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Is Android malware capable of devouring your children?

2013-03-21T14:12:00.001-07:00

The whole Android world is reeling in shock. Reports of Android being plagued by Malware attacks are coming in from various sections. And there is a genius who has taken it on himself to report ‘bu-haáki’ that Malware attacks have seen a whopping 2000% increase. Popular among such ‘bu-haáki’ reporting is the report that particularly vicious forms of malware that can reach out to you from your computer and gobble-up your young ones. The Google play store has been reportedly plagued by viruses which render it a risk to the many Android users. Sound anything like a rival smear campaign?

Before you decide to put away your Android devices fearing the safety of your kids, let’s try and get some perspective on the whole thing. Malware is a very real threat. It affects almost all the major platforms without any distinction. The only reason why Android is targeted is because it is very extensively used. A few years ago (and probably even today), Microsoft was prone to all kinds of security attacks including malware. The simple reason behind this being that Microsoft was popular and very extensively used by users around the world. It follows logically that Android which enjoys a similar status should also be susceptible to such attacks.

Focusing on reality, Android isn’t prone to attacks the way Microsoft was. Malware problems are exceedingly common with laptops and PC’s, but Android Malware infestations have been virtually unheard of. Android Malware exist without a hint of doubt. But security experts are ridiculously paranoid about the extent of danger it poses. These concerns are then grotesquely exaggerated into unwanted ‘bu-haáki’ and then fed to the public. The Google play store is highly secure, if you can stick to it for downloading all your games and apps and also avoid clicking on any un-trusted links, you will be clear of any such attacks. Before you download something, be sure to look for user reviews.

You need to carefully evaluate your app purchases based on experiences of previous users. This will generally be more than sufficient to keep out Malware. However, Android seems to falter at enterprise level. Although, irrespective of what Android does, Samsung has begun work on Knox, Samsung’s very own security system which intends to aid the tormented IT admins who have to deal with the rising BYOD trend. Samsung looks all set to take on BlackBerry in this new segment. More and more manufacturers are expected to take the cue from Samsung and come up with their own security system to safeguard Android devices.

Despite the manufacturer’s security system move, Google assures it’s users that Android is a great deal safer than expected. Google is not perturbed by any erroneous reporting. Google has been repeatedly urging their users to be highly selective in downloading apps. The Jelly Bean version also has a security feature which verifies apps that are to be installed onto your device. Google doesn’t consider this a threat of major proportions yet, but the Android platform is ever evolving to fight these security attacks.

There is no reason to fear any monstrous creature; nothing is out to get your children. Android is very much secure today and shall remain so for some time to come.

The human condition

2013-03-21T09:26:00.003-07:00

The human mind is a very curious thing. Every fiber of our being pushes us in one direction but the mind says something entirely different. Mankind's extended history has seen various episodes where hypocrisy is rampant. We have religions that preach love and peaceful existence, which have been involved in gory bloodbaths time and again. We also saw the rise of a nation of people who banded together with the goal of freedom but they propped themselves up using subjugation of their fellow human being. Hypocrisy, hypocrisy everywhere!

Quoting straight from a movie "Hidden deep within the human conscious is an insatiable desire for conflict." So, you are never fighting any physical enemy but the human condition itself. The desire for conflict has been imbibed into our genetic material over millenia of systematic evolution. It is almost as natural as sustenance or carnal desires. Man has never known what he wants. Anyone who says otherwise is just plain ignorant. That man is a slave to desire has been known since time immemorial, evident from the Adam and Eve story. It follows that man's desires also include a certain proclivity for violent conduct. This was detrimental for the propagation of the human race. It was essential for someone to take a stand and bring in some amount of order.
The obscure proposition of god was a fear-inducing tactic that was present in almost every culture in history. Everybody has their own interpretation of god, but none of them accurate. It was not a question of accuracy but rather one of what needed to be done at the time. Religion however was the biggest oxymoron in the history of man. What was previously a tactic to bring order and discipline now led to a controlled and a regulated form of chaos. I fail to understand which religion or prophet ever mentioned that the supremacy of your beliefs need to established around the globe. I guess establishment of religion failed to counter the human condition.
Personally, I have no inclination to establish the supremacy of my religious beliefs over anyone, hence I fail to see why someone would want to engage in such activities. If what you are preaching has legitimacy it will find that people will be attracted to it. To my peers who tend to blame much of our country's degeneracy on the advent of abrahamic or western religions, open your eyes. We didn't need someone to come and ask us to fight. There were numerous supremacy wars in the Indian sub-continent long before any foreigner even set foot here. The purest concept of god had always been corrupted by humans for political purposes. It only followed that as believers, we are at the end of some serious bashing for our own hypocrisy.

God is energy. If you try not to take everything said to you literally, you will realize that the omniscient and omnipotent nature of god is because it is simply energy. Ever present around us, ever driving us. By this simple hypothesis, it follows that it is utterly pointless to even dispute or debate over god. Reluctance of a section of people doesn't make the truth a lie. God really has a lot of things to do than to guide you to heaven or bless your misguided sense of honor. All we as humans are required to do is to live a meaningful and productive life. Your life should not only be useful to yourself but also to those around you. But then again, I don't suppose there would be many who would agree with me. The human condition forces them to disagree and I don't judge them for their views. The mind works in mysterious ways.

The matrix of life!!!

2013-02-26T19:08:00.003-08:00

Are we all living inside a virtual simulation?

A study out of Bonn University has led to a new round of speculation about the nature of the universe.

The study proposes that cosmic rays undergo a strange energy shift. The energies are “re-fitted” to align with an underlying pattern or lattice. There is only one proper fit; no exceptions are permitted.

If the lattice is, indeed, the basic pixel-like Reality we are interacting with every day of our lives, then we could be living inside a created artifice.

A simulation.

Put this description alongside the hypothesis that the universe is a hologram: lines of code inscribed on a two-dimensional surface deliver instructions on how the lattice is built, and what its properties are.

In other words, the software which holographically projects the universe includes the exact structure of the lattice.

Then, by the rules of the game, energies which don’t automatically plug into the lattice framework precisely as they’re supposed to are “snapped to” a correct fit, as Mike Adams (Natural News) has suggested.

Mike has made the analogy to a television picture, which consists of pixels that have their own dimensions and structure. So if we imagine an all-encompassing “television picture,” this would be the lattice-controlled reality we live in.

