Author: Sankaranand

  • Remembering Gandhiji quotes on Republic Day !

    I saw Lage Raho Munna Bhai today and wish i could post some nice quotes of Gandhiji. On the Eve of this 58th Republic day we salute Our Father of Nation Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

    I Wish you all a Happy Republic Day of India.

    Here are some nice quotes from M.K Gandhi


    “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”

    “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

    “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.”

    “The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles”

    “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems”

    “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”

    Au Revoir…..Also read the Presidential address on this eve.

  • Mani Ratnam’s Guru Dialogs

    Last Friday i saw Guru in my local cineplex, i had no words to speak about the film expect one “Just go ahead and watch it”.

    This film is powered by A.R Rahman’s Music, Mani Ratnam’s Creativity and Abhishek Bachan’s Performance. All the three powers blended and mixed together actually.The highlights of the film are Abhishek @ Gurubhai ka Dialogs.. Each and every word is dashing and cool. Even inspirational,i don’t have doubt in it.

    You can know more about the film Guru here.

    I Collected some of Guru (Abhishek Bachan) Dialogs which i hope you will surely like.

    Below are those rocking words…

    There is a saying in our village
    if people say bad things about you.
    you must be doing something good.

    if a law can be made in a day
    it can be changed in a day.

    i only know one thing…
    there is only one person like
    me here… only one Guru.

    If you don’t dream
    you will be stuck to your village
    all your life.

    I don’t fear the public.
    I am the public.

    i don’t want to walk…
    i want to run.

    Hope you all Enjoy it…Also it would be helpful if someone posts me the Hindi version.

     # Update Jan 23 | Srinivasan Paul Joseph has greatly helped me in sorting out other beautiful dialogs in Guru Film. Check his contribution below:

    What’s wrong in dreaming big?

    [When asked by the Judges why he’s not able to talk the previous day and today want to talk]

    Yesterday you were saying about my crimes, today I want the Public know about them from my mouth

    [When asked by the Judges how came he can speak now, in whole trial he was not able to talk loudly and whispers in his Wife’s ears]

    I’m a Poor Merchant. My voice is my money and I wanted to save them.

    [When asked by the Judges why he was breaking the law]

    Fifty years before there is one man who broke every law and you still call him the Mahatma. Only when Rules are broken you will ever be able to do Revolutions. I learned that somebody wants beating while other wants money. I given beating to those who needed it and money to those who expected it. That’s all

    [After the Speech in Trial]

    See? You’ve given me 5 minutes time. I’ve finished my speech within 4 and half minutes. Half minute is my Profit. This is my Business.

    And also he helped me to translate the dialogs in Tamil too:

    “எங்க கிராமத்துல ஒன்னு சொல்லுவாங்க, யாராச்சும் உன்னைக் குத்தம் சொன்னா நீ நல்லது பண்ணிக்கிட்டிருக்கன்னு தெரிஞ்சுக்க”

    “ஒரே நாளில் சட்டம் உருவாக்கலாமுன்னா ஒரே நாளில் அதை உடைக்கவும் முடியும்”

    “எனக்குத் தெரிஞ்சதெல்லாம் ஒன்னுதான், என்னை மாதிரி இங்கே இருப்பது ஒருத்தன்தான், அது குருதான்.”

    “நீ கனவு காணலன்னா கிராமத்திலேயே வாழ்க்கை முழுசும் முடங்கிக்கிடக்கவேண்டியதுதான்”

    (விசாரணையில்) “நான் மக்களைப் பார்த்து பயப்படவேண்டியதில்லை நான்தான் மக்கள்”

    “நான் நடக்க விரும்பல, ஓட விரும்பறேன்”

    “பெரிசா கனவு கான்றதுல என்ன தப்பு?”

    (விசாரணையில் நேற்று பேசாமல் இன்று ஏன் பேச முயற்சி செய்கிறீர்கள் என்று கேட்டதற்கு) “நேத்து என்னோடு தப்புக்களைப் பற்றி நீங்க மட்டும்தான் பேசினீங்க. அது தப்பா இல்லையான்னு இன்னைக்கு நான் மக்களிடம் பேசனும்.”

    (இதுவரை விசாரணையில் சத்தமாக பேச இயலாமல் தன்னுடைய மனைவியின் காதில் மெதுவாக சொல்லியே பேசியவருக்கு இன்று மட்டும் எப்படி பேசும் சக்தி வந்தது என்று கேட்டதற்கு) “நான் ஏழை வியாபாரிங்க, என்னுடைய குரல்தான் என்னுடைய சொத்து. அதை நான் சேமிக்க வேணாமா?”

