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iPad is i-Sad

Jan 29, 2010 4 comments



I-pad was one of the most awaited gadget of the year, it was expected to revolutionize the Netbooks and Tablet-Pcs. Ipad was well marketted, Not even the name 'ipad' was a secret before the launch . Apple did their best as usual marketting it the evangelist way.Everybody was talking , tweeting and Blogging about the most awaited surpise that they had in the Apple Store..."It was all over the internet"
On 27 January 2008, Apple Corporation  had the official launch of Ipad, which almost disapointed almost everybody even the frantic apple worshipers. It turned out that the Much awaited surprise turned out to nothing but to a bigger ipod touch. It does everything that the new generation Ipod touch and lacks:

1.   A camera: I really didn't know if they forgot to include it when they  designed it . Yea Even I don't see a point in holding it high and taking photos, but what about video chatting?

2. Multi-tasking : Now a days when even phones come with multitasking facility, how can you pay 700 for a tablet without multitasking . We have been shouting this from our roof tops quite a while now , I was hoping that At least Iphones3GS would come with Multi tasking and Flash support, But No!!! same goes for Ipad! Is it really becuase, the processors cant take the load ??? :P

3.   It's not a Mac : Seriously when I heard about the plans , I honestly thought that it's going to ba a Mac integrated into one single piece.

4.   Apple boast that you can browse internet using it, Sincerely what is the point when you dont have flash support and almost half the internet is FLASH???  As I said, Iphones, Ipod touch , Now Ipad, I dont know what does Apple have against Flash and Multi tasking?

5.   Adding more data, Is impossible, It doesnt have an MMC  slot or you cannot connect an external Hard drive.

6.   A phone function could have been good

7. HDMI Ports are Missing; If you want to watch your HD videos There is no way...

Ipad looks cute, hell  Yea... That's what apple products are famous for 'Aesthetics'.
It supports Iphone apps, Plays games [i would rather get a PS3 or a PSP- for portability sake]... Yea right... what else???

Ask me honestly:It a result of bad design [am not talking about the looks] hopefully they come out with the Next generation with all these fixed.
.It's not a phone, Its no a Mac, It's not a pod then what is it???  It's nothing but an over sized media player....I-sad!!!!!

P.S: Guys Watch out for ADAM; It really is a Ipad Killer!!!


 

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My Random act of Kindness

Jan 26, 2010 3 comments

It was a cold November night, and I was heading home after work, almost 11,30 I checked my watch, I heard a growl from my stomach that reminded me "I have to eat" .

I could see a small hotel nearby ... walking towards it , I checked my purse (I do that very often: I don’t know what do you call the fear of realizing I have an empty pocket and cant pay for what I just ate: Empty purse phobia)

53 Rupees!

Suddenly I bumped into somebody and I looked up at his face , he must be in his 30s There is a lady and a kid with him.

He said: Bhai sahab aap hindi jantey ho?...[Do you speak Hindi]

Thoda.[A little]..I replied

He looked relived , We are from UP our luggage was stolen along with all the money in the train and we had to get down here, we didn’t have anything since morning, please help us...

I was literally moved when I saw the look on his wife and son's face!

I started thinking- It could have been me, these things could happen to anybody...
I gave the Man all the money I had in my pocket and I walked towards my apartment,

I passed the ATM counter and it was staring at me, but there was no point of course, It was the month end and I didn’t have any money in the bank, I was hungry but I was Happy... I felt that I had done something good for somebody, and that night I sleep with peace, feeling proud about my 'Act of kindness'.... [Mummy I am not that mean you see...]


Weeks passed, and my life got on the same old track.

One day I was taking a stroll on MG Road with a friend of mine, It was a fine Saturday, So we had made plans for a movie.

He went to get the ticket I waited outside the theater lighting a cigarette.

Bhai sahab aap hindi jantey ho?... I heard a voice behind me , I turned around and I saw the same guy , the only difference was this time he had another lady posing as his wife and another kid...

Holy cow, I walked to the man and asked him did he you recognize me... he said No Sir, I am from Bihar, Just arrived here this morning looking for a job, we haven’t eaten anything since last two day... Help...