Paul Watson (infowars) asks the question: is this universe-simulation our own creation? Since time could be quite flexible where simulations are concerned, might we have made this reality from a platform in the future and then inserted ourselves into it?

What interests me is the notion that humans have used technology to construct a scientifically designed cosmos.

Is this possible, or are we applying a contemporary paradigm to a universe whose nature actually exceeds that paradigm?

In a 10-year project of putting together a collection called The Matrix Revealed, I did a great deal of research on other notions of creation or “reality-building.”

It is clear that at deep levels, propaganda turns into self-propaganda. In order to live inside a Matrix or universe of our own making, we would have to produce, in ourselves, an extraordinary level of amnesia about what we did. Otherwise we would know. We would walk around knowing full well we had designed our own illusion, and the whole thing would fall apart.

Immortal and free from the structure, we would hardly want to spend all our time trapped in it.

The ancient Tibetans knew a great deal about this conundrum. Before they became a theocratic society of rites and rituals and a rigorous elitism, they were daring adventurers on the edge of experiments in consciousness.

Relying on the teachings of itinerant outcast adepts from India, they developed a practice called, by a few later scholars, “deity visualization.” (See John Blofeld, The Tantric Mysticism of Tibet)

Perhaps based on an already existing mandala-painting, a teacher would give his student a very detailed and specific “personage” to create in his imagination. This effort, if it was successful at all, might take months or even years.

The objective was to mentally hold the complex image intact, in every detail, not just for a few seconds or minutes, but indefinitely. If the student was successful at this arduous task, he would soon find that the personage he created seemed to take on a life of its own.

The personage or deity would become the student’s friend and guide and give him valuable advice and counsel. When the teacher sensed this relationship had progressed to a very close point, he would order the student to get rid of the personage altogether.

This, it was said, was more difficult than the original act of creating it. But if the student was able to perform both aspects (creative and destructive) of the exercise, he would then realize, see, and know, with full consciousness, that THE UNIVERSE WAS A PRODUCT OF MIND.

At that crossroad, he would be able to spontaneously take apart pieces of “the hologram” or “the lattice,” and even create (out of nothing) new objects that hadn’t existed before.

It’s fascinating that now, at the beginning of the 21st century, we have come full circle. We are contemplating the possibility that we created this universe—but through technological means.

Perhaps those Tibetan adepts, in their practice, actually saw the lattice or even the two-dimensional surface on which the holographic code of the cosmos is inscribed.

Another clue concerning the origin or underlying force that made the universe is revealed through a study of the famous alchemical diagram: two crossed staves.

The four endpoints were said to represent the basic aspects or elements of Nature: earth, air, fire, and water. According to some alchemical interpretations, these elements were in eternal conflict with one another.

The resolution of the conflict was represented by the center-place where the two staves met. This mysterious intersection was called Quintessence, and its meaning was long debated.

Paracelsus, one of the most famous of the European alchemists, seems to have thought that Quintessence was, in fact, imagination.

In other words, our creative power could change the inherent design of reality. If so, then it is just a step from there to infer that our imagination invented the design in the first place.

Some will take that step; others will not. Regardless, the history of millions of artists on this planet directly points to the fact that, when freed from restraints, human beings become enormously creative. Every painting, play, poem, novel is a world of its own; a universe. Perhaps this suggests that the physical universe is but one work of art, out of a possible infinity of universes.

William Blake, one of the most revered English poets, made several remarkable statements about the power of imagination:

“Some see nature all ridicule and deformity…and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself.”

“Imagination is the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow.”

Of course, the notion of multiple universes is reflected in contemporary science. Physicist Brian Greene, author of The Hidden Reality, explains that Relativity and Quantum Theory, each highly useful in its own way, come into high mathematical conflict when set side by side.

One resolution of that conflict can be achieved through String Theory, in which tiny vibrating strings (in 10 or 11 dimensions) explain the makeup of this universe. But String Theory also suggests many surfaces or membranes or islands on which matter, energy, and time can exist: multiple universes.

No matter what force or power we say made this universe, a new day is here. We are coming to grips with the idea that the universe isn’t all the reality there is. Some find this disturbing. Others are inspired to feel it is intensely liberating.

Beyond any hypothesis about the underlying structure of the universe, there remain the basic questions about us, as succinctly expressed in the title of Paul Gauguin’s famous 1897 painting: Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where are We Going?

For those who answer these questions in terms of the Divine and God, it’s interesting to consider the original essence and principle of the Kabbalah. Contrary to many interpretations, the whole idea of this evolving text is proliferation: by advancing all knowledge, all science, all poetry, all the arts, humans move closer and closer to God. In other words, for the religiously inclined, nothing learned about our potential power—even the boggling possibility that we invented this simulation called universe—subtracts from Divine power.

I recently studied Gauguin’s intriguing painting again. Behind the three central groups of people representing the three basic questions, the light-blue background shows figures and scenes from what the artist called the Beyond.

That gives rise to yet another hypothesis. We are living in an interpenetration of several simultaneous universes or planes of existence. And they’re all here now, if we could see them.

The rigorous lattice or holographic code defining this universe is merely the way one plane of existence is structured.

Rather than reduce all possible universes to the principles on which this one may be built, why not consider many, many other such “works of art?” Each universe is constructed or improvised out of the infinite well of creative freedom…

The Matrix Revealed

Could there be a greater illustration of the principle of Abundance?

Throughout history, humans have been reaching for, and elevating the idea of greater abundance. In one of the early Bible stories, Old Testament Joseph, as a boy, dreams of dancing sheaves of wheat. Wheat, grain was, for the ancients, a living symbol of abundance.

Johanna Stuckey, well-known researcher on early goddesses, points out that the Sumerian grain goddess, Ezina/Ashnan, was also called Lady of Abundance.

We have always sought, in faith, in hope, in myth, in story, in investigation the means for unending abundance. Now, we also see it reflected in our most far-reaching contemplations: not just one universe, but many universes, without end. Because if we are living in this virtual space and time, why shouldn’t other continua exist?

Are they all simulations? Is a painting a simulation? Not really. It’s an independent invention, undertaken in freedom, launched from the unfettered imagination of an artist. It is its own universe.

We are all artists.

With all veils and curtains lifted, this is the truth we have been waiting for, the truth we have always known.

The three questions Paul Gauguin asked could be titanically re-framed: Dissolving the societal myths of false limitations, what can you truly create? How powerful is your imagination? What universes will you create?

