Choice

The Oracle: Oh, well, not like me. But... Look, see those birds? At some point a program was written to govern them. A program was written to watch over the trees, and the wind, the sunrise, and sunset. There are programs running all over the place. The ones doing their job, doing what they were meant to do, are invisible. You'd never even know they were here. But the other ones, well, we hear about them all the time.

Neo: I've never heard of them.

The Oracle: Of course you have. Every time you've heard someone say they saw a ghost, or an angel. Every story you've ever heard about vampires, werewolves, or aliens is the system assimilating some program that's doing something they're not supposed to be doing.

Neo: Programs hacking programs. Why?

The Oracle: They have their reasons, but usually a program chooses exile when it faces deletion.

Neo: And why would a program be deleted?

The Oracle: Maybe it breaks down. Maybe a better program is created to replace it - happens all
the time, and when it does, a program can either choose to hide here, or return to The Source.

Neo: The machine mainframe?

The Oracle: Yes. Where you must go. Where the path of The One ends. You've seen it, in your dreams, haven't you? The door made of light?

Neo: [nods]

The Oracle: What happens when you go through the door?

Neo: I see Trinity, and something happens, something bad. She starts to fall, and then I wake up.

The Oracle: Do you see her die?

Neo: No.

The Oracle: You have the sight now, Neo. You are looking at the world without time.

Neo: Then why can't I see what happens to her?

The Oracle: We can never see past the choices we don't understand.

Neo: Are you saying I have to choose whether Trinity lives or dies?

The Oracle: No. You've already made the choice, now you have to understand it.

Neo: No, I can't do that. I won't.

The Oracle: You have to.

Neo: Why?

The Oracle: Because you're The One.

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Oracle: That's it. That's the secret. You've got to use your hands.

Sati: Why?

Oracle: Cookies need love like everything does.

Sati: Neo!

Oracle: I was hoping to have these done before you got here. Oh well. Sati, honey, I think it's
time for a tasting. Take the bowl to Seraph and find out if they're ready.

Sati: Okay.

Neo: Me too.

Oracle: So, do you recognize me?

Neo: A part of you.

Oracle: Yeah, that's how it works. Some bits you lose, some bits you keep. I don't yet recognize my face in the mirror, but... I still love candy.

Neo: No, thank you.

Oracle: Remember what you were like when you first walked through my door, jittery as a junebug? And now just look at you. You sure did surprise me, Neo, and you still do.

Neo: You gave me a few surprises, too.

Oracle: I hope I helped.

Neo: You helped me to get here, but my question is why? Where does this go? Where does it end?

Oracle: I don't know.

Neo: You don't know or you won't tell me?

Oracle: I told you before. No one can see beyond a choice they don't understand, and I mean no one.

Neo: What choice?

Oracle: It doesn't matter. It's my choice. I have mine to make, same as you have yours.

Neo: Does that include what things to tell me and what not to tell me?

Oracle: Of course not.

Neo: Then why didn't you tell me about the Architect? Why didn't you tell me about Zion, the
Ones before me - why didn't you tell me the truth?

Oracle: Because it wasn't time for you to know.

Neo: Who decided it wasn't time?

Oracle: You know who.

Neo: I did. Then I think it's time for me to know a few more things.

Oracle: So do I.

nicked them from here & here

Its Nonsense - Michael Clarke

I'm watching the presentation of the third one day between Australia vs Pakistan in Chapel Cup. This thing literally annoys me! Michael Clarke is not known well for his manners on and off the field. The presentation ceremony is packed with representatives from all the sponsors for the tournament. There were around 6 category of prizes to be given. In which Clarke for his hatrick, good performance with the bat and captaincy was called to the stage to collect the prize cheque. It was annoying to watch him touch and go the large cheque boards. Literally dropping them from his hand, he moved on. The sponsors took them and keep it aside.

Irrespective of who he is, without those sponsors the tournament is *no* were. Those businessmen have got their own dignity and status. You better watch out Clarke.

YAT: Yet Another Tag

A friend of mine suffering from Diarrhoea had all the time to think of this tag. [she came yelling that she did not make this up] Took time and took *care* in writing the response. Well here it is!

1. If your lover betrayed you, what will your reaction be?
(Start the next search, we got so little time..)Take time, it heals.

2. If you can have a dream come true, what would it be?
Driving an F1 car! Sigh, I got learn driving first.

3. Whose butt would you like to kick?
Someone who serves bad food.

4. What would you do with a billion dollars?
Sit and count.

5. Will you fall in love with your best friend?
Why not?

6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone?
Both are equally blessed.

