Archive for March, 2008

Dr.A got it right. Congratulations.
It is a CT scanogram of a Mac Mini.
Suresh and I did this within a few days of him acquiring a Mac Mini in March 2005. We were (and still are) amazed at the size of the thing. It’s only a bit bigger than my daughter’s lunch box!
We wanted to know [...]

Photo Hunt - “Metal”

About | Theme: metal | Roll
This is a difficult theme. At least for me. After an exhaustive search through my collection(s), I find that I do not like any of the photos that have something to do with metal. It is so bad that I cannot post something and put a spin on the description [...]

Rendezvous With The Unknown.

Farewell Sir Arthur.
Apart from his huge output of fiction and scientific books, Clarke left us his Three Laws. These are touched by the kind of eternal practicality which make his science fiction so effective and reveal his inner convictions: [from the obituary in The Guardian]

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, [...]

Monkey Menace.

This is too much of a coincidence to ignore.
Some months ago a blogger friend from Texas (who doesn’t blog anymore, sadly) sent me a link to a news article about monkeys menacing the good townsfolk in a North Indian town.
A bit of background first.
My daughter goes to a school which is in the foothills of [...]

News item in today’s paper.
I have taken the liberty of reproducing the entire (fortunately short) article here.
India to recognise foreign medical degrees
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday decided to recognise postgraduate medical degrees being awarded in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
However, these degrees will be recognised on condition that [...]

Butterfly Eyes.

Yet another quiz.
Thank you JMB. Wishing you good luck in the upcoming cataract surgery. I am sure all will be well.

Your eyes are the windows to your soul. What type of eyes do you have?

BUTTERFLY EYES
You have Butterfly Eyes!Positive Traits: Thoughtful, Intelligent, Humble, Clever, Open MindedNegative Traits: Elitist, Conceited, Apathetic, Cold, SarcasticTake this quiz!
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The latest episode of SurgeXperiences, the surgical blog carnival is up at
Suture for a Living, by Ramona Bates, a Plastic Surgeon and talented quilter from Little Rock, AR.
A great compilation of the best of surgery-related posts in the medical blogosphere. I counted more than twenty-five entries.
Go take a look.
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Photo Hunt - “I spy”

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When we hear "I spy," we think of the children’s game.
But in the context of a theme for Photo Hunt, the phrase has a voyeuristic connotation for me. If that sounds like too strong or inappropriate an interpretation, it could be taken to mean the detection of something [...]