May
28
Posted (vivin) in College on May-28-2009

Every day is a new beginnning.cliche i unerstand,but these days im finding it difficult to express my self.this is how most of my days are spent.it is a list of my moods and a record of my stupidity.

“i don’t want to go to college “day:

usually a monday/assessment /presentation day.also when any one of my friends don’t come i haet going to college.on these days my gran will have to force me out of the bed.i wear crushed clothes and broken clutches.these are the days i snap back at ppl and head straight to the canteen for coffee after the first hour.

“i love myself” day:

usually a Tuesday .the non controversial days wit no electronic hour.I’m neatly dressed and wear my fav. banana clip.I’m my usual “clowny“self.givin ppl valuable advice.plus i cant keep my mouth shut at class and amitash/adithya/vijay trying to make me sound like a fool.these are the days i sit and post something on my blog.i wont orkut.and these are the days ppl tell me i look good and shoul dress like this daily.

“Wat have i done wit my life??????????” day:

horrible days when i feel like a loser and hate myself for something i did/had done.i will try my best to sound happy.But pree and choo find out and ask me”WATS wrong wit you?????why are you not talking???????”on these days i sign in to msgr .thees are the days ill reply even to forwards.ill call up yams and talk to her.ill try to start a nice converasation wit my mom about her view on the sri lankan issiue or something vague like how jehangir died ect.ill convince myself that every thing is fine and fall asleep.

“love my friends/family “day:

these are the days i plan and do something special for my friends/family.the most dangerous day for others cos try new dishes in the kitchen and force it down my bro’s throat.plus these are the days i talk sense,when choo remarks”never knew you could talk so much sense”. i love these days.these are the days i get a good nights sleep.wish every day was like this.and it was one such day i helped pree on nehru dynasty.

“i want to do something gr8/mega/fantastic” Day:

well i will start off perfectly well wit me making gr8 plans about various things like

1. go to anna FM(i can c the entire sangam giggling)

2.internship

3.change my college

4.top the class in the next test(at least in the next sem.)

5.stop canteening

6.protect all the orphan kids

it usually some impractical stupid plan ,which I’m sure is never going to work.but still i wont stop planning .ill partner wit anyone of my friends in the sangam,usually its gullible little(literally) sam.we discuss about it so much but finally the next day we forget the mega plan and sit and yap in the canteen.This habbit of mine irritates choo .choo gives this”omg!!!!!!!she never learns” expression .And thinks to herself this is the best way ot waste time.i can read you thoughts choo.

“i will talk sense” day:

the days when i get appreciated for being sensible.happens rarely don’t worry.
“i need a better tomorrow” day
actually every day ends wit me hoping for a better tomorrow both for me and the world around me.



 
May
22
Posted (vivin) in College on May-22-2009

you hate that subject.Sitting through an hour of lecture is going to be a pain.well you could have bunked but its too late to escape now. here are some suggestions to spend a boring lecture hour happily.BTW applicable for last benchers like me .If you are a first bencher then you wont be rerading my blog ,you will be busy googling something stupid like effects of recession on the economy or thinking about story ideas for the journL
10.play tic-tac -toe/word building wit the person sitting next to you
9.make sure the lecturer catches you yawning and observe the reaction on his/her face(depends on the lecturer ,if he/she is strict then you must be brave enough to face the consequences)
8.write “sri rama jayam” 108 times and start praying that you pass this paper
7.write a poem
6.go to sleep and dream
5.feel sad for the person sitting next to you who is making notes Nd studying and cry bitterly
4.send telepathic signals to your best friend sitting in next class or look out of the window and hope you spot an UFO or alien
(beware at times its difficult to differentiate between the ones sitting next to you from the ones from outer space,but you can master this skill wit a little bit of practice)
3.pretend you are suffering from a stomach ache/head ache/brain tumor/blood cancer .Pretend you are possessed by your grand uncles ghost.
2.make a list of all the mistakes you commit ed in your life and mail the copy to your mom/dad.girl friend/boy friend/pet dog.
1.decide to listen to the class for a change and then change your decisio



 
May
18
Posted (vivin) in Internet on May-18-2009

A serious security flaw is found in Microsoft Internet Explorer and everybody is been advised by Microsoft not to use Internet Explorer for any confidential banking transactions until the new patch is released.

The new patch would be released at the earliest and Microsoft advises everybody to use the browser from his or her rivals until the patch is released.

The flaw is severe and can allow attacker to get control of your computer and steal vital information like passwords. The attack is mainly detected on IE 7 browser, but expected to be present on other versions of IE browser also.

People are switching to other browsers due to this serious security flaw, but head of Microsoft UK’s Windows group John Curran said “I cannot recommend people switch due to this one flaw”.

