chamanchindi

N-queen problem

2008-10-07T23:40:00.000-07:00

Here is the solution for N-queen problem. N-queen problem is the classic example of backtracking algorithm. The problem statement is as follows :-
Given an N*N chessboard, place N queens on the chessboard such that no queen is attacking any other queen.
e.g. Here is a one such arrangement for N=8.

This is how the problem is solved using c program.
We will have an array of n integers say Chess[N]. Now Chess[i] saves the column position of a queen which is in row i. We start with Chess[0] =0, i.e. by considering zeroth position for queen in row zero. Next we consider position of queen in column 1. We will start by putting values of Chess[1] from 0 and check if it is proper position. If it is not proper position we will increment Chess[1] by 1 and check again. Continue this till we get proper position for Chess[1]. Next we will move to Chess[2] and so on. At any time we will have to check position of ith row only with respect to 0 to i-1th row.

In the program instead of array we have used the String of length N. The ith character denotes the position of queen in row i. With this the only changes we need from super solution is to change check and print. 'print' will display the solutions in the entire N * N chessboard. Check(n) will check whether queen at row n is attacking any queen from row 0 to n-1.

Download the program from here :-
http://rapidshare.com/files/151974397/Nqueen.cpp.html

The ourput when NUMBER is 4 is as shown :-


x  Q  x  x
x  x  x  Q
Q  x  x  x
x  x  Q  x

x  x  Q  x
Q  x  x  x
x  x  x  Q
x  Q  x  x

Number of solutions 2

permutaions of the string

2008-10-06T22:55:00.000-07:00

Following is the program for printing all the permutations of the given string using same technique. The changes are in print, check and the use of a new String tempStr. Str is the input and tempStr is the string which is used to for recursion. Instead of using ABCD, tempStr consists of characters '0','1','2',..etc. This only for program understading. If '0' is replaced by 'A' in the given program behavior will not change.
So for e.g. tempStr will take values like 0123 and 2301 instead of ABCD and CDAB.

The comments in the program will help to understand the program.

http://rapidshare.com/files/151640585/perm_string.cpp.html

The output of the given program will be

EFGH EFHG EGFH EGHF EHFG EHGF FEGH FEHG
FGEH FGHE FHEG FHGE GEFH GEHF GFEH GFHE
GHEF GHFE HEFG HEGF HFEG HFGE HGEF HGFE
Number of solutions 24

All subsets of a given set

2008-10-06T01:32:00.000-07:00

Now using our recursive solution we will try to get all the subsets of a given set.
In following program Arrset is given set of integers and the program will print all the subsets. Each subset is shown using curly braces and commas separating elements{}. The function check is not needed in this case. The value of choice is two because for each element in the set we just have to check whether the element should be included in that particular subset or not. And finally the function print changes. Print will now check the value of element i and will print it as a part of subset or ignore it.
Instead of writing the program here, this time I have posted the program on Rapidshare, and giving the link.

http://rapidshare.com/files/151374580/rec_substring.cpp.html

The above program will produce the following output.

{} {8 } {7 } {7 8 } {6 } {6 8 } {6 7 } {6 7 8 }
{5 } {5 8 } {5 7 } {5 7 8 } {5 6 } {5 6 8 } {5 6 7 }
{5 6 7 8 }
Number of solutions 16

Super solution for exponential problems

2008-10-03T00:04:00.000-07:00

This time I am proposing a super solution for all problems of exponential nature. Just by changing few parameters in this simple program can be used to find solutions for following problems and many other :-

1) All permutations and combinations problems
2) All permutations of the given string
3) Finding all the subsets of the given set
4) N-queen problem
5) Dynamic algorithm

/*This program is copyrighted by Manoj Ransing.
Use only for academic purpose*/

/*This program will print all the strings of length 3, 
where each one of the character can take value from
'0' to '3' e.g 000, 001, 002, 003, 010, 011, ..., 
300,..,333*/

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

const char size = 3;/*This is the size of the elements*/
const char choice = 4;/*This is the number of choices for elements*/
string str(size,'0');/*The set of elements*/
long solutions = 0;/*Total number of solutions*/

/*Condition to continue recursing*/
bool check(int i)
{
return true;
};

/*Printing the solution*/
void print()
{
printf("%s ",str.c_str());
};

void perm(int n)
{
     /*This condition means end of the boundary,
     This must be one of the solution or output*/
     if(n == size)
     {
             solutions++;
             print();
             return;
     };
     /*This loop continues bounding values to elements*/
     for(int i=0; i<choice;i++)
     {
             str.at(n) = '0' + i;

             /*Check for the condition for the current element
             if condition satisfies recurse for the next n*/

             if(check(n))
                     perm(n+1);
     }
}

int main()
{
     perm(0);
     printf("\n");
     printf("number of solutions is %ld\n", solutions);
     return 0;
}

Output of the Above program is


000 001 002 003 010 011 012 013 
020 021 022 023 030 031 032 033 
100 101 102 103 110 111 112 113 
120 121 122 123 130 131 132 133 
200 201 202 203 210 211 212 213 
220 221 222 223 230 231 232 233 
300 301 302 303 310 311 312 313 
320 321 322 323 330 331 332 333
number of solutions is 64

I will put some more sample programs which uses this simple program to solve some known problems.

All subsets of a given set problem

2008-10-01T04:26:00.000-07:00

This is a simple C program to print all the subsets of a given set. There will be (2ⁿ) subsets for a given set with n elements.


int main(void)
{
int set[] = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8};
const int setsize = sizeof(set) / sizeof (*set);

for (long i = (1 << setsize) -1; i >0 ; --i)


{
int index = setsize - 1;
int n = i;
cout<<'{';
while (n > 0)
{
       if (n % 2)
{
printf(" %d ", set[index]);
}
--index;
n /= 2;
}
cout<<'}'<<" ";
}
return 0;
}

set is the array of integers for which we need all subsets.
setsize is the number of elements in the set.
The for loop simply covers all the subsets, hence it executes (2ⁿ) times.
It uses a simple way to calculate subset. Assume the subset index i to be a binary number. Then it will print the element j from the set, if in i j is set. e.g. if i = 23.
i = 16 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 2⁴ + 2² + 2¹+2⁰.
Hence for i=23, the program will simply print 4th, 2nd, 1st and 0th indexed element from set.

Just give some time with the program and you will easily undestand how it works.

Currently I am trying to do the same thing using recursion and without using any extra space. The obvious solution is at any step adding current element to all the subsets created before that step. But this will surely take 2ⁿ space.

E-books for computer Gate Exam

2007-10-04T03:08:00.001-07:00

These are some of the e-books you can refer, if you are going to prepare for the Gate for Computer Science.

Name	Author	Link
Introduction to Algorithms, Prentice Hall India.(2nd Edition) And its solutions	Corrman	http://rapidshare.com/files/60176661/Algos.zip
Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation (2nd Edition)	John E. Hopcroft	http://rapidshare.com/files/60176662/autoUlHop.zip
Modern Operating Systems, 2nd Edition, 2001-02	Andrew Tanenbaum	http://rapidshare.com/files/60176666/MOSTN2.zip
Compilers 1986-01	Alfred V. Aho	http://rapidshare.com/files/60176664/Coahul.zip
Database Systems Concepts, 4 edition	Abraham Silberschatz Henry F. Korth S. Sudarshan	http://rapidshare.com/files/60186128/DBko4.zip
Computer Organization and Architecture	William Stallings	Coming Soon

To open djvu files use this software.

http://www.lizardtech.com/download/dl_options.php?page=viewers

Duwidha ( only for 18 and above )

2007-09-23T22:04:00.000-07:00

T20 India and Australia match. I was with some of my friends at their home watching the match. Someone opens up the fridge and asks if anyone needs any drink. And then without waiting for response he took out some bottles and passed it on. I got one orange juice bottle with soda in it. I took a sip. It didn't feel right. I still keep on drinking it. After some time, Ameya offered me his coke. I took and put my bottle in his hand. He said, "Main yesh nahi pita."
I - "kya baat raha hain? Tune cold drink kabase chhoda?"
Ameya - "Cold drink to abhi tak nahi chhoda, or alcohol to bachpanase chhoda hain."
I - "Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa????????"

Then I took a look at the contains of that drink. It was having full 2.5% of alcohol. "oh God, what have I done?" I thought. My 25 ( ok, add around 2 or 3 ) years of without alcohol life was in waste. One of my principle not to drink alcohol was crushed under my own throat.

"kisiko chahiye kya yeh?" I shouted. No one arise their hands.
"Koi pinewala hain nahi to yeh kisakeliye laye tha?".
One of them said, "mere liye laya tha. Lekin ab aapne jutha kar diya."
"Yeh bewade log jutha vagaira kabase dekhne lage", I thought. But that means that bottle was not going anywhere. Either I have to finish it, or I have to throw it away. But again I can not throw it, as my other principle says, "Do not throw away food." Abe main duwidha me tha. In either way, I have to break one of the principle.
I again looked at the bottle. I feel that the bottle is requesting me and telling me to finish it. I can see the pity in her eyes. By the time I took decision, Yuvraj had came for batting. If India gets a six in this over, I will drink it or else I will throw it.
The second ball of his inning, Yuvraj pull Brett Lee for six. Seems like he was reading my mind. He had made the decision for me. I have to throw away my alcohol principle. And by that I put the bottle in my mouth.
Now I think I took the right decision. Not drinking alcohol, is good for only me, but wasting food is bad for rest of the world. With thousands of people in the world dying with the hunger everyday, it would have been a big sin to throw away that drink. The drink that I have saved, can serve someone to his/her life. I think I have done one big good thing for the world by drinking that bottle and the world ( that means all you readers ) should repay it by giving me something in back.

Thanks in advance.

6 6 6 6 6 6 Diwali in advance by Yuvraj Singh

2007-09-19T19:37:00.000-07:00

Whatever is the result of this tournament, indians will certainly be satisfied withe their players. First a win in tight match against Pakistan and now this record match. Go Inidia Go.

ऐश्वर्याची मंगळागौर

2007-09-13T20:44:00.000-07:00

नवीन लग्न झालेल्या ललनांची पहिली मंगळागौर चांगलीच रंगात आलीये. ऐश्वर्याच्या आईच्या आग्रहाखातर तिची मंगळागौर बच्चन मंडळींनी धुमधडाक्यात साजरी केली. या ' स्टार मंगळागौरी ' ला बॉलीवुडचं अवघं तारांगण अवतरलं , सोबत अमरचाचा होतेच. मग खेळ , फुगड्या , उखाणे यांनी जी धमाल आली , ती काय वर्णावी... ?

महाराष्ट्राच्या मातीत आपण वाढलो असल्याने आपल्या ऐश्वर्याची या श्रावणात मंगळागौर मोठी धुमधडाक्यात करायची इच्छा तिची आई वृंदा राय यांनी बच्चन कुटुंबियांजवळ व्यक्त केली. त्यांच्यात आपापसात यावर साधक बाधक चर्चा झाली आणि मा. अमरसिंहानी निर्णय जाहीर केला , '' मंगळागौर होईल पण सुरक्षेच्या दृष्टीकोनातून ती बच्चन साहेबांच्या बंगल्यातच होईल. '' त्यावर राय पटकन बोलून गेल्या.

