Sunday, September 21, 2008

MMA2 Song

Song written about work, Hindi verse.
Sung to the tune of "Socha Hai" from Rock On

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M M A 2 (Hindi)
Dhamas Jekab
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(26) Yes Franck!

Rambouillet se aati callein
Franck farmaaye Haan kar daalein
Khoon paseena sahi.
Leavon ki hai bas to khwabein
Lambi hoti jaati raatein
Build hota kyon nahin

Museebaton se ham na darein
Kaarnamon se timesheet bharein
Baat banta hain yoon
Apne apne modules liye
Namumkin ko mumkin kiye
Sun hi lo kuch stereo

M M A 2 . . . Project ka naam hai
M M A 2 . . . Haan tujhe kaam hai
M M A 2 . . . Kiya nahin to karo abhi

Janvari ya farvari
Behte hai sab delivry
Khoon paseena nahin.
USB se gaane sun lo
MP3 ya WAV bhi chun lo
Bajta hai sab audio

M M A 2 . . . Conti ka jaan hai
M M A 2 . . . Mistral ka shaan hai
M M A 2 . . . Suna nahin to suno abhi

Sannata sunayi nahin deta
Aur kharabi dikhayi nahi deta
Neeche hai sab kabhi
M C I P Queue!

(bridge)

Rambouillet se aati callein
Franck farmaaye Haan kar daalein
Khoon paseena nahin.
USB se gaane sun lo
MP3 ya WAV bhi chun lo
Bajta hai sab audio

Museebaton se ham na darein
Kaarnamon se timesheet bharein
Baat banta hain yoon.
Aansoon hai behlana kyon
Euro behte aatein to
Sun hi lo kuch stereo

M M A 2 . . . Conti ka jaan hai
M M A 2 . . . Mistral ka shaan hai
M M A 2 . . . Suna nahin to suno abhi

(x 2)

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Being Actively Proactive

Adjective: proactive - (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens

Here's how to be actively proactive:

1. Pesky
Do not mind your own business. Keep asking: "How can I help?", "Can I help?" etc

2. Snoopy, Sneaky
Overhear and help!

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Art Razor

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TJ's Art Razor

1. Art comes from the heart and inspires further art.
2. Art is not artifice.
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Art, based on what it portrays and conveys, may be classified as:

1) What-is
Represents reality as it is. This is not a simple level to achieve. Needs to contain poignant, accurate and unobvious observations.

2) What-can(not)-be
Elements of fantasy thrown in to the mix. A parallel world is created by the art-piece, possibly with its own rules and paradigms. The more it seems like reality, the higher its quality.

3) What-should-be
Nuggets of wisdom and presentations of perfection, showing us what is wrong with our reality. This needs to be subtly mixed in, otherwise it will irritate.

The best art blends elements of all three and needs to be interpretable at all three levels.

Monday, February 04, 2008

Half-Baked Microwave Tips

HALF-BAKED MICROWAVE TIPS
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Your microwave can be used for more things than just reheating stuff. This pinch of theory might be what's needed to set you on your way!


HYPOTHESES
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1. CLOSED LID PRINCIPLE
Closed lid ensures that things get cooked properly. (Heat retention)

2. OPEN LID PRINCIPLE
Open lid = food just gets heated. Of course if you heat it long enough , things might get cooked, but prefer to apply Principle 1!
a) Use open lid for reheating.
b) Open lid for initial mixing of masala (or base) with oil == the aroma spreading.

3. PASSIVE COOKING PRINCIPLE
Cooking continues for 2-3 minutes after you turn off power (if lid is closed).

LAB NOTES
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1. For cooking rice. Add Rice and water in the ratio: 1: 2 (min) . Depending on the type of rice, water needs to be 2 to 2.5. And remember, 2 cups of rice will be enough for 3 people.

2. Cut chicken, potato & carrots into smaller pieces before cooking. Chicken in a gravy takes 15-20 minutes on medium (depending on the size of the pieces).

3. Don't add too much salt or water; it increases cooking time. Add these only, say, 2-3 minutes from the end.

4. Don't always put the oven on maximum. Medium has a meaning too!

5. Prefer to slightly undercook than to overcook. That is, if you see, say, 10 minutes in a recipe don't make it 12 or 15, just to "make sure" that things get cooked "properly".

6. For better results, stir contents at 6 minute intervals or so - to ensure proper heat circulation and so that the contents

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DISCLAIMER: These are experimental findings From TJ's Microwave Lab.
Use at own risk! ;-) Author shall not be forced to partake of failed applications.
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Saturday, January 26, 2008

Net Games

1. Don't try to win the point on your serve directly. Don't try too hard for that ace! It could lead to cheap points being given and takes away some of the fun.

2. Look and hit.

3. See where your opponent is, just after he hits his shot and just before you hit yours.