India Still an IT giant? Lifting Website data from Singapore.

Delhi Police has “lifted” website structure, data, content and even Images from Singapore’s police website.

This news was first broken by NDTV on Saturday.

It is shame to see things like this happen, specially when the world considers India as a IT destination?

If they were desperate to get some simple HTML pages done with text and images, least they could have dropped me mail. Than doing this HOLY shit.

I guess it wouldnt be completely wrong to say that Delhi Police has done what Software Engineers in India do it on a daily basis.

Some of the “HOT” quotes from Delhi Police website.

”With the increasing number of bombing incidents around the world, no country including Singapore can take safety for granted.”

And just in case there’s a biological attack and you get anthrax, there’s no need to panic.
The website says: In Singapore, the SCDF, Police, Ministry of Health and Singapore Post have taken precautionary measures to deal with this threat.

Read the complete strip tease here

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070024487

What do u think abt such things? And what we can do to solve such basic problems?

Drop in ur comments…..

–Sridhar 

Alert: All Nokia Users, Check ur Mobile Battery!!!!

 

ALERT: 

Friends after bringing into notice that the mobile batteries of Nokia have some problem, Nokia company has given a test link.

Out of 300-million batteries only 46 million have problems, which can even cause short-circuit etc.

If you are a Nokia Mobile handset user, please make sure you check your battery details, if the serial number is in the ones which have problem, they wud offer you a replacement.

http://www.nokia.com/batteryreplacement/en/

Even, if you are NOT a nokia handset user, please blog about this, spread the word and create awareness.

Cheerz
Sridhar

A Small Step : PayBack-August 07

Wishing everyone belated Happy Independence Day!!! Proud to be an Indian

You must have never heard that a event happens first and then it gets a name <stuck>

Okay, so thats what we did yesterday, on the occasion of 60 years of freedom, we took a small step.

“In software industry, we are used to hear the word reusable stuff. Why not in real life?”

And, thats exactly what we did.

Goal: Collect all the old-reusable, not-so-bad condition clothes which are mostly redundant and distribute them among local people like coblers, fruit-sellers etc etc.

Why the name PayBack?

Its time for all of us to PayBack to Nation, be it in small steps.

Thanks a lot to Ram, Snigdha, Vinayak, Surpiy, Ayan, and Sudarshan for showing interest and willingness to make the difference.

It was great to see that young guns are interested in giving back to society in some or the other form.

We distributed the clothes in the CMH Road, Indiranagar area so if u happen to visit the place, and see a local guy wearing Arrow, Mango or Westside branded clothes, dont get shocked!!!! Instead Just say “PayBack Works”

Then the team went to blind school and distributed the ladies garments to the children there. I had to drop from there soon. So rest story may be Ram or Snigdha can narrate.

Local junta was following us for more stuff, guess last time I saw people following was only politicians

Cheerz
Sridhar

BRTFF : Bangalore Roof Top Film Festival@Sunday 5th Aug!!!

BRTFF : Bangalore Roof Top Film Festival

Yes it is also a kind of unconference, where pals gather down for day on roof of some house with a projector and bring into movies. Not that kind of “saas-bhau-stuff”. But some theme based.

Now, please stop asking any doubts u have. Coz I have never been to this. This is my first exprience with BRTFF.

If you want more details please visit: http://brtff.com 

I guess the registration for BRTFF 2 is over {Im NO organizer}, but still you could try by talking to organizers.

So if you happen to be there around. Drop me a comment. I shall catch u there.

Happy Weekend!!!!

Ciao
Sridhar

First Bangalore Blogger’s Meet!!!!

Bangalore Blogger’s Meet :

This is a nice step towards making a great blogger community in Bangalore. No wonder we have some of the most wonderful blogs coming from Bangalore. But isnt it a great idea to really meet the bloggers in person and share the knowledge???

It sure is. What you should do now is to quickly register Here 

Some bloggers focus on Lifestyle, Fashion, Technology, Journal, what such events help is to get all these folks under one roof.  Guess its true, digital world is shrinking!!!

