Nine Mohs

EVENTS OCCUR IN REAL-TIME.

09:56 [Users #kit-room]
09:56 [@ChanServ] [ kitalis_] [ kitallis]
09:56 --> #kit-room: Total of 2 nicks (1 ops, 0 halfops, 0 voices, 1 normal)
09:57 --> kitallis (n=kitallis@343.345.232.27) has joined #kit-room
09:59         kitallis : *Yawn*
10:00         kitallis : Darn. It's 10 P.M. already. Better finish my work off
10:00         kitallis : or I'll have to face KCs sad breath tommorow morning.
10:02  ! kitallis snaps out his Dell, starts working
10:03  ! kitallis goes and grabs a can of b33r
10:03         kitallis : Hmm, LaTeX is giving me the creeps
10:04         kitallis : might as well make this in PowerPoint.
10:06         kitallis : *Sigh*
10:06         kitallis : I'm a fucking programmer, why do I even need to make this shite :S
10:06         kitallis : I'd rather ... ohh, what's this ... hmm, p0rn ... naaaicee.
10:07         kitallis : These clothes are rather uncomfortable
10:07         kitallis : I should change to something comfortable first.
10:08  ! kitallis opens his wardrobe, grabs some pyjamas.
10:08  ! kitallis sees something glimmering in the dark corridor
10:08         kitallis : Hmm, that was odd. I swear I saw two white round balls shining
10:08         kitallis : over there. Probably cuz of this stupid little b33r
10:10         kitallis : Argh, WTH. Shouldn't waste time. I'm so pumped already.
10:11  ! kitallis turns the music on
10:11         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:12         kitallis : Ahhh, /me feel so trippy.
10:12         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:13         kitallis : This is so nice ...
10:13         kitallis : so where was I ...
10:13         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:14  ! kitallis does a Control+Shift+P
10:14         kitallis : naicce, fuck work, living alone is awesome ...
10:14         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:16         kitallis : Shit, need moar b33r.
10:16         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:16  ! kitallis stands up, minimizing the browser, turns around ...
10:17             sid0 : <_<
10:17  ! kitallis drops the empty can in his hands
10:18         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG.
10:18         kitallis : ...
10:18         kitallis : ...
10:18             sid0 : <_<
10:18         kitallis : ...
10:19             sid0 : <_<
10:19         kitallis : ...
10:19  ! kitallis quietly goes around him and leaves the room
10:20         kitallis : ...
10:19             sid0 : <_<
10:19         kitallis : ...
10:19             sid0 : @_@
10:19         kitallis : ...
10:20             sid0 : >_>
10:20 --> kitallis (n=kitallis@343.345.232.27) has left #kit-room ()
10:20  ! kitallis calls m1k3y
10:20         kitallis : m1k3y: dude, you won't fucking believe what happened just now
10:21         kitallis : m1k3y: can't even begin to explain you ...
10:21            m1k3y : kitallis, bhut
10:21  ! kitallis starts running
10:21         kitallis : m1k3y: well, nvm, I'll explain later
10:21         kitallis : m1k3y: can I just sleep over at your house, for tonight?
10:22            m1k3y : kitallis, shyoar
10:23         kitallis : ...
10:23         kitallis : Can't think. Gotta think. Not right. Rite. Right.
10:23         kitallis : Something is wrong. Wrong. Lights. Something is wrong.
10:23         kitallis : Probably the b33r. No, I'm good. You're good. We. Us.
10:23         kitallis : Gotta run. Fast. Something was wrong.
10:24         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:24         kitallis : ...
10:24         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:24         kitallis : What's happening. Run. Big strides. Alcohol. No. Fast.
10:25         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:25         kitallis : ...
10:27  ! kitallis rings m1k3y's doorbell
10:27         kitallis : ...
10:27         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:27         kitallis : Need to get this music outta my mind. Need to. Now.
10:28            m1k3y : haye kitallis
10:28            m1k3y : kitallis, Dude, you look drunk
10:28         kitallis : m1k3y: sorta, just a little b33r, wasn't feeling right over there.
10:29            m1k3y : kitallis, oya, iy understand, cum on in.
09:29 [Users #m1k3y-room]
09:29 [@ChanServ] [ m1k3y] [ prostitute]
09:29 --> #m1k3y-room: Total of 2 nicks (1 ops, 0 halfops, 0 voices, 1 normal)
10:29 --> kitallis (n=kitallis@343.345.232.27) has joined #m1k3y-room
10:29         kitallis : m1k3y: KTHX
10:29         kitallis : m1k3y: Dude, I should sleep now, very tired.
10:30            m1k3y : kitallis, :S
10:30            m1k3y : kitallis, err... k
10:30            m1k3y : kitallis: we'll tawk in tah mornin'
