tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252199682024-03-13T13:16:22.608-04:00Blog of Bhavesh SanghviThis is my personal blog. Please bookmark if you wish to know about what is happening around me.Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-90485742694010616392008-03-13T02:01:00.004-04:002008-03-13T02:35:57.592-04:00If this is life, what is death?Following is one of my favorite dialogs from the movie, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456144/">Lage Raho... Munnabhai</a>. The dialogs for the movie were written by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rajkumar Hirani</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Abhijat Doshi</span>. Dedicated to my best friends.<br /><blockquote>शहर की इस दौड़ मे दौड़ के करना क्या है? जब यही जीना है दोस्तो, तो फिर मरना क्या है?<br />पहली बारिश मे ट्रेन लेट होने की फिक्र है। भूल गए भीगते हुए टहलना क्या है?<br />सीरियल के किरदारों का सारा हाल है मालुम। पर माँ का हाल पूछने की फुरसत किसे है?<br />अब रेत पे नंगे पाव टहलते क्यों नही? १०८ है चैनल, फिर दिल बहलते क्यों नही?<br />मोबाइल, लैंड लाइन - सब की भरमार है। लेकिन जिगरी दोस्त तक पहुचे ऐसे तार कहाँ है?<br />कब डूबते हुए सूरज को देखा था, याद है? कब जाना था, शाम का वह बहाना क्या है?<br />तो दोस्तो शहर की इस दौड़ मे दौड़ के करना क्या है? जब यही है जीना तो मरना क्या है?<br /></blockquote>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-76246062849815837702008-03-10T23:26:00.004-04:002008-03-12T22:29:58.163-04:00Cactus<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Another wonderful poem written by </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harivansh_Rai_Bachchan">Dr. Harivanshrai "Bachchan" Srivastav</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. This poem makes your realize that it is not a sin to not be famous in this world. Here are the lyrics in Hindi:</span> <blockquote face="trebuchet ms">रात एकाएक टूटी नींद तो क्या देखता <span>हूँ,</span><br />गगन से जैसे उतर कर एक <span>तारा, </span>कैक्टस की झाडियों मे आ गिरा है<br /><br />रात एकाएक टूटी नींद तो क्या देखता <span>हूँ,</span><br />गगन से जैसे उतर कर एक <span>तारा, </span>कैक्टस की झाडियों मे आ गिरा <span>है<br /></span>निकट जाकर देखता <span>हूँ, </span>एक अद्भुत फूल कांटो मे खिला <span>है<br /><br /></span>हाऐ कैक्टस! दिवस मे तुम खिले <span>होते<br /></span>रश्मियाँ कितनी निछावर हो गई होती तुम्हारी पंखुरियों पर<br />पवन अपनी गोद मे तुमको झुला कर धन्य होता<br />गंध भीनी बाटता फिरता द्रुमो <span>मे, </span>भृग आते घेरते <span>तुमको<br /></span>अनवरत फेरते माला सुयश <span>की </span>गुन तुम्हारा गुनगुनाते<br /><br />धैर्य से <span>सुन </span>बात <span>मेरी, </span>कैक्टस ने कहाँ धीमे से<br />किसी विवशता से खिलता <span>हूँ, </span>खुलने की साध तो नही है<br />जग मे अनजाना रह <span>जाना, </span>कोई अपराध तो नही है?<br /></blockquote>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-7663825556328808982008-03-09T22:05:00.004-04:002008-03-13T02:37:17.838-04:00Judging Experience<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Today, was one of the transition days for me. I have been a regular participant in programming contests since my undergraduate days. I have participated in different types of contests, including onsite contests, overnight contests, and online contests. I had a amazing team with one of my best friends, Mr.D@BADBoyz. Our team of two was wonderful and it is evident from the fact that among all the contests that we participated together we won all of them but one (in which we came second to a team of software developers - we were students then). Later we were joined by Mr.A@BADBoyz to make a team of three, for the ACM Asia C/C++ programming contest. We did not do any wonders in that contest, however, it was the best performance by our school team, and we were 18 out of participating 127 teams. Our team's name was BADBoyz@IET (and BAD was an acronym that I coined by picking up the first letter of each of our names). Anyways, this post is not about what all I did as a participant in a programming contests. This post is about my transition from a contestant to a judge.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Today, I was involved in organizing a small programming contest in my university along with few more enthusiasts. It was the first time, when I chose to get to the other side of the table. It was not that I did not get the opportunities to organize the contests earlier. I had got such an opportunity earlier during my undergrad as well. However, I was always more interested in participating in the contests then organizing it. This time along with organizing the contest and selecting the problems, I was also supposed to judge it. First time, did I realize how it feels to be on the other side of the table, when you are judging the solutions. I felt how bad it feels when you are telling someone that their solution is incorrect, their program is wrong, their logic is incomplete. I understood how difficult it is to explain your logic to someone, who has understood the problem in completely different direction. The thing that I missed was the excitement of cracking a problem and then waiting to find out if it was correct or not? For a programmer, this feeling is incomparable. This is something that an artist feels after giving a live performance.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Where do I go now? I will continue to participate in the contests, be it a judge or a participant. For me both are a different kinds of learnings, and I do not want to miss any of those.</span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-61713053079920416332008-03-09T22:00:00.003-04:002008-03-24T23:09:07.079-04:00I am with them, who keep their back straight<p>Following is a very good poem written by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harivansh_Rai_Bachchan">Dr. Harivanshrai "Bachchan" Srivastav</a>. This poem tells you about the importance of standing for what one feels is right. Here are the lyrics in Hindi:<br /></p><blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">मैं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हूँ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उनके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">साथ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">खड़ी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सीधी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रखते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपनी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रीढ़<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कभी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">नही</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तज</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सकते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हें</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपना</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">न्यायोचित</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अधिकार</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कभी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">नही</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सह</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सकते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हें</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">शीश</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">नवाकर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अत्याचार</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">एक</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अकेले</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हों</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">या</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उनके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">साथ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">खड़ी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">भारी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">भीड़<br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">मैं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हूँ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उनके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">साथ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">खड़ी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सीधी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रखते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपनी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रीढ़</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">निर्भय</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">होकर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">घोषित</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">करते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपने</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उदगार</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">विचार</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जिनकी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जिह्वा</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">पर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">होता</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">है</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उनके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अंतर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">का</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अंगार</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">नहीं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जिन्हें</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">चुप</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सकती</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">है</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">आत्ताइयों</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">की</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">शमशीर</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">मैं