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so before I start I think there will be

so before I start I think there will be a consensus here that any statistics of

a consensus here that any statistics of

a consensus here that any statistics of a number of women being raped in any

a number of women being raped in any

a number of women being raped in any country would be too many but we live in

country would be too many but we live in

country would be too many but we live in a large population and with that reality

a large population and with that reality

a large population and with that reality comes many staggering statistics and

comes many staggering statistics and

comes many staggering statistics and responsibilities as of 2015 according to

responsibilities as of 2015 according to

responsibilities as of 2015 according to National Crime Records Bureau every day

National Crime Records Bureau every day

National Crime Records Bureau every day 95 men were raped that is 95 women today

95 men were raped that is 95 women today

95 men were raped that is 95 women today yesterday and tomorrow this is the

yesterday and tomorrow this is the

yesterday and tomorrow this is the horrible average that exists in our

horrible average that exists in our

horrible average that exists in our country now by the time I’m done giving

country now by the time I’m done giving

country now by the time I’m done giving this talk

this talk

this talk chances are under 1 has been raped I was

chances are under 1 has been raped I was

chances are under 1 has been raped I was failure stolen in advance then took

failure stolen in advance then took

failure stolen in advance then took place I did not even know what rape

place I did not even know what rape

place I did not even know what rape means back then my mom used to take me

means back then my mom used to take me

means back then my mom used to take me to this nearby rally as a woman this

to this nearby rally as a woman this

to this nearby rally as a woman this incident was very dear to her she wanted

incident was very dear to her she wanted

incident was very dear to her she wanted me to the world and his problems no

me to the world and his problems no

me to the world and his problems no broader perspective like most kids I

broader perspective like most kids I

broader perspective like most kids I used to play a lot of video games like a

used to play a lot of video games like a

used to play a lot of video games like a lot and Shane wanted me to take

lot and Shane wanted me to take

lot and Shane wanted me to take everything for granted and to my

everything for granted and to my

everything for granted and to my surprise this one instant didn’t change

surprise this one instant didn’t change

surprise this one instant didn’t change my perspective and shape with the many

my perspective and shape with the many

my perspective and shape with the many goals and efforts that I will be

goals and efforts that I will be

goals and efforts that I will be focusing on in the next few years while

focusing on in the next few years while

focusing on in the next few years while the incident was horriffic it also had

the incident was horriffic it also had

the incident was horriffic it also had an effect offering yours so many people

an effect offering yours so many people

an effect offering yours so many people who demanded a change so I went home to

who demanded a change so I went home to

who demanded a change so I went home to the challenge and tried to come up with

the challenge and tried to come up with

the challenge and tried to come up with some rough sketches products ideas and

some rough sketches products ideas and

some rough sketches products ideas and their implementation some of them turned

their implementation some of them turned

their implementation some of them turned out to be very very impractical and some

out to be very very impractical and some

out to be very very impractical and some of them were only simplified I kind of

of them were only simplified I kind of

of them were only simplified I kind of saw this process like a game

saw this process like a game

saw this process like a game I thought rapers this level 19 balls

I thought rapers this level 19 balls

I thought rapers this level 19 balls that you would face in Dark Souls kind

that you would face in Dark Souls kind

that you would face in Dark Souls kind of flame right well I was definitely a

of flame right well I was definitely a

of flame right well I was definitely a weird kid back then so I went home to

weird kid back then so I went home to

weird kid back then so I went home to the challenge and the ice I kind of came

the challenge and the ice I kind of came

the challenge and the ice I kind of came up with this concept called electro show

up with this concept called electro show

up with this concept called electro show after much trial and error and I

after much trial and error and I

after much trial and error and I explained this concept to my best friend

explained this concept to my best friend

explained this concept to my best friend Abhishek fantastic guy he was there with