This security flaw allows the attacker to plant the malicious code on users browser. This malicious code called Trojan can be installed on your machine through such affected sites, which can open doors for attacker to steal password information.

So it is highly recommended to avoid Microsoft Internet explorer till there is emergency security patch from Microsoft. Other browsers like Firefox, Chrome, and Safari are not vulnerable to this security theft. More info on BBC news.



 
Apr
15
Posted (vivin) in Technology on April-15-2009

Recently Google search team shared some useful SEO tips for boosting the site ranking in Google search results and for easy crawling of your site pages from Google crawler.

But avoid using tricks to manipulate results in Google search ranking. No need of black hat SEO techniques if you follow some simple steps. Below are few simple tips, any person unfamiliar with SEO techniques can implement on site for better search engine ranking.

10 Simple and Effective Tips for Improving Search Engine Ranking:

1) If you think Google crawler is taking more time to index your pages, then create sitemap and submit XML sitemap to Google. Also put HTML sitemap on site.

2) Create custom 404 error pages. If you have moved some pages to new links then redirect old pages with 301 redirect.

3) Use Google Webmaster services to check for any errors in your site that prevents Google crawler from crawling your site pages.

4) Use unique <title> tag on every page. Choose page title related to page content. Use main keywords in article title and url. Use “Keyword” and “Description” META tags for every page. While writing Meta description, summaries your page content with important keywords. Do not write only keywords in Meta description tag. Think what users will search for topics on which you are writing. Use those keywords in your post title, content and url. Use wordpress All in one SEO plugin for inserting title, description and keyword meta tags in site pages.

5) Don’t forget to label the images properly in your site articles. Use descriptive “alt” tags if you are linking the images. You can get good site traffic from Google image search if you label all images properly.

6) Keep on checking your pages indexed by Google. Use ’site’ operator for searching your site pages indexed by Google.
E.g.: site:etechbuzz.com
This will show all pages indexed by Google from this site. See if proper page titles and description is shown in search engine result pages for indexed pages.

7) Make sure every page from your site is accessible from other pages. Interlink your site articles. This will guide Google crawler deep into your site content.

8)Do not put more than 100 links on any single page linking to other sites.

9) Regularly check for broken links on your site. For creating page urls use keywords used for page title. Avoid using numbers and non-readable characters in url structure. Instead of dynamic urls, use static url structure. Use keyword rich anchor text. Anchor text is link text that is clickable.

10) Use keyword rich headline tags like <h1>, <h2> properly in the beginning of page content. Make sure you have important keywords in first paragraph of your article.

Besides these tips, user friendly navigation is helpful for both site users and search engine crawlers.

Hope these are some basic and helpful SEO tips to start your SEO efforts in ranking your pages higher in search engines.



 
Apr
09
Posted (vivin) in Uncategorized on April-9-2009

This is the article I wrote for journalism assignment. I thought I could post it.btw all the tips mentioned below was given by my friends whom I think have a god sense of style.Im a fashion criminal.the inputs for the gal’s section was given by samyuktha nad reshma(fashionistas) and for the guys part sid helped me out thanks sam ,sid and reshma.

