My lab was invited to come to India to exhibit our CKBots at IIT Bombay’s Techfest. Below are some snapshots as a teaser to the full photo essay. There’s just too much to write here. Some keywords: pollution, technology, Taj Mahal, robots, lasers, traffic, Lake Powai, Sachin, people, lots of people, globalization. To see all […]
4 Comments »Last Wednesday at 9.30PM terrorists simultaneously strike several luxury hotels and tourist hangouts. They open fire and injure hundreds, then proceed to take scores of hostages. In an editorial in the NYT, Suketa Mehta writes: The terrorists’ message was clear: Stay away from Mumbai or you will get killed. Cricket matches with visiting English and […]
No Comments »The website for XPLR has had a much needed make-over. I hope you like the new design. Check it out for yourself at http://www.xplr-club.com.  Next item on the agenda is putting together our portfolio. Putting all the bits in one document should be a good way to celebrate our one year anniversary! I get a little nostalgic going […]
2 Comments »So I was biking in San Fran the other night and realized I didn’t have a blinky light on me. The *ahem* responsible biker that I am I decided to ride on the sidewalk. Out of nowhere two rats ran right in front of me. I desperately tried to swerve but just couldn’t react fast […]
No Comments »Palo Alto is a cute little town with little shops and restaurants. There’s one place in particular that caught my eye: Stanford theater. First opened in 1925, they only shows classic movies from Hollywood’s Golden Age (think Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Marlon Brando, etc.). It’s quite popular with the senior citizens and I see a line […]
No Comments »Tartine is small bakery located in the Mission District neighborhood of San Francisco that is so popular it always has a line. They have the most delicious almond croissants, croq monsieurs, quiche, morning buns, lemon tart, bread pudding, and my favorite gougere with gruyere cheese and fresh herbs. I can vouch for this since I […]
No Comments »My friend Sue told me about this secret beer garden out on Mount Tamalpais. To keep this place unspoiled by tourists they don’t advertise, they make it hard to find and worse, you can’t call ahead or look up whether it is open or not. You just kinda have to go there and find out. […]
No Comments »I’ve been working as an intern (company bitch) this summer at Willow Garage based in Palo Alto, California. Palo Alto is a cute little town but honestly it can be seen in about a half a day. So I’ve been exploring San Francisco in the weekends whenever I can. I have to say I’m in […]
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