Abhishek fantastic guy he was there with

Abhishek fantastic guy he was there with me since day one

me since day one

me since day one so we started working on this I am

so we started working on this I am

so we started working on this I am Telling You we absolutely had no sense

Telling You we absolutely had no sense

Telling You we absolutely had no sense in fashion over what women wanted in a

in fashion over what women wanted in a

in fashion over what women wanted in a put

put

put and if you actually take a look at this

and if you actually take a look at this

and if you actually take a look at this thing you would all agree that you would

thing you would all agree that you would

thing you would all agree that you would all agree that we absolutely had no idea

all agree that we absolutely had no idea

all agree that we absolutely had no idea I mean if you actually I mean would

I mean if you actually I mean would

I mean if you actually I mean would anyone know a few here actually wear

anyone know a few here actually wear

anyone know a few here actually wear this thing and god I sure hope not

this thing and god I sure hope not

this thing and god I sure hope not because cops would actually first York

because cops would actually first York

because cops would actually first York at the conducts a time bomb but yeah but

at the conducts a time bomb but yeah but

at the conducts a time bomb but yeah but we understood physics and we understood

we understood physics and we understood

we understood physics and we understood that something had to be done

that something had to be done

that something had to be done so what for was an education electronics

so what for was an education electronics

so what for was an education electronics embedded systems aided by Internet Red

embedded systems aided by Internet Red

embedded systems aided by Internet Red Bull and couple of sleepless night we

Bull and couple of sleepless night we

Bull and couple of sleepless night we felt like we were these lone Warriors

felt like we were these lone Warriors

felt like we were these lone Warriors for trying to solve this problem rape

for trying to solve this problem rape

for trying to solve this problem rape again I know it’s lame but hey sometimes

again I know it’s lame but hey sometimes

again I know it’s lame but hey sometimes you need to be the hero of your own

you need to be the hero of your own

you need to be the hero of your own story to get their works out so which we

story to get their works out so which we

story to get their works out so which we tried learning as much knowledge that we

tried learning as much knowledge that we

tried learning as much knowledge that we can about embedded systems electronics

can about embedded systems electronics

can about embedded systems electronics from internet and various resources and

from internet and various resources and

from internet and various resources and I used to spam random people on lincoln

I used to spam random people on lincoln

I used to spam random people on lincoln in facebook whenever my quadrant workers

in facebook whenever my quadrant workers

in facebook whenever my quadrant workers and kind of shameless in this way and

and kind of shameless in this way and

and kind of shameless in this way and it’s all something that i would

it’s all something that i would

it’s all something that i would encourage others here who are interested

encourage others here who are interested

encourage others here who are interested in effecting a change never be ashamed

in effecting a change never be ashamed

in effecting a change never be ashamed of what you do not nor what you cannot

of what you do not nor what you cannot

of what you do not nor what you cannot do these same is in your pursuit of

do these same is in your pursuit of

do these same is in your pursuit of knowledge and resources

knowledge and resources

knowledge and resources know that there are people out there who

know that there are people out there who

know that there are people out there who might not be personally motivated to

might not be personally motivated to

might not be personally motivated to healthy art but they can be actuated by

healthy art but they can be actuated by

healthy art but they can be actuated by your enthusiasm

so the guy who had this was Joseph

so the guy who had this was Joseph Stalin was the guy who had this was

Stalin was the guy who had this was

Stalin was the guy who had this was Joseph Solomon he had this understand

Joseph Solomon he had this understand

Joseph Solomon he had this understand some of the core concepts between why it

some of the core concepts between why it

some of the core concepts between why it happens in annex manage my method and

happens in annex manage my method and

happens in annex manage my method and way to implement it now I would be lying

way to implement it now I would be lying

way to implement it now I would be lying if I thought I never got frustrated we

if I thought I never got frustrated we

if I thought I never got frustrated we had to start from the very fundamentals

had to start from the very fundamentals

had to start from the very fundamentals such as piezoelectric effect how does it

such as piezoelectric effect how does it

such as piezoelectric effect how does it work

work

work does it create enough charge if not what

does it create enough charge if not what

does it create enough charge if not what can we do to make it produce more charge

