Breaking Routine!!

Time for a 2 month sabbatical, enjoying scenic outlook, playing music, reading, hang out with family and friends and most important - not working. See you in December.

Different Perspectives 3 - The Human!!

Time for a late night horror movie. Poor fly was just minding its own business. Noticed a very curious device emitting light. Then the whole world turned upside down as it slowly started transforming into the human Jeff Goldblum Flyblum...

Dark Side!!

A long time ago, in a galaxy far,

far away....

Master Jedi Luke Skywalker,

Princess Leia, Han Solo, Wooki & Ewoks 

have defeated the Evil Galactic Empire.

Darth Vader has a change of heart

and brings balance to the Force

by getting rid of Darth Sidious,

only to die in the hands of his son.

It's been most quiet decade 

in the Empire.

A Temporal Shift occurs.

A New Dark Force Awakens.

Exterminate!!

Exterminate!!

Dalek: Come to the dark side!! Exterminate!!

R2D2: *Beep*

Poem: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

In case you don't know the poem here's the link: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/173536

Last Stanza:
...

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

 

There have been number of interpretations for this (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_Not_Taken) . Here's mine:

We are presented with many choices in life. We all tend to take the norm set by society and go to school, find a job, have a family and retire. While there is nothing wrong in this, few have the audacity to take the path to unknown and mold their lives and influence lives of many. And some among us who have chosen to follow the mundane norm, get a craving, a desire, a calling to test the depths of unknown.

 

 

Pluto Flyby!!

It's an exciting week with all the Pluto news. Nasa's New Horizons flies by Pluto and notices it's big heart. Upon close inspection, we notice Pluto's king (Rick and Morty) holding the sign to reinstate Pluto's planetary status with love!! :)

Nasa's New Horizons Webbie: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html

More information on Pluto and the Flyby:
http://io9.com/new-horizons-is-making-its-closest-approach-to-pluto-ri-1717571552
http://io9.com/is-the-ice-on-pluto-slippery-enough-for-you-to-fall-on-1717588269
http://space.io9.com/this-is-what-weve-learned-about-pluto-in-the-past-24-ho-1717476117
http://space.io9.com/new-horizons-offers-tantalizing-hints-of-craters-and-ch-1717423800

Rick and Morty reference: S1 E9 - Something Ricked this way comes - http://www.adultswim.com/videos/rick-and-morty/something-ricked-this-way-comes/

Evolution of the Eye!!

Something educational this time... The first 6 images I copied from wikipedia...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_the_eye

As eye is evolving, the next step is a world we experience through the cameras of our phones (might as well just attach to eyes and start our process on becoming borg... resistance is futile ;-) ) ...

Spring!!

While we enjoy the coming of spring with fresh blossoms and birds and end of winter, shouldn't take away from the fact that it is an onslaught of weather atrocities. It's cold one day, hot one day, thunderstorms one day, tornadoes other days and pollen and tree allergies galore. I imagine old weather gods (sun, wind, rain, nature) wreaking havoc on poor ol' us...

Spring is Coming!!

As opposed to Winter!! :) GoT season 5 starts this Sunday (spoiler warning: I am glad they are cutting the crappy glib parts of the latter books and moving ahead with unpublished parts..) and Avengers: Age of Ultron comes out May 1 (one of my favorite Arcs.. though devoid of Hank Pym) ... Certainly Iron man has claimed his Iron Throne... Who is going to betray him and get the next chance to sit on it.. Try to go out of the house and smell the flowers once in a while...Enjoy!!

Different Perspectives 2 - Terminator: Rise of the Machines!!

The machines are already rising as far as dogs are concerned. The vacuums no longer require humans to operate them. Roomba R-1000 is coming after Dog Conner.

In case you are wondering a new Terminator movie is coming out!! :O ... it actually looks interesting. Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62E4FJTwSuc

I have a list of daily comics I read. One in particular gives me a good laugh. Was inspired by it. Check out Poncho the dog's antics in "Pooch Cafe": http://www.gocomics.com/poochcafe

Enjoy March Responsibly (or Jason's Rare Opportunities 2)!!

Jason has another rare opportunity to enjoy Guinness with his buddy Leprechaun whilst enjoying March Madness (Hey, UNC vs. Duke.. don't judge me... ) ...There is another drama unfolding around them. Snakes are not allowed in the bar (<fact check>fact incorectly attributed to St. Patrick driving them out of Ireland.. ah well we will roll with it </factcheck>), Voldemort frowns as Harry enjoys his pint safe inside (yes, yes he has grown up in this scenario). Enjoy this March responsibly!! Until April starts with Game of Thrones season 5.. oh boy!!

Stormtroopers v1.0!!

