Brain Storm

लाभले अम्हास भाग्य बोलतो मराठी
जाहलो खरेच धन्य ऐकतो मराठी
धर्म, पंथ, जात एक जाणतो मराठी
एवढ्या जगात माय मानतो मराठी

आमुच्या मनामनात दंगते मराठी
आमुच्या रगारगात रंगते मराठी
आमुच्या उराउरात स्पंदते मराठी
आमुच्या नसानसात नाचते मराठी

आमुच्या पिलापिलात जन्मते मराठी
आमुच्या लहानग्यात रंगते मराठी
आमुच्या मुलामुलीत खेळते मराठी
आमुच्या घराघरात वाढते मराठी

आमुच्या कुलाकुलात नांदते मराठी
येथल्या फुलाफुलात हासते मराठी
येथल्या दिशादिशात दाटते मराठी
येथल्या नगानगात गर्जते मराठी

येथल्या दरीदरीत हिंडते मराठी
येथल्या वनावनात गुंजते मराठी
येथल्या तरुलतात साजते मराठी
येथल्या कळीकळीत लाजते मराठी

येथल्या नभामधून वर्षते मराठी
येथल्या पिकांमधून डोलते मराठी
येथल्या नद्यांमधून वाहते मराठी
येथल्या चराचरात राहते मराठी

Now a days, my daily work requires to deal with databases more offen, I started exploring and keeping handy references related with database query techniques for quick reference.

Following is a good resource I found on SQL Joins
http://bit.ly/fQw1gw

Its really annoying when I see someone beat my high score in any game on facebook. I am sure many of us feels the same. Hence I decided to check whether I can stop generating this feeling in others. I googled for “How to Limit Who Can See Your Recent Games and App Activity” posts on facebook and found of the very interesting way to do so.

• After loggin into Facebook, go to Account and select Privacy Settings
• Go down to the Apps and Websites section and click Edit your settings
• Go to Game and app activity and click the associated dropdown button
• Select Customize
• At the top of the pop-up window, in the Make this visible to section, click the dropdown and select Only me
• Click the Save settings button

For step by step procedure with screen shots of the same, please visit http://bit.ly/hALFwH

“मे आय स्पिक टू‌ पराग घररत…, आय ऍम कॉलिंग ऑन बिहाल्फ ऑफ HDFC …”
सकाळी सकाळी फोन आला आणि फडाफड इंग्रg झाडलं गेलं…
“येस, धिस इज पराग स्पिकिंग…” मी उत्तरलो.
“वुई हॅव… “, मी परागच बोलतोय हे समजल्यावर समोरच्या व्यक्तीने पुढिल माहिती सांगायला सुरूवात केली, त्याला तिथेच थांबवून एक विनंती केली‌ :
“तुम्ही कृपया मराठीत बोलाल का?
कॅन यू‌ प्लिज स्पिक इन मराठी ?”
“नो सर आय कॅन नोट ..”, तिकडून उत्तर.

“सॉरी सर, आय ऍम नॉट इंन्टरेस्टेड इन इट, इफ यू आर नॉट ऑफरिंग इन मराठी !” — मी.

खट्क्.. मी फोन ठेवला.
गेल्या महिनाभरात आज झालेला हा चौथा प्रसंग.

बँकेकडून सेवा विकण्याविषयी फोन आला की‌ त्यांना ‘मराठीत सांगा, नाहितर जमणार नाही.’ हा हेका मी‌ धरला आहे, एकदा एकाने मराठीत सगळ सांगितलं.

लिहिण्याच कारण :‌
यात आपलं काहिच नुकसान नाही, झाला तर फायदाच, “मराठीत सांगा” हा हेका धरला तरच मराठी भाषेत व्यावसायिक संवाद उपल्ब्ध होईल, टेलिबॅन्किंग मधे तो पर्याय येईल, मराठी नोक-या वाढतील, मराठी तरुणांना त्यात संधी मिळेल…

या शस्त्राचा वापर आपणही‌ करावा ही विनंती.