अग बाई , हे पण असणार ? मग येणाऱ्या नट्यांच्या सुरक्षेचा प्रश्न तसाच राहणार. वेळ कमी असल्याने सर्वांना मोबाइल , एस.एम.एस. करूनच मंगळा गौरीची आमंत्रण गेली. बायकांची ' फुलनाईट ' पाटीर् असणार असे समजून अनेक जणी तयारीने आल्या होत्या. पाटीर्चा ड्रेसकोड होता हिरवी साडी. ब्लाऊजचे रंग कुठलेही असले तरी चालतील पण घाला असा आदेश जया बच्चन बाईंनी काढला नाहीतर उगीच माझ्याकडे किनई त्या रंगाचा ब्लाऊजच नाहीये हे निमित्त नको.

जसजशा हिरॉईन्स जमू लागल्या , राय व बच्चन यांनी ऐश्वर्या अभिषेक बच्चन यांना पुढे घेऊन मंगळागौर पूजन उरकले म्हणजे सगळ्या नाचायला मोकळ्या. अभिषेक नवाकोरा कुर्ता पायजमा घालून कौतुकाने मिरवत होता. अमिताभजी प्रत्येकीं जातीने स्वागत करत होते व अमरसिंहजी प्रत्येकीला हात धरून आतपर्यंत आणून सोडत होते.

सोनाली बेन्दे-बहलला लवकर जायचं असल्याने फुगड्या , झिम्मा , पिंगा उखाणे वगैरे खेळांना सुरुवात झाली. ' मद्य ' भागी अर्थातच अमरसिंह. सोनाली निघाली तशी सर्वांनी उखाणा घेण्यासाठी आग्रह धरला.

सोनाली :
पडद्यावर दिसत नसले तरी ,
बसले नाही स्वयंपाक करत.
सांभाळून रहा सगळ्या जणी ,
लवकरच येतेय मी परत.

कैतरीनाला त्यातलं निटसं काही कळलं नाही , तशी ती म्हणाली , '' परत येतेय तर ही जातेयच कशाला ?'' मग सर्वांनी कैतरीनाला आग्रह केला.

कैतरीना :
मंगळाची कृपा म्हणून ,
तुला अभिषेक मिळाला.
तू झालीस बाजूला तेव्हाच ,
सलमान लागला गळाला.

सर्व धामधुमीत अमितजी आपली लेटेस्ट हिरॉइन तब्बू बरोबर फुगडी घालत होते. त्यांना थांबवून सर्वांनी तब्बूला उखाण्याचा आग्रह केला.

तब्बू :
सासऱ्यांबरोबर तुझ्या ,
पिक्चर केलाय मी ' चिनीकम '.
कसले हॅण्डसम आहेत सांगू ,
आत्तापर्यंतचे सगळे ' पानीकम '.

हे ऐकून ऐश्वर्या एक दीर्घ उसासा सोडत मनात म्हणाली त्यांच्याकडे पाहूनच तर अभिषेकशी लग्न केलंय. सर्वांनी मग श्रीदेवी मोर्चा वळवला.

श्रीदेवी :
अनिलची मी हिरॉइन ,
पण बोनीचे पटकावली
पहिल्या बायकोला त्याच्या
मी कमरेला लटकावली.

श्रीदेवी व शाहरूखची पत्नी गौरी खान गप्पा मारत होत्या. श्रीदेवी म्हणाली , किती योगायोगाची गोष्ट आहे , माझी मंगळागौर सुद्धा ट्यूसडे लाच झाली होती. ' यावर गौरी खान ' ने आमच्यात हे असले सगळे प्रकार शक्यतो शुक्रवारीच होतात अशी माहिती पुरवली. मग गौरीला सर्वांनी गळ घातली.

गौरी :
आमच्या मंुबईत वाढलेय मी ,
मला सपोर्ट आहे माहेरचा.
क...क... किरण केल्यावर ,
त्यांना रस्ता दाखवते बाहेरचा.

करीना कपूरने कशासाठीतरी अभिषेकला हाक मारताना चुकून ' जीजू ' म्हटलं. ते ऐकून स्तंभीत झालेल्यांनी करीनाला उखाणा घ्यायला लावला.

करीना :
बहू शोधण्यासाठी अमितचाचांनी
लावला लांबचा चष्मा
म्हणूनच इतक्या जवळ असूनही
दिसली नाही ' करिष्मा '.

भाजपच्या खासदारीण बाई हेमा मालिनी यांना समाजवादी पक्षाच्या खासदारीण बाई जयाबच्चन यांनी आग्रह केला तेव्हा बच्चन साहेबांकडे एक तिरपा चोरटा कटाक्ष टाकत त्यांनी उखाणा घेतला.

हेमामालिनी :
बागबान के सेट पर की बात ,
मै किसी को नही बताऊंगी.
जब तक है जान ,
जाने जहाँ मै नाचूंगी...

असे म्हणून पुन्हा त्या जोशात नाचू लागल्या. सर्व हिरॉइन्स , अभिषेक अमरसिंह व अमितजी देखील त्यांच्या सोबत नाचत होते आणि इतक्यात गरम धरमजींचा तो कर्णकर्कश डायलॉग जोरात ऐकू आला. '' बसंती , इन कुत्तों के सामने मत नाचना! '' ते ऐकून सर्वजण एका क्षणात स्तब्ध झाले. सर्वांच्या चेहऱ्यावर भिती मिश्रीत चिंता होती. अमरसिंह मात्र अपमानामुळे संतापून थरथरत होते. तेवढ्यात कोणाचे तरी लक्ष गेले. अमरसिंहांच्याच धाकट्या कार्ट्याने शेजारच्या खोलीत ' शोले ' ची डीव्हीडी डॉल्बीवर लावली होती. त्यात नेमका तो सिन तिथे आला त्याला तो तरी काय करणार पण अमरसिंहाची त्यालाच थोबडावून खालच्या मजल्यावर खेळायला पाठवून दिले. सर्वांनी सुटकेचा निश्वास सोडला व आता अमरसिंहानाच आग्रह केला.

अमरसिंह :
बस फुगडी खेळून ,
माझे गुडघेसुद्धा लागलेत दुखू.
मैत्रीच्या ओझ्याखाली ,
बच्चनसाहेब मात्र लागलेत वाकू.

आपण वाकलो नाहीत हे दाखवण्यासाठी बच्चनसाहेब आणखी जोरात फुगड्या घालू लागले. तेव्हा न राहवून जया बच्चन म्हणाल्या ,

जया बच्चन :
थकून जाल नाचून ,
जरा आता... थोडा दम खा
स्टॅमिना ठेवा राखून
यायचीय अजून रेखा

ही मिर्ची जरा अमितजींना जास्तच लागली आणि त्यांनीही लगेच टोला हाणला.

अमिताभजी :
जयाच्या राजकीय कारकिदीर्वर ,
अमरसिंहचा पहारा.
सुटलोय सगळ्या भानगडींतून ,
आता नकोसा झालाय ' सहारा '

जया बच्चनने परिस्थिती काबूत आणण्यासाठी अभिषेकला पुढे केेले.

अभिषेक (लाजत) :
एवढ्या भरल्या संसारात ,
आता एकच राहिल्येय उणीव.
नातवंडे आल्याशिवाय यांना ,
वयाची होणार नाही जाणीव.

याला आता ऐश्वर्या काय उत्तर देते याकडे सर्वांचे लक्ष लागले होते.

ऐश्वर्या :

पती-पत्नीचं नातं आहे आता ,
नट-नटी नाही आहोत आपण.
आणखी थोडासा धीर धर ,
वी आर सेलिब्रेटिंग श्रावण।

अशी साजरी झाली आपल्या ऐश्वर्याची मंगळागौर!

Rush Hour 3 - Ek aur popat

2007-09-09T10:02:00.000-07:00

(This post is not review of Rush Hour 3.)

Well, now that I have moved to Mama's house (Mama means my friend Vishal Mamania and not my uncle), and he has broadband connection with unlimited bandwidth, I have started downloading movies using torrents. For this weekend, I decided to watch Rush Hour 3. So I opened the torrent search site torrentz.com and got the torrent file for Rush Hour 3. I started downloading the movie on Friday evening. The size was about 700 MB. I said great and continue downloading.
After 2 days on Sunday morning the download has finished, and I was excited to watch the movie. I opened the movie in my regular movie player mplayer classic (a really good movie player, which play all kind of movies including rm, rmvb, avi and mov, and lightweight).
The popat starts at this point. A black screen with a message on it says "this movie can only be viewed on player3w player. This can be downloaded freely from the website bla, blah ...com". (I dont remember the name of the web site).
Ok, I said. I went to that web site, and downloaded the free player. The setup was of 1.1 Mb. After downloading I also installed the player, refusing the very pleasant bonus the setup is offering other than the player. (Free e-mail about the launch of other products, and their updates. No, Thanks.).
I started the player, and boom. Antivirus popped up saying a TROJAN virus has found. I removed the internet cable from laptop. The antivirus also says that the virus is cleaned. Hmmm..., it could be safe to play the movie.
Ok, so all such things, and finally I was ready to watch Rush Hour 3. I opened the movie in the player. The movie starts with a white female walking on the road and a man camera in his hand asking her her name, address and her interests. The film was looking something like shooting with handycam. I find all this similar to something. I forwarded a movie a bit. Now that same girl was in a clinic with doctor checking her. The thing is doctor was checking her private parts.
So all that download was for a porn movie. Damn, I should have guessed it when it asked to download a new player. How much these guys have earned when I download that player and the torrent file? Hardly a dollar. But it gave me the frustration which money can not count. I was ashamed of myself when I thought that I wanted to watch the movie with the risk of Trojan virus. Anything could have happened to my system if that virus would have found an entry inside.
But looking at +ve side, I learned new lessons.
1) Torrent for main stream movies is danger. Better download it from Rapidshare, eve n though its painful.
2) If any particular file is asking you to download any particular software, delete that file.
3) If anything is having virus in it, it is certainly not what you are looking for. (unless you are looking for virus)

Do you know the location of America on the map?

2007-08-29T04:03:00.000-07:00

When asked this question to one of the contestant in the american teen beauty contest, this is what she answers.

"I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don't have maps, and, uh, I believe that our education like such as in South Africa and, uh, the Iraq everywhere like, such as and I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., er, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our children."

The list of movies with the word Sholay in it

2007-08-18T11:53:00.000-07:00

This may not interest you, but I am for sure about to die laughing when I read these names. The data is taken from imdb.com.

Just with the name sholay there are five movies.

1. Sholay (1975) - original
2. Sholay (1984)
3. Shole (1953) aka "Sholay"
4. RGV Ki Aag (2007) aka "Sholay" - India (Hindi title) (working title)
5. Sholay (1977)

Now comes the real fun.

1. Aag Ke Sholay (1988)
2. Do Sholay (1977)
3. Duplicate Sholay (2002)
4. Inteqam Ke Sholay (1995)
5. Ramgarh Ke Sholay (1991)
6. Sholay Aur Toofan (1994)
7. Aag Aur Sholay (1980)
8. Hong Kong Key Sholay (1985)
9. Intiqam Ke Sholay (1976)
10. Khooni Sholay (1992)
11. Phool Aur Sholay (1976)
12. Sholay-E-Sholay (1990)

Of course most of them are from Pakistan like "Hong Kong Ke Sholay".