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हूँ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उनके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">साथ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">खड़ी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सीधी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रखते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपनी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रीढ़</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">नहीं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">झुका</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">करते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">दुनिया</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">से</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">करने</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">को</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">समझोता</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ऊँचे</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">से</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ऊँचे</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सपनो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">को</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">देते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रहते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">न्योता</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">दूर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">देखती</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जिनकी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">पैनी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">आँख</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">भविष्यत</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">का</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तम्चीर</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">मैं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हूँ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उनके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">साथ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">खड़ी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सीधी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रखते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपनी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रीढ़</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपने</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कन्धों</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">से</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">पर्वत</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">से</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">बढ़</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">टक्कर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">लेते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">है</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">पथ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">की</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">बाधाओं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">को</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जिनके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">पाँव</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">चुनौती</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">देते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हें</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जीनो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">बाँध</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">नही</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सकती</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">है</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">लोहे</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">की</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">बेढीं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जंजीर</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">मैं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हूँ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उनके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">साथ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">खड़ी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सीधी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रखते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपनी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रीढ़</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">चलते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">है</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपने</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">छप्पर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">के</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ऊपर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">लुका</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">धर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कर</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जीत</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">का</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सौदा</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">करते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">प्राणों</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">की</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">बाजी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">पर</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कूद</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उद्दादी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">में</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">नही</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">पलट</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">फिर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ताका</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">करते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तीर</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">मैं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हूँ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उनके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">साथ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">खड़ी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सीधी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रखते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपनी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रीढ़</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जिनको</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">यह</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अवकाश</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">नही</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">है, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">देखे</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कब</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तारे</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अनुकूल</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जिनको</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">यह</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">परवाह</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">नहीं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">है</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कब</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तक</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">भद्रा</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कब</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">दिक्शूल</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जिनके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हाथों</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">की</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">चाबुक</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">से</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">चलती</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हें</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उनकी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तकदीर</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">मैं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हूँ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उनके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">साथ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">खड़ी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सीधी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रखते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपनी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रीढ़</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तुम</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कौन</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कहो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">मुझसे</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सही</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ग़लत</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">पथ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">लो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जान</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सोच</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सोच</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">पूछ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">पूछ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">बोलो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कब</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">चलता</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तूफ़ान</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सत्पथ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">वह</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">है</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जिसपर</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपनी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">छाती</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ताने</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जाते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">वीर</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">मैं</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हूँ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उनके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">साथ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">खड़ी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">जो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सीधी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रखते</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">अपनी</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रीढ़</span></blockquote><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Here