Death of immortals...

Some people just refuse to Die... They live so much in the hearts of millions in the world that all death can do is just hide them somewhere. They still motivate, inspire, set examples and get things forward. There are millions watching them in videos, listening their voice, reading their words, using their creations. Their death just makes them even more alive...!!! May their soul RIP!

Chameleon effect

Environment is stronger than will. If we observe closely it does diffuse in to our thinking. And we become what we think often, what we become passionate about, what we love or hate. The choice is always ours to avoid negativity. Often we focus on mistakes, problems, wrongs in order to implement corrections and set things right. Often we CAN focus on positive things - solutions, happiness and things improve rather drastically. Darkness is not opposite of light, it is just the absence of it.

RIP... Steve Jobs

Thank You Steve... for changing the World.

Will stay Hungry, will stay Foolish!!!

Always on my mind...

Has that happened with you? Some idea, some belief, some passion, some person. It's just always on your mind... in good thoughts and bad. You feel that it intrudes your privacy, but, you still kinda like it.

Isn't it true that this reminds you of something??? someone???

Engineer's day 2011

A Salute to the craziness of those nerds who "Created" stuff because they wanted to create it. They did not know if ti will be useful, or if it will pay their bills. They did it just because they had to do it. It was a Creative Compulsion.

Later on people from the other circles of society saw applications, utility, market, money and value in the creation and called in Invention.

A salute to all those who have this "KEEDA"(Bug). Just keep nurturing it, let it grow big.

National Sport's day

And Happy Birthday Major Dhyanchand... your contribution to Indian Hockey will always be remembered.

Annu v/s Mannu

In democracy as large as India - it is really an achievement to have government concede to demands of a peaceful apolitical public movement.

It is a good start. Let's see what future has to offer - or may be - let's BE what the future has to offer.

Rule#5 - Kill Good Ideas

KILL GOOD IDEAS!!!

Because NO ONE CAN STOP AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME... So it is ok to smash all good ideas in to a bin and let the BEST one win.

World's poetry destination!

FrogCroon is one smiling collection of poetry from around the world. If you love to rhyme in English you may as well find a place in the next issue of FrogCroon.

See ya there!

Peace genes

The way this nation resonates to peaceful protests and fasts is incomparable. I'm sure Gandhiji mutated genetics of India's Common Man during his peaceful struggle.

Generations have passed but the young nation still reverbs to the beats of non-violence.

Love is priority!

Nothing to say.

Just uphold love - at all costs. ;-)

Transition...

...often the curve turns upside down.

From :-) we often get a :-( while trying to balance the loads and centralize them. It is time-taking, painful at times and you have to do it very carefully otherwise you can get :-X, :-#, :-S.

Anyways <3 and belief in @-) can keep you going. Whatever doesn't kill us only makes us stronger.

Making of Computer Keyboard!

Do I need to say more...?

Now just look at your keyboard to 'Confirm', and SMILE!

Making of Google+

I know it is little more than Googlized FB. But, that is what it looks as of now - FB 2.0.

It has got some real cool features like 'hangout' and from the glimpse of it one thing is sure - It is here to Stay!I am hoping Microsoft will soon come up with BING+. ;-)

Information security...

...is a MYTH, a Formality, a Drama.

And it sucks.

Rule#4: Work-Life Balance

It is rare when you can finish work in 8 hours and enjoy life in other 16. Let every one know that sometimes there is more work and life would be in office. In fact, you gradually start with more work less life and should try and mature to less work more life.

If you don't... it will happen anyway when you are hospitalized/fired.

This IMM Cartoon inspired me to draw it, though it was since long in my mind. It is also one of the 17 new rules of Management.

Genie 2.0

The markets are hot and all you keep hearing all the time is who switched where.

Be nice...

Life is really temporary.

You never know you'd meet the same person again. You have a close one you just chatted with, had ice cream together, talked about all the silly things, or had a fight. And moments later you are informed (s)he is no more. It's then that you realize that saying nicer goodbyes is so important.

Developer v/s QA

Life isn't FAIR... specially when you are at the receiving end.