I will like to end this with the plot of the one of these named "Duplicate Sholay" (2002) directed by none other than Kanti Shah (director of Gunda, Loha). Here it is :-

When Thakur Baldev Singh gets blinded by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, he seeks the assistance of two former convicts, Jay and Veeru, to bring Gabbar before him so that he can mete out justice in his own way. This was the plot of the original 1975 classic, in this one too Baldev does seek the assistance of Veeru and Jay, but they come together with three other friends, namely Balli, Tara Singh, and Mithun (look-alikes of Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol, and Mithun Chakraborty respectively). Also seeking vengeance for her rape is Lajwanti, alias Daku Chutiya, who was raped by Gabbar. Lajwanti is none other than Basanti's sister, who dances in Chandni Bar. Gabbar is assisted by various bandits, including the Singh brothers: Jangal, Mangal, and Dangal, all escaped convicts. The Duplicates are also assisted by Shahenshah, and an Anil Kapoor look-alike. Watch the fun and frolic unfold as the Duplicates team up to fight the invincible Gabbar Singh.

If anyone of you get your hands on this one, please let me know. I will loose anything to watch this one.

Tendulkar trapped

2007-08-07T02:41:00.000-07:00

This is from the second test between India and England and India's second inning. After having blast of 91 runs in first inning Sachin failed to deliver in second inning due to this excellent cricket from the English players. They clearly trapped him. They put a player in that position and then the bowler made a delivery where batsman can't help but fly a catch. Very good cricket by British.

sachin and Saurav were the victims of bad decisions

2007-07-30T00:49:00.000-07:00

Some people call it racism, some call it partiality. What do you think?

New seven wonders from the sky view

2007-07-25T23:11:00.000-07:00

And some other mysterious structures on wikimapia. On wikimapia, you can see the names of the different places.

These are the new seven wonders. There is nothing like number one or number two wonder. The information which one gets how many votes, is not revealed.

Taj Mahal, Agra, India The monument of love built by Shahjahan, for his loving wife Mumtaz, is the most beautiful structure on earth.

great wall of China The only human made structure that can be seen from moon. Its so huge that even on google map, I dont know how much to zoom out.

Petra, Jordan The wonderful city in middle east country, which shows the perfect engineering skills.

Christ Redeemer, Brazil The huge statue of Jesus Christ, on top of mountain.

machu Picchu, Peru A small city built on top of the mountains in middle of the Amazon jungles.

the colosseum The huge old stadium built by Romans, still makes the archaeologist wonder about its construction.

chicthen Itza, Mexico Temple built by Mayans which shows their high knowledge about astrology.

These are some of the other interesting places.

figure de nazca, Peru
These are the figures in the Nazca mountains, which source and purpose is totally unknown.

pyramids of egypt Huge mountains built by Egyptians. No scientist or archaeologist is sure about how they are built.

Giant chinese character Don't know much about this.

stone staues of esatern island, chillie One of the most mysterious structures on earth, which makes us thinking that it is made by some superior intelligence.

opera house
A beautifully structure made by humans in this century.

Stonehedge, England
Archaeologists says its some kind of temple. But who has moved those huge stones, like this?

Guns are dangerous

2007-06-21T04:58:00.000-07:00

Especially if you don't know how to hold it.

Dev tari tyala kon mari (देव तारी त्याला कोण मारी?)

2007-06-16T23:57:00.000-07:00

See this lucky guy surviving after a deadlier accident.
त्याचा काळ आला होता, पण वेळ आली नव्हती.

Dont try to be smart in front of your boss

2007-06-08T06:53:00.000-07:00

Especially when he/she is stronger than you. You surely don't want to get treatment as this lady gets.

funny mimicry of indian cricket celebrities

2007-06-04T23:33:00.000-07:00

A real talented guy mimicking the cricket celebrities.

Some doubts after watching spiderman 3

2007-06-03T09:41:00.000-07:00

I watched spiderman 3 on Friday. Its a good movie. But after watching it, and thinking over it I cam up with some doubts. If anyone has logical answers for these, you are welcome. -
1) What a giant monster the sandman will be if he goes to Sahara desert?
2) Does Spiderman eat food like the humans, or does he first spins it in the web, and store it for future?
3) Why not his girlfriend try to get any super powers? Every super-villain get hold of her to get Spiderman. So doesn't she get frustrated with

that?
4) Spiders lay egg. So I doubt from where the children of spiderman will come?
5) Will Spidermans partner will kill him, after having sex with him?
6) Does Spiderman clears all the messy webs that he makes, or he just leave it to the municipal corporation of Newyork?
7) Will in the fourth part the sandman comes to help Spiderman and die?

Meanwhile watch this cool song of Aerosmith's Spiderman version.

My First Bike Accident

2007-04-19T05:29:00.000-07:00

(Some of the scenes are imaginary, but mostly true.)

I have just confirmed from the Air deccan that if I have to reschedule my flight from Goa to Bangalore earlier I will have to pay 300 rs. So let go to airport and do it now. It’s also the lunch time. So I can have lunch in Dhaba.

From : mmransin

To : CSF-TEAM

Subject:- OOO for next two hrs for personal work

Why the bag is so light? Oh off course, because there is no laptop in it. I locked it in my cube.
Let me keep my badge inside the bag now itself. I don’t think I need to take it off after this point.
Arey yaar, these girls are so stupid. Why they always have to walk horizontal, blocking the entire staircase? Can’t they walk one after another? Now I have to wait until all these ladies make it to their destination, which must be ground floor.
Dude, where is my bike? I don’t park my bike so long from entrance.
Shit, shit, shit. I didn’t park my bike here today. Damn. I parked it to the other parking place. That means I have to again walk through the office, meaning I have to take out my badge. Damn it.
Aaj sala main dhaba me nahi khaoonga. Aaj Bharati me khate hain. Waise bhi 35 rs me petbhar khana yaha aur kaha milega.
Wah, khana to bahot kha liya. Agar aisehi khate gaya, to sala ek din Eric Kartman nab jaoonga.
Chalo yaar, bike to wahipe hain. Now lets start the bike. Good, it started just in one kick. Phew.
Damn, why these girls wear helmet on scooty. There must be rule to ban wearing helmets for ladies. This girl is having jeans, and her top is so top, that some of the middle section is open. She must be a damn hot girl. Let me imaging further. What if she removes …,
Shit, shit, shit . . .
Yeh kamina rikshawala, if he wanted to stop the rickshaw he could have given some signal. Sala, thode ke liye bach gaya. Otherwise I would have surely crashed the bike on his rickshaw.
Could this have been my first accident? What about that one. On intermediate ring road, I was driving coolly, and suddenly some other biker came so fast from behind, and his bike guard made contact with my leg. For a moment, it feels like my bone is getting cut by a saw. But in next few moments, I found out that it just a hit. It is no fracture. Not a big thing. And the biker, who has hit me, has also gone a long. The only thing I know about him now, is that there was some girl on his bike sitting behind him, and she was wearing tight jeans.
And what about the one on Sarjapur Road? I was going on 60, and on the junction, I saw someone wanted to take turn. I thought the person wanted to take a right turn, and go in the direction same as mine. But turns out that the person wanted to go straight, and didn’t care who else is on the road. Just fortunate enough for me, he with some other man behind his small bike, hit my back wheel. I just loose my balance but didn’t fall off. The other bike fell on ground. If only the vehicles would have interchanged, it could have been me falling on ground.
Damn, this place. So crowdy. I hate this part of journey towards airport. People crossing road like unke baap ka hi hain. Drivers taking turns as if they didn’t do that, it’s the end of the world. And all those buses and trucks racing with each other driving parallel to each other.
Aur sala bike ka front brake bhi thoda loose hain. Aaj hi tight karta hoon.
Damn, this bus driver. Mereko aage jane de yaar. Ye right main already ek car ja rahi hain. Isko left se hi overtake kar leta hoon.
Arey yaar, kya kamine log hain, road ko itna block karke koi car park kartha hain? But may be if I increase my speed, I can overtake this bus, before the car.
Fuck, fuck, fuck, why this bus has turned to right? Can’t he just keep the steering wheel straight? I have to press both the breaks, to stop the bike.
Damn fuck, the there is so much of dust, the bike is skidding. It’s gone out of control. The bike is falling and on the side on bus. The bus is not stopping.
Dhaaaad, what was that? Was that my helmet striking to running bus? Damn, who cares? At this stage, I just know that, I must keep myself away from the bus.
What happened? I must have leaved the bike, and must have jumbled in the air a couple of times, before hitting the ground. Now, I am sitting, helmet on my head, bag on my back. I can see my bike, flat, little distance away from me, its rear wheel still rotating. The bus is now stopped, and I am some safe distance away from the bus.
I can stand, great. Am I alright? Looks that every bone is fine. I can see people gathering around, I can hear their shouting, I can smell the dust on my helmet. It just my right hand, which is giving a little pain.
Where is my bike? Oh, ok. It is just in front of me now. Some part of it, under the bus. Two fellows trying to get it from under the bus. They did it. The key is still hanging on where it should be.
I am really happy about the support of the people. At least 10 must have gathered. I can’t understand what they are saying. Is there some problem with my ears? No, they are speaking in Kannada.
Just a few moments, and it clear that they are not much interested in my well being, but more interesting in cursing the bus driver and if possible beating him. The conductor is standing on the door of the bus, and looking in our direction. The people around are shouting in the direction of bus. Some are chatting with me.
Now I get it. They are waiting for me. They are waiting for me to shout and march towards the driver. They want to beat the shit out of the bus driver. I am now looking in the bus. I see a small kid looking from window, towards me. He must have seen me falling. I can see it in his eyes. Next moment I am looking at the bus conductor, and waving my hand to him, which means “GO”.
The crowd is sparring. I wan to go from this place. I am wearing my helmet.
But some hand snap on the helmet. “Relax for 5 minutes, you must relax”, he is saying. This man is having one of his hands in plaster hanging from his shoulder. He is saying something, but I can’t pay attention. My legs are trembling. I can see that I should stay for some time.
“Water, water”, that same man is asking. I don’t want any water, I just wanted to get the rid of this place, get rid of the staring eyes.
I need to go to some hotel, or to some juice junction, and must drink something. When the people see that I am alright, they will leave me alone.
I am at the grocery shop. He has one fridge, and inside I can see Amul milk.
“Ek Amul milk, strawberry wala”, I ordered.
“You should not have let the driver go.” Damn, the plaster hand man is still behind me. Why he is not leaving me? What the hell he wants? I know what is coming. Few elderly words, which are going to feel me like I am a kid, and need some direction in my life. I hate this. I wanted to get rid of this man.
Is it possible that this man want some money, but for what, for showing pity, condolence? No problem, I am ok, with just a few bruises, I can give him 5 rupees, to thank god for saving me.
I drink the milk much faster than anticipated. May be the mil was not cold, or may be the man beside, is still talking. Now, I am back to my bike. I am carrying the helmet in my hand. I am ready to go. I am wearing the helmet.
“Relax for some more time”. Damn it, what now? Jane de baba mereko. I am saying these things only in mind, from outside, I am not having any words to defend him. What can I do other than watching him and listening to him?
“Bandage, you need bandage”.
Right, “I am going to office; I will do it in my office”. I am ready to give 10 rs to this man.
“No office. Here only”. And he is showing me the way to the nearest medical store. Ok, so when the man makes sure that I am physically good, he will leave me. Fine, I am heading toward the medical store.
“Do bandage dena”.
The shop keeper was busy in handling one other customer. I waited. I was out of the place, where the accident happens. That was enough for me. I am ready to stay here for long.
“………”. Something was said in Kannada. The man is still at my side, and asking the shop keeper to hurry up. Now that I am feeling much better I am listening to him.
“You are lucky. You didn’t get hurt. You didn’t get anything like this”. The last statement is said while showing me the plaster.
“What happened? How you got this?”, finally I accepted that I can’t get rid of this man so easily.
“At night 10, A rikshawala”. He was speaking English like this. Most of the conversation was with the gestures. He was hit by rickshaw at night 10, when nobody was around. Some people even tried to rob him. Only one man gave him help, and made him to hospital.
“Hand gone, shoulder gone”. Though his shoulder seems ok, I trust him. I am really damn lucky, to get out having few bruises. What would have happened, if my shoulder would have been dislocated? Thank god.
“wakratund mahakai, suryakoti, samaprabha.
Nirvighnam kurur me dev. Sarv karyshu sarvada”.
I am giving this man 20 rs.
Now I am having bandage, of 2 bucks. I have decided to go and not to listen to this man anymore. I am not listening to him. Lemme now see if bike is alright.
Looks good, except the helmet stand is broken. No use of it. What else. The left hand side mirror, is swinging in 360 degree angle.
Ok not so bad, I can still drive the bike. I am starting the bike.
Hey but what, something is wrong. The kick starter is not moving smoothly. No God, please, not the starter.
No. it is not the starter, but the stand below the starter. It is not broken but bended, which is not allowing the starter to swing around beyond one point. The helmet stand, the mirror, and now this. The accident can not be said minor.
I kick the stand and make it somewhat straight, at least much to start the bike. I am now driving the bike, one eye on speedometer. Not beyond 40, not for the next two weeks, at least.
Hey, I didn’t given any money to that man. He didn’t ask too. Ends out that he was trying to sympathize me. He was happy that I end up being fine. Or may be not, because he was having a dislocated elbow, and I was fine.
Whose fault is it, this accident? Was it bus drivers? Could be the man who parked the car, or could be the builders who didn’t clear the dust on road? No, it was me only. Only if I could have been a little more careful. Or only if the brakes were a little bit tight. In that case, it was the fault of my servicing center. Only if any one of these factors were proper, this would not have been happened. As I always believe the root of any big incidence is small, almost negligible. What can be the root of this incidence? Was God aware of that, at this time, on the planet of earth on so and so coordinates, a motor bike will skid. Could it have been planned by the almighty God? Why then He intends to make it happen? I am alright. Is this because I am strong, or God actually wants me to survive? Why then God want .. ..
Damn Fuck, No way. No fucking way. Unbelievably hot babe! Why the hell she is on that bike? Why not on my bike? Maine kisika kya bigada hain? She is wearing a sleeveless top, and tight jeans. Only if her jeans would have been a little bit . . . . .

