L Venkata Subramaniam

blogs from New Delhi

Technology Phobia in Football: Is it Human Tendency to Avoid Technology
As in the past refereeing decisions have marred key matches in the ongoing 2010 World Cup in South Africa.FIFA says it will not embrace technology until it is proven to be extremely efficient and 100% reliable. Now obviously human referees (without help of technology) have proven to be much less eff...
Posted on 28 June 2010 | 6:28 am
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How the Internet Affects Our Lives: An Urban American's Perspective
As someone who spends a significant time of my day on the Internet-at least nine hours, five or six days a week - I often reflect on how this time affects my life in ways not quite obvious. These reflections also lead to more questions about the effects of technology in general on our traditional wa...
Posted on 25 May 2010 | 8:59 pm
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The Story of the Race for Finding Water on the Moon
On November 14, 2008, at 20:06 hours IST, the Moon Impact Probe (MIP) was separated from the Chandrayaan. It was Nehru's one hundred and nineteen birth anniversary so it was fitting that the MIP carried the Indian flag with it. About 25 minutes later the MIP successfully impacted the moon's surface...
Posted on 24 March 2010 | 2:52 pm
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