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Facebook Messenger is OUT!

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:24:00 +0000

It was just another login for me at Facebook, but there was a hidden surprise. I saw a popup which asked me to install Facebook Messenger! Curious, I installed the setup, which didn't take much time in fact. This is how it looks at start-up, you can notice the grayish Facebook icon at the task-bar as well. You can install/download the Application from here - https://www.facebook.com/about/messenger

[Breaking] Facebook acquires Instagram!

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:22:00 +0000

This news is create a vibe all over the Internet world. Yes, Instagram, an app which was getting overwhelmed in the past few weeks is getting a greater boost. IFacebook apparently owned Instagram for 1 million dollars.Here is what Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg had to say in his latest post.

I'm excited to share the news that we've agreed to acquire Instagram and that their talented team will be joining Facebook.

For years, we've focused on building the best experience for sharing photos with your friends and family. Now, we'll be able to work even more closely with the Instagram team to also offer the best experiences for sharing beautiful mobile photos with people based on your interests.

How UK Search Engine Optimisation Helps Online Entrepreneurs?

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:49:00 +0000

Image Source : secretentrepreneurs

Though there are many ways to advertise online but it is essential for the online entrepreneurs to use tactics of UK search engine optimisation. Search engine optimisation is looked upon by most online business owners as a great way to earn high return on investment. Statistics prove that SEO is the only way to get high traffic to your website and boost sales. Though there are many online advertising tools but these do not guarantee success and they cost a hefty sum too. If you are looking for an Internet marketing technique that will deliver long term results, drive traffic naturally, optimise your website in a manner to give continual online exposure, then there can be nothing better than UK search engine optimisation.

There are many strategies you can follow to optimise your website. If you have a website which is not fetching the desired business results, then you can adopt certain changes or improvements to the website. Reputed UK search engine optimisation companies will evaluate your website from the SERP point of view and suggest ways to boost performance of your website. They will pinpoint areas with flaws in your website. UK search engine optimisation companies aim to get a site more noticeable to the search engines by developing or bringing changes to the relevant content. Application of right text, videos and images can improve the appearance of your website and attract more targeted traffic. SEO experts also analyse the HTML codes in your site. HTML codes should be clutter free to meet search engine ranking goals.

IPL T20 2012 - All you need to know

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:23:00 +0000

After a disappointing campaign by India, IPL is back to rejuvenate the broken hearts. This year 9 teams will play 76 matches in this battle of IPL T20 cricket. Entertainment guaranteed till May 27, and how could your summer vacation get better?

Here is all you want to know about IPL Season 5! Scroll down for team details, official site links and Facebook pages.
Points Table

Teams	P	W	L	Tie	N/R	PTS	RR
Delhi Daredevils	8	6	2	0	0	12	+1.026
Kolkata Knight Riders	8	4	3	0	1	9	+0.432
Chennai Super Kings	8	4	3	0	1	9	+0.033
Royal Challengers	8	4	3	0	1	9	-0.192
Rajasthan Royals	8	4	4	0	0	8	+0.190
Pune Warriors	9	4	5	0	0	8	+0.064
Mumbai Indians	8	4	4	0	0	8	-0.305
Kings XI Punjab	8	3	5	0	0	6	-0.436
Deccan Chargers	7	1	5	0	1	1	-0.709

*in red, Next match

No Touching, No Touching. Gender Taboo in India

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:14:00 +0000

Gender a.k.a Sex has always been a taboo topic in India. With such diversity in culture and lifestyle, India has reached a point wherein the Modern Lifestyle stands up to the Traditional Culture. Culture in India is unique, to those who live in India, they know about it. To those who do not, Indian culture is Orthodoxy(a bit too much I should say). We Indians may not realize it, and its quite musing when we come to know about this fact.

One day, I was watching a program in Discovery Channel(I don't remember the title), which was on miracles and godly beings. Somewhere in between, they pointed on certain funny or strange rituals done over the world. Even I thought it as funny by the way they presented it. But then next they commented "... such rituals would be no surprise to Indians, as every citizen believes in these rituals and even practice it..." . This is when I realized how unique, and how different our culture is from the Western Culture(which apparently is gaining popularity)

Now let me get to an incident that resulted in this post. We were going out for a treat the other day. At a traffic signal, one of my friends noted something in a bus next to us. A young man had his hands over his girlfriend's(I suppose) shoulder, which was looking a bit awkward at the angle we were looking. My friend burst in laughter and gossiped it around. Now what's wrong with that? Nothing is wrong, but I would just like to point a few things

Use your home PC from Office or anywhere!