I said I don’t know if you remember or not, I had given you some money a few weeks ago and then It was a different story with different Wife and kid... and I'm going to call the police.

The guy started Pleading!!!

Right then my friend arrived with ticket, he said, Dude, I know this man... I gave him 100 Bucks for a ticket last month...

Brain said 'Go on hand the guy over to the police.. Let him get what he deserves'

My instincts said 'Dude, If you hand him to the police he'd get away bribing the guy, So you are just contributing to the corrupt system [Welcome to India!!!], else you can atleast be happy you fed an empty stomach [Even thought he did not deserve it]'

I left the guy, but I did feel remorse- not for my 50 bucks, but for my random act of kindness going in vain!!

 

Addicted

Jan 22, 2010 2 comments

Lone was I before you came,
Life was dark like the starless sky,
The black clouds,
which refuse to shower,
Through the broken glass pane
Sneaked in the cruel cold wind,
Cold as January can ever get.

Then like the spring you came,
You brought blossom into it.
I saw the flowers bloom and the bird sing
You embraced me with warmth,
Of a promise to stay.
Life wasn’t the same anymore...

It always has to come,
The truth never hides forever.
Hallucination of a dream never last more than a night…
With the anguish with eloquence
I admit it.

It is real hard when the dreams fade.
When the promises made
are as fake as the mirage,
and in this truth, alone I wade.

Still don’t know what am i addicted to,
Those lonely Nights that kept me high
Or the smoke that kept me sane...
But all I know is,
I’m addicted!
It’s real hard to quit.
It’s real late to try.

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This one is very old dated back to my college days, I have edited this several times since then,still I feel something is missing.
Please let me know what you feel about this.

 

Where is the Justice II

Jan 13, 2010 2 comments


Another verdict by a court has allowed a rapist back on the streets stating: The victim’s sexual organs were not fully formed...

See: Victim’s ‘deformity’ sets rape accused free

Now would someone help me understand what does this have to do with the real verdict: If the lady was rapped or not, No one is asking the high court judge if her private parts are intact or not...

 Last few years I have been really annoyed by the corrupt system we have, let it be Judiciary or legislative. Ruchika Molestation case was another example of how corrupt our systems are.

It's really high time that we tie up loose ends.

After reading one of my post about the Ruchika case , one of my twitter friend (Tinu Antony) Tweeted: "If it was Saudi, Rathore would have been beheaded the very next Friday" ...
From one angle: yes, I would like to see justice served, and 19 years is almost a quarter of an average human life span. Do we really have all this time for a court verdict?

We have to learn from Legal (and other) systems applied around the world, I am not saying Sharia laws , (Similar to the ones that we have in Saudi Arabia) has to be enforced in India, Because I personally think It's  way too Primitive, and radical
 [Plus I don't like my ass to be whipped just for having a couple of beers and I don’t think somebody should be hanged just because his sexual orientation was different than others] but we can learn a lot from them and other parts of the world that would help them come out with more SENSIBLE Verdicts.


I am not saying to re-invent the wheel… All I am saying is Just Add more spokes to the wheel !!!

 

The Life of a Software Engineer

Jan 7, 2010 6 comments

I wonder if ever a software engineer’s life was portrayed with more simplicity and perfection.


 * The result is based on an online survey done on a popular website, 98% of them said "Their Ass was on fire”, and the rest 2% was too numb to realize" [This was the result for the survey done for Indian SW Engineers]
**Depends on factors like Age, Work Location and Seniority


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What's Up Tiger?

Jan 1, 2010 2 comments

So the tiger woods is in the hot-seat, but one honest question?

Why do everyone make it look like Tiger woods is the only person on earth who has committed adultery...

Is it just because people like to watch the one of the most-paid sportsman step his down his ladder of pride and reputation.

Or is it because Woods actually lived their fantasies of banging eleven ladies (and counting) ?

What are they really pissed off by???



I am not advocating transgression or Woods... but just wondering how many of you out there has been really loyal to the ones you have loved, how many of you have never committed adultery even once, even in their thoughts?

All I want to say is that :

Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone


My mother always used to tell me this when I was a child "When you point one finger at anyone, you should always remember that there are three fingers pointed at you already"

So whats up Tiger; You still want to throw stones at  Woods!




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