tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740835911955613212025-09-10T13:50:36.079-07:00Simplicity in living, Happiness in every moment defines what I am. Hope to write a post now and then whenever I feel like. Interest in many things doesn't dull me. Just being ambitious is an achievement in itself.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074083591195561321.post-804484047160869112018-05-24T06:53:00.000-07:002018-05-28T05:24:28.858-07:00

EC2      - Elastic Cloud Compute ELB      - Elastic Load Balancing HSM      - Hardware Security Module SAML     - Security Assertion Markup Language SQL      - Simple Queue Service STS      - Security Token Service

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Once a week, I workout at the Orange Theory Fitness Center in Ashburn. Being a Microsoft Band user, I wanted to check out how close are the metrics after the workout. Here are the numbers. Workout Date : 3rd May 2015 MS Band: OTF Summary: Workout Date : 26th April 2015 MS Band : OTF Summary: They are highly accurate. Way to go Microsoft Band !!!

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An interesting book recommended by an CPA friend started with an gripping chapter of how the Patel's started and thrived in USA with an Ideal Gambit. The rest of the chapters after the initial impressive chapter dwindled into various ideas and how the same ideas were being applied in parallel by different individuals to get ahead of the crowd. Overall it is an average book, preaching to be

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For the last 3 months or so, I have been working out every Saturday morning at a gym. It is a group training session where around 20+ members follow the instructions of the trainer and burn at least 500 calories per hour. With the heart monitor strapped and the details displayed on the TV Monitor in the room, it is exciting and encouraging to work out. Sometimes it feels a bit of a paradox

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074083591195561321.post-16719763903671037932015-01-27T07:51:00.002-08:002015-01-27T07:51:45.916-08:00

An idea is not worth a dime unless executed correctly. Harping on and around a topic to explain it is futile. The book Lean Startup starts with an interesting experience of failure and success in startup. After that the author relates his experience and does not add an iota of original stuff. (except maybe coming up with the term Lean Startup from Lean Manufacturing.) I feel I wasted my

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Of course, it is the one and only Bhagavad Gita Brought up as a TamBram I knew the verses of  Bhagavad Gita coz of the non-stop chanting via the home Cassette player. Quoting Bhagavad Gita is almost synchronous with referencing the ultimate axiom of living. Every one who values anything has learnt it the hard way the value of it or is associating a value based on

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The more I label something as a new year resolution, the more likely I might not accomplish it. As negative it may sound, it is a consistent observation. Here is my list of things to do and form new habits. 1. Write at least one post on the blog every single week. 2. Read or hear at least two books every month. Rate and Write a review. 3. Surprise at least one friend each month and catch

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074083591195561321.post-81349149472120674952014-04-30T12:02:00.002-07:002014-04-30T12:02:43.461-07:00

Zen is attained when you no longer desire to attain Zen.

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Yet another acronym which surfaces now and then, which incidentally I do not believe in. You Only Live Once. Interestingly the Bhagavad Gita says the Soul cannot be destroyed and it wears a body after every birth. In short You are destined for rebirth based on your good Karma so YOLO is incorrect.  

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X is the 24th Letter in English Alphabets which also resembles the multiplication sign. Interestingly X starts very few words but can also stand for Cross. Blame reading many comics and watching spoofy movies to make me mention "X marks the SPOT" for hidden treasure. "Teja Main Hoon, Mark idhar hain"

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Whether you feel happy or sad, good or bad, it is always a state of mind. Wisdom is knowing the difference between right and wrong and choosing the appropriate thing to do. 

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Veni, Vedi, Vici. I came, I saw, I conquered. I won I won I won. Victory over self-control is the sweetest victory of all victories.  

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Under many circumstances we lose sight of the shore, but ultimately our destination also plays a important part in the Journey towards it. Keep sight of the Ultimate accomplishment to be at peace with one self and your environment.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074083591195561321.post-39381842723111633862014-04-30T11:21:00.002-07:002014-04-30T11:21:41.500-07:00

Truth is we all love trivia when we learn something new, but the greater truth is Trivia is many times Trivial and not all that important. Focus on acquiring knowledge is far more important than gathering trivia. Think about it.

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Sure way to have a great finish is to Start Early. Like it is said "the early bird gets the worm". All's well that ends well said Shakespeare, but for something to end one has to start. Procrastination is the enemy of Starting. Avoid Procrastination and Start Now.

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Returning to blog a post about Randomness, Can I have the permission to have a randomly short and Blank Post ? Why not ?

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Qualification for votes is only considered when the minimum Quorum is met. Quoting Democracy is considered government by the people, for the people, of the people, Quorum is an essential which may ensure a minimum representation of the setup before proceedings officially can continue.

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Post education experience in real life at different places reveals some insightful behavior of pretense mentality. I partially blame books similar to and inclusive of "How to Win Friends and Influence People" which can be misunderstood to override reactions from cold vibes of a personality trait. Social acceptance and/or relevance pressures many people to use Pretense of an individual.

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Other things aside, the thing I least respect includes regret over missed Opportunities. Hear any story of missed Opportunities and you will hear Only if. Only If I had chosen wisely, I would have had a better career. yada yada yada. The way to relook at things with a positve attitude is to substitute Only if with Next Time. Next Time, I reach that position, I know what I do will make it

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Never underestimate yourself. As much as you try, waking up 7 days of the week with the same positive frame of mind it becomes laborious to keep yourself motivated to the same extent. Nothing unites like a common enemy, Nothing motivates like knowledge. As simple as it can be Time is a factor which keeps on moving and never waits for those who procrastinate. It rewards only those who

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074083591195561321.post-78176834853201404172014-04-16T03:10:00.003-07:002014-04-16T03:10:58.526-07:00

Maths is either loved or hated, but it is an absolute essential without which survival and progress of a person is determined. Directly or indirectly each person measure's time and celebrates birthday's, measure's money and feels content or measure's cholesterol and feels safer. Even though Ignorance is bliss, any sane person has to know the value of measure and take actions based on what

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Live life any way you want, you are only alive till you are learning. Knowledge is power. The infinite ocean of information cannot be learnt in a life time that is why we choose a narrow discipline. Some of us and our ancestors have fathomed this and have resorted to goal of learning to discipline one's thoughts to control self and in turn control the surroundings. They learn the secret to

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074083591195561321.post-69086359418710636552014-04-13T03:25:00.003-07:002014-04-13T03:25:52.216-07:00

Knowing either you have it or you don't for something is described a Knack. Confidence in one's own abilities plays a big role in application of that ability.Even the best of talent's is not enough if not properly backed up by confidence. Luck plays its part in meeting up opportunities with preparation. So the next time someone tells you you have a Knack for something, remember that the

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Just as you hear the word Jeopardy there is a 99% chance that you will think of the TV Show. Jeopardy is an intellectual show with a great first impression. It reminds me of the Whats the good Word show of the 80's hosted by Sabina Merchant. Jeopardy the word means danger or hazard, while the show has a great format of figuring out the question based on hint(s) to the answer for a particular

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Imagination is more important than knowledge - Albert Einstein The fundamental law of physics states "A body continues to be in its state of rest or uniform motion, unless acted upon by an external force". This tendency is called Inertia. My observation has been, each individual's actions, talk and thought also exhibits inertia. On one hand, the capabilities of the brain are limitless but in

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