A date to remember

It's 3 am on a special day. It's the twelfth day, of the twelfth month of 2012. It's extremely rare. You get to witness something like this only once in your lifetime. So am thinking, it ought to mean something right? Isn't it supposed to made count off? I would like to believe so. Yup, that says a lot about the type of person I am. I tend to look for deeper connect. Am kinda obsessed. I look for signs everywhere, which I agree is completely weird for an atheist. You think I have it bad? Well at times I still believe am the one who gets the splash of the very first drop of rain, each time.

So in order to satisfy my persistent need of making something different of the day that today is,I resort to this blog post! (Which no one would probably ever read :-) ) . Writing random thoughts and hoping that I read this for years to come, with a smile on my face and a shake of the head.

Rubbish

Good was white,wrong was black
This was life an age aback
Shades of gray surround her now
Delusion is her mind's mo

Thoughts are either in the past
Or dreaming of the future unseen
Present goes unnoticed
Slipping out like a thief

When will the eye see whats in front?
Instead of what it hopes or dreads?
The undo button on life
Is a much needed invention

Every day she fights to take control
Of what she let astray
She knows much time is lost
But come what may
Lethargy is too big an enemy to keep at bay

Every moment seems a struggle
Every minute another fight
She takes another step
She knows she treading on thin ice

Now or never
She tells herself again
But she can already feel her resolve fading
She'll stand up someday
Whenever that may
But as of now
The shore seems far far away

Matters of the dark

I tell myself again, relax, breathe, sleep! But no! What is it about the night that gets to me? I have often heard and read about how people have a hard time turning a blind eye on their problems, in the light of the day.whilst easily ignoring those pains in the something comfort of the dark. But I obviously don't work that way. My Gran often teases my habits saying they're clocked to some other time zone. I just laugh it off. But the silence of the night screams to me, it speaks volumes! As a child this used to scare me, and for a long time I seriously believed that something was secretly wrong with me. (Oh don't worry,Insanity confirmed) may a nights,a scared little girl stayed awake and cried in bed, begging God to let her fall asleep like the rest of the wonderful snoring people. But alas.

But she learned with time that everything we believe isn't necessarily true and that we can choose what we want to believe in. This was refreshing and conventions and traditions broke. She realized sleep isn't the important thing, peace of mind is.
But Gran still scares me, she insists all this lack of sleep is bound to catch up on, sometime.
For now, all's well.
Dedicated to all the insomniacs out there!!

Eternally damsel in distress

Happiness is what makes life livable. When times are too hard and nights are too cold, one holds onto his cherished moments, like a thirsty man hanging on every drop of water in a merciless desert. Every dark cloud has a silver lining right? But sometimes people dwell too much into the negative. One gets sucked in by the notion that when nothing is going right it's just better to sit and not do anything at all. Just let it be, yeah? Let the events unfold, however they may. One ends up taking a back seat in his own life. It's just like handing over the direction of the movie called "my life" to some random stranger on the street, called "fate". For a while it's a joy ride. Enjoy the pop corn, get tanned maybe.! But the funny thing is, sooner or later U'll end up making a grab for the steering wheel. Will it tamed that easily ? One wonders.

Decisions that where once obvious once after now blurred and screwed up to its very limit. One hesitates as to the most tiniest things and believe me it isn't easy. Imagine a spontaneous person losing it all of a sudden. Turning to people around him for a clue as per how to proceed? The worst thing, is that whichever path he chooses, he wouldn't be satisfied. He'll be snacking on and talking about some confused loser in the neighbourhood and all of a sudden, he'll be like, oh am soo him! It ain't no pretty site.

Apple launches 13-inch Macbook Pro, razor thin iMac

Sharing the Times of India article:

  Apple has refreshed its notebook line-up with a 13-inch Macbook Pro with Retina display priced at $1,699. The company comes with OSX Mountain Lion, 2.5GHz Intel dual-core i5 and i7 'Ivy Bridge' processor, 8GB RAM and 128GB flash memory.
Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, introduced the new laptop that weighs only 3.5 pounds, making it the lightest Apple notebook ever. The company has shaved off 20% waistline, making the 13-inch Macbook Pro 0.75-inch thick.
Apple's newly refreshed laptop can play 1080p video at 2,560 x 1,600 resolution, has 29% better contrast ratio and 75% lower glare over its previous iteration. The new Macbook Pro also has MagSafe 2, two Thunderbolts docks, SD card reader, HDMI output and two USB 3.0 slots.
The refreshed version of 13-inch Apple Macbook Pro will hit retail outlets starightaway.