A long time ago (before Gru) in a galaxy far, far away but somehow looks a lot like Milky Way... Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob (with his favorite banana) go in search of a despicable master to serve and try out for the early version of StormTroopers. The Sith Lord is frustrated with the lack of faith in his new attempt at building his army... Enjoy!! :)

In case you were staying in a cave past few months, Minions movie is coming in July 2015 and Star Wars Episode VII in December 2015.

Minions Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9-FCC6I7u0

Star Wars VIII Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOVFvcNfvE

(Dedication) \\//_ (Live Long & Prosper)!!

This post is dedicated to the awesome Leonard Nimoy... in search of the final frontier...
I have been, and always shall be, your friend - Spock!!
Leonard Nimoy Showed Us What It Truly Means To Be Human

Futorology: Wearables!!

Next wave of wearable technology as demonstrated by Locutus!! :) Notice, he likes the Nixie as demonstrated in the Intel's CES keynote!! Enjoy!!

http://flynixie.com/

Futorology: Flying Vehicles!!

We have all seen movies (Fifth element)/cartoons (Jetsons) and/or read books (Gateway series) which depict flying cars or air highways. The real truth is drones taking over our skyways. As we can see already drones being considered for shipping by Amazon, people using it to take aerial vidoes, and/or surveillance.

Check out this drone-eye view of famous world cities:
http://io9.com/the-best-drones-eye-view-shots-of-the-worlds-most-wonde-1685461176

An example of short GIF:

Valentine's Day!!

Also known as Natural Selection day!! It was Charles Darwin's birthday on Feb 12th. Unbeknownst to many, he based his theory of evolution and natural selection watching the events unfold on Valentine's day and came up with his theory of evolution in Origin of Species!! Have a wonderful Valentine's weekend..
This is the end of Valentine themed humor... until next year...
Inspired by the famous words of Philip J. Fry!! :

Jason's rare opportunities!!

Time for some dark humor... This is a rare opportunity for Jason as Friday the 13th comes in February... he is also eager to share his Valentine's candies... Enjoy!!

Modern Love!!

ok, this drawing is a potpourri... .. Hey it's President's day coming up... the founding father ensures cupid's priorities are right .. Happy Valentine's day... hey even the goat gets an arrow (Happy Chinese new year - year of the goat..) ... I guess I kind of stereotyped men/women here eh? Enjoy...

Night & Day!!

Ok, something different this time. Been watching the awesome Batman TAS (Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series 1992–1995) - IMDb ) and wanted to do something related (and also excited about the upcoming Batman/Superman movie).
Batman: I am vengeance, I am the night, I am BATMAN.
Superman: Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us. And on my soul, I swear...until my dream of a world where dignity, honor and justice becomes the reality we all share--I'll never stop fighting. Ever.

Recently, I found this youtube video, where this artist drew several hundred images and created sort of animation story .. superman one is awesome.. and batman's one is also good.. check it out.. Lot of emotion in the drawing...
Smallville man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7n3-Ea3BW8
Gotham Fairytale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBO8pk4jJ88

Kite Shock!!

This is one of the more famous stories: Ben Franklin discovers electricity while flying Kite into thunderstorm. There have been several disputes and myths on these theories as well. However the truth was before the time of avengers, Thor was as playful as his brother Loki and decided to have fun with Ben and send some thunder on the way. Ah well it's all history now.
Kite experiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here are some instructions on Ben Franklin's kite:
http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/exp_kite.html

I know I am a little late on this, but back from where I come from January 14th, we fly kites and eat food to celebrate "Uttarayan" - Sun's movement North relative to Earth. (Uttar = North, Ayan = moving). There are other names for it as well http://www.gujarattourism.com/fairs-festivals/cultural-festivals/international-kite-festival-uttarayan

(see some images - https://www.google.com/search?q=uttarayan+ahmedabad&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=jw_IVLTqHOnksASziYLACw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1536&bih=827 )

The city also holds an international kite festival which is also fantastic if you are in that part of the county around that time..
International Kite Festival in Gujarat – Uttarayan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Enjoy!!

Dream on Calvin!!

Happy Birthday MLK. There is a Calvin/Hobbes strip where he gets his own copy of emancipation proclamation from his mother (see below).. He is obviously complaining to MLK about him needing to pick up his jacket, with his Mom being angry and flustered while Hobbes rolls his eyes in the background...

Comic Link: Calvin and Hobbes Comic Strip, October 21, 1986 on GoComics.com

Goof Off!!

Benson hires Planet Express for his deliveries. He expects Mordecai and Rigby to help Bender and Fry load the boxes on to the ship. However Fry/Bender and Mordecai/Rigby entered into a goof off contest. Who will win? Surely this will get intense enough to open a wormhole in time and space, right? Enjoy!! It's Friday, so time for some own personal goofing off coming up. I love both Futurama and Regular Show.

For reference:
Futurama: Futurama - Series | Comedy Central Official Site | CC.com
Regular Show: http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/games/regularshow/index.html