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:16:00 +0000

This technology is not such a big deal today, but it was once. I remember when my friend Jithin used the Remote Desktop Connection app to control his home PC from his new Phone(Nokia E72). A few years back, this was exciting for us, but now, its just another routine in work. IT companies demand such working conditions, wherein you control a PC of your branch office or Customer location, from your Office. I should say it also takes away the pain of instructing your parents to search for a Resume in your PC(Thanks for this sentence Rohit)!

So let me get into the technical details. Its simple, in fact very easy to setup a remote desktop connection. All you need to have is a Software installed in both the computers(The PC/Laptop you want to access, and the PC/Laptop you are working on), and ofcourse Internet Connectivity

Modern Lifestyle - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:25:00 +0000

Life style, what has it been for the past few years? A havoc, I should say. I haven't made a detailed analysis on the lifestyle of different people, rather here is my thoughts on what is happening around me. How it was once, and how it is now. There is a definite change in each and every aspect, be it clothing, gadgets, vehicles, food or friends. Things have changed, but a question remains - is it Good? Bad? or Ugly?

So where do I begin? Hm... Virteacon says Technology, and let it be(this would be the major content of this article). Technology is growing at a pace we never imagined, and its definitely making impact on life. There are tons of examples around, wondering what? Let me quote a few I have noticed.
- Computers! God, what is technology without that intelligent piece of artistry. Let me go back 10 years, computers to kids were like oh my god! That's a Computer! But now, its like the air we breathe? A major turn around. I still remember whining to my parent to own a computer, which went on till I was in 10th grade. And when I owned one, I had strict instructions too - an hour a day(not more!). But now? I see my cousins, who are in 3rd grade, playing Games(Violent, vulgar, and you name it) whenever they want! They own PSP's, poking it around wherever they go, or high end Consoles. Old retro style Sega Video games are history(I still have sweet memories of Contra, and Mario!). Now Computers have gone cheap, easily available, and one of the basic amenities. No Computers? No Future, I guess.

How the Virtual World impacts Your Life

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:42:00 +0000

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Social Networking is something new, and evolving. People are crazily following it in search of a new life, a new life where you can mould yourself into the one you dream. It is powerful, where you can talk behind a beautiful profile picture, and pretend to be someone else. It's a whole new world created by You. Here is a few points I jotted down way back - Few points to build up your Virtual Personality. People thought this was ultimate, so did I. But recent developments prove that it's not completely Virtual, in the end, it will effect your real life.

How? Recent incidents throw light on it. There are two of them actually, one the case where Employers asked Facebook passwords for an interview, and the other case where Japanese court asks Google to ban Search auto-update. These incidents open up a twist on Social Networking, and its impact on life. It also puts up the importance of something we always ignore - Privacy Policy.

Let's take a look into the first incident. Suppose you are a Social Networking freak, who plays around all day in Facebook, building up your own Yo virtual identity. It may not be the real you, who is a geek and a good individual. You go up to attend an interview for your dream job. After rocking on 3 rounds, in the final round the interviewer asks for your Facebook account and Password! Why? Because it might throw a bit more light into your character. Good move by the employer, but what's going through you? So you give the password, they login to your account, and pop. A message from your virtual friends, which doesn't look so good. Can you convince the Interviewer that the Facebook You, is NOT the real You? NO! Never. That's when you'll realize the impact of your Virtual Identity on you.

A Blogger's drought

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:07:00 +0000

Sigh! It's been really long since I've lost the Blogger spirit in me. There was a time when I used to make a couple of posts everyday, on every topic that crosses my mind - be it a journey I made(Konkan Railways), or a self cooked theory(Internet Life Cycle). I was anxious and vibrant on my thoughts, but as pointed in the "Internet Life Cycle", there was a point of saturation.

