www.singwin.tk: November 2009

Monday, November 30, 2009

1474 megapixel image.. Dont miss this..!!!

Hello Friends, Here is a photo taken using a a panaroma image capturing device called gigapan created by the carnegie mellon university and a canon g10 camera.

The photographer had to click 220 snaps from that camera to get this complete view of the Obama's inaugural address. It took a macbook pro around 7hrs to process the complete image. The final size of the image is over 2GB.

click here to look at the image. zoom in and see, its really Amazing Pic. http://gigapan.org/viewGigapanFullscreen.php?auth=033ef14483ee899496648c2b4b06233c

Some humor before the markets open!!

1. The US has made a new weapon that destroys people but keeps thebuilding standing,. Its called the stock market - Jay Leno

2. Do you have any idea how cheap stocks are?? Wall Street is nowbeing called Wal Mart Street - Jay Leno

3. The difference between a pigeon and a London investment banker. Thepigeon can still make a deposit on a BMW

4. What's the difference between a guy who lost everything in LasVegas and an investment banker? A tie!

5. The problem with investment bank balance sheet is that on the leftside nothing's right and on the right side nothing's left.

6.. I want to warn people from Nigeria who might be watching our show,if you get any emails from Washington asking for money, it's a scam.Don't fall for it - Jay Leno

7. Bush was asked about the credit crunch. He said it was hisfavourite candy bar - Jay Leno

8. The rescue bill was about 450 pages. President Bush's copy is eventhicker. They had to include pictures - Jay Leno

9. President Bush's response was to meet some small business owners inSan Antonio last week. The small business owners are General Motors,General Electric and Century 21 - Jay Leno

10. What worries me most about the credit crunch, is that if one of mycheques is returned stamped 'insufficient funds'. I won't knowwhether that refers to mine or the bank's

Warren Buffet's New Year Advice

We begin this New Year with dampened enthusiasm and dented optimism. Our happiness is diluted and our peace is threatened by the financial illness that has infected our families, organisations and nations. Everyone is desperate to find a remedy that will cure their financial illness and help them recover their financial health. They expect the financial experts to provide them with remedies, forgetting the fact that it is these experts who created this financial mess.

Every new year, I adopt a couple of old maxims as my beacons to guide my future. This self-prescribed therapy has ensured that with each passing year, I grow wiser and not older. This year, I invite you to tap into the financial wisdom of our elders along with me, and become financially wiser.

Hard work: All hard work brings profit; but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Laziness: A sleeping lobster is carried away by the water current. Earnings: Never depend on a single source of income.

Spending: If you buy things you don't need, you'll soon sell things you need.

Savings: Don't save what is left after spending; Spend what is left after saving.

Borrowings: The borrower becomes the lender's slave.

Accounting: It's no use carrying an umbrella, if your shoes are leaking.

Auditing: Beware of little expenses; a small leak can sink a large ship.

Risk-taking: Never test the depth of the river with both feet.

Investment: Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

I'm certain that those who have already been practicing these principles remain financially healthy. I'm equally confident that those who resolve to start practicing these principles will quickly regain their financial health. Let us become wiser and lead a happy, healthy, prosperous and peaceful life.

Warren Buffet

Be Happy- Worth Reading

Not my narration J

Yesterday, I was driving, and the FM radio went off for few seconds. I thought, I should have an iPod. Then suddenly I realized that I have not used my iPod in last 6 months. And then… more things, Handy cam in last 2 years, Digital Camera in last 2 months, DVD player in last 1 month and many more. Now I can say that I bought that Handy cam just out of impulse, I have used it twice only in last 4 years.

So, whats wrong and where? When I look at myself or my friends I can see it everywhere.We are not happy with what we have but all are stressed and not happy for the things we don’t have. You have a Santro, but you want City… You have a City, but you want Skoda. Just after buying a new phone, we need another one. Better laptop, bigger TV, faster car, bigger house, more money… .I mean, these examples are endless. The point is, does it actually worth? Do we ever think if we actually need those things before we want them?
After this, I was forced to think what I need and what I don’t. May be I didn’t need this Handy cam or the iPod or that DVD player. When I see my father back at home. He has a simple BPL color tv, he doesn’t need 32 ″ Sony LCD wall mount. He has a cellphone worth Rs 2,500. Whenever I ask him to change the phone, he always says… “Its a phone, I need this just for calls.” And believe me; he is much happier in life than me with those limited resources and simple gadgets. The very basic reason why he is happy with so little is that he doesn’t want things in life to make it luxurious, but he wants only those things which are making his life easier. It’s a very fine line between these two, but after looking my father’s life style closely, I got the point. He needs a cell phone but! not the iPhone. He needs a TV but not the 32 ″ plasma. He needs a car but not an expensive one.
Initially I had lot of questions.

