And that's another I-dont-know-where-my-backside-is comment!

Here it is(link):

Bangalore: Job-hopping these days is a frequent occurrence among engineers in India. This is limiting the scope of development of cutting-edge technology and cranks the R&D operations in the country.

"The job-hopping tendency of Indian engineers is stumbling block in the path of gaining deeper technical knowledge," said Rick Steffens, Head of Hewlett Packard's Systems Technology and Software Division. As reported in Reuters,he also opined that the country should make it attractive for the engineers to stay within rather than shifting to tech multinationals.

They're just losing too many engineers, arent they? What an ass!

Some cheer for Weekend Travellers

Among the best news I've heard is this – for travelers. Woot! The Government is actually thinking of something positive, of promoting tourism! Something I had been lamenting of late – that tourism is given a go-by, that it can generate a lot of income, spread wealth – make infrastructure better (by providing impetus for it).

 So, the KSRTC, that is Karnataka's State run Transport Corp. has announced a go anywhere in Karnataka, on a weekend for 700 Rupees only – that too on the relatively better maintained Rajahamsa buses (not a patch on the Vajras/Airavats/Volvos though!). times of India has more on that story at this link. (by the by, ignore the ToIs stupid headline!

Enjoy your weekends!

 Tag:  Travel, India, Karnataka, Weekend Travllers, Tourism Promotions.

XKCD to the rescue.

What do you do on an afternoon when your head feels like there's some serious love being spread between CPI's D Raja and Shiv Sena's Sanjay Nirupam with Barkha Dutt for moderation? You turn to XKCD. And discover this.


 Tag:  XKCD, Terminology.

Happy Deepavali!

Here's wishing all the readers of this blog a Happy Deepavali!

(If you're wondering why I'm wishing folks 2 days into it, I've been too busy bursting crackers and shopping! :D)

Random Ramblings

Its funny how life gives you clues in the most amazing subtle ways - and how sometimes your subconscious latches onto them - almost like one end of a Velcro fastener on the other end! ITs like the sleep that so overpowers you that all you remember is hitting the sack the previous night.
"Careful what you wish for cos you just might get it" say the PCDs but isnt that what most people want? I think so, anyways.
Why do dance movies all have a heroic, wonderful dancer - without a life?

Do people always do what comes most naturally to them when they're hurt - or do they do what they've trained themselves to do?

Picking a mentor

Digital Photography School has this wonderful post by Peter Carey, on finding a Photography Mentor(link):

6. Keep An Open Mind

The actual process of picking a mentor may put images in your mind of just exactly how the relationship will work.  While it's fine to visualize an intended goal, don't get too hung up on it.  Think of Daniel in the movie The Karate Kid.  Miyagi, his mentor, had him painting fences and doing all sorts of other things he thought had no relation to his goal, which was to learn karate and beat up some bullies.  But Miyagi's methods, while odd to Daniel, were simply a different path toward his goal than Daniel had imagined.  So keep an open mind and take a few chances if your mentor is asking you to stretch or try something new.

As in photography, so also in life - take a leap of faith. Choose a mentor! :)

And a bit of Seinfeld too:

Jerry Seinfeld  - "A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking."

Tag: Digital Photography School, Mentoring, Choosing a Mentor.

Flirting with the opposition...

At Cricinfo, today's commentary on the 3rd India-SL Test (link):

26.5	Prasad to Gambhir, no run, beaten on the flirt. It cut away from Gambhir who shaped to chase before trying to withdraw his bat away from the line. Agony for Dammika. GOod bowling.

Tag: Cricket,  Cricinfo, India, India - SL Tests, 2008, 3rd Test.