Big fancy title..the exact thing which I needed to implement was using parallel processing and shadow generation for the trees, used creating fractals; for a simulation system.
And I tried my level best to reach my goal. Reached the goal, but couldnt successfully conquered it, as the parallel processing part was not able to implement.
Anyhow, so the presentation date was 8th May, 2010. Havent slept the previous night. Was working on a module to make it functional by morning as I to get relieved of this burden as soon as possible. Till morning 10AM, I was telling my mentor, "I MIGHT give presentation today". Finally the thing got implemented and was working fine and in last I reached the lab with my laptop all set.
The presentation was being held in the Robita Lab of my college. In that lab you are not allowed to wear shoes inside. So thinking that I went in slippers. Was wearing a good shirt though. Not even the trousers, I wore jeans for the first time in presentation. So the whole attire looks like I was going in for a casual get togather, not a END SEMESTER PRESENTATION.
Came inside lab, someone was trying hard to get panel in his side and show that he has worked his ass off for this thing, but the truth was something else. Panel was like, no the output is not correct and this piece of code is not working fine for boundary cases. He tried to again gather his confidence and said something. (I dont remember as the attitude of Panel got all over my senses). Thought is this the right time for me to present. But as I was already there, so thought, "dekhete hai yaar, abhi accha nahi laga toh kya hua, next date tak ke liye extend hoon jayega. Tab de denge".
Opened my laptop, forgot to mute it and there came a loud sound of Windows Startup. Thank God, I changed the sound scheme already otherwise it would have been the solo from "2 minutes to midnight-Iron Maiden". All set up, I had a last look at the code, test it; works fine.
Now I had the another look around. Saw another guy was trying to get the panel impressed for his work. But the panel sucked to core. Was still arguing with the person. He made "Hand Gesture Mathematical Calculation Tool". You just make a fist in air, let the computer detect it and wave it in air writing a mathematical expression and the system gives the output as the answer. Was awesome idea and mindblowing implementation. Just write 2+3 in air and get 5 as answer on screen. I was having a feeling to applaud for the guy for his work. Neither did I, nor did panel.
Panel consisted of 5 members. One being a chairperson(the head), my mentor, my MBA teacher (shit-head), 2 other faculty members. While reviewing the previous person's project the MBA faculty turned to me and said, so whats your project. I said *blah blah blah*. She said, Ok Ok.
Q. Is this your laptop?
A. Yes Mam.
She Comments:: Sirf acchi shirt pahanane se kuch nahi hota hai, this shows (pointing at dust layers on my laptop) how you live.
My Mind Thinking:: Say "Thankyou for the compliment for the shirt mam."
All panel turned to me, and the Chairperson said, Once a delegate came from Germany, he was too impressed when was looking at the campus, labs, other facilities. But when he saw hostel, "How these people live there, agar ek janwar ko bhi inke room mein rakh diya jaye toh woh bhi bhaag jaye." Now this time it was limit. I lost my patience and temperament. I told him "Sir ad the end of the day, you should see our work, not how we live."
I made my face stern and voice deep while saying this. It made them shut their damn mouths, after a couple of second, the chairperson said "Ok, show me your work." I was all set for it.
Than there was a round of question and comments.
Rest was all fine. But I learn something from this experience "I need to take good care of my laptop."
