What Can I Do For You Today... Day In The Future...

7:00 am



Wake up sweetness, it is 7:00 in the morning. I am going to sing for you, yes, your favorite...'mmm~~~say a li'l prayer for you...~~~' Do you think I sound a bit loud today? Must tune my frequency and amplitude again or may end up waking up our neighbors as well (grin).

7:15 am



It is 7:15 and if you do not wake up now, I am going to send you a little signal.
I could have analyzed your dreams for you, but today you have no time, so hurry up, and get out of your bed

(grrrr)!

7:20 am



Great! Now move, it is going to be cold today-about 6-10 degrees. How about wearing the black dress or the navy blue one. I'd recommend the black one for today. And listen, it has been three days since you washed your hair, so try tying them up. May also help you look a little older, since you have a meeting with the big old man today.

8:00 am



I have switched on the toaster for you. Oh yes, the coffee maker also. Think you need it stronger today, sweetie. You had two drinks more than you usually do last night. And by the way, do look at the two reports while you have this breakfast, there are numbers there you need to know before you reach office. Now enjoy the waffle, it'll taste phenomenal with sprinkled cheese and honey!

8:20 am



Hey, that was fast-great job, let's get into your car now. This machine of yours is crying for help to me-it needs a little tuning you know-some on the brakes and some more coolant please. Oops! that was a great speed breaker, lady! Do you mind changing the gear to second when you hit these-you almost broke my back. I guess the average speed around now is 45, so it will take us about 20 minutes to reach office, keep going. Watch out, Miss Electricity! We both know that you have a tendency to zoom to the right, please try and stay on the left. Watch the third red light, it's a nasty one! Zippy, here we go!

8:40 am



Phew! Finally here. When am I going to get used to your driving...
OK, first things first: Just copy the files that you gave me last night back in your system.

You've got meetings from 10 to 11 and then 2 to 5. You must finish your program by 5 as well. I noticed a half-hour gap in your schedule, so I have fixed up an appointment with the dentist. Hope you don't mind-you really need to get the cleaning he suggested three weeks back.

9:00 am



Read the mail I sent to you: it's your parent's anniversary today, you need to wish them. And yes, I know you would need my help in choosing the gift. Considering all your past ones, I'd say get their house centrally heated, man is it cold! You know your mother also likes the oven that understands my language. We made some great stuff for your birthday last year, remember! Yes I have already done a cost survey and analysis and have attached the spreadsheet, which contains all data. Just tell me your decision and I'll do the rest for you. It's ok, do not bother to thank me. You are worth living for.

9:40 am



Woman, get your presentation, meeting's on in 20 minutes.

9:50 am



Get off the phone goddammit. We believe in being on time, now don't we?

10:00 am



Go Now

12:00 pm



Welcome back! Before you forget I want you to write and tell me the ten things you need to do straight and yes-things which I will remember so you can erase them out of your precious memory. I have lots of memory for such jobs!

You know I thought you might be interested-the cricket match that was on today-I hooked up and saw we are doing pretty well. We may just make it to the semi-finals. Hurray! Ok I'll stop chatting and you tell me whatever I need to know. I am all ears...

1:30 pm



You are doing okay, except I just detected a yawn. Ok, let me tell you this joke, might keep you awake for your meeting at 2.

A project manager, a software engineer, and a hardware engineer are in Ft, Lauderdale for a two-week period helping out on a project. About midweek they decide to walk up and down the beach during their lunch hour. Halfway up the beach, they stumbled upon a lamp. As they rub the lamp a genie appears and says, "Normally I would grant you three wishes, but since there are three of you, I will grant you each one wish."

The hardware engineer asks first. "I would like to spend the rest of my life living in a huge house in St Thomas, with no money worries and surrounded by beautiful women who worship me." The genie granted him his wish and sent him on off to St Thomas.

The software engineer asks next. "I would like to spend the rest of my life living on a huge yacht cruising the Mediterranean, with no money worries and surrounded by beautiful women who worship me." The genie granted him his wish and sent him off to the Mediterranean.

Last, but not least, it was the project manager's turn. "And what would your wish be?" asked the genie. "I want them both back after lunch" she replied.

Well, I hope that brought you back wide awake. You know what-your project manager wants the file attached! Oh! before you leave take a look at the transmission from your nephew's crèche on the net. I have been watching him and he has been a real naughty baby.

5:00 pm



Great to have you back! First I need inputs from this meeting. There is a big one next week for which I need to prepare, so rattle off...your voice goes deep down in my memory. By the way, While you were gone, I connected with the Boston office. There was a bug in the last code we sent but I fixed it and resent it.

6:00 pm



Yipee-Time to wind up! I have started our home heating system on from here itself. So we will be nice and warm when we reach home. The instructions for dinner have already reached the microwave-today is a low calorie dinner for you! You know, my senses tell me your TV and phone are crossing wires. Don't worry your pretty head about it. I'll fix it. If you are interested in the details I'll write in a file and mail it.

8:00 pm



Dinner time! I improvised a little on your favorite recipe, try it...Finish up and go out and have a good evening. Yes I know what I have to do. Switch on the dishwasher and laundry and make sure these two things behave and do their jobs! Almost forgot- record your show on discovery today! Buzz off and leave me alone, I need to search for data on cloning systems. It's really holding my attention these days...

10:00 pm



I am glad you are back! I am awake and I have a surprise for you-what are you staring at me for? Never seen me before? I am what I am-your friend, philosopher, guide, maid, manager, mechanic and fixer too-your own 10,000 MHz millennium chip PC. I am lit up because today I am three years old and you and I are going to celebrate our anniversary, aren't we? I've enjoyed being here with you surrounded by all these appliances which listen to me. Learning and growing too...

Hey! do you mind if I hook up to your boyfriend's PC and chat-I find him kinda cute you know.

Why are you going green, I was talking about his PC, silly! C'mon, let's go..

RENU AHUJA



Associate Consultant,




Centre for Research on Cognitive Systems, NIIT.