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Using an electric toothbrush will increase your lifespan!

January 12, 2023 3 Mins Read

My mother was pretty unusual for her generation—she ensured that the entire family visited the…

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Remembering AKR: The Prof AK Rao Memorial Lectures

December 2, 2022 5 Mins Read

The Prof. A. K. Rao Memorial Lectures are hosted annually by the ISAMPE, the Indian…

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In Musings

The genius of the Kinder Egg

November 13, 2022 3 Mins Read

I first chanced upon a Kinder Egg (“kinder überraschung”) when in Germany in the fall…

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Diwali: How far America & India have come….

October 24, 2022 3 Mins Read

Today is Diwali, or Deepavali as we called it in Southern India where I grew…

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Business

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My first Macs

February 18, 2016 3 Mins Read

Stanford, 1985 I am in the process of retiring my old PowerMac 7100 from circa 1994. (I…

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On why I love T-Mobile

September 10, 2014 4 Mins Read

I am a big fan of T-Mobile’s. I am what is called a “Net Promoter”  – I actively canvas….
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From Product teardowns to Investor teardowns — interesting use in the finance world…

August 22, 2014 1 Min Read

Back in August, 2011, I wrote about product teardowns and the immense benefits/insights that they bring. I…

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7 Steps to monetize your shares in a (private) company

June 25, 2014 1 Min Read

Ben Smith and I shared some of our experiences in trying to monetize shares held…

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Technology

In Musings

Using an electric toothbrush will increase your lifespan!

January 12, 2023 3 Mins Read

My mother was pretty unusual for her generation—she ensured that the entire family visited the…

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Remembering AKR: The Prof AK Rao Memorial Lectures

December 2, 2022 5 Mins Read

The Prof. A. K. Rao Memorial Lectures are hosted annually by the ISAMPE, the Indian…

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To earn a PhD? Or, not.

August 17, 2022 9 Mins Read

A question that often comes up in conversation with friends, the kids of friends, our….
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Meet the humble tea cosy

December 17, 2021 2 Mins Read

I drink tea largely thanks to the Jain’s—Professor and Mrs. V. K. Jain. Prof. Jain was my….
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To earn a PhD? Or, not.

August 17, 2022 9 Mins Read

A question that often comes up in conversation with friends, the kids of friends, our….
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My first Macs

February 18, 2016 3 Mins Read

Stanford, 1985 I am in the process of retiring my old PowerMac 7100 from circa 1994. (I…

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Does getting admitted to your state public college need to be this hard?

October 9, 2014 3 Mins Read

With Chirag getting closer to college, we’ve been more attention to college admissions….
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Silicon Valley entrepreneurs — starting them young!

February 26, 2014 5 Mins Read

The world talks about Silicon Valley, its spirit of entrepreneurship and how unmatched this environment…

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Society

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The genius of the Kinder Egg

November 13, 2022 3 Mins Read

I first chanced upon a Kinder Egg (“kinder überraschung”) when in Germany in the fall…

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Silicon Valley entrepreneurs — starting them young!

February 26, 2014 5 Mins Read

The world talks about Silicon Valley, its spirit of entrepreneurship and how unmatched this environment…

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Changing the world from the bottom — one village at a time

October 24, 2011 3 Mins Read

As an engineer and closet sociologist, I love stories about cultural change — especially those…

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Writing in the internet age — “calisthenics for the brain”

June 26, 2011 2 Mins Read

In the “10 Questions” section of the June 20, 2011 issue of Time Magazine, historian David McCullough shares…

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Musings

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Using an electric toothbrush will increase your lifespan!

January 12, 2023 3 Mins Read

My mother was pretty unusual for her generation—she ensured that the entire family visited the…

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In Musings

The genius of the Kinder Egg

November 13, 2022 3 Mins Read

I first chanced upon a Kinder Egg (“kinder überraschung”) when in Germany in the fall…

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In Family

Diwali: How far America & India have come….

October 24, 2022 3 Mins Read

Today is Diwali, or Deepavali as we called it in Southern India where I grew…

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An Ode to Joy! 

September 28, 2020 3 Mins Read

(Or, on his transformation into a butterfly that has taken wings) I vividly recall, in…

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  • Dr. Prasad Akella is a serial entrepreneur who has created and commercialized deep tech products that empower humans — in three very different areas: robotics, business social networks, computer vision/AI.
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