Soliloquy

Festember X !!!

eskay — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:25:10 +0000

Festember is back with a bang at NIT Trichy !!!

Are you ready to ride the extreme ???

Do not miss out !!! Festember X, 24th – 26th September, 2010

Java Java jing-jing-jing … !

eskay — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:30:29 +0000

This song makes me love Java even more I normally do !!!

Download audio file (Java.mp3)

Java, Java, Java Java jing-jing-jing
Java, Java, Java Java jing-jing-jing

It’s not a cup of coffee but it’s hot as can be
Came pourin’ through the Gates on a “Big Mac” Nealy
Singin’, Java, Java, Java Java jing-jing-jing

Microsoft thought Java really could be a threat
Java through the Windows maybe put them in debt
Gates, he took a license but he altered the feel
Java members all said, “Bill, you’re outta the deal!”
Singin’, Java, Java, Java Java jing-jing-jing
Java, Java, Java Java jing-jing-jing

It’s like a cup of coffee ’cause it’s tasty and fresh
But it’s not really Java if the flavours don’t mesh
Pure Java, Java, Java Java jing-jing-jing

Microsoft released a browser, Java was there
The Sun, it rose and lit up what was really a dare
The RMI, the JNI were missing and lost
Scott said, “Bill, you broke your promise, Now pay the cost!”
Bill said, “Hey, my recipe is richer than yours”
Scott said, “I own the coffee shop, sit down and I’ll pour”
Pour Java, Java, Java Java jing-jing-jing
Java, Java, Java Java jing-jing-jing

Nobody can tell yet what the future may bring
All we know is Java goes jing-jing-jing
It goes Java, Java, Java Java jing-jing-jing
(Scott really means it)
Java, Java, Java Java jing-jing-jing
(Bill you better believe it)
Java, Java Java jing-jing-jing

Download the song here:
Java Posse Jingle

This song is the intro music of Java Posse podcast, written and performed in 1997 by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney.

“Nobody can tell yet what the future may bring” …. 13 years ago !!!

http://javaposse.com/

With loads of love

eskay — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:55:42 +0000

Am I living a dream, or am I dreaming a life,
Am I dreaming a life, a life with you,
A life with you, in this beautiful world,
In this beautiful world, I am living a dream.

Let the daffodils sway with their yellow might,
And the roses spread the fragrance of love,
Let the stars sprinkle their shimmering light,
And the guardian angels guide from above.

Where can I find you, my precious art ?
Where can I see you, are you in my heart ?
The wind whispers to me, the nature whispers to me,
That love is in my heart, and love is in my eyes.

Will I get some space, in your beautiful eyes ?
Will I get some share, in your demure smile ?
Will I get some love, in your tender words ?
Will I be a part, in your blissful life ?

A favour I ask, from the Master above,
To fill this world with lots of love,
With you and me alone in the vicinity,
From the twelfth of march to eternity.

Questions to ponder…

eskay — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:07:01 +0000

Got an interesting SMS today that kept me thinking for a few seconds ..

@#$%^&*(

»» Do pilots take crash courses?

»» Do you gain weight if you jog backwards?

»» If you ‘try’ to fail and you ‘succeed’ then did you fail or succeed?

»» Do fishes get ‘thirsty’?

»» If I ‘save time’, when do I get it back?

»» If swimming is a good exercise, why are whales ‘fat’?

»» Ever wondered why you cant tickle yourself?

A few more questions Here !!!

Karthik Sankar – v21.1

eskay — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:30:23 +0000

Karthik Sankar – v21.1 has been released and will be available as the primary version starting from today (26^th May, 2010)

HISTORY

The first version (v0.1) was released on May 26, 1989.
Version upgrades have been carried out annually.
Regular patches and bug fixes have been made to every version to improve the performance, accuracy, efficiency, maturity and sensibility.

VERSION 21.1:

Release 21 is the current production quality release.
Among other things, it improves the processing, thanks to a better and more robust handling of in-memory emotions. It features faster and customizable parallel computing by transparently integrating distributed priority scheduling into the core thinking engine.
The new version also incorporates a career mode, which is a significant shift from the academic mode available in the previous versions.
It now provides a lightweight career framework (which in part replaces the college API), along with support for salary, deductions, tax and many new extension modules.
It also has professional networking features which is a value addition to the existing social networking capabilities.
New features and fixes will be added to this release only.
This is not an LTS version. For support and other queries, Click Here.