10:31         kitallis : m1k3y: thx, for all this
10:31            m1k3y : kitallis: np, d00d.
10:32         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:33         kitallis : Must go to sleep. Right fucking now.
10:34  ! kitallis lies on the bed, grabs the blanket
10:34         kitallis : Hmm. Teddy Bear. Tomatoes. Cold. Need to sleep
10:34         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:35  ! kitallis turns the lights off, dissolves into a sleeping shape
10:36         kitallis : I'm not sure why it came
10:36         kitallis : It just stood. I wasn't ready.
10:37         kitallis : I swear I wanted to shout
10:37         kitallis : But for some reason I didn't.
10:37         kitallis : I don't think I'll be able to sleep this way.
10:39  ! kitallis turns around to check the time on m1k3y's Bose clock
10:39         kitallis : 10:41 it says. Ain't even mid-night yet.
10:39         kitallis : Gotta try sleeping in any case.
10:40             sid0 : >_>
10:40  ! kitallis wiggles his head
10:40         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:41             sid0 : >_>
10:41         kitallis : ...
10:41             sid0 : >_>
10:41         kitallis : HOLY FUCKING GAWD, HE'S BLOODY HERE AGAIN.
10:41         kitallis : LEAVE ME FUCKING ALONE, YOU S.O.B.
10:42             sid0 : >_>
10:43  ! kitallis storms out of the room
10:43            m1k3y : kitallis: wut happened?
10:43 --> kitallis (n=kitallis@343.345.232.27) has left #m1k3y-room ()
10:44            m1k3y : ...
10:45         kitallis : Why is this happening. Why is it there.
10:47         kitallis : I gotta run. Gotta find a loophole
10:47         kitallis : Need to get rid of him
10:49         kitallis : There should be a way. There always is.
10:50         kitallis : Need to find something to get sober first.
10:50         kitallis : Can't think this way. Chemist. Adrenaline shot. Need one.
10:50         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:52  ! kitallis crosses the road, runs over to the Chemist
10:53         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:53         kitallis : Can I get some Epinephrine shots?
10:53          ChemGuy : are you god?
10:53         kitallis : No :S
10:53          ChemGuy : sucks duzunnit?
10:53         kitallis : not really.
10:53          ChemGuy : wife? kids?
10:54         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
10:54         kitallis : No
10:54          ChemGuy : single lol
10:54         kitallis : yaahh /0/
10:54         kitallis : Just gimme the meds already.
10:54          ChemGuy : kk
10:58  ! kitallis injects some Adrenaline
10:59         kitallis : There must be some place it can't enter.
10:59         kitallis : Why is it doing this to me.
10:59  ! kitallis spits twice in a gap of three seconds, then spits again.
11:00         kitallis : Hmm, this is making me feel so alive
11:00         kitallis : I should just fucking run away as far as I can
11:02  ! kitallis starts leaping into the infinite road ahead.
11:03         kitallis : ...
11:03         kitallis : ...
11:03         kitallis : Truck.
11:04  ! kitallis slams into the speeding truck
11:04         kitallis : ...
11:03      TruckDriver : HOLY SHIT. CALL THE AMBULANCE. FUCKING CALL THE HOSPITAL!
11:04          SomeGuy : WTF happened!
11:04       AnotherGuy : Dear god...
11:05      TruckDriver : Somebody get a fucking ambulance!!
11:05      TruckDriver : He was fucking running like maniac in the middle of the street
11:05      TruckDriver : in the opposite fucking direction, slammed straight into me
11:05       AnotherGuy : Dear god...
11:06         ChanServ : *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK* ; *DHUGH DHUG CHAGHK*
11:06         kitallis : bhut ha...ppened...
11:06      TruckDriver : OMG he's waking up!! ...try relaxing kid.
11:06       AnotherGuy : Dear god...
11:07          SomeGuy : They're here, the ambulance is here!
11:07            Medic : Get him in! Get him in! Go! Go! GO!
11:07       AnotherGuy : Dear god...
11:08         kitallis : wha ...
11:08         kitallis : mhmmmhmm ...
11:08       AnotherGuy : Dear god...
11:09         kitallis : AnotherGuy: stfu n00b.
11:09       AnotherGuy : kk
11:10          SomeGuy : I Think he'll be alright
11:10      TruckDriver : You never know. You never do.
11:58  ! kitallis wakes up, in the hospital, drowsy
11:58         kitallis : Plaster. Bandage. Blood. Peace.
11:58  ! kitallis looks around.
11:58         kitallis : I think it's over.
11:58         kitallis : He was just a fragment of my pervert imagination, I guess
11:58  ! kitallis closes his eyes for a while
11:59  ! kitallis looks around again.
11:59         kitallis : Yep. It's over.
11:59  ! kitallis does a shut-eye and goes back to sleep.
12:00             sid0 : <_<