Techincal vocabulary

2007-02-20T00:15:00.000-08:00

Shilpa Shetty in the BIg Brother show

2007-01-15T22:08:00.000-08:00

All the clips of Big Brother featuring Shilpa Shetty.

This is her entry in the house.

Here one of the otehr participangt arguing with her.

Here she is crying in the Diary room.

Here she is having some issue with where to sleep.

This is the clip which is forming waves about racism. This idiot Jack Tweedy cursing Shilpa Shetty.

Do you guys know what is Punani? I dont know.

Here she is telling about her servants.

She lives at seventh floor, makes her princess. Ha ha ha !!

Some heated argument over what to order to eat. This is really Dumb.

Here she is complaining about Jackie, and got another argument with her.

Why she always has to speack first?

Another argument with Jackiey.

Thats it! I cant watch any more of this garbage.
Will give you more later!

Ajay Jadeja blasting innings vs Pakistan in 19996 world cup

2006-12-31T21:30:00.000-08:00

Run out of Muttiah Muralidharan

2006-12-12T01:04:00.000-08:00

It is clear that Murali was walking on the other side, to congratulate the other batsman. NZ wicketkeepr grab the opportunity and pick up the bells. Murali was declared run out.

Lara Dutta from Miss Universe Competition

2006-12-07T21:52:00.000-08:00

Be clear while issuing instructions.

2006-12-06T21:15:00.000-08:00

OFFICE MEMO:

May all members of staff please note that there will only be one drink per person at this year's Christmas Party.

And please bring your own cup !

Regards,

Management

Then scroll down

Maths tutors

2006-12-06T20:58:00.000-08:00

I used to write answers like this.

Best of Raju Shrivastav

2006-12-02T23:27:00.000-08:00

Local trains

Diwali 1

Diwali 2

Kawwalli with Train Commentry

Bomab Parody

Hum Aapke Hain Kaun Parody

Sholay - Old Gabbar

Nach Balliye

how KBC with Shahrukh look like

2006-11-30T02:03:00.000-08:00

As Shahrukh is going to participate in KBC, this is going to be real. Hats off to star one for predicting this earlier.

E-books for the computer science Gate

2006-11-28T23:59:00.000-08:00

These are some of the e-books you can refer, if you are going to prepare for the Gate for Computer Science.

Name	Author	Link	Password (if any)
Introduction to Algorithms, Prentice Hall India.(2nd Edition)	Corrman	http://rapidshare.de/files/27733777 /Introduction_To_Algorithms__2nd_ Edition.pdf
Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation (2nd Edition)	John E. Hopcroft	http://rapidshare.de/files/17876844/ JEHopcroft.rar.html	www.AvaxHome.ru
Modern Operating Systems, 2nd Edition, 2001-02	Andrew Tanenbaum	http://rapidshare.de/files/933111/ Prentice.Hall-Modern. Operating.Systems.2nd.Edition.zip.htm
Compilers 1986-01	Alfred V. Aho	http://rapidshare.de/files/6484922/ CPTT.djvu.html
Database Systems Concepts, 4 edition	Abraham Silberschatz Henry F. Korth S. Sudarshan	http://rapidshare.de/files/14981246/ Database_System_Concepts_ 4th_Ed_-_McGraw_Hill.rar.html
Computer Organization and Architecture	William Stallings	http://rapidshare.de/files/9715363/ william_stalling_-_Computer_ Organization_and _Architecture.6th.Ed.rar.html	www.shrety.host.sk

To open djvu files use this software.

http://www.lizardtech.com/download/dl_options.php?page=viewers

Angree woman car parking

2006-11-28T03:18:00.000-08:00

This lady got furious as she did not get any place to park her car. Just see what she did.

bicycle kick by Ronaldinho

2006-11-26T23:47:00.000-08:00

This will answer why Ronaldinho is one of the God in football.

rare video of Aishwarya Rai

2006-11-23T06:36:00.000-08:00

This is Aishwarya Rai from the Miss World contest, which she won. This is her entry in the first round.

Video songs from the movie Don - the chase begins

2006-11-22T04:17:00.000-08:00

Title song - Main Hoon Don

Khaike Paan Banaras Wala -

Yeh mera dil Pyar ka Diwana -

Morya Re -

Aaj ki Raat

Bonus Video For Priyanka Chopra fan

Contest winning pics from National Geographic

2006-11-21T02:45:00.000-08:00

This is Sokhumbu in Nepal.

Mt. Rainier in Washington.

Antelope Slope Canyon near Page Arizona

South Kaibab Trail near Grand Canyon Arizona

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Latourell Fall, Oregon

Ab to aadat si huyi hain aise jine me

2006-11-20T06:44:00.000-08:00

Aadat Remix !

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh !!

Najany kab say
grade buray aatay hain
Mujhe phir bhi akallll..ll.. kion nahin aati hai??
Najany kab say..

Door jitna 'A' hay mujh say... paas 'F' kay main..
Ab to aadat se hai mujh ko.. fail honay main..
teachers ko koi shikwa hi nahin hai..
Ab to zinda hoon main detention center main..

kitab aisi hai yeh meri.. chalti jaey..
theory aisi hain yeh isski.. mujh ko sataaaey...!
yaad karna itna mushkil hai kay dil doob jaey..
aur aankhoon main yeh sum num ban jaey
hey hey haiy hi haey hay ohohohohhhhh..
ab to aadat si hai mujh ko fail hoanay main

hey hey haiy hi haey hay ohohohohhh ahahahahhhh
sab formulay hain..!
sab theorian hain..!!
bhoola do unhain..!

Ek anek ekta video

2006-11-18T03:28:00.000-08:00

This is the best patriotic short film ever made in India.

worst burglar ever

2006-11-15T21:10:00.000-08:00

Even I can do better than him.

Terrible experience with insurance people

2006-11-15T06:27:00.000-08:00

My bike insurance policy expired on 1st sept. I went to the ICICI Lombard office, on Richmond Road, just besides LifeStyle, to renew it. That time, they took Rs. 850 from me in cash, and gave me a temporary reciept, which will be expiring after two months. They told me that by this time within 60 days, I will get my permanent copy by mail to my home address. I said great and I left.
But near the end of two months, I realized that I still didn't get any copy. I call to them telling this problem. They ask me the cover note number and other information. The reciever told me that he will get back to me in 5 to 10 minutes.
After two days, I again call back, and asked them what happened. This time the lady told me that my reciept number is not in thier databse, and I have to visit to their office. I said great.
So today, after the validity is over, I visit their office. The receptionist took my reciept and goes inside. She came back, and start paying attention to other customers. Nothing happened for some time. Some man came from inside, and tell me that as I pay money in cash, there is some problem with the transaction. And I need to make a call on the number 66597600, and ask for the status. I said great, and came out of the office, but remain in the building.
I call the number from my mobile, and they connect me to two wheeler department. This person ask me my cover note number, name, and then my contact number. He told me that he will come back to me after 5-10 minutes. I said great, and waited for his call. I didn't recieve any call.
After 20 minutes, I call back again, asking the same thing. This time after giving me the music, the guy came back saying that there is noone free in two wheeler department. Call after 5-10 minutes. I said great.
After 10 minutes, I call back again. This time there was somebody to attend my call. He asked me the same information, and I gave him the same information, along with my telephone number, saying great.
After that I came to office, leaving all hopes that the work will be done today. From office (free phone calls, he he he), till now I have made 7 calls. So including the above 3 calls, in one day itself I made 10 calls. (new world record may be). Same things repeat in all these calls. The call each time will go to different person. And same thing will repeat. Only the last 2 calls were picked up by some person. This person already picked the call twice. So overall 4 times my call was directed to him. At the last call, he repeats the infomation by himself, and then call me back, saying that by tomorrow afternoon he will give me the position of my transaction.

I again said great.

My photo collection

2006-11-13T23:19:00.000-08:00

I want everyone to see how I look.
How I looked as a baby

How I look now........

Posting my dearest girlfriend's photo ...

I went to a doctor recently,he took an X-ray.....screw breach of patient confidentiality...I am posting my X-Ray too.....

I will post my dog's pic

One of my closest buddies had a very bad accident spamming

Me and my friend recently bouught new Savile row suits

Hilarious Football

2006-11-13T20:14:00.000-08:00

You will never see a free kick like this.

The Communication Styles

2006-11-12T22:45:00.000-08:00

The topic communication is very interesting. It has many aspects of itself. Mainly it dealt with the psychology. It is also very important for the leaders. Here I am trying to grab whatever I can collect from net on this topic.
Here is the first article.

communication styles and conflict

As far back as Hippocrates’ time (460-370 B.C.) people have been trying to understand other people by characterizing them according to personality type or temperament. Hippocrates believed there were four different body fluids that influenced four basic types of temperament. His work was further developed 500 years later by Galen (130-200 A.D.).

These days there are any number of self-assessment tools that relate to the basic descriptions developed by Galen, although we no longer believe the source to be the types of body fluid that dominate our systems.

