IBM is presenting Rational User Group Launh on 21st April, 2009 at Hotel Taj Mahal, Delhi. Here is the excerpt of the mail I received…

It is our pleasure to invite you to Rational User Group meeting in Delhi on 21st April, 2009.

You are cordially invited to attend the launch and join the community of Rational users in Delhi.

The Rational User group will provide a platform for discussions with like minded people, share best practices and have some fun while we are at it.

The agenda will cover latest topics from Rational Software.

Please mark your calendars for the 21st April, 2009 from 5.00p.m onwards at Taj Mahal.
Do join us for dinner thereafter.

Thank you and look forward to meeting with you.

Agenda Topics:

* What is Jazz and Change Management using Rational Team Concert
* Quality Driven Software Delivery through Rational Quality Manager
* Secure Web Applications using Rational AppScan

Date: 21st April, 2009

Venue: Taj Mahal, Delhi

Click here to register

IBM PC AT

I still remember my first computer (that I could called mine) and the fun that I would have with it. It was a IBM PC AT (introduced in 1984), 6Mhz Processor initially having 2MB physical Ram. No HDD and would boot to dos prompt (A:\>). When all my friends would play Hide and Seek, I keep busy myself busy with Computer Games, small applications and removing bad sectors in the floopy disks.

Few applications that I can recall are

Word Star a famous word processor that time, still remember taking the print out of leave applications and creating the members cards of school football team for myself and friends.

Bannermania a game that could create fabulous banner with good quality in print out.

Dbase III plus a database utility.

Turbo C A very famous C, C++ compiler. The help menu of Tubo C was great help for learning.

Basic (and Qbasic later) another programming language.

I would also play several games like – PC-Man, Paratroopers, Digger (Dig-Dug), Loadrunner, Cat, Prince of Persia, F1GP (Formula 1 Grand Prix) … This list can go on .