Sunday, September 13, 2015

Which is the best data structure of them all ?


 The compilers came when they were called,
 for a reference had to be resolved.
 A committee was formed for them to find,
 which data structure was one of a kind.

 The array they thought a "homo-genius" hero,
 Array-Bhatta himself knew the importance of zero.
 But after his 'continuous demands' to them it dawned,
 When they give him more space,they'd be conned.

 The linked list's head was in the right place,
 But a clumsy fellow who took any available space.
 Leaving directions for them to mull,
 They asked "What's the point if it all points to null?"

 My toppers come last says weird Mr stack,
 What if he pops our bubble and gives us back?
 To push it on him they felt loath,
 they thought,"is having no priorities ever growth?"

 The uprooted trees in a world so sparse,
 They play games,decide and our words they parse.
 For work-life balance it often grieves,
 and does bottom's up when child leaves.

 The sorted heap says it makes no waste,
 But they felt decisions aren't made in haste.
 Queue points it's index finger,data's easy to find,
 but he puts down what's on top of their mind.

 They scratched their heads to devise a test,
 to find which data structure was the best.
 At last they decided they're all at par,
 for all of them are born under the star (* )

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The time-traveller's wife

Oh,did you hear of the strife?
She told me herself,the time traveller's wife.
Their connection strong,but such was fate,
A counsellor was called to abate.

She said when he travelled to the past,
She felt it wasn't going to last.
For he'd return weary with heavy bags,
She's brace herself for his jetlags.

And god forbid when the future called,
She'd never want to get involved.
For she wasn't one for roller-coaster rides,
But he thought a good wife always abides,

He'd race ahead,expect her to cope,
She'd beat herself up to sit and mope.
And when he called,she wouldn't put up a fight,
But braved herself for turbulence in flight.

He took her away to show how things could be,
She filled with melancholy,only wanted to flee.
And when they flew to time long gone,
She'd wonder how they'd ever moved on.

His future riddles gave her such stress,
She's burn and burn and live less and less.
When he skipped off,she'd take the blows,
But he asked,isn't marriage about the highs and lows?

It wasn't the case that he cared not,
and hence a counsellor was sought.
He who suggested he give her the PRESENT,
What the MIND can give and the HEART won't resent.



Thursday, May 28, 2015

The Piano

A musician at heart,he saw the world in black and white,
Propped against the wall,she made a stunning sight.

What had fate orchestrated,he couldn't stay apart,
For how did she know the melodies of his heart ?

She sighed and moaned at his softest touch,
On her cold skin,his nimble finger's dance was such.

Her heartbeats and his melody,a song came to synthesise,
Building bridges to harmony as tones would rise.

He put his foot down,he wanted this to sustain,
Trebles on his mind,put on the line by pain.

His one true accompanist,instrumental in his success,
Without her a staccato act,the world had failed to impress.

He hit the right notes,they had struck a chord,
A prelude to a union ,the world stopped to applaud.


Saturday, May 16, 2015

If i were a TECHMAX(Engineering publication) how would you read me ?An Engineer's take on Lang Leav's "If you were an artist how would you paint me ?"(15 mins)

If I were a TECHMAX how would you read me ?
Would you shoot me a glance or in my depths see ?

Would you see my marks and drive away ?
Would you believe my promises to stay ?

Would you stay up all night to learn me ?
Would you change me anyhow or let me be ?

In testing times would you hold me in your arms ?
Would you come back to me at the sound of alarms?

Would you take what you need or take time to discover?
Would you be a one night stand or a passionate lover ?

Would you know my essence or judge me by a number?
Would you dream about losing me when in deep slumber?

Would you really fall for my "pick up" lines ?
Would you defend my honour when the world whines?

Would all of you do all of me ?
Would you find me imposing and set yourself free?

Would you write me little notes so you'll never forget?
Would you always "refer" to the standards the world's set?

Friday, April 17, 2015

External Examiners cut marks.So now we've got bad blood !Here are some tips to get through engineering vivas.

1. When you're nervous,shake it off.

2. Whatever you say,be confident I guess.

3. When you're asked what you did in lab all year,looking at the Internal Examiner would be lack of foresight.Lie back to back if you don't want to lie back.

