On October 2nd 2009, two brave photography (and coffee) addicts set out to hike to North Dome in Yosemite for a sunset/moonlit view of the Half Dome. On our way we stopped at Starbucks in Oakdale, CA for some bean juice and was challenged in a taste test between Pike’s Place and the VIA (what?). We won and left with a few packets of Starbucks Via in our pockets. This is what happened next…

This summer, bHive Software – Bala, David, and Shyam – summits White Mountain Peak @ ~14,252 feet. Some photos and video from this hike in INYO National Forest.

Two funny videos that present you the new breed of people (ahem, includes moi) that you are likely to run or transform into. I suppose the most decent thing for you to do after …

Slumdog Millionaire seems to be the flavor of the season (2008-09).  I am writing this post after seeing the Slumdog movie.  And, am reminded of Lathika’s character.  See inserted picture here.  Do you see any …

Powers of 10 is a short film dealing with the relative sizes of things in the universe .. and the effect of adding another zero. Made by the office of Charles and Ray Eames for IBM. Personally, this (video) makes me WONDER at the profundity of the seeming “nothingness” that is at the macroscopic and the microscopic ends of our existential spectrum and (yet) that which encompasses within, all the things that are seemingly “something”, “nothing”, and “everything”.

This summer, Vijay and Bala join fellow co-founders – Shyam and David – of bHive Software in summitting Mt.Whitney @ ~14,500 feet.

Who would have thought a clip from one of Rajnikanth’s forgettable movies would cross two million views same week the upstart company that hosts this very clip gets acquired by Google for a billion $ …