The social taboo – body and mind

I just finished reading something that got me thinking about society’s discomfort with using the body as a means to succeed. I doubt Sasha Grey’s parents boast about her success in adult films, but I’d bet Nate Silver’s parents are proud of his mathematical brilliance. Today’s world is full of women(and men) who’ve climbed the … Continue reading The social taboo – body and mind →

The Algorithm and Data Structures Conundrum

Hacker news denizens have a penchant for articles on hiring. Every once in a while, a post appears on the home page followed by a passionate and vituperative debate. People conversing on this can be divided into two camps; one argues that math, algorithm and data structures are critical and interview candidates should be quizzed … Continue reading The Algorithm and Data Structures Conundrum →

Programmers and movies

I just finished watching Looper and really loved it. In the beginning, for sometime, my brain was scrambling around like a headless chicken trying to fit things together. After settling into the movie for about half an hour, things started to make sense like a mist evaporating from a glass pane as the sun rises up … Continue reading Programmers and movies →

Gandhians With Keyboards

6th January 1980; young, 20 something artist; supremely gifted with a melodious voice; has no connections in the entertainment industry; zilch sugar daddies who can put her in touch with the right people in the recording business. How can this artist unleash her hidden talent on the unsuspecting world? The same situation forwarded to 6th January 2013. Records her … Continue reading Gandhians With Keyboards →