is a translation of few of the paragraphs (I understand that this translation may not be able to bring out the beauty of the poem, as the original lyrics; please let me know if there is a more appropriate translation):</span><blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am with them, who keep their back straight</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Those who cannot forget, their rightful rights</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Those who cannot tolerate the injustice, just by bowing their heads</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Irrespective of whether, they are alone, or they have huge crowd with them</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am with them, those who keep their backs straight</span><br /></blockquote>I will try to update the translation later.Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-47612954785507385262008-03-08T20:23:00.003-05:002008-03-08T20:45:58.965-05:00Indians and Time<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I wonder what is one thing that most non-Indians feel is common to Indians? What is it that all Indians must feel bad about and try to improve? There will be few contenders and one of them would be time - our habit to assume that whatever is to happen will happen only after we are in. Our habit to feel that what's the big deal in delaying things by a few minutes. No, there is no big deal in delaying events, if the reason is valid; if the reason is important; if the reason is unavoidable. However, what if it is possible to do something avoidable? What if it is possible to follow a schedule? What if it is possible to have a time limit? Why it is that we do not feel shame when others call that we will follow </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms;">desi time</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> or </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms;">IST</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> or </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms;">Indian Standard Time</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> (which is actually GMT + 5:30, however is understood to be GMT + 6:30, i.e. a delay of an hour).<br />I feel that some of us do believe that it is bad, and we try to avoid delays. However, usually when we have to deal with fellow Indians, (who are too busy with things that cause usual delays in their lives) we succumb to them. We start stretching our schedules to meet theirs. Usually we do this, just to avoid conflicts. But until when?<br />Let us try to follow the clock. Let us try to avoid delays. Let us try to change the ill-name that we have. Let us try to avoid those who do not want to follow time and we keep following it. There would be problems. There would be troubles. There would be hurdles. However, we will try to surpass them. We will try to get a new meaning for <span style="font-style: italic;">desi time</span>.<br /></span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-46139847585283986662008-01-22T01:24:00.000-05:002008-01-22T02:02:51.541-05:00Kholo Kholo (Open open) from Taare Zameen Par (2007)<p><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Following the previous song, here is one more song from the same movie. The title of the song is </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: trebuchet ms;">Kholo kholo </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">(</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Open open in Hindi). Following are the details of the song:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms;"></span></span></p><blockquote style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Album: </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0986264/">Taare Zameen Par</a> (2007)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Singer: </span>Shankar Mahadevan, </span>Dominique Cerejo, Vivienne<br /><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Lyricist: </span>Prasoon Joshi<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Music:</span> Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonca<br /></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Following are the beautiful lyrics (Hindi), written by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Prasoon Joshi</span>:<br /></span></span> <p></p><blockquote>खोलो खोलो दरवाज़े,<br />परदे करो किनारे,<br />खुटे से बंधी है हवा,<br />मिल के छुडाओ सारे...<br /><br />आजाओ पतंग लेके,<br />अपने ही रंग लेके,<br />आसमाँ का शामियाना,<br />आज हमे है सजाना...<br /><br />क्यों इस कदर... हैरान तू?<br />मौसम का है... मेहमान तू...<br />दुनिया सजी... तेरे लिए...<br />खुद को ज़रा... पेह्चान तू...<br /><br />तू धुप है... छम से बिखर।<br />तू है नदी... ओ बेखबर।<br />बेह चल कहीं। उड़ चल कहीं।<br />दिल खुश जहाँ... तेरी तो मंजिल है वहीं...<br /><br /><span>क्यों</span> <span>इस</span> <span>कदर</span>... <span>हैरान</span> <span>तू</span>?<br /><span>मौसम</span> <span>का</span> <span>है</span>... <span>मेहमान</span> <span>तू</span>...<br /><span></span><br />बासी ज़िंदगी उदासी,<br />ताजी हँसने को राज़ी,<br />गरमा गरम सारी,<br />अभी अभी है उतारी।<br /><br />ओ... ज़िंदगी तो है बताशा<br />मीठी मीठी सी है आशा<br />चख ले रख ले<br />हथेली से ढक ले इसे।<br /><br />तुझ में अगर... प्यास है।<br />बारिश का घर... भी पास है।<br />ओ... रोके तुझे... कोई क्यों भला<br />संग संग तेरे... आकाश है।<br /><br /><span>तू</span> <span>धुप</span> <span>है</span>... <span>छम</span> <span>से</span> <span>बिखर</span>।<br /><span>तू</span> <span>है</span> <span>नदी</span>... <span>ओ</span> <span>बेखबर</span>।<br /><span>बेह</span> <span>चल</span> <span>कहीं</span>। <span>उड़</span> <span>चल</span> <span>कहीं</span>।<br /><span>दिल</span> <span>खुश</span> <span>जहाँ</span>... <span>तेरी</span> <span>तो</span> <span>मंजिल</span> <span>है</span> <span>वहीं</span>...<br /><br />खुल गया... आसमाँ का रास्ता देखो खुल गया...<br />मिल गया... खो गया था जो सितारा मिल गया...<br /><br />रोशन हुई... सारी ज़मीं...<br />जगमग हुआ... सारा जहाँ...<br />ओ... उड़ने को तू... आजाद है...<br />बंधन कोई... अब है कहाँ?<br /><br /><span>तू</span> <span>धुप</span> <span>है</span>... <span>छम</span> <span>से</span> <span>बिखर</span>।<br /> <span>तू</span> <span>है</span> <span>नदी</span>... <span>ओ</span> <span>बेखबर</span>।<br /> <span>बेह</span> <span>चल</span> <span>कहीं</span>। <span>उड़</span> <span>चल</span> <span>कहीं</span>।<br /> <span>दिल</span> <span>खुश</span> <span>जहाँ</span>... <span>तेरी</span> <span>तो</span> <span>मंजिल</span> <span>है</span> <span>वहीं</span>...<br /><br />ओ... <span>क्यों</span> <span>इस</span> <span>कदर</span>... <span>हैरान</span> <span>तू</span>?<br /> <span>मौसम</span> <span>का</span> <span>है</span>... <span>मेहमान</span> <span>तू</span>...<br /> <span></span></blockquote><p></p>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-2047352018553517832008-01-20T22:48:00.000-05:002008-01-26T11:09:08.380-05:00Maa (Mother) from Taare Zameen Par (2007)<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A wonderful song that describes the feelings of a child on being separated from his mother. The title of the song is </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Maa </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">(<span style="font-weight: bold;">Mother</span> in Hindi). Following are the details of the song:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ></span></span><blockquote style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Album: </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0986264/">Taare Zameen Par</a> (2007)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Singer: </span>Shankar Mahadevan,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lyricist: </span>Prasoon Joshi<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Music:</span> Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonca<br /></span></blockquote><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Following are the beautiful lyrics (Hindi), written by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Prasoon Joshi</span>:</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span><blockquote style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span>मैं</span> <span>कभी</span>, <span>बतलाता</span> <span>नहीं</span>,<br /><span>पर</span> <span>अँधेरे</span> <span>से</span> <span>डरता</span> <span>हूँ</span> <span>मैं</span>, <span>माँ</span>।<br /><span>यूं</span> <span>तो</span> <span>मैं</span>, <span>दिखलाता</span> <span>नही</span>,<br /><span>तेरी</span> <span>परवाह</span> <span>करता</span> <span>हूँ</span> <span>मैं</span>, <span>माँ</span>।<br /><span>तुझे</span> <span>सब</span> <span>हें</span> <span>पता</span>.. <span>हें</span> <span>ना</span> <span>माँ</span>?<br /><span>तुझे</span> <span>सब</span> <span>हें</span> <span>पता</span>... <span>मेरी</span> <span>माँ</span>।<br /><br />भीड़ में यूं न छोडो मुझे,<br />घर लौट के भी आ ना पाऊँ माँ।<br />भेज ना इतना दूर मुझको तू<br />याद भी तुझको आ ना पाऊँ माँ।<br />क्या इतना बूरा हूँ मैं माँ?<br />क्या इतना बूरा... मेरी माँ।