Author Archives: The Empty Head

The voice

He stood at the platform with weary, sleepy eyes, waiting for the first train of the morning. At 4.30am, there was no one around. Then he heard it, that lovely, melodious voice coming through the speakers, announcing that his train would arrive in 5 minutes. The voice was his only companion, reassuring him that he… Read More »

Wearable computing in medicine

Computers are all over us! From hi-tech watches connected to smartphones to GPS connected chips in our shoes, wearable seems to be the next big thing in personal computing. The obvious direction for wearable computing would be towards health & well-being. Can a connected device monitor your vitals and get pro-active  diagnosis of the onset… Read More »

Moving to Australia – Part 1: Decision making & preparation

In the summer of 2012, my wife said, “lets get the hell out of here!”. She did not mean the house, or the city, or the state. Now, this certainly wasn’t the first time I had tried to get out of India. Due to varied reasons, my earlier attempts weren’t too successful. I had also (mis)placed… Read More »

New experiences

Being out of your comfort zone is difficult. The inherent inertia attached with being comfortable becomes an enemy to change. Change is essential, almost like oxygen. For the lack of new experience makes a very dull life. And sometimes, you need to throw yourself in the deep end. Whether you sink or swim, one thing… Read More »

Yet another year draws to a close

2013 is over(well, almost). This was one of the better years I’ve seen yet. Some very important life milestones were reached, and the year left me with a new goal in life. Of course, I’ve taken the biggest risk of my life yet, still there is some promise. I have clear goals for 2014, and… Read More »