CNET reports that Berkeley is establishing a strong research effort in Search — they are establishing a reseach center involving 20 faculty members — led by Robert Wilensky. Wilensky has been an active researcher in language understanding. Full story is…
The power of nature
Mumbai in monsoon could be an experience – and I had it first hand though only to a limited extent. I came to Mumbai on my way to Bangalore on Tuesday July 26th. My flight from Nagpur was delayed by…
Frustration or strategy?
Microsoft is suing Kai Fu Lee who help them build Microsoft Beijing research center for joining Google China. This news has two interesting components — after India, Google is going to China for research and Microsoft is now so aggressive…
The worst part of a vacation
The cruise is over. The last stop was in Victoria. Victoria is a charming place. Nice to place to spend a few relaxing days – I had only a few hours. I am now back home and trying to catch…
Cruise — First day
Sudha, Neil, and I are on a cruise on Sapphire Princess to Alaska. This is a 7 day cruise. This is the first cruise I ever experienced. We have been on the boat for about 20 hours now, when I…