4. When they yell at you when they're hungry,make a mental note to apologise to your mom and best friend.

5. Don't lose your hair over it.You might just be saved by a hair's breadth.

6. If they ask you "Are you sure?" more than thrice there might be a teeny tiny chance that you're wrong.

7. You've been under a lot of pressure lately.Go pee first.

8. When the questions get harder, turn to the internal for soft spots.

9. Don't eat too much before the exam or you'll stuff it up.There is too much to digest anyways.

10. When you don't get a question,say "pass" but do add a "please" before it.

11. FAQT:Remember,anything that can be asked will be asked. 

12. When none of your friends are understanding it,dis-cuss it.

13. Do not under any circumstances give the external your file.

  • Hold it tight.Say you have a firm grasp over it.
  • Sit on it.Say if you want it I'll have to sleep over it.
14. If you overslept and didn't read the file,nothing will ring a bell.

15. In the long drawn silences,ask yourself important questions like "Why I am here?".Pretend to contemplate these too.

16. Do not pray aloud that you shouldn't be asked a particular question.They're taking notes.

17. When you leave the examination hall,enjoy your five minutes of spotlight as you put everyone in a spot.No-one is going to care about you again.

18. You will always know the answer to everyone else's questions.Well,say that anyways.Who's checking ?

19.  Trick question:If there are three people in the room and 2 of them are laughing ,who's the joke on?Observe the intricate detailing of the flooring.

20. Understand ,the word viva didn't originate from vivacious for a reason.





Wednesday, April 8, 2015

The Roommate. A poem on battling depression.(Written for a Competition in a time-limit of 1 hour)

On an endless winter night as in the cold I lay,
A stranger at my doorstep,begging for a place to stay.

Dressed in blue,her pale glassy eyes shone,
How did she know I lived here alone?

Unfolding the blanket of time,her tiny legs she spread,
Melancholy of my soul exposed,filling me with dread.

I fed her fears,my dreams she starved,
My skin a canvas for the scars she carved.

Dark circles under my eyes,shadows of the night,
The monster now on the bed,hiding in plain sight.

Her thoughts so dark,off the edge they would wander,
Should we end it on a high?We would often ponder.

We met in secret,between her shadow and  my soul.
Alone in our togetherness,will I ever again feel whole?

"Are you okay?" they ask,But they don't want to know,
In a dark place like this,what can ever grow?

She screamed out the quiet confusion of my heart,
Where do broken hearts go, I ask ,to mend and start?

She handed me a blade,beckoned me to be brave,
But I wondered,will life stand proudly at my grave ?

She'd changed me so much that I'd stopped being me,
When you're your own enemy how does one truly flee?

To welcome my future,I had to show her the door,
With every passing day,lifted my spirits off the floor.

Some days its hard,but to my hope I cling,
The day she left I realised,it had always been spring.




Monday, March 16, 2015

15 tips to get through Engineering submissions.

 1)Presentation is key.But know where to draw the line.

2)A picture is worth a thousand words.Literally.

3)The people at the printer seem nice.Go make new friends.

4)Inspiration is meant to be drawn.Give your younger siblings a chance to hone their drawing skills.

5)If you've been in Ma'am's good books all year,take it as a "sign".

6)"Playlist" is a valid measure of work left.
    A:Hey,How much more are you left with?
    B:About 2 more playlists to go!

7)Never ever ever question the "source" of the code.

8)Write on.These marks are in your hands.Lend a free hand because you can't afford to keep statione(a)ry.

9)When in doubt,pack a punch and get it together.

10)When you can't control what you see,
       just Control + C.

11)Studies show that excess writing may result in your handwriting starting to resemble your Mother's/Sister's or girlfriend's.Crazy right?

12)If assignments go out of date,blind date them.

13)Stay away from the following kinds of people.
     The Greyjoys - We do not show.
     The Lannisters-Hear me score !
     The Baratheons-Ours is the jury.
     The Starks -Printer isn't  Coming.
   

14)File Seekers think Finders Keepers.
    Keep an "I" over your file.Make your files report to you and mark Journal entries and exits.


15)Don't worry.You have left your mark(s).
     This too shall pass.