There was a long discussion on why Math is hard (for some people) in this talk on Thinking. It was a fascinating discussion. Some notes and quotes. Why do some children find Math hard to learn? I suspect that this is often caused by starting with the practice and drill of a bunch of skills… [Read more…]
January 14, 2012
I keep thinking about my compulsion to tweet. After a bit of reflection, I concluded that to me a tweet is: A shared (social?) bookmark – something I want to remember with some context A fleeting thought – something I want to capture but mull over later An opinion – an opinion fragment, really. It… [Read more…]
October 18, 2011
I write because, I always hope that it starts a conversation somewhere. Conversations are healthy. It does not matter what really starts a conversation. It may be an event or a tweet or a post or a comment. Where the conversation happens does not matter either. They can be email threads or blog posts with… [Read more…]
October 17, 2011
I loved this post – Be, Do, Have from Josh Linkner’s Blog. So I asked myself the question “What would you like to be?”. Here is an attempt to answer it. These answers may change in future and your answers may be different. But take a look and tell me what you think. Frankly, I was… [Read more…]
October 6, 2011
I came across 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done a couple of days ago. I don’t know about you, but I do have problems of focus, getting things done, and distraction (loads of distraction). So I decided to give it a try (after all 18 minutes a day… [Read more…]
March 25, 2011
The importance of relationships. How much writing matters. Why I need “soft skills.” The skills I learned outside the classroom were more important than the ones I learned inside it. Money doesn’t matter as much as you think. That I should apply for jobs I’m not completely qualified for. What about you? What do you… [Read more…]
March 8, 2011
I found this quote while reading Exploring the State of Education Now. “in 1920 being illiterate meant not being able to read or write. In 2010 being illiterate means not knowing how to surf the net.” That got me thinking. Going beyond literacy, what are some of the new basic skills you need? So here… [Read more…]
October 11, 2010
Once in a while I look at the top 20 search terms on my blog. I need to correlate it with the most read posts. This combo tells me a lot about what I need to focus on in future posts. innovation process multiple intelligence(s) dorai (and dorai thodla) programming language trends python intelligence synesthesic… [Read more…]
September 18, 2010
We had great un-conference, the first ever in TiE Chennai, yesterday. The energy and enthusiam were awesome. It is nice to see people engaged, deep in discussions. The whole thing was self organized. You decided the topics, you participated in discussions, you hung around in hallways and started conversations. There were some great discussions. I… [Read more…]
August 11, 2010
Here is from a recent tweet of mine. Seth Godin and Tom Peters on why blogging matters to any professional. http://bit.ly/9ZBx4v via @ducttape Here are some reasons why I blog: It is a great thinking tool. I think it has something to do with sitting down and writing. Some times, I just pick a link… [Read more…]
February 11, 2012
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