P. S. : HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME !!!

செம்மொழியான தமிழ்மொழியாம்

eskay — Tue, 25 May 2010 07:48:33 +0000

World Classical Tamil Conference - 2010

உலக தமிழ்ச் செம்மொழி மாநாட்டிற்கான மைய நோக்கப்பாடல்:

பிறப்பொக்கும் எல்லா உயிர்க்கும் -
பிறந்த பின்னர்,
யாதும் ஊரே யாவரும் கேளீர்

உண்பது நாழி உடுப்பது இரண்டே
உறைவிடம் என்பது ஒன்றே என
உரைத்து வாழ்ந்தோம் – உழைத்து வாழ்வோம்

தீதும் நன்றும் பிறர்தர வாரா எனும்
நன்மொழியே நம் பொன் மொழியாம்
போரைப் புறம் தள்ளி
பொருளைப் பொதுவாக்கவே
அமைதி வழி காட்டும்
அன்பு மொழி
அய்யன் வள்ளுவரின் வாய்மொழியாம்

செம்மொழியான தமிழ் மொழியாம்…

ஓரறிவு முதல் ஆறறிவு உயிரினம் வரையிலே
உணர்ந்திடும் உடலமைப்பை பகுத்துக் கூறும்
ஒல்காப் புகழ் தொல்காப்பியமும்
ஒப்பற்ற குறள் கூறும் உயர் பண்பாடு
ஒலிக்கின்ற சிலம்பும், மேகலையும்
சிந்தாமணியுடனே வளையாபதி குண்டலகேசியும்

செம்மொழியான தமிழ் மொழியாம்…

கம்ப நாட்டாழ்வாரும்
கவியரசி அவ்வை நல்லாளும்
எம்மதமும் ஏற்றுப் புகழ்கின்ற
எத்தனையோ ஆயிரம் கவிதை நெய்வோரும்
புத்தாடை அனைத்துக்கும்
வித்தாக விளங்கும் மொழி

செம்மொழியான தமிழ் மொழியாம்…

அகமென்றும் புறமென்றும் வாழ்வை
அழகாக வகுத்தளித்து
ஆதி அந்தமிலாது இருக்கின்ற இனிய மொழி -
ஓதி வளரும் உயிரான உலகமொழி
நம் மொழி – நம் மொழி – அதுவே

செம்மொழியான தமிழ் மொழியாம்…

தமிழ்மொழி – தமிழ்மொழி – தமிழ்மொழியாம்
தமிழ் மொழியாம் – எங்கள் தமிழ் மொழியாம்
வாழிய வாழியவே… தமிழ் வாழிய வாழியவே…
செம்மொழியான தமிழ் மொழியாம்…

பாடலாசிரியர்: மு.கருணாநிதி

இசையமைப்பாளர்: ஏ.ஆர்.ரகுமான்

Here is the official video of the song, directed by Gautam Vasudev Menon:

The song can be downloaded here: [Link]

the clarity of passion

eskay — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:28:47 +0000

“What I’m trying to say is, I understand a feeling as small and as insignificant as humanly possible. And how it can actually ache in places that you didn’t know you had inside you. And it doesn’t matter how many new haircuts you get or gyms you join or how many glasses of chardonnay you drink with your girlfriends. You still go to bed every night going over every detail and wonder what you did wrong or how you could have misunderstood. And how in the hell for that brief moment you could think that you were that happy? And sometimes you can even convince yourself that (s)he’ll see the light and show up at your door. And after all that, however long ‘all that’ may be, you’ll go somewhere new, and you’ll meet people who’ll make you feel worthwhile again. And little pieces of your soul will finally come back; and all those fuzzy stuff, those years of your life that you wasted – that would eventually begin to fade.”

[Adapted from the film, "The Holiday". Monologue by Kate Winslet]

Here is the video:

The Platinum Post – ‘My 75′

eskay — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:33:02 +0000

Here are 75 little facts about me. Perfectly befitting a 75th blog entry !!

