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.
Grand Challenge Problems at ACM Multimedia 2009
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.…