Ran
Kagemusha
High and Low
Rashomon
Red Beard
The drunken Angel
Blood Simple
The Big Lebowski
La Strada
La Dolce Vitae
Fargo
Barton Fink
Party
Vanaprastham
Battle of Algiers
The Bicycle Theives
Katha
Subarnarekha
Jugti, Takko aur Gappo
Ajantrik
Gopi Gayan Bagha Bayan
satyakaam
utsab
Akahige
Ikiru
The shining
the vanishing
grave of the fireflies
cannibal holocaust
twin peaks
adaptations
being john malkovich
the contempt
pickpocket
a man escaped
a short film about killing
a short film about love
three colour:blue
three colour:red
three colour:black
the double life of veronica
tokyo story
mulholland drive
-- Courtesy: Manoj Gupta, IITK
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Changing times...
It was another pleasant evening at my virar home last week (yep, i was on vacation :) ), n we were about to sit together and have tea. Now you see the world has seen all these bombings in the recent past, that the bombs have begun to even 'bomb' our daily doses of humour too... Mom switched on the tv jocularly saying , "chalo dekhein aaj kahan bum gira hai...". n boy wud she ever say that again !!! the channel was a news channel and pat it flashed the news "Islamabad: Marriott bombed. 60 dead".. We stared at each other and didn't know whether to laugh over the coincidence or be serious... wow !
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Forrest Gump
"Mama always said, dying was a part of life."
"Mama always said, Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're goin' to get"
Mama always had a way of explainin' things so that I could understand.
Mama always said, you gotta put the past behind you in order to move on.
"Mama always said, Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're goin' to get"
Mama always had a way of explainin' things so that I could understand.
Mama always said, you gotta put the past behind you in order to move on.
Food for Thought
The great pleasure is to do something in life that people say you cannot do;
The greater tragedy is to realize that it is not what you really wanted to do in life!
-- Deepak Gupta (DeepG)
If it was a sacrifice, it never was a relationship !
-- Deepak Gupta (DeepG)
The greater tragedy is to realize that it is not what you really wanted to do in life!
-- Deepak Gupta (DeepG)
If it was a sacrifice, it never was a relationship !
-- Deepak Gupta (DeepG)
Thursday, March 20, 2008
'Reverse' Engineering ?
A central repository with version control and file comparison tools, A state-of-the-art IDE to work in, a near-to-perfect modular code structure and, above them all, a wonderful team ! That was my first project in TCS. Little wonder that I passionately rejected any ideas of quitting the 'govt. company' for a relatively lucrative offer.
But good things did more harm than good to me. For one thing, it did not equip me to deal with all kinds of ppl.... ok do hell with diplomacy... with ppl who r not so competitive (arrogance, huh !? :P naah, jst being honestly forthcoming :P)... For another, I never realized the true worth of the IDE, nor the modularity that the first project offered. Want to add a new element on the web-site ! Whoops! Its done... Want to change this, remove that... Whoops whoops ! Its done again !! It was all so easy on my mind, that I became a lazy chum.. finding enough time to write a few stupid blogs even ! As if that wasn't enough, my stupid project was written so well that it hardly needed any maintenance - all of us were thrown out of work (And then it struck me - I kicked myself out of work !!!)
My current project rocks ! For one thing, it carries the legacy and antiquity of processes that stone-age software developers must have overthrown at the very first experience with them !!! I am no more lazy - I work 10 hours to accomplish what I would have accomplished in 1 hour in my first project! I get the freedom to 'enjoy' keeping track of versions of files myself due to lack of a version control software. I now have stories to tell to my friends which I never had before - each one could contest for 'height of stupidity in IT projects these days' award. To top it all, the system still behaves in ways unfathomable to my lesser mind ! Wow ! Seems like the system has a mind of its own, as it chooses to remain unpredictable, mimicking humans, hoping to keep the 'zing' of our system-developer relationship 'warm' and 'cozy' just as in case of humans ;-)
It really is worth noting that while the software engineers of the yesteryear experienced something like my second project first and then went on to make our lives easier, I seem to be moving in exactly the opposite direction !!! By that logic, next project would be like............ naaahhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii :P :P :P ;-)
Voilaaaaaa !!!! As I write this post, I came to know of my NITIE call convert ! - My first convert of the year... but hopefully not the last ;-)
But good things did more harm than good to me. For one thing, it did not equip me to deal with all kinds of ppl.... ok do hell with diplomacy... with ppl who r not so competitive (arrogance, huh !? :P naah, jst being honestly forthcoming :P)... For another, I never realized the true worth of the IDE, nor the modularity that the first project offered. Want to add a new element on the web-site ! Whoops! Its done... Want to change this, remove that... Whoops whoops ! Its done again !! It was all so easy on my mind, that I became a lazy chum.. finding enough time to write a few stupid blogs even ! As if that wasn't enough, my stupid project was written so well that it hardly needed any maintenance - all of us were thrown out of work (And then it struck me - I kicked myself out of work !!!)
