/ Recent content on Techquila Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/quantum-dots-will-it-succeed-the-semiconductor-transistor/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/quantum-dots-will-it-succeed-the-semiconductor-transistor/ <img src="/images/quantum-dots-iste-final_page-0001.jpg"/> The brand-new field of Quantum Dots holds great promise. So what are Quantum Dots and how do they work? /posts/the-human-condition/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/the-human-condition/ <img src="/images/whatsapp-image-2023-01-04-at-22-38-56.jpeg"/> What it means to be human /posts/the-deep-web-and-why-it-s-not-as-scary-as-you-think/ Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/the-deep-web-and-why-it-s-not-as-scary-as-you-think/ <img src="/images/3.png"/> ver since the internet has become a part of humanity, a particular urban legend has thrived. Rumors about a virtual space far greater than the internet we know, containing the darkest and scariest of human activities, one which ensures anyone who enters it is never the same again. Yes, we’re talking about the Deep Web, often wrongly referred to as the Dark Web. So, what is it? In the words of an average internet user, it’s where 90% of the internet functions, where dangerous activities such as trafficking, illegal substance trade, or harmful content thrive. /posts/the-euphoria-of-traveling/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/the-euphoria-of-traveling/ <img src="/images/euphoria-of-travelling-poster.jpeg"/> “Oh, the Places You’ll Go! /posts/5g-and-the-phone-y-conspiracies/ Sat, 28 May 2022 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/5g-and-the-phone-y-conspiracies/ <img src="/images/5g.png"/> Conspiracy theories - voted “definitely true” by absolutely no one. /posts/lifi-the-future-of-wireless/ Sat, 21 May 2022 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/lifi-the-future-of-wireless/ <img src="/images/lifi.png"/> Flash news:While WiFi is a household name now, we can’t use it forever. /posts/sustainability-as-a-lifestyle-1/ Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/sustainability-as-a-lifestyle-1/ <img src="/images/poster_sustainability.jpeg"/> Transforming sustainability into a lifestyle. /posts/beam-me-up-scotty-an-optimistic-speculation-on-the-quantum-future/ Sun, 09 Jan 2022 09:51:00 +0000 /posts/beam-me-up-scotty-an-optimistic-speculation-on-the-quantum-future/ <img src="/images/img-20220105-wa0088.jpg"/> P.S: No physics equations involved. Promise. /posts/can-ai-help-in-achieving-marketing-goals/ Sat, 18 Dec 2021 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/can-ai-help-in-achieving-marketing-goals/ <img src="/images/img-20211219-wa0028.jpg"/> AI-powered marketing. /posts/telling-science-stories-well/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/telling-science-stories-well/ <img src="/images/newton-speaks.jpg"/> The ninth edition of Newton Speaks saw Subhra Priyadarshani, Chief Editor of Nature India share the importance of science communication through her decades of experience as a science journalist and editor. /posts/decoding-spotify-s-recommendation-algorithm/ Sat, 27 Nov 2021 19:30:00 +0000 /posts/decoding-spotify-s-recommendation-algorithm/ <img src="/images/techquilla-draft-spotify.jpg"/> Inside the magic behind Spotify’s recommendation algorithm. /posts/will-ai-made-custom-cancer-vaccine-soon-be-a-reality/ Sun, 31 Oct 2021 19:30:00 +0000 /posts/will-ai-made-custom-cancer-vaccine-soon-be-a-reality/ <img src="/images/custom-cancer-vaccine-poster.png"/> Can Artificial intelligence bring us closer to a cure for cancer? /posts/mind-uploading-can-consciousness-be-transferred/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/mind-uploading-can-consciousness-be-transferred/ <img src="/images/mind-uploading.jpg"/> Can consciousness be transferred? /posts/cyber-hygiene-in-the-hybrid-world/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/cyber-hygiene-in-the-hybrid-world/ <img src="/images/whatsapp-image-2021-10-06-at-5-27-01-pm.jpeg"/> The eighth edition of Newton Speaks witnessed Rahul Tyagi, a cybersecurity expert and the co-founder of Safe Security, take us through his real-world encounters in dealing with cyber security breaches. /posts/the-story-of-csgo-the-game-that-never-dies/ Sat, 25 Sep 2021 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/the-story-of-csgo-the-game-that-never-dies/ <img src="/images/csgo_poster_jibran.png"/> Into the Story Mode of the video game that made history /posts/waited-too-long-to-finalise-a-title/ Sat, 11 Sep 2021 18:30:00 +0000 /posts/waited-too-long-to-finalise-a-title/ <img src="/images/untitled-2.jpg"/> Yet another article you’ll “read later”. /posts/backstage-at-the-wikimedia-foundation/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:30:00 +0000 /posts/backstage-at-the-wikimedia-foundation/ <img src="/images/ns-7-toby-negrin-raidha.png"/> The seventh edition of Newton Speaks saw Toby Negrin, Chief Product Officer for the Wikimedia Foundation, share his