I am weird. Insane. I am their synonyms too.
I am extremely unpredictable, shifting to happy depressions with objective opinions.
I spread happiness. At least, I like to believe that I do.
Mokkai is a well-timed witty statement that might sound like a poor joke (PJ) to you.
I put a lot of mokkai. Incessantly. And it can sometimes annoy you.
Multitasking is my talent, but completing the task is not.
I am most efficient when I am overloaded. I halt abruptly if I am over-overloaded.
No stage fear whatsoever. When I do something that I know decently.
I can’t work while listening to music.
I play the violin. Quite well. About 30 concerts.
I play my guru’s style. Dr. Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. He’s no more. His music lives.
I dream a lot. Am I a visionary? I don’t think so.
I always dream I were a U.S. Federal Agent, or a cop with a gun. Saving the day. Unrealistic. I don’t mind.
My realistic dream: to present a seminar at MIT… Yeah. You heard me right.
I won’t forget my last semester exam paper. I slept off. And I had a dream too.
I used to sleep maximum in my room during my semesters.
None but my roommate would believe it. He’s Saurabh, the jack of all trades, and a master too.
I’ve cooked once. An exam night. Maggi 2-minute Noodles.
It took 7 minutes, to be precise.
I eat anything vegetarian. Bitter gourd, my favourite. Your favourites come next.
Milk: without sugar. Juice: without sugar. Coffee: less sugar. Because, I’m already too sweet.
So is my dad.
My dad cooks awesome!! but quite infrequently.
My mom is the best. She loves me a lot. I love her too. She did my homeworks.
Siblings, none. Feeling bad. Can’t complain, though.
The next 8 points are exclusively abt me. Affirmative.
Sweet angel. I am sweet, yes. But angel is a bit overboard. Agreed.
Iridescent person. A man of various hues.
Never-ending short-story, my biography. Planning to write one. Buyers??
Delicate melancholy. I sometimes retreat into such a mood.
Humble unicorn. But don’t imagine me like that, please. Not a great fan of Harry Potter, either.
Uncrowned Queen’s lovable kid.
Jiggling specimen. Never at a single place doing a single thing.
Amethyst, the symbol of purity and truth… err.. chuck.
I’m a perfectionist. I am organized, perfect, neat and clean. And I’ll expect these from you.
I am a hypocrite.
I hate people who are two-faced, deceitful, backstabbers.
I am a Gemini.
I talk a lot. Am frank and open. Sometimes a chatter-box.
I am an introvert.
What’s true is that I am currently very confused. Badly. Polar opposites in me
What’s false is the point stated next to my DOB.
I won’t start anything unless I have my full heart into it. But my heart is a constant variable.
My handwriting is generally excellent. My mood must be conducive to that.
I love Tamil – to read, write, speak and listen to. I like Mallu too. Hindi eludes me.
I write Tamil poetry – long ones. I have my own style.
I hate India’s population growth rate when I don’t get tickets in train. I wish it reduces.
Personally, not planning to support the above cause in future.
I hate it when I drop my mobile phone. Got to bend down.
I like green. The colour of leaves. 00FF00.
I love walking long distances. Brisk walk. I need a good company, though.
Silence – I love it. I hear music in it, but not for long.
Movies – I have a huge collection of them. I usually doze off by the time I decide which one to watch.
I wore braces. I still am not satisfied with my teeth alignment.
I wear glasses. I am myopic, only w.r.t. eyesight. -3 Dioptre.
I hate becoming fatter. And I hate people pointing it out to me.
I go for a jog. Every day. Starting from today.
I convince people easily. I get convinced easily too.
Egosurfing is one thing I do quite often. And I am currently quite happy with the results.
I hate boasting and showing off. I hate myself when I do so.
I adapt. Effortlessly. I will be you when I am with you.
I sleep in awkward poses. And I never wake up from the place I slept.
I am a good observer of the finer details.
I firmly believe world is moving back to Stone Age. With increasing power cuts.
I’ve planned to enjoy my life to the fullest before Dec 21, 2012
If Newton is right, I have time till the year 2060
I have gone out on dates. Shhhh!
People find it difficult to associate romance with me. Yet to prove them wrong.
I am the honey bunch of my sweetie pie.
I make things happen. If I firmly believe I can, it’s done
I’m misunderstood sometimes. Not for long.
I take care. Of everything and everyone. Perfectly. Now, don’t scroll up to 60.
I know you just read 60. Never mind. I forgive easily.
This is a trailer of my personality. I haven’t seen the full picture myself.
That’s it. Done. End of story…

Dear teachers …

eskay — Sat, 15 May 2010 18:34:16 +0000

Politics, good or bad, has infiltrated almost every institution in our country. But when it invades educational institutions, what it leaves is such a filthy sludge that it sucks in one victim after another and it leaves the entire organisation in shambles. What is more? It has swelled enough to directly affect the student community.

Adding fuel to the fire is corruption. It is one field where there is no dearth of innovation. It has a variety of faces like embezzlement and misappropriation of funds, contracts given to friends and relatives, personal expenses charged to university accounts, hidden records, destruction of records and a number of activities that you wouldn’t normally associate with universities. The lack of personal honour and integrity is widespread.

What makes to the news and public domain is only a minuscule part of the ground reality. Here are some of those news:

Illegal appointment of faculty – MANIT [Link]
Corruption in NIT Warangal – Director forced to resign [Link]
Corruption and Bribery – MCI Chief Arrested [Link]

Imperfections in students, have gone to know no limits these days either. They even tend to lack the basic etiquette of respect and morality. But, let us set aside all the imperfections, that are by and large associated with the student community, for now.

“A teacher affects eternity. He can never say where his influence stops.”

Before continuing this article, I find it necessary to tell that I am what I am, because I have been fortunate enough to have certain devoted teachers. To some people you feel like giving respect, some others command respect, some you hold in awe but there are really a few who make you feel incomplete if you don’t respect and you choose to hold them in awe and reverence. And such good, respectable people, and who are passionate about teaching are everywhere. They are the guiding stars for the students. They add to the divinity of the profession. I am leaving out this subset from the rest of this article. We shall always stay indebted to them.

Teachers should have fear. Not fear of students. Not the fear of senior teachers. Not the fear of administration. But fear of themselves and their conscience. Not everyone is perfect. Not everyone is expected to know everything. But it is necessary to realize one’s incompetencies, and also act upon those realizations. The problem at hand is not that teachers do not realize. The problem is that they ‘refuse’ to act upon them. They refuse to realize students should be taught not to cut flowers, but to grow their own plants.

