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SubmarinesWhat a submarine is:It is an underwater vehicle used mostly for military purpose in the current day and age. Civilian uses mostly for science (marine biology)Cylindrical in shape with conical edges.Bridge structure called Fin in Europe and Sail in America. Houses periscope and stuff.Powered by a propeller or pump jet and has fins on the rear to control the level of the submarine. Along with this also uses ballast tanks which are filled with compressed air to ‘surface’ the craft or filled with water to sink it.Nuclear and Diesel powered: Diesel powered subs require air for the combustion of Diesel engines while nuclear submarines used nuclear energy. This enabled them to remain submerged for a much longer duration under water. Modern-day submarines can stay submerged for over 6 months.HistoryDevelopment started before WWI but accelerated during the war.Leonardo da Vinci had drawings of a submarine but never materialised into a real craft. It was called a ship to sink another ship. He never revealed i

For the love of food!We love food! Bangalore has some really good restaurants some of which we have had the pleasure of checking out. Here are few of our favourite places. Do check them out, for love of food yo

HighwayLured them using his family man personality and the picture of his sonTook them to secluded areas and strangled them to deathHe used his hand in the beginning but began using ligatures to avoid injuriesMost of the murders were committed in the woods, his truck or his roomClose calls:He was arrested in 1982 and 2001 with regards to prostitutionOne of his victims, Rebecca Gardey escaped from his chokeholdSketches made during the eighties matched Ridgway, but no arrests were madeHe underwent a polygraph test and passed in 1984His saliva and hair samples were collected in 1987, but the technology back then could not connect him to the murdersBreakthroughs:The saliva and hair samples came to use when DNA technology in the 2000s helped develop a profile of the killer.The DNA profile of Ridgway matched with the evidence found at the crime scenes and victims’.The paint traces found in the ligature and clothing of the victim traced back to Kenworth Truck Factory.Notes:Gary Ridgway stabbed a six-year-old boy whe

EpisodesThis is part of a series of episodes on NASA’s Mission to the Moon.To Moon and Back - Part 1To Moon and Back - Part 2To Moon and Back - Part 3To Moon and Back - Part 4To Moon and Back - Part 5Post Apollo 11In this episode we go back To Moon and Back. We talk about the missions that took place after the Apollo 11 voyage.Image: Pixabay

Motion PicturesMotion Pictures are fascinating inventions. Not only is it a big industry but is also a powerful form of art for humans to express their ideas. In this episode we trace back the origin of what lead to the movies of today.Danish’s SoundCloud accountFirst ever photograph called View from the Window at Le GrasImage: Pixabay

The LanguageLanguage is what sets humans apart from other species. Language evolved as a way of communication many thousands of years ago. Today it is a form of art. Music and literature is a part of every culture across the world.In this episode we talk about the evolution of languages starting with the Dravidian languages of southern India. We start with Kannada.Image: Pixabay

The ToothbrushWe talk about the history of toothbrush and few other interesting things. Listen till the end of the episode, our coversation wanders quite a bit!Image: Pixabay

EpisodesThis is part of a series of episodes on Serial Killer Files.Serial Killer Files Part 1: The Night StalkerSerial Killer Files Part 2: Ed Gein - The Real PsychoSerial Killer Files Part 3: The Green River KillerThe Real PsychoSir Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho was a movie well ahead of it’s time. But more intresting fact is that it was based on a real person - Ed Gien. In today’s episode, we look into a life that was lead digging up corpses and murdering people. Be advised, it ain’t pretty.Music: Castles and Dungeons by Free Stock MusicImage: Wikipedia

The Genographic ProjectGenographic Project is an initiative by Nat Geo and IBM to trace the migration of humans from Africa into other regions by studying the DNA samples from across the world. Dr Spencer Wells led this project from 2005 - 2015,Image: Pixabay

The real Law of AttractionVishnu has been a believer in the Law of Attraction for few years.Law of Attraction is not just about dreaming, visualisation and believing. Though these are the core practices for LOA, there is an essential component that very few ever talks about. Listen to this episode to know what it is.Image: Pixabay

EpisodesThis is part of a series of episodes on NASA’s Mission to the Moon.To Moon and Back - Part 1To Moon and Back - Part 2To Moon and Back - Part 3To Moon and Back - Part 4To Moon and Back - Part 5Apollo 11 mission - how much do you know about it?In this episode we go back To Moon and Back. Specifically, we (Vishnu) talk about the Apollo 11 mission, the one which took Neil Armstrong, Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin and Michael Collins to the moon. We talk about the lesser known facts about the mission.Image: Pixabay

On Freelancing and StartupsShankar is a freelance writer and Vishnu has experience working in startups. They talk about their experience and the lessons they have learnt working as freelancer, working a 9-5 job and working for startups.Image: Pixabay