A few months out of active development and I've got the sacrificial perspective - I'm able to see the perfect balance.

This buzztoon however was created when I was a coder and my feelings were more Real.

Life...

Really.

It's extraordinary, special, unfelt moments that go down in our memory lanes as "LIFE".

Wishing you more life per day.

Mother's day 2011

Little Birdie asked his mom... "Mom... How big is that sky? Chirpppp"
Mom Birdie said..."Don't worry sonny... It's never bigger than the span of maah wings...Chirppp"

Just feel it. We have at least one sky to fly.

Happy Mother's day

Because this relation is much above any level of physical connection or abstraction. Thank god for being with us in form of Moms :-)

Happy Mother's day

Men don't listen

Ok! I don't want get into futile argument of Men v/s women. I just know that if it weren't for these two, you and I won't have existed. I also believe that these are creatures of absolutely different kind.

All I am wondering now is how many of you will check your husbands/boyfriends with this statement ;-).

India wins World Cup 2011

It was Sach a Sachinistic World cup...

After 21 years of consistent performance, the team adores him enough to dedicate their biggest achievement to him.

If Sachin goes bald... won't he look like World Cup?

And what if World Cup had curly hair... :-p

New Tee for India Team

After the India v/s Pakistan Cricket world cup semifinal, Team India will surely love wearing this new Tee-shirt.

Umar Gul had a real bad day as he significantly contributed to India's victory.

World's BLUE!!!

The world looks all Blue today. Passion generally takes over a man and becomes larger than life. But when it takes over a society it becomes a revolution.

And when it takes over two nations - it's Cricket.

Semi Final - WC2011

It ain't easy... Just keep the prayers going!

Shaheed Diwas 2011

THEY STILL HOLD US TOGETHER!

The fire of patriotism that they instigated 80 years back still wires us together as one country.

A Salute to all who died for the freedom of India.

Jai Hind!

Did Indian festivals come from China?

Is there any relativity around other Indian festivals as well?

Vay Sak Hee
San Kran Tee
Ram Nav Mi
Che Tee Chand
Thai Poo Sam
Ho Lee
D'Paul Lee

Birthday Bums!!!

You get that only when you have KICK-ASS friends...

Thx for all your wishes.

Happy Holi!

It's a festival of colors. Fill your life with bright ones.

Enjoy another published article "Paint the world Red"

IE9 Sucks!!!

uploaded using IE9 Beta

IE will be released soon and grapevine has that it's the best MS ever produced. But, we all know there will be certain old school rebels who'd tag it otherwise.

Being Proactive with a negative campaign is just what they might do...

Whether it sucks or rocks will be soon evident anyway.

Boomerang team!

Someone placed boomerangs in place of darts. They didn't hit the target and came back too soon.

Rule#3 - Talk Sweet

Always talk positive about your boss/client/company. In fact you should find ways to put everything in a sweet way. Practice coating bitter gourd with saccharin.

Offer helping people when you know they don't need it.
If you can't appreciate someone for work (for whatever reason), talk highly about her dressing sense.
Take people out for lunch/coffee - Make sure you don't start courting.

It's a great exercise - and it pays.

Rule#2 - Think Negative

I don't want to get in to explaining the Law of conservation of charges. If you don't know it go back to school and read some stuff.

The point explains that if you fill your brains with positivity people may find you quite a negative guy. The positivity needs to come out in words and actions.

Curse your Boss, Company, Client, Colleague - think of the worst abuses you know. But, NEVER write it on SOCIAL MEDIA.

Goa Trip

Just got tanned as tar @ Goa Beaches and completely loved it.

It's not about SEX

It's not about SEX.

Sometimes we really LOVE women.

Sometimes when we are hungry, or hurt or just fed-up of friends.

Happy Women's Day!

For the most influential women of my life.

There have been many women who had my thoughts, focus, attention, love, memories and admiration for some time. But, more I met other women, more I realize the importance of her in my life.

Thanks for being there. May you have a very Happy Women's day.

