a new post.... finally!!!! thankx bunny

YESS..... this blog was also amongst 90% of the blogs... ABANDONED.. until I finally got a visitor (my frnd bunny) who motivated me enough to update it....

It has been more than 4 months, the last post I had was on 13 Nov '06... yeah really long time...

and if u r reading... WELCOME BACK...


I wanted to add something to my blog... was thinking wat to write.. then I saw sthing.. on Orkut (in someones scarpbook) that caught my attention before the receipent deleted it!!

well someone had posted the lil poems we used to sing in Kindergarden......

SILLY!!! I know ... but I get nostalgic.. quite easily ;)

and for ppl who don't know Hindi ... I'm sorry again... but can't help it...

ITS THE MEMORIES THAT MATTER... THE WORDS R STUPID ANYWAZ... ;)

thankx MOHIT.. I don't know u and I don't know where u copied it from..

BUT Still... thankx a lot...


(Every Paragraph is a different Poem ....)

Machhali Jal ki Rani hai
Jeewan uska paani hai
hath lagao darr jayegi
bahar nikalo mar jayegi...

Posham pa bhai posham
pasau(100) rupay ki ghadi churayi
ab to jail mein jana padega
jail ki roti khana padega
jail ka pani peena padega
thayi thuiya thushmadari baba fushhhhhh....

Jhooth bolna paap hai
nadi kinare saanp hai
kali mai aayegi
tumko utha le jayegi...

aaj somvar hai,
chuhe ko bukhar hai
chuha gaya doctor ke pass
doctor ne lagayi suichula bola ooooiiiii

aalu-kachalu beta kaha gaye the
bandar ki jhopdi mein so rahe the
bandar ne laat maari ro rahe the
mummy ne paise diye has rahe the

titlee udi,bus mein chadi
seet na mili ,to rone lagi
driver bola aaja mere pass
titlee boli "hat badmash"

chanda mama door ke
puye pakaye bhoor ke
aap khaye thali mein
munne ko de pyali mein




after reading and singing those...

I laugh and CRY ... @ the same time

:(

:)

iPod is Dead .... here comes Microsoft Zune

I'm a Big fan of Microsoft. Its unbeatable. Be it Operating Systems (see what Vista has started doing), Office Apps (the revolutionary interface of the new Office 2007), Software for businesses (its Dynamics range of solutions), Consumer Electronics (Mics, Keyboard, Xbox and now Zune) or the shareholder wealth it has created. MS JUST ROCKS.....

Microsoft's Zune digital audio/video player created a lot of hype around it and  now it is finally being launched on 14th November in the US. This article is a detailed preview of Zune alongwith many screenshots, clearly explaining why Zune will make many iPod fans switch sides.

Software for Zune is also is coming up quickly like this DVD to Zune Converter and this Zune data recovery software . Similar products are also available / in the pipeline from several popular vendors.

Now whats next?? some software to crack Zune's DRM ??

Boot Windows Xp from a USB Pen / Thumb Drive

This webpage  has a step by step tutorial on how to create a bootable Windows XP USB Flash Drive (also known as Pen Drive, Thumb Drive etc...)

This is very helpful because its much easier to carry your Pen Drive than your Windows XP Boot CD. You can also add other applications on the Pen Drive and have a Portable Office in your thumb, your office goes with you.

This is a must if you get yourself and your PC in trouble regularly OR if you are the most accessible tech support person in the neighborhood.

Power Chute Slide Show

MY NEW UPS

Today I finally dumped my old UPS. It wasn't that old (only a year or so) but I dumped it for an APC 650V Back UPS. I did not have good view for APC UPS as I had very bad experience with them about 8 years back (MANAGEMENT LESSON #1: CUSTOMERS NEVER FORGET BAD EXPERIENCES) when it was newly launched in India. But the strong recommendation from RAVI Bhaiya (City's biggest Computer Dealer and my guide) and his replacement guarantee (YES I could have changed it for any other company I liked ) made me go for it.(MANAGEMENT LESSON #2: A COMPANY'S DEALER INFLUENCES THE CUSTOMER LIKE NO ONE)

The main reason for changing the UPS was that these days my PC is Powered ON on a 24x7 basis and given the superb power conditions in my area (black outs for at least 4 hrs daily at unpredictable times like 4 AM) was taking a toll on my Hard Disk. My machine was shut down improperly at least 4 - 5 times daily and I also lost a few files because of this. So I had no option but to go for a UPS Solution that offered PC connectivity options so that my PC would automatically shutdown in the proper manner (managed shutdown) when say there is only 5 minutes worth of battery life left.

I had to wait for this UPS for 3 - 4 days as Ravi Bhaiya forgot ordering it twice and I finally got it today. Installing it was very easy (as with any UPS) just one additional data cable to connect the UPS with Computer (USB interface). I popped the CD into the drive and the Power Chute Personal Edition Software from APC was installed in about 5 minutes. It took a while to configure the security softwares' (Zone Alarm etc.) to trust the various modules of this software and then I fired on the Application. Now I knew that this was a really wise decision to go for this UPS, the level of details provided by this bundled software is amazing, for the first time I knew what my Line Voltage was, How much load I was putting on the UPS (and I relaized I purchased a really decent capacity UPS for my job) and other line problems like Over and Under Voltage and most importantly Electrical Noise. There were regulars like the estimated battery backup time remaining and the status of the battery.You can see the slideshow of the Screenshots just above this post.

I now started to test the UPS. I Configured the UPS to shut down the machine automatically whenever there was just 5 minutes of backup time remaining. So I switched off the mains supply and tested whether this was done properly. The UPS shut down the machine properly and I was delighted everything was working properly. This was the most important reason for which I purchased the UPS. TEST 1: PASSED

Another Problem I was facing with the Old UPS was that my ADSL Modem / Router automatically restarted when the Mains was tuned off. I tried this with APC and was disappointed to find that my router still restarted so my internet connection would disconnect and my dialer would automatically dial after 1 minute and if the server was not busy I’ll be online again. TEST 2: FAILED

This UPS also had a telephone line surge protector which APC claims to be DSL compliant so I hooked my ADSL router though the UPS the Green ADSL LINK Light was green in the normal time and I was able to connect to the net. GREAT!! But after some time my connection got automatically disconnected and I then connected the router directly to the phone line (without surge protection) My Net connection was kicking again. SO again TEST 3: FAILED

The UPS gets 33.33 % and it FAILS the test Overall but that’s the Arithmetic Mean. Since automatically switching off the PC was single most important reason for me to purchase the UPS I give it 60% marks overall.

Now I’m Looking for a solution that would automatically turn on my PC, Log me in, connect to the Internet and Start / Resume all my Downloads whenever the Power Supply is back. ANY SUGGESTIONS???