“Not all those who wander are lost” One of those deeply meaningful quotes out there, which we can all relate to, on some level or another. In fact, I’d even go on to say, do wander a bit guys, else you’re surely going to get lost. Lost in today’s stressful world, lost in the monotony…
Month: October 2018
This piece is not one of novelty or inventiveness. This piece is meant to do one thing: to attempt to put into words the completely unoriginal and banal thoughts that pervade some of our minds. It is filled with clichéd ideas and repetitions of old concepts. Please bear with me. Time Many years back, in…
I’m going to tell you three stories. Let me begin by penning down the first story. I am sure all of us must have heard about Terry Fox. Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated due to cancer, he embarked on an east…
Ever wondered how things like core body temperature and concentration of micronutrients are measured in the human body? Researchers at MIT have now devised a method to wirelessly power small electronic devices that linger in the digestive tract after being swallowed. Such devices could also be used to deliver drugs into the human body. Finding…
You feel dazed. You feel like you’re out of breath. You feel empty. You feel horrible about yourself. You feel like you’re the root of all problems in the world. We’ve all been there. Yup, even the ones with the glittery Instagram posts and hundreds of likes on Facebook pics. I feel like we need…
Innovision is ACM NITK Chapter’s weeklong series of events. Each of the SIGs (Special Interest Groups) – Sanganitra, Vidyut, Yantrika, Karyavarta and Saahitya conducts its own events Cryptic, Hardwired, Jugaad, Apprentice and Literati. Innovision 2018 saw an overwhelming amount of participation from the freshers. The winners of each of the events were interviewed. The excerpts…
Transistors have revolutionised the world in ways people of our age can’t fully comprehend. From shrinking computers the size of rooms to the size of our palms to electronizing every piece of technological equipment we come across these days. But the era of silicon based transistors is slowly coming to an end. Moore’s law is…
In light of the mid-semester fiasco that unfolded a week ago, and the mental notes and self-promises that we silently muttered to ourselves knowing full well of their limited life expectancy, I thought I’d pen down a few words about two words (Refer title) that has managed to keep me motivated since it made its…