These days I am very much addictive to Sudoku & need to get my daily dose of Sudoku;)
Friday, December 30, 2005
Sudoku:200 & still loving it
These days I am very much addictive to Sudoku & need to get my daily dose of Sudoku;)
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Terror Strikes Bangalore
According to the accounts given by the security guards posted @ IISc, "Some unidentified people drove a white Ambassador car into the premises of the JN Tata auditorium in the IISc campus and started firing with AK-47 rifles". As of now the attack has claimed one life, that of Prof Puri who is from IIT-Delhi and other four of them seriously injuired, who are currently being treated. I feel sorry for the death of Prof Puri & other delegates who are injuired in this attack. All these harmless people were attending an international conference at the auditorium, what crime have they done?
What makes me really furious is despite the alert from Delhi Police two days back, how could there be such a serious lapse in the security. Everyone in the country knew about the threat posed to the IT companies located in Bangalore & Hyderabad.
In the recent past, the Indian Economy has been one of the Vibrant Economies in the World and our Neighbhour (I guess you know whom i am refering to, incase u never figured it out, let me give u a clue:they exists towards the North-West of India; If u still couldn't figure it out then use a GoogleMap) can't stand that. I feel behind this incident & the Delhi Blasts their main motive is to create panic among the investors who are bringing in the FDI [Forgien Direct Investment]. It's a known fact that Bangalore gets a major stake of those investments; Not to forget the fact that many Heads of the State visit Bangalore first before visiting Delhi. Now you know why Banaglore is on the Radars of the Terrorits, because it gets a lot attention & investments. This is a very well planned motive by all the Terrorist Organizations and those who are directly or indirectly supporting them, to disrupt the Indian Economy & prevent us from growing.
If I can connect so many dots, what on Earth are our Politicans doing about it, despite the good job done by our Intelligence & Police Agencies? I am so pissed with our Politicans these days, I have few KIND words for them.
I have completely lost hope with the politicians [from all the parties, ruling, oppostion & including some 1 man parties] ruling this State & the Country, instead of focussing on their respective duties like providing good governance, safe guarding businesses, creating good infrastructre, protecting the citizens,etc; All their concerns revolve around their political future & bickerings. It shameful to say this being an Indian, we have the most eduated & qualified persons occuping the position of the President & the Prime Minister, unfortunately they never have the free-hand in taking any hard actions against our Neighbhour who are supporting such Terror Attacks against India.
I guess untill we loose some of the politicians themselves in any of the Terror attacks, these bunch of MoFos will never care about the lives of common man. Its only during the elections these F*****g B@$t@rD$ come out and beg for votes. Once they are elected, they don't care about governance nor do they give a ear to the problems nor do they listen to what people like Narayan Murthy have to say, all they do is criticise him so badly that he resigns. Atleast now I hope these Morons [politicians] have learn't their lessons the hard way & try to act better the next time.
For all those who are testing our Patience through such cowardly acts, i have few words for u too. We are a peace loving nation & we have given peace a lot many chances, but sometimes our peace & silence is taken for granted. We don't wage proxy wars against anyone, in case we wage a WAR we shall teach such a lesson that you would never remain on this planet.
P.S:I am Xtremely sorry for the language used in this post, these thoughts have been inside me for a long time, i had to get them out of my system.
Incredible Bangalore
Monday, December 19, 2005
Review: StrawBerry Fields, Bangalore
- Inviktus, Bangalore
- Demonic Resurrection, Mumbai
- Panatella, Chennai
- Junkyard Groove, Chennai
- Morrison Avenue, Chennai
After the finals, the Mumbai Heavy Metal band Pin Drop Violence played some more Heavy stuff. I first heard about them on Channel [V] LaunchPad, which happened to be the first ever reality TV rock band competition in India. They also happen to win that competition. Even though I was listening to their compositions for the very first time & they sound very much like Sepulutra.
Finally, the results for were announced, Junkyard Groove won the NLS Strawberry Fields competition while Demonic Resurrection took the second place.