decades of experience in integrating data, research, and design to produce popular products that we all love and admire. His cheerfulness and passion for his work, well conveyed through his talk about what goes behind the curtains at the Wikimedia Foundation, gave the audience an insightful evening. /posts/the-incessant-widening-of-the-wealth-gap/ Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:30:00 +0000 /posts/the-incessant-widening-of-the-wealth-gap/ <img src="/images/wealthgap-likitha.jpg"/> Why do the rich stay rich and the poor remain poor? /posts/the-comeback-of-retro-tech/ Sat, 10 Apr 2021 19:30:00 +0000 /posts/the-comeback-of-retro-tech/ <img src="/images/c45d556a-1cce-4ffe-8233-ebca6fd58166.jpeg"/> They say old is gold - here’s why. /posts/unraveling-ribosomes-and-breaking-barriers/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:30:00 +0000 /posts/unraveling-ribosomes-and-breaking-barriers/ <img src="/images/unraveling-ribosomes-ns-w_-ada-yonath-raidha.png"/> The sixth edition of Newton Speaks saw Dr. Ada E. Yonath - Israeli protein crystallographer who was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - take us through an engaging conversation about ribosomes and new generation antibiotics. /posts/how-did-nitc-help-in-the-change/ Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/how-did-nitc-help-in-the-change/ <img src="/images/365-days-of-pandemic-jashwanth.png"/> Read all about NITC’s contributions to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic and the people who spearheaded these projects. /posts/deja-vu-our-brain-s-fact-checker/ Sat, 20 Mar 2021 19:30:00 +0000 /posts/deja-vu-our-brain-s-fact-checker/ <img src="/images/dejavu-rakesh.jpg"/> Next time you experience something you think you’ve experienced before, think again! /posts/from-script-to-screen/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/from-script-to-screen/ <img src="/images/article-poster.png"/> The fifth edition of Newton Speaks saw Pete Michels, the Supervising Director of popular shows like Rick and Morty, Family Guy, and The Simpsons, take us on a tour of the animations and behind-the-scenes of our favourite sitcoms. /posts/the-enigma-of-the-butterfly-effect/ Sat, 20 Feb 2021 19:30:00 +0000 /posts/the-enigma-of-the-butterfly-effect/ <img src="/images/21st-the-enigma-of-the-butterfly-effect-ujwal-karthikeya.jpg"/> An interpretation of the chaotic nature of the universe. /posts/can-data-tell-us-stories/ Sat, 13 Feb 2021 19:30:00 +0000 /posts/can-data-tell-us-stories/ <img src="/images/can-5.jpg"/> Predicting the type of a particle using a classification algorithm. /posts/data-plans-a-double-dealing/ Sun, 07 Feb 2021 08:30:00 +0000 /posts/data-plans-a-double-dealing/ <img src="/images/b8fd688a-0b40-4721-aa3b-63d3e6fa87d5.png"/> Uncovering the truth behind the mobile data business. /posts/why-is-the-mona-lisa-so-intriguing/ Sat, 30 Jan 2021 19:30:00 +0000 /posts/why-is-the-mona-lisa-so-intriguing/ <img src="/images/8be6545f-a1a2-4395-866d-a4925ffa9420.png"/> Exploring the tales behind this priceless sixteenth-century artwork. /posts/is-social-media-privacy-a-hoax/ Sun, 24 Jan 2021 05:31:00 +0000 /posts/is-social-media-privacy-a-hoax/ <img src="/images/is-social-media-privacy-a-hoax_-raidha.png"/> Who knows you best? Yourself, or Facebook? /posts/toward-affordable-digital-agriculture-technologies/ Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:31:00 +0000 /posts/toward-affordable-digital-agriculture-technologies/ <img src="/images/towardsaffordabledigitalagriculturetechnologies-rakesh.jpg"/> With over 80 patents and 100 papers under his name, Ranveer Chandra is a true engineer, constantly seeking solutions to the world’s problems. On the fourth edition of Newton Speaks, he talked to us about some of his technologies, and his passion for data-driven agriculture. /posts/the-symphony-of-mathematics/ Sun, 10 Jan 2021 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/the-symphony-of-mathematics/ <img src="/images/the-symphony-of-mathematics-neema-biju.jpg"/> "There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres." — Pythagoras /posts/20-highlights-from-2020/ Sun, 03 Jan 2021 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/20-highlights-from-2020/ <img src="/images/20-highlights-from-2020-neema.jpg"/> Let’s take a look back at everyone’s least favourite year :) /posts/amplifying-innovation/ Tue, 29 Dec 2020 12:30:00 +0000 /posts/amplifying-innovation/ <img src="/images/amplifying-innovation-likitha.jpg"/> Delve into the running of one of the most active groups at our college - the IEEE NITC Students’ Branch. /posts/ads-a-disruption-or-a-monetization-miracle/ Sun, 20 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 /posts/ads-a-disruption-or-a-monetization-miracle/ <img src="/images/ads-4.png"/> Love them or hate them, here’s why you need them! /posts/the-placebo-effect-in-modern-medicine/ Sun, 13 Dec 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/the-placebo-effect-in-modern-medicine/ <img src="/images/placebo-article.jpg"/> More