Reflecting The Lie Hitler it was who said, in essence, that the larger the lie, the easier it is to sell. The largest lie told to us is of Western exceptionalism. Before I continue, I want
Hacking Can you hear me now? Get on a plane. Arrive in Mumbai or Bangalore or New Delhi or Cochin. Exit the contrived conveniences of the aircraft. Look around you. People. Thousands upon thousands upon thousands of people living
Topical ...hate to see you go Trump and North Korea are apparently friends now, having recently agreed to meet for a tete-a-tete along with South Korea. In his Washington Post op-ed on the subject [WaPo link soft paywalled], Max
Topical Trump's lame duck Presidency Living in the American Deep South during the run up to the 2016 election, I was a first party witness to Trump's election to the American Presidency. I drove past "Honk if
India Changing Times If you, like me, have been single in the internet age, it's very likely that you would have come across the initialism DTR. DTR, unlike its more R-rated cousin DTF, stands for Define
Hacking Need for speed In India, if you ever get on the road to go from point A to point B, you will notice that, on average, we operate at speeds well under 40kmph (25mph). And this
India Bannon misread the tea leaves It was believed that Steve Bannon took the election of Narendra Modi in 2014 as Prime Minister of India as a grassroots endorsement of nationalist, anti-globalist politics. The next vindication of his beliefs
Topical Why is BTC at $6300? Remember Segway? It was hyped as a path breaking new way to get around. Steve Jobs apparently thought that it was "as big a deal as the PC" For all the
Mind How moderate am I if I take sides? I don't think a Donald Trump Presidency is good for America or the world given, what I believe, is the compromised nature of his business and personality. What I am finding hard is
Topical Fuck corporations I fly around a lot. My Internet is managed by a corporation. My computer and phone are made by a corporation. In the past, I have enjoyed and have written effusively about the
Reflecting Self defense is a bear India has riots. We have cow vigilantes - people who go and kill other people suspected of killing cows. Our police force is old and antiquated. Their response times are abysmal. I have
Reflecting Hacking - contrarian view Along with 147 million other residents of the United States, my SSN, DoB, and email address was stolen from Equifax. According to Have I been Pwned, my email address has been knocking around
Topical The (female) ghost in the machine James Damore got fired for telling Google that he thinks their policies to encourage more women to take up technology are misguided and likely, ineffective. Regardless of the research and science behind his
Topical How is this for an upcoming WTF moment? Donald Trump is going to lead the American commemoration of 9/11.