@gvenkatesh.bsky.social
Science geek, serial entrepreneur, audio buff, guitar head.
I can never get myself to buy anything at sticker price even if my life might depend on it.
You might call it my Achilles Deal.
You might call it my Achilles Deal.
I will admit, if somebody gets hurt in front of me, I kinda freeze up and it takes me a minute before I start to administer first aid.
You might call it my Achilles heal.
You might call it my Achilles heal.
I’ve never managed to get the right mixture of iron and carbon combined at high temperatures.
You might say it’s my Achilles steel
You might say it’s my Achilles steel
December 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I can never get myself to buy anything at sticker price even if my life might depend on it.
You might call it my Achilles Deal.
You might call it my Achilles Deal.
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Here is the thing.
Every company is throwing coins into the fountain of AI hoping for good fortunes while Nvidia is the only company scavenging those coins. So health of Nvidia isn't a good barometer of the health of the AI ecosystem.
Every company is throwing coins into the fountain of AI hoping for good fortunes while Nvidia is the only company scavenging those coins. So health of Nvidia isn't a good barometer of the health of the AI ecosystem.
November 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Here is the thing.
Every company is throwing coins into the fountain of AI hoping for good fortunes while Nvidia is the only company scavenging those coins. So health of Nvidia isn't a good barometer of the health of the AI ecosystem.
Every company is throwing coins into the fountain of AI hoping for good fortunes while Nvidia is the only company scavenging those coins. So health of Nvidia isn't a good barometer of the health of the AI ecosystem.
Did they move the barge under it when it came in offset? 🤔
WATCH: Blue Origin lands New Glenn booster successfully for the first time.
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Did they move the barge under it when it came in offset? 🤔
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United Airlines seeks to end lawsuit over windowless 'window seats' reut.rs/4p3IhXd
United Airlines seeks to end lawsuit over windowless 'window seats'
United Airlines has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it unfairly charged passengers extra money to sit in "window seats" that, to their surprise, lacked windows.
reut.rs
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
United Airlines seeks to end lawsuit over windowless 'window seats' reut.rs/4p3IhXd
When AI is used for a news report... the story is about Boston Fed Chief Susan Collins. The picture is of Maine Senator Susan Collins. 🤦♂️ #ai #susancollins #fed
October 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
When AI is used for a news report... the story is about Boston Fed Chief Susan Collins. The picture is of Maine Senator Susan Collins. 🤦♂️ #ai #susancollins #fed
Is NYT using AI to generate articles and firing copy editors? That out of topic statement about the gunman seems to have been triggered by the use of words like "fired" and "target". #nyt #ai #journalism #cdc
October 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Is NYT using AI to generate articles and firing copy editors? That out of topic statement about the gunman seems to have been triggered by the use of words like "fired" and "target". #nyt #ai #journalism #cdc
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If you were in Antarctica, here's the #asteroid's path across the twilight sky.
October 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
If you were in Antarctica, here's the #asteroid's path across the twilight sky.
At The Who farewell concert last night. They can still fill an arena. Farewell my friends.
September 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
At The Who farewell concert last night. They can still fill an arena. Farewell my friends.
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Introducing COYOTE: A worker-owned Bay Area media collective. Our stories will be public for the first two weeks. Read ‘em and subscribe! www.coyotemedia.org
September 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Introducing COYOTE: A worker-owned Bay Area media collective. Our stories will be public for the first two weeks. Read ‘em and subscribe! www.coyotemedia.org
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"I think the consensus that #science was a route to national #well-being and #prosperity was widely shared by people across the political spectrum until very recently. It’s only been the past few years that we’ve seen a rising lack of trust in #scientists." 🧪
How the US became a science superpower
America's leadership "isn't some fixed, unchanging feature of the scientific landscape," says one UC historian.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu
September 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"I think the consensus that #science was a route to national #well-being and #prosperity was widely shared by people across the political spectrum until very recently. It’s only been the past few years that we’ve seen a rising lack of trust in #scientists." 🧪
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The most powerful message I’ve seen
September 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The most powerful message I’ve seen
Bad news for people flying Air India flights from SFO to BOM or BLR in Sept/Oct. Delta leased planes (777L) have been replaced with the old badly maintained 777Ws. Combined with the refueling stop at CCU where you cannot deboard for upto 2 hours, best avoided.
www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250820-a...
www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250820-a...
