[Disclaimer : This is intended only as a comic piece. No, scientists or wizards were harmed in the writing.
@J.K Rowling -> yes, you created harry potter and I made fun of it. Don't sue me, I don't have much anyway.]
Many of you Harry Potter fans believe that apparition is magic. I mean how else do you explain someone disappearing from one place only to reappear somewhere else ?
However, after putting some thought into it, I have concluded that it is in fact nothing but science. Any science advanced enough is akin to magic. Sound familiar ? It will be at least to Isaac Asimov fans (now there was an author far superior to J.K.Rowling, but that's not saying much is it).
Anyway, the truth, apparition is simply the application of quantam mechanics to large bodies. You see, according to quantam mechanics, we are all probabilistically distributed throughout the universe. So, in the process of apparition, we are simply controlling the probability of our being in one place as being in another place. As our probability of existing i one place decreases, we take upon a smoky appearance. This represents some residual random probability of our being in our point of origin. This does not last long and soon disappears.
Last but not least, when disturbed in the middle of an apparition, wizards get 'splinched' as they are now probabilistically distributed throughout the entire route between the point of origin and the intended destination. The wizard in question can not 'un-splinch' his or herself as being in a scattered state, can't really gather his or her thoughts well enough to carry out complex calculations dealing with four dimensional vector space ! :D
Monday, August 29, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
A Bright Dawn
Dawn in Gandhinagar is typically around the hour of 5:30 a.m. Today, I can tell you for a fact that the morning dawned in Gandhinagar bright and without being even slightly obscured by a non-existent fog which many of us were expecting. The painful thing is, no sane person should be able to describe dawn as all sane people should be asleep at that ungodly hour. It's bad enough to know that the early hours exist, there is no need to be awake to confirm it.
On that note, I will now bring my rant to an end as far as being awake at dawn is to be considered. "Why ?" might you ask ? Well, it's for the simple reason that I was awake at 5:30 a.m and I have no intention of being branded a hypocrite. Instead, I shall turn my ire (and ask you dear reader(s) if you would be so kind to redirect yours too) in the general direction of a bunch of narcissistic, self-serving sadists. Yes, we all know who I'm talking about, but it's safest if I don't put it into words as they have eyes and ears everywhere !
The toll of a night - long educational effort compounded by the utter lack of sleep is quite disorienting I can assure you. The entire world seems insulated, distant and surprisingly lacking in meaningful stimuli. Sometimes, it's hard just to keep track of whether you are awake or asleep. Sometimes, it's both, where a part of the mind is asleep and the other parts work away. That's when it gets really weird. Visions oddly enamoring in their sheer uniqueness spring up and travel unhindered into the plane of reality alloying the conscious experience. It really leads one to think -> "The universe is simply the perception of it in the individual".
Now that my thoughts are nice and jumbled, this narrative will probably progressively dissolve into disjointed, meaningless jibberish. Feel free to ignore the rest of this post as it's been long past since I passed through the looking glass into wonderland - visions conjured up by my subconscious mind. Such weird hallucinations are these that it would put even Lewis Carrol to shame. And yet I type on as is the force of habit when I sit with a keyboard in front of me balanced on the precipice between dreams and reality ever cautious wondering which way I will tumble at the first stumble.
Good night. My computer is going into "sleep mode" and so am I.....
On that note, I will now bring my rant to an end as far as being awake at dawn is to be considered. "Why ?" might you ask ? Well, it's for the simple reason that I was awake at 5:30 a.m and I have no intention of being branded a hypocrite. Instead, I shall turn my ire (and ask you dear reader(s) if you would be so kind to redirect yours too) in the general direction of a bunch of narcissistic, self-serving sadists. Yes, we all know who I'm talking about, but it's safest if I don't put it into words as they have eyes and ears everywhere !
The toll of a night - long educational effort compounded by the utter lack of sleep is quite disorienting I can assure you. The entire world seems insulated, distant and surprisingly lacking in meaningful stimuli. Sometimes, it's hard just to keep track of whether you are awake or asleep. Sometimes, it's both, where a part of the mind is asleep and the other parts work away. That's when it gets really weird. Visions oddly enamoring in their sheer uniqueness spring up and travel unhindered into the plane of reality alloying the conscious experience. It really leads one to think -> "The universe is simply the perception of it in the individual".
Now that my thoughts are nice and jumbled, this narrative will probably progressively dissolve into disjointed, meaningless jibberish. Feel free to ignore the rest of this post as it's been long past since I passed through the looking glass into wonderland - visions conjured up by my subconscious mind. Such weird hallucinations are these that it would put even Lewis Carrol to shame. And yet I type on as is the force of habit when I sit with a keyboard in front of me balanced on the precipice between dreams and reality ever cautious wondering which way I will tumble at the first stumble.