After this Meet, the group plans to have a collective during BarCamp which is scheduled this month end.  [Ref]

Bangalore Bloggers Meet is on 21st July. OMG, I remember something related to that day. Yes, Its my B’day!!!!

Hope to see you during Bangalore Blogger Meet. I am dropping out of this.

Details for the event: 

Bangalore Blogger Meet

Date : 21st July

Venue:   BrewHaHa,  Near Jyoti Nivas College,  Koramangala, Bangalore

Cheerz
Sridhar

PS: Yes, I guess Dhivya is right. But confusion was created coz Sanjukta’s blog says its on 7th July and the PBWiki site says 21st. What the Heck is this now? Huh?

Technology Threats???

Have you even imagined that the benefits we are taking of Technology even the terrorist can take?

Imagine how dangerous it can be?

Cyber police says, it can trace the emails sent, scan them and then identify the anti-social elements.

Anti-Social #1[Place 1]: Writes the message in the email/blog and saves it without sending.

Anti-Social #2[Place 2]: Opens with same userID and Password, reads the same saved message and logs Off. 

What can the police do in such a situation?

This sure may sound, simple but trust me it can prove very costly and deadly as well.

Any thoughts??? views??? suggestions???

Cheerz
Sridhar

Examine a Clarity: First word you use????

Which is the most frequent “First word you use when you wake up”???

Your options:

1. GOD

2. DAMN

3. SHIT

4. FCUK

5. If any other drop in your comments….

Cheerz
Sridhar

PS: I personally use either of 3/4

Sena heated up over SNS(orkut)!!!

Before you read this article, I would appreciate if you can read my previous post Here.

I was going through a Daily Newspaper, The Times of India, 12th june edition, in the front-page an article quoting ” Sena Cubs are part of target website”, Which was written in the context of Shiv-sena’s attacking some cyber cafes to protest against Social Networking site, Orkut.com.

Shiva Sena’s attacks were due to some posts/articles on orkut quoting wrong about Shiva Sena supremo, Bal Saheb Thackery and his party.

What’s the point in attacking cyber cafes? Orkut is run by those people.

One more interesting fact is that, the “cubs” of shiv sena have their profiles and more than hundred friends on orkut.

Why dont they break computers at their home, rather than cyber cafes?

I was wondering, if this is going to be the mentality, soon sites like Desimartini, yaari.com etc will have treat and also causing treat to wanna-bes.

Check out the article in the newspaper here.

Drop in your comments/views on this!!!

Cheerz
Sridhar 

Bloggers, Come Let’s Fight Cyber Crime!!!!

Is Internet safe for girls???

A guy and a gal meets on cyberspace, they become friends, write testimonials, talk on phone, then they meet and finally the Girl Is Found Dead.  

Its not the first time in India, that such kind of accident has happened, but the question that everyone would ask is when will it be the last one???

I read in last week’s Times of India Sunday Edition, that a guy from Hyd was caught as he took some personal information from a girl from mysore and started blackmailing her or else he will post the information across porn sites. Girls need to be more careful[1]

What can we do to restirct net crimes [2]??? Is Internet a crime zone medium? 

Read one such story and please spread awarness among your peers to make Net a better place to live.

http://www.indianexpress.com/story/31150.html

Its shame to see such things as it hampers the wanna-be Web-Entrepreneurs.

Imagine you start a web service/product and things like these happen, and one-fine day Govt says close all these sites or even worst if parents restrict children to come to Internet.

huh? Any comments??

Cheerz
Sridhar

PS: 1] A personal advice to all the girls out there on Net, please dont share any personal information on web to strangers. Remove all the phone numbers, photos, videos, address etc from your profile. You can have a Net identity, fake name!!!!

2] If you happen to have a blog, write about it, dicuss such matters, spread the word of awarness. If you cant, atleast ping back this post.

Why do I blog?

Why do I blog?

Most of the blogs I surf, are mostly about How-To blog or “Earn through your Blog” or more or less same pitch!!!!

Blogs have become a prominent way of expressing self/marketing etc. We can see millions of blogs around us in the virtual universe called “Web”.

