Dev ChakrabortyinIdeas and WordsThe Equivalence QuestionAs I was growing up, I watched countless movies and TV shows that introduced robots who live among us.May 27, 2018May 27, 2018
Dev ChakrabortyinIdeas and WordsCourageWhen Apple chose to drop the 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone 7, they cited “courage” as the rationale. As controversial as that…Jan 17, 2017Jan 17, 2017
Dev ChakrabortyinIdeas and WordsAnother RevolutionEvery year, billions of us gather to observe a breathtakingly unexciting event. A completely imperceptible change in the state of the…Dec 31, 2016Dec 31, 2016
Dev ChakrabortyinIdeas and WordsA Waste of TimeThe trouble with K-12 education is that it doesn’t value the student’s time.Dec 21, 2016Dec 21, 2016
Dev ChakrabortyinIdeas and WordsThe Nuclear OptionSolar energy production has been all the rage lately. Tesla bought SolarCity and unveiled a rooftop solar panel. New solar projects are…Dec 17, 20162Dec 17, 20162
Dev ChakrabortyinIdeas and WordsIt’s Playtime!Alright, drop everything. Pause the cat video. Reply to your emails later. No, you can’t go to the washroom, this is urgent.Dec 2, 20161Dec 2, 20161
Dev ChakrabortyinIdeas and WordsWhy Excel ExcelsMicrosoft Excel has always struck me as a great tool for dealing with data. It lets us manipulate data in a transparent, predictable way…Nov 27, 2016Nov 27, 2016
Dev ChakrabortyinIdeas and WordsThe TribeI was listening to a TED Talk last night that referenced tribalism in politics. It got me thinking about how and why we form communities.Nov 19, 2016Nov 19, 2016
Dev ChakrabortyinIdeas and WordsAugmentedAugmented reality (AR) was the major tech trend of 2016. Pokémon Go became the fastest growing mobile app ever. Microsoft released the…Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016