Friday, December 16, 2005
Strawberry Fields, Bangalore
Strawberry Fields, the Rock Show of the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. If u like Rock mu$ic and ready to listen to some of the upcoming Indian Bands from various parts of country, then u better be @ Palace Grounds on Dec 16, 17 & 18. 16th & 17th of Dec are the prelims & 18th would be the finals.
For more info visit: Official site | Gigpad [Participating Bands] | Photos
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Workaholiks: Are they really 'Creative' & 'Professional'?
Here is what happened with Suyog a hobby photographer & blogger. I guess technology helps in Convergence & eXchange of ideas, thoughts and also as Kousik says 'It really feels good when a wide audience appreciates your hard work, skill and patience’. It’s also true to the fact that any resource/data on the World Wide Web is never really secure, by saying that I don’t mean to agree with what *Workaholiks* have done. It all boils down to the individual or the company how they use the technology and the resources available, by giving the due 'credits' to the owners & also being professional.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Parikrama: SuperHero
This is the first time an Indian Rock Band has the composed song for one of the world's biggest software vendor, something that would make me say "Hello world...India's Rocking !!!".
The song is called "SuperHero" which revolves around the day-2-day life of an Indian IT Developer. You can download the song here & lyrics can be got here. You can also visit the officical website of Parikrama to know more about the band & listen to their songs here.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
World AIDS Day
" Disease can waste the body but it cannot wither the spirit,
it can corrode cells but it cannot kill courage .
They say 'Fortune favours the brave' ,
but it is fortitude that makes one brave. "
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Lesson learnt
What did i realize?
"If you start something early, you stand a better chance of success" this can be applied to any situation of your life. So, you better make the right calls @ the right times, because finally its you who has to face the situations presented by life.
Friday, November 25, 2005
Bangalore Buzz
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Quote of the Week
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Bangalore Pot Holes
Source & Logo: BangalorePotHole.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Delhi: Monument of Akshardham
The monument is a fusion of several architectural styles of pink stone and pure white marble. Pink stone symbolizes bhakti (devotion) in eternal bloom and white marble of absolute purity and eternal peace. The monument was built after over 300 million man hours of services rendered by 11,000 volunteers, sadhus and artisans.
It is the one of the wonders of the modern world, and the wonders of modern India.
Photograph Courtsey: BAPS | A monument to India | Monumental Hindu temple
The National Portal of India
The Vision for E-Governence looks impressive and there are several Online services like Income Tax | Passport/VISA | Company Affairs | Central Excise | Pensions | Land Records | Road Transport |Property Registration | Agriculture | Municipalities | Gram Panchayats (Rural) | Police | Employment Exchange |E-Courts which are already available.
India is definitely Shining.
Did You Know
Dubai: No personal income tax is deducted from wages and salaries paid to employees or on other income earned in Dubai, which also apply to the resident employees of offshore entities. Don't believe me? then check this.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Google & Gmail are down
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Monday, October 31, 2005
Festival of Lights
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You can never hide from Google
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Thursday, October 27, 2005
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Power of Blogging
I am not going to repeat myself on the whole IIPM stuff, I feel the Ponytail & his institute have got enough publicity from many of them. Many of us were not even aware of the article on IIPM which appeared in June 2005 of JAMMag. If not for the blogs of Rashmi, Gaurav, Varna, Amit Verma, Desi Pundit, Neha Viswanathan & many others from the Indian Blogosphere I nor the rest of the world would have known the lesser facts about IIPM.
Well I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what this all about, so let me give u a list of posts that makes good read & have covered a lot of stuff from the beginning.
From the Bloggers
Rashmi's Blog | Gaurav's Blog | Update from Gaurav | Desi Pundit – Lies Damned Lies |
From the Media
Hindustan Times - Fury over a blog | DNA - Can bloggers take on the role of public regulators? | The Indian Express - Bloggers join hands against B-school | CNet - Indian worker quits IBM after blog dispute | MSNBC - The swarm Why it's not safe to pick on the little guy any more
After reading all this, what i don't understand is why hasn't majority of India media reported it. One thing is for sure "Truth may lie silent, but it never dies". It also reminds me of what Gaurav has written at the end of this post,"Remember, truth never hurts those who are right."