The value in self-assessments that help determine personality style, learning styles, communication styles, conflict handling styles or other aspects of individuals, is that they help depersonalize conflict in interpersonal relationships.

The depersonalization occurs when you realize that someone isn’t just trying to be difficult but that they need different or more information than you do. They’re not intending to be rude, they are so focused on the task they forget about greeting people. They would like to work faster but not at the risk of damaging the relationships needed to get the job done. They understand there is a job to be done, but it can only be done right with the appropriate information, which takes time to collect.

Understanding communications styles helps to resolve conflict on teams when used appropriately. Very rarely are conflicts true personality issues. Usually they are issues of style, information needs or focus.

Hippocrates and, later, Galen determined there were four basic temperaments:

1. The sanguine person, characterized by the tendency to be overly cheerful, optimistic, vain and unpredictable.

2. The phlegmatic person, who is unemotional, nonchalant, cool, persevering and needing direction.

3. The melancholic person, who is soft hearted, oriented towards doing things for others and slow in responding.

4. The choleric person whose temperament is domineering, stubborn, opinionated and self-confident.

These descriptions were developed centuries ago and are still somewhat apt although the wording could be updated. In today’s world, they translate into four fairly common communication styles:

1. The sanguine person would be the expressive or spirited style of communication. These people speak in pictures. They invest a lot of emotion and energy in their communication and often speak quickly, putting their whole body into it. They can be easily sidetracked onto a story that may or may not illustrate the point they are trying to make. Because of their enthusiasm they are great team motivators. They are concerned about people and relationships. Their high levels of energy can come on strong at times and their focus is usually on the bigger picture, which means details, or the proper order of things can sometimes be missed. These people find conflict or differences of opinion invigorating and love to engage in a spirited discussion. They love change and are constantly looking for new and exciting adventures.

2. The phlegmatic person, being cool and persevering translates into the technical or systematic communication style. This style of communication is focused on facts and technical details. They have an orderly, methodical way of approaching tasks and their focus is very much on the task, not on the people or the emotions or concerns that may be evoked by the task. The focus is also more on the details necessary to accomplish the task. Sometimes the details overwhelm the big picture and focus needs to be brought back to the context of the task. People with this style think the facts should speak for themselves and they are not as comfortable with conflict. They need time to adapt to change and need to understand both the logic of it and the steps involved.

3. The melancholic person who is softhearted and oriented toward doing things for others translates into the considerate or sympathetic communication style. A person with this communication style is focused on people and relationships. They are good listeners and do things for other people, sometimes to the detriment of getting things done for themselves. They want to be able to solicit everyone’s opinion and to make sure everyone is comfortable with whatever needs to be done. This focus on others can distract from the task at hand at times. Because they are so concerned with the needs of others and smoothing over issues, they do not like conflict. Since change threatens the status quo and tends to make people feel uneasy, people with this communication style need time to consider the changes in order to adapt to them.

4. The choleric temperament translates into the bold or direct style of communication. People with this style are brief in their communication: the fewer words the better. They are big picture thinkers and love to be involved in many things at once. They are focused on tasks and outcomes and often forget the people involved in carrying out the tasks have needs. They don’t do detail work easily and as a result can often underestimate how much time it takes to achieve the task. Because they are so direct they often seem forceful and can be very intimidating to others. They usually would welcome being challenged but most other styles are afraid to do so. They also thrive on change, the more the better.

A well functioning team needs all of these aspects of communication styles in order to be truly effective. All teams need to be focused on the task and they need to take care of relationships in order to achieve those tasks. They need the big picture perspective or the context of their work and they need the details to be identified and taken care of for success.

We all have aspects of each of these styles within us. Some of us can easily move from one style to another and adapt our style to the needs of the situation at hand: whether the focus needs to be on tasks or relationships. For others of us, our dominant style is very evident and it is more challenging to see the situation from the perspective of another style.

The work environment can influence communication styles either by the type of work that needs to be done or if there is a predominance of one style reflected in that environment. Some people use one style at work and another at home.

The good news about communication styles is that we all have the ability to develop flexibility in our styles. The greater the flexibility we have, the more skilled we usually are at handling possible and actual conflicts. Usually it has to be relevant to us to do so, either because we think it is important or because there are incentives in our environment to encourage it. The key is that we have to want to. As Henry Ford said, whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right! –

Now this is a chart I gather from somewhere which tells us different things about these styles. Read carefully and you will find that The above mentioned styles are present in the chart, just given a different name.

Choleric are drivers.
Sangunie are expresser.
Melacholic are relaters.
and phlegmatics are analytical.

FACTORS:	EXPRESSER	DRIVER	RELATER	ANALYTICAL
How to Recognize:	They get excited.	They like their own way; decisive & strong viewpoints.	They like positive attention, to be helpful & to be regarded warmly.	They seek a lot of data, ask many questions, behave methodically & systematically.
Tends to Ask:	Who? (the personal dominant question)	What (the results oriented question.)	Why? (the personal non-goal question.)	How? (the technical analytical question.)
What They Dislike:	Boring explanations/wasting time with too many facts.	Someone wasting their time trying to decide for them.	Rejection, treated impersonally, uncaring & unfeeling attitudes.	making an error, being unprepared, spontaneity.
Reacts to Pressure and Tension By:	"Selling" their ideas or argumentative.	Taking charge taking more control.	Becoming silent, withdraws, introspective.	Seeking more data & information.
Best way to Deal With:	Get excited with them. Show emotion.	Let them be in charge.	Be supportive; show you care.	Provide lots of data & information.
Likes To Be Measured By:	Applause, feedback, recognition.	Results, Goal-oriented.	Friends, close relationships.	Activity & busyness that leads to results.
Must Be Allowed To:	Get ahead quickly. Likes challenges.	Get into a competitive situation. Likes to win.	Relax, feel, care, know you care.	make decisions at own pace, not cornered or pressured.
Will Improve With:	Recognition & some structure with which to reach the goal.	A position that requires cooperation with others.	A structure of goals & methods for achieving each goal.	Interpersonal and communication skills.
Likes to Save:	Effort they rely heavily on hunches, intuition, feelings.	Time. They like to be efficient, get things done now.	Relationships. Friendship means a lot to them.	Face. They hate to make an error, be wrong or get caught without enough info.
For Best Results:	Inspire them to bigger & better accomplishments.	Allow them freedom to do things their own way.	Care & provide detail, specific plans&activities to be accomplished.	Structure a framework or "track" to follow.

Here is questionary to find out what is your communication style.

http://matrix.scranton.edu/humanresources/communication-styles-handout-leadership.pdf

There is one more categorization i.e. people who like to have visual, verbal or tactile kind of communication. Here is an article which describes these styles and will help you to find out whats yours.

WHAT'S YOUR COMMUNICATION STYLE?

Are you verbal, visual, or tactile? It makes a big difference!

People are different. That's what makes the world an interesting place in which to live. Imagine how boring it would be if we were all alike.

We've all heard these comments before. I'd like you to think about them again, this time in the context of communication and how you best receive information.

There are three modes of communication in which people commonly receive and understand data. These means of communication are verbal, visual, and tactile. To effectively communicate with others, we must first know how they receive information.

A verbal person is one who best understands by use of ears and voice. Verbal people prefer to ask questions if they don't understand. They like to hear instructions rather than read them. As a matter of fact, some people simply cannot follow instructions by reading them. I'm sure many of us have had the experience of trying to assemble something by reading the instructions or trying to decipher the computer manual. What takes hours of reading takes only minutes of explanation when someone tells you or shows you how to do it. People who prefer to learn by verbal and audible means will probably never read the employee manual. But if you tell them what's in the manual, they'll understand it.

That communication style works for only some of us. Others prefer visual communication. They would much rather read the instructions. Visual people relish the reinforcement of seeing the words in writing and being sure they understand what is written. They enjoy being able to go back and refer to the instructions or the employee manual. These people like to read the book either before or after seeing the movie.

The third mode of communication is tactile. These are the touchy-feely people. They are the note-takers. They love embossed business cards, heavy linen stationery, leather briefcases, shaking hands. Tactile people best understand what you're saying if they take notes as you talk. This might bring back memories of your early childhood when your teacher had you write out the spelling words 10 times each.

What's your style?

Now it might be fun to determine how you communicate. Following is a little quiz to help you identify your own communication style.

Check each answer that applies:

1. When I have free time, I like to:

* a. Watch TV or go to the movies

* b. Listen to the radio or music

* c. Go to the gym or do something physical or use my hands

2. What I notice most about people is:

* a. Their appearance

* b. Their voices

* c. Their movements

3. I can easily learn when I:

* a. See a demonstration

* b. Hear instructions

* c. Try it myself

4. When I go to a new city, I tend to:

* a. Use a map

* b. Ask someone for directions

* c. Use my instincts as to which way to go

5. I enjoy reading material that:

* a. Has a lot of pictures

* b. Has interesting topics

* c. Covers sports, crafts, activities

6. When I have a lot to do, I:

* a. Make a list or imagine myself doing things

* b. Remind myself of what I have to do

* c. Get anxious until I complete most of the items

7. When I am talking to someone else, I:

* a. Try to see what they are saying

* b. Listen closely so I can hear what they have to say

* c. Try to get in touch with what they are trying to say

8. When I solve problems, I:

* a. Look for alternatives

* b. Talk about new approaches

* c. Fit possibilities together

9. I like any place where there:

* a. Are things to see or people to watch

* b. Is music, conversation, or quiet

* c. Is room to move

(Tally your a's, b's, and c's. If your highest number is a's, your communication style is visual; b's, your communication style is verbal; and c's, your communication style is tactile.)

Match the mode

It is a known fact that people like people who are like themselves. You can greatly enhance your communication skills if you can identify the communication mode a person prefers and modify your communication mode to match.

Verbal people talk a lot. They won't want to read the proposal; they'll want you to tell them what is in it. They won't want to read your phone number off the business card; they'll want you to tell them what it is. Verbal people can be long-winded on the telephone. Their language includes vocal words such as, "He says," "I told them," etc. Remember, people like people who are like themselves. When talking with these people, let them express themselves. Do not dominate the conversation. They like to do the talking. Tell them things; don't expect them to read a lot. You'll be better off calling a verbal person on the phone than sending an e-mail.

Let's say you're talking with someone who uses visual phrases like "I see," or "It's my point of view," or "I'd like to watch their performance before I decide." This is your first clue that the person is a visual communication type. People who are interested in actually reading through the proposal or paperwork are definitely visual communicators. You'll want to match your style to theirs. You may want to read something to them or use visual words like "I see," "I notice," etc. These people love e-mail.

You'll recognize the tactile style in people who tend to fidget with pens or business cards. They like to shake hands or touch things on your desk. They might make statements such as, "I feel this would be a good thing" or "I'd like to meet with you." If you recognize the tactile style, you'll want to move into the touchy-feely mode. Shake their hand, give them a business card, put your hand on their shoulder. They might like the speed and efficiency of e-mail, but they'd really appreciate a letter they can touch.

People are different. They communicate differently. Understanding people's preference for how they give and receive feedback enhances your ability to converse with them in a powerful and productive way. Positive interaction with people is a valuable tool. An understanding of how people process information will improve your ability to get your message across and your ideas understood. We are constantly interacting with people. The more you know about the three modes of communication, the better your chances are of being understood.

Thats it for Now. If you ask me I am expressive and like visual data. So have this in mind, while communicating with me next time.