One of the most respected and adored faculty of my institute once exclaimed, “Teachers here get full pension before retirement and half pension after”. The humour in this statement, cannot make the glaring truth, oblivious. Along the teaching curve, it is said that teachers learn as well. The preparation a staff puts in, before coming to a class, reflects in the way they teach. The level of dedication invariably has a profound influence on the student. But looking at the path the education system is taking, I don’t find any light at the end of the tunnel.

What is more shocking is the fact that teachers sometimes resort to extremely unethical and wrong means to try and coerce students into doing deeds favourable for them. It ranges from relatively trivial deeds like asking students to run errands for them, buy breakfast for the morning, get quotations for lab instruments and many more – to more serious issues like forcing students to do projects under them which would eventually help the lecturers get their own degrees. Suggestions and guidance are accepted as necessities. But force is not. And truly, these accusations are not from my imaginative mind.

Let us move one step further. Will the students yield to the coercion? Oh, yes. Because, coercion goes hand-in-hand with “threat”. Threatening students with their marks and grades. Threatening to ruin a students life if he does not yield to the commands. Threatening students if he dares to formally object to the atrocities. Are students are meant to “obey” however iniquitous the command might be? Are students meant to live an overly subdued life?

How about one more step further? Not only students suffer this plight but also the junior teachers who are newly recruited. They are forced to take sides, and remain a virtual servant to some dominating senior members among the faculty. They are curtailed from taking their own decisions and acting based on their discretion.

Regarding students being threatened, I would like to tell this. Times are changing. Students can no longer be expected to remain silent and oblivious to the situation around. Threats will not have any effect. And when students voice their concerns in a proper way, they should get themselves ready to substantiate their actions.

I would not be talking about all these issues if they do not directly affect the students. With politics on one side and corruption on the other, students are sandwiched in between, and remain as dumb coins on a carom board.

The negative influences of teachers who are more interested in the politics of power than in shaping up a student’s career, go a long way. Teachers teach much more by what they are, than what they say. Students pay fees for dedicated teaching, high academic standards, good industry exposure and decent infrastructure. If an institute cannot provide these, then why make false promises and try to attract budding intellectuals holding high expectations ?

Lecturers must grade themselves – neither by their age nor by their position; neither by their qualification nor by the number of publications; neither by the kindness they show nor by the respect they command (or sometimes, demand). They must grade themselves by the number of students who come back 1, 2, 5 or 10 years after graduation and say, “Thank you”. Good teachers will never be forgotten.

It is time to realize that corruption and politics are diseases. Contagious ones. And it is high time they are cured. otherwise, we will be facing a pandemic very soon. So, please start cleaning up the mess. Make the institution a healthier place, and enrich our lives with a brighter shine.

P.S. Special thanks to Abinaya for helping me with editing and perfecting my article

௧௨௩௪௫௬௭௮௯ – Tamil Numbers !!!

eskay — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:06:19 +0000

A number plate on a vehicle I came across in Thanjavur read:

த நா – ௪ ௯
அ அ – ௭ ௫ ௨ ௬

This inspired me to write a post on Tamil numbers.

Most of us believe and use the Hindu-Arabic numerals (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9) in Tamil too … We also know that Hindi has its own representation (Devanagiri). How many of us know that Tamil has its own unique representation for these numbers?

Here is the list:

௧ = 1

௨ = 2

௩ = 3

௪ = 4

௫ = 5

௬ = 6

௭ = 7

௮ = 8

௯ = 9

Originally, Tamil did not have zero. Tamil also has numerals for 10, 100 and 1000.

௰ = 10
௱ = 100
௲ = 1000

Thus, the above number plate can be read as:

TN – 49
AA – 7526

If positional digits (10, 100, 1000) are used in represent numbers, this is how it is done:

2785 - ௨ ௲ ௭ ௱ ௮ ௰ ௫
இரண்டு – ஆயிரத்து – எழு – நூற்று – எண் – பத்து – ஐந்து

Interesting, is it not ?? But still, தமிழ் குடிமக்களே, please use English and Arabic numerals on your number plates !!!

My REM Entry

eskay — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:42:01 +0000

At NITT, final years release a book, “REMINISCENCE”, which compiles the memories of four long years in college, the friends we met and the experiences we shared… The book contains a short article about every student of the batch, along with his/her interesting traits, characteristic features and contact details. We affectionately call it the “REM” book.

My friends wrote rem entries for me, and they were compiled by my friend and room-mate, Saurabh:

Karthik a.k.a Eskay is a GOLDen MAN with a tinge of SACcHarine that makes him an exponent of several disciplines and an extremely sweet and cordial person at heart. Perennially misinterpreted as a geek, Eskay is probably the best way “FUNDOO” can be defined. Someone who is glued to the Laptop “all night long” watching sitcoms but scores a 9 plus in every freaking semester. Give him the violin and you would feel the Gods around you for his hands on the violin are synonymous to MAGIC. A living proof of the saying “the pen is mightier than the sword” a touchdown of Eskay’s pen on paper has produced exquisite works of poetry and a demonstration of his love for detail and correlation. A flipside though are his PJs. A faint tingling of his PJ (mokkai) generating nerves sends gushes of laughter from this PJ-Centre. Beware, you might be found laughing on the floor after a discourse from this magnetic human being. Manufactured with a rare quality of charming people effortlessly, Eskay has a place in everyone’s heart. He is DESIGNed to be a hardworking and diligent worker, so much so that even SUNdays are LABorious with Eskay, though this frequently puts Mr. Perfectionist in some inexorable dilemma when it comes to relationships. All in all an all-rounder who is all set to strike it rich in Life!!!

