tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post8563655441463585185..comments2024-03-20T13:10:11.477+05:30Comments on nanopolitan: Bengaluru ...Abihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-83489908160755887922006-11-05T19:40:00.000+05:302006-11-05T19:40:00.000+05:30I believe some folks derided the Bombay name chang...I believe some folks derided the Bombay name change vigorously. Like everything else, there are good name changes (when done by a particular political party) and then there are bad name changes (when done by others).<br /><br />Changing the name of a city is somewhat justified when a milestone event has taken place - for instance after the British left, it made some sense. But we have lived with these names for decades now, they are not offending anyone and yes, they do contribute to the brand image. <br /><br />I am surprised no one is talking about the expenses involved - which could be spent in welfare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-89498958313858506272006-10-29T14:16:00.000+05:302006-10-29T14:16:00.000+05:30Arunn, Abi,
That was a shocking mistake on my fav...Arunn, Abi,<br /><br />That was a shocking mistake on my favourite<br />online dictionary. It should have been one<br />thousandth of a picosecond. I always thought<br />fs was 10^{-15} sec, but I said to myself that<br />I could not possibly contradict the online<br />dictionary.<br /><br />AnantAnanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974808252913561726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-36884672141208392912006-10-27T22:51:00.000+05:302006-10-27T22:51:00.000+05:30Arunn: Since I don't deal with such small things (...Arunn: Since I don't deal with such small things (or, times), I don't have a 'feel' for it, and I always get confused about which is smaller: pico or femto. It now looks like I have good company: both Anant and you can't be right!Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-54651433699014143912006-10-27T22:25:00.000+05:302006-10-27T22:25:00.000+05:30Dear Abi,
I was really surprised you weren't awar...Dear Abi,<br /><br />I was really surprised you weren't aware of femtosecond. (10 ^-15 s)<br /><br />Regards<br />NarasimhanNarasimhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372439515317405426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-22095406643492023672006-10-27T22:01:00.000+05:302006-10-27T22:01:00.000+05:30Subrahmanya: Thanks! The 'fame' I'm talking about ...Subrahmanya: Thanks! The 'fame' I'm talking about here is just a wee-bit different from the kind you described. A blog allows you to be known to a different kind of audience.<br /><br />Anant: Thanks for that definition of 'femtosecond'.Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-68781487334626866882006-10-27T10:39:00.000+05:302006-10-27T10:39:00.000+05:30From my favourite online dictionary,
femtosecond...From my favourite online dictionary,<br /><br /><br />femtosecond<br /><br />n : one quadrillionth of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecondAnanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974808252913561726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-33344006806760902006-10-27T09:46:00.000+05:302006-10-27T09:46:00.000+05:30abi:
quote in USA Today or not, a faculty with goo...abi:<br />quote in USA Today or not, a faculty with good publications and a few projects are always internationally famous! You were famous even earlier. That is why I read your blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-14540617741744090302006-10-27T09:04:00.000+05:302006-10-27T09:04:00.000+05:30Thank you all for your comments.
Anant: What's a ...Thank you all for your comments.<br /><br />Anant: What's a femtosecond?<br /><br />Gawker: I think you are absolutely right! ;-)<br /><br />But, let's face it: if I didn't know I was being quoted in that story, even I may not have read the whole story!<br /><br />Krish: Thanks for that link from BlogBharti!Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-67892493062820125782006-10-27T00:36:00.000+05:302006-10-27T00:36:00.000+05:30Great show Abi. Your point is a valid one too.
An...Great show Abi. Your point is a valid one too.<br /><br />Anand, great to see you around. We miss you in the blogosphere :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-64070572248337070252006-10-26T20:31:00.000+05:302006-10-26T20:31:00.000+05:30that's awesome Abi. And you were quoted at the end...that's awesome Abi. And you were quoted at the end of the article and everyone knows they only keep the best quotes for the end.gawkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081710140055676484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-32264825615371910152006-10-26T20:05:00.000+05:302006-10-26T20:05:00.000+05:30That's great to see!That's great to see!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-4258625455687613592006-10-26T20:01:00.000+05:302006-10-26T20:01:00.000+05:30How about femtoseconds of fame for
frequent commen...How about femtoseconds of fame for<br />frequent commenters on Nanopolitan?<br /><br />Keep up the great work!Ananthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974808252913561726noreply@blogger.com