In these days of financial difficulties all around, no wonder that one hears stories all around that getting funding for starting a technical startup is getting more difficult. First we heard os VC cuts. Now NYT reports on Angel Investors…
Grand Challenge Problems at ACM Multimedia 2009
ACM Multimedia 2009 is starting a very innovative session: Grand Challenge Problems sponsored by Industry. See the announcement. This is truly a very good idea and I am proud to see that ACM Multimedia has started this.
Explore Ocean Floor using Google Maps
WSJ reports: The new version of Google Earth, which can be downloaded at earth.google.com, allows users to dive along reefs, explore the sea floor and view videos and images of sea creatures. It also includes details like advice on the…
The White Tiger
I just finished reading the Booker Prize winning book by Aravind Adiga — The White Tiger. Many patriotic Indian people may be offended by this novel and Amitabh Bachchan may be offended enough to do a blog protesting this book.…
Unplanned Expansion of IITs
It is not at all surprising that Govt of India decided to double number of IITs without really planning the expansion. An article in Chronicles of Higher Education describes the situation for those of us who care.