Its beautiful, it is faster, and I can read eenadu as well without any problem.
The faster time to load an application is always an advantage. with lesser memory footprint chrome is really impressive. I am loving it.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Chrome on ubuntu
It is nice to see the chrome beta released with support for Linux. I installed in my laptop immediately once I found about it in some discussion on LinkedIn.
Its beautiful, it is faster, and I can read eenadu as well without any problem.
The faster time to load an application is always an advantage. with lesser memory footprint chrome is really impressive. I am loving it.
Its beautiful, it is faster, and I can read eenadu as well without any problem.
The faster time to load an application is always an advantage. with lesser memory footprint chrome is really impressive. I am loving it.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
2012
21-12-2012, is it going to be the real dooms day? or it is just another myth, that never comes true? Some people/groups are trying to figure out the what will cause the great disaster ever humans have seen. A great galactical alignment where the sun comes into the center of milky way (our galaxy) causing a great distrubance. they claim this happens every 26,000 years. Also researchers are finding Mayan calender ending on this same day. Nostradamus predictions, mayan calender ending on 2012 and what ever is happening now a days (earth quakes, tsunami, famines, floods) are indications of great dooms day.
pyramids of egypt, mayan calender, last book of nostradamus all are referring to the great dooms day at the end of year 2012. Year 2012 also signifies the 3 eclipses that occur on this year.
1 Total eclipse of the sun
2.Venus eclipse against sun
3.Grand eclipse of sun at the center of the galaxy.
Also they claim that older generation people like mayan civilization etc have clearly understood the moment of the earth, moon and stars and they have calculated their calender. This means they had more better knowledge than the present generation.
Well, if you watch the documentary on 2012 with nostradamus predictions or the 2008 movie of 2012 dooms day or watch the big movie that is getting released soon, I think it makes you feel interested about this event that might or might not occur.
Earth revolves slowly, earth's magnetic field going to collapse resulting reversal of earth poles and also might cause all electro magnetic technologies fail. A day could take actually 2 days of present day. North pole may not have any more ice.
Interesting to note the observations, hope it remains as a myth and never come true.
pyramids of egypt, mayan calender, last book of nostradamus all are referring to the great dooms day at the end of year 2012. Year 2012 also signifies the 3 eclipses that occur on this year.
1 Total eclipse of the sun
2.Venus eclipse against sun
3.Grand eclipse of sun at the center of the galaxy.
Also they claim that older generation people like mayan civilization etc have clearly understood the moment of the earth, moon and stars and they have calculated their calender. This means they had more better knowledge than the present generation.
Well, if you watch the documentary on 2012 with nostradamus predictions or the 2008 movie of 2012 dooms day or watch the big movie that is getting released soon, I think it makes you feel interested about this event that might or might not occur.
Earth revolves slowly, earth's magnetic field going to collapse resulting reversal of earth poles and also might cause all electro magnetic technologies fail. A day could take actually 2 days of present day. North pole may not have any more ice.
Interesting to note the observations, hope it remains as a myth and never come true.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Cheap calls
When you are away from home, you can think of cheaper and reliable alternatives to call home.
Few options:
Ubuntu:
Diamond card, you can use twinkle, QuteCom or Ekiga as your SIP client /soft phone software in ubuntu. I found twinkle better in ubuntu 9.10
Diamond card is a SIP based VOIP provider with cheaper rates. I can call india at INR 1.21, this is kind of very cheap or can compare with STD charge in some parts of India. Now a days concept of local and STD calls is disappearing with a country wide local rates.
Windows:
Busta, I think it comes with its own client which is available for windows platform. I haven't found a linux based client for busta.
Skype, yahoo etc are the default soft phone solutions general users can think of, but their tariff seems to be on the higher end. skype has ubuntu version, I do not think yahoo is available as softphone in ubuntu.
There are lot of other alternatives available on internet, if we type SIP and cheap internet calls, we are so many alternatives.
http://www.wengophone.com seems to be one platform indepent client, similarly X-lite comes in support for multiple platforms.
Reliance I call is providing the cheapest calls on internet (so far calling indian numbers are concerned). I am yet to try the SIP tweak (using some info given on another blog). Reliance I Call formally supports windows boxes only.
If you are reading this post and know better alternatives, please post a comment.
Few options:
Ubuntu:
Diamond card, you can use twinkle, QuteCom or Ekiga as your SIP client /soft phone software in ubuntu. I found twinkle better in ubuntu 9.10
Diamond card is a SIP based VOIP provider with cheaper rates. I can call india at INR 1.21, this is kind of very cheap or can compare with STD charge in some parts of India. Now a days concept of local and STD calls is disappearing with a country wide local rates.
Windows:
Busta, I think it comes with its own client which is available for windows platform. I haven't found a linux based client for busta.
Skype, yahoo etc are the default soft phone solutions general users can think of, but their tariff seems to be on the higher end. skype has ubuntu version, I do not think yahoo is available as softphone in ubuntu.
