In my endeavour to graduate from being a pseudo geek to a real geek, I have been diligently watching Star Trek
Apparently, according to my friend "You are not a geek if you haven't watched every episode of the star trek series and the movies atleast twice and can recite the Klingon alphabets in reverse."
Sure, he was exaggerating a bit but I hadnt watched ANY movie or ANY episode of star trek at that point so I was like "What the hell is Klingon?". I didnt say it to avoid getting disowned ofcourse but I was determined to pass this (hopefully) last test that prevented me from calling myself a geek in front of other geeks.
And so, during the last 3 weeks, I set aside the time to watch all 10 star trek movies and I will unabashedly admit that I loved them! Lots of really cool and wide ranging sci-fi concepts have been explored.. in a pretty sensible way. Of course there are loopholes and ambiguities in the explanations (especially in the time travel stuff) but I call it the "sci-fi writer's license to bullshit so he can sound cool". Somewhat like a Rajnikant movie except significant thought has been put in so that it makes sense on the whole.
Next stop: The series - 726 episodes across 30 seasons.
Set the main thrusters to warp 6 captain. Full speed ahead!
Geeks DIchDaq Suq tera' (means "Geeks shall inherit the earth" [in Klingon ;)])
Resistance is futile!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Advice
I lovvvved this post! I think it pretty much sums up all I wanted to say:
http://www.pluginid.com/stop-taking-advice/
To add on though, this is also relevant when we GIVE advice. Very often we feel our advice makes a lot of sense and are annoyed when the other person sees things differently. Well, it perfectly natural. Try as you might, it is impossible to be another person. We don't have the technology (brain surgery?) to do that yet. The most helpful you can get is to share your experience, share experience others' experience and share your perspective. And remember, as "right" as you might sound to yourself, you might sound equally "wrong" to the other person and there is nothing contradictory about that.
Everything in this universe is relative! :)
http://www.pluginid.com/stop-taking-advice/
To add on though, this is also relevant when we GIVE advice. Very often we feel our advice makes a lot of sense and are annoyed when the other person sees things differently. Well, it perfectly natural. Try as you might, it is impossible to be another person. We don't have the technology (brain surgery?) to do that yet. The most helpful you can get is to share your experience, share experience others' experience and share your perspective. And remember, as "right" as you might sound to yourself, you might sound equally "wrong" to the other person and there is nothing contradictory about that.
Everything in this universe is relative! :)
Giving unconditionally
Recently, my friend and I were talking about giving unconditionally.
Caring about the next person is one thing, caring about the next person without expecting ANY form of future returns is quite another.
What do I mean by unconditional?
You are not giving because you believe that good karma will come back to you in the future. You are not giving to build a relationship. You act of giving is not driven at any level (not even subconsciously) by possible future returns.
Instead it is driven by the joy you feel when you give. You giving to another person for the same reason you play snake 3D on your new mobile phone. It makes you happy. And that is the extent of the reward you seek and the beauty is that your reward / returns are certain. So, even if you get screwed by this person in the future, you wont feel betrayed.
Is that even possible? Yes, I think many have us have given unconditionally at some point but what if it became a way of life? It would be incredibly liberating!! :)
Caring about the next person is one thing, caring about the next person without expecting ANY form of future returns is quite another.
What do I mean by unconditional?
You are not giving because you believe that good karma will come back to you in the future. You are not giving to build a relationship. You act of giving is not driven at any level (not even subconsciously) by possible future returns.
Instead it is driven by the joy you feel when you give. You giving to another person for the same reason you play snake 3D on your new mobile phone. It makes you happy. And that is the extent of the reward you seek and the beauty is that your reward / returns are certain. So, even if you get screwed by this person in the future, you wont feel betrayed.
Is that even possible? Yes, I think many have us have given unconditionally at some point but what if it became a way of life? It would be incredibly liberating!! :)
Joel on Software
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/
This was recommended to me by a close friend.
He said "Read ALL his articles. Yes, he is THAT good".
And yes he is THAT good so I want to share it with you. If you are remotely connected to the software industry in any way (and in today's world, there is very less chance you aren't), please go read.
This was recommended to me by a close friend.
He said "Read ALL his articles. Yes, he is THAT good".
And yes he is THAT good so I want to share it with you. If you are remotely connected to the software industry in any way (and in today's world, there is very less chance you aren't), please go read.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Dont ever quit.
Only shift priorities when necessary.
There is nothing you cannot do. It just a matter of time and effort. All you need to decide is whether the effort / time is worth it.
In other words, if you truly want something, you just have to go and get it.
There is nothing you cannot do. It just a matter of time and effort. All you need to decide is whether the effort / time is worth it.
In other words, if you truly want something, you just have to go and get it.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Invictus
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
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