Hello,
This is vivin, and I will be your fashion guru for the next three weeks. before I share valuable details regarding the most pocket friendly places in the city I will first give you a crash course on “identifying clothes” .
Well all of us wear fabrics ,we consider clothes but are we doing justice to our personality?.If you are one of those hypocrites who think clothes have nothing to do wit the kind of person .please takes my advice and slap your self. Then go do some research on the net.The first impression a stranger forms about you is formed within the first three seconds of your encounter. Now imagine if you are going to meet your future journalism lecturer/spouse/next president/mother-in -law somewhere. and you are shabbily dressed.? Now if you. Really want to look good and make that impression rite then read on.
Here I will be giving guys and gals some gr8 tips so tat you can dress to impress
HAIR CARE:
gals:try new hairstyles which suit you face. You can color you hair or streak it. But understand that red/blue streaks .don’t make you look cool. They make you look like a page from a two year olds drawing book instead. Most fancy hair styles and process like coloring straightening need high maintenance. .so if you can’t spend time wit your manes just go in of a normal straight cut or layer cut. Don’t forget to condition your hair. a good diet is needed for long flowing mane .to watch wat you eat.
Guys:well you can try spikes ,coloring or even grow your hair. The close cropped military cult make us wonder whether the stylist used a lawn mover Instead of a trimmer.btw it dosent make you look like khaka-khaka surya.
clothes:
gals:”dress code in our college so we cant dress properly”is not an excuse. Innovation is your mantra. You can convert your mom’s old saris to hep kurtis.go green and use cotton fabrics as much as possible.cootn clothes make you look dignified and professional.play wit colours this season.you can spice up your normal old kurtas wit harem pants.play wit colours.you can use shades of red.greem orange,blues ect .they make your clothes more vibreant.use stole’s instead of your long flowing dupattas which resemble bed sheets.bling is uncool. For college its simple and trendy that stands out .don’t wear tight fitting, figure hugging clothes. Similarly don’t go in for clothes that are not your size.mix and match is the ony other option if you cant buy one new dress a week.
guys:you can go in for checked shirts go well wit lightly faded jeans. Boot cuts are old now. But for college normal pants wit shirts look good .don’t get inspired by kangaroos and wear pants and shirts wit too many pockets. Sadly you end up looking like one in clothes wit too many pockets.try pink if you want a metro sexual look .select your shirts based on your skin colour .your belt should not resemble the one awarded to wwe champions. Choose something chic.
foot wear:
gals:
you are not Cinderella and college is not a ball room. So avoid high heels..College is not your living room so avoid flip flops and chappals .go in for sandals and slip-ons.make sure you foot wear is comfortable. Slippers wit stone works are surely going to go unnoticed.Guys:no white coloured shoes plzzzzzzzz.they are custom made for M.G.R.CHAPPLS ARE ALLOWED ONLY IF you HAVE PAINTED YOUR TOES NALIS PINK.ACCESSIORES:GALS;YOU CAN BUY JUTE EARINGS AND ACCESSORIES..THEY ARE TRENDY AND CHIC. Avoid heavy gold jewelry to college. Jute is an healthy alternative. Don’t go in for glittery stuff and tooo much plastic.pink nail polish is boring.try new colors like green blue ect.jute bags are cool.
In the next article I will divulge vital information on where to find clothes and accessories in the city .so keep reading and keep shopping



 
Nov
20
Posted (vivin) in Photography on November-20-2008

1. Subject is very important, concentrate and focus on the sbject. you can take the subject in different angles and atlast find which angle suits that subject .. this is how modelling takes place !! :)

2. When taking a running image etc take it with using a tripod or so because to minimize the shake .

3. If you are taking an insect the focus of the image wouldnt be that correct so you have to put the camera into macro mode and then choose a particular angle where the background of the insect is clear so that the insect is viewed clearly and then click the photo .

4. Be very quick in cliking the right spots.. you must be very sensitive in clicking the camera as soon as u find something very attractive…the more u take photos the more u become a professional !!:)

5. Think nd plan before u go for a photo shoot .. planning makes you to think and place a better photography ..

6. When you are planning for a silhoutte photgraph the light must be in front of the camera to achieve that photo !:)



 
Nov
02
Posted (vivin) in CRICKET FACTS !!! on November-2-2008
Tonight I experiened my first indoor cricket game. Which was also my first cricket for the season at all, so there we go.

Stop laughing. I wasn’t actually playing, I was observing. I was watching some blokes I went to high school with, who call themselves the Fine Tuners, against a charmingly named opposition called Team Tnuc. Lovely.

I wasn’t familiar with the rules of indoor cricket previously, but I was surprised how fast-paced it was.

For anyone who’s wondered, it’s like a cross between backyard cricket and conventional cricket played in a big shed with a net around the players so the ball doesn’t get far.

Tip and run? Yes. If you get out, you lose five runs. If you hit the back net, you get six. If the ball hits the net and then is caught, that’s out.

I’m not really sure how the overs worked. I’ll figure that out next time.

The oddest thing was that that non-striker’s crease is in the middle of the ‘pitch’. Which, presumably, is because the net means the ball doesn’t get very far. It looked strange.

There was also lots of diving, swearing and sweat. And some dodgy umpiring. So all essential cricket components were present!

The team I went to see lost by six runs (lame!) but I believe at one point they were getting thrashed in a way Daniel Vettori would be proud of, so they came back pretty well.

It almost made me want to pick up a bat.

Almost.

Graeme Smith update: No sighting yet.



 
Oct
26
Posted (vivin) in Uncategorized on October-26-2008
This is a pre reading activity that I would like all my blog readers to try before trying to comprehend what am trying to say
1. Which of the following means of torture would you prefer to kill a college student like me?

1.Make kalpana (the dreamy girl ,a.k.a ass)sit next to me for an entire day
2.lock me up in the library for 100 days with unlimited meals twice a day along with bisleri water but without my friends and my cell phone
3.give me thirty six pages of electronic notes the day before the assessment and expect me to learn

Today was the day that used to haunt me in my dreams. Today was the day I understood that electricity could kill people. Today was horrible.
It all started a week ago when I went out along with my parents , not preparing for my development of media assessment. The next day I copied .Plus I also told five of my friends an answer I thought was right but which ultimately turned out to be wrong. Since they are my friends they stopped with a “this time we will leave you but the next time you try to open your stupid mouth during an assessment we will kill you” warning.

