thoughtlessacts.com

thoughtlessacts.com

very interesting. about things that are designed for some specialised purpose and how we tend to move beyond or against to create uses of our own.

Better by Design: Resources

Better by Design: Resources

A really good site for deisign issues with good case studies on marketing design effectively

Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women

Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women: ".24.2005
Upside-down, aerial tomatoes

Have you always wanted to grow your own tomatoes, but you don't have a garden? Now all you need is a sunlit balcony or some small outdoor spot to hang this gadget that lets you grow tomatoes, or other vegetables or flowers, upside-down in the air. You water your plant through the funnel on top. The combination of gravity and the plant's tendency to bend towards sunlight can create some interesting shapes.

EXPO 2005 AICHI, JAPAN

EXPO 2005 AICHI, JAPAN
the world Expo is happening in Japan this year. this is their site. worth seeing what they are upto.

Rethinking Speed and efficiency

Ever thought how invariably we are guided by this second hand principle of speed n efficiency. n how many a times we end up only getting frustrated with life. well somebody else was also thinking about this and has come up with some ideas to make the waiting a lot more pleasant. check this site out

Alternative workspaces

http://uk.bosch-fjord.com/data/images/346.jpg".
very innovative way of looking at our workspaces. this site has a set of designs on alternative workspaces that basically challenge the way we visualise our space. a good experience.

100 top gadgets of all time

Whether they're strapped to our belts, sitting on our desks, or jammed in an overstuffed closet, we absolutely love our gadgets. well this site has come out with the top 100 didgital gizmos of all times. good to have a look.

now knowing what to wear is easy

ever wondered how it would be to have a virtual model where one would be able to visualise what one would look like with the particular apparel on. well this is the place to be.
My virtual model is a site where one can make realistic models of oneself and try clothes on. further you can take it to the official websites of the apparel shops and try clothes on this model.
good fun to try.

my haywire life

haalat ne aisa majboor kar chhoda
ki apne hi ghamon pe rone par sharmaye ghalib

Who in the world is David Chu?

MercuryNews.com 02/19/2005 Who in the world is David Chu?

What happens when some people just suddnly decide out of the blue that you are a celebrity. well something to this effect has happened with Mr. David Chu. read his story about how the bored life of this man has suddenly changed.

The Baby Name Wizard's NameVoyager

The Baby Name Wizard's NameVoyager

ever wondered how famous your name has been. or how common. Well as it turns out, the American Census Bureau has a complilation of names and their chronological times of prevalence. very interesting. go have a look.

The best food I've tasted - but never seen | csmonitor.com

The best food I've tasted - but never seen | csmonitor.com: "Try that in a brightly lit restaurant.

Ever tried eating in an absolutely dark restaurant. well i guess this would form the latest in in the novel dining experience category. check this site out

poetry in sandstone 

Magnificient Mehrangarh  

Mr. Rao in Jodhpur

Mr. Rao was in Jodhpur on the 9th
Was there for a day. Had sumptuous marwari meals. (God Bless the Bissa family). Saw the famous Mehrangarh fort, came back. That was that. Mr. Rao's Jodhpur trip. Stay tuned for more adventures.

Alvin Toffler and the Third Wave

Alvin Toffler and the Third Wave

Something im reading these days

This book's a bit dated but the analysis of the past two waves is just too good. Of course a lot has changed since this book has been written. In fact one can still find mention of Soviet Union & West Germany in the present tense. On the whole, on a large general frame, a wonderful read. Thank you Mr. Mama for having lent me this book.

dont we want this pill 

rootburn

rootburn

Good site delign with the design issues. good links to other sites too.

the beginning

this blog has been started just for the sake of testing this new medium. im an architect n a constrcution manager. n i hope i find like minded people.
so let blogging begin.