than just a mere pattern of deceit, the Placebo effect is about a million-dollar industry working its charm. /posts/geared-up-a-team-unwired-tale/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/geared-up-a-team-unwired-tale/ <img src="/images/geared-up-rakesh.jpg"/> A peek into Team Unwired’s workshop and their amazing cars. /posts/polymaths-a-dying-breed-of-humans/ Sun, 06 Dec 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/polymaths-a-dying-breed-of-humans/ <img src="/images/polymaths_-a-dying-breed-of-humans-dikshanth.jpg"/> In today’s constant quest for greatness, the answers may lie in the past. /posts/demystifying-hyperloop-with-team-avishkar/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/demystifying-hyperloop-with-team-avishkar/ <img src="/images/demystifying-hyperloop-w_-team-avishkar-raidha.png"/> The third edition of Newton Speaks saw Suyash Singh, the founder of Team Avishkar Hyperloop, carry us through how a student group from IIT Madras went to SpaceX, and beyond. /posts/chasing-the-wind-an-aero-unwired-story/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/chasing-the-wind-an-aero-unwired-story/ <img src="/images/chasing-the-winds-neema.jpg"/> Find out more about NITC’s aerial adventurers - Club Aero Unwired. /posts/the-imposter-among-us/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/the-imposter-among-us/ <img src="/images/the-imposter-among-us-love-kush-pranu.png"/> A closer look at the imposter phenomenon /posts/the-legend-of-qwerty/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/the-legend-of-qwerty/ <img src="/images/the-legend-of-qwerty-geetha.png"/> The QWERTY keyboard travelled from early typewriters' era to modern-day phones and laptops. The probability of the first-ever keyboard layout remaining universally accepted, even after 150 years, seems slim; then how did QWERTY prevail? /posts/from-bits-to-bots-a-peek-into-rig-1/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/from-bits-to-bots-a-peek-into-rig-1/ <img src="/images/rig-interview.jpg"/> Take a look into the behind-the-scenes of one of NITC’s main technical teams - the Robotics Interest Group (RIG). /posts/how-far-is-ai-really-ethical/ Sun, 08 Nov 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/how-far-is-ai-really-ethical/ <img src="/images/how-far-is-ai-really-ethical_-rakesh.jpg"/> An insight into the ugly side of the latest fad in the tech industry. /posts/bermuda-triangle-a-fabricated-mystery/ Sun, 01 Nov 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/bermuda-triangle-a-fabricated-mystery/ <img src="/images/barmuda-triangle-fabricated-mystery-_-dikshant-nemi.jpg"/> A dive into the origins of the mystery. /posts/early-days-of-hackerrank/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/early-days-of-hackerrank/ <img src="/images/early-days-of-hackerrank-adarsh.jpg"/> For the second edition of Newton Speaks, Mr Harishankaran K, co-founder and CTO of HackerRank, took us through a candid and engaging journey of how two NIT-Trichy alumni and their never-say-no spirit took over the software world. /posts/things-go-social/ Fri, 23 Oct 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/things-go-social/ <img src="/images/things-go-social.jpg"/> A fresh new perspective into the world of IoT. /posts/changing-the-world-through-camera-lenses/ Mon, 19 Oct 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/changing-the-world-through-camera-lenses/ <img src="/images/1547be6a-c9c7-4c7b-8579-138068bd710b.jpeg"/> An artistic tool, a weapon, and a scientific wonder. /posts/virtual-learning-a-substitute-or-a-replacement/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/virtual-learning-a-substitute-or-a-replacement/ <img src="/images/copy-of-world-students-day.png"/> The sudden veer of events due to the global pandemic has caused schooling to go digital. Could this predicament possibly become the future? /posts/humanity-s-finest/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/humanity-s-finest/ <img src="/images/humanity-s-finest-adarsh.jpg"/> A summary of the 2020 Nobel Prizes. /posts/from-nitc-to-oscar-winning-movies/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 07:30:00 +0000 /posts/from-nitc-to-oscar-winning-movies/ <img src="/images/copy-of-article-poster.png"/> On the first edition of Newton Speaks, NITC alumnus Sajan Skaria brings us along on his journey to and through Pixar, and takes us on a magical tour in the making of our favourite animated movies. /posts/187/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/187/ <img src="/images/did-hitler-really-commit-suicide_-likitha.jpeg"/> The following is a conspiracy theory/original story submitted by the third-place winner, CHAITASHI PANDYA (of Nirma University) for our event SLEUTH’S VISION, as part of ‘SPECTRUM '20 - An ISTE Collaboration’. /posts/divide-et-impera/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/divide-et-impera/ <img src="/images/divide-et-impera-dikshant.png"/> The following is a conspiracy theory/original story submitted by the