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The Grand Budapest Hotel : Pixel Art

Pixel Art of The Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel is a great movie from Wes Anderson. Pixel art is so much fun, it is almost similar to playing with Lego. But unlike in Lego where the basic building blocks are fixed, in Pixel Art you have complete freedom. Took almost a day to complete.  For high Def link :  http://s360.us/1ubGJMT

Knowledge is Transferable, but not the Wisdom

We all have certain notions about knowledge and wisdom. We feel we have understood them, through text books and holy books. But are we sure? Knowledge is like energy which can flow between two beings, similar to how energy flows between objects. This transfer of energy changes the state of an object, just like knowledge changes the state of mind. But the key driver of this change in state is not the amount of energy. The structure of an object is the one that is responsible for the way it reacts to the energy flow. Similarly, attaining the state of wisdom is not the result of the amount of knowledge you have gathered, but is the result of the nature of your being. Hence, knowledge can be transferred but not the wisdom because wisdom is not something you have, its something that you have become. Wisdom is something that you have transformed into, as a result of knowledge and the process of your conscious mind. So if you can control the nature of your being, you would not nee

Lego movie was so awesome that I decided to blog about it

The Lego movie was awesome is so many different levels. As a kid who grew up playing lego, the movie was an absolute treat. Not to forget the presence of Batman, which made it super awesome. This is not really a review of the movie. But instead the thread of emotions and flashbacks which forced me to blog about it. The movie has some very strong analogy to life which has been weaved around the characters that really makes it stand out. It has two strong themes running throughout the movie - THE INSTRUCTION SETS and THE KRAGEL(a super-glew). I got my first lego set when I was around 5 years old. The year should be around 1990 because I strongly remember the logo of that year's world cup football. The theme of the set was PETROL pump. It consisted of one petrol bus and one petrol station. The moment I opened it I was so sure what to do with it. The set had an instruction set which gave description on how to connect the pieces to build the set. I think it came very naturally