Perceptions

5 band Hexbeam Antenna homebrewing in Bangalore: Jan-Feb 2011

2012-01-14T20:36:00.000-08:00

Hi all,I am planning to homebrew Hexbeam with fiberglass spreaders and 1.5 sqmm insulated wires. I have already ordered 3 extra sets of fiberglass spreaders and wires for the project.I am looking for fabricating base plates and buying hoseclamps, support cords etc as well. ( any knowhows on suppliers and fabricators would be helpful) If any one is interested in homebrewing, please let me know.

Ham Radio experiment with 20m hexbeam

2011-06-12T00:13:00.000-07:00

It was long time since my on air activity from India and never before had a opportunity to operate from my permanent QTH (near Mangalore). After my last period of operation from Mumbai during 2001-2003, My station (VU3KPL) was down. I thought CQ WPX CW contesting weekend 28th and 29th may 2011 is right time to start the hobby again. Timing seemed perfect to try new things. Had studied about KIO

Be Proud because you did something great to where you live

2010-10-15T23:50:00.000-07:00

We are a Chalta Hai nation. Even if there is blood shed, we boast our strength to getup and getgoing. Even if there is city flooding, we boast our strength to support each other. Even if there is open bribe, we satisfy ourselves that work is done. Even if we do have a dirty present culture, We boast ourselves for the grand past we had. Even if we have not come first in CWG we are proud

Customer Service and Leadership

2009-10-10T14:56:00.000-07:00

I have experienced that most of the organizations have book of rules and so called management practices. What they do ? - supposed to be guiding the employees towards customer delight. Instead employees use it to protect themselves and point to when things are not normal.Got into one such incident today. My apartment management sent a notice to fill due of $0.20 (yes twenty cents only) in

Signal to Noise Ratio on Internet and solving problems

2009-08-11T21:17:00.000-07:00

In Radio operations we use SN Ratio as one of the measures of quality of signal reception. better the SN ratio quality of signal is of better quality. When signals degrade under heavy noise we use various analog and Digital filters to dig signals out of noise and make it readable.Today with twitter, facebook, blogs, RSS feeds etc., world is full of internet Noise. If one is just reading

My iGoogle Page

2009-07-06T19:52:00.000-07:00

Dashboard of all my favorites.

Amazing Yosemite

2009-07-05T12:37:00.001-07:00

TED: Debunking third-world myths - Data Visualization

2009-04-17T22:31:00.000-07:00

Its all about presentation!!

TED: Tour the AlloSphere - Visualization

2009-04-17T19:00:00.000-07:00

Next generation in Visualization Techniques.... may be "Walkthrough Analytics" using AlloSphere ;)

Web Design Simplicity

2008-09-22T19:48:00.000-07:00

Two Indian travel sites, where design simplicity is very well followed. Cleartrip.com and redbus.inWhen compared to another popular site like makemytrip.com, these guys demonstrate Significance of Simplicity.Especially i like Cleartrip research interfacing of Indian Railways. Their information design is much much better and easy to use than official indian railway reservation system on irctc.com.

Life forms... and new developments with adaptive learnings

2008-02-09T14:28:00.000-08:00

Check how techies have developed a robotic pet which can learn and evolve over period of time...Amazing isnt'd!

Ted Talks: John Maeda on Simplicity

2007-09-22T20:53:00.000-07:00

Very interesting speed talk touching daily life! More Inspiring talks at TED

Data Masking: What and why?

2007-08-28T19:13:00.000-07:00

Trigger for this blog: IBM released their version of data masking solution http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/22209.wssThis is not new thing i am blogging here. Masking mostly (notoriously) known in IT and widely/strictly adhered process in any software development practice. Security teams scan your systems, keep tab on support teams checking what they do with company's wealth.Its all