The Great WarTake a shot each time Shankar says “You know” :)Brief introduction of World Wars, its significance and influence in shaping the world as we know it.Reasons which lead to World War I.People involved in WWI who played a major part in WWII.Adolf Hitler - life before the war - Moustache story - Close shave with deathWinston Churchill - First Lord of Admiralty - Gallipoli incident - Enlisting in the army.Benito Mussolini - life as a sharpshooter - change of nationalistic views during and after WWI - use of press as a tool propaganda and overthrows the government.Germany’s secret weapon against Russia - Vladimir Lenin.George S. Patton - incorporating technology into warfare - use of Tanks to break down the trenches in France.Woodrow Wilson - reluctance to involve in the war - Lusitania and Germany’s secret message to Mexico forces U.S. into the war.The gruesome truth of trench warfare.Image: Pixabay

EpisodesThis is part of a series of episodes on Serial Killer Files.Serial Killer Files Part 1: The Night StalkerSerial Killer Files Part 2: Ed Gein - The Real PsychoSerial Killer Files Part 3: The Green River KillerThe Night StalkerRichard Ramirez was a serial killer nicknamed The Night Stalker who terrorized LA area in the 1980s. He was convicted and sentenced to death for 13 murders, 11 sexual assaults, 14 burglaries and 5 attempted murders.In Shankar’s words:The first time I heard about Richard Ramirez was in 2007. My school library had this book on serial killers which I happened to take home for a week. It detailed the antics of serial killers such as Ted Bundy (of course), BTK, Gary Ridgeway, Jack the Ripper, and more.The fact that the book got through the censorship of the school escapes me. As a parent, I would not want my kid to read a book as such at the age of 16. But as a kid, though it was gruesome, I kind of enjoyed reading about these people who murdered and raped mercilessly.I had already rea

For the love of food!We love food! Bangalore has some really good restaurants some of which we have had the pleasure of checking out. Here are few of our favourite places. Do check them out, for love of food yo

Writing isn’t easyWriting can be a daunting task. It can be extremely time-consuming. Or sometimes it becomes hard to put your ideas on paper. Over the course of our journey as a writers, We have come across various tools which helped us write better. And here, We are going to share some of it with you.1. Grammarly{11:58} Grammarly is among one of the best writing tools out there. It checks the spellings and grammar, with the ability to switch from American and British English. It also comes with an extension which you can add to your browser which is quite handy while framing emails or commenting on someones Facebook status. Saves you from the embarrassment of spelling and grammar mistakes. The paid version has a lot more features such as proofreading, plagiarism checker, vocabulary enhancement, and a lot more. But yeah, it costs around $11/month. One of the downside is Grammarly is not available on phones or tablet devices. You need to have a computer or laptop at your disposal to use it.2. Hemmingway App{1

How did we evolve musically?This episode is a discussion on the evolution of our musical taste over the years. From BSB to John Mayer!

What happened to our neanderthal cousins?{00:00} Contrary to popular belief, Columbus did not actually discover America. Almost 500 years before Columbus, Lief Ericsson, a Viking, landed on the coast of Newfoundland. But even he wasn’t the first to reach Americas. Native Americans had already migrated to this region thousands of years ago.{02:50} We discovered the existence of Neanderthals in 1856 when quarrymen found the fossils of human-like species in the Neander Valley in Germany. In the 1820s, a skull was discovered which belonged to a neanderthal girl. But this discovery did not get much attention.{04:28} Neanderthals lived in caves which were intricate in design with many passages and were dark. Everything happened inside these caves, everything! They had a social life where the young took care of the old. After death, the buried the corpse and they were very interested in making jewellery, paintings and carvings.{06:32} The biological characteristics of Neanderthals were different from human beings to

Podcasting InfrastructureWe continue our discussion on podcasting and get into the technical aspects of recording and producing a podcast.{01:00} Podcasting is huge in North America. But the similar growth isn’t seen in Europe and Asia. This is mostly attributed to the fact that English is the primary language in North America whereas there are a wide variety of languages spoken in Europe and Asia.Apart from this, most people in North America use apple devices whereas Android is more popular in Europe and Asia.{03:30} Walkthrough of the podcasting equipment and software used for Writer & Geek Show. We started with a Samson Meteor Mic. But this being a condenser mic, we had to record late nights due to the ambient noise that came through.{06:00} We use Audacity for our software processing. Audacity is a free software that can very well handle the processing required for podcasting. ALong with Audacity we used Voicemeeter as a virtual mixer for combining the inputs from two Knox USB/XLR mics which we use no

How we startedOur podcasting journey started few months back with the launch of Writer & Geek Show. In this episode we discuss on how we started podcasting and how you can start one too. We also talk about the advantages of having a podcast.{04:15} Vishnu started listening to podcasts back in 2014 starting with Shop Talk Show. Somewhere in 2015 he started a podcast without having a clue as to what the podcast should be all about. Without any good recording setup, he created episodes using his iPad and hosted the mp3 files on Google Drive.{08:52} Interest in podcasts was revived and we decided to start a show. We discuss science, tech and history most of the times, so we decided to put it online for an audience to listen. Motivated to create, we upgraded our podcasting equipment as well. Started with just one USB condenser microphone. Now we have a complete setup with dynamic mics, mixer, headphones etc.{13:00} Motivation is to have these conversations and learn as we produce episodes. Shankar writes at Ra