Love : self destructive sweet pain.

  They say it's the most wonderful emotion in the world. To love and be loved is what every person ultimately needs for a long and healthy life. Often we want different things at different times. As time passes, we lose track of our old desires, but some things never change. And love for her is among those.  

   As a child,she realized she was too arrogant ,too hot headed and stubborn to ever land the Prince charming the fairytales promised the lovely and gentle maidens. And realized dreams will have to do it. But the hope persisted on in some dark corner, patiently.

   As luck would have it, when the opportunity presented itself, it was nothing like the stuff dreams where made off, but she grabbed onto it with both her hands firm. Like the alter ego of every girl, she too believed herself lucky to have found the guy. Days turned to months and months to years and she realized this is changing her life and she threw herself into it wholeheartedly, foolishly believing the forever notion from her dreams. She was radiant with the new found love and eager to dream more. She was living her dream and nothing else mattered.

   When the turn came out of nowhere, she suddenly found herself at the bottom of a ditch that seemed to be never-ending. He was gone. The ruthless monster was onto his new interest and a shiny new toy to showcase to his friends. That's when she started seeing past the delusional fog.

   She desperately tried to hold onto her bearings but couldn't. She cried fowl aloud in a voiceless scream.
   Slowly she's trying to climb over the wall that separates her and the happy people. She tells me she'll date to dream again,i ask her why? Don't fancy another chance at this kinda mess,iwarn her.But why does she still dream of love? Is it just a self destructive strategy or is it sane in some unknown dimension.?

   As she keeps descending down this lane, she can't help but question the very basis of our beliefs. What goes around, comes around sang Justin Timberlake, echoing the popular belief of paying for one's doing. She is yet to wake up to such a fair day. And she can see now that whoever said life isn't fair, knew what he was talking about.

   She really does want to believe in the power of karma. What one sows he should reap right? The girl hopes atLeast this holds and some day in the future, it'll be made even. Everything will be fine then, she says, her eyes staring into the moonless night.

Can someone tell me what this device is?

It looks like a miniature mouse. Has no buttons though. Has a small light inside. When I googled it,it didnt hit anything! I connected to my lap and it auto-installed some kinda driver. But then,nothing!! HELP!!

Lost

Have you ever had a feeling that your not in the moment?  Not fully participial in whatever is going on? Ever had that haze separate you from the rest of the world? Well that is my situation at the moment. I dunno what is going on,time is flying and I feel each grain of sand going down the slope of the hourglass. But am helpless, and i watch it slide away to meet its end. I know its time i got up  and put an end to this. But lethargy is creeping at me up and strong. Its so much easier to give into the darkness. I know I've decisions to make, stuff to figure out, and that am yet to embark on the journey that would change my life. But its like it doesnt even matter. I dunno if anyone would relate to this situation. Shit,i dont even know if its normal. But the point is, that time and again I find myself drifting into this space, where I curl up and lose sense of reality. And even the most pressing issues are damned to hell. I can see people extending their hands,trying to pull me back, but I turn around and walk the other way.

Last time I felt like this,i screwed up a lot of things, including my board exams,ha! now that is something that wont ever go away. I dont wanna do something similar again. But its hard to hold onto reality when its uglier than sewage. My mind's spinning, when did my perfect world turn upside down? In a blink of an eye you lose what you thought you'd always have. And no matter what you do,it ends up being used against you. It sucks completely. Thats when you once again feel the darkness creep up again. Just like Venom creeps on Spiderman, its got a feel good vibe to it and all you have to do is lay back and enjoy the ride. So why not? Who could resist it,huh?

So thats what am doing these days. Its kinda like being under the influence of some drug,but I wouldnt know much about that. Yup,basically slogging it out. But every once in a while i feel like stepping out and putting myself out there. Unfortunately its a short-lived notion. Lets see how long I remain like this, an egg has to crack sooner or later, rite? In this case,probably later though,hmmm.

Taking a Seminar

A seminar is a sequential presentation of a specific predetermined topic, based on quantitative research and study. Its a commonly used term and a concept that has integrated itself to almost all fields a man is engaged in. The most vital step into a good presentation is the choice of topic. This step makes or breaks your seminar presentation.

  A good topic will be one with well defined meaning, decision and analysis. Often topics opted by a huge number of people will be the most apt. A good topic will help the respective person decide his course of action, mode of obtaining information and discussing and concluding.

