Aug 29
I’m in the The Windy CityMy bicycle Originally uploaded by quami77. So I should flagellate myself repeatedly for not updating my blog in a while. Things have been heating up here with getting acclimated to a new city. Chicago is SO much larger than Kansas City.. There is so much to do, its overwhelming. I had to buy a new [...]
Aug 14
Capitalism is not zero sumLately, I have been bumping into a lot of people who I talk to about my interests in poverty eradication, BOP, and design. We get engaged into a deeper discussion, and then I sometimes hear this bizarre argument surfacing a lot…. from educated people whom I perceive to be sharp (probably what scares me the [...]
Aug 14
Page visits AravindDNA – Money – Google’s co-founder Larry Page has an ‘eye’ on Madurai – Daily News & Analysis visited Madurai, site of Aravind Health Care clinic in India– Google.org is going to be donating to Aravind in the form of engineering time and ads. The first line of this article excited me a little bit. [...]
Aug 10
Farewell Dr. Govindappa VenkataswamyDr. Govindappa Venkataswamy Originally uploaded by quami77. Intelligence and capability are not enough. There must be the joy of doing something beautiful. – Dr. G. Venkataswamy This past weekend, we lost a great man. In this entry, I’d like to pay homage to Dr. G Venkataswamy who has been nothing short of extraordinary. Dr [...]
Aug 04
BostonMIT Media Lab Originally uploaded by quami77. I am in Boston now, visiting Nabeel, who is a 2L summer for Foley Hoag. Since he lives in Cambridge, MA, its really easy to walk around everywhere or take the T. It would be super easy to get around here with a bike. Let’s hope that Chicago [...]
