Balaji Thirumalai

Practicing social distancing all my life... Usual disclaimers apply.

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One more line from the eminently quotable The Princess Bride that we can use now in everyday conversations...

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@sumants @nytimes 😯

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Whoever sets @nytimes’ #Wordle woke up today and chose violence…
What was that even!

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@luusssso Where can one buy these posters?

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Fittingly the greatest SJanaki/SPB duet is in Kannada, the language she sang in the most..

https://t.co/VeMXoiqM69

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@tnyfrontrow 💯

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@watertyp3 Is his name Senthil? Since you are Coundur??

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@choultry @airtelindia I have a template for a letter to Airtel…

[☀️ Jon Schwarz ☀️ @schwarz]

When I was eight years old, my father took me to a US citizenship ceremony when one of his scientist friends, originally from India, was being sworn in as an American citizen. It was mandatory (according to my parents, not the government of the United State) that I wear a tie.

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Who / what is the best resource to learn about Rare earth magnets and its impact on the AI build out? Thanks!!

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What a great story!!

[Swarajya @SwarajyaMag]

At IIT Bombay, three undergraduates have spent ten months building a semiconductor fab from scratch, fabricating their first working devices this week.

A complete NMOS transistor — on tools they made themselves — is expected by the end of the summer. 🧵

[QFI @quizfoundation]

We are thrilled to once again welcome @ottplayapp as the title sponsor for QFIesta 2025! We look forward to seeing you this weekend at the Music Academy

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@drpal_manickam Unpopular opinion - The Indigo (served in-flight) Upma is the GOAT

[Navin Jayakumar @JayakumarNavin]

Time to plan travel, form teams and start mental push-ups. Because in August, Chennai will be the Curio-City with a long weekend of quizzing #zifoopenquiz and #QFIesta

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@ilaiyaraaja Andhi Mazhai pozhigiradhu...

[QFI @quizfoundation]

Ender Bender on Sunday at Madras Boat Club from 10 AM to 6 PM. Be there for a lovely day of quizzing. Details at https://t.co/qEBu0K0DR7

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@rmshnt27 70% Indian crowd I think..

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@ILikeSlander What an amazing run Alex!! Would love to see it on one of the OTTs soon!! And all the best for the next one!!

[QFI @quizfoundation]

On the 1st of December, QFI will be hosting the QFI Winter Carnival, powered by Zifo in Chennai, featuring two quizzes - the QFI College Quiz and the QFI Unusual Suspects Quiz.

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@ILikeSlander That's great to hear Alex!! What a fantastic show! Truly well deserved and wishing you more success always!

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@rajbhagatt @tntourismoffcl Lovely - wonder if we can order this somewhere?