The printer from outer space….
The printer from outer space… In 1994, HP launched the HP LaserJet 4 – in a typical American style, it was a shot that was heard around the world! I was a young Market Development Manager at HP India … Continued
Scaling Solar Skills…
!3/14th Nov 21! There is NO SUBSTITUTE for a good HANDS-ON training! We had an action packed 2 days of Solar Skill Trainings for eminent faculty from the leading Institutions selected for the Solar COEs by ESSCI. The … Continued
The HP DeskJet Love Story…
One of the defining accomplishments in my life has been the creation of the HP DeskJet printer market in India. In end 1993, after the successful launch of HP LaserJet 4, my boss threw a challenge at me – … Continued
SS3. Reciting Poems & Mantras from Memory
In the video shared above, I recite a series of mantras, poems and quotes from memory. The full slide deck explaining the process of memorization and recall of poems and mantras is shared here. Reciting Poems from memory … Continued
SS2: Reciting Reverse Alphabets from Memory!
Reciting Reverse Alphabets from Memory! Can we recite alphabets in reverse order from memory? In the above video, I do it in ~10 seconds. How does one accomplish this? There is a simple mnemonic aid that I have placed in a memory … Continued
SS1: Reciting Pi to 1000th Digit- a new Personal Best!
A new personal best in Continuous Learning-Memory Training! This month – as a simple personal challenge – I memorized and recited the value of Pi (22/7) to 1000+ digits! I have been a voracious reader- and have evolved a commitment … Continued
Wide Band-Gap Semiconductors – An Opportunity for India?
With Govt of India (Ministry of Electronics & IT) giving another call for an Expression of Interest for Semiconductor Fab, there is a keen interest in select players for exploring a WBG semiconductor fab. On behalf of Applied Materials and … Continued
10. I rest my case, Your Honor… (Perry Mason)
Erle Stanley Gardner was a prolific American author who pioneered a fascinating genre of crime stories- featuring the adventures of a brilliant, young lawyer – Perry Mason as he solved murder frame-ups and legal traps that his clients got into. … Continued
9. Bunter and the Missing Magnets!
As mentioned earlier, I first encountered Billy Bunter at the library of St.Xavier, Jaipur. They had a whole shelf of the earlier era hardbound Cassell version of the stories. Simiilarly, Oxford library during my Kolkata stay had several yellow-jacketed … Continued
8. The Quest for the Long-Lost JSFs
Today…I possess 498 out of the 499 titles published in the long-lost JSF picture library! This post shares how I tracked and recovered these long-lost treasures. In 1969, My dad got transferred to Jodhpur. I still remember riding in a truck full … Continued