Archive for June, 2011

CE AIEEE Paper 2

Friday, June 24th, 2011

In an ac circuit 6 ohm resistor, an inductor of reactance 4 ohm and a capacitor of reactance 12 ohm are connected in series with an ac source of 100 volt (rms). The average power dissipated in the circuit will be 1. 600 W 2. 500 W 3. 400 W 4. 200 W Help me […]

roadside fun

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

If we observe the reactions of the people, it gives us a clue about how our mind expects things to be in a certain way. It shows how this merely mechanical mental machinery comes to a halt, when it comes across the unexpected! 😛 To be aware is to breathe life into the machinery.

reducing shaky images in photography

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

(Response to my sister who was finding that photos were shaky upon zooming in)

aaruhitavaru ninage?

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

Purandara Dasara haaDu… rendered for a Kannada TV Serial… [mp3j track=”aaruhitavaru.mp3″] Lyrics from ourkarnataka.com:

musical building blocks

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

Please click on the triangle icon to play some music… preferably listen with headphones or good speakers to hear the details! 8) [mp3j track=”onduprayatna.mp3″] This was composed just for fun, using some computer software, using short clips that can be assembled together, much like building blocks. Other examples of software to create music on a […]

dealing with unwelcome guests (insects)

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

There are also many natural repellents that you can place around your home to prevent ants from coming in. If ants are coming in the cracks of doors and windows, put a cinnamon stick, coffee grinds, chili pepper, paprika, cloves, or dried peppermint leaves near the openings. You can also squeeze the juice of a […]

common man returns

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

After a long involuntary hiatus, particularly due to using Facebook as a convenient though poor substitute, this site is back in action again!

can over a lakh of people be wrong?

Monday, June 6th, 2011

This was the question I was asked by a senior friend, when I said something critical about Yoga guru Baba Ramdev. I agree he’s got some very valid points, and the cause he’s taken up of uprooting corruption is undoubtedly a very valuable one. But being in such a prominent position, he shouldn’t be making […]

molting process

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

If we consider a snake, over time, it gets a new skin, and its old skin dies. Its not easy for the snake to get rid of the old skin. It has to wriggle through rocks and narrow spaces and put in considerable effort to get rid of the old skin. Its quite uncomfortable – […]

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

If we consider a snake, over time, it gets a new skin, and its old skin dies. Its not easy for the snake to get rid of the old skin. It has to wriggle through rocks and narrow spaces and put in considerable effort to get rid of the old skin. Its quite uncomfortable – […]