My current project rocks ! For one thing, it carries the legacy and antiquity of processes that stone-age software developers must have overthrown at the very first experience with them !!! I am no more lazy - I work 10 hours to accomplish what I would have accomplished in 1 hour in my first project! I get the freedom to 'enjoy' keeping track of versions of files myself due to lack of a version control software. I now have stories to tell to my friends which I never had before - each one could contest for 'height of stupidity in IT projects these days' award. To top it all, the system still behaves in ways unfathomable to my lesser mind ! Wow ! Seems like the system has a mind of its own, as it chooses to remain unpredictable, mimicking humans, hoping to keep the 'zing' of our system-developer relationship 'warm' and 'cozy' just as in case of humans ;-)
It really is worth noting that while the software engineers of the yesteryear experienced something like my second project first and then went on to make our lives easier, I seem to be moving in exactly the opposite direction !!! By that logic, next project would be like............ naaahhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii :P :P :P ;-)
Voilaaaaaa !!!! As I write this post, I came to know of my NITIE call convert ! - My first convert of the year... but hopefully not the last ;-)
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
A new chapter in my blog-life ?!
I am beginning to love blogging... Today I visited google blog search for the first time. And for reasons quite understandable to those who don't know me and unfathomable to those who do know me :P, the first search string that came to my mind was 'VJTI'. Now, for the uninitiated ones, that's my beloved college's name (actually, all instis. i hv been thru till date are my beloved ones :P, VJTI stands out in that it was beloved for reasons other than academic ones :P :P :P )...
I tumbled across a couple of blogs. I enjoyed both -
This list is surely gonna grow big with time... !
I tumbled across a couple of blogs. I enjoyed both -
This list is surely gonna grow big with time... !
Monday, February 25, 2008
"Aamchi aai tumchi aai..." in news... :)
It was exhilarating to read the following article in today's TOI -
A Scholarship Website by Students
Back in those days when I was a student at VJTI, I had a much better exposure to students of all the branches as I stayed in the hostel. I recollect now that a sizeable proportion of students who came from different parts of the state indeed needed financial assistance. Finally, hope smiles back at those who deserve :) Der aaye durust aaye... :)
A Scholarship Website by Students
Back in those days when I was a student at VJTI, I had a much better exposure to students of all the branches as I stayed in the hostel. I recollect now that a sizeable proportion of students who came from different parts of the state indeed needed financial assistance. Finally, hope smiles back at those who deserve :) Der aaye durust aaye... :)
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Be a part of my blog......
.... by writing interesting status messages in gtalk. (Sorry, I don't use other IM's)..
Parting is a sweet sorrow !! - "romeo and juliet" -- Kartik Desukar (24th Feb., 2008).
If the world didn't suck a little bit, we'd all fall off it. -- Rishikesh Patkar (24th Feb., 2008).
Message on Linux : We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things: #1) Respect the privacy of others. #2) Think before you type. #3) With great power comes great responsibility. -- Anup Mandvariya (24th Feb., 2008)
Sin. Repent. Repeat! -- Arkss Sir (26th Feb., 2008)
If opportunity doesn't knock..... build a door -- Rishikesh Patkar (27th Feb., 2008)
Parting is a sweet sorrow !! - "romeo and juliet" -- Kartik Desukar (24th Feb., 2008).
If the world didn't suck a little bit, we'd all fall off it. -- Rishikesh Patkar (24th Feb., 2008).
Message on Linux : We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things: #1) Respect the privacy of others. #2) Think before you type. #3) With great power comes great responsibility. -- Anup Mandvariya (24th Feb., 2008)
Sin. Repent. Repeat! -- Arkss Sir (26th Feb., 2008)
If opportunity doesn't knock..... build a door -- Rishikesh Patkar (27th Feb., 2008)
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. -- Bhairav Dutia (29th Feb., 2008)
When it gets dark enough, you can see the stars. -- Priyanka Saha (18th March, 2008)
Money talks... But all mine ever says is 'Goodbye' ! -- Falguni Bavishi (18th March, 2008)
>> Experiences teach you to make new mistakes instead of old ones -- Anon.
Mistakes are there to be ! -- Deepak Gupta (27th March, 2008)
On April Fools day, tell other people all the true things about yourself which you wont say otherwise. You can always say back that you were joking. -- Manoj Gupta (1st April, 2008)
People who call on sunday mornings ought to be sued!!! -- Jothsna Rajan (7th September, 2008)
You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred. -- Jagdheesh Singaram (28th September, 2008)
A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's. She changes it more often. -- Bhavyesh Divecha (30th September, 2008)
CRIB Nations -- Ravi Gupta (1st October, 2008) .... [the acronym goes as BRIC nations indicating world's fastest growing economies - Brazil, Russia, India and China, so u can get the pun now]
Subtlety is my favorite victim -- Jothsna Rajan (18th October, 2008)
A trader: "This is worse than a divorce. I've lost half my net worth and I still have a wife." -- Prashant Besekar (19th October, 2008)
When it gets dark enough, you can see the stars. -- Priyanka Saha (18th March, 2008)
Money talks... But all mine ever says is 'Goodbye' ! -- Falguni Bavishi (18th March, 2008)
>> Experiences teach you to make new mistakes instead of old ones -- Anon.
