Time and Technology

Well; a blog post after almost 9 months. Its a big time isn't it. Several things happened during this eventful 9 month time-frame. Ups and downs and I was trying hard to make up my mind and to adjust to all odds happening around. I think I finally tamed myself on how to tackle these odds around.

"Never give up" - 3 words

Time is going at a pace which is in no way matching with my thoughts, yet I have to abide. That's the rule.
Technology too is going at a pace; not as fast as time though.

Past 9 months, I was silently watching all the happenings and neither get a chance to express any of my thoughts via blogs. I didn't even express or wrote anything about by Linux powered Nokia N900. What a pity. I feel ashamed :(. And I want to come out of this cage.

As the first yet careful step, The first I did is revamped my blog with the new (well - not sure when google added this) template feature. After an hour hard work, I came up with this decent look for my blog.

A few amazing things which I noted down during this cave age period are

• Google's App inventor for Android - Amazing web app for developing android apps
• Jume - A simple yet powerful social todo online app
• NitDroid - Android port for Nokia Tablets
• Google analytics - A comprehensive analysis tool for your webapp (Even for your blog)
•  Grails - Next gen web Java language I would say

More to come on each topics in next few days. Keep visiting.

Last night in Bangalore

After 6 wonderful years in Bangalore, I'm preparing for my last hours now. Tomorrow will be last day here.

I don't know what to blog at this moment. A lot coming to my mind starting from my very first day when I landed in Bangalore.

Just after my college days, couple of sad days in Chennai after that its like a dream when Lloyd called me and told me to come this tech world, I did not have any second thoughts. I came to Bangalore on a Onam vacation. First day to Office (Integer software solutions), I was nervous, obvious; first job :), met 4-5 mallus too the same day :).

After office hours only I came to know that I am going to stay with my company's CEO only, Ha stunned when i heard that, but when I met my CEO - Prince, I am amazed, em brassed, how can a person can be so enthusiastic, down to earth - yes he is like that only. Lloyd told me that we are taking up a project which cant be imagined by a fresher. A switching software which connects to ATM's, POS terminals etc. And my job was to tame Linux for this project development. I struggled initially, but again Prince took an hour session explaining how to be a successful person in life. Fly like a phoenix bird from turmoils. Lloyd provided my the technical support and Prince the mental support, thats more that enough for a person to survive.

ATM project we executed it, we were able to complete the one in no time. Unfortunately Prince was not able to find a client, thats a sad thing, though the experience we gained out of the project is enormous. Some more name I would like to mention here, Sheru, Jubs, Jeru, Gopz, Peeths... Yes it was a good team, no doubt about it.

After Integer, we; the same team except Gopz and Peeths joined Maintec technologies, I don't have any nice things to share in that company. But again we all the same team, the same commitment, another challenge of creating a Banking software. I decided to look out for a different choice for the first time from there. I worked only for three months and joined new company Fidelity on May-06

Fidelity Investments - Lot of things during the stay for 4 years. Ups and downs. I got lot of exposure, met very talented professionals. Gained a lot of professional knowledge from this company. Its was nice working with Fidelity. But there are some negative thoughts also which I did not want to blog it here. Every year was exciting, but I really enjoyed during my last 2 years working with one of the critical teams (I'm not going to mention the name here, hmmm financial sector, no wonder). During this period I visited Boston. It was one of the dream in my life. I enjoyed the period of 45 days during the stay. One of the things I never forget is my visit to Franklin Street (FSF - Free Software Foundation) HQ.

Yesterday I completed my tenure with Fidelity and relived from the job.

I'll be joining the new company Infosys technologies coming Monday (08-Mar-2010). Yes I'm excited about it. New company, new place. Haa I'll be joining at Kerala (God's own country) Trivandrum campus. One main reason about this excitement is that I can be close to my parents. Hmmm let me see how can I take care of them well.

Stay connected for more updates...

