May 09, 2009

Happy Birthday Sateesh


Have a Blast!

Some words of wisdom for your birthday, "Smile while you still have teeth!"

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April 26, 2009

Happy Birthday Swathi !!!



WISH U A VERRY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWATHI !!

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Happy Birthday Vinay Vishwanath !!!



WISH U A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY VINAY !!

HAV A BLAST :)


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April 23, 2009

Happy Birthday Sunayan !!!




MANY MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF D DAY !!!
HAVE A BLAST :)

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April 21, 2009

Happy Birthday Sujatha !!!



MANY MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY
SUJATHA !!!


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April 16, 2009

Weekend Trip to the Cursed Land!

A historic site, Talakad once had over 30 temples that today are buried in sand.
Talakad is also tagged to the curse called “Curse of Talakad” by Alamelamma on the Wodeyar dynasty (erstwhile Maharajas) of Mysore.
The curse which has survived the folklore of last four hundred odd years is known thus: * May Malangi turn into an unfathomed whirlpool * May Talakad turn into a barren expanse of sand * May the Rajas of Mysore not have children for all time to eternity!

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April 13, 2009

Rare "Prehistoric" Shark Photographed Alive



Spotted by a fisher on January 21, this 5.3-foot (160-centimeter) shark was transferred to the marine park, where it was placed in a seawater pool.

"We think it may have come to the surface because it was sick, or else it was weakened because it was in shallow waters," a park official told the Reuters news service. But the truth may never be known, since the "living fossil" died hours after it was caught

March 26, 2009

Deadly PC virus to strike on April 1

LONDON: A security expert has cautioned that an Internet worm, called Conficker C, can strike at infected computers around the world on April 1.

Conficker C is a sophisticated piece of malicious computer software, or malware, that installs itself on a PC hard drive via specially written web pages and then conceals itself on a computer. Graham Cluley, of the security specialist Sophos, has claimed that Conficker C is programmed "to hunt for new instructions on April 1".
However, "this does not mean that anything is going to happen, or that the worm is actually going to do anything. Simply, it is scheduled to hunt a wider range of websites for instructions on that date," The Times quoted him as saying.

And the biggest catch is that no one yet has any idea what exactly Conficker C is programmed to do. In February, Cluley said, "It's as if someone is assembling an army of computers around the world, but hasn't yet decided where to point them."
Experts are fearing that on April 1 all the world's millions of infected computers may receive simultaneous instructions to attack, or to flood the Internet with spam email.

Ed Gibson, Microsoft's chief security adviser for the UK, was quite hesitant to make predictions about Conficker's behaviour. "April 1 is a classic date for anything like this to go off. But I really would hate to say that April 1 is going to be unlike any other day," he said.

March 12, 2009

Zeppelin

I have wondered how Zeppelins flew. There are no wings ? How did they take off ?
I will be back, in a jiffy......just a sec.....
.....I am back :-)
Well just came to know that they are baloons.
Wikipedia is a great source of useful and useless information.
See
Here if you care.
My doubt is cleared.
Zeppelin

February 25, 2009

Go-Karting

First experience
It was unforgettable great experience for me, it was not just my first Go Karting, but also my first four wheeler driving all by myself.


I was a bit careful and started slowly, after first laps i got used to the track and incresed speed and enjoyed a lot.


Latest experience (with 8 friends)
This is 'the best' experience i had with four wheeler @ EZone club. The owner there told we will be diqualified if we crash twice or use brake and accelerator both at the same time and we should slow down at turnings and take a biiiig turn.
Means, you cannot continue riding it after the first warning!( i guess this is coz, Karts are new and he needs them to run for longer time )


I was bit careful & started my lap, started off quite slowly, carefully. I was given six laps, once I completed the first one I got the grip on the track & car! I started putting more pressure on the accelerator from second lap.



Finally finished second! But all over the track i am careful from not being disqualified (prestige matters!)
But, we didnt want to end this wonderful feeling just with one round..

Go-Kart again? Sure, why not!!


So we went for another 6 laps game... this time..
I followed one princeple, BREAK THE RULES!
Full force on accelerator right from the start,
no slowing down at turnigns,
taking smaller turns as much as possible, which resulted in Drifting..