10 Things I hate about India

2006-11-12T20:07:00.000-08:00

This is not my article. This is directly copy-pasted from some other source.

I have the feelings for India today: 95 per cent is good, but there are some aspects that I am still not able to swallow, even after all these years. I have listed ten of them. Even if it does not change anything, at least some of my frustrations will be released while penning them down

Here is my list of the 10 things I still can't 'digest' about India:

1. Power cuts: While typing this article, the electricity board cut off the power supply. The reason -- a storm last night which lasted for 15 to 20 minutes. 'As a precautionary measure' the officials very compassionately disconnected vast areas from the network in the night and the following morning.

Being in rural Tamil Nadu, these officials want to protect us from broken wires due to fallen trees (it could electrocute passersby, they say). While I appreciate their reasoning, I was surprised to see that during the cyclonic rains in New Orleans last year, though thousands perished, electricity was not switched off. Indian officials will tell you that the US is a rich and developed country, not comparable to India. Where is the connection?

2. Indian babus: One could write volumes on the famous babus of India. They run one of the largest bureaucracies in the world, but have not been able to change their mindset.

A particularly bothersome aspect is that their laws often come from antiquated rules and regulations that nobody knows of. The consequence is what we call red-tapism, though for them it is 'implementing the letter, the law of the land'. But what about its spirit? In any case, the law has always to 'follow its own course'.

A few years ago, a diligent minister found hundreds such laws and regulations dating back to the British. In the era of modern technology and communications, this is preposterous.

Another aspect that irritates me about the bureaucracy is that babus never respond to letters. Probably they consider themselves to be the government's servants, not 'civil' servants and therefore find no need to reply to ordinary citizens.

3. No access to historical documents: Though a better understanding of the history of the subcontinent could be one of the keys to disentangle difficult problems such as the Kashmir issue, today nobody can access primary sources. They are locked away in the vaults of the Nehru Memorial Library or the almirahs of South Block.

All those who have tried to access historical documents since India's independence will tell you that till the end of babudom, one bureaucrat or another will ensure that you do not access the dusty files. Without fail, you will be courteously informed that India's security and integrity will be endangered if these precious documents are opened to the public. It is sad that Indians are not entitled to study their past (though they can always visit archives in the West to know more about India!)

4. Discrimination against the white tourist: Something particularly irritating for a 'white man' is that wherever he goes in India, he has to pay a special rate. Whether he visits the Taj Mahal where the 'white' tourist has to cough up Rs 750 to see the mausoleum, or a national museum, or even hotels or airlines, there is a true racial discrimination.

Rates are often ten times higher for those who have a 'white' or 'yellow' (Japanese) skin. Those who have made these rules do not understand that this policy harms India's image.

The desire to make a quick buck from the so-called rich tourists leaves a bitter taste in the mouth of the visitors who in any case would have spent their budget during the stay in India. To my knowledge, India must be the only nation in the world implementing these separate rates.

5. Paranoia about maps: Another strange thing in India is the paranoia about maps. Several years ago I visited the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh. One day I was invited to the office of a local tahsildar. To my astonishment, the poor babu did not have a map of the area under his jurisdiction. He only had a vague sketch of the district. When I expressed surprise, he explained that maps were 'classified' and only the army was authorised to use them.

Is it not foolish to believe that the Chinese do not possess detailed maps of Arunachal? And what about Google Earth which is now available the world over?

One can only be surprised by this 'official' paranoia about maps. India is today a great power; technological advancements have occurred in the world during the past decades and will undoubtedly continue to occur and India has no choice but to accept them and make the best use of them.

A year ago, the Union Cabinet approved a new National Map Policy, but unfortunately, the mindset of the implementers remains the same.

6. And photographs: The paranoia is not about maps alone, it extends to photos, particularly of the sites under the Archeological Survey of India. A friend told me of her nightmarish experience while doing research in Chennai and the number of forms she had to fill to take some photos in a museum. Though one pays in hard currency, one has still to justify why one needs a particular photo. The poor researcher is looked upon as someone trying to 'steal' the national patrimony.

In contrast, a few weeks earlier, I visited the Louvre museum in Paris which receives tens of thousands of visitors every day. All of them were happily clicking away at statues, paintings, art artefacts (it is only prohibited to photograph the Mona Lisa for security reasons) and amongst them, a great number of Indians, perhaps the most frenetic clickers. This is understandable, as they have to compensate for their frustration at home!

A French television crew told me about their adventure while trying to shoot in a fort once occupied by Rajaji (C Rajagopalachari). Before leaving Paris, they had planned a short sequence at the fort. They dutifully applied to the Indian embassy for permission. After paying a hefty Rs 5,000 they were given a stamped and signed permission. When they arrived on the spot, the local official told them: "No way, as your permission does specifically mention it, you are not authorised to shoot with a stand. You have to go to Chennai (150 km away) and get the permission duly modified. No problem, it will take you a day only!" They left disgusted, the fort will not appear in their film.

7. Politicians: The topic of politicians is an easy one. Everything appalling and more can be said of them and one will still remain below the truth. In their defense, they are part of a system which is uniquely based on votes.

To win votes, one needs money and all compromises are permissible to get the required funds 'to serve the people'. It is true the world over, but here like in many other domains India excels.

8. Neglect for the environment: Another frustrating aspect for me is the lack of care for the environment (though it has been recently improving). While Indians are the most conscious people as far as personal hygiene goes, there is very little civic awareness or concern for the environment.

Education could help (for example for disposal of garbage or plastic bags), but it is often government policies such as free electricity for farmers, incentives for asbestos sheets (one of the most carcinogenic material) or chemical pesticides which harm the environment the most.

9. Traffic: I hate the Indian traffic (with its absence of rules). Each time I return from a visit abroad, it is a terrible shock. It is difficult to comprehend how there are not more casualties on the road. A friend explained to me that the multitude of gods in India probably protect their flock. The fact is that there are no law enforcement authorities (most of the police force is busy with VIP duty).

In France and elsewhere if the cops were not around, very few would follow the traffic rules. Extremely severe punishment for breaking traffic rules has a strong dissuasive effect. Here in India, you can always get away with a few rupees.

10. Corruption: It is better to not comment.

Please allow me to add a last point: the number of 'holidays' taken for a myriad of family 'problems', (marriages, engagements, funerals, etc.), cultural, local or religious festivals (of all faiths: India is secular), then you have bandhs, hartals, riots, strikes (India is the only place in the world where the government sometimes calls for a strike), etc... The worst are 'French leaves', absolutely unknown in France.

Apart from the above, India is an incredible

Mistakes in hollywood movies

2006-11-10T03:49:00.000-08:00

Mithun Aur Rajnikaant ki maa

2006-10-28T04:10:00.000-07:00

wacth this video and you will know from where our superheroes has learnt to fight.

Police call center

2006-10-28T04:09:00.000-07:00

how to capture videos from handycam?

2006-10-26T09:02:00.000-07:00

For me, it was very difficult for me to transfer the video from handycam to my laptop, as I lost the cd given with the handycam.
My search starts with the capturing software. The best I found is virtualdub. This software can be downloaded form here. http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net. VirtualDub is an open source software, and there is no need to install anthing. Just unzip it in one directory and run VirtualDub.exe file. There are many versions of VirtualDub software, but I found the basic one usefull.
When I try to transfer the video from this software, I found that I do not have drivers. Fortunately most of the companys give their drivers freely on their site. So I also downloaded the driver for my Sony Handycam model from this site http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/select-system.pl.
Great, I was ready to transfer the video, and when I did it I found out another problem. There was lag between audio and video, and as the capture proceeds, the lag goes on increasing, upto 20 seconds. I tried changing lot of settings on vitualdub, but didnt get what I want. Finally, I concluded that, the lag is because, audio and video data are transferred over same USB line, which makes lots of video frames to drop. At the same time, I observed that transferring the video in little parts, of 1 minute or two minute, gives good video with unrecognisable lag.
Then, I think what if I can transfer the video and audio separately. To do this, in VirtualDub, I change the settings, so that audio will not get captured, and video will be captured at 30.00 frames per second. I go the video, and save it as an .avi (divx format, go to http://www.free-codecs.com/) file.
Now the problem was how to capture audio, without capturing video. I tried capturing audio, directly from the speakers of the handycam, using a mike. And surprisingly it works. I use audacity software (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/latest/audacity-win/audacity-win-1.2.4b.exe) which is again freely available and I find very usefull for all audio operations. To export the file in mp3 format you need separate plugins. (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3)

Now another problem, of how to join them. As per I know, there are some softwares frely available to allow this. I use the Windows Movie Maker software (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx), which comes free with the windows XP cd, and is downloaded along with the OS. Operating this software is really very easy. Just after playing for half an hour with it, I was able to combine both my video and audio in to a single video, without any lag or any glitch.

Offcourse, the process takes a lot time and time and efforts, but at the end the results are good. Watch my other video Happy Diwali and you will find out.

Happy Diwali

2006-10-18T00:51:00.000-07:00

The main intention of this video is to get smile on your face. But instead if it makes you cry for my pathetic mimicry and acting skills, I am sorry.

Wish you and your family a very prosperous and happy Diwali.
And also Ed Mubaraq.

computer program simulating physics

2006-10-16T22:15:00.000-07:00

This is much advanced technology.

Stupid goalKeeper Paul Robinson

2006-10-12T22:02:00.000-07:00

This is match Croatia Vs. England. See how this goalee made one goal on own team.

The top movie ever made in India

2006-10-11T06:24:00.000-07:00

This is the movie "Gunda". The leading actor is Mithun Chakraborti. Here is some information from imdb. Watch the user rating, and comments from the site.

Gunda (1998)
Directed by :- Kanti Shah

Writing credits :- Bashir Babar

Genre: Action

Plot Outline: Shankar, a coolie, comes in the way of the bad guys, Bulla and his cronies. They kill his father and sister. Shankar vows revenge and eliminates all of them in bizarre and gruesome fashion.

User Comments: a classic tale of revenge and social correction (more)

User Rating: *********_ 9.3/10 (503 votes) Vote Here

Credited cast:
Ishrat Ali .... Lamboo Aata
Mithun Chakraborty .... Shankar
Mohan Joshi .... Pote
Shakti Kapoor .... Chutiya
Harish Patel .... Ibu Hatela
Rami Reddy .... Kala Shetty
Mukesh Rishi .... Bulla

Here are two scenes which will give you idea about how much drama is filled in this movie.

Here is the first scene. Bulla crying over his raped and murdered sister ..

Here is another scene. Lambu Atta crying over his dead brother's body

And finally the entire movie. If you didn't watch this, you are missing a lot in life.

cutest twins on earth

2006-10-04T22:26:00.000-07:00

Guiness World Record for most T-Shirts worn at one time.

2006-10-04T21:50:00.000-07:00

Matt McAllister of 99.9 KTYD in Santa Barbara, CA, setting the guiness world record for the most t-shirts worn at once. matt@ktyd.com.

Original Ending of the Sholay Movie

2006-09-13T23:03:00.000-07:00

This is the original ending of Ramesh Sippy saab's 1975 magnum-opus "Sholay", the way the movie, as per Sippy saab's vision, was suppose to end. In it, the Thakur ultimately gets his revenge on Gabbar by killing him, and is so different from the sanitized version that we have watched (or were forced to watch) over the years, the one that Sippy Saab had to put in after the censor authorities refused to pass the movie and also after his father producer-financier Sh. Gopaldas Permanand (G P) Sippy talked to the concerned authorities and persuaded his son that if he wanted his labor-of-love out in the theaters he had to make the changes authorities had asked for...I guess owing to the political climate pervalent in India at the time of its release -- circa Aug. 1975 --- when country was under Emergency rule, the powers that-be didn't want to show a former police officer taking law in his own hands...so in their infinite wisdom they dictated what the audience would ultimately get to see...although Sippy saab was quite frustrated at this obstacle and had to re-shoot a new ending, whereby Gabbar is spared his life at the hands of Thakur by the "timely" arrival of the police.