I am earning good, still I am not happy…...why ?
I have all luxuries, still I am stressed........... why ?
I had a great weekend, still I am feeling tired...... why?

I met lot of people, I thought over it again and again, I still don’t know if I got the answers, but certainly figured out few things. I realize that one thing which is keeping me stressed is the “stay connected” syndrome. I realized that, at home also I am logged in on messengers, checking mails, using social networks, and on the top of that, the windows mobile is not letting me disconnected. On the weekend itself, trying to avoid unwanted calls… and that is keeping my mind always full of stress. I realized that I am spending far lesser money than what I earn, even then I am always worried about money and more money. I realized that I am saving enough money I would ever need, whenever needed. Still I am stressed about job and salary and spends.

May be, many people will call this approach “not progressive attitude“ , but I want my life back. Ultimately it’s a single life, a day gone is a day gone. I believe if I am not happy tonight, I’ll never be happy tomorrow morning. I finally realized that meeting friends, spending quality time with your loved one’s; spending time with yourself is the most important thing. If on Sunday you are alone and you don’t have anybody to talk with, then all that luxuries life, all that money is wasted. May be cutting down your requirements, re-calculating your future goal in the light of today’s happiness is a worthwhile thing to do. May be selling off your Santro and buying Honda City on EMIs is not a good idea. I believe putting your happiness ahead of money is the choice we need to make.

I think, a lot can be said and done but what we need the most is re-evaluation of the value of happiness and time we are giving to our life and people associate with it.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

World's Biggest Holes

1. Kimberley Big Hole - South Africa

Apparently the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world, this 1097-meter-deep mine yielded over three tons of diamonds before being closed.

2. Glory Hole - Monticello Dam, California

This is the Glory Hole at Monticello Dam, and it's the largest in the world of this type of spillway, its size enabling it to consume 14,400 cubic feet of water every second.
A glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the reservoir.

3 Great Blue Hole , Belize

This incredible geographical phenomenon known as a blue hole is situated 60 miles off the mainland of Belize .
There are numerous blue holes around the world but none as stunning as this one.

4 Sinkhole in Guatemala

This photo is of a sinkhole that occurred February 2007 in Guatemala . It swallowed two dozen homes and killed at least
three people.

Please click here for more details...

http://www.ziddu.com/download/7543296/World_Biggest_Holes_.pdf.html

Why testing is always important

Why testing is always important
Check this out

Open internet Explorer and type Airtel (in address bar) press ctrl+enter and see in which site u reach

A Wednesday...( Rephrased) for all software professionals

Hi Mast hai….

All of you who have seen the movie ‘A Wednesday’... will love it...

Commissioner Rathore : kaun ho tum..??? kya pehcan hai tumhari ?

Unkonwn Caller : Kau hoon mein...mein vo hu jo aaj commintment karne se darta hai, Mein vo hoon jo aaj ghar jaane se darta ha, ye soch ke kahin ghar wale pehchanne se
inkar na kar de...

mein vo hoon jo, aaj job change karta hai to sochta hai ki kahin recession mein mujhe company se na nikal de..

mein vo hoon jiski girlfriend usse friday ko dus bar phone karti hai, "kya kar rahe ho..?? kaam jyada hai..?? thak gaye ho..??"
mera haal poochne ke liye ya kaam poochne ke liye nahi, rathore saab... balki vo ye jaanaa chahti hai ki... kahin hamesha ki tarah end moment pe
boss ke bulane pe mein satrudary ki date cancel to nahi kar raha...

mein vo hoon jo breakfast ke time pe dinner karta hai, lunch time pe breakfast karta hai, dinner ke time pe lunch karta hai.. vo bhi time mil jae to...

mein vo hoon jo aksar phasta hain kabhi Interviews ke sawaal mey phasta hai , kabhi Badi companiyon ke jaal mey phasta hai, kabhi boss aur client ke bawaal mey fasta hai.

Software professionals ki bheed to dekhi hogi aapne rathore saab... us bheed mein
se ko bhi chehra chun lijie.. mein vo hoon..

I'm the same old .. . SOFTWARE PROFESSIONAL....

You Live Lyf Only Once...!!!