Mistakes are there to be ! -- Deepak Gupta (27th March, 2008)
On April Fools day, tell other people all the true things about yourself which you wont say otherwise. You can always say back that you were joking. -- Manoj Gupta (1st April, 2008)
People who call on sunday mornings ought to be sued!!! -- Jothsna Rajan (7th September, 2008)
You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred. -- Jagdheesh Singaram (28th September, 2008)
A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's. She changes it more often. -- Bhavyesh Divecha (30th September, 2008)
CRIB Nations -- Ravi Gupta (1st October, 2008) .... [the acronym goes as BRIC nations indicating world's fastest growing economies - Brazil, Russia, India and China, so u can get the pun now]
Subtlety is my favorite victim -- Jothsna Rajan (18th October, 2008)
A trader: "This is worse than a divorce. I've lost half my net worth and I still have a wife." -- Prashant Besekar (19th October, 2008)
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
MBA
There are two parallel but converse trends in modern day world. One is making computers more like humans and the other doing conversely. The former is called AI and the later MBA!!
-- Kartik Deuskar (Daddu)
Hearts rush in where Minds fear to tread ;) :P
-- Deepak Gupta (Deep G)
-- Kartik Deuskar (Daddu)
Hearts rush in where Minds fear to tread ;) :P
-- Deepak Gupta (Deep G)
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Dadhi mhanala...
A person may have Pradnya (intelligence). A person may have Medha (brilliance) as well - an iota over and above intelligence. But what matters most is Pratibha or creativity - a gift that only rare ones are endowed with.
-- Dadhi, a true Konkani at heart !
P.S.: I wanted to write this piece in marathi. But blogspot/mozilla does not have that provision it seems.
-- Dadhi, a true Konkani at heart !
P.S.: I wanted to write this piece in marathi. But blogspot/mozilla does not have that provision it seems.
Sunday, February 03, 2008
A key aspect of any Bike Rider
The first thing you learn in swimming is to be comfortable with being under water. I think this concept of trivializing the danger doesn't restrict itself to swimming.
With experience, I have realized that I have developed the art of being comfortable (read that as escaping with NO injury - to me as well as my bike - yes, this is possible) with minor accidents. It involves development of your instincts so that you tackle those few D-seconds with such agility and presence of mind, that you drive away after it as if nothing had happened.
Also, with time, you learn to get away with such 'glitches' even in not-so-minor accidents. Errr yes, beyond that............................. better stop thinking like me about driving...... :P
With experience, I have realized that I have developed the art of being comfortable (read that as escaping with NO injury - to me as well as my bike - yes, this is possible) with minor accidents. It involves development of your instincts so that you tackle those few D-seconds with such agility and presence of mind, that you drive away after it as if nothing had happened.
Also, with time, you learn to get away with such 'glitches' even in not-so-minor accidents. Errr yes, beyond that............................. better stop thinking like me about driving...... :P
Time
Time is an illusion. The only thing that can be proven with finality to exist is the present moment. Hence essentially, time is the current moment put into an infinite loop of execution. I wonder who decided the time-rate at which the loop executes... :-$
Sunday, January 06, 2008
The Mirage
All the while I saw something whose existence I doubted - it appeared a bit different than normal. Nevertheless I kept looking at it from a distance as it was apparently very beautiful and enticing. I lured myself into hoping that it would turn out to be a reality (or, become one if it were not) as I approached it in due course of time. As I approached it I found it vanishing from my sight. I found it wasn't real. It did upset a bit. Afterall you don't spend all your effort and time and dreams and wishful hopes on something that does not exist!
But I needn't complain. For, I was not sure ever whether it existed or not. And I am not even sorry for what happened. I can feel the difference that this experience has made to me - a difference not easy to put in words, suffice it to say that it is positive.
Now that the upset mood slowly subsides, I think about it and I realize that I was unsure about how I would have handled it, had it been real! I now feel that pursuing it isn't my cup of tea. I feel so at least for now. But I hope that that changes soon. For, I am the quintessential optimist. "I would risk hurting myself a 100 times by trying to find it and failing rather than losing it by not at all going for it".
-- Deep G. :-)
But I needn't complain. For, I was not sure ever whether it existed or not. And I am not even sorry for what happened. I can feel the difference that this experience has made to me - a difference not easy to put in words, suffice it to say that it is positive.
Now that the upset mood slowly subsides, I think about it and I realize that I was unsure about how I would have handled it, had it been real! I now feel that pursuing it isn't my cup of tea. I feel so at least for now. But I hope that that changes soon. For, I am the quintessential optimist. "I would risk hurting myself a 100 times by trying to find it and failing rather than losing it by not at all going for it".
-- Deep G. :-)
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