And now I face it, a terrible loss of words. However hard I try to find a topic to twiddle on, I land up in no words. Work, lack of time, and the ever changing tech world made me lazy to catch the train I never used to miss. But then I lost track of it, and trying to get back desperately. Desperation does no good over here, all you need is a makeover(I'd rather call it an F5). So here I am, trying to recall my long lost charm on blogging, and trying to rejuvenate the hungry writer in me.

Technology used to me the heart of Virteacon, but now on, I'll be writing what comes to my mind, just to catch my breath - and feel the vibes in me again. In the meantime, I would also like people interested in making Guest Posts to contact me here. And to all the readers out there, I'm running out of ideas! Please shoot them out as comments below, or mail me at author@virteacon.com

Looking forward to a fresh start.

Indian Anti-Piracy spreads a wing - Music sharing sites down soon!

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:06:00 +0000

War over Piracy is all around. The war has no rules as for now, but the worthy are trying to make those rules. From SOPA, to PIPA, to a dozen other such acts, people are questioning their right to express. So who is wrong here? Legally, it's yet to be defined.
In a drastic move by Govt. of India, the High Court of Calcutta has ordered ISP's to block 104 music sharing sites all over India. And yes this includes the famous songs.pk(which was banned, but reframed as songspk.pk).Here is a list of the 104 sites that would disappear soon

1. 22beats.com
2. absongs.com
3. apniisp.com
4. apunkabollywood.com
5. bollyextreme.com
6. bollymaza.com
7. bollywood-hits.com
8. bollywoodmp4.com
9. bollywoodstop.com

How Can We Use Internet Technology to Increase Sales

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:22:00 +0000

Many businesses frantically contact a professional marketing consultant when they experience a sudden and unexpected decline in sales levels. While professional marketing consultants do help businesses to achieve higher sales and greater profits, internet technology promises to offer much more absolutely free of charge. There is an abundance of useful online tools on the internet that are readily available to businesses. If used properly, these tools can greatly help businesses to increase sales and maximize profits. Here are some of the most useful tools available on the internet:

Search Engine (Google and Yahoo)

Search Engines are inarguably the most effective online tool for expanding the scope of the business. They help businesses focus direct their marketing strategies and promotional campaigns to a larger volume of online traffic. By ‘optimizing’ their product, service or website on search engines, businesses can effectively increase their sales levels. The key to search engine optimization is proper and clever usage of ‘keywords’. Keywords are those specific words or phrases that the business can expect internet users to enter into a search engine when they are searching for queries that are related to, and that match, their product description. By careful speculation and clever usage of unique keywords, businesses can generate a lot of traffic on their website and this increases the number of sales conversions considerably. The era of yellow pages is long gone; search engines are much more effective at delivering countless answers to targeted searches.

The Darkness II -- PC

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:42:00 +0000

Came around this game recently, thought would give a shot. Never heard about the first part, but read through that it was a pretty decent game. So with no knowledge of the past, I started on The Darkness II. The game is presented decently. With Jackie Estacado playing the lead role, he pops up between levels to give a talk on what's happening with him. And this part looks really cool.

Gameplay
Getting into the game, its not such a great game. But a nice one, I should say. The game is primarily a First Person Shooter, with added help from the Darkness. Its like you have guns to fire, and demonic hands to cut through(which only works in Darkness though). There are quite a variety of guns(the details are not much relevant), and surprisingly, "Hell" version of the guns as well. "Hell" version in the sense, the creature of Hell use a kind of gun in there, with funny names. You can use the environment well enough to shield or throw things at enemies with the help of the extra pair of hands.

Jurassic Park - The Game

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:06:00 +0000

Well well well, what do we have here? A game of the legendary movie series Jurassic Park? Ah! Movies turned out to game never kicks off. So how about this? Before you try the game, read the next few sentences.

Why should I not play this?
- The gameplay is stupid
- The controls are messed up and unresponsive at times
- The game is buggy
- Graphics aint that good.

Why should I play this?
- The story is impressive
- Split into episodes, the game gives a feeling of a series
- It certainly thrills us with lot of Dinosaur chasing and close shaves
- Dinosaur/ Jurassic Park lovers - It's frigging awesome!