From the pineal depths

2013-01-25T13:17:00.001-08:00

The self-loathing from the previous post is now gone. This time, I'm in a more introspective mood. I pity the state of affairs today. Forget the apocalypse, we are past that. But are we supposed to endure these wild days till the apocalypse?? Are we going to sit helplessly and await a possibly non-existent apocalypse?? Or are we going to strive to hasten its coming??

There doesn't appear any positive or constructive way out of this. Whatever decision we take seems to be pushing us deeper into a hole. This hole is more than metaphorical. This hole exists deep in our psychological build-up. This hole is a defense mechanism from things that aggrieve us and matters we assume we are better of without. It's just as real a place as it is imaginary.

People, my peers, my fellow humans have lost the essential social context of life. Man is a social animal they said, but GE is in essence an animal they never said. In reality we are turning into a parasitic virus that is slowly, steadily destroying the host organism. Environmental issues aside, my issue is more of the mind. Why is my mind weak?? Why am I unable to act on the wrongs I see everyday?? Am I possessed by such a guilt that I'm unable to find myself in a position to judge another's errors?

Until recently mans social relevance was entirely the topic on my mind. But thanks to certain individuals who proved me wrong and showed me that man was meant to fend for himself. And all the bonds of fellowship and sentiment we claim are just creations of our mind and not real. When it comes down to it none of us would hesitate to take a life to save our own. This is not the man that the creator intended.

Science calls it a lucky mistake. Religion calls it a divine blessing. Wherever your beliefs lie, the fact remains that man gaining a higher consciousness was the reason for any sort of religion or science to progress. This progress had now reached such an extent as to try and question everything. Out of this the only thing an average man gained was that knowledge was out there if he could dare to seek it. But some chose to sit-back and pass judgement on others. These loungers are hampering progress.

The only way any hope can resurface out of this issue is by individual enlightenment. Enlightenment is supposed to be gained at places of worship. But this age is such that people have taken to exploitation of religious gatherings to such an extent, even staunch believers shun them. But then the search for enlightenment should not stop for this pathetic reason. Each person should take up the search for the inner truth. Awaken the power within. Unleash the full potential of your brain which is the biggest asset as well as weapon that you posses.

I am on this search. Critically examining the every possible path . When I learn about these things I shall share them simultaneously. And each of you are free to choose your own path. It doesn't matter which path you take, the destination we have all set is the same.

Sleepless nights!!

2013-01-19T14:55:00.001-08:00

Tonight has been one of many sleepless nights. I have an extremely comfortable bed, my room is air-conditioned and yet I'm unable to catch a wink. And so I began to analyse myself. Heck, I've seen a million tv shows, I know what I'm doing!!!
So I finally conclude that my problem is more psychological than physical. I have something's on my mind that I need to just unload right now. This is just a burden I have knowingly and in full arrogance heaped upon myself. Just until 5 years ago I used to be a lovable character. I was cool surrounded by a bunch of frnds who liked me. But now I'm literally friendless and truly alone.
That's not all. I am also a complete failure and utter disappointment. And I have only myself to blame. I just dreamt so much, that I was fixated on my utopia that I never really lived in reality. My constant forays into this non-existent dream world is the main cause behind my completely absent social life.
Blame dad. He always guilted me into believing fun is a very bad thing. And I just happened to turn out that way. And atleast if I had some size able achievements to show for this trouble it may have been fair compensation. Sadly, I was never that lucky.
My friends never said it out loud, but it was what they really felt. That I was the friend you don't really want around you but you kept him just cause he was there. Extra baggage, out of sight out of mind. And it has been that way in practice. Truly if only I could go wild and cry out. I would. But I'm not made of stuff like that. Mt rationality is dominant.
So the only rational course I can concur from here is that from now on, I'm alone. I'm a lone wolf. No, I'm The lone wolf! My life, my goals and eventually my achievements will be my own. Trust has let me down horribly on multiple occasions, so I have decided to ditch that concept. I DO NOT TRUST ANYBODY!!!
The logical next step is the correction. Yes I will have to right my life on my own. Gone are the silly hopes of helping hands. They aren't coming. I will climb. Oh I will climb to dizzying heights!!! The same characters who shun me now will seek me out. And I shall take pleasure in throwing them out the window. I have no one and I shall need no one anymore.
My life shall not be a tragedy. My life shall be a lesson to people that trust in any person or object other than yourself is the most foolish of concepts. My life begins its new chapter now. This dawn will see the beginning of My rise. I shall achieve everything I want. I will do everything I want. The world is not enough!!!!

The DUKE of Indian Roads

2012-07-24T23:38:00.001-07:00

Bajaj-KTM DUKE 200. The name that's creating a sensation on the Indian roads. Yes, all the reviews say that it's a splendid machine. But, reading any score of review blogs doesn't give you an approximation of what this Roadster is really about. The thrill offered by this monster Duke is only experienced personally. Take it from me first hand, the Duke is an unmatchable machine. And the true DUKE of the Indian roads.

First of all, if you have read any other reviews before this, I'd advise you to scrap them. The review sites usually don't do complete justice to a bike. All they care about is how the machine handles. But a first hand user review can give you an accurate picture of the emotions involved in handling a machine.

After months of waiting, I finally took delivery of my Duke. The first few Kms were like a baby taking it's first steps. Tentative, wobbly and a little apprehensive and unsure of myself. But then a half hour later I was throttling away to glory on some of the most challenging of Bangalore's roadways. The beauty of this bike is that it is a boon for the Indian road conditions. The magical suspension offered by the Duke absorb the nasty potholes and cracked city roads.Riding the bike bang right into a pothole doesn't feel minutely discomforting. My back is very thankful to the engineers at KTM, I can finally consider biking without worrying about my back.

The bike throttle releases according to your every command. I wonder if any of you have read the Harry Potter books. In the third book, Harry receives a brand broomstick, The Firebolt. Harry's description of the Firebolt's handling is also apt to describe this beauty's capabilities. The lovely roadster handles and swerves to your every command. You don't even need to do anything but simply think it and the bike obeys. The roar of the throttle is something that drew me to this bike. A monstrous growl that draws every eye on the road towards you.

The styling of this bike is very unique. For an Indian audience, a naked Roadster is a very new concept. The advent of the Duke will introduce a new trend in Biking. Bikers tripping on their cruisers have a new alternative now. The custom MRF Zappers have been made specifically for this beauty. The road huggers just offer a new level of balance and controlled gripping on the road. The center positioned exhaust affords additional stability and support.

