At the suggestion of the most significant person in my life - my wife, I created a new blog in lieu of "Growing Older, May be Wiser".
I think she does not like the idea of me growing older!
Anyway, I hope to continue to make sense of software technologies - using python whenever possible.
For the last few months, I have been planning to put my articles about using Python for different types of problems on the web. But somehow, time vanishes.
Hence, the desires:
if only I could refactor my life, improve efficiency and recover lost time
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
My Father's Autobiography
Thanks to Google Apps, it took just a day to put the content in a reasonable form. It was nice to see that my father liked the site we created for his autobiography - http://pranseth.com
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Cross at your own risk
After crossing a road for over a year, for the first time, I saw the pedestrian light turn green.
Finally, light was fixed :)
Well, not quite. It turned red in 1 or 2 seconds and traffic started flowing.
Chandigarh is a rich city. We don't want people crossing the main roads on foot and slowing down the Punjabis!
Finally, light was fixed :)
Well, not quite. It turned red in 1 or 2 seconds and traffic started flowing.
Chandigarh is a rich city. We don't want people crossing the main roads on foot and slowing down the Punjabis!
A Pedestrian on a Zebra Crossing!
A few days ago, I crossed a busy road on a Zebra crossing. I found a railing blocking the crossing on the other side!
Should we jump over the railing or walk on the road 20 meters till the railing ends?
Should we jump over the railing or walk on the road 20 meters till the railing ends?
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Silent Spectator
The taxi took a quick turn and nearly hit the scooterist coming straight.
The scooterist was understandably upset and the taxi driver incorrectly furious. A policeman joined the commotion. He told the scooterist that be thankful that he was still alive. If he made any more fuss, the policeman would charge him with rash driving.
The scooterist meekly drove away.
I was wondering that even police seem to be unaware of the traffic rules. The driver was cheerful and told me that this was their domain and they took good care of the folks in this area.
I remained silent.
The scooterist was understandably upset and the taxi driver incorrectly furious. A policeman joined the commotion. He told the scooterist that be thankful that he was still alive. If he made any more fuss, the policeman would charge him with rash driving.
The scooterist meekly drove away.
I was wondering that even police seem to be unaware of the traffic rules. The driver was cheerful and told me that this was their domain and they took good care of the folks in this area.
I remained silent.
Punjab introduces police stations for NRI's
Yesterday, the newspaper reported that Punjab has opened the first Police Station for NRI's to resolve their problems quickly. I keep wondering why.
Is it that 'Time is Money' in the West and 'Time is Eternal' for us?
Is it that NRI's are accustomed to politeness and need specially trained police?
Or is it just 'activity' masquerading as 'action'?
Is it that 'Time is Money' in the West and 'Time is Eternal' for us?
Is it that NRI's are accustomed to politeness and need specially trained police?
Or is it just 'activity' masquerading as 'action'?
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Would I Have Been Guilty of Man-slaughter?
I stopped at a zebra crossing to let an old man pass. He was surprised but happy.
A car behind me overtook me from the wrong side and nearly hit the old man.
I keep wondering if I would have been guilty of manslaughter because I had clearly violated the socially accepted behaviour by stopping at a zebra crossing.
A car behind me overtook me from the wrong side and nearly hit the old man.
I keep wondering if I would have been guilty of manslaughter because I had clearly violated the socially accepted behaviour by stopping at a zebra crossing.
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