can we do to make it produce more charge

can we do to make it produce more charge after working on this this guy Joseph

after working on this this guy Joseph

after working on this this guy Joseph all-in-one he he made us show that we

all-in-one he he made us show that we

all-in-one he he made us show that we get these fundamentals right

get these fundamentals right

get these fundamentals right and after Marinera we’re able to execute

and after Marinera we’re able to execute

and after Marinera we’re able to execute this electro show so I thought the next

this electro show so I thought the next

this electro show so I thought the next step would be to actually let people

step would be to actually let people

step would be to actually let people know about this amazing journey after

know about this amazing journey after

know about this amazing journey after went through explaining this thing I

went through explaining this thing I

went through explaining this thing I would be lying if I told us I haven’t

would be lying if I told us I haven’t

would be lying if I told us I haven’t got frustrated but that never stopped us

biologically I can tell you with the

biologically I can tell you with the hindsight that failures mirror on the

hindsight that failures mirror on the

hindsight that failures mirror on the right track if your approach is not

right track if your approach is not

right track if your approach is not faring then you’re probably not testing

faring then you’re probably not testing

faring then you’re probably not testing it hard enough so by that definition we

it hard enough so by that definition we

it hard enough so by that definition we were actually talking this thing up our

were actually talking this thing up our

were actually talking this thing up our prototype failed 17 times miserably

prototype failed 17 times miserably

prototype failed 17 times miserably I got electrocuted twice while working

I got electrocuted twice while working

I got electrocuted twice while working on it my friend I be shake even develop

on it my friend I be shake even develop

on it my friend I be shake even develop in nozbe at one point he’s better had to

in nozbe at one point he’s better had to

in nozbe at one point he’s better had to rush all the way to my house and pick

rush all the way to my house and pick

rush all the way to my house and pick him up

him up

him up but these failures and setbacks actually

but these failures and setbacks actually

but these failures and setbacks actually has just for some of the interesting

has just for some of the interesting

has just for some of the interesting innovations best memories and adventures

innovations best memories and adventures

innovations best memories and adventures we had together

we had together

we had together honestly the time I’ve been working on

honestly the time I’ve been working on

honestly the time I’ve been working on is for the tour of this for me

is for the tour of this for me

is for the tour of this for me I was thinking learning researching was

I was thinking learning researching was

I was thinking learning researching was just very very educational

so the one hopsicle we could not bring

so the one hopsicle we could not bring forward examinations and our parents

forward examinations and our parents

forward examinations and our parents rate on the law that we have to cause

rate on the law that we have to cause

rate on the law that we have to cause electroshock for a while and constrain

electroshock for a while and constrain

electroshock for a while and constrain our words

our words

our words so as enough as soon as the votes were

so as enough as soon as the votes were

so as enough as soon as the votes were done I jumped back into my work

done I jumped back into my work

done I jumped back into my work recognized another some fear impatience

recognized another some fear impatience

recognized another some fear impatience to what we could do technically I felt

to what we could do technically I felt

to what we could do technically I felt like the next step would to let people

like the next step would to let people

like the next step would to let people know about this amazing thing we created

know about this amazing thing we created

know about this amazing thing we created and I emailed better India and I wrote a

and I emailed better India and I wrote a

and I emailed better India and I wrote a your story blog about this journey we’ve