Air India Sep/Oct 2025 San Francisco Aircraft Changes — AeroRoutes
Published at 1800PDT 20AUG25 / 0100GMT 21AUG25 Air India in September and October 2025 schedules aircraft changes to San Francisco. From Bangalore and Mumbai, service will be operated by 777-300ER, ...
www.aeroroutes.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Bad news for people flying Air India flights from SFO to BOM or BLR in Sept/Oct. Delta leased planes (777L) have been replaced with the old badly maintained 777Ws. Combined with the refueling stop at CCU where you cannot deboard for upto 2 hours, best avoided.
www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250820-a...
www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250820-a...
When someone has to say that (even if he is talking his book), he is acknowledging that it is a legitimate and credible threat.
Nvidia CEO says AI boom far from over reut.rs/46auCam
Nvidia CEO says AI boom far from over
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Wednesday dismissed concern about an end to a spending boom on artificial intelligence chips, projecting opportunities will expand into a multi-trillion-dollar market over the next five years.
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August 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
When someone has to say that (even if he is talking his book), he is acknowledging that it is a legitimate and credible threat.
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The Magna Carta, written 1215, was made possible by WASPS.
Although they weren't consulted on the content of the founding document for universal legal rights, it was the wasps that made the ink used for writing & signing.
Let's talk about oak gall ink.
Although they weren't consulted on the content of the founding document for universal legal rights, it was the wasps that made the ink used for writing & signing.
Let's talk about oak gall ink.
August 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Magna Carta, written 1215, was made possible by WASPS.
Although they weren't consulted on the content of the founding document for universal legal rights, it was the wasps that made the ink used for writing & signing.
Let's talk about oak gall ink.
Although they weren't consulted on the content of the founding document for universal legal rights, it was the wasps that made the ink used for writing & signing.
Let's talk about oak gall ink.
The steel tariffs have been hitting the guitar string prices. This was around 14.99 typically pre-tariff.
July 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The steel tariffs have been hitting the guitar string prices. This was around 14.99 typically pre-tariff.
Stocking up on some Bordeaux just in case.
French wine and cheese makers say U.S. tariffs would hit hard reut.rs/467vUDB
French wine and cheese makers say U.S. tariffs would hit hard
By Gus Trompiz and Ardee Napolitano
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July 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Stocking up on some Bordeaux just in case.
The British F-35 that did an emergency landing in Southern India is finally being towed to a hangar after being stranded on the tarmac since June 14.
The front seems raised more than usual. Front strut braced up for towing or lack of pilot weight? @vcdgf555.bsky.social
The front seems raised more than usual. Front strut braced up for towing or lack of pilot weight? @vcdgf555.bsky.social
July 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The British F-35 that did an emergency landing in Southern India is finally being towed to a hangar after being stranded on the tarmac since June 14.
The front seems raised more than usual. Front strut braced up for towing or lack of pilot weight? @vcdgf555.bsky.social
The front seems raised more than usual. Front strut braced up for towing or lack of pilot weight? @vcdgf555.bsky.social
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On this day in 1991, Frank Zappa gave his final live performance in Prague.
'He remained dangerously individual and never strayed too far away from the mercurial madness that drove so many artists into the history books' ...
'He remained dangerously individual and never strayed too far away from the mercurial madness that drove so many artists into the history books' ...
Frank Zappa’s last ever performance
We're taking a look back at Frank Zappa's final performance si Prague and Budapest back in 1991 as he unwittingly pays tribute to his genius
faroutmagazine.co.uk
June 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
On this day in 1991, Frank Zappa gave his final live performance in Prague.