There are lot of other alternatives available on internet, if we type SIP and cheap internet calls, we are so many alternatives.
http://www.wengophone.com seems to be one platform indepent client, similarly X-lite comes in support for multiple platforms.
Reliance I call is providing the cheapest calls on internet (so far calling indian numbers are concerned). I am yet to try the SIP tweak (using some info given on another blog). Reliance I Call formally supports windows boxes only.
If you are reading this post and know better alternatives, please post a comment.
ICE Hockey at Vaxjo
This evening, we watched ice hockey match in vaxjo. It was very exciting, though weather was cold, it was a good match that resulted in home team (Vaxjo lakers) win by 5-4. Thanks to Boss media for arranging the tickets and for Sebastian for giving company.
Thought of posting few snaps, but there was a minor glitch in the camera, so no photos for now.
Well, some of the snaps of the last weekend trips to few areas in sweden are available on madhava's picasa albums.
Jonshoping-Visingso trip on sunday
Kosta boda(glass factory) and Oland (an island in eastern part of sweden)
I have been little bit busy and little bit lazy to post anything on my blog. But atlast the vaxjo lakers victory made me post something again on this blog.
Thought of posting few snaps, but there was a minor glitch in the camera, so no photos for now.
Well, some of the snaps of the last weekend trips to few areas in sweden are available on madhava's picasa albums.
Jonshoping-Visingso trip on sunday
Kosta boda(glass factory) and Oland (an island in eastern part of sweden)
I have been little bit busy and little bit lazy to post anything on my blog. But atlast the vaxjo lakers victory made me post something again on this blog.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Greater Hyderabad Updates
There are few updates I would like to blog about the greater hyderabad.
After formation of the greater hyderabad (MCH is now GHMC), ghmc website was not integrated with newly added suburb muncipalities. Atleast for 2 years I was waiting to see "Rajendra Nagar" in the drop down list (or say upparpally to be specific). I never had that luxury.
But when I checked again today, there are lots of updates. I could see Rajendra nagar in the dropdown list.
I could check my property tax amount on ghmc website (this was add few months back) and also there is a payment option for the newly created property tax numbers (called PTIN). It is great isn't it?
Now I can raise complaints that are very local to me.
GHMC website really looks stable. I am very happy to see this IT development.
On the other side, water board website is still with errors.
I needed to call local water board manager to get my CAN (customer account number or something) for my house water connection. He was kind enough to get the CAN number based on my house number.
Other update about greater hyderabad is the PVNR express way. Main flyover construction is completed and ramps construction is going on. Now Attapur has few foodjoints and new bank branches and ATM centers have come up. My village (Upparpally is more a part of Metro city slowly, though I want it to be a village rather than a polluted city part).
After formation of the greater hyderabad (MCH is now GHMC), ghmc website was not integrated with newly added suburb muncipalities. Atleast for 2 years I was waiting to see "Rajendra Nagar" in the drop down list (or say upparpally to be specific). I never had that luxury.
But when I checked again today, there are lots of updates. I could see Rajendra nagar in the dropdown list.
I could check my property tax amount on ghmc website (this was add few months back) and also there is a payment option for the newly created property tax numbers (called PTIN). It is great isn't it?
Now I can raise complaints that are very local to me.
GHMC website really looks stable. I am very happy to see this IT development.
On the other side, water board website is still with errors.
I needed to call local water board manager to get my CAN (customer account number or something) for my house water connection. He was kind enough to get the CAN number based on my house number.
Other update about greater hyderabad is the PVNR express way. Main flyover construction is completed and ramps construction is going on. Now Attapur has few foodjoints and new bank branches and ATM centers have come up. My village (Upparpally is more a part of Metro city slowly, though I want it to be a village rather than a polluted city part).
Saturday, August 22, 2009
తోట రాముడు మనసును నవ్వించిన బ్లాగు
అప్పుడప్పుడు ఆదర్ష్ పంపించే లింకులు చదవడం నాకు పరిపాటే. ఆ మధ్య పంపించిన "ట్వింకిల్ ట్వింకిల్ లిటిల్ స్టార్ " యూ ట్యూబ్ వీడీయో.. కింది లింకు చూడండి.
ఈ మధ్య పంపిన బ్లాగు లింకు తోట రాముడు మరింత నవ్వించే రచనల సంపుటి. మీరే చదివి చెప్పండి.
ఈ మధ్య పంపిన బ్లాగు లింకు తోట రాముడు మరింత నవ్వించే రచనల సంపుటి. మీరే చదివి చెప్పండి.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Life breakers
Why should I care for these speed breakers(I call them life breakers)? Well, I struggled like hell to get the road built. Fought with GHMC and met people and was in touch regularly with officials until it is built. Now few weeks back guys in chaitanya vilas colony built hurdles in their colony (5 speed breakers in less than 100 meter distance with 3 curves). This inspired few guys in my colony to demand treasurer to give money to build speed breakers(as they call it) in our colony as well. Is it a fashion in colony road? I am not sure. Is it acceptable to cite 1 or 2 errant drivers and troubling everyone. Can I take my pregnant wife on this road to hospital or shopping? Any one cares? God please help!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Ideas for sustainable development - Cities
Few thoughts that are floating in my mind regarding development.
