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Monday, September 27, 2004
Change in the direction of wind
Noticed it yesterday. Winds have started blowing roughly from the north-east direction since a few days now. There was a brief two week lull before that. And before that the winds were blowing from the south-west. Looks like the south-west monsoon has ended and the north-east one is about to start.
Last year I noticed that the winds started blowing from the south-west around the middle of May and stopped around mid September. Then after a brief period of calm, the winds starting blowing from the north-east. Then around the first week of December there was calm again until the start of May this year.
I've also been following the progress of the Indian monsoon this year as I did last year at this excellent site - Monsoon On Line
Last year I noticed that the winds started blowing from the south-west around the middle of May and stopped around mid September. Then after a brief period of calm, the winds starting blowing from the north-east. Then around the first week of December there was calm again until the start of May this year.
I've also been following the progress of the Indian monsoon this year as I did last year at this excellent site - Monsoon On Line
Thursday, September 23, 2004
An efficient traffic constable in Bangalore!
I have seen a rare sight in Bangalore. There actually is an efficient traffic constable in Bangalore!!! Ok, I'm only half joking. This constable was manning the pedestrian crossing near the Bishop Cotton Girls school on St. Mark's Road. Efficiently directing the traffic, he never lost his cool or his smile while handling irate office goers or frisky school kids. All this at 8.15 in the morning. Unfortunately I don't know his name, but whoever he is, he has an admirer.
Two thums up.
Two thums up.
Friday, September 17, 2004
Book stores in Bangalore and discounts offered
Since I buy a few books once in a while I usually enquire about discounts. Here's what I have been offered at some select book stores
1. Strand - 20%
2. Premier - 20%
3. Fountainhead - 10%
Gangaram never offers any discount. Higginbothams doesn't either. Nor does Landmark. I haven't tried Crossword yet, but will soon as I have their gift voucher worth 250 bucks. Yum.
Gangaram is the best place to go to if you need to locate something, they have a vast collection. Strand has a pathetic collection of books in comparison and although they promise to source something for you, they never keep their promise. At least that has been my experience with them, not that Gangaram is much better but atleast they try.
Strand is the best place to go if you want to see some books on sale. Sometimes you find the book you are looking for.
Fountainhead has a decent collection of sci-fi books.
Premier is packed full of books and you never know what you might find.
Landmark also has tons of books, but their collection of books on nature is not good. Gangaram has the best collection of books on nature, but sadly not the one I've been searching for.
William Penn in Koramangala (next to Barista) doesn't offer any discount, but they had a decent collection of books on nature. A nice collection of books by Indian authors too. And hardly anyone at the book section on the first floor. Browse to your heart's content :-)
1. Strand - 20%
2. Premier - 20%
3. Fountainhead - 10%
Gangaram never offers any discount. Higginbothams doesn't either. Nor does Landmark. I haven't tried Crossword yet, but will soon as I have their gift voucher worth 250 bucks. Yum.
Gangaram is the best place to go to if you need to locate something, they have a vast collection. Strand has a pathetic collection of books in comparison and although they promise to source something for you, they never keep their promise. At least that has been my experience with them, not that Gangaram is much better but atleast they try.
Strand is the best place to go if you want to see some books on sale. Sometimes you find the book you are looking for.
Fountainhead has a decent collection of sci-fi books.
Premier is packed full of books and you never know what you might find.
Landmark also has tons of books, but their collection of books on nature is not good. Gangaram has the best collection of books on nature, but sadly not the one I've been searching for.
William Penn in Koramangala (next to Barista) doesn't offer any discount, but they had a decent collection of books on nature. A nice collection of books by Indian authors too. And hardly anyone at the book section on the first floor. Browse to your heart's content :-)
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Rob Galbraith DPI: Nikon unveils 12.21MP D2X digital SLR
Rob Galbraith DPI: Nikon unveils 12.21MP D2X digital SLR
This is what I'm really excited about. Although I'm still shooting film and don't plan to move to digital anytime soon (unless I win a lottery), being a Nikon SLR user has its advantages. All my older lenses will still work with the newest, latest and greatest SLRs and DSLRs.
But this DSLR seems to have set a standard for all the others to follow. At least for a little while until Canon comes up with its reply.
Competition is good :-)
This is what I'm really excited about. Although I'm still shooting film and don't plan to move to digital anytime soon (unless I win a lottery), being a Nikon SLR user has its advantages. All my older lenses will still work with the newest, latest and greatest SLRs and DSLRs.
But this DSLR seems to have set a standard for all the others to follow. At least for a little while until Canon comes up with its reply.
Competition is good :-)
Nikon Imaging | Global Site | News
Nikon Imaging | Global Site | News
Nikon releases the new F6. Its good to see Nikon continuing new product development and innovation for its film SLR line. At least in India, film isn't going away as far as I can see.
I was a bit surprised to note that I wasn't as excited about the F6. That's because of the newly announced D2X which promises to be a screamer of a DSLR.
Nikon releases the new F6. Its good to see Nikon continuing new product development and innovation for its film SLR line. At least in India, film isn't going away as far as I can see.
I was a bit surprised to note that I wasn't as excited about the F6. That's because of the newly announced D2X which promises to be a screamer of a DSLR.
Thursday, September 09, 2004
I was very pissed off when I returned home last night. It took me more than an hour and a half to get back home because traffic was jammed on Hosur Road. I was forced to take a diversion towards Dairy Circle and then come back to Hosur Road near the Check Post. Ice Age soon brought me back to normal. That's one nice animated movie, I really like it. Was playing on Star Movies and I was able to catch about 1/3 of it, towards the ending.
Trust an animated movie to get me back to normal after a piss poor day.
Trust an animated movie to get me back to normal after a piss poor day.
Barn owl in my office basement :-)
I got a very pleasant surprise when I reached the basement parking lot of my office. It was about 8.30 pm. Sitting on my car I saw my very first barn owl (Tyto alba)!!! It probably took refuge in our basement because of the prolonged heavy showers outside. Such a beautiful bird. After a long and tiring day at the office, the sight of that owl was just what I needed.
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
Advani courts arrest in Bangalore
Advani courts arrest in Bangalore
Maybe that's why the Congress is holding a protest meet at the Gandhi park opposite the Cubbon Park. Meanwhile, the BJP is protesting Uma Bharti's arrest at J. C. Road and the JD(S) is protesting in Malleshwaram - nobody is sure why, but most are assuming its against the ban on screening non-Kannada films for seven weeks after those films are released elsewhere in India.
Maybe that's why the Congress is holding a protest meet at the Gandhi park opposite the Cubbon Park. Meanwhile, the BJP is protesting Uma Bharti's arrest at J. C. Road and the JD(S) is protesting in Malleshwaram - nobody is sure why, but most are assuming its against the ban on screening non-Kannada films for seven weeks after those films are released elsewhere in India.