Good god! This is my first Drift!
One should experience it to know the feel...
Finally, Breaking the rules made owner a bit frustu, but who cares
I am FIRST :D

February 18, 2009

LG Reveals World's First Transparent Mobile

Having introduced a selection of highly stylish phones, like the Prada and the Prada II as well as the lower end models like the KF600 and KF510, LG has taken a bold step in the design category by introducing yet another innovative and aesthetic concept in this transparent handset.

LG-GD900
This crystal, glass-like phone proves that stylish design can be achieved not only with the use of vivid colors, but also by revealing the handset in its purest form. The LG-GD900 is expected to make a new fashion statement and I’m quite sure it will.
The LG-GD900 is scheduled for release during the second quarter of 2009 and the phone’s advanced features will be unveiled at that time.

February 16, 2009

Techie finds Rs 55 crore in his account

What would you do if you suddenly found an obscene amount reflecting in your bank account?

Jayesh Agarwal (30), an entrepreneur techie from Pune, rubbed his eyes in disbelief and pinched himself to check if it was for real when he saw a whopping Rs 55 crore reflecting in his ICICI Bank savings account.
Nearly 20 transaction details of another person were reflected in Jayesh's account, due to a breach of security.
However, when he checked two hours later, the transactions had disappeared.

Jayesh said he did not know how to react when he saw the amount in his account. He was shocked to know that someone else managed to breach into his account using his ID and password.
"I wanted to bring this issue before the bank so that there is no compromise on security issues for online transactions. What if I had transferred the money from that account to another account? It would have been a big scam. But, I alerted the bank because I am an honest person."

Why didn't this happen to me :(

February 11, 2009

Next Big Thing: X-mini Capsule portable speaker

Every once in a while, we get a cute little product, which makes us wonder whether the little speaker or video player can actually work at all.


The unit gives out 2.5 watts of sound, and weighs a mere 52 g. The frequency response is 100Hz – 20 kHz. The unit needs to be charged via USB port, and uses a mini USB in to charge.

February 09, 2009

Things to ponder..

Why is it when you get from here to there, you're still here and not there?

The Best Ad.


Image itself explains..

February-A month full of love


Wishing you all “Happy Valentine” (I think Valentine is just not a day designed for couples but also for your love one- family members or friends)..

Cheers…

February 06, 2009

An amazing Love Story


He met her on a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he so normal, nobody paid attention to him.
At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised, but due to being polite, she promised. They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, she thought, please, let me go home.... suddenly he asked the waiter. "would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee."

Everybody stared at him, so strange! His face turned red, but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously; why you have this hobby? He replied: "when I was a little boy, I was living near the sea, I like playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living there". While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched.

That's his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can tell out his homesickness, he must be a man who loves home, cares about home, has responsibility of home. Then she also started to speak, spoke about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story.

They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man who meets all her demands; he had tolerance, was kind hearted, warm, careful. He was such a good person but she almost missed him! Thanks to his salty coffee!
Then the story was just like every beautiful love story , the princess married to the prince, then they were living the happy life... And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee , as she knew that's the way he liked it.

After 40 years, he passed away, left her a letter which said:
"My dearest,Please forgive me, forgive my whole life lie. This was the only lie I said to you---the salty coffee. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt.
It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead.I never thought that could be the start of our communication! I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything.

Now I'm dying, I afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth: I don't like the salty coffee, what a strange bad taste. But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life! Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you. Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life. If I can live for the second time, still want to know you and have you for my whole life,even though I have to drink the salty coffee again".

Her tears made the letter totally wet.Someday, someone asked her: What's the taste of salty coffee?
It's sweet. She replied.

Love is not 2 forget but 2 forgive, not 2 c but 2 understand, not 2 hear but 2 listen, not 2 let go but 2 HOLD ON !!!!

Don't ever leave the one you love for the one you like, because the one you like will leave you for the one they love.

Find one, who calls you sweet or hot . Who calls you back when you hang up on him/her. Who will stay awake just to watch you sleep.

Wait for the guy/girl who kisses your forehead. Who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats. Who holds your hand in front of his/her friends.