Funny climax from Jane Bhi Do Yaaro

2006-09-13T07:40:00.000-07:00

Funny as hell. Must watch for those, who knows Hindi. One of the best comic scene Hindi movies have ever produced.

So finally the day has come

2006-09-05T23:25:00.000-07:00

The day I was knowing will come, but I want it not to come. From last two years, I was knowing that this day will come, and I was trying to avoid it as best I can do. But then I understood today in front of nature, you are just a small creature. You can't win over it.
From last two years my lower raw front tooth was loose. It was shaking. I showed it to doctor, and doctor said, the teeth will fall one day, and we can not do anything for it. If you take proper care, it may not fall for lifetime. Aisa faltu gyaan dekar mere 900 rs. le liye. I took care best.
But then today after I finished eating bread-omelette, i was washing my mouth, and then I could feel it. In mirror I was seeing my tooth, my loving tooth has broken up its relation with the jaw. It was moving freely in my mouth. It has came out without pain, without any problem, like a soldier dying on battle field smiling. It was proud that it hadn't given up for two years. But it was knowing that its end has came.
I looked myself in the mirror without the tooth, and see how ugly I am looking without that tooth. I tried it to put back to its place, and what a miracle!!!! It fits. It fits like nothing has happened. So even after death, it has taken care that I can live normal life without others being noticing it. Oh my dear teeth! I will miss you a lot.
Currently I have just put it at its place, so that others wont notice. But Now I have to soon go to doctor to get replacement.

Now watch me doing this amazing trick with the same tooth.

A very good card trick

2006-08-30T01:08:00.000-07:00

Some of my own pjs

2006-08-24T05:26:00.000-07:00

Please Laugh

inzamam fall onto stumps

2006-08-08T03:25:00.000-07:00

Motu cant balance his weight.

Funny football video

2006-08-08T03:22:00.000-07:00

Really cool. Too good.

Amazing group dance on trade mill

2006-08-02T05:36:00.000-07:00

new technology video in air helio display

2006-08-01T01:29:00.000-07:00

San Francisco Technology Reporter Gabriel Slate looks at this new way to display video on air.
Very cool display in mid air. Like star wars

Another funny animation of Zidane headshot

2006-07-31T01:41:00.000-07:00

True Zidane fans

2006-07-31T01:40:00.000-07:00

see how Zidane Fans are behaving in public.

Pole Testing

2006-07-30T22:03:00.000-07:00

This pole is too strong. What material they have used?

Harry Potter Spoof

2006-07-30T21:50:00.000-07:00

For Adults only. :D

Different perspectives on Zidane's header

2006-07-26T00:26:00.000-07:00

Zidane headbutt as seen by the Germans, French, Italians, Americans and press.

Students Strike Oil on Alaskan Beach

2006-07-26T00:19:00.000-07:00

Alaska High School Students find Oil on Prince William Sound beach, just inches under the surface. Dig shallow hole, pour water, get oil. 17 years after tragic oil spill, oil remains on beaches.
Alaska beaches are dangerous.

Some of the great goal save

2006-07-25T01:54:00.000-07:00

Great Saves - video powered by Metacafe

software peoples on war

2006-07-24T00:09:00.000-07:00

See what happens with it people when they get lot of free time??

Breaking News : UFO seen over New York city

2006-07-16T21:57:00.000-07:00

Fastest Rubik cube solution

2006-07-11T02:10:00.000-07:00

Ch*tiya Zidane from Final of wordl cup

2006-07-10T03:35:00.000-07:00

Why he got the red card??

World Cup Soccer 2006 Engald-Portugal Quarter Final

2006-07-09T01:58:00.000-07:00

Frannce-Brazil Quarter Final

2006-07-09T01:52:00.000-07:00

World Cup Soccer Germany-Italy Semi Final

2006-07-09T01:48:00.000-07:00

World Cup Soccer videos - France Portugal Semi Final

2006-07-09T01:46:00.000-07:00

gymnastik video

2006-07-09T01:35:00.000-07:00

I always want to do that.

Funny clip from south indian movie

2006-07-04T23:51:00.000-07:00

See this great video clip from some south indian movie. Amazingly funny. Aise ideas aate kahase logonko?

Amazing Octopus

2006-07-01T03:11:00.000-07:00

This octopus can go invisible as its own wish.

story-novel writing

2006-06-15T03:38:00.000-07:00

In my very tiny brain there are lot many stories. Most of these stories I got after reading some novel or watching movies. I always write the small version of the stories, whenever i got them in head. Unfortunately most of these are fantasies. I have actually hidden these stories, thinking that some day I will write a novel on it, but now seems that let some other person do this work.

cool smacjbook and kitten on laptop

2006-06-08T20:38:00.000-07:00

Yeh dekho cool smackbook. I wish I had one.

See the reactionof this kitten on laptop.

Birthday today

2006-06-06T22:04:00.000-07:00

Today is my Birthday. 26 years before, I came into this world. Donno why. Lets me who all wish me today. Yestredar was 666, the satan's day, was expecting some sexy bhutani. Par koi nahi mili. Today is my birthday, so expecting nothing. Lets see whats happen.

Trapped in bathroom

2006-06-04T02:05:00.001-07:00

Today is Sunday, and it was not different that any other sunday. I woke up at 11.00, brush. After that I went out, order the water, came back. Mast Paav-Bhaji banake khaya, extra butter marke. Meanwhile pani bhe aa gaya. Home-owner was doing some work in other bathroom. (Our house got two bathrooms. One was toilet combined, and other is only bathroom). He was doing the last touch finish of the new house on the second floor. At the same time, he was looking if anything to be done, for our house. He told me earlier that, if there is any problem, in the house tell me. I was in half sleep that time, I told him,"ok, I will. (Ab futle, aur sone de mereko.)".
After eating paav-bhaji(with extra butter), Kiran called me and asked to meet at forum at 1.00. I watched the time. 12.00. Ok, no problem, was my answer. Ab bahar jana hain, to nahana padega. Lekin maaki power hi nahi thi. Later I found that the power wont be there till evening. And no power means thunde pani se nahana padega.(electric department walonke maa ki . .. . ). So, I went to bathroom(this one do not have toilet). And while, opening the door, I remember that, the lock is jam. It needs some time and movement of door to open. Its an automatic latch. Arey yaar uncle (home-owner) ko bolna chahiye tha. Thik hain yaar, nahane ke baad bolte hain. So I went in bathroom, locked the door. Bahar dhoop ke wajahse, the water in the tank was a little hot, but not enough for full bath. Thik hain yaar, ab sirf pani maar lete hain. Sabun kal laga lenge. And so, I finished the bath, within 5 minutes. Towel (which I normally forget to carry in bathroom, like the heroes of hindi movies) se pochh liya, aur kadi khola.
While opening the latch, I remember that Ihave to apply some tricks. I applied the tricks. You have to push the door to yourself, and open the latch. Kuchh nahi hua. Ok, you have to push the door to other side, and open the latch. AAHHH, AAHHHH. Pura dum lagaya, par latch nahi khola. Ab kya karu. Repeat the cyle. I repeated the cycle, 10 times. Door stil closed. I did the same thing that any one (especially females) will do at such time. Shout.
Dhaad, Dhaad, Dhaad."Rajneesh, Rajneesh". (Rajneesh is my roommate, who was sleeping when i went to bath.). No response. Dhaad, Dhaad, Dhaad."Rajneesh, Rajneesh". ......... . Dhaad, Dhaad, Dhaad, Dhaad, Dhaad, Dhaad. "Rajneesh, Rajneesh". ...............
This cycle was repeated again 5 to 6 times, with the increase in number of Dhaads every time. After the failure of this procedure, I went back to my previous procedure, with no luck. I felt tired, and just sit there.
At that time, a familiar sound came,"arey manoj, bulaya kya?". It was Rajneesh. Procedure 2 has succeeded, though delay was a bit more, but response has come. I was about to say,"Nahi, bathroom main baithke bhajan ga raha hoon." But I quickly went to main topic. "ARey yaar, darwaja nahi khul raha, baharase try kar".
He tried from baharase. Repeated procedure1 for 5 minutes. The sound of kicking door is clearly different from other methods. Finally he visualises that the matter is more serious, and he said,"rook yaar, uncle ko bulata hoon".
Aa gaye Uncle. Procedure 1 for 5 minutes, only caller was different. He too soon found out the matter is beyond his hand. He called the carpenter, which was working in the new house.
Procedure 1 for 5 minutes. I wanted to tell him that,"ch*tiye logo, if door could have been opened like that, Rajneesh would have done that, and you would not have been here". After 5 minutes he said that,"aap andarse kholneko try karo". Le Bhenaki. Main itni der under baithke hila raha hoon kya? But again I said directly, "nahi khol raha hain, tala tod do.". "Aisahi karna padega", was his reply. I was happy that now something more than procedure 1 will be applied.
TTHAAK, TTHAAK,TTHAAK, TTHAAK. Yeh to hathode ki aawaz hain. He broke the nadle from out. Now there is no way for them, to try procedure 1. Then he came to window. (The bathroom has a small window, which was always closed, and which has iron grills). He passed the screew driver and told me that, break the handle by opening the screws. At that moment, I realised that I am wearinng a towel. Ok, forget the cloths. Bahar jake, hazar kapde pehen lena. I loosen the screws, and break latch. The lock is still intact, door closed. Kya chaman carpenter laye hain uncle, ab to door hi todna padega.
The carpenter put the out side handle back again, and tried opening. Again he came to window, gave screw driver and hammer, and told me to break one small part of lock, which was visible from outside. I tried that. After some time, he came back with a big foot screw. I tried with that, and broke that part. Now there was nothing in my hand. (No double meanings please). I returned his tool, and just sat there. Meanwhile Rajneesh said that somebody was calling me on mobile. Offcourse he was Kiran. I told him, give me the mobile. "Yeh log pata nahi, kitna time lenge, kuchh game to khel lu."
But after that fortunately, the carpenter didn't take much time. DDHAAAAD, DHHHAAAD. Huge hammer sounds, and feeewwwwwwwww, door opened. There were some 5 to 6 people with different size and shape standing outside, and I was in towel, with nothing inside.
"Khul gaya lock" - Uncle. (Dikh raha hain mereko). "haan" was my reply. I went in bedroom, and wear trouser and shirt.

Now I am thinking what would have been happened, if instead of me any child or any female would have been trapped. The only way was either to break the door, or break the window. Really, trouble can come at any time. Jindagi ka saala kuchh bharosa nahi hain. Who knows, while driving bike, which bus, truck, car, bike or even cycle has my death written on it. Or even in house, any electric button will have it. I am really happy that I have an Life Insurance policy. And I request the ones who is reading this (if there are any), to get one. I know, my death will not cause much damage to world. Arey Gandhiji ki maut ke baad bhi duniya chal rahi hain, to apun kis khet ki muli hain? My relatives will cry for some time, friends will say, "Acchha aadmi tha yaar", cullings in office will say, "arey yaar kaamka load badh gaya". May be in some newspapaer some news will come. And after that, everyone will continue their work. Sooner I will be out of memory, though I am sure I will be always in heart of few people.
Thats life boss, it is not going to stop for me.
Finally I will like to end this by something I have read on net. "Musibat aur lund batake khade nahi hote". So true.

saala kuchh work nahi kar raha hain

2006-05-29T00:14:00.000-07:00

Grrrrrrrrr .....
from last few days I am trying to write the response code from BMC to registry. Abhi tak kuchh ho nahi raha.

