Some Interesting Quotes

that I came across recently:

"Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good." - Joe Paterno

"Don't make someone a priority in your life, if you are just an option in their life" - Heard on talk radio.

"Being bitter is drinking poison and hoping someone else will die" - Seen on the tagline of Slashdot user LarsWestergren

Diwali '07

Diwali '07
Originally uploaded by rmadhuram

This is one of the pictures I liked the most, from the set I took during Diwali of 2007.

SOS

Will someone please?

If you are interested in a rescue mission, this deeply distressed water can be found in the Spencers Plaza food court :)

Conversation with my Son

Kevin: Daddy, do you want 25 or rhino?
Me: I want rhino.
Kevin: No no I want rhino. You pick something else!

Oh, and by the way, for those interested in numismatics, I found this excellent site when searching for the 25 paise image shown above.

India Breaks into Top 5 Supercomputers List!

Can you believe it? India has the Asia's fastest supercomputer, and the world's 4th fastest! I first heard the news on All India Radio (AIR) while channel surfing AM stations for cricket commentary. It is named EKA and built by Computational Research Laboratories (CRL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. This is an wonderful accomplishment, in my opinion, as significant as the unveiling of PARAM in 1991 by CDAC. I hope this will trigger more indigenous research and development in basic sciences and attract more students to pursue high performance computing.

The Changing Face of Chennai!

This is the second Cayenne I have spotted in Chennai!. You can see a grand old Ambassador peering through the rear view mirror in contrast!

Lane Discipline

Nice sign, but er, where are the lanes?!!