बघा जमतय का ????

Devotion knows no religion, no language. This was proved by 80 years old Jaitunbi alias Jaydas Maharaja, who hails from Baramati Taluka, Malegaon. Born to a mason, Maqbul Sayyed, Jaitunbi was acquainted to devotional songs and prayers (abhangas) of Sant Tukaram and Sant Dnyaneshwar by her father’s friend Hanumandas Maharajah. The philosophy and thoughts of the poets impressed Jaitunbi so much, that she went on to become a devout pilgrim (warkari). However, the path she chose to tread was no cakewalk for her. Being borne into a Muslim family, she had to shun off strict oppositions from Hindus and Muslims as well.

She was famous for her lucid preaching. She always wished to breathe her last during the annual palkhi pilgrimage. She was currently on her 62nd Pandharpur pilgrimage when she breathed her last. On Tuesday night, she had performed discourse (kirtan) at Ramoshigate in Bhavani Peth. She started having breathing problems and was treated for the same. This pilgrimage turned out to be her last pilgrimage. She bid adieu to the world on Wednesday at 7 am. She was known as ‘Akka’ amongst her followers.

She also participated in the independence movement in 1942, and used to spread awareness about the freedom struggle through her preaching. After presenting a ballad in a meeting, she was felicitated by Krantiveer Nana Patil.

Despite becoming a warkari by her own wish, she used to observe fast during Ramzaan and offer namaz everyday.

Jaitunbi is a perfect example of humanity, where she showed two different religions could be kept alive in a single heart. All you need is, to feel it deep inside!

May her soul rest in peace! Amen!

Vaibhavi V. Pradhan

Internet has given new perspective in many peoples life. Information sharing and learning has become very easy. Human are always in hunt of new thing from entertainment to knowledge gaining. Adding to human expectation internet has given us multiple choices of web portals and social networking sites, which help us to stay, connected with close yet long distance friends and family.

Today e-learning sites are speeding up and luring user to grab all that they want in a single click. With the same niche www.mathtv.com has set-up new arena for all those who love maths and for those who find it brain whacking. The video wall gives you an amazing and easy implication of solving your (maths) problem within a fraction of seconds… may be a minute.

Come ahead and see what’s stored in here…

Cross-browser compatibility is the key factor of web development. It become very crusial while deciding which technology should be use while developing any site.

CanIuse.com offer a comprihensive comparison of features between various web browsers. It lets users select the technologies and browsers they want to view. It is very innovative and effective cross-browser compatibility tester (before starting development).

Click here to check the result provided for HTML5

With the rise of social networking and social bloging, the necessity of url shortening sites also rise. There are a handful of sites available which offer url shortening services. Sites like Bit.ly, Curio.us, Tinylink are among the popular one.

I recently came across another such site http://trick.ly

It is a bit special because it offers you an additional layer of security while sharing shortened URLs. One can also set a password clue that will be displayed to everybody in case they forget the password.

For the ppl who like to view videos on video hosting sites like youtube (including myself), I found a very nice extension of Google Chrome which provide us cinema hall like experience while watching video.

Turn Off the Lights is an extension of Google Chrome 4.x

It was a tough path for ISRO to reach where ever it is today… One of the highly regarded space research centers in the World.
Hats off to the determination of 100s of self-less, genius and dedicated scientists and engineers who made this possible…

This was how the Rocket Cone was transported to the Launch Pad at Thumba !!

November 21, 1963: The Nike Apache rocket being readied for launch

Try Identifying the person on the left…most probably you won’t be able to identify…. He is our very own… Dr. A.P J. Abdul Kalam….

Early days at the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station. Readying equipment to be carried by a sounding rocket into the atmosphere are Kalam and R. Aravamudan

The present day Launch Station at SriHarikota

Success doesn’t come within a day!