<br /><br />जब भी कभी... पापा मुझे...<br />जो ज़ोर से... झूला झुलाते हें, माँ...<br />मेरी नज़र... ढूँढे तुझे...<br />सोचु यही... तू आके थामेगी, माँ।<br />उनसे मैं, ये कहता नही...<br />पर मैं... सहम जाता हूँ, माँ।<br />चेहरे पे... आने देता नहीं<br />दिल ही दिल में... घबराता हूँ माँ।<br /><span>तुझे</span> <span>सब</span> <span>हें</span> <span>पता</span>.. <span>हें</span> <span>ना</span> <span>माँ</span>?<br /><span>तुझे</span> <span>सब</span> <span>हें</span> <span>पता</span>... <span>मेरी</span> <span>माँ</span>।<br /><br /><span>मैं</span> <span>कभी</span>, <span>बतलाता</span> <span>नहीं</span>,<br /><span>पर</span> <span>अँधेरे</span> <span>से</span> <span>डरता</span> <span>हूँ</span> <span>मैं</span>, <span>माँ</span>।<br /><span>यूं</span> <span>तो</span> <span>मैं</span>, <span>दिखलाता</span> <span>नही</span>,<br /><span>तेरी</span> <span>परवाह</span> <span>करता</span> <span>हूँ</span> <span>मैं</span>, <span>माँ</span>।<br /><span>तुझे</span> <span>सब</span> <span>हें</span> <span>पता</span>.. <span>हें</span> <span>ना</span> <span>माँ</span>?<br /><span>तुझे</span> <span>सब</span> <span>हें</span> <span>पता</span>... <span>मेरी</span> <span>माँ</span>।<br /></blockquote><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is a translation of the lyrics (I understand that this translation may not be able to bring out the beauty of the song, as the original lyrics; please let me know if there is a more appropriate translation):</span><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ></span><blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I never, do tell you,</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">But I am frightened by the darkness, mother</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Usually I, don't show,</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">But I do care about you, mother</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You know it all, isn't it mother?</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You know it all, my mother.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Don't leave me like this in the crowd</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Such that I am not able to come back to the home.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Don't send me so far</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Such that you don't remember about me at all.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Am I that bad, mother?</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">That bad... my mother?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Whenever... father...</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Quickly... swing me, mother...</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My eyes... seek for you...</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I do think this... you will come to hold me, mother...</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I don't... tell him this...</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">But I do... get scared, mother</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">On the face... I don't let this come</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In the heart... I get frightened, mother</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You know it all, isn't it mother?</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You know it all, my mother.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I never, do tell you,</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">But I am frightened by the darkness, mother</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Usually I, don't show,</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">But I do care about you, mother</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You know it all, isn't it mother?</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You know it all, my mother.</span><br /><br /></blockquote>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-65846297801233366922007-11-02T19:50:00.000-04:002007-11-02T20:12:27.549-04:00i'm SPREADING THE WORD<a href="http://im.live.com/?source=UNICEF468x60"><img style="display: none;" src="http://global.msads.net/ads/pronws/UNICEF2.468x60.gif"/><img style="display: none;" src="http://microsoftwlmessengermkt.112.2o7.net/b/ss/mswlmmktdreamcom/1/H.9--NS/1?ns=microsoftwlmessengermkt&pageName=Module&c3=Module%20UNICEF468x60" border="0" height="0" width="0"/></a><br /><br />i’m is an initiative from <a href="http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/">Windows Live Messenger</a>. As per them, whenever someone starts a conversation using i'm, Microsoft would share a portion of the program's advertising revenue with a social organization of your choice (from within the list provided). Presently, the program is available for a select places and organizations. Moreover, there is no upper limit the amount that would be donated. So, if you do use the Windows Live Messenger to chat with your friends, please <a href="http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/">join now</a>. You just need to put a code in front of your name in your messenger options. For e.g. to support <a href="http://www.unicef.org/">UNICEF</a> (US Fund) put *unicef in front of your name.Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-61731791494438614482007-09-10T22:46:00.000-04:002007-09-25T20:43:54.780-04:00AirTel Advertisements and the Special Text<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Today I am putting few of the <a href="http://airtel.co.in/">AirTel</a> advertisements that do have some special messages as well.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is the first advertisement:</span><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/slpElBClGy8"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/slpElBClGy8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is the text in the advertisement. Do note the hidden meaning of each phrase!</span> <blockquote face="trebuchet ms">Two words<br />Can bring down an empire<br />One dream can change the world<br />One raised finger<br />can break a billion hearts<br />Two can win a world war<br />A whisper<br />can inspire hop<br />A touch can instill faith<br />Some voices can move a nation<br />Some can dissolve boundaries<br />One act of defiance<br />can spark a revolution<br />One hundred thousand candles<br />can end a war<br />That's the power of human expression<br />Express yourself<br /></blockquote> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is the second one. Again note the text and its meaning:</span><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xn6jPLSDfIE"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xn6jPLSDfIE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><blockquote style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Say yes<br />Say no<br />Say something<br />Say nothing<br />Inspire<br />Conspire<br />Confess<br />Celebrate<br />Negotiate<br />Speak up<br />Speak out<br />Be heard<br />Express Yourself</blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is the final one. The text is in Hindi, however I am trying to give an appropriate translation as well:</span><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CpY1AqtIh9s"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CpY1AqtIh9s" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><blockquote style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">निगाहें निगाहों से मिला कर तो देखो <span style="font-size:85%;">(At least try to meet the eyes)</span><br />नये लोगों से रिश्ता बना कर तो देखो <span style="font-size:85%;">(At least try to make relations with new people)</span><br />हंसरतेँ दिल में दबाने से क्या हांसिल होगा? <span style="font-size:85%;">(What shall you get by suppressing your emotions in your heart?)</span><br />अपने होंठ हिला कर तो देखो <span style="font-size:85%;">(At least try to move your lips - try to talk)</span><br />खामोशीसे कब होती हें खवाईशें पूरी? <span style="font-size:85%;">(Since when silence started to fulfill the dreams?)</span><br />दिल की बात बता कर तो देखो <span style="font-size:85%;">(At least show what is in your heart)</span><br />जो हें दिल में उसे कर दो बयाँ <span style="font-size:85%;">(Tell whatever you have in your heart)</span><br />खुद को एक बार जता कर तो देखो <span style="font-size:85%;">(At least express yourself for once)</span><br />आसमाँ सिमट जाएगा तुम्हारे आगोश में <span style="font-size:85%;">(Sky will come down in your hands)</span><br />चाहत की बाहें फैला कर तो देखो <span style="font-size:85%;">(At least try to open your hands for it once)</span><br /></blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-18097866059267777232007-09-03T19:59:00.000-04:002007-09-03T20:14:14.607-04:00US Dream<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blood Brothers </span>song by <span style="font-style: italic;">Karmacy</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Written & Performed By: </span>Swapnil Shah, Nimesh Patel</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Produced By: </span>Sammy Chand</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mixed By: </span>Sammy Chand / Javier / Robert Narholz / Jack Atlantis</span><br /></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Video:</span><br /><object width="425" height="353"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Sbp8opfosg"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Sbp8opfosg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="353"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lyrics:</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Swap/Nimo</span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Eye hie soo chaleche yaar,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Kusoo nai baila chokri ne paisa</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Mare tho America javuche ne millionaire thavuche</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Evu