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Chetan Prasad
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Chetan Prasad's Discussions
Facilities @ Funny Farm
Started Oct. 10, 2008
Blastu From the Pastu
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Chetan Prasad Oct. 6, 2008.
Lend A Hand, Mend our Land
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Chetan Prasad Oct. 24, 2008.
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- Hobbies and passions
- DiY, Innovation, Indian History, Social solutions through simple technology.
- Skills I possess
- Very comfortable with machines. Analytical thinking. Patience and doggedness.
- Some machines I have used
- Several
- My Inventions
- Do you remember how many chappatis you have eaten till date? Some may have been big or small or burnt or flat or tasteless. But yet, who keeps count.
- I am willing to devote my knowledge and skills for social causes.
- Yes
THE DiY CLUB LOGO
Observe it carefully. What looks like a 3 dimensional object, is in fact not one. Follow the 3 tines back to the base and you will realise that it is a tricky, illusionary line drawing.
A DiY project, in some ways, is quite like this - part illusionary, part reality. Looks easy but can be very confusing and challenging.
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Must read for innovators
From Suitcases on Wheels To Tear-Free Onion Slicers
By COREY KILGANNON
Published: August 6, 2000
THEY all laughed when Edison recorded sound, Ira Gershwin wrote in 1937. They also laughed at Bernard Sadow and the funny-looking suitcase on wheels he tugged into Macys one morning. Mr. Sadow and his prototype were ridiculed and rejected by a buyer for Macys, which carried the conventional luggage Mr. Sadows company, U.S. Luggage, made.… Continue
Posted on October 23, 2008 at 8:58pm —
Planning in India? What a farce.
A recent example is the Mysore road-Sirsi Circle flyover. A much needed, much awaited solution to a long term problem. But it is now swamped with maintenance problems. The expansion joints are exposed and the solution is in importing the required materials, which is a problem in the long run.
A road is widened and ..... problems.
An OFC cabl… Continue
Posted on October 23, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
If TATA really made NANO, why not a Marcopolo bus?
Tata's have been into car production for, maybe 10 years and they have the technology, guts and finances to independently develop a small car from scratch and then go into production.
If this is true in every sense of the word, WHY then did they not make any improvements to their range of trucks, which they have… Continue
Posted on October 22, 2008 at 9:55am —
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I came to know of DIYclub from BPC.
My primary interest lies in photography. But I like doing things myself. The joy of creation enthralls me. I love to create and want others around me to be creative. I think DIYClub will be exciting mutual association.
Let me get acquainted with the activities of the club first and I will come back to you.
Regards,
Suvajit
Jak
ps. You may not remember, but you had once commented on self-help which I have saved all these years. I would like to post this on all the members comment wall since I feel it will give the right impetus.
Thanks for all the advice and help rendered over the years.
Hope to learn a lot here..
I also know how intolerant you are of lethargy and your need for speed. Speedy thoughts, actions, solutions and change, that is.
We will catch up. That's a promise.
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