1. Pollution control : Govt should proactively buy/replace all the outdated vehicles. Look at no of scooters, auto rikshaws that leave smoke like a serious fire incident (If it is a developed nation, for sure there will be hell lot of fire alarms because of these vehicles).
2. Making life easy for vehicle owners/drivers. Let them drive without fear. Make rules simple. I always wonder why one need to pay fine if he forgets to have copy of insurance or RC book with him. If system is automated enough, it should be able to identify if he has valid documentation or not. If not(no insurance for that particular vehicle) then police can charge fine for that. Also if pollution certificate is not available, it is better to do the test on the fly and charge for the test. If test fails, then vehicle should be sent to garrage for repairs at the owner's cost. This will save millions of people from unwanted embarrassment followed by giving bribes to traffic police.
3. Inclusive development: Involve private and NGOs at various levels of development activities.
4. Traffic signals & sign boards: There is lot to be done. Regular monitoring of traffic nature and immediate alternatives to decongest traffic should be implemented. If a main road is too crowded at some junction may be alternate roads (through the neibhourhood residential areas can be developed and used. Most of the traffic problems occur at traffic junctions.
5. Cattle, Stray animals should be banned in metro cities. When there is no space for humans, these animals add more chaos in the system.
6. Increased public transport: Public transport should be increased on large scale. Private vehicles should be taxed more and public transport should be encouraged in all means. Public transport should be treated as a essential service and profit/loss shouldn't be counted. Similar to the focus on primary education, transportation should be given enough allocations.
7. Oxygen pumps at all important traffic junctions. These pumps should suck all polluted air and release pure oxygen into environment. I am really breathless because of pollution.
8. VIP visits: Security should be streamlined and camera's should be installed across the city at all locations, centralized data center should monitor the security conditions. VIP visits should not block traffic in anyway. If it is mandatory, then use of Helicoptors etc should be forced rather than making thousands suffer at every traffic signal for 5 min to 30-40 min.
9. Proper toilet facilities should be built across cities at all junctions/crowded places. If cities are made up of concrete jungles and millions of humans, certainly we are worth having enough public toilets.
10. Bus bays: It is very difficult to figure our when a city bus is going to stop to pick passengers at bus stop. If we have detailed marking for bus stops (some coloring on the road for bus bay).
11. Closed doors. Doors of all public transport vehicles should be closed while in motion and should be automated through control at driver/conductor seats.
12. Public notification system:
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1. Pollution control : Govt should proactively buy/replace all the outdated vehicles. Look at no of scooters, auto rikshaws that leave smoke like a serious fire incident (If it is a developed nation, for sure there will be hell lot of fire alarms because of these vehicles).
2. Making life easy for vehicle owners/drivers. Let them drive without fear. Make rules simple. I always wonder why one need to pay fine if he forgets to have copy of insurance or RC book with him. If system is automated enough, it should be able to identify if he has valid documentation or not. If not(no insurance for that particular vehicle) then police can charge fine for that. Also if pollution certificate is not available, it is better to do the test on the fly and charge for the test. If test fails, then vehicle should be sent to garrage for repairs at the owner's cost. This will save millions of people from unwanted embarrassment followed by giving bribes to traffic police.
3. Inclusive development: Involve private and NGOs at various levels of development activities.
4. Traffic signals & sign boards: There is lot to be done. Regular monitoring of traffic nature and immediate alternatives to decongest traffic should be implemented. If a main road is too crowded at some junction may be alternate roads (through the neibhourhood residential areas can be developed and used. Most of the traffic problems occur at traffic junctions.
5. Cattle, Stray animals should be banned in metro cities. When there is no space for humans, these animals add more chaos in the system.
6. Increased public transport: Public transport should be increased on large scale. Private vehicles should be taxed more and public transport should be encouraged in all means. Public transport should be treated as a essential service and profit/loss shouldn't be counted. Similar to the focus on primary education, transportation should be given enough allocations.
7. Oxygen pumps at all important traffic junctions. These pumps should suck all polluted air and release pure oxygen into environment. I am really breathless because of pollution.
8. VIP visits: Security should be streamlined and camera's should be installed across the city at all locations, centralized data center should monitor the security conditions. VIP visits should not block traffic in anyway. If it is mandatory, then use of Helicoptors etc should be forced rather than making thousands suffer at every traffic signal for 5 min to 30-40 min.
9. Proper toilet facilities should be built across cities at all junctions/crowded places. If cities are made up of concrete jungles and millions of humans, certainly we are worth having enough public toilets.
10. Bus bays: It is very difficult to figure our when a city bus is going to stop to pick passengers at bus stop. If we have detailed marking for bus stops (some coloring on the road for bus bay).
11. Closed doors. Doors of all public transport vehicles should be closed while in motion and should be automated through control at driver/conductor seats.
12. Public notification system:
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