Good night. My computer is going into "sleep mode" and so am I.....
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Need Resources
Has anyone used the Visual Studio 2010 Visual C# ? I really need to learn programming in this language. If anyone has resources, please mail it to me at
jyotishka.misra@gmail.com.
Thanks a ton!
jyotishka.misra@gmail.com.
Thanks a ton!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Petrel is Intimidating
Unless you're a petroleum engineer, chances are that most of you haven't even heard of the software "Petrel". It's one of the 'one-stop' solutions that has ensured the continued success of Schlumberger, the creators of Petrel, in their quest for dominating the petroleum service provider world.
Petrel is as useful as it is expensive and let me assure you, it is extremely expensive ! However, the person on whom the task of installing the Petrel software falls is in for a roller-coaster ride. In order to get this software working, we require a dongle and a license key. Not impressed ? Well, the truth is plugging in the dongle is the easy part. Figuring out that one has to create a locally hosted server, add the key file to it and then and only then run the Petrel software is what leads to many a 'left-scratching-my-head' moments !
Well, today I can finally say that at long last, I got the software up and running! Now all that's left is to understand how to work on developing a plug-in for it. It's going to be uphill from this already steep point. If ever there was a moment when I felt that I was in over my head, it's now. Usually, I'm quite the epicure, but right now, I've bitten off more than I can chew !
With deadlines closing in, the pressure is rising. No, this isn't a negative point. I've found that pressure is one of the best of stimuli that an engineer can have. I look forward to what my team and I can accomplish in the little time left with us !
Petrel is as useful as it is expensive and let me assure you, it is extremely expensive ! However, the person on whom the task of installing the Petrel software falls is in for a roller-coaster ride. In order to get this software working, we require a dongle and a license key. Not impressed ? Well, the truth is plugging in the dongle is the easy part. Figuring out that one has to create a locally hosted server, add the key file to it and then and only then run the Petrel software is what leads to many a 'left-scratching-my-head' moments !
Well, today I can finally say that at long last, I got the software up and running! Now all that's left is to understand how to work on developing a plug-in for it. It's going to be uphill from this already steep point. If ever there was a moment when I felt that I was in over my head, it's now. Usually, I'm quite the epicure, but right now, I've bitten off more than I can chew !
With deadlines closing in, the pressure is rising. No, this isn't a negative point. I've found that pressure is one of the best of stimuli that an engineer can have. I look forward to what my team and I can accomplish in the little time left with us !
Monday, August 15, 2011
PDPU Dramatics Club Shines Again
"Soul Pepper" the PDPU dramatics club once again lived up to its reputation this Independence day. Their drama "Naali Ke Kutte" was a well written piece of literature and it was a jewel of a performance that allowed everyone in the audience to relish its fine flavour.
The entire "Soul Pepper" crew were in fine form. The main characters Gurusevak and Shahnavaz were played by Abhimanyu Manna and Deepak Goyal respectively. They spearheaded the play with excellent performances. However, it was most definitely a coordinated team effort and one cannot ignore the amount of effort put in by the rest of the team.
"Naali Ke Kutte" contained a serious message alluding to the decadence that is prevalent in the two nations, namely, India and Pakistan. Represented with a touch of humour, the play went on to describe that people from both sides despite sharing great similarities are forced to live as enemies due to the egoistic power struggles of politicians past and present.
Speaking on behalf of all those who enjoy good dramatics, let us hope that Soul Pepper continues to treat us to many more performances of such high quality !
The entire "Soul Pepper" crew were in fine form. The main characters Gurusevak and Shahnavaz were played by Abhimanyu Manna and Deepak Goyal respectively. They spearheaded the play with excellent performances. However, it was most definitely a coordinated team effort and one cannot ignore the amount of effort put in by the rest of the team.
"Naali Ke Kutte" contained a serious message alluding to the decadence that is prevalent in the two nations, namely, India and Pakistan. Represented with a touch of humour, the play went on to describe that people from both sides despite sharing great similarities are forced to live as enemies due to the egoistic power struggles of politicians past and present.
Speaking on behalf of all those who enjoy good dramatics, let us hope that Soul Pepper continues to treat us to many more performances of such high quality !
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Why Dwell upon a Dell ?
All of you who have read the story of Michael Dell will know his motto....."under-promise, over-deliver". Those were the words of a smart man ! Unfortunately, that same smart man went from being an engineer to a businessman. The result was that he lost sight of what it was he was selling.....computers. His motto is forever lost and can never more be associated with Dell Computers Ltd.