Wait for the one who is constantly reminding you of how much he/she cares about you and how lucky he/she is to have you.

Wait for the one who turns to his/her friends and says, '...that's her/him.'


This story was a forwarded .. I was impressed by this story and the end lines, so i wanted to share it with you people!


You are the Music in me.

Hi Friends, i like to share with you one of the best song i have ever heard!
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Na na na na
Na na na na yeah
You are the music in me
You know the words
"Once Upon A Time"
Make you listen?
There's a reason.
When you dream there's a chance you'll find
A little laughteror happy ever afteryour harmony to the melody
It's echoing inside my head
A single voice (Single voice)
Above the noiseAnd like a common thread
Hmm, you're pulling me
When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong
Oh, you are the music in me
Yeah it's living in all of us
And it's brought us here because
Because you are the music in me
Na na na na (Ohh)
Na na na na na
Yeah yeah yeah
(Na na na na)
You are the music in me
It's like I knew you before we met (Before we met)
Can't explain it (Ohh ohh)
There's no name for it
(No name for it)
I'm saying words I never said
And it was easy (So easy)
Because you see the real me (I see)
As I am You understand
And that's more than I've ever known
To hear your voice (Hear your voice)
Above the noise (Ohh ohh)
And no, I'm not alone
Oh you're singing to me (Ohh yeah)
When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong (Yeah ohh)
You are the music in me
It's living in all of us
And it's brought us here because
You are the music in me
Together we're gonna sing (Yeah)
We got the power to sing what we feel (What we feel)
Connected and real
Can't keep it all inside (Ohh)
Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah (Na na na na)
You are the music in me (In me)
Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na
You are the music in me
When I hear my favorite song (Favorite song)
I know that we belong (We belong)
You are the music in me
Yeah it's living in all of us
It's brought us here because (Here because)
You are the music in me
Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na
You are the music in me (Yeah)

February 05, 2009

Courses after B.TECH in E.C.E

Courses in Digital Signal Processing, VLSI Design, Embedded Systems and Industrial Automation

Embedded Systems

Bangalore
1. UTL Technologies
2. Cranes Varsity, Advanced Diploma in Real Time Operating Systems (6 months)
3. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), DESD - Diploma in Embedded Systems Design, (24 weeks)
4. Waveaxis,Advanced Diploma in Embedded System
5. M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies, Advanced certificate course in Embedded System Design.
6. UTL Technologies, Diploma in Embedded System Design (6 months)
7. Sandeepani, PG Diploma in Embedded System Design (20 weeks)
8. Embedded Competency Centre, Mistral, Advanced Diploma in Real-time and Embedded Systems (4 months)
9. ei labz, embedded systems training- beginner, intermediate and advanced levels
10. Emblitz, Advance Diploma in Embedded System Design, crash courses (Embedded Linux, RTOS, VxWorks and ARM), online course on Embedded Systems
11. Silicon Labs, SIMS
12. Chip Integration Technologies, Embedded courses
13. Kiona, Diploma in Embedded Systems (6 months)
14. Emertxe, certificate course in Embedded Systems (5 months)

Chennai
1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), DESD - Diploma in Embedded Systems Design, (24 weeks)
2. Signals and Systems (SANDS), PG Diploma in Embedded system (4 months), Diploma in Embedded microcontrollers and processors (3 months), Certificate courses in Real Time Operating System, Microcontrollers and Embedded C (1 month)

Hyderabad
1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), DESD - Diploma in Embedded Systems Design, (24 weeks)
2. Cranes Varsity
3. UTL Technologies
4. VEDA IIT (VLSI Engineering and Design Automation), Advanced Diploma in Embedded System Design
5. Sandeepani, PG Diploma in Embedded System Design (14 weeks)
6. Sigma Solutions, Embedded systems training
7. Autarchy Technologies, Training on Embedded System Development

Pune
1. University of Pune, Certificate Course in Embedded Systems Design (6 months)
2. Oasis, Certificate Course in Advanced Embedded Systems Design
3. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), DESD - Diploma in Embedded Systems Design, (24 weeks)

Calicut
1. DOEACC Centre, PG Diploma course in embedded system design, (6 months, twice a year, during February and August)