The Duke is a dream fulfilled. The thrill of finally owning this bike is magical. The full capacity of this bike is yet to be fully tested. Yes, I am talking about long drives. The city drives that I've had so far, have given me a prologue to the possibilities of this bike. More adventures and beauty drives are coming up on this bike. Just keep tuned into the updates.

The Road Beckons!!!

The amazing iPhone

2012-07-19T03:33:00.001-07:00

Are you looking to purchase a new smart phone? Are you confused as to which phone you should buy? Are you conflicted with the Brand Vs Budget struggle? Well, I shall try to help you find some answers here.

Firstly, assess what you need from the mobile phone. Are you looking to use it for a business purpose wherein calling and texting are your major needs? or, are you looking for a truly amazing phone with supreme smart phone capabilities? Once you have answered the above questions, Scroll down.

Option1: Business phone: Well, in this regard all I can tell you is, you'd be very well served by any odd phone. You don't need to worry about anything else, except how much you are wiling to spend on the phone and how much value the phone gives you.

Option2: Casual Use Phone(here it gets interesting): Well, as a casual mobile user myself, I must say, there are a myriad of possibilities in this regard. Once you have decided on this option, you can read further to decide which direction you want to head. Now, There are a million and one smart phones out in the market now. How do you which one you need? If budget is your motto, then you'd be well served by any blackberry. But then again, this is the casual user option. You definitely aren't scrimping on the wallet. So assuming you are ready to loosen the purse strings a little, lets move ahead.

Television, Internet the world has actually shrunken smaller and smaller into your bedroom. So why not your telephone?? The smart phones were born out of this question. Something that combines the convenience of a telephone, with the portability of a music player, gives you connectivity to the internet on the move, and pitches in as a great many other things, is hard not to covet. The smart phone is the next revolution. And WAIT!!, it has already started. So where are you in the ongoing "smart" revolution? I suggest you buy a smart phone and find your place quick.

Now that you have made a decision to buy a smart phone, the question that arises is, which one to buy? Well, that is a moot point, But, in my opinion, the amazing iPhone is what you need. It has a phone,camera(steady and motion), communicator, planner, web tool, data reader and so many other wonderful things rolled into a 5" package. Yes, you might say that the other smart phones also promise the exact same things, but, the difference between other smart phones and iPhone's is vast. A gaping canyon seperates them. iPhone is superior to any smart phone currently in the market.

How do i know this you ask, I have made a study of the iPhone versus its two closest competitors nokia and samsung. The nokia lumia 800 is a good decent phone coming from a powerhouse family that once ruled the Indian Mobile market. And the samsung's new baby Galaxy SIII. Here's a chart of general comparison.

Component	Samsung Galaxy S3	HTC One X	iPhone 4S	Galaxy Nexus	Nokia Lumia 800
Display	4.8″ 720p (720×1280) AMOLED	4.7″ 720p (720×1280) IPS S-LCD2	3.5″ Retina (640×960) LED IPS	4.65″ 720p HD (720×1280) Super AMOLED	3.7″ WVGA (480×800) AMOLED
Camera, primary	8MP	8MP	8MP	5MP	8MP
Camera, secondary	1.9MP	1.3MP	VGA	1.3MP	No
Storage, internal	16/32/64GB	32GB	16/32/64GB	16GB	16GB
Storage, expandable	microSDXC (64GB)	No	No	No	No
RAM	1GB	1GB	512MB	1GB	512MB
Processor	1.4GHz Exynos 4212 quad	1.5GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 (quad core)	800MHz Apple A5 (dual-core ARM Cortex A9, underclocked 1GHz)	1.2GHz TI OMAP 4460 (dual core ARM Cortex-A9)	1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
Graphics	Mali-400MP	ULP GeForce	PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU	PowerVR SGX540 @ 384 MHz	Adreno 205
Battery	2,100mAh	1,800mAh	1,432mAh	1,750mAh	1,450mAh
Cellular data	21Mbps HSPA+	21Mbps HSPA+	World phone (HSPA+CDMA)	HSPA+	14.4Mbps HSPA
SIM type	Micro SIM	Micro SIM	Micro SIM	Mini SIM	Micro SIM

These are the general hardware configurations of the various smart phones existing int the market. Inspite of what the chart says, My obvious choice would be the Apple iPhone 4s. Yes, it is overpriced and Yes, the hardware configuration's are lower than the others say, galaxy. But the iPhone is a niche of its own. The joy of owning and using an iPhone doesn't match anything else. The freedom that the iPhone provided the smart market, the path that iPhone paved for every smart phone is a tale often retold.

There's something about an iPhone that gets you hooked to it. Once you ever handle one, you cannot go back to any other phone. iPhone is like an addiction. A very sweet addiction. No matter how many phones are launched, no matter how many new technologies are created, nothing will ever replace the thrill of using an iPhone.

Furthermore, the interface is not the only thing about iPhone. The price is an issue that keeps most people away from an iPhone. Well, I'd like to quote the Joker( Heath ledger from The Dark Knight) "If You Are Good At Something, NEVER Do It For Free!!" Well that is something the folks at apple have taken to heart. And they are not wrong. What the table above doesn't tell you is that, androids and the windows' cannot provide you the same kind of security that IOS can offer. The security and data encryption standards of the IOS are the trends in the market. All the other phones pale in this comparison.

In the time of a rising number of smart phones, security of your data and your mobile is of the utmost importance. And the IOS scores heavily over android and windows in this regard, Thus, nullifying their lead gained in the chart above. The iPhone is truly THE phone you need to have, inorder to truly experience having a phone.

Got Bicycle??

2012-07-12T14:27:00.002-07:00

Fitness is the new Mantra of people around the globe. A concourse of people are hopping onto the fitness bandwagon. Be it trying to emulate your favorite celeb or just trying to make yourself the center of attraction of the room, Whatever maybe the inspiration, getting in shape is catching on more than ever. Different trainers suggest diverse methods and techniques. But one program stands out among all these. CYCLING. Yes, something as rudimentary and archaic as a bicycle is solely capable of getting you fit and in fine shape.