Too much exaggeration, but still, I like it a lot !!

A Matter of Time

eskay — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:07:16 +0000

It has just begun. It is beautiful. It is unusually different. It is exciting. It feels special. It is nice. It is sweet. It is happiness. It is lovely. It brings a smile. It will not change. It is just that!

It gives fear. It instils responsibility. It demands enormous patience. It is time-bound. It necessitates thinking. It needs a level-headed approach. It is not confirmed. It is not assurance. It should not change. It is an idea. It is a chance, a probability, in turn, a possibility. It is a wait. It is a penance of sorts. It is a test. It is life!

So now, it is all a matter of time. Patience.

[ Adapted from a friend's blog, with permission ]

Thyagaraja Aradhana ’10 @ NIT Trichy

eskay — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:50:15 +0000

Thyagaraja Aradhana was back with a bang at NIT Trichy. The festival was celebrated on Sunday, 7th March at Barn Hall in our college.

Every year, the Thyagaraja Aradhana is organized by Amruthavarshini, The Carnatic Music Club of NIT Trichy. Various professional musicians from Trichy and Sri Rangam participate in the Aradhana, along with students and faculty of the college. The Pancharatna kritis are sung in the same style as is done at Tiruvaiyaru. This year, the entire programme was organized in a flawless manner, with complete dedication and devotion.

The event started at around 9 am. Initially, the students rendered kritis composed by Saint Thyagaraja. We then proceeded with the recital of the vedas. The artistes, led by Shri T.K.V. Ramanujacharyulu, arrived at around 10 am. We then proceeded with the rendition of the songs.

The first song was SriGanapathini [Sourashtram - Adi]. This song was followed by Gurulekha Etuvanti [Gowrimanohari - Adi]. Then we rendered the five Pancharatna Kritis in order:

Jagadanandakaraka (Naatai)
Dudukugala Nanne (Goulai)
Saadhinchane (Arabhi)
Kanakanaruchira (Varali)
Endaro Mahanubhavulu ( SriRaagam)

After the rendition, Sulochana Madam, faculty advisor of Amruthavarshini, honoured the guests. Then, lunch was served for the artistes. After lunch, the rendition of Thyagaraja kritis continued, this time, rendered by the artistes.

Amruthavarshini’s flagship event – Thyagaraja Aradhana ’10 was a grand success.

சிரிக்க … சிந்திக்க …

eskay — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:16:47 +0000

கண்ணா, நீ
கல்யாணத்திற்கு முன்னாடி சூப்பர்மேன்,
கல்யாணத்திற்கு பின்னாடி ஜென்டில்மேன்,
பத்து வருஷத்திற்கு பிறகு வாட்ச்மேன்,
நாற்பது வருஷத்திற்கு பிறகு டாபர்மேன்…

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ஒரு பொண்ணு போட்டோவுல
தேவதைமாதிரி இருந்தாலும்
நெகடிவ்லபிசாசு மாதிரிதான் இருப்பா
அப்பா அடிச்சா வலிக்கும்
அம்மா அடிச்சா வலிக்கும்
ஆனால் சைட் அடிச்சா வலிக்காது

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உன்னை யாரவது
லூசுன்னு சொன்னா
கவலை படாதே!
வருத்த படாதே!
ஃபீல் பண்ணாதே!
உங்களுக்கு எப்படி
தெரியும்ன்னு கேள்!

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காதல் ஒரு மழை மாதிரி,
நனையும் போது சந்தோஷம்.
நனைந்த பின்பு ஜலதோஷம்.

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மகனே பரிட்சையில் எத்தனை கேள்வி வந்தது?
ஐந்து கேள்விப்பா
நீ எத்தனை கேள்வி விட்டுட்டே?
முதல் மூணும் கடைசி இரண்டும்
வெரிகுட் கீபிடப்

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டேய் என் ஜாதகப்படி எனக்கு அறிவு ரொம்ப ஜாஸ்தியாம்.
இப்பவாவது தெரியுதா நான் ஏன் ஜாதகத்தை நம்புறதில்லைன்னு???????

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என்னங்க ஏன் அடிக்கடி சமையல் ரூம் பக்கம் போகிறீங்க?
டாக்டர் சுகர் இருக்கான்னு அடிக்கடி செக் பன்னிக்க சொன்னார் அதான்.

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நீங்க உடனடியா மீன், ஆடு, கோழி சாப்பிடுவதை நிறுத்த வேண்டும்.
அதுக சாப்பிடுவதை நான் எப்படி நிறுத்த முடியும் டாக்டர்.

