Friday, May 1, 2009

Acknowledgements

So I’m finally done with my project report and the “black book”. We’ve been forced to thank a bunch of people for their support, encouragement and all that. Now that the official acknowledgements are done, I’d like to thank a few people who actually made it possible to do the project.

1. Larry and Sergei: I can’t thank you enough. Google has brought the world to our fingertips. Searching was never this easy. I could have never learnt and used python if it weren’t for you.

2. Jimmy Wales: Documentation would have been of 10 pages if wiki didn’t exist. And thanks to all the editors and contributors out there.

3. Guido Van Rossum: Thankssssssssss. You’re awesome. Connecting applications was a piece of cake.

4. Statsoft: You gave us respite from the troublesome task of coding mining algorithms. Not just in the project, but also in the mining lab work.

5. Torrents, utorrent: Thanks to you, getting cracked software is child’s play. Thanks also for making the latest movies n tv shows available immediately. It’s saved me many movie tickets. I should dedicate an entire post to you.

6. Songs.pk: One good thing that Pakistan did for India. They stock Indian music. Which we listened to all the time while coding. (Actually, we listened to music and did a bit of coding in between.)

7. Subway, Mama Mia, Tewari Brothers: For the great cheap food that gave us the strength and motivation to work.

8. Mundu: For the great masala-chai. Although I didn’t have it myself, the expressions on others’ faces looked like it was good. Or so I believe. Also for the mascot idea.

9. Gelato: I love you guys! Double scoops of orange cheesecake ice cream had never been so affordable. What a great way to celebrate the beginning of the project success. BTW, you do owe me commission for publicizing your offer to the whole of Mumbai.


And now here’s the first release of our unofficial mascot for the software we created. To understand why it is used, you need to read the entire black book. A soft copy will be provided on request and proof of sufficient interest. Applications may be sent to zskerkar@hotmail.com


10 comments:

IceMaiden said...

ROFLLL!!!!
u forgot to mention d lad screechhing female.. :)

Penguin said...

She didn't really contribute to the project in anyway. I should have thanked the other lab assistants though.

But thanks to you and her (combined) for some entertainment :)

DeJaVu said...

as fellow project team member, I would like to extend my gratitude to the above mentioned gods too!! n zai.. its been one helluva roller coaster working on this project.

addition to the above acknowledgements list: Zai and her mom for having us over..me and (mundu and ron..Wow ;) hehe
n treating us to some lovely panipuri, chinese and lassi

keep posting..
tc

Penguin said...

oh yeah...thanks to my mom too :)

mundu n ron...oh wow! ;)

i also forgot to mention mundu's amazing coverted music collection... hehe

n of course his idea to use superman.

IceMaiden said...

umm i wud lik to knw whos idea it was to hav d name of ur project on Superman's Chaddi....

LOLZ LMAO ROFL. :D :P

Penguin said...

mundu's idea. i wrote that in the post.

DPhatsez said...

congrats on finishing project!

LOL @ Project name on Supe's Chaddi!
That's a statement. Go Mundu! \m/

Ronald said...

thank god we are done!
no more calls for p*a*p*e*r*s ... huh! feeling so relaxed these days..

N who is this "IcE MaiDeN" whoz asking to add lad screechhing females name in the acknowledgement list..

Ronald said...

N hey what about the little s@s1 (sorry guys its encrypted.. just for security)

Penguin said...

Ice Maiden is Anita

s@si- very very bad encryption. easily breakable :D
in what world would I thank chintu for making us lose our confidence?