  If one wants to conduct a seminar successfully then he has to choose a global topic and attract attention of the crowd. Often we speak will about things that actually matter to us.i.e things that we actually love come out brighter and stronger and cause more impact. Therefore one should choose a topic which fascinates them, then his curiosity and deep interest will translate to the audience and invoke steering response. Thus will motivate the audience as well. Motivation is obviously one of the most stimulating advantages of attending a seminar.

   The choice of topic largely depends on the source of information. The topic in question must be popular, with a history of successful presentations in the past. The likely chances of a seminar being success is almost 100% if its had success in the past. If people are willing to pay to attend you're seminar then you know you got what it takes .

  In today's world, time is at premium . People are willing to pay handsomely for easier and guaranteed delivery of relevant information.  So we need to consider this at time of presentation of the seminar.

The topic we decide upon should have a laser beam focus. It should be clear what portion audience your aiming your focus at. You should be clear if your target is a certain age group or a gender etc.this will help you to concentrate more on your presentation and as well as make the whole experience a lot more rewarding. In such scenarios its always advisable to plan aspect wise.

Marketing ones seminars are very important. Various information collection methods are sampling, surveying etc. Also it should be kept in mind that people attend seminars to grab benefits and marketing should be based on this idea.

All in all, seminar its rightly defined by the wikipedia as " a form of  instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization."

Tips for a good project

A successful Manager or engineer will know the steps to be considered before undertaking a certain project. Just like all other avenues, in manager or engineering too project preparation is the foundation of success. We will take a look at some of the unavoidable steps for a successful seminar here:

The very first step is to select a topic for presentation. Without firmly deciding on a topic there's no way to proceed constructively. Also the more important point is to select a topic that is relevant rather than a random selection. One should select a project that adds value to both his work and a person in the audience.

The project should have significant substance.  As an engineer, one should always pick a project that can either enhance your own potential or is beneficial to a lot of people, or both if possible. One has to consider how the project may affect one in terms of his growth as an engineer as well as other people.

Once the topic is set and decided, the next step will naturally be to start working on it. People say 'well begun is half done' but consistent hard work is the key to a good project. The project execution step thus must be dealt with seriously.

Also make sure that you will take your project to heart. That means that you must perform your responsibilities meticulously so that the entire project turns out to be grand success. Remember that as a manager or engineer, a certain level of standard and maturity is expected from you and anything that you produce.  

While working on your project, every constructive thing you do will be the result of good planning. And hence one needn't dwell much on the merits of good planning, as they are very obvious. Preplan the work involved before starting out.

The other thing to be kept in mind sticking to the schedule. As manager or engineering project preparation entails a lot of thought and careful planning, not following up on the plans may cost you big time. Thus one should make a list of everything that needs to be done, and make a schedule for each. So here one must follow the plan to the letter. Doing so will allow one to complete the project within the allotted time frame aptly.

The project guide should be involved in this process at all levels of execution. There are a set of guidelines to determine how one should go about doing things in a project. Every single time you are about to do something major and important, make it a point to consult your project guide to see if you are on the correct track. This greatly reduces the chance of your failure in the project. Also in case of any doubt in the proceedings, the guide can step in and solve the issues and speed up the proceedings.

While working on a project problems are inevitable. One should be well prepared to face them positively with lots of determination.

No matter what kind of project you have chosen to do, one or the other issue will jump at you and try to take you down. But its your duty to stand tall against them and eliminate them one by one, as nothing comes easy!  Getting frustrated whenever a problem strikes is a big no-no for this kinda jobs. No matter what the gravity of the issues you encounter are, keep fighting it and have faith that you still have a chance finish your endeavor in a good way. Believing in your potential is extremely crucial.

If one follows all these steps optimally then a successful project its guaranteed. Topic selection should be done after analysis of all pertinent factors.  This helps prepare for probable obstacles. A good project will benefit all and following these guidelines will make one armed with good designing conventions.

Elgg

 Are you looking for a powerful medium for communicating with your family and friends? Do you prefer maintaining a net based relationship with your employees than calling them up every now and then? Are you a developer, dissatisfied with the available social networks? If you answered yes to any of the questions above then its time to switch to Elgg !

Elgg is a popular social networking platform. Ben Werdmuller and David Tosh are the masterminds behind it. It was voted the best networking platform of 2008.