Rule#1 - Everything is Impossible

Posted under 17 New laws of management

If you do it the Natural way... You come across a good Idea, you get excited, you think it would be difficult but you still don't want to turn it down and you commit.

That's it!

The hell does break loose if you fail to deliver as committed, and you will.

It is better to take every responsibility with caution and critic. And once you have it on you - deal with like you are trying to make impossible thing possible.

This law applies best to Management of work and Management of time.

17 New Laws of Management

Presenting 17 New laws of Management. It shatters the age old idealistic beliefs of how things work and introduces New Thinking.

Instead of "How should things work" the focus is on "How DO things work?". It will include Managing People, Companies, Friends and Family, Time, Change.

With all your suspicion, I welcome you to tune in and watch the upcoming series.

Warning: Take everything with a grain of salt and sense of acceptance. Humor is just a way to say serious things better.

Spread Happyness

Smile is the most global expression. The world is like a house of mirrors. When you smile, you'd see everyone smile at you. You don't get it until you get it.

If you can't smile at your fate... Laugh at your stupidity!

Don't worry if someone is watching... Just GRIN.

GRIN NOW!!!

If Gods were on FB ...

With devotees celebrating the Shiv-Parvati wedding each year with same enthusiasm, it would be hard for Gods to lose interest in India. :-)

Happy wedding anniversary lord Shiva. Aum!

Talk Popper

A Talk-Popper is an object of socializing.

A topic that immediately catches attention of masses. It has to short, interesting and shocking. Just enough to raise eyebrows and trigger talks. The latter being most important. It may not be innovative - for example "FREE" though hundred year old, still almost always ensures a second glance. It may not be positive, simple or at times even real.

As long as it can trigger some senses you'r done. If you are launching a new product/service, that is what you need to make your way in to social media. Social media is just waiting to find new items to talk about, if your product/service can feed them for a while, you are Well Begun.

This buzztoon also appeared in my award winning presentation.

Ant Philosophy

If you want ants keep the sugar box open.

You need to know what attracts whom. You don't need to hard sell sugar to ants. They are always searching for sugar and all you need to do is just open the sugar box at the right place. They'd find it sooner or later. Similarly clients are searching for solutions to their problems.

Open up - Let the smell out in the air.

Anatomy of Documentation

All organizations try to hide real information under Standard Templates of documentation. Because it need to "look" worth the effort/money put in. You can't spend 3 man months and produce a two pager. It is skillfully wrapped as 'Professional'.

The rough document created from scratch (without a template) most likely has all you need it to have - guidance to WORK.

Anatomy of a Software Tester

Software TESTERS are mean, heartless people. Their typical anatomy consists of

Shrubby Hair - denotes complex thought process and contraption that they keep generating
Small Eyes - For Shrewd cruel look at software... so much so that the bug confesses itself, the one that never appeared in development
Long Nose - that can smell workarounds, performance failures
No ears - for absolutely NO Listening
Sinister Mustache - replaced with Sinister short hair in case of females
Half Smile - defining cunning look

However hard a developer may try, they will discover the WRONG way to do the things and file them as bugs.

They do their DUTY. I'd do mine - EFFO S-oles.

Heart-Break !!!

Something has to be BLAMED!

One can't live with regrets for long. There has to be a reason for the mistake. Some scapegoat excuse for silliness.

Believers have GOD to blame. Some people wash it temporarily with Alcohol and Drugs.

But atheist teetotalers have to look for more sophisticated REASONS.

Love Ain't Easy!!!

It starts small but slowly overtakes all your senses. Love takes hostages. It baffles, blindfolds, breaks you. But if you take it the Pragmatic way... It strengthens, satiates and soothes too.

Attitude determines whether you'd fall or Rise.

Valentine 2011

A Truck kissed my leg on Kiss day and Doctor gave it a tight hug on Hugs day...
... My Valentine will remain ON for 2 more weeks...

Happy No-Valentine Day!!!

Traditions are traditions!!! Love'em OR Hate'em, they are a part of our life.

Single since 28 years... :-)

And Still Happy about it!