Now said that, you might have got a good idea on how the game turns out to be. For a hardcore gamer(FPS/Strategy, Shooter, or whatever), this game could be a nightmare. But for a person who loves Jurassic Park, and/or needs some entertainment(without fiddling too much on the keyboard), this is a top notch game.

Gameplay
Getting back to the details, the latest installment of the series Jurassic Park, was launched late in 2011. For some reason, I never bothered to give it a shot. But being jobless made me give it a try, not for the fun of gaming, just for entertainment(always loved those movies!) So the beginning of the game itself caught my attention, the controls were crappy, but the atmosphere it created was pretty awesome. Just think of this game like a movie series, which we have to tweak to go further. Not much of a game, with only functional keys - W,S,A,D and the mouse of course.

How has technology influenced our way of thinking?

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:31:00 +0000

Technology has changed the definition of life over the years. Life was taking a stroll in a park, a weekend game, office - with a lot of paperwork, and a loving wife - Once. Now its taking a stroll - in Facebook, a weekday game - on your favorite console, office - where you stare into a computer all day long, and a loving wife? I should say that's something that has been there forever. Looking forward to Valentine's day, I would like to dedicate this pic to all Software Engineer's out there - People need to know we are not just Computers!
Pointers - An Intro

Wondering what that pic means? Well, I'm sure that Computer Engineer's out there would have understood its meaning. To the rest, I've pointed out the different locations in Brain to some relevant topics, back in 1990's and 2012. I've portrayed the concept of Pointers comically over here. Pointers(in computer language) are references to something. They don't hold the actual thing, rather point to the actual thing. That's what is happening in our life right now. Wondering how? Let me quote an example.

My life with TCS - a Walkthrough

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:22:00 +0000

TCS had a huge influence on my career, or I should say it made the base for my career. Eventhough I did not have much time around, I enjoyed my time at TCS. TCS let me create an awesome Facebook Community - TCS ILP 2011, which has helped thousand of aspiring freshers. I should thank the TCS community for making my blog a success as well, or in fact, TCS was the inspiration to create this blog.
December 12 and 13, 2010 - the days TCS came into our campus for recruitment. TCS had a policy back then(even now) - We come to your campus to Recruit you, not to reject you. And they keep their word on that. My first post which caught attention on this blog was this -TCS Recruitment -- Sample Questions, this post helped many of my friends, and many other students to ensure an offer letter from TCS. And this was my inspiration to write more.
I started sharing Tech related stories, until I got my Joining Letter from TCS in April, 2011(last week). I got access to the TCS portal for freshers - Aspire. Aspire aimed at orienting the freshers to a new world. The assignments they provided were my next point of focus. A few of them were -
- TCS Pre-ILP Unix Assignment
- TCS Pre-ILP Assignments[Basics of Programming]
- TCS Pre-ILP Assignments- June 1[Communication]
- TCS Pre-ILP Assignments - Online Shopping Portal[Case Study]
- TCS Pre-ILP Assignments - Database Concepts

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noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:38:00 +0000

The title I put up is not a mistake, it is indeed one of the most popular words used in SMS/Chat now. I had written about the basics to keep up in an Online chat previously(read it here - Few points to build up your Virtual Personality). Yes, it's right that the text limitations put up in SMS would force you to put up messages like k, but is it worth it?
Consider a situation wherein a person is trying to fix a meeting/appointment. This would be their conversation.
Person 1 - Can I have an appointment tomorrow at 9am?
Person 2 - k
Person 2 might be saying Ok wholeheartedly, but what would be going on in Person 1's mind? He would be confused on what the response was. Whether it was Arrogant? Attitude? Ignorant? And its human nature to think all these before thinking He might be busy.

Windows 7 wont Boot? Its easy to repair!

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:43:00 +0000

Playing around with Operating Systems would be common nowadays. But there was a time when people used to run to service centers to get their operating system repaired/installed. The process has become really easy now, easy enough for any amateur to get it done smoothly. I've tried a lot of combinations, starting from Windows 98, ME, then Windows XP and Vista of course. My latest adventure was on Windows 7.
I had a multi-boot on my Laptop, with Windows Vista and Windows 7. With Vista getting useless, I decided to remove it. I removed it pretty easily from Windows 7, but then I could not remove the boot information(in other words, I always had to make the initial choice of OS). So playing around, I deleted a file, which I was not supposed to! And bang! My system would not switch on from then. I did not have the Windows 7 CD with me either(with which you can recover), and neither did I want to format the whole system to repair it. So I began exploring for an alternative solution, and I got the perfect one too.

