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Ever since I was a tiny kid my parents insisted on answering every little "Why" that came out of my mouth. It does not mean I could change their minds easily. They usually stuck with their decisions but at the same time they were open to explanations. That's how I became a Why-Nerd. Nerds are everywhere. Some people are Computer Geeks, others are Movie Buffs, Fashionistas, Gymorexics, or Music Freaks, Workaholic Perfectionists, Corporate Tops and Intellectual Voyeurs.  A nerd would be extremely knowledgeable and  would keep high standards in his nerdy domain. Both knowledge and high standards come from practice and analysis. A Why-Nerd is no different.  I might not know what am I doing or where am I going, but I always know why. I don't know what is going to happen next, but once it happens I start looking for answers. I keep very high Becausabilty standards by asking "Why?" all the time. Does it pay off? Sometimes. If you are buying a computer you c

If you plan to watch "Inception" don't read any further. Or go watch Shutter Island. I loved Nolan since "Memento" but Scorsese he is not. In the last couple of months I have seen DiCaprio struggling with insanity four times: thrice at home, by re-watching the Shutter Island DVD over and over before returning it to Netflix, and once yesterday, in the middle of IMAX Theater while he was trying the Inception on me. First I thought the Inception was working because the movie took too long and I did not remember the beginning. But then  I woke up and got bored. Because there was too much of irrelevance: too much Matrix 10 years too late, too much shooting in fighting when it does not hurt, too much dreaming when it was time to wake up, too much silly questions when we remember the answers from all the other movies.  And behind all that I was seeing the usual suspect, an evil MBA in a suit. I knew Nolan could do much better only if he could stop shooting the ne

A young woman was hit by a commuter train in a neighboring town two days ago. She was crossing the rail tracks while texting an listening to an iPod. All the people waiting for the train were screaming to warn her. She did not hear them. According to this article , UK sees 17 fatalities of this kind every day. It's heartbreaking. And I am writing this post because I believe we can prevent it. The authors of "Ethics of The Fathers" had different versions of things that take a person out of this world: The evil eye, the evil desire and hatred of his fellow creatures Sleeping away the morning, drinking at noonday, childish playing and sitting in the meetinghouses of the unlearned Jealousy, lust, and ambition Should we add a modern-day version of the list: Earphones, Smart-phones and LCD displays take a person out of this world Don't get me wrong, I love my iPhone, the Internet, loud music and addictive games. I'm a big fan of movies, vodka, ice-crea