Tech Chords

We remember everything subconsciously. It doesn't take much effort. On the other hand, recalling what's been stored, is a conscious act, that takes some doing. I can say this with some authority, because one day early last year I peeked into a mirror and couldn't identify with the reflection. I've been trying to recall ever since. ...

I have lost myself. Literally. Late last year, a neurological disorder (Hydrocephalus, for the medically inclined) robbed me of cognitive abilities and 27 years of memories, personality, and emotions. Skills can be re-learnt, and it's surprising how little of what we "are" is a skill, voluntary or involuntary. I have re-learnt the language I work in, ...

Every country has a particular format in which they specify dates. On the web, the dates format us. I just congratulated a friend on his wedding, while mourning the passing of another's partner. Sent my best wishes to a friend on her 28th birthday, and to another on her 1st (if you're wondering her parents maintain ...

This is an email I just wrote to Facebook. Dear Facebook, Thank you for hosting the worlds biggest party and inviting everyone I know. They are all here. From people I took the school bus with, to people that took me places. I might have never met all of them IRL, but we have popped into ...

Thanks to the miracles of Web 2.0, I recently re-discovered the person who introduced me to the language I find it easiest to express myself in -- my English teacher from school. She said some nice things that makes the ego pound the chest in excitement. But she also said something that sent me into a ...