Thanks to blogging, things aren't that way any more.
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Why are westerners fascinated with elephants?
Many firangs keep visiting ThoughtWorks, Bangalore for various reasons all round the year. Few of my pals also happen to work there; here is what they have observed. Most of them are really fascinated to see an Elephant when they see an elephant. Guess what is most sought after thing they carry with them while they are returning home? Wooden Elephants!
In the recent past, my company has introduced LesConcierges services. Few days ago we had this PR guy from LesConcierges to tell us about his comapny & the services they are offer. He says his company provides any service which is legal under the law. To boast about his company’s service, he gave a recent scenario, where the client (an IT company) had made a request for Elephant. Now, why did the IT Company make a request for an Elephant? The visiting CEO can be taken for an elephant ride around their campus.
On a lighter note, Small Squirrel was expecting an elephant as her Christmas gift during her childhood.;)
So, I am still figuring out why are westerners fascinated with elephants?
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Five reasons why nice guys finish last at work
Source: Netscape.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Countdown to Xtinction
Shot in cold blood, no chance to fight.
The stage is set, now pay the price.
An ego boost, don’t think twice.
Technology, the battle’s unfair,
You pull the hammer without a care.
Squeeze the trigger that makes you man,
Pseudo-safari, the hunt is canned...
The hunt is canned.
/chorus/
All are gone, all but one.
No contest, nowhere to run.
No more left, only one.
This is it, this is the countdown to extinction.
Tell the truth, you wouldn’t dare.
The skin and trophy, oh so rare.
Silence speaks louder than words.
Ignore the guilt, and take your turn.
Liars anagram is ’lairs,’
Man you were never even there.
Killed a few feet from the cages,
Point blank, you’re so courageous...
So courageous.
/chorus/
One hour from now,
Another species of life form
Will disappear off the face of the planet
Forever...and the rate is accelerating. "
Thursday, October 06, 2005
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Quote of the Week
Friday, September 30, 2005
Fernando Alonso - 2005 F1 Champ
The article from Planet-F1 says that Alonso isn't the best driver. The article also states "...Fernando is a good driver and he has a bright future, but he was gifted the title. Not by Kimi, but by Ron Dennis and his seemingly less than competent grease monkeys." I feel Ron Dennis did the right job, by having healthy competition among the team-mates Montoya & Kimi. I don't care what this article says, Alonso is one of the best drivers in F1 currently.
Vivek Kondur
Monday, September 26, 2005
Blogging: Right | Wrong ?
Here are few of the articles which i am talking about Blogs can help boost a career or sink it | Blogs Get People Excited | Blogging guidelines issued to dissidents.
Only today did i come to know that there exists an Organization called "Civiblog" which is an international initiative aimed at broadening the discourse of global issues. Civiblog is a world leader in giving a voice to all those involved and interested in global civil society issues. Civiblog also has a Committe named 'Committee to Protect Bloggers'. Another Organization called "Reporters sans frontières" translated to English it means "Reporters Without Borders" who are devoted to press freedom.
Source: Yahoo | Sys-CON Media | PCPro | Civiblog | Reporters sans frontières
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Friday, September 16, 2005
Yahoo! is Amazing
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Quote of the week
Update on SEPULTURA
Wanna feel what to expect from their upcoming album? then download this. I feel some of the riffs are similar to that of Metallica's St.Anger, let me know whats u'r opinion after watching it.
For more visit their site Sepulutra.br
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England win the Ashes 2005
For more on Ashes 2005.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Coincidence
If u haven't watched 'Fahrenheit 9/11' still, then i feel u need to watch it today. You shouldn't be missing this one either "A Letter to All Who Voted for George W. Bush from Michael Moore".