chai, thya su karse ena kartha aiya re</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Thane kabar nathi pardthi, India maa kasu nathi</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Akho divas bhanvanu ne cricket ramvanu pan ena pachi su</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Papa su bolse, mami tho radsej, kochu thane thari sate badha tho lades</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Ema su, kasija, ave ooh jowchu, mari jingi pachi lochu avirite moto tochu</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Badha ne kaida ooh garib nati revano,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Badha ne kaidas thya America ma revado</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Navai lageche, dharma ni yaad nai, todik dook bi nai,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Lagan karis koni sathe</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Mare pivuche, tho pivade ah navu pani</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Tho jaa, pun maro dil tho resej Hindustani</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Chorus</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Maru dhil, my heart, maru loi, my blood from the start</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Mari nath, my family two worlds apart,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">How do I move on bhai,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Kevirithe jais, cuz no matter where I go,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">My sould is in the same place</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Nimo</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">dear bro its been a long time since we talked,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">four years since I stepped off that plane, how’s mom and pops</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">as for me I’m workin’ hard learnin’ the ropes of the game</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I went from a nobody to lots of fortune and some fame</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">In my own eyes, I think I’m doing really well,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Got lots of money so tell nobody to worry about my wealth</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">As for my health, well, it could be a little better</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">But take care of yourself, love your bro, I’ll storm through this weather</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Swap</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Maro bhai, mane lageche ke thane bho faveche</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Saru tho jivan jivo pun thabyat kevi lageche</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Mami ne papa ni yaad aveche ke bulighayo</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Emni thabyat bagdeche jare thu pasai pache padigayo</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Harigayo, ah jingi aveche ne jaiche</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Saru to maro bhai, saro bhai, thu maro dhai chu,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Tho maro bhailu, thu maro dhil chu</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Seni mate avirete jivan jivu chu</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Nimo/Swap</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Hello my brother how are you</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Bhai kem che</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">You like my new suit just got it tailored Sergio valente</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Ah mari vow meena ne apri baby chivani, besija kasu kah, cha, nasto ke pani</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Here’s a gift for your wife, a baby doll for your girl,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I can’t wait till its my turn to bring a new life into this world</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Tho lagan kyare karis, threes varus pathigaya</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">There’s no time for all that and I refuse to do a biodata</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Family joyeche, pun lageche ke maligayo,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Thu ne thara paisa, tharo lagan thaygayo</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Let it go, let it flow, I already know where I stand</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">What I have, my two hands, my one life and my fam</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Aah vaat, kari che, ke thu kali kali boluchu,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Why do you keep on asking me this, you know that you know its true</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Evu che? I guess that’s it…</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Ave ooh America jochu..</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">No I would never let you go what I’ve gone through</span></span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-52119799656385065602007-08-25T00:06:00.000-04:002011-01-02T14:44:12.879-05:00Windows Live Writer<p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">It's been a time since I tried to use a new software. Today I tried Windows Live Writer Beta for the first time.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Here are my comments from the first use. After first use, this seems to be a really useful tool for regular bloggers. You are saved from the effort of going to the website and writing your blog over thee. You can simply write the blog from the ease of your desktop and you're done!</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The interface is Vista style (like all new Microsoft products), which is a very soothing style. The interface is also easy to use, and it has all the usual options that are found in a normal Rich Text Editor. The best part of the tool is the support of plugins. The tool supports the addition of new plugins, which makes it really powerful and extendable in future. Plugins are available to simplify the tasks like Table creation or source code insertion using a particular color coding.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">One thing that I did not find is the ability to add link for the article (you can add links in your article, however, you can not add a link for your article), that is found in blogger. Similarly there may be few more features that are available only in a few particular products.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">All in all, I found this to be a nice tool. This may have a few restrictions/limitations for now. However, I guess that this won't take too much time to recover them.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Related </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Link: <a title="http://get.live.com/betas/writer_betas" href="http://get.live.com/betas/writer_betas">http://get.live.com/betas/writer_betas</a></p>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-36105126372927127562007-08-18T18:38:00.000-04:002007-08-18T18:50:54.456-04:00ENGLISH: Read / Write / Listen (comprehend) / Speak / Teach (in)<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Within two weeks of my arrival at ISU, I have already taken three language tests. The first one was English Placement Test - that tests if an international student is capable enough to study in an American school when the mode of teaching is American English. This tests the reading, writing and listening (comprehending) skills of the participating students.</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The second test, SPEAK, tests whether an international student is capable enough to speak in the American English or not. The last test was TEACH test, that tests if an international student is capable enough to teach in an American school using American English or not?</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">My result? Cleared all :)</span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-52167614356475546912007-08-12T15:13:00.001-04:002007-08-12T15:21:34.535-04:00Arrived in ISU, Ames<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is my first post after arriving in Ames. I joined my university early this week. The orientation starts from tomorrow, however the classes won't start until August 20. I do not have to do much things during the orientation. Presently, it is summer here and the Sun is quite hot. However, I am not worried about it at all, since I am aware that soon, when the winter arrives, I am going to miss it.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I met a lot of new people here. They have been really helpful and it is nice to see the way people help each other here. At least the first impression has really been impressive.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I would also like to give a special thank to all the members of ISA, who helped the new students acclimatize in the environment in the best possible manner possible. The old students here are really helpful and concerned about the new students. A big kudos to them all!</span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-46923008131006308832007-06-19T08:18:00.000-04:002007-06-19T08:23:12.561-04:00Heading to ISU<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I had been keeping quite busy for a last few months in my application and post application process for higher studies. I have finally decided upon joining the <span style="font-style: italic;">Master of Science</span> program at <span style="font-style: italic;">Iowa State University of Science and Technology</span> situated in Ames, USA. I shall be arriving in USA in the last week of July and the program will begin from the second week of August.