Switching on the Brain with Electricity

The brain is a very complex structure. As humans we’ve been trying to decode exactly how the brain works, for years. Different areas of the brain are responsible for different things. The network, the electrical impulses used to communicate between them and other cells. The cerebrum is the gray matter (even though it always looks…

Cluttered Subconscious

It was a Friday morning, Or maybe it was Monday? It is hard to keep track. I wake up to the chatter of voices Bustling about the corridors, Going about their routine. Just another day. At least I tell myself so. Deep inside my brain, Cerebrum’s having a party. A million thoughts abuzz, Floating around…

The Science of Deduction

Simply put, deduction is the art of reasoning backwards; determining a cause from observable effects. Sherlock Holmes – a brilliant fictional detective curated by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the 19th century revolutionized this art. Armed with deductive prowess and keen observation skills, solving the most perplexing crimes was second nature to him. Deduction, however…

Strengthening Security with PAKE Protocol

You know that guy who does a lot of work but just doesn’t get the attention he deserves? The PAKE Protocol is that guy. PAKE – One of the most efficient cryptographic protocols ever drafted yet rarely gets used. NOTE : Throughout this article, there might be words you have never heard of. I have…

The Secret of Macro Optimisation

“The secret to a happier and more content life, my friend, is macro optimisation.”, said Khedu as we embraced the cool breeze on a fateful night stroll, something that was becoming an occasional ritual shared by me and my brotherly senior. “I’m sorry, macro what?”, I asked inquisitively, in anticipation of a knowledge cookie. As…

The Dry Tear of Sorrow

The year was 2020. The world had begun to fall into the eye of the storm we all had feared. Countries could not trust each other anymore. All the bliss and happiness that children were taught to dream about and aspire to achieve seemed to vaporize in that one moment. All women and all men were…

Of Women and Technology – GHCI 2018

Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) is a global conference organized by the Anita Borg Institute and is a unique opportunity for women in technology to share, learn, network with each other about the latest work in technology (academia and industry).  The conference is also a great place for women to showcase their awesome contributions in technical,…

Are Cats Liquid?

Haven’t we all seen the galore of ultra cute pictures of cats on social media? A somewhat paradoxical observation that emerged on the web a few years ago is how our feline friends seem to fit into anything they decide to sit in, from a fishbowl to a sock. Antoine Fardin pondered over this and…

Signs of Dementia

Loss of Memory One February morning Grandpa forgets what I am called. I remember his hysterical face, patterned by the sunlight which managed to smuggle itself through the Bohemian-looking room divider, RISӦR from Ikea But I digress. Ah yes, his face was a maelstrom of overwrought emotions as he fails to recognise his grandchild. Disorientation…