An elderly man in Mumbai calls his son in New York and says,
'I hate to ruin your day son, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are getting a divorce; 35 years of marriage... and that much misery is enough!'
'Dad, what are you talking about?' the son screams.
'We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,' the old man says.
'We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Hong Kong and tell her!'
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone.
'Like heck they're getting divorced,' she shouts, 'I'll take care of this.'
She calls Mumbai immediately, and screams at the old man, 'You are not getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then , don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR??' and she hangs up.
The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife.. 'Okay', he says, 'It's all set. They're both coming for our anniversary and paying their own airfare!!'

MORAL:
Always find sometime to take a few days leave and meet your near and dear ones. :))

Disorder in American Courts

Disorder in American Courts
A book called “Disorder in the American Courts”, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.
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ATTORNEY : She had three children, right?
WITNESS : Yes.
ATTORNEY : How many were boys?
WITNESS : None.
ATTORNEY : Were there any girls?
WITNESS : Your Honor, I think I
need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY : How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS : By death.
ATTORNEY : And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS : Now whose death do you suppose terminated it?
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ATTORNEY
: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS : He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY : Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS : Guess.
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ATTORNEY : Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS : All
my autopsies are performed on dead people. Would you like to rephrase that?
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ATTORNEY : Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS : The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY : And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS : No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him!
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ATTORNEY : This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS : Yes.
ATTORNEY : And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS : I forget.
ATTORNEY : You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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--- And the best for last: ---
ATTORNEY : Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS : No.
ATTORNEY : Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS : No.
ATTORNEY : Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS : No.
ATTORNEY : So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS : No.
ATTORNEY : How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS : Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY : I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS : Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing
law.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Sleep and Heart Attacks [sent by Microsoft India's chairman,Ravi Venkatesan]

As received…
What killed Ranjan Das and Lessons for Corporate India [sent by Microsoft India's chairman, Ravi Venkatesan]
A month ago, many of us heard about the sad demise of Ranjan Das from Bandra, Mumbai. Ranjan, just 42 years of age, was the CEO of SAP-Indian Subcontinent, the youngest CEO of an MNC in India. He was very active in sports, was a fitness freak and a marathon runner. It was common to see him run on Bandra's Carter Road. Just after Diwali, on 21st Oct, he returned home from his gym after a workout, collapsed with a massive heart attack and died. He is survived by his wife and two very young kids.
It was certainly a wake-up call for corporate India. However, it was even more disastrous for runners amongst us. Since Ranjan was an avid marathoner (in Feb 09, he ran Chennai Marathon at the same time some of us were running Pondicherry Marathon 180 km away), the question came as to why an exceptionally active, athletic person succumb to heart attack at 42 years of age.
Was it the stress?
A couple of you called me asking about the reasons. While Ranjan had mentioned that he faced a lot of stress, that is a common element in most of our lives. We used to think that by being fit, one can conquer the bad effects of stress. So I doubted if the cause was stress.
The Real Reason
However, everyone missed out a small line in the reports that Ranjan used to make do with 4-5 hours of sleep. This is an earlier interview of Ranjan on NDTV in the program 'Boss' Day Out': http://connect.in.com/ranjan-das/play-video-boss-day-out-ranjan-das-of-sap-india-229111-807ecfcf1ad966036c289b3ba6c376f2530d7484.html Here he himself admits that he would love to get more sleep (and that he was not proud of his ability to manage without sleep, contrary to what others extolled).
The Evidence
Last week, I was working with a well-known cardiologist on the subject of ‘Heart Disease caused by Lack of Sleep’. While I cannot share the video nor the slides because of confidentiality reasons, I have distilled the key points below in the hope it will save some of our lives.
Some Excerpts: · Short sleep duration (less than 5 or 5-6 hours) increased risk for high BP by 350% to 500% compared to those who slept longer than 6 hours per night. Paper published in 2009. As you know, high BP kills. · Young people (25-49 years of age) are twice as likely to get high BP if they sleep less. Paper published in 2006. · Individuals who slept less than 5 hours a night had a 3-fold increased risk of heart attacks. Paper published in 1999. · Complete and partial lack of sleep increased the blood concentrations of High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-cRP), the strongest predictor of heart attacks. Even after getting adequate sleep later, the levels stayed high!! · Just one night of sleep loss increases very toxic substances in body such as Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-alpha) and C-reactive protein (cRP). They increase risks of many medical conditions, including cancer, arthritis andheart disease. Paper published in 2004. · Sleeping for <=5 hours per night leads to 39% increase in heart disease. Sleeping for <=6 hours per night leads to 18% increase in heart disease. Paper published in 2006.
Ideal Sleep
For lack of space, I cannot explain here the ideal sleep architecture. But in brief, sleep is composed of two stages: REM (Rapid Eye Movement) and non-REM. The former helps in mental consolidation while the latter helps in physical repair and rebuilding. During the night, you alternate between REM and non-REM stages 4-5 times. The earlier part of sleep is mostly non-REM. During that period, your pituitary gland releases growth hormones that repair your body. The latter part of sleep is more and more REM type. For you to be mentally alert during the day, the latter part of sleep is more important. No wonder when you wake up with an alarm clock after 5-6 hours of sleep, you are mentally irritable throughout the day (lack of REM sleep). And if you have slept for less than 5 hours, your body is in a complete physical mess (lack of non-REM sleep), you are tired throughout the day, moving like a zombie and your immunity is way down (I’ve been there, done that L) Finally, as long-distance runners, you need an hour of extra sleep to repair the running related damage. If you want to know if you are getting adequate sleep, take Epworth Sleepiness Test below.

