I like the psychedelic fusion music of the Delhi (India) band Advaita [http://www.advaitaonline.net/]. Besides their music, their philosophy (quoted below) is quite interesting, specially the relation between the philosophical and metaphysical states of advaita. > Advaita: ‘a’- non, ‘dvaita’ – dual Advaita means experiencing…
> Nothing in the country is ever quite predictable; the only thing to expect is the unexpected, which comes in many forms and will always want to sit next to you. India is a litmus test for many travellers – some are only too happy to leave, while others stay for…
Just something I’ve been wondering for a while — does the amount of sleep vary for each person? > Everyone’s individual sleep needs vary. In general, most healthy adults are built for 16 hours of wakefulness and need an average of eight hours of sleep a night. However, some…
Its funny and a bit weird as well how news is often ironical. The information mesh in today’s digital world is often sarcastic on human progression. What made me put this thought down was actually a recent news story titled Quake rescuers send mules to remote valleys [http://today.…
> Once you know where knowledge resides, you simply point to it and add instructions on how to get there. The whole knowledge building cycle is a critical aspect of knowledge management. In this context, blogs/wikis help convert tacit knowledge (in the mind), which generally amounts to upto 95%…
> The first step is in your head. So don’t think about it, buy a flight ticket tomorrow and then worry about it on the plane. This is the hardest step. Ian Wright, Traveler [http://www.pilotguides.com/tv_shows/globe_trekker/travelers/ian_wright.php] This philosophy applies…
Some might call it the second coming of the dotcom gold rush (how else can you explain spending $2.6 billion to buy a yet-to-profit company [https://www.nilkanth.com/archives/2005/09/13/more-acquisitions/]). With the Web 2.0 Conference [http://www.web2con.com] already sold out, one wonder’…
> Buildings, like people, have personalities – and some may at times face an identity crisis.…