Gym freaks and coaches who make a living out of this, want you to believe that gymming is the way to get in shape. But no matter how many dumbell's you lift and no matter how many crunches you perform, you are not in shape unless you can show true endurance of a cyclist or an athlete. Cyclists and marathon athletes perform seemingly impossible and super-human tasks. Their endurance and stamina levels are enough to invoke envy in any professional bodybuilder.

You do not need to be professionally trained to achieve fitness through cycling. This is totally a myth. All you need is proper enthusiasm and a good standard Bicycle. Starting a cycling regime is dependent only on you and the kind of excuse you make to delay it. Start right away and watch how the Bicycle transforms you into a completely different person.

To achieve optimum utility out of your cycling exercise, you need to learn a few things. A growing number of amateur bicyclists are now forming cycling clubs as a green initiative. But it is quickly catching on an urban weekend adventure experience. Exactly for these reasons a growing number of people are now trying to get their cycling fundamentals right. Many different books and blogs provide different views and different theories about which is the right way to train yourself to be a better cyclist. But if you want a proper training programs, you need to know your fundamentals right.

It's not all that difficult when you posses the right knowledge. Nonetheless, obtaining that information is the tricky part. The difficulty in obtaining the good stuff stems from the misinformation around the sport of cycling. There are a few genuine sources from where to obtain this information. One that deserves mention is mycycling.com. concise and precise all the info you need is archived there.

You can view all this information by following the link below.
Click Here!

So dear reader, get on your bicycle and get in shape.

GO GREEN! GET FIT! BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY!

Not just blind faith

2012-06-21T08:50:00.000-07:00

Gayatri mantra has been bestowed the greatest importance in Vedic dharma. This mantra has also been termed as Savitri and Veda-Mata, the mother of the Vedas. The literal meaning of the mantra is:

God! You are Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Almighty.
You are all Light. You are all Knowledge and Bliss.
You are Destroyer of fear; You are Creator of this Universe,
You are the Greatest of all. We bow and meditate upon your light.
You guide our intellect in the right direction.

The mantra, however, has a great scientific import too, which somehow got lost in the literary tradition. The modern astrophysics and astronomy tell us that our Galaxy called Milky Way or Akash-Ganga contains approximately 100,000 million of stars. Each star is like our sun having its own planet system. We know that the moon moves round the earth and the earth moves round the sun along with the moon. All planets round the sun.

Each of the above bodies revolves round at its own axis as well. Our sun along with its family takes one round of the galactic centre in 22.5 crore years. All galaxies including ours are moving away at a terrific velocity of 20,000 miles per second. And now the alternative scientific meaning of the mantra step-by-step:

Om bhur bhuvah swah:
Bhur the earth, bhuvah the planets (solar family), swah the Galaxy. We observe that when an ordinary fan with a speed of 900 RPM (rotations Per minute) moves, it makes noise. Then, one can imagine, what great noise would be created when the galaxies move with a speed of 20,000 miles per second.
This is what this portion of the mantra explains that the sound produced due to the fast-moving earth, planets and galaxies is Om. The sound was heard during meditation by Rishi Vishvamitra, who mentioned it too their colleagues. All of them, then unanimously decided to call this sound Om the name of God, because this sound is available in all the three periods of time, hence it is set (permanent). Therefore, it was the first ever-revolutionary idea to identify formless God with a specific title (form) called upadhi. Until that time, everybody recognized God as formless and nobody was prepared to accept this new idea. In the Gita also, it is said, "Omiti ekaksharam Brahma", meaning that the name of the Supreme is Om, which contains only one syllable (8/12). This sound Om heard during samadhi was called by all the seers nada-Brahma a very great noise), but not a noise that is normally beyond a specific amplitude and limits of decibels suited to human hearing. Hence the rishis called this sound Udgith musical sound of the above, i.e., heaven. They also noticed that the infinite mass of galaxies moving with a velocity of 20,000 miles/second was generating a kinetic energy= 1/2MV2 and this was balancing the total energy consumption of the cosmos. Hence they named it Pranavah, which means the body (vapu) or storehouse of energy (prana).

Tat savitur varenyam:
Tat that (God), savitur the sun (star), varenyam worthy of bowing or respect. Once the form of a person along with the name is known to us, we may locate the specific person. Hence the two titles (upadhi) provide the solid ground to identify the formless God, Vishvamitra suggested. He told us that we could know (realize) the unknowable formless God through the known factors, viz., sound Om and light of suns (stars).
A mathematician can solve an equation x2+y2=4; if x=2; then y can be known and so on. An engineer can measure the width of a river even by standing at the riverbank just by drawing a triangle. So was the scientific method suggested by Vishvamitra in the mantra in the next portion as under

Bhargo devasya dheemahi:
Bhargo the light, devasya of the deity, dheemahi we should meditate. The Rishi instructs us to meditate upon the available form (light of suns) to discover the formless Creator (God). Also he wants us to do Japam of the word Om (this is understood in the Mantra) . This is how the sage wants us to proceed, but there is a great problem to realize it, as the human mind is so shaky and restless that without the grace of the Supreme (Brahma) it cannot be controlled. Hence Vishvamitra suggests the way to pray Him as under.

Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat:
Dhiyo (intellect), yo (who), nah (we all), prachodayat (guide to right Direction). O God! Deploy our intellect on the right path.

Full scientific interpretation of the Mantra:
The earth (bhur), the planets (bhuvah), and the galaxies (swah) are moving at a very great velocity, the sound produced is Om, (the name of formless God.) That God (tat), who manifests Himself in the form of light of suns (savitur) is worthy of bowing / respect (varenyam). We all, therefore, should meditate (dheemahi) upon the light (bhargo) of that deity (devasya) and also do chanting of Om. May He (yo) guide in right direction (prachodayat) our (nah) intellect dhiyo

So we notice that the important points hinted in the mantra are:-

1) The total kinetic energy generated by the movement galaxies acts as an umbrella and balances the total energy consumption of the cosmos. Hence it was named as the Pranavah (body of energy). This is equal to 1/2 mv2 (Mass of galaxies x velocity)

2) Realizing the great importance of the syllable OM, the other later date religions adopted this word with a slight change in accent, viz., amen and Ameen.

3) The God could be realized through the saguna (gross), upasana (method), i.e.,
(a) by chanting the name of the supreme as OM and
(b) by meditating upon the light emitted by stars (suns).

Democracy 100:1 Shortfilm

2012-06-13T15:15:00.001-07:00

Your dimension of greatness

2012-06-12T04:34:00.000-07:00

No one can know the potential,
Of a life that is committed to win;

With courage - the challenge it faces,
To achieve great success in the end!

