Degree day
As Bangalore plunged into shock on Friday, the 25th of July 2008 after serial blasts, there were some like me who were happy at Chennai - happy for a reason. And it should be obvious from the shot above.
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Be what you were
Got such a mail after ages, I believe. Totally refreshing. For a change, something that didn't carry the famous warning of ill luck on not forwarding. Enjoy.
Recommended
For those who like listening to lectures, there is this great video of Steve Jobs delivering one at the Stanford University on Youtube. I strongly recommend the reader to give it a hearing. I could have given the link, but thats Anand for you - lazy to look for it now. He talks of a concept of using the thought of death as a motivating factor to become a better human being. Sounded good and logical. Anyway, for those who are equally lazy to visit the site, here's a nice quote from his speech: "Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there!" Amazing find. Kudos!
The cubicle
After B.E: 1. A personal desktop computer with no internet facility 2. A cubicle enough to seat three persons 3. Peanuts for wages 4. Major work - pan, zoom, rotate 3D models and drink loads of tea and coffee After M.Tech 1. A DELL Laptop with super speed internet 2. Cubicle enough to fit me in with little clearance 3. Cashewnuts for wages 4. Major work - running behind people to create a login id for myself (till now - its been two weeks) In expectation of better situations and a larger cubicle, Anand