Auto-rickshaw tariffs - Based on what?

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:59:00 +0000

I've not been blogging on lately, maybe I'm saturated with this world. But this does not stop me from thinking, and this thought sprung the blogger in me. I've been travelling quite a lot in the past 6 months, and the one thing that effected me the most was Travel expenses. The variations are huge, along with the attitude. Seriously guys, these Auto-rickshaw guys put the first impression of a city on us, right?
This article is not a detailed analysis on how tariffs vary with region, but just a note on how my experience at different places were. To begin with, let me check the tariffs of my hometown - Kanhangad(Kasargod, Kerala). To travel from my home to railway station, it costs close to Rs.35(I'm not sure how much it is now, haven't been there for a while). This tariff is for a distance of 4-5 kms. There was a time when I thought this amount was huge, but no more. In fact there were easier ways to get to the town, you could always get "return autos" at a mere tariff of Rs.5 to travel the same distance. I guess the rates are almost same at the areas around there as well.

Sorry Shaktimaan, ten years ago a Mantra, now a Joke

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:08:00 +0000

When I was back in 8th std, I always used to prepare myself for the mega event every Sunday at 12pm. Yes, it was Shaktimaan time. From the initial ringing bell, to Sorry Shaktimaan, everything would still be in every mind. It was the trend back then, the first super hero of India. The action, comedy, horror, values, etc. shared in the serial really had an effect on the kids back then. There had been unfortunate incidents wherein kids jumped off from buildings with a hope that Shaktimaan would save them. This proved the influence he had on kids. He has a wikipedia entry too! Read it here - Shaktimaan
Such incidents provoked the makers of Shaktimaan to add a value based session. And thus Sorry Shaktimaan happened. At the end of every episode, Shaktimaan would teach the kids not to do something, and tell them the reason. Tehero(Stop), was another highlight. Kids used to trust him, and take up the values shared in those episodes. Yes, he was a hero... but is he anymore?

Mullaperiyar Dam, how it effects common man

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:27:00 +0000

This article is written by me(Vinesh Balan), a Keralite living in the district Ernakulam, which is also threatened to be flooded if the disaster happens. This article might be biased to the thoughts of Keralites, so if you disagree, leave a comment sharing your thoughts.
Read my review on Dam 999 here - Dam 999, and the Mullaperiyar Dam issue

Previously I had written on how Mullaperiyar Dam, how it effects common man's thoughts. Here I would like to share an even more specific article - on how it effects common man. Now what question is that? Hasn't it been a burning issue for millions of lives? Ain't that supposed to effect common man? Yes, that would definitely effect common man, but then, the immediate effect makes things worse.
To give a direct inference to the situation, last week one of my friends at Bangalore texted me this - All buses from Bangalore to Kerala via Tamil Nadu has been cancelled. I have no idea how I would get home for holidays. Now this was a point when it directly effected us. A dozen check-posts at Kerala-TN border has been closed by different political parties and local(of Tamil Nadu, as reports say). And as the result? Is this what we(Keralites) wanted?
The Mullaperiyar Dam is getting old, and yes the movie Dam 999 has spilled anxiety in every Keralite. The issue escalated, Social networking added fuel to it. Kerala and Tamil Nadu are two states with a very cordial relationship. In fact, lots of them has friends in and out, and its sad to see people, who were once family, fight over such an issue. It is said that The next world war would be for Water, and if there is any truth in it, it has begun.

Social Networking, now its Microsoft's turn?

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:56:00 +0000

First it was Orkut, then Facebook, then Google plus. Is Microsoft having thoughts to get into this mess now? Well, Microsoft is almost a part of Facebook and you can see it with Facebook closely related to Bing. Recently, Facebook has also been using Bing's translation mechanism to translate Facebook comments.