After reading this piece, this is what i have to say, "You see that there is one thing which India shares with US & that is we have same kind of politicians who really lack the basics in Governance of the State or the Country. One thing is for sure in Democracy, the politicians are getting rich & richer."
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Monday, September 12, 2005
Good Read
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Monday, September 05, 2005
Results are finally out
In the last week of July, me & Rugs gave our MBA-IT exams. These exams were kind of nostalgic in a way, because our friendship goes back to the high school days. The last time we gave our exams together was almost 9 years back and the scenario was something similar if not the same. Doing night outs, combined studies, debate over answers after the exams, you feel like you are back in the yesteryear living the life of a student for at least few days. The only difference this time was that both of us had to take a week off from our jobs and give the exams. Talking about preparations, i guess i had extra time over Rugs because i had to just give for I semester alone and my pal had to give both I and II semesters, as he has chosen lateral entry.
The results are finally out and both of us have cleared our respective semesters. It’s a different experience altogether, I feel all of us should keep our learning curves growing.
Keep learning, keep growing.
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Friday, September 02, 2005
Aftermath Hurricane Katrina
Source: The New York Times.
Thursday, September 01, 2005
The Intent of Intent
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
The Hidden Scourge - The New York Times
I have personally witnessed corruption in many different scenarios & sometimes u have to pay for them, otherwise the work simply gets delayed for silly reasons. Most of the educated living in this city are well aware of the corruption & also the *Great Men* who rule our Land. I feel we as a whole, are partly to be blamed for the existence of in our system today. To change this kind of a system, the people of this city and the country has to rise against *Corruption*.
So all those who are living in this City or in this Country have any suggestions on how to fight corruption?
Why Bangalore is not CLEAN?
Keeping our surroundings clean lies within our reach and we cannot give lame reasons for this & blame others. Remember the adage "Charity always starts at home", similarly, by keeping the surrounding of our homes/offices clean, the city would remain clean by itself.
The onus is on each and every individual for keeping the city clean, so please keep (y)our city clean.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
India - 58 and still growing
What really amazes me about my country is with a population of 1 billion plus people who follow different religions, speak multitude of languages, diverse customs & cultures, varities of food, different forms of art & music, etc; With so much of diversity the integrity is still found in the hearts of many but not all. It is truly democratic, we have President who is a Muslim and PrimeMinister who is a Sikh, this speaks for itself about our Nation. Speaking more about these great men who are ruling my country, i guess you won't find any other President nor PrimeMinister who is qualified as them.
Impressive Bios:
India is the most popular country searched on Google in the month of June 2005.
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Seven Blunders of the World
- Wealth without work
- Pleasure without conscience
- Knowledge without character
- Commerce without morality
- Science without humanity
- Worship without sacrifice
- Politics without principle
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Anonymous
Till today Anonymous comments were welcome on my blog, off-late i have seen lot of people choosing to leave Anonymous comments. Since i take every responsibility for all the posts on my blog, i expect those who leave their comments should also take the responsibility. Going further i am disabling the option of Anonymous comments on this blog.
I know few of my friends who don't have blogger ID are affected by this, but all i can suggest is, to create one here, it will just take 2 minutes.
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Whose city is it, anyway?
I hit Sudus blog this morning and i found an interesting post which echos something simliar thoughts which i have towards my city.
One from my archives on Bangalore City.
Monday, August 01, 2005
Termination
The person who has been terminated feels the humiliation, because he/she has been singled out of the rest. Termination of a co-worker really impacts on the style of working on all the remaining, u feel insecure and the moral among the workers takes a low. Also the mode or method adopted by the company to Terminate an individual or the set of people in a Department conveys a lot meaning to the rest about the company.
Has anyone experienced 'Termination' of self/friend/co-worker/colleague anytime in your professional life and if so how do u feel about it?
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Russell Peters
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This file would remain there for another 6 days from today.
Enjoy!!!
Monday, July 11, 2005
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
1st brithday of my Blog :)
I would like use this occasion to thank my friend Rugs who brought the term 'blogging' one fine day while we were talking casually and that set the clock ticking in me. Next day i discovered what 'blogging' is all about and it set me going on and on. During this one year i happened to meet meet/interact with people (few of them personally) from diverse backgrounds who are
spread across the world.