Obligatory blog post. An intended mockery on the deeds of the great sid0. He’s watching.

Probably, the most frustrating thing a programming hobbyist in India could find is the lack of availability of programming books. 

Most of the Universities and Schools here in India prescribe books written by Indian authors. It’s not that I’m against them in anyway, it’s just that there are better books around. 

Computer Science courses in High schools here have C++ as the programming language. The text book prescribed IMHO is absolutely not ideal to start programming. This is a two part book which covers the language and a lot of theory on programming in general (which is amazingly crappy), networking and database management (and SQL) and not to forget the worst implementations of Data Structures ever.

Most of the colleges here have C as the primary programming language in the Introduction to Programming lectures (it’s stupid starting off programming with an incomplete version of C++ and then ‘going back’ to C) and most too prescribe Let Us C by Yashvant Kanetkar. It’s a way better book than the one by Sumita Arora.

But the most appalling thing I find in these books is the fake-ish ideology of programming they present. Someone who’s new to programming would still find things behind the scenes unclear after reading them. Random explanations for memory management, overemphasis on the smaller topics are common. Many here who know C/C++ still don’t know what’s Really going on and why they are doing it.

Only a few all time popular books are available like Introduction to Algorithms, due to the fact that they are prescribed by a considerable number of Universities. You’ll have a hard time searching for something that is not taught in the Computer Science courses.

I have a growing interest in the LISP language and the only book I could find here was LISP  (CLOS, but not ANSI) and that too only a single copy by accident. You won’t even find a trace for any of the other Functional Languages.

It’s a good thing that I can see a few Ruby titles around but I’m pretty sure that you can literally count the copies in the distributor’s warehouse in an hour.
Although there are a lot of good free e-books around, it’s really difficult reading them, I can barely read a whole chapter (Wish I had a Kindle).

I made an Amazon Wish List mostly containing titles not available here. Hope someone grants it!

It’s all messed up here, all the weird laws, systems, you can’t even drink a can of Beer properly after a hard unsuccessful day of searching programming books in the whole city because you are not 25 yet, although finding kids smoking Bhang in corners. It’s perfectly legal.

This isn’t really it. It’s not just the professors who are inept with basic computer science knowledge.

The  Students who cleared exams for entering into the top Computer Science courses, they are actually the ones to laugh about.

Here’s a list of things I’ve heard from supposedly Intelligent kids :

• … Hey! You know what? You can type your C code in notepad and then save it as .C and then run it in C++. (By C++ he meant the Borland C++ compiler)
• From what Institute can I learn Hacking? I need to hack a website.
• A : There’s an examination next week on C programming, have you prepared?
• B : Bah! I know the whole C, I’ve executed all the code the professor gave us.
• (me asking B) Why did you take up Software Engg. ?
• (his reply) IT has a wide scope in India. 
• (asking me for a copy of the Borland IDE) Do you have TC? (I don’t know why they think that the blue screen in that cranky old Borland editor is THE programming language)
• (while writing HTML in notepad) How do you insert the anchor tag for hyperlinks?
• (reply) Look it up in the notepad Help Topics. 

Thankfully, my professors are a little better than Uncool’s.  Although a few classics I’ve probably heard more than twice :

• … Oracle and SQL are the same things (before repeatedly pronouncing SQL as ‘Sequel’)
• In the practical world, Linux is not used anymore.
• It took me 5 years to understand the difference between Multitasking and Multiprogramming

It’s not that I’m in the worst college, it’s just that people around me don’t seem to care about the stuff they learn in college, not even the things that are directly related to the course, their main objective is to score marks in exams and get jobs with lots of money.

Invariably, there are always talks on India being an IT superpower. An IT Superpower whose university’s conduct the so called ‘IT Quizzes’ filled in with questions from Database management (Well, TCS is an exception) and those random kids giving me weird looks when I read Ruby books in the library or talk about Dynamic Programing and LISP.