</span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-9543452963853819722007-06-19T08:13:00.000-04:002007-06-19T08:18:23.855-04:00Reorganized personal homepage<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I have almost completely reorganized my website and chosen a new theme for it. Please have look at </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://bsanghvi.googlepages.com/">http://bsanghvi.googlepages.com/</a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> and share your comments with me.</span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-10105597230603520822007-03-14T05:12:00.000-04:002007-03-16T01:59:17.358-04:00Update and Aazmaale Aazmaale<div class="post-body"><p><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Since long time, I am not able to write on my personal blog much, though I have been writing on my other blogs occasionally. However, now I have decided that I shall try to write more frequently on on my personal blog too.<br /></span></p><p><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Here is an update of few of the things that have occupied me this time:<br />I have started using <a href="http://openid.net/">OpenID</a> account finally. OpenID is a very good concept that lets you login to websites (that support OpenID) without going through the hurdles of registration. It is just like a master key for a lot of rooms. It also provides the usual registration details to those. To create your own OpenID account go to <a href="http://iwantmyopenid.org/about/openid">IWantMyOpenID.org</a>.<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br />I am also in process of updating the template for my blogs. I also decided to start using the Transliteration tool provided by blog. I am ending this entry with a very beautiful song from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0476884/">Taxi No 9211</a> (a Hindi movie that released in February 2006). The song is <span style="font-style: italic;">Aazmaale </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Aazmaale</span> and the lyrics were written by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shekhar</span>. Here is the song:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Aazmaale Aazmaale</span> (Lyrics: <span style="font-style: italic;">Shekhar</span>, Movie: <span style="font-style: italic;">Taxi No 9211</span>)<br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ></span> </p><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ></span><blockquote><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >आज़्माले</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span>आज़्माले</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >...</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span>आज</span> <span>खुद</span> <span>को</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">आज़्माले</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >...<br /><span>फिरता</span> <span>है</span> <span>कब</span> <span>सेऽ</span> <span>येः</span> <span>दिल</span> <span>संभाले</span>...<br /><span>बोल</span> <span>ये</span> <span>लब</span> <span>पे</span> <span>रुके</span> <span>है</span>...<span> तेरे </span><span>सज़्देँ</span> <span>मेँ</span> झुँके है...<br />पल पल बिखरे हैऽ कितने ऊँजालें...<br />क्या करूँ क्या सोचता हैऽ चैन दिल का ढूंड़ता हैऽ<br />अपनी किस्मत को जगा लेऽ बिच का पर्दा उठा ले। आज़्मालेऽ...<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >आज़्माले</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span>आज़्माले</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >...</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span>आज</span> <span>खुद</span> <span>को</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">आज़्माले</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >...<br /><span>फिरता</span> <span>है</span> <span>कब</span> <span>सेऽ</span> <span>येः</span> <span>दिल</span> <span>संभाले</span>...<br /><span>बोल</span> <span>ये</span> <span>लब</span> <span>पे</span> <span>रुके</span> <span>है</span>...<span> तेरे </span><span>सज़्देँ</span> <span>मेँ</span> झुँके है...<br />पल पल बिखरे हैऽ कितने ऊँजालें...</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br />अपने गम से खेलता हैऽ दर्द कितने झेलता हैऽ<br />सोचता तू और कुछ हैऽ और कुछ तू बोलता है...<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >अपने गम से खेलता हैऽ दर्द कितने झेलता हैऽ<br />सोचता तू और कुछ हैऽ और कुछ तू बोलता है...<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >अपने दिल को तू मना लेऽ </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >बिच का पर्दा उठा ले।</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > आज़्मालेऽ...<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >आज़्माले</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span>आज़्माले</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >...</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span>आज</span> <span>खुद</span> <span>को</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">आज़्माले</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >...<br /><span>फिरता</span> <span>है</span> <span>कब</span> <span>सेऽ</span> <span>येः</span> <span>दिल</span> <span>संभाले</span>...<br /><span>बोल</span> <span>ये</span> <span>लब</span> <span>पे</span> <span>रुके</span> <span>है</span>...<span> तेरे </span><span>सज़्देँ</span> <span>मेँ</span> झुँके है...<br />पल पल बिखरे हैऽ कितने ऊँजालें...<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">कशम्कश</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">को</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">छोड़</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">दे</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तूऽ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">रुख</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हवा</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">का</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">मोड़</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">दे</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तू</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">।</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">खाली</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">पैमाना</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">है</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तेरा</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">। </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">हो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सके</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तो</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तोड़</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">दे</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">तू</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">...</span><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >कशम्कश</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >को</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >छोड़</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >दे</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >तूऽ</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >रुख</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >हवा</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >का</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >मोड़</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >दे</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >तू</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">।</span><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >खाली</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >पैमाना</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >है</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >तेरा</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">। </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >हो</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >सके</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >तो</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >तोड़</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >दे</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >तू</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">...</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">एक</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">नई</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">मेह्फिल</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">सजा</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">लेऽ</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">बिच</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">का</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">पर्दा</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">उठा</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ले</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">।</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > आज़्मालेऽ...<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >आज़्माले</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span>आज़्माले</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >...</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span>आज</span> <span>खुद</span> <span>को</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">आज़्माले</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >...<br /><span>फिरता</span> <span>है</span> <span>कब</span> <span>सेऽ</span> <span>येः</span> <span>दिल</span> <span>संभाले</span>...<br /><span>बोल</span> <span>ये</span> <span>लब</span> <span>पे</span> <span>रुके</span> <span>है</span>...<span> तेरे </span><span>सज़्देँ</span> <span>मेँ</span> झुँके है...<br />पल पल बिखरे हैऽ कितने ऊँजालें...<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >क्या करूँ क्या सोचता हैऽ चैन दिल का ढूंड़ता हैऽ<br />अपनी किस्मत को जगा लेऽ बिच का पर्दा उठा ले। आज़्मालेऽ...<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >आज़्माले</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span>आज़्माले</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >...</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span>आज</span> <span>खुद</span> <span>को</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">आज़्माले</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >...<br /><span>फिरता</span> <span>है</span> <span>कब</span> <span>सेऽ</span> <span>येः</span> <span>दिल</span> <span>संभाले</span>...<br /><span>बोल</span> <span>ये</span> <span>लब</span> <span>पे</span> <span>रुके</span> <span>है</span>...<span> तेरे </span><span>सज़्देँ</span> <span>मेँ</span> झुँके है...<br />पल पल बिखरे हैऽ कितने ऊँजालें...<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >कितने ऊँजालें...</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >कितने ऊँजालें...</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >कितने ऊँजालें...</span> </blockquote></div>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-20531697648945206332007-03-13T05:49:00.000-04:002011-01-02T14:44:12.898-05:00Search on Jarhoo for free with javacio.us<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is the mail that I received from Jarhoo:</span><br /><blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Dear Jarhoo searcher,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We have teamed up with </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://javacio.us/">Javacio.us</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> to provide 100,000 Java developers with free access to Jarhoo via links integrated with their Google search results.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Subscription to </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://javacio.us/">Javacio.us</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> is free and open to anyone with a Google account.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For more information, please visit our </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://javacio.us/jarhoo">Jarhoo offer page at Javacio.us</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Kind Regards,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Jarhoo Customer Service</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.jarhoo.com/">http://www.jarhoo.com</a></blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">For those who are not aware, Jarhoo is an online search engine providing Package and Jar File location information for Java classes. It is specially useful on following occasions (read details </span><a style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" href="http://www.jarhoo.com/jarhoo/help.jsp">here</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">):<br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">When getting a ClassNotFoundException or NoClassDefFoundError</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">When writing import statements</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">When wanting to browse the package structure of an application</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">When wanting to find which applications contain a particular jar file</span></li></ul><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Jarhoo was originally introduced as a free search engine. However later it was made paid. Here is a chance for java developers to access it for free again.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-81049077730622797272006-12-01T03:43:00.000-05:002007-08-12T15:13:01.532-04:00December 1: World AIDS Day!<a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 74px; height: 112px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Red_ribbon.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.worldaidsday.org/default.asp">World AIDS Day</a>, 1 December is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGGL%2CGGGL%3A2006-18%2CGGGL%3Aen&q=define%3A+HIV&btnG=Search">HIV</a> and </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGGL,GGGL:2006-18,GGGL:en&q=define%3A+AIDS">AIDS</a>. This year, it's up to you, me and us to stop the spread of HIV and end prejudice. (<span style="font-size:85%;">Copied from, read more at </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.worldaidsday.org/default.asp">worldaidsday.org</a></span>)</span><br /></div></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >(BHAVESH)<sup>RED</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-align: left; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.joinred.com/">(RED)</a> was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of DATA to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world's most iconic brands to produce (PRODUCT)<sup>RED</sup> branded products. A percentage of each (PRODUCT)<sup>RED</sup> product sold is given to The Global Fund. The money helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-align: left; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-align: left; font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">What's the meaning of the parentheses or brackets? Well, we call them "the embrace." Each company that becomes (RED) places its logo in this embrace and is then elevated to the power of red. Thus the name -- (PRODUCT)<sup>RED</sup>.</span></p><div style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-align: left; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-align: left; font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">You, the consumer, can take your purchase to the power of (RED) simply by upgrading your choice. Thus the proposition: (YOU)<sup>RED</sup>. Be embraced, take your own fine self to the power of (RED). What better way to become a good-looking samaritan?!</span></p><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >(<span style="font-size:85%;">Copied from, read more at <a href="http://www.joinred.com/">joinred.com</a></span>)</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span> <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style=";font-size:180%;" >Together WE CAN<br /></span><span style=";font-size:180%;" >STOP the spread of HIV<br /></span><span style=";font-size:180%;" >END HIV prejudice</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Related Links at Wikipedia: </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS">AIDS</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV">HIV</a></span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-34128322659130764352006-11-28T04:21:00.000-05:002011-01-02T14:44:12.916-05:00String vs. StringBuffer<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Thesis</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Out of the following two ways to create a String, usage B is better and must be preferred over usage A.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Usage A:<br /></span><pre name="code" class="java">String string = new StringBuffer("Left ").append(" Center ").append(" Right").toString();</pre></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Usage B:<br /></span><pre name="code" class="java">String string = "Left " + " Center " + " Right";</pre></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Background</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Wherever there is a need to concatenate long strings, I have seen several people based on their previous experience (!) insist to use StringBuffer. One of my colleagues, is so convinced, that he prefers to use StringBuffer even within the log messages. Now, I have always read that StringBuffer must be used when either there is a need to update the string or the actual string creation is required to be done at the runtime (for e.g. conditional creation of strings). This is because of the fact that String in Java is immutable, hence on every update a new String object needs to be created, thereby making the operation inefficient.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Even though having this feeling for a long time, I was not able to convince much people about this until I was given this <a href="http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ddevore/archive/2006/08/declare_variabl_1.html">link</a> from a friend. After reading the blog, I thought of doing an analysis myself and here is what I found out.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Analysis</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I created a following sample program to find out the variation in the generated byte code:</span><br /><pre name="code" class="java"><br />public class StringPerformanceTest {<br /> public void useString() {<br /> String string = "Left " + " Center " + " Right";<br /> }<br /><br /> public void useStringBuffer() {<br /> String string = new StringBuffer("Left ").append(" Center ").append(" Right").toString();<br /> }<br />}<br /></pre><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is the complete byte code of the program (using <span style="font-style: italic;">Java version 1.5.0_06</span>):</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" ></span><br /><pre name="code" class="java"><br />public class StringPerformanceTest extends java.lang.Object{<br /> public StringPerformanceTest();<br /> Code:<br /> 0: aload_0<br /> 1: invokespecial #1; //Method java/lang/Object."":()V<br /> 4: return<br /><br /> public void useString();<br /> Code:<br /> 0: ldc #2; //String Left Center Right<br /> 2: astore_1<br /> 3: return<br /><br /> public void useStringBuffer();<br /> Code:<br /> 0: new #3; //class java/lang/StringBuffer<br /> 3: dup<br /> 4: ldc #4; //String Left<br /> 6: invokespecial #5; //Method java/lang/StringBuffer."":(Ljava/lang/String;)V<br /> 9: ldc #6; //String Center<br /> 11: invokevirtual #7; //Method java/lang/StringBuffer.append:(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/StringBuffer;<br /> 14: ldc #8; //String Right<br /> 16: invokevirtual #7; //Method java/lang/StringBuffer.append:(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/StringBuffer;<br /> 19: invokevirtual #9; //Method java/lang/StringBuffer.toString:()Ljava/lang/String;<br /> 22: astore_1<br /> 23: return<br /><br />}<br /></pre><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It is clear from the byte code that on using concatenation operator only 3 instructions will be called (useString), whereas on using StringBuffer number of instructions that shall be executed is much more (useStringBuffer). Besides, against the common thinking, only one object is created even while using concatenation operator.