• Mary elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineers

    Mary elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineers

    So proud of Mary. She was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineers. Satya and Elon, who also got elected as members at the same time, are lucky to be in the same list as Mary 🙂

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  • Xbox Series X – First game

    Xbox Series X – First game

    Installed the new Xbox Series X. 4K resolution. Surround sound. New Elite 2 controller. All sorts of fancy tech. What’s the first game I play? Ghosts’n Goblins, released in 1985, hosted in an Xbox 360 virtual machine in my new Xbox console  This is the game I was playing for hours when my dad…

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  • Gasoline consumption, 9 years later

    Gasoline consumption, 9 years later

    About 9 years ago, I looked at my gasoline consumption data and noticed the beginning of a downward trend. I decided to have another look again. I was pleased that the trend continued. For context, I have kept a detailed record of all my expenses since Sep 2005. This allows me to analyze my spending…

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  • “Technology is not neutral”

    “Technology is not neutral”

    Interesting article by Tristan Harris. It talks about how technology platforms can take stance in global epidemic (or other similar) situations instead of trying to be neutral.

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  • Moving from xfinity to streaming TV

    The move from Xfinity to streaming TV services.

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  • Energy efficiency improvements at our house

    Energy efficiency improvements at our house

    Our brand sparkling roof-based solar power installation is finally online 🙂 It was a multi-month project. I am following the footsteps of my friend Jim Webber and my parents in starting to harness some of sun’s power for our electricity needs. As we move our household to electric vehicles, that’s going to be even more…

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  • New Adventure – Alexa AI

    New Adventure – Alexa AI

    Today (4 Mar 2019) is going to be my first day with Amazon. I will be joining the “Alexa AI” team. I continue to be a huge fan of Cortana and the work that the team has done/will do. I will continue to cheer for her success in the direction that Microsoft is taking her.…

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  • Travel – Egypt – Summary

    Travel – Egypt – Summary

    Summary of the trip to Egypt.

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  • Travel – Egypt – Days 10, 11

    Travel – Egypt – Days 10, 11

    I am picked up for an hour drive to Dahad for the last two days of my visit to Egypt. The driver is awesome. We had a great chat about politics in Egypt. Originally from Cairo. He studied computer science but decided that he wanted to stay in Sharm El-Sheikh because of the lifestyle. He’s…

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  • Travel – Egypt – Days 8, 9

    Travel – Egypt – Days 8, 9

    Day 7 is about relaxing, reading (a lot), and writing (I managed to catch up with my writing about all the previous days). Day 8 started with a flight to Sharm El-Sheikh where I am about to spend 2 days. This part of the trip is about enjoying the Red Sea and the desert. The…

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