I would also like to say thanks for Adenjunky, Aru, Nita, Jessica, Ranjith, Sridhar, Vasanth, Radhika, Anitha, Anthro, Vivek M, Lavanya, Sudarshan, Kishore, Jordon, Natalie, Mandie, Deepak, Cocaine Jesus, Eden and all those anonymous visitors who have left their comments during this period. All those comments has made a lot of difference to me directly/indirectly in making me a better individual. So keep your comments coming, you never know how it would matter to the other;).
Keep Blogging!!!
Monday, July 04, 2005
Give your name for a cause
If you want to know more or give your name for the same, then visit live8live.
P.S: If you wanna give your name do so before 6th July'05.
Thursday, June 30, 2005
My current Playlist
1) AudioSlave: Be Yourself.
2) GreenDay: Boulevard of broken dreams.
3) Creed: Wrong Way.
4) U2: City of blinding lights.
5) Phil Collins: Another day in Paradise.
6) Goo Goo Dolls: Iris.
7) Robbie Williams: Supreme.
Friday, June 24, 2005
San Antonio Spurs wins this seasons NBA Finals
3 Cheers to Spurs!!!
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Friday, May 27, 2005
Are you a Firefox user?
Wanna download Firefox version 1.0.4 now ? Then, click here.
Liverpool - Champions of European Soccer
As they say anything can happen in football till the last second of the game, that is what happened in the Champions League final @ Istanbul when Red Devils Liverpool FC from England took on Italian giants AC Milan on 26 May'05.
I was supporting Liverpool and was eagerly waiting for action to kick start @ 00:30hrs India time. AC Milan drew the first blood when captain Paolo Maldini scored the first goal in the first minute. Then the Argentine striker Crespo scores 2 goals within a span of 5 minutes just before halftime to take 3-0 lead over Liverpool. I was very disappointed and thought that Liverpool would never strike 4 goals to win 2005 Champions league. By 1:20 am i hit the bed thinking about the performance of Liverpool in the finals.
In the morning, when i saw the news on TV i was really surprised to know that the Reds had won 2005 Champions League and this was their fifth Champions League Cup. So yesterday night i watched the complete match on highlights. It was the best ever come back by any team with 3-0 down during half-time, to win the Champions League cup. A lot of credit must go to the manager Rafael Benitez who has come up with some of the best plans when playing against the top Eurpoean clubs. It was a truly team effort from the goalie, defenders, midfielders and the strikers to get the best result.
Till the next League Cup's final, Liverpool FC would remain the Champions of Eurpoean Soccer.
For more picture by picture summary click here
Friday, May 20, 2005
FA Cup Finals
It's obvious i am supporting Arsenal. Way to go guys!!!
Thursday, May 19, 2005
The Secret Art of Managing your BOSS
I hope u enjoy them as well:).
The Secret Art of Managing Your Boss, part 1
The Secret Art of Managing Your Boss, part 2
The Secret Art of Managing Your Boss, part 3
The Secret Art of Managing Your Boss, part 4
Joe Satriani - The Guru of Guitar
Joe played most of his popular numbers and kept the crowd craving for more and more. What really amazed me was that during the entire concert never did Joe take a break, he played continuosly apart from the breathers between the songs. As far as the solos he performed, i feel there are no words to describe them, it was truly enchanting.
Overall a wonderful show. I hope the organisers get some more Rock groups to perform in Bangalore.
What's the M:F ratio @ u'r workplace?
@ my workplace the M:F ratio = 5:1. I feel it needs to be improved, atleast in that way it will bring some kind of life in the team & lift our spirits;).
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Bangalore's First International Marathon
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Breaking News -- Joe Satriani will be performing in India.
For further details follow any of these links,
Monday, May 09, 2005
A look @ Real Estate in Bangalore
Soccer Unlimited!
