Person 1: What’s the integral of 1/cabin?     

Person 2: A natural log cabin.     

Person 1: No, a houseboat you forgot to add the c!

We just had a 24 hour marathon at work, since we realized we were moving waayy to slow for a startup. 

It was 3 of us - 8pm Fri night to 8pm Saturday night. I realized immediately that for the whole thing to work, some structure was required. 

So this is what I tried.

1. We sat in such a way that all of us could see each other’s laptops.. ie noone could goof off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHopJHSlVo4

We have generally been told about the peer pressure factor that pushes us to achieve a goal. A lot of apps exists and a lot of productivity techniques revolve around that. Why, even my last blog post was based on making a public commitment. 

But then I think he has a point. Take for example, the last time I told someone I was going to jog 3 times a day. I did do it for a while, but after a point, I had proved half the point, and failing wasnt THAT embarassing so I stopped for whatever reason.. noone noticed, and I quietly swept it under the carpet. 

A lot of people have asked me to continue my blog. They told me it was nice. I didnt share my blog with them, nor did I speak about it in any way. It was entirely self-initiated on their part. The least I can do is to show them my appreciation!

But first, why havent I written anything for 3 months?

We all have our excuses! I list them here for your (and my) entertainment (and reflection) 

But real champions remain champions even in defeat.

Your legacy will live on, Roger Federer!

And hats off to you, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. That was definitely inspiring! :)

Its an old movie, but I just watched it on TV.  Its a simple story about an impatient girl and her old caretaker who teaches her to get focussed through karate, and helps her stand up for herself.

There were however, some very memorable quotes

“Fighting not good. Somebody always gets hurt”

“Ambition without knowledge is like a boat on dry land”

“The answer is important only if the right question is asked”

One of the best things about home are the long chats I have with dad! We discussed this on the way to buy vegetables..  I felt it was worth sharing!

Now consider this large village BigV. Lets say 200 sq.kms big. It has a variety of resources and can generally sustain itself. Now, in BigV a certain item X is very important. It is a religious/cultural symbol and every household in BigV is expected to have X. As BigV grows, it needs more and more of X and there isnt enough X within BigV.

When you are minding your own business, and others near you are minding their own business,  things are not as disconnected as they might seem. Vibes get passed around, and these vibes impact everyone.

It is not important to be positive only when you are interacting with other.. it is important to be positive when you are interacting with yourself. It does make a difference to the environment around you!

If you are feeling disillusioned / annoyed / frustrated / depressed, go to http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/, keep reading. Calvin’s devilish innocence is sure to bring a smile to your face. 

Calvin is definitely my favourite comic (followed closely by Asterix). Both are witty and satiric in a way, but Calvin is much more. It is a celebration of the child in every person, of innocence and of unbridled imagination - all three being one of the few sources of pure joy! No wonder Calvin puts a smile on my face everytime I meet him.

Looks like in the IT industry, its not the case..

Nice article:

http://answers.onstartups.com/questions/19422/if-im-working-at-a-company-do-they-have-intellectual-property-rights-to-the-stu/20136#20136