It was expected that some people from Google will try to develop better search engines and one of the new efforts is the search engine CUIL. I like the look and feel of the results. Of course Cuil people claim…
Computing in 100 BC
NYT reports on Antikythera Mechaism that could be considered analog computing in 100 BC. Interesting that: the device not only predicted solar eclipses but also organized the calendar in the four-year cycles of the Olympiad, forerunner of the modern Olympic…
Hectic time in Singapore
I am in Singapore with Sudha and Neil. Things have been a bit hectic and hence I was not able to keep up with some of my routine things — including reading and posting. Hopefully now I am back to…
ZeeTV
Neil calls ZeeTV as Zoom-Zoom TV. This is a good description of the TV station — aptly describel their most programs. The special effects on most programs are really intense and it seems that their only purpose is to take…
Scientific Reviews: PageRank
Peer reviews is an established process in scientific communities to evaluate quality of research. It is is used at many levels but the two most common are the evaluation of scientific publications and scientific proposals. Both these are extrememly important…