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Performance Concerns</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">When a String is created using concatenation operators, it is created at the compile time itself, whereas when the String is created using StringBuffer, the strings are created at run-time thereby hitting the performance when there is no need to create them at runtime. More the number of append() calls, more will be the performance hit.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Conclusion</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It is better to create strings using concatenation rather than using StringBuffer for the same purpose.</span><br /></span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-44653271933192150582006-09-21T07:06:00.000-04:002007-03-16T01:37:26.601-04:00Back after long timeI am back on my personal blog after a long time. Don't know exactly but I just don't feel like writing on self. However, presently I am trying to play with wiki and learn Groovy.<br /><br />I have just finished learning about Confluence and now I know quite a bit about using it. Sill need to find time to learn about its advanced features. Once I am done with Groovy, I guess I will be able to use script within confluence.<br /><br />Today, I was also able to set TiddlyWiki locally and on TiddlySpot.Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-48432378144882660522006-06-05T00:55:00.000-04:002011-01-02T14:44:12.932-05:00CRT: Quality Terminal Emulation for Internet and Intranet<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This one is strictly for geeks. If you have never used anything like Telnet or PuTTY then please do not read further as you may get </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">CRT is a Windows terminal emulator from VanDyke Software</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. The supported protocols are Telnet, RLogin, and Serial. This is a very easy to use software and is highly customizable.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">First of all it features a multi-session tabbed interface which means you can simultaneous have multiple sessions all from one window. Besides, it also lets you customize each tab separately. One great feature is that you may log all sessions (that is not availble is most software I know about). Besides you can easily clone these tabs to make new sessions. Another great feature is that it lets you save your settings and configurations.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">CRT also provides a wide range of emulations including VT100, VT102, VT220, ANSI, SCO ANSI, Wyse 50/60, Xterm, and Linux console. Multibyte character sets are supported for</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. Other features include auto logon and SOCKS and generic firewalls.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Links<br />CRT Homepage: </span><a href="http://www.vandyke.com/products/crt/index.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://www.vandyke.com/products/crt/index.html</span></a></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-1143959537041705452006-04-02T01:26:00.000-05:002007-03-16T01:35:46.089-04:00Being Cyrus<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Yesterday I went to watch Being Cyrus. And what move is that. The acting is fantastic. Saif Ali Khan plays the lead. The plot begins with Saif's childhood and revolved around the thoughts of a man who had a poor childhood. He keeps getting dreams (or were those nightmares) about his childhood and about the people arond him. Dreams that sometime scare him and sometime give him the energy to do what he wants to do.</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The direction of movie is very good with beautiful acting from all the actors. Must watch movie.</span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-54716068039424328052005-11-28T03:41:00.000-05:002011-01-02T14:44:12.961-05:00URL Forwarders / URL Redirecting<span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >URL Redirection</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > is a technique that enables to view a web page from more than one URL. This means a same web page is available thought a number of different URL if each URL redirects itself to some particular URL.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >On the World Wide Web, there exist huge numbers of web sites that can take a long URL and give you back a shorter URL. Among these, there are many free websites too, that let you shorten your URL without any registration. Actually, these web sites create a new URL that in turn redirects itself to a long URL. Since these sites forward a click from one link to another, they are also known as </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >URL Forwarders</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >. Some of these websites also do sub-domain forwarding.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Following is a list of such sites in alphabetical order. Many of these are free:<br /></span><ul><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >BabyURL -- Check: http://www.babyurl.com/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Beam.To -- Check: http://beam.to/start.asp</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >dephine.org -- Check: http://dephine.org/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >durl.us -- Check: http://www.durl.us/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >MakeAShorterLink -- Check: http://www.makeashorterlink.com/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Metamark Shorten Service -- Check: http://metamark.net/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >MY OWN Networking -- Check: http://www.my-own.net/redirection.php</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >notlong.com -- Check: http://notlong.com/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Orz.net -- Check: http://Orz.net/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >shorl.com -- Check: http://www.shorl.com/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >shrinkster.com -- Check: http://shrinkster.com/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >snipURL -- Check: http://snipurl.com/index.php</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >TinyClick.Com -- Check: http://tinyclick.com/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Tinyer.com -- Check: http://tinyer.com/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >TinyURL -- Check: http://tinyurl.com/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >URL Cutter -- Check: http://urlcutter.com/</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >urlSNIP -- Check: http://urlsnip.com/</span></li></ul><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Besides, there are a lot more such websites available that shorten your URL.</span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-89106748363728143742005-11-20T23:16:00.000-05:002011-01-02T14:44:12.974-05:00Google Reader<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Today, I'll discuss about a new entrant to Google Labs -- </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Google Reader</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">. Check: </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://reader.google.com/">http://reader.google.com/</a></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Google Reader is one of the latest entrants to Google Labs. It makes it easier to maintain the ever-expanding reading list of content from across the web. Using Google Reader one may automatically get the latest news and updates from their favorite sites. The best thing for novice users is that their is a search bar at the top where you just need to put in the name of the website and Google itself identifies the links to the news resources available for that site. Remember you may need a Google account.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">So for now, Happy Reading!!</span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25219968.post-59736505053438139602005-11-09T22:34:00.000-05:002011-01-02T14:44:12.987-05:00Free Developer Tools (Sun Java Studio Enterprise & Sun Java Studio Creator)<span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Sun is offering the award-winning </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > and </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Sun Java Studio Creator 2004Q2 </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >IDEs at no cost to all developers worldwide who join Sun Developer Network (SDN).</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Java Studio Creator</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > is an easy-to-use IDE for serious web development on the Java platform.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Java Studio Enterprise</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >'s rapid architecture and modeling capabilities enable faster development of enterprise-grade applications for the Java platform.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Check out <a href="http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/free/">http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/free/</a> for details.<br /></span>Bhavesh Sanghvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136418222275813335noreply@blogger.com0