So, explore the Dimension of Greatness,
And believe that the world CAN be won;

By a mind that is fully committed,
KNOWING the task can be done!

Your world has no place for the skeptic,
No room for the DOUBTER to stand;

To weaken your firm resolution
That you CAN EXCEL in this land!

We must have VISION TO SEE our potential,
And FAITH TO BELIEVE that we can;

Then COURAGE TO ACT with conviction,
To become what GOD MEANT us to be!

So, possess the strength and the courage,
To conquer WHATEVER you choose;

It's the person WHO NEVER GETS STARTED,
That is destined FOREVER to lose!

~ Author Unknown ~

I never believed in the you-can-do-it hokum. I never believed in the destiny crap that people want you to believe. All the happily ever after, was just bunkum to me. And that has stayed that way since the one time I lost my school report card and had to report that at home. Over all these years, that has been something that never changed. But I write this now, in a state of total confusion over my own views. I'm just flummoxed by whatever life threw at me. I'm absolutely clueless.

Its just that, I keep getting myself into situations where I'm always letting down people. And the letting down starts from home. Its getting chronic. Its a bad habit, I'm finding hard to let go. Now, for a change, I have let MYSELF down. I feel like a pile of bat droppings. And I'm now doing something that comes naturally after a situation like this. I'm assessing what I did wrong. Did I dream too big, too soon?? Did I trust people too soon?? Did I just commit the fundamental mistake of trying to construct a palace without the foundation?? All the analysis aside, I know I have only myself to blame. I'm just not a team player. For the very obvious reason that I'm not reliable. My unreliability clashes with my sincerity.

I can cuss myself all I want, nothing changes the fact that I'm just not there yet. I'm not together. I'm not collected. I'm over-zealous. I'm an egomaniac. I'm a narcissist. These are the adjectives people have used to describe me. So far. They are not wrong. It honestly, never bothered me. But today was the ultimate insult. I got rejected by a super-reject. And that sincerely bothers me. On multiple levels. I'm totally depressed by that.

No No!! Not depressed, If anything, I'm even more motivated. Motivation is what has risen out of this rejection. Repeated attempts by my father and others, has failed to inspire any competitiveness in me. But this has. I'm super-motivated. I have a goal now. An aim. An ambition. A direction of where I'm supposed to head. There may be times when you feel like you have taken a billion steps towards your dreams and ambitions, acted on your plans. That's when you realize, you're exactly where you started.

At times like this, I must not give up. I must continue on. I feel lost, bewildered and alone. But I don't feel like giving up. I continue to believe in myself. I will not allow discouragement and doubt to blur my vision and wash away my dream. I visualize my way beyond the detours, standstills and obstacles. That is the price of a dream. After this trial, the thing I realized is, in this country, if you want something done, the best way of getting it done is to do it YOURSELF! Depending on people and having a team to back you up is a myth. Because every individual has his own freak on. Got his own individuality to protect. Every man has his own angle to work on.

In conclusion, I would like to finish with this, despite multiple obstacles, you will realize your dreams. You take so many positive steps towards something, you are bound to succeed. Whatever the hurt of the moment, it will pass. Tomorrow is a new dawn. Today, you must pause, rest, catch your breath, and then look ahead. Each step will bring you close to your dream. Happiness is just around the next turn.

Prototype 2 Official Game Trailer 2012

2012-06-05T16:14:00.001-07:00

Arn The Knight Templar - Official Trailer

2012-06-05T16:10:00.001-07:00

THE HOBBIT Trailer - 2012 Movie - Official [HD]

2012-06-05T16:02:00.001-07:00

The Dark Knight Rises Trailer # 2 HD

2012-06-03T18:14:00.001-07:00

THE BOURNE LEGACY Trailer - 2012 Movie - Official [HD]

2012-06-03T18:11:00.001-07:00

Jack The Giant Killer - Official Trailer [HD]

2012-06-03T18:09:00.001-07:00

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Official Trailer #2 - (2012) Movie

2012-06-03T18:06:00.001-07:00

Bol Bachchan - Title Song

2012-06-03T10:16:00.003-07:00

Wow! Amitabh ji!!Rocking performance! Ya Ya! If U not talkin rite, then body pains from tow truck to head-light!!!

Rave-Vamped Night parties.

2012-06-01T15:57:00.002-07:00

To whomsoever reading this. I was just thinking about the notification that I just received on my facebook page. It was to sign a petition for permitting live music at the palace grounds again. I was more than happy to sign up. I mean, I just fail to understand what problem Bangalore police has against entertainment. First they cancel live music performances around Bangalore. Now, the palace grounds venue is facing the brunt of Bangalore police's inability and incapability. Just because the cops are incompetent, the youth of Bangalore is not supposed to have fun??? What justice is in this, I fail to understand. A metro city attracts a variety of people from all over the world. And they have varied needs to be able to have happy satisfying weekends to alleviate the pressures of the average workday. And this kind of indifferent behavior is killing the IT work ethic.

The argument that is being put forth by the cops is just preposterous. They claim that live music programs are the hunting grounds for drug-peddlers. Who's fault is it that drug-peddlers are still able to strut their poison among the youth. And how far is strangling our entertainment outlet, justified in your so called fight against drugs. The sensible youth of Bangalore, says no to drugs. But the police find it apt depriving them their clean fun haunts. What has this kind of tyrannous move achieved so far?? How far is this uncalled-for war on our city's night life apt?

If there was a high profile party happening in the city, the cops find it very hard to keep security intact. They just say that they are incapable of controlling the 'manic' youth who roam the night's. This is just sad. With all the political and economic unrest among other things, software industry is being driven out of the city. With it goes a major part of the states revenue. In any state, liquor forms a major part of the revenue. But the inefficiency of the city police force, is causing major dents on the states pockets. And not to mention, the guys running these pubs are just taking major hits on revenue. This is one of the main reasons they resort to distributing illegal substances in order to make a quick buck. So the steps taken to combat drugs are the ones resulting in their advent. Oxymoron!

And if you moral police and dim-witted cops thought that you have kept the drug monster at bay, you cannot be more wrong!! All that you have done with your actions is to drive the party hoppers out of the city. And the party destinations have been shifted to the outskirts. And here the watchful eye of the law is virtually non-existent. And this kind of unrestricted freedom, results in the fun-deprived youth to freak out even more. And they don't miss the opportunity to misuse this freedom. Alcohol and drugs flow freely. What are the authorities doing to control this?