The foundation of Dell were these boring-looking battered boxes of machines that kicked all the competition around, leaving them in the dust. I personally loved those machines ! They were robust, well designed and best of all.....they worked !
The current shift in focus that Dell Computers India Limited has brought to its computers has left Dell as one of the most stylish, visually stunning, attention-grabbing of computer brands, creating expensive paperweights and nothing more. There is no substance behind the sleek, polished frames. The Dell BIOS is in perpetual conflict with the rag-tag assembled components often leading to blue screen errors due to its incompatibility with the GPU.
The only good thing I have to say is that the customizable options when buying a Dell Pc are nice, but even here, no top of the line options whether it be processors, RAM, HDD or GPU are offered. You always get left a generation behind the ultimate computer components.
Worst of all is the customer support. After being left on hold for close to half an hour, the Dell service representatives display a shocking lack of even the most basic knowledge of computer systems. There was once a time when I talked to a guy who actually tried to convince me that the "keyboard" is a software and I should try to re-install it or do a system format and restore! All this is protected by a flimsy casing which breaks at the slightest shock. I've seen other laptop brands such as Compaq and Toshiba take a battering and come out without a dent. Not so in the case of Dell. This is a laptop you have to constantly worry about damaging irreparably at the slightest jolt.
At the end of the day, take my advice because I speak from experience, pay the little bit extra and get an HP or an Asus. Don't dwell upon a Dell !
The foundation of Dell were these boring-looking battered boxes of machines that kicked all the competition around, leaving them in the dust. I personally loved those machines ! They were robust, well designed and best of all.....they worked !
The current shift in focus that Dell Computers India Limited has brought to its computers has left Dell as one of the most stylish, visually stunning, attention-grabbing of computer brands, creating expensive paperweights and nothing more. There is no substance behind the sleek, polished frames. The Dell BIOS is in perpetual conflict with the rag-tag assembled components often leading to blue screen errors due to its incompatibility with the GPU.
The only good thing I have to say is that the customizable options when buying a Dell Pc are nice, but even here, no top of the line options whether it be processors, RAM, HDD or GPU are offered. You always get left a generation behind the ultimate computer components.
Worst of all is the customer support. After being left on hold for close to half an hour, the Dell service representatives display a shocking lack of even the most basic knowledge of computer systems. There was once a time when I talked to a guy who actually tried to convince me that the "keyboard" is a software and I should try to re-install it or do a system format and restore! All this is protected by a flimsy casing which breaks at the slightest shock. I've seen other laptop brands such as Compaq and Toshiba take a battering and come out without a dent. Not so in the case of Dell. This is a laptop you have to constantly worry about damaging irreparably at the slightest jolt.
At the end of the day, take my advice because I speak from experience, pay the little bit extra and get an HP or an Asus. Don't dwell upon a Dell !
15th August - A Day to Remember
I'm fully aware that today is 14th August, but I think it's safest to get this post out of the way with plenty of time at hand. You see, 15th August is a day to remember for many reasons.
First of all, it's the Indian Independence Day !
Secondly, it's the birthday of three friends of mine !
So, without any further ado... allow me to wish a very happy birthday to -
Abhimanyu, Tabassum and Urvashi.
Guys, have a blast ! It's your day !
First of all, it's the Indian Independence Day !
Secondly, it's the birthday of three friends of mine !
So, without any further ado... allow me to wish a very happy birthday to -
Abhimanyu, Tabassum and Urvashi.
Guys, have a blast ! It's your day !
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Better Late than Never
Yes, I'm aware that it's been two years since my last posts. Oh well, better late than never I guess!
With that being said, all I can promise now is much more frequent posting as my internet connection speeds have greatly improved and I no longer feel irritated waiting for my posts to be added !
With that being said, all I can promise now is much more frequent posting as my internet connection speeds have greatly improved and I no longer feel irritated waiting for my posts to be added !
JM-Express Is finally online !
Blogging is a pastime of many. It gives us all a chance to express ourselves on a certain level. However, websites are the real thing ! They have the potential to become the stuff of legend !
Keeping this is mind, I set out to create my own website alongside this blog of mine.....and jmexpress was born !
After a lot of planning and searching for the right host, I've finally set it up at hpage.com. To all those interested, here's the link -> http://jmexpress.hpage.com
Go check it out !
Keeping this is mind, I set out to create my own website alongside this blog of mine.....and jmexpress was born !
After a lot of planning and searching for the right host, I've finally set it up at hpage.com. To all those interested, here's the link -> http://jmexpress.hpage.com
Go check it out !
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