Today I read about exascale machines, supercomputers capable of calculating at least 1 quintillion processes per second (a number with 1 and 18 zeros following). Aurora and Frontier are the major exascale machines getting ready for operation by 2021 developed by Argonne National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. These futuristic computers are going to…
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day246 – Pay back
I noticed a series of tweets by Dr. Jagadish Hiremath. He said: “Social distancing is a privilege. It means you live in a house large enough to practise it. Hand washing is a privilege too. It means you have access to running water. Hand sanitisers are a privilege. It means you have money to buy…
day245 – Silicone case
Today, immediately after a call, I casually threw my mobile phone on to my bed. I’ve done it before but this time its corner hit the bed falling, it bounced twice and fell on the floor. It’s quite a new phone, I was planning to buy insurance for it but I totally forgot. When the…
day244 – That’s a good one
Today I met with a friend of mine. We were discussing some stuff in a coffee shop. He ordered a black coffee and I asked the waiter if they had a vanilla shake. The waiter said, “Sir, we don’t have vanilla shake, but we have a drink which is a milkshake with vanilla ice cream…
day243 – Angel
I noticed a tweet by the Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi yesterday announcing that he would ensure food, shelter, healthcare, and education for children who are the unfortunate victims of COVID-19, especially for children who had lost their families. When we were discussing the aftermath of this pandemic, this was a forgotten chapter – the children…
day242 – Smile
I saw a WhatsApp story of a friend of mine. He had just posted” “If I made you smile just once, say hi.” I paused, sent him a text that said hi and after that we had a chit chat. To want to make someone smile or be the humble reason for someone’s smile is…
day241 – Dark hack
If you’re curious about it, you can find many lifehacks online in order to enhance your experience of life. One of the hacks I found recently was the art of using darkness to recharge ourselves. It’s very simple. Whenever you feel low, non-productive, directionless, or non-creative, find a dark room or dark corner of a…
day240 – Self lockdown
Lockdown was the solution widely used across the world during the first wave of the Covid19 pandemic. It was quite effective in flattening the curve of Covid cases but it broke the backbone of our economy. This time during the second wave, states and countries are trying their best to not go for a lockdown…
day239 – Vulnerable
A friend of mine came to meet me this evening. We talked and discussed a lot. It’s quite our way, whenever we meet, we converse a lot! Each time I feel like we reflect on each other. It’s as if the pieces of my soul were like the shards of a mirror which I placed…
day238 – Admire
Sometimes we personally or very secretly admire something about some people. Some quality, some talent, some feature, sometimes something very small but quite special. But most of us do not communicate our admiration to those people – it could be a stranger, a relative, or even close friends. Something pulls us back from saying it…