Back after vacation

Back to Bangalore after a week and a half long vacation. This time also I felt not to come back to this techie world. Don't know what is forcing me to think like that. This vacation is a tight schedule with my friends marriages - Jith, Shylesh, Soman's Drive a lot this time. Went for a long trip to Ernakulam from Kollam in my WagonR to attend Shylesh's marriage and a few trips to Adoor for Jith's marriage, in that aspect I enjoyed my trip this time. Unni is also getting married next month so an other trip, I hate this journey but no other go :( This time I travel back to Bangalore in KPN travels multi axled volvo. I think this lengthy bus has got 50-60 seats i think and in that journey there were only 6 peoples inside the bus due to off season or off day (Wednesday) as per the driver. I came to know a surprising fact from the driver in that journey that this bus mileage is only 2k.m per litre of Diesel. I was shocked after hearing that. What worries me is about the fuel usage in future, how will the next gen survive? Its time to change and think of alternative and preserve these fuels for more efficient purposes. Why can't we generate more energy from these fuels? In that night sleep, I dreamt of running a bus with 100K.m/litre. My office welcomed me with surprises (as usual), this time the change in ways to cafeteria as the fourth floor of my company is getting sold or rented to a different company (after effect of the financial turmoil) Projects got screwed up a bit, I got the taunting job of brining back a project back to track from worse. I don't have a plan till now, one thing I know is of the sleepless nights ahead. I hate this :( When will I be free? When will all the liabilities leave me? Another night about to call me (that remember me of a famous liquor caption 'Life is calling WHERE ARE U)

Haridwaril manikal muzhangumbol - A malayalam story

Just completed reading one of the good story i ever read. Somehow the story touched me a lot. Story is all about the feelings and nature of one person named Rameshan. Somehow i was seeing a pinch of me in this character, lot of similarities. Story has a very tragic ending. Worth reading this novel, I recommend.

Post about old malayalam Songs

Today is my last sunday in Boston, a trip which was fully packed with work. Did not get any time to enjoy. Most of the time i was doing either work or spend my time in apartment itself. Though its the last sunday i thought of staying back and watch TV. Last fews weeks i started reading malayalamanorama online and today i came across a very beautiful article written in malayalam by one Rekha K, I dont know about this lady - But this article i'm sure i'll remeber. Its an article about old malayalam songs, some of the phrases really touched me and its packaged in a very beautiful way. The topic name is 'Oduvil Nee ethumbol'

Off to Wayanad

A long trip, which gave me a pleasent mind. 3 days off to Bangalore city, it was a real nice experience. Went for one of my nice friends marriage. We explored the real beauty of the God's own country. I heard from lot many people about the beauty of wayanad, and i realized the fact that what i heard is not a gimmy. I have never seen such a beautiful place before. The lush of green, the misty cloud, the skyscrapper rock!! all make wayanad the HQ of God's Own country Kerala. I felt disappointed couple of times during the trip. I was very afraid of climbing rocks and walking through slippery treacherous mountain paths. Those of love to take risk, edakkal caves and Meenmutti waterfalls are real pleasures. But i did not enjoyed both these places coz of my fear towards climbing height. I realized the fact that i'm a slight altophobic. Some of the cool snaps are uploaded. http://picasaweb.google.com/mailtoshinu/Wayanad

Off to Mysore

Extended weekend came to an end at last. Weekend was awesome coz my trip to Mysore, the historical town which is around 130 Km from Bangalore. A pleasent trip which freshed up my mind and my soul. I can go back to work with a calm and quiet mind. Th historical ruins of the city made my mind to think a lot. I see lot of palaces, lot many cultures. One place which striked me a lot is the place where Tipu's dead body found. Some of the cool snaps are uploaded in picasa. http://picasaweb.google.com/mailtoshinu/MysoreTrip

Yes I too started blogging

Blogging - I was thinking this for the last one year, but my mind was not prepared at all for start blogging. And at last i decided, yes i should start blogging. Yes its time to start something really special, yes i need to change my daily routines, and yes i need to be more focused on my future. And i was wondering at this moment why i took this much time to make up my mind. I don't have an answer, but i'm trying to find something out of my bad day today. Yes its them who are the real motivators, yes its them who kicked my head, and who are they... folks whom they feel are really the masters in all, yes i want to do much much more, I'm want to crap off my aggressiveness and start listening, and yes i want to prove myself and to them that you can't learn all things in world in our small life time, and what they doing is not a kick ass science. I tried to find lot many answers from my side to my y mind keep up the pace. But... :( I felt really bad today... why.. why..why.. Yes I found the answer at last, prove yourself, you can do it. and i need to do it. and i will do it, i swear. I am taking the oath of continuous improvement today. I swear i will spend hours in improving my abilities, i swear i won't stop doing this until i recognized by the same folks. I m going to keep this pace and keep the darker side as an unforgettable black day in my life for ever.