Interpretation: Score of 0-9 is considered normal while 10 and above abnormal. Many a times, I have clocked 21 out the maximum possible 24, the only saving grace being the last situation, since I don’t like to drive (maybe, I should ask my driver to answer that lineJ)
In conclusion:
Barring stress control, Ranjan Das did everything right: eating proper food, exercising (marathoning!), maintaining proper weight. But he missed getting proper and adequate sleep, minimum 7 hours. In my opinion, that killed him.
If you are not getting enough sleep (7 hours), you are playing with fire, even if you have low stress.
I always took pride in my ability to work 50 hours at a stretch whenever the situation warranted. But I was so spooked after seeing the scientific evidence last week that since Saturday night, I ensure I do not even set the alarm clock under 7 hours. Now, that is a nice excuse to get some more sleep. J
Unfortunately, Ranjan Das is not alone when it comes to missing sleep. Many of us are doing exactly the same, perhaps out of ignorance. Please forward this mail to as many of your colleagues as possible, especially those who might be short-changing their sleep. If we can save even one young life because of this email, I would be the happiest person on earth.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Sankhya

Sankhya Technologies(www.sankhya.com) has developed a good product on system modelling. It's complete embedded system simulation where you can define/design your own system with complete automation. As It's a complete system with simulation, all device models are described using C/C++. These devices run on the native host and hence can make use of the native platform support for implementing any complex behaviour, to support graphical interface or use devices on the host machine for emulation. I have gone through the demo of it & found that it is a good product "Made In India". More over they have received the Lokheed Martin(www.lmco.com) Innovation award. I have put some queries to them & got them clarified. Pls find them in the document at the following link.

http://www.ziddu.com/download/7524480/Sankhya.zip.html

you can attend a demo, u can come up with new projects. The main advantage here I see is, you don't have to wait for the hardware to be available for developing the software for your product. This way we can develop the hardware environment at some remote location(client or other geo) & using the simulated environment, we can develop the software. Also test the hardware rigorously with automated test scripts, simulation & different kinds of automated test cases before the actual hardware is prepared. They are arranging a Training program in Bangalore, Chennai & Hyderabad. Let me know if you or your team want to attend the same. I'll confirm the dates. Please Note: They can also arrange a demo upon request at your convenience through web meeting. Further if you need any info/clarifications pl mail me on mail.singwin@gmail.com, I will share the details of the person to contact.

MAPTOR Map+Projector

Using small projector technolgy, it has been made to conveniently project map on deisred location (for exampl on
the palm of hands, wall or floor) when travelling Also since MAPTOR is installed with GPS it makes finding
direction easy by indicating the current location on the projected map. For more details please refer to the following document.
http://www.ziddu.com/download/7524479/Interesting_stuff.doc.html

Some Cool stuff...

VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPUTER USERS

Hope this is a little helpful material - even though it is repetetive

http://www.ziddu.com/download/7524482/RSI__Presentation.pps.html

Women and sunsign

http://www.ziddu.com/download/7524481/Women_and_Sunsign.doc.html

Four Things about MobileE Phone

http://www.ziddu.com/download/7524620/Four_Things_MobileE_Phone_Could_Do.pdf.html

Thursday, November 26, 2009

To a Genius Named - SACHIN TENDULKAR

To a Genius Named - SACHIN TENDULKAR

" Nothing bad can happen to us if we're on a plane in India withSachin Tendulkar on it. "Hashim Amla, the South African batsman, reassures himself as he boards a flight.
" Sometimes you get so engrossed in watching batsmen like Rahul Dravidand Sachin Tendulkar that you lose focus on your job. "Yaseer Hameed in pakistani newspaper.
" To Sachin, the man we all want to be "Andrew Symonds wrote on an aussie t-shirt he autographed specially for Sachin.
“ Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside thecranium, there is something we don't know, something beyond scientificmeasure. Something that allows him to soar, to roam a territory ofsport that, forget us, even those who are gifted enough to playalongside him cannot even fathom. When he goes out to bat, peopleswitch on their TV sets and switch off their lives. "BBC on Sachin
" Tuzhe pata hai tune kiska catch chhoda hai? "Wasim Akram to Abdul Razzaq when the latter dropped Sachin's catch in 2003 WC.
" Sachin is a genius. I'm a mere mortal. "Brian Charles Lara
" We did not lose to a team called India...we lost to a man called Sachin. "Mark Taylor, during the test match in Chennai (1997)
" The more I see of him the more confused I'm getting to which is hisbest knock. "M. L. Jaisimha
" The joy he brings to the millions of his countrymen, the grace withwhich he handles all the adulation and the expectations and his innatehumility - all make for a one-in-a-billion individual" Glen McGrath
" I can be hundred per cent sure that Sachin will not play for aminute longer when he is not enjoying himself. He is still so eager togo out there and play. He will play as long as he feels he can play "Anjali Tendulkar
" Even my father's name is Sachin Tendulkar. "Tendulkar's daughter, Sara, tells her class her father's name afterthe teacher informs them of a restaurant of the same name in Mumbai.
Question: Who do you think as most important celebrity ?Shah Rukh Khan: There was a big party where stars from bollywood andcricket were invited. Suddenly, there was a big noise, all wanted tosee approaching Amitabh Bachhan. Then Sachin entered the hall andAmitabh was leading the queue to get a grab of the GENIUS!!Shah Rukh Khan in an interview.
“ India me aap PrimeMinister ko ek Baar Katghare me khada kar saktehain..Par Sachin Tendulkar par Ungli nahi utha Sakte.. “Navjot Singh Sidhu on TV
He can play that leg glance with a walking stick also.Waqar Younis'I Will See God When I Die But Till Then I Will See Sachin'A banner in Sharjah
Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel whohas many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers allover the world. I was bowling to Sachin and he hit me for two fours ina row. One from point and the other in between point and gully. Thatwas the last two balls of the over and the over after that we (SA)took a wicket and during the group meeting i told Jonty (Rhodes) to bealert and i know a way to pin Sachin. And i delivered the first ballof my next over and it was a fuller length delevery outside offstump.And i shouted catch. To my astonishment the ball was hit to the coverboundary. Such was the brilliance of Sachin. His reflex time is thebest i have ever seen. Its like 1/20th of a sec. To get his wicketbetter not prepare. Atleast u wont regret if he hits you forboundaries.Allan Donald
On a train from Shimla to Delhi, there was a halt in one of thestations. The train stopped by for few minutes as usual. Sachin wasnearing century, batting on 98. The passengers, railway officials,everyone on the train waited for Sachin to complete the century. ThisGenius can stop time in India!!Peter Rebouck - Aussie journalist
" Sachin cannot cheat. He is to cricket what (Mahatma) Gandhiji was topolitics. It's clear discrimination. "NKP Salve, former Union Minister when Sachin was accused of ball tempering
There are 2 kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Twoall the others.Andy Flower
" I have seen god, he bats at no.4 for India "Mathew Hayden

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Rainfall in Coimbatore clicked from Ooty

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Free E-Books ...

A very small incidence to share with...

The year was 1902 when the Professor questioned his student whether it was God who created everything That exists in the universe?Student replied: "yes."He again questioned: - "what about evil? Has God created evil also?"Student was silent.Then student requested whether he may ask a question?Professor allowed him to do so.He asked: "does cold exists?"Professor replied: "yes; don’t U feel the cold, dear?"Student said; U r wrong, Sir; cold is the complete absence of heat;Student asked again: "Does darkness exists?"Professor answered 'yes.'Student replied: "U r again wrong; there is no such thing like darkness; its actually the absence of light;we can study light and heat but not darkness and cold. Similarly, the evil does not exist; actuallyIt is the absence of love, faith and true belief in God"The student was Albert Einstein.

Can you identify your enemy??????

Sunday, November 22, 2009

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