third-place winner, SWATHY SURESH B (of NIT Calicut) for our event SLEUTH’S VISION, as part of ‘SPECTRUM '20 - An ISTE Collaboration’. /posts/the-conspiracy-off/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/the-conspiracy-off/ <img src="/images/the-conspiracy-off-jashwanth.jpg"/> The following is a conspiracy theory/original story submitted by the second-place winner, LOVE KUSH PRANU (of NIT Calicut) for our event SLEUTH’S VISION, as part of ‘SPECTRUM '20 - An ISTE Collaboration’. /posts/174/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/174/ <img src="/images/the-theory-of-everything-adarsh.jpg"/> The following is a conspiracy theory/original story submitted by the first-place winner, PRANEETHA DINESH (of NIT Calicut) for our event SLEUTH’S VISION, as part of ‘SPECTRUM '20 - An ISTE Collaboration’. /posts/comming-ashore-soon/ Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/comming-ashore-soon/ <img src="/images/coming-ashore-soon-rakesh.jpg"/> The coronavirus pandemic seems to be bigger than we originally thought. How worried should we be? /posts/voices-from-the-past/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/voices-from-the-past/ <img src="/images/voices-of-the-past-love-kush-pranu.png"/> The remains may be old and decaying, but modern technology lets us discover that which was present thousands of years ago. /posts/gps-and-relativity/ Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/gps-and-relativity/ <img src="/images/gps-and-relativity-neema.jpg"/> Einstein's famous theory and Google Maps - more related than you think. /posts/mission-to-mars/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/mission-to-mars/ <img src="/images/mission-to-mars-ujwal-1.png"/> The sci-fi fantasy of colonizing another planet is closer than we could have imagined. /posts/living-robots/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/living-robots/ <img src="/images/living-robots-adarsh-1.jpg"/> The world of science has had a new breakthrough- Xenobots, or living, programmable organisms, essentially creating a new lifeform. /posts/laureates-for-literature/ Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/laureates-for-literature/ <img src="/images/laureates-for-literature-neema.jpg"/> The two Nobel Prizes for Literature in 2019 comment on more than just the author's works - it also reflects our world as a whole. /posts/why-do-new-year-resolutions-fail/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 /posts/why-do-new-year-resolutions-fail/ <img src="/images/new-year-s-resolutions-dikshant.jpg"/> January, the biggest motivation to start over. /posts/the-2010s-a-scientific-review/ Wed, 25 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/the-2010s-a-scientific-review/ <img src="/images/the-2010s_a-scientific-review-geetha.png"/> As we race ahead into another decade, let us look back at some of the greatest scientific advancements of the past ten years. /posts/neuralink/ Sun, 22 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/neuralink/ <img src="/images/neuralink-jashwanth.jpg"/> The reality of being part human, part robot. /posts/climate-change-a-hoax/ Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/climate-change-a-hoax/ <img src="/images/climate-change-a-hoax_-likitha.jpeg"/> The earth has been giving us warning signals, yet there are people who continue to disbelieve in our global environmental crisis. /posts/nature-the-solution-set/ Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/nature-the-solution-set/ <img src="/images/nature-the-solution-set-love-kush-pranu.jpeg"/> Perhaps all the answers were always around us. /posts/what-if-quantum-physics-could-be-applied-to-biology/ Sun, 10 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/what-if-quantum-physics-could-be-applied-to-biology/ <img src="/images/what-if-quantum-physics-could-be-applied-to-biology-rakesh.jpg"/> Ever since the discovery of quantum physics exploded into our world, scientists have tried to seek the quantum state everywhere- even so far as to merge quantum physics with biology. /posts/tathva19-a-sneak-peak-to-the-future/ Sun, 27 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/tathva19-a-sneak-peak-to-the-future/ <img src="/images/tathva.jpeg"/> Encapsulating the essence of the 4th industrial revolution, Tathva'19, held from the 18th till the 20th of October, redefined all expectations. /about/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /about/ The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) is a national non-profit organization that advocates technical development and personal growth in creative and innovative ways. As the NIT Calicut students’ chapter of ISTE, we aim at practising these values, not just preaching them, by conducting various events for students at school and college levels. After all, our motto is that growth happens over time, not overnight. TL;DR: We are a techno-management club of NIT Calicut, and a students' chapter of ISTE. /archive/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /archive/