Himanshu: Blogging Breeds Entrepreneurship, has a good write up on the same lines, which says Blogging gives you a Entrepreneurial edge!!!

Now, coming back to my question, I blog because whatever I am trying/doing/re-searching etc I find it very easy to write down for later purpose or even better if someone is also looking/working on the same lines can find the tips/tutorials useful.

I mostly write about AJAX{my love} and some tutorials on CSS, MySQL & PHP.

A simple example, I would like to give you how this works for me and others.

Try to google, “script.aculo.us based slideshow”.

What you find as first link is my tutorial “Script.aculo.us based Slideshow”. I wrote this particular piece of code, coz I was frustated of not finding the same. Now, if someone else is also looking for the same, just feel free to use it. Why to re-invent the wheel?

And, lastly I write whatever I am trying to build, which is getting added to my application. In this way, I am keeping track of building my own product/features as well helping others.

My two cents in helping web community and making web more fun place to live & learn.

Now, your turn: Why do you blog? tell everyone through comments.

Cheerz
Sridhar

Podworks.in: Unconference Unplugged Again!!!

 

What is Podworks?

Podworks is India’s biggest unconference on Audio & Video podcasting.

Podworks Schedule?

Its in Tidel Park, Chennai on June 9th and 10th 2007.

Who’s behind Podworks?

I bet if you are one of those active bloggers/web-workers/entrepreneurs, you must have heard of Knowledge Foundation, Chennai. Sorry, gifts for guessing, the same guys behind Proto, BarCamp, WikiCamp.

What we can expect in Podworks?

You trust me on this, all unconferences are worth attending!!! No wonder, in Podworks, lot of sessions on Audio Sessions+ Video Sessions+ Social + Professional Networking.

Did I tell u, one can have loads of fun as well?

Where should I register for Podworks?

Awesome. You are already eager to attend. For now, just register here

I have already registered, and If you are also planning to attend. Drop me a line, we can surely catch up on coffee.

Cheerz
Sridhar

Spidey is back!!!

In life, you get some you loose some!!! What you love in life, can Hate you and Things you hate, can end up loving you. But, It hurts more when you loose what you love.

But, life goes on. Life has to go on.  As the saying goes in the movie, is very much applicable to real life as well.

“With great powers, comes great responsibilities”

Coz Spidey is Back!!!

 I am planning to watch it, lets see if I can really make it up.

Cheerz
Shri

Why in India, Media Is So Negative Minded?

Do I sound wrong when I say this? I don’t know. Let me give you some instances and then I will ask the same question again.

All of us, okay most of us watch movies {typical bollywood style} what is common in all of them? A hero, a heroine, a vilan and wait, there is something more. Rain and sex!!!

I am writing naked truth here, when you can watch all that in a movie? Why media has to make an issue out of Richard Gere and Shilpa Shetty’s kiss? They were there to spread the word of HIV among truck drivers. Media didnt talk about the truck drivers/the message that was given to them. No, people have never seen any kissing scene but films like Murder scores a blockbuster in India.

Another Instance, day before yesterday I was surfing channels and came across a “Special” show on Aaj Tak channel. It was titled “Lux Girl: Priyanka”. They showed it for next 1 hr{I was watching final of WC when it ended, again surfing came to Aaj Tak}.

Priyanka bathing with Lux. Big Deal, huh? 1 hr? Man, please tell them there are better things to be covered.

One more Instance, yesterday I was watching news and saw that in Jaipur some people from VHP and BJP{as claimed in News} has badly beaten up a Principal{a Christian} and so badly, man how can you people do that? In his house, in front of his old mother, a helpless wife and innocent kids?

No Surprise. News channel was covering it live. They were informed before hand and not police. Koool. People got the victim, Media got a story to live with.

Why dont people take time to show how Abhay-Anand and they “super 30″ is doing in Bihar? Why cant people show guts of a soldier? why cant people show young people being Entrepreneurs? Why not?
Why media only wants masala/spice?

I am writing this coz I am angry on the way things are being projected in the country and specially in a news channel.

Shri

PS{Please DO NOT watch Aaj Tak Channel, It’s all F**King crap}