The Computer is Personal Again!

When I was a kid in the forth grade, and about to start computer lessons at school, I remember the boyish enthusiasm with which I asked my parents, “So does the computer answer your questions? If I type in ‘What is two times two?’ do I get an answer that says ‘Four’?” My parents gently [...]

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

The title of this post is an amazing collection of short stories by Richard Feynman (of The Feynman Lectures in Physics fame). If you haven’t read it, I would seriously recommend you do. The book is typical Feynman, where we get a glimpse into his innate curiosity and way of searching for meaning in simple [...]

A Picture Speaks …

… Better than a thousand words! And yet, when it comes to actually finding that picture, it’s like searching for a needle in a haystack. If you have a pretty good idea of what you’re looking for, you’re still well off. You can use Google Image Search or Bing Image Search to retrieve visual results [...]