7. How long do you intend to wait for someone you really love?
Yes, until my wallet becomes empty.

8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?
Move on!

9. If you like to act with someone, who will it be? your gf/bf or an actress/actor?
May be some Bengali actress! :P

10. What takes you down the fastest?
(Car race..)Losing people.

11. How do you see yourself at this time ten years down the line?
Long hair, Torn Jeans, Single and fixing a Memory leak. *Crap* life doesn't change so much isn't it.

12. What’s your fear?
For now, my office food.

13. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
Vetti officer.

14. Would you rather be single and rich or married but poor?
Even if it's married and rich I wouldn't opt for it.

15. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
Look at the time in my mobile to check if I had missed my office shuttle.

16. Would you give all in a relationship?
Oui. Oui. Except my next girl friend's phone no!

17. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously, who would you pick?
The one who loves back.

18. Would you forgive and forget, no matter how horrible a thing someone has done?
Yes, but it takes time and space.

19.Do you prefer being single or having a relationship?
No second thought. Single is fun.

20. List 2 people to tag.
Triv (Age no bar. :) So please..)
Red (Yam petra inbam ivaygamum peruga..)
Anybody - feel free to pick and write.

TAG: 25 things about me

Shrihari tagged me on this. 25 things about me. Ah!

0) I'm lazy!
1-5) one to five
6-10) six to ten
11-15) eleven to fifteen
16-25) sixteen to twenty five

:)

Fwd: what chance do you have?

In the world of love & married life, one single rule applies to men:

Make the woman happy. Do something she likes, and you get points. Do something she dislikes and points are subtracted. You don't get any points for doing something she expects. Sorry, that's the way the game is played.

Here is a guide to the point system:

SIMPLE DUTIES

• You make the bed (+1)
• You make the bed, but forget the decorative pillow (0)
• You throw the bedspread over rumpled sheets (-1)
• You go out to buy her what she wants (+5)In the rain (+8)But return with Beer (-5)
• You check out a suspicious noise at night (0)
• You check out a suspicious noise, and it is nothing (0)
• You check out a suspicious noise and it is something (+5)
• You pummel it with iron rod (+10)
• It's her pet (-10)

SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS

• You stay by her side the entire party (0)
• You stay by her side for a while, then leave to chat with a college buddy (-2)
• Named Rita (-4)
• Rita is a dancer (-6)
• Rita is single and is really beautiful (-80)

HER BIRTHDAY

• You forget her birthday (-50000)
• You take her out to dinner (0)
• You take her out to dinner and it's not a sports bar (+1)
• Okay, it's a sports bar (-2)
• And it's all-you-can-eat night (-3)
• It's a sports bar, it's all-you-can-eat night, and your face is painted the colours of your favourite team (-10)

A NIGHT OUT

• You take her to a movie (+2)
• You take her to a movie she likes (+4)
• You take her to a movie you hate (+6)
• You take her to a movie you like (-2)
• It's called 'DeathCop' (-3)
• You lied and said it was a foreign film about orphans(-15)

ENJOY THE 'BIG' QUESTION

• She asks, "Do I look fat?" (-5) [Yes, you LOSE points no matter WHAT]
• You hesitate in responding (-10)
• You reply, "Where?" (-35)
• Any other response (-20)

COMMUNICATION

• When she wants to talk about a problem , you listen, displaying what looks like a concerned __expression (0)
• You listen, for over 30 minutes (+50)
• You listen for more than 30 minutes without looking at the TV (+500)
• She realizes this is because you have fallen asleep (-10000)

Now what chance do you have???

Delusion - part 3

Is it still the continuation of a previous dream? No! Its clear, vivid and new. Chewing a gum and hearing a faint foreign language song. I will walk alone today! Like I did on yet another rainy day! Will never run for that rain and take shade under a tree. But I will still shake hands with lighting. In all anger an grief, the streets starts to flood. Saying "hi" to the unknown strangers. It will be a different route, not Route 66 or the usual one. Will let the faint charge to die, my last link to sanity. Will take control of the swing sooner. Prayed, Sighed and moved on. I say 'Thank You'. How I wished to not write this. Still in charge.Enough to prevent a Segmentation Fault.

My Best Professor

It's two years since I'm out of college. All through five years, there were one or two papers that interested me each semester. Many reasons for the interest, either the course itself or the professor who handled it. Of them here is one of my favorite professors at PSG Tech.

