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Have you ever heard of omum water? Once I was old enough to be given it, omum water was my salvation every time I had any kind of stomach ailment. It goes by many names. Some people call it aqua ptychotis. In Bengal, people tend to refer to it as ajwain arak. In Tamil Nadu, … Continue reading “Musing lazily about omum water and open data and related things”
I spent the first 23 years of my life in Calcutta; I lived there, and only there, between 1957 and 1980. We didn’t have a television set at home. If we had had one, it wouldn’t have been of much use to us. In those days, especially in Calcutta, electrical power was a luxury, with … Continue reading “Thinking about customers and flow”
You’re so vain, you probably think this song is about you You’re so vain, I’ll bet you think this song is about you Don’t you? Don’t you? You’re So Vain, Carly Simon, 1972 The song may not have been about you. This post, however, is. This post is not just about you, it’s about why … Continue reading “I Bet You Think This Song Is About You, Don’t You?”
He roller coaster He got early warning He got muddy water He one Mojo filter He say one and one and one is three Got to be good looking Cause he’s so hard to see Come together right now Over me Come Together, The Beatles, 1969 Calcutta is a city of communities, something that becomes … Continue reading “Got to be good looking ’cause he’s so hard to see”
Photo courtesy of Dionna Raedeke The act of sharing involves two or more people. At least two. Sharing involves participation. Active participation. By two or more people. At least two. Not two anythings. Two people. Not machines. People. In the past I’ve written about the role of design in sharing; about why people share, … Continue reading “On sharing and appreciation”