Internet of Things (IOT) is one of the emerging technology trends. Some indications of useful applications of IOT are given by the Hydra project team. With Hydra, all manner of devices such as electricity meters, TV sets, refrigerators, stereos as well as heating and lighting systems, can be networked without having to know what goes… [Read more…]
October 20, 2009
From “Two Score and More: A Lifetime of Learning for Keeping Engineers at the Fore” I suggest the Lifelong Learning Imperative truly is a grand challenge. Here’s why: The scope is not only ambitious, it is bold. It encompasses engineers at all ages; it embraces engineering at all stages. It’s also a good time to… [Read more…]
September 12, 2009
I was listening to the Tech Nation Podcast where Moira interviews Chris Mooney, the author of Unscientific America. The book deals with a fascinating topic – How Science illiteracy threatens our future. In the interview they discuss a variety of topics including: Minimalist Science What the average citizen needs to know Impact of Science on… [Read more…]
July 21, 2009
Last week, I was looking at an article about thinking titled – Tackle Any Issue with a List of Hundred. I liked the concept but I was not sure about finding a list of hundred ideas. So I decided to give it a try by listing different ways of using InfoMinder, one of our products.… [Read more…]
June 25, 2009
I post some of these links as Tweets. However, a blog gives you a bit more space to explain why these posts/articles are worth a read. The first is an article from Harvard Business Review about innovations at Microsoft Research India. Technology for Emerging Markets seeks to address the socio-economic needs and aspirations of people… [Read more…]
June 24, 2009
Some good reasons for doing basic research even in hard economic times from Micorosft Research: Many people across industry, and even some in academia, misunderstand the reasons for investing in long-term basic research. Too often people equate basic research with its outcomes, especially the new technologies and products it creates. They then try to manage… [Read more…]
May 5, 2009
I have been interested (but have not really done anything useful yet) in large scale data analysis. Here are some personal interests: Analyze the InfoStreams I track from Twitter, Blogs and our own Customized feeds on programming, multi-core and semantic web topics Explore Open Linked Data, visualization, connections and analysis Applying machine intelligence to understand… [Read more…]
January 12, 2009
I think this is a fascinating topic in its own right. It provides some motivation for some one who wants to be an Angel (pun intended). Here is the link to the study. I just reproduced the summary below: The historical picture of angel group investor outcomes offers lessons in the practice of angel investing.… [Read more…]
January 4, 2010
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