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TagMaps is live

TagMaps is the latest research project to come out of my group at YRB. It is a visualization technique that displays text on geographic maps. TagMaps can be used to communicate characteristics of location-based data in an easy-to-understand way. The World Explorer in particular uses TagMaps to display Flickr tags that denote the ‘important’ tags in any given geographical area. You can play with it at http://tagmaps.research.yahoo.com/worldexplorer.php

I built much of the back end for the system and am in charge of the data apis that we uses. If you want to play with this API for yourself I suggest you head over to either the Yahoo Developer Network or to the TagMaps Yahoo group.… Read the rest

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The Jew in the Lotus [Orig posted: 18/12/2006]

Post author By rahulnair
Post date January 20, 2007
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I have got the perfect gift for my Jewish friends.
The Jew in the Lotus @ Amazon

Not as good as the other Jew in the Lotus but pretty good nonetheless … Read the rest

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A year in pictures [Orig posted: 23/10/2006]

Post author By rahulnair
Post date January 20, 2007
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My Elise just turned 1 – I have a had a great time and have met some really cool people. Here is to another fun year.

6-Dec-2005: Take Delivery at SVAG

10-Dec-2005: Break-in: drove from SF to LA down Highway 1 😀

11-Dec-2005: LA Sunday Drive

24-Dec-2005: Lotus Section of Crystal Cove

31-Dec-2005: Spend New Years Eve watching the sunset at the 17 mile drive

1-Jan-06: Celebrate the new year with my very first track day at Laguna Seca(see how far I am from the apex 🙂

9-Jan-06: A long line of Elises at the GGLC/Club111 drive

14-Jan-06: Standoff

5-Feb-06: 6000 miles in 60 days

20-Feb-06: Tackling the Corkscrew at the GGLC track day (actually hitting the apex this time).… Read the rest

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Reno-Fernley Raceway track weekend [Orig posted: 09/09/2006]

Post author By rahulnair
Post date January 20, 2007
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I spent the weekend of Aug 26-27 at a track weekend at Reno-Fernley Raceway with TEAM racing. It was my first time with both the track and the organization and I must say I had a great time. RFR is a terrific track containing both (Elise friendly) twisty bits and some long straights (not so Elise friendly). There are some blind corners that require quite a bit of commitment but if you once get the layout down it is a very rewarding experience. Turns 3 through 11 in particular are my favorite portion of the track where you have to manage you throttle carefully to stay under the rev limiter and on-cam through the entire section.… Read the rest