The Elgg is a innovative and easy to handle developing tool. A huge number of sites are already available in this base and numerous more already in the programmer's workshop. It allows a variety of functions. It lets users to write articles, blogs ,etc and publish it instantly. It even supports community Web formation,i.e. it actually helps you to start your own social and educational network . That's right! You can finally socialize the way you want to. No more restrictions! The best part is that every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it, as we are provided with high tech plugins and play features preloaded in Elgg. Even the maintenance of control activities, customization solutions etc are provided for.

With Elgg, making friends is as easy as  abc. The only effort on the part of the user is the sign up .The Elgg contains the usual options of a social network like profile customization, add or remove friends, etc. You can block the people you don’t wish to socialize with. Then there's  photo sharing, private messaging too. This means you can completely represent you're tastes and choose the crowd you hangout with, what more could you want?

The elgg networking platform is a developer's  dream come true. One major advantage of elgg is its scalability. i.e it manages and handles the sudden increase or decrease in the population of a site. An OpenID support is being developed as part of a project called Open Academic- which will allow a single login across installations of Elgg, Moodle, Drupal and MediaWiki,etc. Elgg has a vast widget collection by default, it helps easy development and customization as well. Elgg has numerous plug-ins which are expandable and allow addition of other methods s well. Elgg's code and structure thus serves as a starting stone to several avenues like business, schooling and associations.

Elgg is also primarily an open source social networking software. That means its available free of cost. It can be easily downloaded and meddled with. The main plus point about this is that its always growing and expanding. It provides individuals, organizations with the components and tools needed to create a suitable online social environment. The main functions are stuff like blogging, microblogging, file sharing, networking, group formation and among a number of others.

Elgg has been licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) as published by the Free Software Foundation. Technically, Elgg is powered on LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) platform. Elgg is also used as the engine of the N-1/Lorea. Its also the main social network of the Spanish 15-M political movement.

Elgg is described by its founders as a 'learning landscape', Elgg provides each user with their own weblog, with podcasting capabilities, an online profile and an RSS reader too. Additionally, all of a user's content can be tagged with keywords - so they can connect with other users with similar interests and create their own published learning network. However, where Elgg differs from other social networks is the degree of control each user is given over who can access their content.

The new version 0.7, is rumored to come with a customizable dashboard and widget creator, as well as a revamped interface.In addition there will be a vastly

improved admin panel to allow people a higher degree of control over their site through a visual interface. Let's hope this all works out and that Elgg's future continues to bloom !

Chauffeur services in London

    To travel is to live. One witnesses’ new people and cultures and hence it’s obviously one of the most fascinating things in the world. But increasingly its joys are being overshadowed by the pains associated with it. And the most frequently faced problem is how to travel around once you reach your destination, how to get along shopping, food etc. The only possible solution is to call a cab or ask someone to pick you up. The later is a very limited scenario, as clearly you can't have your people all over the world. Cabs are expensive and unreliable. So what now? That's when the 'chauffeur' concept comes in. A chauffeur is essentially a person who assists in travel. They provide assistance on a preplanned basis.

    There are a few tips to be kept in mind before you pick up your phone and start calling your chauffeur agency. The primary and most important step before you begin your journey is to plan everything in advance. Get a clear idea of where and when you want to go and your mode of transport. Once that's settled, you will be able to book your services at better and affordable prices.

     Next step would be to find a good chauffeur service. Today very many chauffeur rental services are available across the globe. Research according to type location and requirements and narrow down your list as much as possible. But the final decision should be taken only after checking out the credibility of the firm. It should have well maintained and polished chauffeurs as well as cars. Every chauffeur should be well trained and dutiful. The cars used should agree with the legal constrains, be properly registered and licensed. All this will ensure a safe and trouble free trip to you and family.
  
    After booking the services at the appropriate firm, the next step would be to establish good communication with them and give them timely instructions to ensure 100% Co-operation from their side. Things like the list of services required, time of arrival, etc are vital to both parties and their timely communication is essential.

    In earlier times chauffeur services where limited to only the elite class. But this has fortunately given way to moderate prices as well as more number of services provided. A typical chauffeur service agency in London today provide a wide number of services like Concierge service, Wedding service ,etc. Then there are high volume accounts for the business class and private chauffeur driven tours of a variety of places. 

   All in all, the idea of pre-ordered Chauffeur assistance in any trip promises ease of travel, and at all times we get the best value for our. It takes care of tight schedule, problems of reaching connecting flights, leisure travel and visiting places of importance etc. It reminds us of the joys of travel once again and one can plan his trip without worrying about the other issues.