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டாக்டர் என் மனைவி ஓவரா டி.வி. பாக்குறா”
எந்த அளவுக்கு பாக்குறாங்க?”
கரண்ட் கட்டானாலும், டார்ச் அடிச்சி பாக்குற அளவுக்கு!!!

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வக்கீல்: உனக்கு திருமணமாகிவிட்டதா?
சர்தார்: ஆகிவிட்டது.
வக்கீல்: யாரைத் திருமணம் செய்து கொண்டிருக்கிறாய்?
சர்தார்: ஒர் பெண்ணை.
வக்கீல்: பெண்ணைத் திருமணம் செய்து கொள்ளாமல் ஆணையா திருமணம் செய்து கொள்வார்கள்?
சர்தார்: ஆம் என் தங்கை செய்து கொண்டிருக்கிறாளே!!!…

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சார்,
டீ மாஸ்டர் டீ போடறாரு,
பரோட்டா மாஸ்டர்பரோட்டா போடறாரு,
மேக்ஸ் மாஸ்டர்மேக்ஸ் போடறாரு,
நீங்க ஹெட்மாஸ்டர் தானேஏன் மண்டய போட மாட்டேங்கிறீங்க?…

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”நம்ம பையன் எங்க பணம் வைத்தாலும் எடுத்திட்டு போயிடறாங்க”
”அவனுடைய காலேஜ் புத்தகத்தில் வை….. பத்திரமா இருக்கும்”

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ஒரு காப்பி எவ்வளவு சார் ?
5 ரூபாய்.
எதிர்த்த கடையில 50 காசுன்னு எழுதியிருக்கே ?
டேய். சாவுகிராக்கி அது XEROX காப்பிடா!

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உங்க கிட்னி பெயில் ஆகிடுச்சு.
நான் என் கிட்னிய படிக்க வைக்கவே இல்லயே டாக்டர் அது எப்படி பெயில் ஆகும்.

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இன்னிக்கி 8 மணிக்கு கடுமையான மழையும் காற்றும் வரும்னு டி.வி யில சொன்னாங்க. நீங்க
கேட்டீங்களா?
இல்லை அவங்களே சொன்னங்க…

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ரூம் போட்டு உட்கார்ந்து யோசிப்பாங்களோ ???

This article was mailed to me by a friend…

Feel So Low

eskay — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:19:17 +0000

So see how long I can last
You can pretend that I don’t exist for you
And I can laugh about it now
But I hated every minute
I was waiting for your email
And each day that you forgot to call
Just made me feel so low
So low

Christmas 1998
I tried to call
I just couldn’t wait
And your message was out of date
So I left my voice on your machine
But you did not respond
OK OK OK you’ve won
You make me feel so low
So low

A song that moved me very much.

Porcupine Tree – Lightbulb Sun – Feel So Low

Cloud 20/20 Paper Presentation Contest – Third Place !!

eskay — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:34:36 +0000

It was a fantastic day at Bangalore. The Grand Finale of UNISYS Cloud 20/20 Technical Paper Presentation Contest was held at ITC Hotel yesterday. I was one of the finalists and I presented my paper on cloud computing to an audience of 400, which comprised of eminent personalities and stalwarts from the industry. I won the Third Place and was awarded a Nokia N97 mobile phone !!

It all started mid-November. A friend of mine, Venki, informed me about this contest on cloud computing. I went through the details and thought I could put some effort into it. I was not new to Cloud Computing since I had already conducted workshop on that topic in college. I got into action and learnt more about the topic and the challenges faced by this new computing paradigm. I decided to work on application development on the cloud. I came up with a topic: “Realizing Parallelism and Transparency in Applications Through Idempotence”. Wrote an abstract, submitted it, and waited for the results.

I was one among the sixty students shortlisted for the technical paper round. I had about a month to work on my technical paper. I browsed various papers and articles on the topic. Read about the current trends and what kind of applications cloud computing can expect in the future. I thus came up with a pretty decent technical paper, stating the problems and solutions. even though I did not have much hope of getting through to the next round, I eagerly awaited the results.

One evening I got a call telling that I am through to the telephone interview round. This news made me prepare myself well for the interview due to happen the next day. The telephone interview did not go well, since I was literally running and gasping for breath when my phone rang. I could not answer properly, even though I knew the answers. At the end of the day, I had lost all hopes.

But it was a pleasant surprise to see my name listed as one of the six finalists. I had to prepare a presentation for the finals. I worked a lot on it and prepared the slides. I flew to Bangalore and stayed at HM Suites, an excellent place.

The final round was on 15th. I met the other finalists. We got to know each other and became good friends. We had to present our paper to a panel of judges. The panel included eminent geniuses, Bob Supnik (CTO, UNISYS), Dr. Michael Salsburg (Chief Architect, UNISYS) and others. We all were a bit nervous. But the finals went on really well. Results were not announced until the next morning.