    (ஏன் நிறைய சட்டங்களை மீறினீர்கள் என்று கேட்டதற்கு) “ஐம்பது வருஷத்துக்கு முன்னாடி இருந்த ஒருத்தர் எல்லா சட்டங்களையும் உடைத்தார் அவரை இன்னிக்கும் மகாத்மான்னு சொல்றீங்க. சட்டங்களை உடைக்காமல் புரட்சிகள் செய்ய முடியாது. என்னிடம் சிலர் மிதித்தால்தான் வேலையாகும் என்றனர் சிலர் பணம் கொடுத்தால்தான் வேலையாகும் என்றனர். எங்கே உதைக்கனுமோ அங்கே உதைச்சேன் எங்கே பணம் கொடுக்கணுமோ அங்கே பணத்தாலடிச்சேன். இது தப்பா?”

    (விசாரணையில் பேசி முடித்தபிறகு) “பார்த்தீங்களா? அஞ்சுநிமிஷம் பேச அனுமதி கொடுத்தீங்க நான் நாலரை நிமிஷத்துல பேசிமுடிச்சிட்டேன். அரை நிமிஷம் லாபம். இதுதான் என்னுடைய தொழில்.”

    Thanks Srinivasan for your additional contributions..

  • Creating custom url for your Orkut Profile

    When you compare sites like HI5, Bebo, LinkedIn, Friendster with Orkut the main bit Orkut lacking was a Custom URL for your profile page.

                                      A Custom URL is a small and easy to remember web URL by which one can access a profile page in a site. Basically one cannot remember the long URL provided by Orkut for your profile, so instead its easy to create a custom url which re-directs to the URL provided by Orkut.

    Creating a Custom Url in Google Pages (Free):

    • Login to Google Page Creator with Your Google accounts username and password
    • Either create a new site or choose the Create Another site from the drop down box available at the top right corner of the page
    • The next step is about choosing an address which is going to be the URL of your Orkut profile, so enter the profile name you want for your url basically it should be like this http://yourdesiredname.googlepages.com which will re-direct you to the Orkut profile.
    • Say for example you want to use “XXXX” as your profile url then you should enter xxxx in the box provided for choosing an address and click Check Availability to see if the entered name is available or not.
    • Select any layout and a starting look because because it has nothing to do with your url.
    • Making sure you have entered the desired URL and check if its available or not, then click the Create Site Button.
    • Now you have successfully created a site, click the [no title] link in the page name column to make it open.
    • There you go, you are ready to edit the page where Google pages allows you to add title and other bla bla things. But you don’t have to touch them just click the [edit html] link at bottom right corner of the page.
    • Type the following javascript code in any part of the blank page.

    <script>
    window.location = “your link here”;
    </script>

    • Replace your link here with your orkut profile url which will basically look like this http://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx?uid=8454709067165079466
    • You can find your profile url by login into Orkut and clicking the Profile link in your homepage, then copy the profile link which appears in the address bar.
    • After making changes in the javascript code click the Save Changes button
    • Now click Publish button to publish your webpage. Cool you are ready to launch your custom url.
    • Just navigate to your address bar and type http://xxx.googlepages.com (example) and click ok ……..zooooooooooooo you will be re-directed to your orkut profile page.

    Advantages of using this technique:

    • You can easily share your profile URL with your friends, family or post this URL in your weblog or website.
    • Now they no longer need to remember those long URL to add you as friend.

    Also you can create a custom url in your domain name (if you own a domain address) by using the .htaccess technique. You can also use re-direction service sites like SnipUrl, Co.nr, shorturls.co.uk and other sites but it depends on own risk whereas by using this technique you have a google domain url.

    Please comment if you have any queries and help related to this technique. Your suggestions are most expected.

    Thanks Haochi for the JavaScript code.

  • Do you love Windows Classic Theme ?

     
                                                  Are you obsessed with Windows Classic Theme ? Then you are one of my category. We classic lovers who are very classic in Windows GUI but not in Technology do really have a similar taste. Like the sun sign theory we do have our own reasons.

