yea UX and HCI are rapidly growing, both in a front end context as well as a hardware context. I think the massive reduction of new tech —> consumer use lag time is the main driver of this phenomenon so its only going to get better. =DDD

There are probably 3 significant people of South Asian origin on TV; Kal Penn (i think most people know him from Harold and Kumar, as well as House), Kunal Nayyar from Big Bang Theory, and Padma Lakshmi on Top Chef. That Jay Chandhrashekhar of Super Troopers fame is next is very telling. But curiously, there are…

Dont we need some Indian programmers. or scientists. or cops. or lawyers. or chefs. or psychologists. or painters. or writers. or anything besides 7-11 franchise owners. oh wait.. we have plenty of those in real life anyway.

Lol.. i feel like people who watch a lot of tv probably wouldnt cut it in a computer science program anyway.

I absolutely agree with your point, and it essentially means this article is sort of bleh.

You want a boring character have a crucial role on a tv series that you want to become popular and well followed. Good luck.

shh.. she is black.. she cant be racist..

aaahhh.. I loved that show. I was so sad when it got cut. =/

Actually, it looks like they had a routine. Having fun was not the only thing she was supposed to do.

Hmm.. I thought it just requires more work the second time round.. the outcome of course isnt as.. exuberent? lol

That is pretty dumb. Yes always means yes, and is acceptable if the person saying it is qualified to say so. i.e informed consent.

Well.. what if she wanted it? Im not sure we can make a stand against it so much as express that we are indifferent to it, at which point the artists who dont want to but are being pressured into doing it, can actually take a stand.

The Emilio Pucci crop jacket and skirt make for a good look.

That kind of behaviour is often an indicator for deeper issues. I hope that kid had someone flag him, in school perhaps, and he got some sort of counselling and monitoring.

lol.. mull the wine instead.

ahh.. i had a lot of fun when i did it. took an old pair of binoculars and removed the lense on one side. then forced a bottle into the cavity. voila.

I hope she goes on a Kill Bill esque rage and smites all these people. Well.. if she felt it would give her some modicum of comfort.

tick tock. only 19 years before they make a movie about you. =P

I think a big part of the difference is the people you are surrounded by. A competitive environment often drives you to perform. It may not be for everyone, but it does help some people improve themselves.

Woah. what were you recruiting for?