The Cloud 20/20 Grand Finale was a fabulous event. A lot of people from UNISYS, HP, Oracle, etc had been present. The entire day was packed with events, seminars and presentations. We were given a chance to present our papers to the audience, and the experience was really great. We were awarded the prizes by Bob Supnik. Deepak from IIIT-B won the first prize, an Apple Macbook Air Laptop. The second place was won by Kiran from IIIT-H, who got a Sony Vaio Laptop. I won the Third Place.

There was also a media event where the media was briefed about the entire event. Our names, I believe, appeared in quite a few papers. But I could get hold of Deccan Chronicle only.

Overall, it was a really great experience. And this was my first technical paper presentation. All thanks to UNISYS for organizing this event successfully and providing me an opportunity to explore more into the world of cloud computing.

Engineer vs. Mathematician

eskay — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:12:14 +0000

A thought-provoking short story narrated by my professor in class:

An engineer and a mathematician were asked a question:
“Given a stove, lighter, water and an empty vessel, how would you make hot water?”

Both, the engineer and the mathematician gave the same answer:

Fill the vessel with water
Light the stove
Place the vessel on the stove and allow it to heat.

Now the question was slightly twisted:
“The stove is already lighted and the vessel already contains water. Now, how would you make hot water?“

The engineer answered, “This is dumb. Just place the vessel on the stove and allow it to heat.”

The mathematician answered:

Empty the vessel by pouring the water out.
Switch off the stove.
Now the problem is reduced to a sub-problem, the solution to which was previously calculated.

Now, are you an engineer or a mathematician ???

Configure NS-2 with Eclipse in Linux

eskay — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:14:08 +0000

For most users of NS2, it would be easier if they can use a popular IDE to work with the files.
Here are the step by step instructions I followed to set up NS-2.34 with Eclipse 3.5 in Ubuntu Linux.

In older versions of Eclipse, the settings might be slightly different.

I have compiled the following steps after running into various problems and errors with the setup, and solving them all. So I hope the setup will be smooth for you.

Setting up Eclipse:

Download Eclipse SDK
Extract the SDK to a folder
Open Eclipse
Go to Help -> Install New Software. In the Work With bar type this:
http://download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/releases/galileo
Choose CDT Main Features and CDT Optional Features. Install them.
CDT stands for “C/C++ Development Tooling”
If you do not have a working internet connection in the system you have installed Eclipse, instead of steps 4 and 5, download the CDT from the above mentioned site. Then move to Install New Software (see step 4) -> Add and add the archive downloaded.

Installing NS-2

Download NS-2
Extract NS-2 to a folder, i.e. /home/username/ns-allinone-2.34
Edit Makefile:
- Open “…/ns-allinone-2.34/ns-2.34/Makefile.in”and
- Add those lines anywhere near the top of the file:
- Navigate to …/ns-allinone-2.34/ns-2.34 and run “./configure”
Navigate to the NS-2 folder using terminal and type ./install
Also, follow the instructions are displayed at the end of a successful installation. These instructions are to modify the PATH variable and other environment variables as needed.

Adding NS-2 as a Project in Eclipse

Open Eclipse
Set the workspace as the ns installation path( /home/username/ns-allinone-2.34 ) by selecting File -> Switch Workspace
Choose File -> New -> Project -> C++ Project
Select Project Type as Makefile Project -> Empty C++ Project.
Toolchains: Linux GCC
Enter Project Name as ns-2.34
Uncheck “Use default location” then browse to the directory NS-2 source directory ( …/ns-allione-2.34/ns-2.34 )
Select “Next” and “Finish.
From the workspace, Selecting the NS-2 Project and choosing Project -> Build All should not give Error.
Running the project must open the console with the NS-2 prompt, %

Setting Debug Configuration:

Select Run -> Debug Configurations
Choose C/C++ Application. Type in any name.
Under the Main tab, Choose the following:
Project as ns-2.34.
C/C++ Application as ns. (Search Project and Choose this)
Under the Debugger tab, choose GDB Debugger. Uncheck the “Stop on startup at” option.
Apply and Debug.

Unnai Pol Oruvan – not exactly

eskay — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:21:16 +0000

Having read quite a few reviews and after watching the movie twice, I feel the movie is a very good one, but a little below perfection. I am mentioning the points which I noticed in this movie, and not the ones I noticed in the original movie, ‘A Wednesday’.

PROS and CONS:

DIRECTION: Chakri Toleti

The movie is well directed, right from the starting scenes where each character is introduced one after the other. The scenes provide a very good character sketch of every person.
There are quite a few mistakes in direction. The most important one which I noticed was that the clocks in the WAR room wall were not working. For every scene, they were just reset to an appropriate time. The second hand of the clocks were not moving. This probably shows that there had been retakes, and the clocks therefore were kept at a constant time.
When Inspector Arif arrives at Commissioner’s office, two constables wish him “Good Morning”. Sometime later, the reporter says that she received the call from the unknown person (Kamal Haasan) at 12 noon. Arif comes only after this incident happens. Which means, the constables must have wished him”Good Afternoon”.
To diffuse the bomb, Kamal Gives the instructions in the following order: Join the blue and red wires and then cut the green wire. But while Mohan Lal conveys the same instruction to the Bomb Squad personnel, he tells it in the reverse order. But the personnel acts according to the original order. While dealing with bombs, the order might probably matter.
As far as I know, there is no train that goes from Chennai to Madurai corresponding to the time mentioned in the movie. Probably it was some special train.
The TV’s in the WAR room wall show the same video over and over again.
The reporter is shown to be a smoker. She is shown holding the cigarette, lighting it, and taking it away from the mouth, in three different scenes. She is never shown ‘really’ smoking. A good one.
Instead of bringing in the CM as is the case in the original, here, the CM’s voice has been used, which has turned out to be a really good idea. And also showing the Chief Secretary moving out of the CM’s house is a very good thought, because, the shot has been taken at CM’s residence in Chennai (or probably a replica of the residence,but still, a good idea).
Portraying the Chief Secretary as a timid person but trying to hide her fear is really good.
It is a bold move to make a movie in Tamil without any songs that break the continuity of the narration.
I feel the direction was a bit better in the original hindi movie, ‘A Wednesday’.

MUSIC:

The background score by Shruti Hassan is a let-down. The music starts and ends abruptly, at random places. Music plays a huge role in movies of this genre. they influence the mindset of the audience. From this perspective, the movie lacked a good background score.

STORY:

Not much deviation from the original.
The incident which Kamal Haasan narrates as the one which affected him, is a bit too gruesome than the incident narrated in the original movie. I feel it was not required.

DIALOGUES:

Kamal Haasan has delivered his dialogues very well. But the highlights are areas where he speaks through his actions, without a word spoken.
When Mohan Lal becomes too serious about what he is talking, he shifts to Malayalam, and that is very realistic and natural.
The reporter mixes pure tamil with colloquial tamil very often. Sometimes, it sounds too odd.
Some dialogues, which were very prominent and unique in the original. failed to impress in the tamil version. Sometimes this has been because of the background score. Two such dialogues that come to my mind are: “that(dropout) was by choice” by the hacker, and “I guessed so” by Mohan Lal, when Kamal Haasan says that there are no bombs placed elsewhere.

Overall, a few questions still linger in my mind:

Did the audience get the feel that Kamal Haasan was a common man? In other words, was Kamal Haasan suited for this role? This question needs an answer because, in Tamil Nadu, where Kamal Haasan is worshipped as a hero, it is really tough to find a place in the heart of the audience as a common man. I’d say, Kamal Haasan did justice to his role, but he was just not suited for it. Nazeeruddin Shah was more appealing as a common man, in the original movie (I have this feeling probably because that is the only movie of Nazeeruddin Shah that I’ve seen).

When a movie of such importance is made, with great actors and a greater story, perfection is expected. The better the quality of the movie is, the more the trivial mistakes matter…

SFD @ NIT Trichy – Cloud Computing Workshop

eskay — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:25:38 +0000

It was Software Freedom Day Celebrations at NIT Trichy. And how better could the day have been!! For the first time, Sun Club of NIT Trichy and GLUG-T, The Linux User Group joined hands to conduct the event. We had organized a workshop on cloud computing and Linux/Opensolaris Install Festival.

The way we publicized the event requires a special mention. The hall was confirmed only on the penultimate day, and so we could not put up posters earlier. I designed a poster in a hurry and asked my friends to put them up at strategic places inside the college. And then we sent an SMS to more than 200 students – to all those who had attended our earlier workshops. I had asked the students to register by sending a reply to my number, providing their names and roll numbers, just to have an approximate idea about how many students might be attending the event. This proved to be really effective, and I received about 40 replies in the next two hours. We had a participation of more than 60 students, with participants from B. Tech, M. Tech and CA branches. The hall was nearly full. More importantly, it was full of energy and enthusiasm.

I had to do a night-out to prepare the slides and learn as much as I could about Cloud Computing. And in the end, the presentation came out well, even though most of the information was taken from various sites, videos and other sources.

View more presentations from Karthik Sankar.

We asked the students to register at the registration desk and gave them OpenSolaris CD’s, data sheets and Linux Mint CD’s. We then went ahead with discussion on Cloud Computing. I talked about various concepts related to cloud computing. Aswin also chipped in a few important points in between. We also discussed about virtualization and Project Kenai. We kept the students busy and interested by occasionally asking questions and giving away gifts to those who answered.

After the discussion, we went ahead with Linux / Opensolaris Install Fest where we provided installation advice. We also provided the participants VirtualBox installation files, for those who were interested to try out the operating systems but did not want to really install on the hard disk. Special Thanks to Jithin and his GLUG-T team for guiding the students regarding the Linux Installation. Some students had various problems with their Linux/opensolaris installations. A few of them we solved on the spot, whereas the others, we had promised to look into and inform the solutions as soon as possible.

To summarize, it was a great event, an awesome audience and a lot of take-backs for the participants and the organizers. Software Freedom Day was a great success. Looking forward to organizing more such events.