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I had been thinking about a Blog topic over the weekend then I came across
an Ad related to Android so thought why not write about it. 2009 had been a
make and break year for Android. It was during this time technology had
reached the hands of the multitude and people had started noticing the wonders the magic box in their hand carried.
Android is a mobile operating system used by mobile phones and a wide range
of other devices.
It is a free open source software and the preferred license is Apache
Software License 2.0. The key difference between Android and other smart
phone systems is that it is open for modification. It gives vendors the
opportunity to customize their products based on their own preferences.
HTC, Samsung, Motorola, LG, Sony Ericsson have come up with smart phones
using this technology.
Android Market is an online store developed by Google for android devices
making it easier to explore the world of apps, games and information. This
is not an open source.

Technologies involved in Android development
Operating System: Linux kernel with middleware libraries and API’s written
in C
Application Framework: Java compatible libraries based on Apache Harmony, Dalvik Virtual Machine with just in time compilation to
run complied java code
Database: SQLLite a lightweight rational Database

Few highlights of the phones using Android are
   1. Voice Support
   2. Smart Virtual Keyboard
   3. Video recording, image uploading and sharing is faster with standard compliant browser,optimizing performance
   4. Supports a wide range of file formats audio/video/still media/Streaming media.
   5. Video Calling
   6. Multitasking
   7. Handset layouts and additional hardware support
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To catch the glimpse of the world
In a single fold
With events across the globe
Creating a weird probe

North East West and South
Who knows the truth?
Politics, Media, Arts & sports
Come as headlines in reports

Inflation a sudden tide
There is still no end to bribe
Recession is up in air
Industries in despair

Movies released in the town
Heaving the youth down
Politics another game
Played mainly for fame

Ads that boost of discount sales
Attracting masses in scales
Weather report show rising storms
Earthquakes and Tsunami’s are norms

This is in short the world we live
Common man has nothing to give
Only worries about the things around
Though can make no change on ground
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Many a times we come across the name proxy server and firewall. Proxy
  servers are used as intermediary for requests from clients requesting
 resources from other servers. The advantage here is the remote machine
 hosting the information never comes in contact with your computer. All
communication is handled through the proxy server. When multiple resources
request for the same data, all requests are redirected to the proxy server
if the information is available in the cache it is sent without connecting
 to the main server all the time, hence its faster and also helps blocking
 irrelevant content and managing user requests easier. For example if an
organization wants to restrict access to certain sites, it easier to change
                    the settings in the proxy server.

Today with a lot of outsourcing and increase use of internet, the need for
data security has also increased. To transfer information from the intranet
  (LAN) to external network (WAN) and to ensure that only the required
information gets transferred across the network a DMZ (Demilitarized zone)
is created. This set up is also similar to the proxy. The computers within
 the DMZ send request to the hopping server (firewall or bridge) and the
hopping server send request to the client. At times they could be more than
one hopping servers. Each system holds only the address of the host to which
it should respond and the host to which it should forward the request. Ports
    are enabled only to transfer selected information. The source and
 destination IP is hidden. In this way a more secure connection is made,
 enabling working from different geographical locations and sharing the
piece of work among different organizations. DMZ is an additional layer of
security for sensitive data. The diagram below gives a rough sketch of how
                          data is transmitted.

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Last month I happened to forget my mobile phone in office (nothing
astonishing). The stance this time was I was alone at home. Apart from for
communication, I use my phone to set up an alarm; I get a call when the Cab
arrives. I feed all the contact information on the phone. This literally
means I don’t have them in my head. I managed this crisis by sending
messages via email. Irony was that I couldn’t find a single alarm
clock in working condition that evening as they were been replaced by my
phone years back. I woke up at every half an hour or so to check the time
has not passed four, lest I miss the cab also. Being punctual had helped me
in getting the cab else traveling from one end of the city to the other on
my own would have screwed my day further.


I was just wondering how addicted we are to technology.
They play most roles in our lives, right from spell check, grammatical
errors in this Blog. With rice cookers, mixers and washing machines work at
home is still never ending and tiring. We need automobiles to travel even
the shortest distance. The search engines help with finding any
information. With the fast growing world, information is also growing.
There is a need to learn and adopt new technologies with each new
assignment at work. . Today we get lots of information from books,
magazines, televisions. With all these advancement in technologies and
their presence in every part and parcel of our lives we still find no time.
Not only that, they are the source for entertainment, communication and
work. We are totally handicapped without technology. I wonder how people
who have lived decades behind us had managed.