Let me begin with my favorite league i.e the English Premier League. This season even though my favorite team Arsenal have scored the highest number of goals and defeated Liverpool yesterday at Highbury. They still have to be satisfied with the runners-up position; who automatically get qualified for next season's Champions League. By defeating Liverpool yesterday they have allowed Everton the 4th spot in EPL and damped the hopes of this years Champions League finalist Liverpool for the next season in Champions League.
Chelsea second favorite team in EPL won their EPL title after a gap of 50yrs this Saturday by defeating Charlton Athletic under their new Manager Jose Mourinho and new Owner Roman Abramovich.
Manchester United had to settle for a 1-1 draw with West Brom.
Spanish League:
Spanish giants Real Madrid beat Santander 5-0 on Saturday with some hopes to catch FC Barcelona which tops Spanish League presently. I guess la legue is getting interesting at the season end.
Italian Sereia:
I couldn't catch this match though, Juventus my favorite club in the Italian league beat AC Milan finalists in this years Champions League, to lead the Italian Sereia.
Champions League:
Both the Second leg semifinal matches lived upto the expectations. The match between the EPL winners Chelsea Vs Liverpool was truly a great one. Chelsea who usually plays the attacking game didn't play upto their expectations. It was Liverpool's striker Garcia who struck early by scoring their solitary goal and defended brilliantly till the end. The match was finally won by Liverpool with 1-0 score line.
The second match AC Milan Vs PSV Eindhoven was more interesting. Even though PSV Eindhoven won the second leg match against AC Milan 3-1, the Italian giants moved to the finals to face Liverpool @ Istanbul, Turkey due to an away goal rule.
So all the soccer fans be ready for the Champions League Final on May 25th at Istanbul, Turkey. I would be supporting Liverpool.
Saturday, May 07, 2005
World of Blogging
I started blogging in the month of July 2004 just for the heck of it. As time passed by, i made it a medium to voice my thoughts and opinions on vast topics. I have been blogging on music, events in the city, sports, politics, meeting different people, On Bangalore City. Now i even have a separate blog for my favorite passtime Photography and another blog just on technology and gadgets.
Blogging has brought the world around me lot more closer & also happened to forge virtual-friendships. I have come across some interesting people from different continents, which wouldn't have happened without blogging.
Internet brings freedom to cross the boundaries just by sitting in our rooms, it has a lot of pros and cons which can be debated. It's the same with blogging or for that matter Technology in general, it can be used or absued. So it all depends on the nature of a person how best to make use of the technology. It can be used both for and against any cause or purpose. Ther is this blog called "I Hate My Flatmate" which i came across last month which has made headlines on some of the major Newspapers in the world, here the flat mate has made use of blogging as a medium to express his/her thoughts about the daily habits which irritated that person.
I have come across blogs written by high school kids, technology geeks, Techincal writers, Architects, Social organisations, Poets, Doctors, Engineers, Escorts, Fashion Designers, Single Mothers, for that matter people from all wlaks of life are blgging on diverse subjects. Now even IT organisations have blogs on their website and encourage their staff to blog. I feel Blogging is an open-medium for expressions one's thoughts, opinions & feelings. As i said before it can be used or abused like any other technology, its all lies with the person on how to make use of it.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Killing your time efficiently
'Info-mania' dents IQ more than marijuana
Finally helmets are made compulsary in Bangalore
Personally, i feel every 2 wheeler rider and also the pillion rider should wear a helmet for his/her own safety and should value for their lives. I don't know have the exact stats on how many deaths that happen on the roads of Bangalore are related to 2 wheelers, but based on the reports i have come across on a daily basis in Times Of India the stats are high compared to other cities of India.
As i was lucky enough to be unhurt when i met with an accident in February, as i was wearing an Helemt. So i am all for this rule, as it would save many lives on the roads of Bangalore.
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Another friend through blogging
mandie: what Hulai?
mandie: it doesnt really have one
vevck: come on it shld have something
mandie: just something i heard and liked
mandie: not really
vevck: will try and find out
mandie: i dont think it has a meaning
vevck: hold on
mandie: i just kinda made it up i mean off of something my friend said
vevck: I guess i have somerthing for u.