'He remained dangerously individual and never strayed too far away from the mercurial madness that drove so many artists into the history books' ...
'He remained dangerously individual and never strayed too far away from the mercurial madness that drove so many artists into the history books' ...
youtu.be/S7jwXqos3Bo
This is a really nice arrangement of Wes Montgomery's Moanin'. A funky bouncy swing with bass and drums. A slower version that is a wonderful arrangement to jam on for garage jazz bands.
The call-answer pattern is common to a lot of jazz (e.g., Miles Davis' So What) #musicsky
This is a really nice arrangement of Wes Montgomery's Moanin'. A funky bouncy swing with bass and drums. A slower version that is a wonderful arrangement to jam on for garage jazz bands.
The call-answer pattern is common to a lot of jazz (e.g., Miles Davis' So What) #musicsky
One for Wes - YouTube
youtube.com
May 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
youtu.be/S7jwXqos3Bo
This is a really nice arrangement of Wes Montgomery's Moanin'. A funky bouncy swing with bass and drums. A slower version that is a wonderful arrangement to jam on for garage jazz bands.
The call-answer pattern is common to a lot of jazz (e.g., Miles Davis' So What) #musicsky
This is a really nice arrangement of Wes Montgomery's Moanin'. A funky bouncy swing with bass and drums. A slower version that is a wonderful arrangement to jam on for garage jazz bands.
The call-answer pattern is common to a lot of jazz (e.g., Miles Davis' So What) #musicsky
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Words of wisdom...
May 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Words of wisdom...
Truth.
The worst thing about contemporary politics (UK/US) is having to listen to the stupidest people in the world being taken seriously in TV debates.
May 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Truth.
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Kosmos 482, a Soviet Venus probe launched in 1972, is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere around May 10, 2025. The spacecraft has remained in orbit for over 50 years due to a failed launch. Its descent is being closely monitored by satellite trackers.
#Kosmos482
#SpaceDebris
#Reentry
🔭🧪🛰️
#Kosmos482
#SpaceDebris
#Reentry
🔭🧪🛰️
A dead Soviet space probe from 1972 is falling back to Earth
Kosmos 482 poses small risks 'similar to that of a meteorite impact.'
www.popsci.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Kosmos 482, a Soviet Venus probe launched in 1972, is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere around May 10, 2025. The spacecraft has remained in orbit for over 50 years due to a failed launch. Its descent is being closely monitored by satellite trackers.
#Kosmos482
#SpaceDebris
#Reentry
🔭🧪🛰️
#Kosmos482
#SpaceDebris
#Reentry
🔭🧪🛰️
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MOAR brain science 🧪
NeuroSA is "a problem-solving neuromorphic architecture modeled on how human neurobiology functions. It leverages quantum mechanical behavior to find optimal solutions."
So, using brain science to make machines "think" more efficiently 👩💻
engineering.washu.edu/news/2025/A-...
NeuroSA is "a problem-solving neuromorphic architecture modeled on how human neurobiology functions. It leverages quantum mechanical behavior to find optimal solutions."
So, using brain science to make machines "think" more efficiently 👩💻
engineering.washu.edu/news/2025/A-...
A neuro-quantum leap in finding optimal solutions
Shantanu Chakrabartty’s team has developed a problem-solving architecture modeled on neurobiology that leverages quantum mechanical behavior to guarantee optimal solutions to complex problems
engineering.washu.edu
April 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
MOAR brain science 🧪
NeuroSA is "a problem-solving neuromorphic architecture modeled on how human neurobiology functions. It leverages quantum mechanical behavior to find optimal solutions."
So, using brain science to make machines "think" more efficiently 👩💻
engineering.washu.edu/news/2025/A-...
NeuroSA is "a problem-solving neuromorphic architecture modeled on how human neurobiology functions. It leverages quantum mechanical behavior to find optimal solutions."
So, using brain science to make machines "think" more efficiently 👩💻
engineering.washu.edu/news/2025/A-...