your story blog about this journey we’ve

your story blog about this journey we’ve gone through I wanted to let everyone

gone through I wanted to let everyone

gone through I wanted to let everyone know that the process we’ve gone through

know that the process we’ve gone through

know that the process we’ve gone through inventing this thing

inventing this thing

inventing this thing and to my surprise when I woke up next

and to my surprise when I woke up next

and to my surprise when I woke up next day had over 2,000 is falls from random

day had over 2,000 is falls from random

day had over 2,000 is falls from random strangers and so let me a phone rang

strangers and so let me a phone rang

strangers and so let me a phone rang again I answered they said that they’re

again I answered they said that they’re

again I answered they said that they’re just reading math put in love your work

just reading math put in love your work

just reading math put in love your work Frank and again my phone rang again this

Frank and again my phone rang again this

Frank and again my phone rang again this time it was from a recognizable number

time it was from a recognizable number

time it was from a recognizable number that was from a friend who in cornet was

that was from a friend who in cornet was

that was from a friend who in cornet was a local newspaper so now while all of

a local newspaper so now while all of

a local newspaper so now while all of this might actually seem fool I panicked

this might actually seem fool I panicked

this might actually seem fool I panicked it was too much experiment one single

it was too much experiment one single

it was too much experiment one single day now throughout my life I’ve never

day now throughout my life I’ve never

day now throughout my life I’ve never been this social and suddenly everyone’s

been this social and suddenly everyone’s

been this social and suddenly everyone’s eyes were on me so I quickly deleted the

eyes were on me so I quickly deleted the

eyes were on me so I quickly deleted the US tour applause but it’s already too

US tour applause but it’s already too

US tour applause but it’s already too late

late

late people started copying my story and

people started copying my story and

people started copying my story and pasted it on your websites and magazines

then people started messaging that when

then people started messaging that when is a project going to come out when I

is a project going to come out when I

is a project going to come out when I water with air planning lyrics and all

water with air planning lyrics and all

water with air planning lyrics and all that other stuff

I recognized that I needed to get back

I recognized that I needed to get back to my work and focus on that and what

to my work and focus on that and what

to my work and focus on that and what actually happened was after I actually

actually happened was after I actually

actually happened was after I actually hit that thing that foot on the first

hit that thing that foot on the first

hit that thing that foot on the first floor instant I realized that I was

floor instant I realized that I was

floor instant I realized that I was letting people down I started there with

letting people down I started there with

letting people down I started there with this huge anxiety because I already used