To know the meaning about Hulai and what Mandie felt after going through the description of Hulai check out Mandie's blog.
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Where is the Love?
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Madness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love
It just ain't the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'
in
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the love, y'all
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' our wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead in spreading love we spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
Now ask yourself
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Song: Where is the love?
All Copyrights : Black Eyed Peas.
Thursday, April 14, 2005
I am finally back on the virtual world
There are many reasons for i.e, Initally @ the end of last month had been for a 3 day trek to Gubbi Gundi Falls, BelliGundi Falls near Bhatkal, Mangalore. After that i was busy at work for few days. Then for almost 6 days we (i mean @ office) were cut off from the rest of the world, as our DSL line was cut by the Electricity guys [God alone knows for what reason]. After that there was this weird problem in our network where we were able to access only selected number of websites. No one had any clue why most of the common websites like yahoo, hotmail, blogger, citibank to name a few were getting blocked. Even the network admin didn't know where was the problem and how to fix it. But Yahoo and MSN IM worked absoutley fine, through IM i could still keep in touch with most of the friends, but i couldn't still blog for a very long time and keep in touch with bloggers.
From past 2 days i had some horrible problems with my desktop as well. So i put all the drives on defragmentation and left for home. Today morning when i see there was another weird exception, it's says my profile no longer exists. I had absolutely no idea how to deal with this Windows 2000 OS, i had never faced so many problems with Windows as much as i have had in 2 days. I was really frustrated and now i realise how these Microsoft products really work. Even though i created new profile and had to configure my whole development environment, but there was blessing in disguise. I was able to access blogger, yahoo and almost any URL and i hope i stay connected like this to the virtual world.
Well if some of u are thinking why coudln't i go access internet from a cafe or @ home, i really don't have that much of time on weekdays and on weekends i try to stay away from using computers.
At the end of this experience i had realised that i was too attached with blogging.
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Was Asian Tsunami triggered? Trying to find the truth - Part II
Monday, March 14, 2005
Was Asian Tsunami triggered? Trying to find the truth.
When i asked my friend for more details on this he asked me to do bit of R&D on that. So after spending sometime on the internet, i found that many of them have aired their views on this future technology and how it could be used for warfares; Some view this as another conspiracy against US of A, but i am realy confused at the end of the day. Everyday as the technology gets more sophisticated and advanced, the world is getting more complex to understand.
End of the day Technology is a "Double-Edged" sword it can be used for the good as well as bad. So it all depeneds on how one wants to use it and in whose hands it lies.
The other day while i was airing my opinions on my friends blog on Pentagon strike (during 9/11), this guy misunderstood my opinions and accuses me of spreading conspiracy theory. I am not taking sides this time either, but rather i am searching for the truth.
Here are few URLs on
1) HAARP
Official HAARP site
Some more news on HAARP
2) Conspiracy News
Mik's Blog
Blog Media
TruthSeeker
3) About Diego Garcia
Diego Garcia
Diego Garcia1
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Joe Satriani is gonna be the next guitarist to tour India.
I am already exicted about it.
Things we do for kicks
Monday, March 07, 2005
Ready to swing with the Sultans!!!
Friday, March 04, 2005
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Monday, February 21, 2005
Converstaion
Friday, February 18, 2005
Wear Helmet for your safety
I appeal to all those who ride a 2-wheeler to wear a Helmet while driving your bike. I guess it saved me yesterday when i happened to meet with an accident. The other guy who ramped into me wasn't so luck as he wasn't wearing a helmet and got a deep cut under his eye. Once again my sincere request to all those who use 2 wheelers in Bangalore to wear your helmet while driving even pillion riders.
One more request to all those who drive rashly on horrible Bangalore roads, please care for the others who drive on the road too and make it a safer place.
For those of you who are concerned about my condition nothing really happened to me. No external/internal injuries, i guess my bike needs some attention.
Safe Driving!