Have you ever dreamt a day in your life without technology?
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While browsing I came across this article comparing the two social networking sites.
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Today most of the sports use coin flipping for decision making. The coin is
tossed in the air to choose between the two alternatives. It’s chosen
because its simple, the outcome is unbiased, the probability of each
outcome is the same and it’s only very rare that the coin ends up in a pit
or on the edge. In such cases the coin is tossed again.
The practice has an ancient origin. Biblical history defines the chance
outcome as the expression of divine will and the well known example is how
Jonah was chosen to be thrown out of the boat. Jonah was chosen by God to
proclaim the judgment to the Nineveh. Jonah resists and tries to escape. He
goes to Joppa and boards a boat. God sends a great storm to the sea. The
captain decides there is someone in the boat whom God is not pleased with.
They randomly pick Jonah and he was cast out of the boat
to calm the sea. He was then swallowed by a whale, he realizes that he
cannot escape from God and prays for mercy.
Sometimes we use to this mechanism to solve small disputes among friends as
to who would do it first/last. It’s a chance outcome that doesn’t repeat.
When I call it a chance outcome I remember this famous joke where a student
tosses a coin to choose an answer at an examination and again tosses the
coin to verify and gets worried the answers don’t match.
For more information related to coin flipping refer:http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Coin+flipping
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Recession these days is become as common as sunrise and sunset. Recently
read in the newspapers about the one that’s going to hit USA. Everyday
there are events that move the market up and down. Theres no clue when
a recession has actually started or ended, however if the market is
declining for a month or more it’s considered a recession. Recently we have
been hit by a double dip recession and the market has not stabilized after
that. Economist believes that the one that’s going to hit now is going to
be far worse than the previous ones. The below factors support their
analysis
  1. Inflation
  2. Share values have come down
  3. Oil prices rising
  4. Unemployment
  5. Mortgages
The effect in one commodity/sector has an impact on all commodities and
has a direct effect on the whole economy. With the current market scenario
nobody can actually predict when the market is going to rise or fall or
when it’s going to be stable. God alone knows. For those planning for
investments it’s a good time for you.
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I was wandering with the clouds
Singing out loud
Over the mountains, valleys & plains
Across the empty lanes

And then I woke up with a frown
As my morning dreams drown
A momentary detachment from the world
While opening my eyes it whirled

The clock has stuck half past four
My travel ended in a core
Another day has just begun
In a mighty stun

Quickly realized I have to rush
Without making any fuss
Greet the new day with a smile
As it takes me through the miles

Get set on my feet
To make both ends meet
And then I can dwell in dreams
With radiating beams

Else the worries would ruin my sleep
And can put me down to weep
Only work can bring in reap
And can return joy in heap
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Our family is a bit crazy about travelling and we usually plan a day outing when all the family members get together. It’s a break from the routine work for the older generation and a fun filled vacation for the younger ones.  Last summer we had planned for Kumarakom, located 16 km from Kottayam which is my hometown.  

Kumarakom is a very beautiful place and a famous tourist destination in Kerala. The quaint land is a cluster of islands on the vembanad kayal (lake). Before the day break we were all set for the adventures that lay ahead of us. The mesmerizing scenic beauty of the small rivers beside the thick green mountains, thousands of ducks floating along with the waters, the paddy fields, the green grass swaying along with the wind are some of the highlights.

Kumarakom is a home for a variety of flora and fauna and the best time to visit is December. Most of the bird lovers visit during this time to watch the birds migrating from different parts of the world.

It’s famous for boating. You can find a large variety of houseboats, not to the mention the famous Kettuvallams. The boat ride from Kumarakom to Pathiraamanal Island was very exciting. Flocks of birds, men collecting snails, greenery on the sides, small resorts, coconut trees lined up were some of the mind blowing sceneries. We spent about 2 hours on the island; the guide had showed us some rare variety of plants and a few birds.
Pathiraamanal is a lovely island in the lagoon. Pathiraamanal means ‘sands of night’.  It’s located amidst the Vembanad Lake.  We spent the morning there. Then we set to the bird sanctuary. Since it was summer and noon by the time we reached, we couldn’t watch the birds. We walked through the woods in search of some rare species all we could find were huge bats relaxing on the trees after their night shift. The sight of the green pastures and the country side itself fills in some unknown joy. It’s worth spending a day!
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