Chamtalkaar ....
just when I typed this, it worked. He he, i can see its c7, means the command length got some error.

Got a new habbit

2006-05-23T22:52:00.000-07:00

After orkut, now I am in love with another site. This is really bad, as it is taking considerable amount of my time. I am not able to complete my work. Hope that this is also a temporary thing like orkut, which will fade away soon.

Strongly thinking of starting writing a novel.

Watched "c u @ 9" yesterday

2006-05-07T23:27:00.000-07:00

This week both my manager and tech lead were on leave. Kuchh kaam nhai kiya. Agle week fatnewali hain.

It is supposed to be a horror, suspense movie. I got this movie in four parts. Nothing happens in first three parts. You will just keeping on banging your head, and waiting for something to happen. Each shot is being elongated unnecessary. Then suddenly the movie takes a horror turn, like those shown in the psycho English movie. This part is actually hair raising.
But for some reason (which I know), I found this sexy, rather than horror, and I love it. This is the only movie, which has this aspect of life showing it for a long time. I love it.

Back from home

2006-05-02T23:55:00.000-07:00

I went to Mumbai on thursday night, and came back on tuesday night. This was a great visit. I like short visits rather than long visits. Except Sunday, on all other days, I watch TV, nothing else. On Sunday, there was a function at my uncles house. Its very rare that all the relatives gather at some event. But when it occurs, its really great fun.

Reading new novels and new feature on orkut

2006-04-24T00:16:00.000-07:00

In this weekend, I started reading "Cell" by Stephen King. Good till now. The storyline is simple words is , "some virus was spread through mobiles. The ones who are infected with this virus, are like zombies, not in their mind, killing and eating the other peoples. The other people who missed this virus, are now fighting for their survival."

The new feature on orkut, is really good. It tells you who all have visited your profile. So I am going to my crush-list and hot-list and opening their profiles. They should know that there exists someone, who will be visiting their profiles daily.

Expert in playing keyboard

2006-04-19T21:27:00.000-07:00

Now I donot write the tunes. I can create the tunes of any song dynamically.

Enjoyed holidays

2006-04-17T03:16:00.000-07:00

Here in Bangalore, everybody enjoyed four day holiday. Friday was a declared holiday,and then on Wednesday evening great Kannada actor Rajumar passed away. With the immediate effect everybody dropped the work and ran home. We get an holiday on Thursday, as crowd here was angry.
In these four day, I started playing cricket again. Still I am not getting the timing correct. I can hit the spinner, and the medium spacers, but fast bowlers are still problems. Yesterday I won over Pakistan in test match, by 2 wickets. Day before that I won test series against Australia.

Haven't written for many days

2006-04-09T21:43:00.000-07:00

And that is because I was busy with the release of a product. Now that the release is over, I am getting some free time. I will try to write some big thing.

Back to keyboard

2006-03-28T20:47:00.000-08:00

As many of you know, I can play keyboard. Now many of you wonder, that what is the big deal in typing on keyboard? For those people let me clear that, I am talking about mini version of piano, and not the computer keyboard. For many days, my keyboard was "dhul kha raha tha". Yesterday I bought new cells and started playing it. The first day I found out tunes of "Dus Bahane kar ke le gaye dil (Dus)", "nach, nach nach balliye (NealNNikki)", and "Ek najar me bhi pyar hota hain (taxi no. 9211)". I will save the tunes.
Yestreday at night, I was reading the Scintific America magazines times issue. It talks about everything about time. I read the column on how to build time machine. Though I did not understand many(almost all) things, it was fun to read it.

Guys must be crazy.

2006-03-22T00:47:00.000-08:00

First time a copy paste message in this blog. I hope you will like it.

GUYS MUST BE CRAZY

“These Guys must be crazy yaar”, Asha suddenly remarked while adoring
herself in the mirror.

Her roommate priya who was busily playing Minesweeper in her laptop,
turned to Asha and asked, “c’mon, ma’m wat happened..you talking about
Guys suddenly……watz the matter?”

Asha : True yaar, these guys must be crazy…… I think they do all sort
of stupid things if they fall in love

Priya : aaha, Asha…what happened pa, suddenly you talking about
love…who is that idiot ?

Asha : Hey keep quiet ok! Me already in anger……. You don’t try to tease
me further

Priya : hahaha, you angry… see yourself in the mirror…… your drooling
is quite apparent… Tell me whoz that guy who made you talk about love
all of the sudden

Asha : our next cubicle northie yaar, Vikram I mean…… He is following
me wherever I go

Priya (surprised) : What you mean Vikram? Hey come so many girls in our
office are drooling about him…….. don’t just blush ok? You shouldn’t
lie too much esp when you are seeing urself in the mirror

Asha : hey come on yaar, you know, that day in FoodCourt, I went to wash my
hands. All other taps were free only. But this guy purposely waited and
came to the tap where I washed my hands after I went…

Priya : hmmph.. Big deal……. This is more feebler than BSNL signal…
(shakes her head) I cant accept this as a Love signal

Asha : wait wait. Even I didn’t think it as a big issue. But yesterday
no, after finished with my dinner, I missed my mobile in the desk while
leaving. When I came back to pick it up, I noticed this Vikram picking
up my paper towel and put in his pocket. What would you say for this?

Priya : Really??? Do u mean it

Asha : hey true yaar…… thatz why I said…… these guys are all crazy……
they tend to do all sorts of stupid things for love and romance

Priya : aah..dont tell me you didn’t like that

Asha : hehe thatz a different story J ….. you come with me to Food
court today.. I’ll show you live action today

That afternoon........Priya and Asha dine together in the Food court.
Vikram who enters the Food court at the same time, takes the seat just
behind them.

Asha : Look where he is sitting

Priya : O.K O.K.. Relax

Both finish their lunch and go to wash their hand. As they return they
see Vikram standing near the place where they had their lunch

Asha : Now see what he does

Priya : Wait , wait

Vikram looks here and there, after getting convinced no one is around,
picks up the tumbler that was used by Asha during her lunch.

Asha : (triumphant smile) What do yaa say now?

Priya : Yep yep, Guys must be crazy only…… I will go and catch that
Vikram red handedly

Asha : hey relax priya, Me feeling shy

Priya : hello this is not a murali film story to keep postponing love
proposal until a railway station climax. You just wait here

Priya straightly goes to Vikram, who is quiet surprised to see her..

Vikram : Hi priya..how do u do

Priya : Dei, what are u doing da

Vikram : err..whatz the matter pri?

Priya : Watz the tumbler u are holding in ur hand

Vikram : oh this one ah? This is your friend Asha’s work. Arrey, she is
so careless yaar… Whenever she goes to wash her hands in the wash
basin, she leaves the tap open and let water go waste. She never
disposes of the paper towel, once she is done with lunch and leaves it
there itself. See even now, she doesn’t even care to keep the tumbler
back in the place. How many times you expect me to keep reminding in
mails as part of the HALE cleanliness initiative of the week. Nobody
cares.. see, for being a volunteer what sort of job I have to do.
Regardless of the number of posts in the bulletin about etiquette
nobody cares to listen…”

Saying this, a disgusted vikram goes to pick up the tumbler in the next
desk. An apparently shocked Asha could not mutter any other words
except mumbling “GUYS MUST BE REALLY CRAZY……………..”

Alone at Home

2006-03-13T00:29:00.000-08:00

Both my roomies are gone to home. The first will arrive on coming Sunday. Ek weekend kaise to nikal liya. This weekend I watch "Rang De Basanti", "Teesri Aankh", "Doom" and "Firewall". So this weekend I do not face any probelms. Now two more movies I have to watch, "Crash" and "The excorcism of Emily Rose".
The problem is when I do not have any thing to do at night, I just feel that I am in danger. Some superhuman power is trying to take control of me. Some ghost is waiting for me behind the door, or in the next room.
And in this situation I will be watching Emily Rose. Please pray for me.

FInished "The Big book of Unexplained".

2006-02-26T20:08:00.000-08:00

As the name suggests the book gives a lot stories which are hair raising, and can not be explained by science. And these stories can be true. Everywhere the author has given the full name of place, date and the name of the people involved in the incidents. If this is not enough, there is bibilography at the end. Some of these stories I have already heard, like "Mothman prophecies"(there is also a hollywood movie on the same topic with same name), "imagics", and "the curse of Tuthkmanen". Over and all its a great experience reading this book, and it keeps us thinking.

Today's miraculous dream

2006-02-22T21:42:00.000-08:00

Today just before wake up, i was dreaming that I was taking a reciept of something from an government employee in bangalore, at some government office. I was telling him that, please hurry up, or I will be late for my office. But as an regular government employee, that person was doing everything slowly, even for making a signature he took long time. I was worried that I will be late for office, and i gave up.
Just at this moment, I woke up, and I looked at time. Normally I wake up at 7:30, but today I woke up at 7:55. I was surely going to miss my office shuttle (which I didn't fortunately). The question is how in my dream did I know that I will be late for office? Was there any waves passing from my brain to mobile, which updates my brain about time? Or was it just a coincidence?

Reading a new e-book

2006-02-22T00:03:00.000-08:00

Currently I am reading the e-book, "Complete idiots guide to sex - by Sari Locker". Its an interesting book. Till now I have read only one fourth of the book and I have learnt a lot new things. The book is written by keeping the american people in mind, which may not work for indian pscychology. But still its a good experience as you increase your knowledge in this area.
Till now I learnt these things from the book:

Dont shy talking about sex with ur partner. Clear the expectations.
If you want amazing sex with partner (before marriage), start searching for partner.
Stop complaining about your naked body. Feel proud about the positive parts in your body.
The body is a small part of personality. The major part is your mind, sense of humour, and behaviour. So dont feel bad if you think you dont have great shaped body.
Love and sex are two different things. If sex is done with the person you love, it may be better than the sex with the stranger, but not always. Passionate and wild love can be done with strangers normally. Reversely having sex may increase or decrease your love with the partner depending on the experience.

Whatever it is this field is lot interesting, and I may be in future I will think of making my carrier in the field of sex therapist (please dont read as sex the rapist. Ha Ha!). After all, sex experiences can improve the life tremendously, so why not to help others?. My current plan is finish this book, and then read seduction technique books. After that read all present and past techniques in sex. May be later in my life, I will write my own book.

Just finished Case of need

2006-02-07T22:07:00.000-08:00

The first novel by Michael Christon. He was just 26 yrs old at that time. When I started reading the novel, I got frustrated in first two pages. All it says about the medical profession. The entitre novel is written for doctors, and medical professionals. There are lot many terms used in novel which are beyond the scope of normal person. I got interested in story, only when Art got arrested.
The subject of the novel is abortion. Should it be legal or illegal? One girl from a good family, dies because of faulty abortion. The novel runs around who is the abortionist. As said ealier lot of medical words and jargons present in the novel, which sometimes bore the reader. The author must have learnt from this experience, and then in rest of his novels, out more weight on the story line.