Why does Punjab produce so many singers? Even from the nearby Haryana, New Delhi, or Uttar Pradesh, the best singers usually sing in Punjabi. So, why are so many good singers Punjabi speaking? Well, there is an answer. A perfect pitch is the ability to discern sounds that are close (within 6%) in frequencies. Having a more perfect pitch makes you better at singing. Learning a tonal language makes you better at perfect pitch....
Let鈥檚 say 1% of kids are born with allergies. The statistic is useful for a public policy maker, someone who is setting up food menus in schools or regulating restaurants. However, the statistic is useless for you as a parent. Unless you are planning to have around 10+ kids, you are never going to experience the statistical outcome. If you have one child, either the child would have an allergy or he won鈥檛. Statistical outcomes matter only when someone plays a game sufficient times.
When Sony鈥檚 Walkman was expensive, we used them with cheap earphones. Once the music players were cheap, we shifted to more expensive headphones as a status symbol.
Writing a blog post in plain text isn鈥檛 fun. Neither is writing it in a bulky word processor like Microsoft Word. The former is too constrained, the latter too unbridled. Writing in Markdown is fun. It has sufficient features without creating bloat. Building a backend in lambda functions has a strong lock-in. On the other hand, deploying web services on Virtual Machines (or physical machines!), while having little lock-in, is complicated....
One unique aspect of Indian culture is its desire to innovate in culinary. Tomato was first introduced to India in the 16th century. Now, it is an integral part of Indian cooking and is used in ways most others cultures won鈥檛.
There are positive jobs and then there are double-negative jobs. Positive jobs when done well increase the revenue of the company. On the other hand, double-negative jobs when done well, prevent the loss of revenue. Consider HR, lawyer, physical/information security personnel, all are double-negative roles. If they do their job well, you won鈥檛 notice any harm. It is hard to justify spending on double-negative jobs. They don鈥檛 increase the bottom line....
The US is one of the few countries where the temperature measurements are in Fahrenheit. Elsewhere, Celsius is the norm. Usually, when traveling, I want an approximate mapping. Thankfully, it is linear and easy to memorize. To convert temperature in 潞C to 潞F - double and add 30 To convert temperature in 潞F to 潞C - subtract 30 and half
A sample of LinkedIn requests I receive these days. Hi Ashish, I鈥檓 the CEO of [redacted]. [redacted]. I鈥檓 looking for financial partners and would like to connect to see if we鈥檙e a fit. Hi Ashish, I鈥檓 the CEO of [redacted]. [redacted]. I鈥檓 looking for financial partners and would love to connect! - M Hey Ashish, I鈥檓 the CEO of [redacted] - [redacted]. I鈥檓 looking for introductions to financial partners and would like to connect to see if we鈥檙e a fit. - S Hi Ashish, I鈥檓 the CEO of [redacted]. [redacted]. I鈥檓 looking for introductions to financial partners and would love to connect! - K
Checklist for Good Health 3 servings of Beans 1 serving of Berries 3 servings of other fruits 1 serving of Cruciferous vegetables 2 servings of Greens 2 servings of Other Vegetables 1 serving of Flaxseed 1 serving of Nuts 1 serving of Spices 3 servings of Whole Grains 5 servings of Beverages 1 tablet of Vitamin B12 supplement 1 workout session
Some activities have binary outcomes while some have graded outcomes. Getting admission into a college is binary, either you get it or you don鈥檛; how well you do in the college is graded. Clearing a job interview is binary, either you get selected or you don鈥檛; how well you do the job isn鈥檛 that black and white. Getting a promotion is binary; while a pay raise is usually on a聽graded scale....