Cochin
1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), DESD - Diploma in Embedded Systems Design, (24 weeks)
2. Quest Mohali, Kolkata, Noida, Trivandrum 1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), DESD - Diploma in Embedded Systems Design, (24 weeks)


VLSI Design

Bangalore
1. Benns Technologies, Part time/Full Time course in VLSI (4 months)
2. TTM Institute of Information Technology, with University of California Extension, and Cadence Design Systems India, Certificate program in VLSI design engineering (Physical Design or Logic Design)
3. UTL Technologies, Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in VLSI Design (6 months)
4. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Advanced Computing Training School, Diploma in VLSI
5. Sandeepani, Post Graduate Diploma in VLSI Design, (14 weeks)
6. Emblitz, Advance Diploma in VLSI Design
7. Silicon Labs, SIMS
8. Kiona, Diploma in VLSI Design (6 months)
9. M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies, VLSI System Design (50 weeks)

Chennai
1. Accel Technologies: 'Post Graduate Diploma in VLSI Design' (4 months)
2. Signals and Systems (SANDS), Diploma in VLSI Design (3 months), Certificate courses in Verilog and VHDL (1 month)
3. Horizon Semiconductors: (4 months)

Hyderabad
1. TTM Institute of Information Technology, with University of California Extension, and Cadence Design Systems India, Certificate program in VLSI design engineering (Physical Design or Logic Design)
2. VEDA IIT (VLSI Engineering and Design Automation), Advanced Diploma in VLSI Engineering,
3. Sandeepani, (20 weeks)

Pune
1. University of Pune, Department of Electronic Science and Integrated Circuit and Information Technology (ICIT), Certificate Course in VLSI Design.(6 Months)
2. Bit Mapper Integration Technologies, Advanced Certificate Course in VLSI Design
3. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), DVLSI - Diploma in VLSI Design

Calicut
1. DOEACC Centre, PG Diploma in VLSI Design

Chandigarh
1. VEDANT (VLSI Design Education And Training), Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in VLSI Design (6 months)


Kolkata, Nagpur,Mumbai
1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), DVLSI - Diploma in VLSI Design


Industrial Automation

Calicut
1. DOEACC Centre, PG Diploma course in Industrial Automation System Design. (6 months) Pune1. J.R.D. Tata Automation Training Centre, with Tata Honeywell, certificate course in Industrial and Control Engineering

Hyderabad
1. CITD, A course on Elec. & Electronics for Automation (1 week)
Bangalore
1. M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies, Automotive Electronics (50 weeks)

Mohali
1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Advanced Diploma course in industrial Automation and System Design. (18 weeks)


Digital Signal Processing

Banglore
1. Aureole Technologies, Boot Camp Training Program (DSP Concepts)
2. Cranes Varsity, Advanced Diploma in DSP System Design (6 months)
3. Kiona, Diploma in DSP (6 months)
4. M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies, Applied Digital Signal Processing (50 weeks)


Chennai
1. Analog Devices-IIT Madras DSP Learning Center, course on Digital Signal Processor and Applications, (Part time-6 Weeks/Full time-2 Weeks)
2. Signals and Systems (SANDS), Diploma in DSP (3 months), Certificate courses in Analog Devices and Texas Instruments DSPs (1 month)

Hyderabad
1. Center for DSP Training (CDT), Signion Systems, Diploma in DSP Applications, (Part time-3 months/Full time-6 months)- training suspended?

Pune
1. University of Pune, Department of Electronic Science and Integrated Circuit and Information Technology (ICIT), Certificate Course in Digital Signal Processing.(6 Months)
Cochin
1. Quest


Telecom and Wireless

Pune
1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), WiMC - Post Graduate Diploma in Wireless and Mobile Computing (24 weeks)
2. Institute of Emerging Technologies, WiMC - Post Graduate Diploma in Wireless and Mobile Computing (24 weeks)

Bangalore
1. Emblitz, Advance Diploma in Wireless Technology
2. M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies, Wireless and Mobile communications (50 weeks)


Hyderabad
1. Lorion, Advanced Wireless Communications (3 months), Telecom Protocol Development, Signaling & VoIP Protocol Implementation, Optical Fiber Communications


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