Dr P. Navaneethan. He is a professor and Head of Electrical and Electronics Department (EEE). He was professor in Mathematics and Computer Applications department when I was studying and usually used to handle Computer Networks and Computer Architecture. But being bored of taking the routine, he handled Java and Windows Programming. He always carried hand written notes for a subject. Just that. I seriously envy my seniors for whom he handled Computer Networks and Microprocessors.

He is one professor whose classes I did not want to miss. In fact I was present for all his classes for the entire semester except the last two classes I had to miss 'coz I fell ill. I have preserved the notes for Java. That would be my all time reference. I can still vividly remember the Consumer Producer problem he explained. He always had answers for questions. If not on the same day, it will be the next time we meet. Once we had a question in Java streams (if I'm right) and the next day he came back with solution after working until 2am that night. You dont see that from many professors! Also once he had a hand written proof for a problem running for pages and handed it over to us.

His evaluation of how students grasp his teaching is astounding. Most of his question papers will not be direct questions. Questions will always be based on the understanding on the subject rather than mugging capacity. Also once myself, arun and karthik were in a team demonstrating a Windows Programming package. After all days of late night coding we got ready for the demo. Just during the demo, there was an exception and it crashed. Each of us were confused as to why it happened. It's a bad impression when you are demoing it to your professor. But he said humbly, "Even Bill gates got a blue screen when demoing Windows.So take your time fix it and call me again.." We fixed it and had a great demo that day!

Also on of his work along with some of the brains of my dept that interested me was Panditham. An optimal character oriented protocol for Tamil and Multilingual computing. Also the brain behind last week @ PSG tech news letter.

A humble and down to earth person. He is celebrating his birthday on April 25th. Wishing Sir a very Happy Birthday! Feeling lucky to learn under you sir!

Sankar P said:
He is one of the two teachers, whose class room scenarios, I remember vividly, even after these many years.

At the end of each class, Selecting a person for: "To quickly summarize ..." is something I never forget. I use this same strategy in my company meetings (so that nobody sleeps ;) )

While correcting answer papers, he spots and mentions about mistakes in not just in the subject but also in the English grammar.

In the multitude of Indian lecturers who just talk theory and don't do anything practically, he is an achiever with his actions.

A humble and honest person who does not look at students either with ego or with "You are inferior to me" mindset, which is prevalent in Indian teachers.

The other person whom I mentioned in the beginning is Mr. Robert who handled Operating Systems for us. If I were to ever become a lecturer, Dr. Navaneethan and Dr. Robert on some aspects, will be my role models.

VijayaRagavan said:
I remember the BIS, DIS and the DataReader things he taught in the class. For my final project I told him that I dint code at all(i generally don't!) only my team mate Revathi coded. She in-turn said the ideas were his(like always :P). He immediately said not everyone code in a team and I got full credit from his side.

I asked him for the reco letters. I wrote him a template. He ignored that and wrote an altogether new thing and it was all about how I interacted in the class and my performance. I was amazed with words about me. It was a real privilege..

Apart from his professional career I simply love him for the social responsibilities he has. Everyone knows about this aspect. He hasn't changed one bit after he has become the HOD of EEE.

Happy Birthday Sir!

Srihari said:
Indeed he is our best prof. The great characteristic about him is to put forward his thoughts with a practical approach.

Personally i had the privilege to attend his class and i can proudly say that my practical approach took a drastic change because of his classes.

DK Arun said:

I can never forget his first week of Windows Programing class, the way he started and finally linked the whole workflow, too good...

Arun Ragavender said:

I was truly mesmerized by his teaching and he is the example I quote when ever I discuss something about lecturers/professors. His approach of taking a example application and explaining things based on that is what makes him amazing. He can think of examples that can help us learn a topic end to end.

I still remember when experimenting his example of RPC in Java, I called for help as his example was giving some runtime errors. He couldn't figure that out immediately, but the next day when I was in hostel I was flooded with messages from classmates and Juniors saying "Prof. Navaneethan is looking for you". When I rushed there, he said the problem is fixed now and gave me solution. The best part is he told me that he was working till 2AM the previous night to fix this issue. Where else in the world will we get such a good Prof. who works the whole night to fix a students doubt.

Great Job and Happy Birthday Sir!!
The whole student community needs a Prof like you. Keep Rocking.

PS: Anything you would like add, let me know in comments. I will add them here.