Sayan's BlogWorld » human http://sayanc.net/blog highlighting the future's bizzare as it transforms into the present's mundane Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:16:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Steve Woz on our closed source education system http://sayanc.net/blog/2011/05/14/steve-woz-on-our-closed-source-education-system/ http://sayanc.net/blog/2011/05/14/steve-woz-on-our-closed-source-education-system/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 17:33:12 +0000 Sayan http://sayanc.net/blog/?p=1113 A very succinct message from Steve Woz on how our education system(s) kills creativity in its quest for a one size fits all approach to education…

This is so true all over the world… the waste of human potential is the greatest waste

Via EEtimes and DangerousPrototypes

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If you live in the Zanskar valley, India it is a 5 day walk along one of the highest rivers, through some of the highest mountains, some of the coldest places on Earth.

 

Just saw this heart-stopping trip in ‘Human Planet’ on TV.


Human Planet- Zanskar River by BBCfanable

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhzfi8_human-planet-zanskar-river_shortfilms

 

This is the first someone has successfully filmed the journey that families have to undertake every year.

More here:

http://www.humanplanetblog.com/?p=1080

This one is a must read !

http://timothyallen.blogs.bbcearth.com/2010/02/26/the-school-run/

Going to school in Ladakh, India

Going to school in Ladakh, India

On a side note I learned that ice sheets on frozen rivers / lakes is called ‘chaddar’ in Zanskari. In Hindi ‘chaddar’ means ‘sheet’ more like bedspread never knew that it also means ice sheet

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]]> http://sayanc.net/blog/2011/04/23/earth-day-carl-sagans-pale-blue-dot/feed/ 0 If neurons talk using RFID…are we zapping our brains with our phone yapping?? !! http://sayanc.net/blog/2011/02/06/if-neurons-talk-using-rfid-are-we-may-be-zapping-our-brains-with-our-phone-yapping/ http://sayanc.net/blog/2011/02/06/if-neurons-talk-using-rfid-are-we-may-be-zapping-our-brains-with-our-phone-yapping/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:38:42 +0000 Sayan http://sayanc.net/blog/?p=1089 I stumbled across this article today about how neurons in brains do not rely just on physical connections to talk to each other. They interact with each other with their version of electro-magnetic coupling similar to Near Field Communication (NFC)or RFID.

NFC or RFID type technologies can be prone to interference from various gadgets or devices. This new discovery about neural communication may bring into focus how electronic devices affect our brains and cognitive abilities. Is it time to think about how our society designs and uses the billions of cell phones ?

Here is the article from Caltech:

Neurobiologists Find that Weak Electrical Fields in the Brain Help Neurons Fire Together – Caltech Media Relations.

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]]> http://sayanc.net/blog/2009/09/27/india-vs-usa-a-visual-comparison/feed/ 0 TED | Michael Pritchard’s water filter turns filthy water drinkable http://sayanc.net/blog/2009/08/09/ted-michael-pritchards-water-filter-turns-filthy-water-drinkable/ http://sayanc.net/blog/2009/08/09/ted-michael-pritchards-water-filter-turns-filthy-water-drinkable/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:59:13 +0000 Sayan http://sayanc.net/blog/?p=966 Turn any water into drinking water… $20 billion can provide safe drinking water for the entire world… this would an ideal stimulus plan…. healthier people can improve their own lives and contribute to their and society’s development

]]> http://sayanc.net/blog/2009/08/09/ted-michael-pritchards-water-filter-turns-filthy-water-drinkable/feed/ 0 Knowledge Gap of How We ‘Fit In’ is Greatest Threat to Environment http://sayanc.net/blog/2009/01/30/knowledge-gap-of-how-we-%e2%80%98fit-in%e2%80%99-is-greatest-threat-to-environment/ http://sayanc.net/blog/2009/01/30/knowledge-gap-of-how-we-%e2%80%98fit-in%e2%80%99-is-greatest-threat-to-environment/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:29:42 +0000 Sayan http://sayanc.net/blog/?p=936 The article does a much better job of describing one of the great questions facing humanity – ‘How do we fit in?’ Maybe we need to ask native cultures around the world the answer to this mystery. Anyway here is the article from Treehugger.

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