this huge anxiety because I already used

this huge anxiety because I already used a couple of incubators and discuss some

a couple of incubators and discuss some

a couple of incubators and discuss some of the major flaws I bought my shoe such

of the major flaws I bought my shoe such

of the major flaws I bought my shoe such as getting necessary rights making it

as getting necessary rights making it

as getting necessary rights making it water-resistant I understood that

water-resistant I understood that

water-resistant I understood that turning an invention to our visits the

turning an invention to our visits the

turning an invention to our visits the whole different thing and suddenly the

whole different thing and suddenly the

whole different thing and suddenly the people whom I knew from the very

people whom I knew from the very

people whom I knew from the very beginning

beginning

beginning my best friend started to hate me the

my best friend started to hate me the

my best friend started to hate me the friends who might hit the – well our

friends who might hit the – well our

friends who might hit the – well our road trips with the friends whom I did

road trips with the friends whom I did

road trips with the friends whom I did some crazy attention to stuff started to

some crazy attention to stuff started to

some crazy attention to stuff started to despise me

despise me

despise me this one single exposure just kill our

this one single exposure just kill our

this one single exposure just kill our years of friendship I felt so alone

years of friendship I felt so alone

years of friendship I felt so alone I couldn’t even explain the situation to

I couldn’t even explain the situation to

I couldn’t even explain the situation to anyone and the people whom I never met

anyone and the people whom I never met

anyone and the people whom I never met in my life

in my life

in my life indirectly they smash at me with all

indirectly they smash at me with all

indirectly they smash at me with all these high expectations every day the

these high expectations every day the

these high expectations every day the shade from started to skyrocket hundred

shade from started to skyrocket hundred

shade from started to skyrocket hundred thousand two hundred thousand three

thousand two hundred thousand three

thousand two hundred thousand three hundred thousand shares every week and

hundred thousand shares every week and

hundred thousand shares every week and my inbox just get piling up with

my inbox just get piling up with

my inbox just get piling up with people’s gratification

people’s gratification

people’s gratification I don’t know what to do at the time so

I don’t know what to do at the time so

I don’t know what to do at the time so identically the people whom I met on

identically the people whom I met on

identically the people whom I met on social media whether once we actually

social media whether once we actually

social media whether once we actually heard me I emailed my education

heard me I emailed my education

heard me I emailed my education counselor Club Singh at 2 a.m. in the

counselor Club Singh at 2 a.m. in the

counselor Club Singh at 2 a.m. in the morning

morning

morning Rani saw again someone whom I met on

Rani saw again someone whom I met on

Rani saw again someone whom I met on social media taught me focus on other

social media taught me focus on other

social media taught me focus on other stuff that I wanted to work on he made

stuff that I wanted to work on he made

stuff that I wanted to work on he made sure that I don’t get swelled into a

sure that I don’t get swelled into a

sure that I don’t get swelled into a fear of being judged and we both a trend

fear of being judged and we both a trend

fear of being judged and we both a trend of creating this amazing simple skin

of creating this amazing simple skin

of creating this amazing simple skin skin cancer detection tools and honestly

skin cancer detection tools and honestly

skin cancer detection tools and honestly in this critical situation

in this critical situation

in this critical situation you only need someone to help you get

you only need someone to help you get

you only need someone to help you get focused on the track and do what you

focused on the track and do what you

focused on the track and do what you want to do sometimes you already know

want to do sometimes you already know

want to do sometimes you already know the answer but you will never accept it

the answer but you will never accept it

the answer but you will never accept it until you hear it from someone whom you

until you hear it from someone whom you

until you hear it from someone whom you can delete on a very personal level I

also realized that you will get hate no

also realized that you will get hate no matter what you do it is just another

matter what you do it is just another

matter what you do it is just another hurdle telling you that you’re on the

hurdle telling you that you’re on the

hurdle telling you that you’re on the right path but at the same time you need

right path but at the same time you need

right path but at the same time you need to wait for the right people to

to wait for the right people to

to wait for the right people to acknowledge you for the right reasons

acknowledge you for the right reasons

acknowledge you for the right reasons unable to push your work forward and

trust me we are probably living in the

trust me we are probably living in the most interesting we appear in the

most interesting we appear in the

most interesting we appear in the history of the earth we’re on the verge

history of the earth we’re on the verge

history of the earth we’re on the verge of artificial islands 5000 currencies

of artificial islands 5000 currencies

of artificial islands 5000 currencies blockchain technology I mean just think

blockchain technology I mean just think

blockchain technology I mean just think about what kind of wonderful a wonderful

about what kind of wonderful a wonderful

about what kind of wonderful a wonderful era we are living here hello your

era we are living here hello your

era we are living here hello your failure to pursue even further now I’m

failure to pursue even further now I’m

failure to pursue even further now I’m not saying that I’ve mastered this skill

not saying that I’ve mastered this skill

not saying that I’ve mastered this skill but I’m more handsome confident that

but I’m more handsome confident that

but I’m more handsome confident that this is the right path try to acquire a

this is the right path try to acquire a

this is the right path try to acquire a work ethic that will power you through

work ethic that will power you through

work ethic that will power you through insecurities and self-doubt find the

insecurities and self-doubt find the

insecurities and self-doubt find the common ground that supports your skills

common ground that supports your skills

common ground that supports your skills and perceive it with so much dedication

and perceive it with so much dedication

and perceive it with so much dedication that saying no to you should be

that saying no to you should be

that saying no to you should be impossible make the most of your lucky

impossible make the most of your lucky

impossible make the most of your lucky position and really think about how you

position and really think about how you

position and really think about how you can contribute to the community and as

can contribute to the community and as

can contribute to the community and as easy and pleased as it may sound never

easy and pleased as it may sound never

easy and pleased as it may sound never give up the world needs you more than

give up the world needs you more than

give up the world needs you more than ever

ever

ever thank you very much

thank you very much

thank you very much you

you

you [Applause]

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