Every once in a while, we see a news of some outskirts party being busted by the cops. The question to be asked here is, are they really killing the monster with their course of action? The answer sadly is NO! The number of such raves, is much higher than what the authorities let you believe. And anything the cops say or do, does nothing to change it. The Oakwood premier hotel, Juhu, Mumbai, was busted for hosting a secret rave. And a substantial amount of illicit substances were seized. Where does this substance come from? Why doesn't anyone think about it anymore?

When you pose such tyrannous restrictions on anyone, they chose to find an outlet to rebel against this. And this kind of direction leads them into the waiting hands of the drug monster. Normal youths are responsible, and possess good judgement. But rebellious youths have no judgement or responsibility. They know no bounds. This is my sincere request to cops of Bangalore, and the home Ministry of Karnataka. Please increase the police workforce. Find constructive ways to combat this monster. Please give us back our freedom. Please don't drive the youth into desperation. Please let us live responsibly.

Swayampakam

2012-05-30T05:33:00.002-07:00

To whomsoever reading this. If you are wondering what this is, this was a highly taste stimulating experiment in my kitchen. Fed up with the routine easy-to-make fried stuff, I decided it was high time I started learning how to cook with an actual dish in mind. My cooking usually includes a lot of fried stuff, and many, many prayers that it comes out right. And it is digestible. The first and foremost, that any bachelor guy needs to do before attempting his hand at cooking, is to give a call to his mother. My mom did give me her recipe for the delicious upma that she used to make me for breakfast. But replicating it proved an even tougher challenge. As you can see from the picture, this looks nothing like upma. But nonetheless, it was delicious and it was a happy treat to my taste buds. Chow Chow!!

The greatest actors, on the biggest stage

2012-05-29T04:23:00.001-07:00

To whomsoever reading this. India. The land of rich history. The land of extraordinary culture. The land of warriors. The land where once, giants walked among men. The land where principles,morality and honesty meant something. The land popular among foreign invaders and traders. The land which was subjected to over 700 years of foreign rule, including the 200 year British rule. The legacy of our predecessors weighs heavy upon every one of us. But what are we doing in the current situation? How are we justifying our great fortune for having been born in this great land? The noble constitution makers envisaged a very healthy and happy independent India. Little did they know that the great people of India had other plans.

Imagine a child who grows up with restrictions and reservations under his parents protection. There comes a day, when this child suddenly gets to stay away from his parents. His life is suddenly a myriad of possibilities. He has an explosion of opportunities. Most often than not, the child misuses this freedom. He falls into malice. This is not a hypothetical situation. This is happening to some kid somewhere right now. Similarly, having been under a strong rule for a long time, the great people of India, now, couldn't digest having to decide the course of their future. They chose the noble path of democracy where they get to choose their own leaders.

Democracy, in it's classical sense is flawed at any point of time. And there were a 'few good men' who realized this right at the start. They influenced policy makers of the time. This was an investment whose fruits they reaped heavily. Almost 65 years of independence, and this country is still being robbed and ripped off. Granted no foreigner will ever rule and rob us anymore. But instead, it's our own countryman robbing us. If this is what was the intention of democracy, then I have no doubt in thinking, we might have been better under British rule. Let a foreigner be the bad guy. Its a lot less painful. We really have become accustomed to these shameless grave-robbers.

The most audacious white-collar criminal in the history of Indian politics is, perhaps, Mr. YS Jaganmohan Reddy. A man who has no cognizable education. A man who rose to parliament office only by virtue of his late illustrious fathers influence and power. He is unlike other politicians in many aspects. He's not inexperienced in manipulating people to his point. The million dollar question is did he really do it?

Preposterous really, even considering the possibility he didn't do it. Given the kind of temptation offered by such a position, anyone would do it. Hell, I know I would(no kidding). I mean to say, almost every politician in this country is corrupt. Everybody mints money at the cost of the system. We've really made our peace with it. Though every citizen in India has the right to question any public servant, we seldom do it. And they like it that way. But in this case, surprisingly, Mr Reddy pleads that he's being targeted by the opposition and the government combined. That he's nothing but an innocent little businessman, who did not ever knowingly, hurt a fly. And all his actions were to honour his saint fathers memory. Mr Reddy proclaims that he and his saint father have done nothing but to progressively develop the states industries. And he really didn't demand any money for doing this. It is surprising that not even once, Mr Jagan, found it a little weird and curious that all the people that his father provided for, generously invested money in his companies. People who never met Mr Jagan even face-to-face found it appropriate to invest crores of rupees in his companies. What a lucky coincidence!!

Through all this, the most disturbing thing is that, Mr Jagan pretends to be an innocent victim. Pretending that he's the victim of a conspiracy. A conspiracy that was plotted against him by every other person in the country, excepting the people who support him. His supporters and party workers are even more galling. They claim that every person who held office in this country is a thief, and that their leader is the only innocent, honest one who's being targeted. The have even shamelessly, made use of their newspaper and TV news channel to bias, whatever viewership they have , to their point of view. Bitch please! Whom are you trying to fool here. I know you guys assume that public are just stupid, but this is really preposterous. We really aren't dumb. Come on. Be a man. Own up to the crap you've done. Maybe then the public might actually start respecting you and remember you to be truthful and honest. Not the snivelling, sneak-thief, cry baby that you are now. Wake up Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Lastly, I'd like to finish by asking Mr Jagan something. Dude, seriously, HOW do u 'honestly' invest an amount of RS 9lakhs and in a short period of time( 7 years speculatively), turn a whopping profit of 3000 crores. Seriously, EVERYONE wants to know. Please do get back to me on this, if there is an honest way of doing this, I want to get in on it too......!

To do or not to do

2012-05-27T17:55:00.004-07:00

To whomsoever reading this. To do, or not to do. That is the question that everyone faces in day-to-day life. Every one of us, as a child, had dreams and aspirations. As we grew older, these take a backseat when we weigh them out in the balance of life. The devil may care attitude that we all have in our adolescence, just suddenly disappears when so called maturity and responsibility towards life sets in. The days when a dream held some value are just long gone.

Why do we need to replace dreams with goals? Why do we need to crush ambition to allow for responsibility? Is dreaming such a bad thing?? Why are dreamers ridiculed today? What happened to the golden days? Life just so suddenly, and abruptly happens. None of us really have any chance to react.

