the players we have, the camaraderie we share,the moments we have cherished and the memories I have made together with them these four odd months. Spoiler Alert: This…
The beach rainbows
I am inclined to beaches for reasons unknown and frequent them a lot: at least once in a week, mostly in the weekend evenings. I’m also an advocate of promoting Beach as the best economical, natural and peaceful place to visit if you’re someone looking for a quick relaxation after a busy week. For a…
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