I remember around 5 years ago, our school had a craze for a site called Think.com. I do not know if this site exists now, but back then, it was fun for us. With Orkut reigning the Social network(back then), this site was a change from the normal process. The theme of the site was Education, though. The site was meant to create a social network within the school, and share, learn and enjoy. School authorities had a control on whatever we did in there.

Now why am I mentioning it? Microsoft is coming up with a similar service as well. Called as So.cl(pronounced Social), this site has the aim of combining web browsing, search, and social networking for the purposes of learning. As for now, this service is available only to certain universities, however, you can request access for you Universit/School as well! You can find a detailed FAQ out here - Faq.

Batman Arkham City - PC

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Ah! Another sweet game! It's been a while since I involved myself to blogging and gaming. But this game is too good to be ignored(as always). The first installation of the series - Batman Arkham Asylum, was an instant hit(atleast for me). With "top of the shoulder" view being a win-win, and a particularly unique combat system, made me enjoy the game all over.
This game has a new attraction to it - Catwoman. You get to play as Catwoman at some sequences of the story, wherein you go to rescue Batman, or do her normal job. But after you complete the game, you get to play as Batman and Catwoman to explore the Arkham City to complete Riddles and lots of sub plots. The main story involves with the commencement of Protocol 10, apparently a mysterious plan to take over Gotham City. Batman is not sure who is behind this plan, and as the game continues, the story unveils quite a lot. It involves surprise and suspense, making the game all the more enjoyable.

Barking dogs seldom bite, not always true. A message to Kapil Sibal

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:03:00 +0000

One among the popular comic pics

Kapil Sibal, Indian Telecom Minister, has been all over news(and blogosphere) for the past week. The reason? I don't think anyone reading this would be unaware of it. He(along with Indian Govt.) wants to pre-screen content put into Facebook, Google and Yahoo!. In short, the Indian Govt. wants content to be approved before going to the public. This has caused widespread disturbance on all sorts of Indian internet users. Tweets, Facebook messages, and even new comic sites have sprung into action on this cause.
People question their right to freedom of expression. And in a way, its totally right. But, I totally agree with the approach of Indian Govt. in certain circumstances. For example, the pics that spread in Facebook which severely damaged religious sentiments. Those should be definitely removed, no excuses. I think the way Kapil Sibal pointed out these situations went totally wrong, or I should say the approach of Indian Govt. on this issue, was totally wrong.

My first cheque, for doing what I love

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:42:00 +0000

October 24, 2009 - After having a disappointing year in the Virtual World(with Lockerz owing a huge percentage), I thought to enter a whole new world of blogging. In the beginning, it never seemed so interesting, neither did I know there would be much to it. Nevertheless, I put forth my first post : My first post(which was actually an article I wrote for R3B00T, thanks to Gibu). But it never took my interest, it was just another installment for my online activities.
But then came the Campus Recruitment Season, I, being a Placement Cell member, tried to share whatever info I had. And thanks to Shammi, and his Orkut community, the posts related to TCS and recruitment started gaining attention. In fact, I came to know that my blog started catching up in other colleges as well. Thanks to Akshita, and all other friends who spread the word. That was the beginning. The beginning when I realized the fact that I love having attention, and it comes by when you do something for others. There was no looking back then. Facebook, along with thousands of my friends on the network, helped me keep upto date with Technology(mainly) and other relevant concerns. Special thanks to Engadget and Mashable too.

Dam 999, and the Mullaperiyar Dam issue

noreply@blogger.com (Vinesh Balan) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:33:00 +0000

Do read my previous article on Mullaperiyar issue here - Mullaperiyar Dam, how it effects common man's thoughts
Got a chance to watch the controversial Dam 999 movie today. All this time I was wondering on why the movie was banned in Tamil Nadu, and why Tamil Nadu is forcing the Supreme Court to ban the movie in India. Now I guess I do have an idea, but I'm still sticking to the fact that - its just another movie.
The movie as expected, revolves around the issue of Mullaperiyar. And contrary to the rumors that Dam 999 rigged the protests in Kerala, I opine differently. The movie has a romantic setup, with the Dam issue not much focused It sticks around the love of a couple, who were separated by fate. Kerala's culture, beliefs and customs have been beautifully portrayed in the movie. And I should say the Dirty politics have been well crafted too!