Preethi started singing her very own “am going to flunk the test” ballad. Then she decided that she would make up for the lost marks and reputation in the electronics test. She started her ”I want to top the class in electronics “campaign. She conspired with the international padips choo-choo jam(susan) and started making plans .For the entire week this is how they spoke
I love electronics
Joseph sir rocks”
I want to go home and learn electronics because the anti-student format in which the notes are prepared helps me fall asleep even before six in the evening”
“Do you know that doping like shopping could be fun”

I want more notes so that I can spend all my pocket money in the Xerox shop and gain more knowledge about the working of a potentiometer which is priceless
A few lines from preethis poem dedicated to all electronics lovers:
Knowledge is power,
In annanagar there is a tower.”


There is no specific reason why I hate the subject but I have always hated it. Now I started to feel this invisible electronic wall between MY FRIENDS AND ME. They loved the subject .Worshiped it .I was all alone.
O.k. I dint learn for the assessment and sir hinted out in class that I should not keep looking at preethis paper(“shame shame puppy shame”) during the test .Assessment was finally over and my frds are back TO NORMAL.
Now I’m trying my level best to understand what a diode is. It’s not because I want to top the class but because I don’t want to experience that lonely helpless feeling again. Btw “susan are you local ?”

 


 
Oct
21
Posted (vivin) in Spiritual on October-21-2008

Who can be called as God ??

Father who gives the child its required things in their particular ages, and he being the childs well wisher the one who is working for the family needs.can he be called as God ?

Mother who is the main cause for the childs birth with the extreme pain she makes this child to see the world and with lots of pain she feeds the baby milk and she being the guide for the child when he is in the wrong way shows love for the child when no one loves the child and cares when hurt … can she be called God ??

Friends who are with us always in our trouble in our happiness a good friend who guides us in troublesome situation a friend who escapes us with he accepting a mistake a friend who lends money when needed a friend who shows the love and a friend who dies for him… will he be called a God ??

Lover who is a person when being with will always be happy … always caring ,always lovable , wants to speak with u always , wants to live with u till the end , thinks about u always ,makes u happy , helps u in many situations , cry for u and even u make her cry , ppl say girlfriends are the 2nd mother …. will a lover be called as God ??

Wife or husband who gives their selves for each other ,lives for each other shares the same place shares everything they have .. and they are caring as a mother loving as a friend and terror like a father and a guide like a teacher .. .can they be called as God ??

But above all there is a person who is the almighty who can give all the happiness which these worldly people give but he lives in the hearts of people who love him and grants those who has faith in him with whatever they want … he is the only one saviour … above all he is MY GOD !!!

This may be a controversial topic !! u can give your views about this !!



 
Oct
21
Posted (vivin) in CRICKET FACTS !!! on October-21-2008

India wins J !!
Photo story:
India:1st Innings: 469 all out
Heroes of 1st Innings

Gautham Gambhir who scored a splendid 67 from 140 balls with 9 fours.

Sachin Tendulkar the little master made an 88 with no errs and becomes the only cricket player to cross 12000 runs.

Sourav Ganguly, Dada scored a ton to boost up India’s total after being put down by Sehwag and Dravid.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni blew up all the fireworks he had within him a superb 92 runs scored by him and india posted a mammoth 469 in the first Innings.

Amit Mishra the debutant swirled the Aussies with his spin and took 5 for 71 in his debut and become the third Indian to take 5 wickets in the debut match.
Australia was bowled out for 268 with Shane Watson putting all his efforts to make 78 with his willow. To everyone’s surprise Dhoni didn’t give the follow on coz he didn’t want to play in the last day in this pitch.
India: 2nd Innings: 314 for 3 dec

Gautham Gambhir in the second innings made a ton in just 138 deliveries.

Virender Sehwag made a powerful 90 and builded a 182 run opening partnership with Gambhir.


Ricky Ponting & Michael Clarke got very frustrated seeing the Indians building partnerships.
India made 314 in the fourth day till tea and then Dhoni declared putting the Aussies to a target of 516.
The Australian openers played extremely well to give a splendid start but fumbled in the first over of Harbhajan Singh

Zaheer Kahn made the trick for India bowling out haddin in the first over of day 5 he then took two more wickets to make way for the Australian tail to be shown with batsmen michael Clarke

Zaheer kahn bowling out Brad haddin in the frist over of day 5

Celebrations INDIA WINS …… Makes a history in Indian cricket by beating Australia by 320 runs.