How an era ended: over a curry. UK's Alistair Darling orders food worth 245 pounds to keep him fuelled while he sorted out the bailout details.http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/oct/09/economy.alistairdarling1

Movie recommendation: Adapted from Graham Greene's novel "The Quiet American," with Michael Caine. An absorbing movie. at 06/13/2009 08:35 PM

Is this urprising? Ikea abandons its efforts to invest in India reports FT. Ikea tried to invest for 2 years before giving up. at 06/12/2009 05:30 AM

Reading up on randomized algorithms and PCP theorem. at 06/12/2009 04:32 AM

Oil at $250 a barrel? Sounds like it...http://bit.ly/fgawh at 06/11/2009 05:43 AM

Great listen. Russell Peters v. funny interview on NPR's Talk of The Nation.http://bit.ly/18hXOE at 06/10/2009 04:10 PM

@shawna_kelly Thanks for RTing abt Niles Museum. Your book abt early aviators in Hollywood sounds v. fascinating. at 06/10/2009 07:18 AM

@nitin Thanks for the reminder abt Philo Farnsworth.There was also another gentleman who did a lot for sound in motion pics, name skips me. at 06/10/2009 03:19 AM

Article abt early US film industry in SF Bay area in Open Magazine. http://bit.ly/hd42B. Issue June 5-12, 2009, pp 44-45. at 06/09/2009 08:21 PM

SF Bay area's connection to US film industry via Niles. Much before Pixar & Lucas there was Essanay Film. Chaplin's "The Tramp" filmed here. at 06/09/2009 08:18 PM

Hello to new followers. Gearing up for work after a long break. Busy week: writing, editing etc. at 06/09/2009 09:59 AM