The workshop on Creative IT had several accomplished researchers, from academy award contestants to lab administrators, who shared their experiences in building teams that were very successful in executing ‘creative’ projects. It appeared that a major focus was on demonstrating…
Educating India
NYT has a depressing article about Indian Education system. (Thanks Arjun for sending me this.) It correctly points out that India has long had a legacy of weak schooling for its young, even as it has promoted high-quality government-financed universities.…
TATA and Rs 1 Lakh Car
TATA continues with his successes in automobile industry. This announcement of their unveiling of their Rs 1 Lakh (about US $2.5 K) car reads more like unveiling of Kohinoor diamond — all security and secrecy. Impressive marketing hype.
Open Cable Platform
At CES, Brian Roberts announced Open-cable Platform. This is the beginning of an “open” cable services platform called Tru2way, which enables cable service to be integrated directly into a variety of consumer electronics devices. This truly has potential to impact…
Back Home
After spending two days in meetings in Singapore, I am back in Irvine. Currently jetlagged but very excited to be back. Lots of good things seem to be lining up. The first good news I got was that an article…