    Here are the reasons why i use classic theme in Windows XP :

    • I personally wanted to avoid those bulky task bar and kids kind of color.
    • The Classic theme gives me pleasant Environment, Working Atmosphere and a Clear type interface.
    • I am passionate about the Windows 95,98 and NT Gui and still wanted the same.
    • When you make up your mind and decide that “Its not about looks its about the performance“.
    • Windows Luna theme uses more megabytes of Ram then Classic and needs the Themes services to be run, but when using Windows Classic theme you can disable the Themes service.

            PS: I decided to use the Windows Classic Theme even when i switch to Windows Vista.

            Feel free to expound your reasons in the comments for using Windows Classic as your theme.

  • Test your Anti-Virus Integrity and Power

                                        
                                                Do you doubt that your Anti-Virus is not efficient? Want to test the Integrity and Power of your Anti-Virus ? Here is a simple way to do this. The below step is about creating a fake malware signature which makes your anti-virus to detect it. Please don’t be panic about this experiment because it just a fake malware creation and it has nothing to attack your computer.

    • Right click your desktop and select > New > Text Document or click Start > Run and type notepad.
    • A new text document is created in your desktop, open the newly created text document if it is not opened.
    • Copy the following text (Excluding Quotes).       

    “X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*”

    • Now Save the notepad with any file name and close it. Open your Anti-virus and Scan the notepad file you edited now.

    Your Anti-Virus should now Alert you about a Malware called EICAR Test-Not Virus!!. Congratulations on using a working Anti-virus. Note just delete the notepad or follow your Anti-Virus Instructions.

    Thanks: Babu.

  • Use Windows and Office in 10 Indian languages

    Its not always that English is the only way to learn Windows, but you can use Windows in your local Language too. Although this feature is available for a long time but many of them are still unaware of it.

                                With LIP you have the ability to switch your Windows XP Graphical User Interface to any language you want. Currently Microsoft supports 10 local languages of India. LIP or Language Interface Pack is a language package that simply changes your Windows GUI in desired language. Microsoft releases LIP in two form one for Windows GUI and other for Office GUI.

                                 These language packs promotes regional users to interact easily with computer without knowing the standard language. Moreover it narrows the value of information technology by promoting it regionally.

    Download Windows Interface Pack | Office Interface Pack.

  • Tribute Video for A.R Rahman’s Birthday

    Sorry folks for my in activeness in this blog for the past 10 days. This is my first post for the year 2007 and i just had time to update since my first semester exams finished today. For a new face of year i changed my blog header and i hope everyone liked that too.

    I was about to tell you that i missed to wish my legend A.R Rahman on his birthday thats on January 6 and i feel sorry about that. Hey i am his great fan. One of my friend Raaja who is known as its_me_raaja worldwide among A.R Rahman fans has posted an excellent Tribute Video for A.R Rahman, which was fully complied by him from bits of others video.

    I thought this video would be an inspirational one to become Rahmania (addicting to A.R) and people who have not yet. This video is surely a real tribute given to A.R Rahman by his fans. i must appreciate Raaja for his efforts to make this video live. As i too a fan of A.R i never contributed this much.

    Why don’t you care watching the video ? Ok then just download it from here..

    Video and image Credits: A.R Rahman Msn Groups

    Feel free to comment about this video and the reason you love A.R Rahman.

  • Cool Facts about Year 2007

    You all were eager about this New Year ! Well today is the last working day of 2006 and must be waiting for the 2007 to come. I just came across these cool facts about year 2007 and i am sure you all love it.

    • This year 2007 Starts with Monday and Ends in Monday too
    • There is no Public holidays on Sundays
    • 2007 has got a total of 52 Saturdays and Sundays
    • 2007 will have least working days in life maybe yours i hope so plan for vacations before 🙂

    Advance Happy New year and i thank Jayant for sharing these facts.

  • BSNL Broadband Tariffs Revised from Jan 2007

    You all might be aware about BSNL announcing the 2 Mbps upgrade in my recent post and now one of our blog reader pointed out the new revised tariff w.e.f 1st january 2006. For all those who believed that its a hoax, here is my surprise treat.

    The following are the revised plan for BSNL Dataone broadband customers:

    And for the Business Plans:

    Unlimited Home 900 customers doesn’t have this up gradation of bandwidth. So there will be another revised plani for 900 plan customers. This new year i am expecting valuable comments from BSNL Customers on their experience, speed etc trying the bandwidth speed.

    Update: My friend Shankar Ganesh has written a guide on how to check BSNL Broadband Usage. Check it out to know how you can monitor your bandwidth consumption