Author Archives: Tarun Rattan

Does Your Language Shape How You Think?

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Tarun Rattan

  Seventy years ago, in 1940, a popular science magazine published a short article that set in motion one of the trendiest intellectual fads of the 20th century. At first glance, there seemed little about the article to augur its … Continue reading →

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Urvaksh Feeding The Ducks

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Tarun Rattan

  Urvaksh is very fond of ducks at Herbert Park and goes there often to throw bread crumbs at them. He would stand at the pond side and shout “quack quack” at them and once ducks gather around he throws … Continue reading →

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Dublin Horse Show 8th Aug 2010

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Tarun Rattan

Every summer Dublin hosts a gala event, it’s very own Horse Show where horses from all over Ireland perform show jumping and take part in other events. It’s fourth year in running that we attended it and it has always … Continue reading →

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Fungus Makes Zombie Ants Do All the Work

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Tarun Rattan

  A tropical fungus has adapted to infect ants and force them to chomp, with surprising specificity, into perfectly located leaves before killing them and taking over their bodies By Katherine Harmon   ANT COLONIZED: A mature O. unilateralis growing … Continue reading →

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The End of Men

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Tarun Rattan

Earlier this year, women became the majority of the workforce for the first time in U.S. history. Most managers are now women too. And for every two men who get a college degree this year, three women will do the … Continue reading →

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Ireland Kilkenny Tour 06062010

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Tarun Rattan

  Kilkenny (from Irish: Cill Chainnigh meaning "Cell or church of Cainnech/Canice") is the traditional county town of County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the meandering River Nore, at the centre of County Kilkenny in … Continue reading →

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15 Things You Didn’t Know About Steve Jobs

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Tarun Rattan
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The History Of Hacking

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Tarun Rattan

 

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The World of Programming

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Tarun Rattan

 

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Quotations on Professionalism

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Tarun Rattan

  1) "The temptation to form premature theories upon insufficient data is the bane of our profession." – Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) in "The Valley of Fear" 2) “Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” – Oscar … Continue reading →

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