God almighty! I want to stop my life from being a chore. I want my life to be a window of opportunity. I want an apple of aspirations. I want a world where dreams always have a tangible value. If we don't have dreams then how are we different from an automaton. As a child, I got to often hear how my father sacrificed his dreams to make a better luxurious lifestyle for me. Thank my fathers efforts, I have indeed, always been luxurious. But I always wonder what if he hadn't given up on his dreams? Would he have achieved an equivalent success with his dream life? Would he have been able to provide us with the amenities we enjoy now? I don't question his chosen path. I just need to analyze his decision to make one of my own in my life.

I am faced with a similar choice now. Follow my dreams or take the beaten track onto security and safety in lifestyle. To do or not to, is the question I, myself now face. This is a question who's best solution is time and experience. There really, isn't anyone who can give me an unbiased answer to this question. The enormous decision has fallen onto me. Windows of opportunity are hard to come by. When you do chance on one, you need to act, because it closes fast. So many of my peers are just following the tracks laid out for the ongoing rat-race, that is life today. I'm extremely circumspect about joining them on that track. Hell, I'm no rat.

The thing that finally helped me make my decision is some thing a fine man called ROBERT FROST wrote. 'The Road Not Taken' A brilliant piece of work that inspired generations. A poem with so many layers of depth, and meaning. Yes. I'm now, perfectly willing to take the ' road not taken' even though it is shrouded where it will lead me, I will atleast be satisfied i the knowledge that my choice is what makes all the difference in the end.

traffic sense, NOT!

2012-05-26T14:09:00.000-07:00

To whomsoever reading this. If you're a Bangalorean, an indica cab parked on top of a road divider is probably a very common sight. Whenever we pass such a sight on the road, we just drive on, assuming that the driver might be an rash, inexperienced drunk. It's a common conception among any commuter in any city. It's just so easy to put the blame on someone else. The people too, lap it up, because generally, cab drivers and auto-rickshaw drivers, drive as if they own the streets. They have no qualms about the inconvenience caused to the general public. They have to complete their trips at all costs. When I pointed the inconvenience they cause to an auto driver, he simply replies saying, more trips earn more money. I have a family to feed. Whoa! Heavy stuff. My argument that life is more valuable than a few leaves of currency fell on deaf ears.

Dear commuters, the blame doesn't rest, entirely, on these drivers. Yes, there's an irresponsible driver in all of us. Now, before you wonder whether I'm pointing towards you, let me tell you, YES. I AM pointing towards you. Really. Because, common courtesy dictates that, while driving in the city, you need to dim your headlights. But fact is no one bothers with it. Unfortunately, this is more of a hindrance to public safety than triple-riding or helmetless-driving. While there are fines for the latter offences, the former enjoys less notoriety. But truly, it's a greater offence in my view. Headlight's undimmed, give a glare on the windshield of the vehicle coming opposite to you. This causes the driver of the opposite vehicle to be unsighted and lose his view of the road ahead. I, myself have been unsighted and almost driven over a divider so many times. This is the real reason which causes most vehicles to go over the divider. Though, admittedly some times it is drunkardness.

Most people on the road, curse the car on the opposite for glaring on his eyes, and just move on keeping their own headlight undimmed. You are causing just as much inconvenience to the other guy, as he's causing to you. Traffic cops are more interested in seat-belts, when the real offenders are just driving on. We all have made our peace with the fact that roads in this country can never be perfect, by any stretch of imagination. But these things are just proper driving etiquette. They are in our control. We can certainly change them. We can be better. Lets hope to be better.

DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO TO YOU

the opposite of PROgress....

2012-05-24T16:12:00.000-07:00

To whomsoever reading this. I'm currently watching a news item on Madam Pratibha Patil's foreign junket expenses. In a time like this I don't understand her need to embark expensive foreign trips at the cost of taxpayers. Meanwhile petrol prices rise by another Rs 7.5. So in effect, the population of India is joyfully contributing for Mrs. Patil's family holiday and Mrs. Gandhi's surgery. I'm pondering on whom do I lay the blame? Central Govt? State Govt? all of them are so very occupied in bullshit of their own. The central govt. spent so much money to attain power, it's time they cashed in their chips. The state govt. is facing tantrums from a former CM turned cry-baby. So busily engrossed in such important issues, we can't really expect them to be bothered about our problems. I'm pretty sure that you have never cast a vote in your life. Because 75% of the educated population has no time to cast their votes. And the decision is left to hooch induced maniacs, who don't look past their next round of booze.

But ofcourse, these issues have been addressed so many times in our movies and the so many TV channels we watch today. It would indeed be redundant to talk about it again. But inspite of this issue being raised time and again, it doesn't cease to be front-page news whenever it comes up again. The news channels are also growing tired of repeating the same thing again and again. But the congress is totally oblivious to anything the public has to say. All the hullabaloo created by team Anna Hazare, failed to achieve anything definitive. Now slowly the heat from Mr Hazare is dying and his aims and goals are already old news.

What I find most disturbing(more than the govt's lethargic behavior), is that volatile Pakistan, battle-torn Afghanistan, flood-affected Bangladesh and iron-curtain Cuba are providing petrol at a good 50-60 Rs less than India Shining Inc.(If the above stat sheet circulating is to be believed). If this is not a thing to worry about, then I don't know what really is. The current and future generations of congress are just the same. Rahul Gandhi is going to be the worst decision congress ever took if I read the signs right. Ofcourse the voters of amethi have already proved it.

Life was much simpler when I used a bicycle. The greatest worry I ever had was keeping my cycle clean. Expenses in control and no rush to go anywhere. The arrival of a bike brings about a marked change in people. Suddenly there is a rush to get anywhere. You have too much time on your hands. You don't know what to do with it, you end up wasting it. Trust me on this, the bicycle days were always better, and going back to the bicycle is a very viable option. I already have. Trust everyone else will too.

Boycott your motor-vehicles. Lets show these robbers that we don't need their product. The only solution to combat fuel prices is good old-fashioned economics. Increase in demand needs to be met with proper supply, else available supply will turn expensive. To ensure fair priced supply, decrease the demand. Axiomatically, a surplus in supply will be created and result in prices actually being slashed for a change. For those of you who don't really get economics, ditch your damn bikes and start using bicycles or public transport.