Written on Thursday, March 30, 2006 by Rohan Koshy
Seems like Ive been tagged. The rules:
1. The tagged victim has to come up with 8 different points of their perfect lover.
2. Need to mention the sex of the person.
3. Tag 8 (or as many as possible) victims to join this game & leave a comment on their comments saying they’ve been tagged
4. If tagged the 2nd time, there’s no need to post again.
ok so are you ready? are you scared?
1. it's a she...Duh...
2.Should be smart...someone i can have a intellectual conversation with..
3.Should be ambitious....not just career wise....
4.Should be passionate....about life in general..
5.Should laugh at my jokes...which would make her rare to find...hehe.
6.Should be a little "nuts" or she'll go nuts with me......
7.Should be independent....and level headed...
8.And finally...our values must match...more or less..
P.S. i've written should and not must because i believe if the right person comes along it really wont how many of these she fulfills...but anyways...
ill tag sandnya and gaurav i think....
Written on Monday, March 27, 2006 by Rohan Koshy
Microsoft has delayed the launch of vista till next year. Personally I’m pretty disappointed. I was looking forward to getting down and dirty with a new OS. It would have been a lot of fun, but in any case I keep wondering how Microsoft is going to keep pace now ,what with the continuous barrage of software being developed by third parties.
Now I’m no Wall Street business analyst but how many people use IE anymore? it’s not obsolete by any means but it’s still way behind opera and firefox. All the viruses get written for IE so it’s difficult to stay safe. Now I agree I shouldn’t really be bothered with what happens anyways because either way I’m getting the benefit but I really want to see how Microsoft combats this problem. I mean linux is on the rise though it’ll be a long time till it catches up with Xp or vista. The pace of new versions coming out means that Microsoft has to move quickly if it wants to win. Google’s pratically won the search engine race and apple is hot on ms’s heels.
But Bill gates has proven time and again that he knows how to win. And win. And win.
I’m a fan of his to be truthful. It almost truly is Microsoft against the rest but ms wins and wins a lot,though this time things could get tough.
Hey ok, I’ll admit the fate of the world does not rest on this Microsoft Vs the rest software war but it sure is gonna be fun to watch….Oh yeah!!
Written on Sunday, March 26, 2006 by Rohan Koshy
Reading a lot has convinced me of one fact:-Work with the right people and you won’t waste half your time fighting internal fires. What that means really is that if you pick your partners properly you'll be much better off and have a good chance of getting things done on time. I came to realize this really when i had to complete my B.E. project in quite a short span of time. Though not completed yet, we have reached the final stages before anyone else and I’m convinced it's because I partnered with the right guys.
My project is quite ambitious and challenging. Really an untested concept but while choosing the right project I really looked at the people with me. So when the right guys invited me to join I jumped at the chance. And when the right project guide offered the project I was convinced though challenging, the project could be done.
So now that I know that the concept works I’m happy I was right. Choosing the right people to work with circumvents a lot of the future obstacles. There have been no accusations of laziness or not pulling weight (for the most part anyway!!!).
One is probably the hardest worker in my class and the other, well, is good at what he does. So we’ve spent all of the time on the project and less on irritating each other. Which is what I notice has happened in many other project groups. Everyone wants to be the leader and everyone thinks they’re right. Even getting the right guide was a huge boost. It would never have gotten done if not for the tenacity of my project guide.
Though B.E. projects have a lot of room for error and time wasting and things can get done even with the wrong people it’s easy to see why the companies pay so much for the top brass. The right environment along with the right people produces fantastic results.
This whole concept can be extended to everything we do. If you want to do something go ask the best people and you’ll save half your troubles. Study with the scholars, play and eat with the athletes, sing with the musicians, (go shopping with women!!!)…
So to quote from a book….
“Before you drive your bus, get the right people on it, the wrong people off it and then figure out where to steer it”
Written on Sunday, March 19, 2006 by Rohan Koshy
Years ago i was fortunate to see the first season of survivor....the first real reality show...and i fell in love with it...then it went off air and i forgot about it...As luck would have it i got most of the seasons from a great friend of mine(Who im eternally indebted to..).So when i got to see all the episodes i finally got obsessed about survivor.
For those who dont know...survivor is the show that brought reality tv in our living rooms...it changed tv for ever....18 strangers stranded in an island competing with and against each other to win a million dollars....it is a brilliantly conceptualized and finely executed cross between some of the most dirty moments along with some heart tugging ones....it has all the elements to keep you hooked.
Though it has an insane physical aspect, beating everyone else at strategy is the most fascinating part...how do u beat the other competitors while still managin to make them like you...ahh..therein lies the twist and the appeal of survivor...
It's highly recommeneded for everyone to watch..though not everyone seems to like it...
39 days,18 contenstants...in the end only one will remain to claim the million dollar prize
1 sole survivor
P.S.Go rob cesternino!!!
