I SAY WHAT I FEEL...

Finally a Blog Post..!!

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:59:00 +0000

Hey,

It has been quite a time since I posted last.Actually, it has been more than a month. I have actually been a busy bee. So 5 weeks of no blogging had take its toll on stats of my blog but that is something I am really not caring for now.
After pondering long over my blog, its future etc. etc I have finally decided to change its design.
But I mentioned it a month back too and believe me I also changed its look but came back to this after I found it to be much better than the new theme I have chosen.

So why I am again saying about a new look, about a new theme?? Why..?? Well, it could be a possibility that I would be making the transition to wordpress.Its not that I am fed up of blogger or I am not able to work with it, that's not entirely the case. It's just I wanna experience wordpress now.

Having worked a little bit on it when designing a site for my college, and chose wordpress as the CMS. So, I don't know, what would be happening..?? Would I be even going to Wordpress or not ?? But 1 thing is for sure, I am going to give it a try very soon.

Incidently, I hace my exams coming up in 3 days time and like every time, I am totally blank. So a share of my time wold be diverted towards it so a litlle less of blogging.

As where I have been over past month and more, well its a long story and an exciting one. Many new experiences and worth remembering one's. I loved my life in last month, also fought a lot but what ever it was, it was enjoyable.

All those and much more would be coming to your desktops, laptops etc. etc. very soon.
So, saty tuned in.

Regards,
Jammy

P.S. - All you out there, while I would be busy with my exams, I would be available on twitter @ twitter.com/saurabhgolu91

A new Year, a new Look and a new Semester

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:17:00 +0000

Hey guys,
I have not changed th basic look of my blog since ages. And now entering 2010, I am considering to have a new and fresh look for my blog. And this is the reason why I am not able to post as regularly as I would like to.
Though I am trying for the new look, but I don't promise a change. It would depend whether or not I am able to find that perfect theme.

COLLEGE UPDATE
I have heard college would be reopening from this Monday. And I would be entering my fourth semester. It has been more than 18 months since I entered but it looks like it was only yesterday when college opened its gate for the first time for me. It was only yesterday that I stepped into this new world with full of opportunities and some gem of people.As Dr. Seuss said,

How did it get so late so soon??? It's night before it's afternoon, December is here before it's June. How did it get so late so soon???

Time has flown like always. Can't imagine what life would be after college finishes. I shiver even at the thought. But for now, its fourth semester, its college life and its tonnes of fun..!!
Where's the party tonight..??

BlackBerry Cases

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:45:00 +0000

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Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee ??

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:38:00 +0000

Was going through the mails when stumbled upon this story about a distressed daughter and her father. It tells how father makes her understand everyone faces problems but it depends on you how you handle it ? You can easily give up or overcome it but in the process loose your inner-self or take in your stride and at the end taste the success. It is a beautiful short story and really a motivational one. So here it is -

A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.

Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.

The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them a bowl. Then he ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her he asked. "Darling, what do you see?"

"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.

He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. She smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. She humbly asked. "What does it mean Father?"

He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity, boiling water, but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.

The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

"Which are you?" he asked his daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?" Are you the carrot that seems hard, but with pain and adversity do you wilt and become soft and lose your strength? Are you the egg, which starts off with a malleable heart? Were you a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a divorce, or a layoff have you become hardened and stiff. Your shell looks the same, but are you bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and heart?

Or are you like the coffee bean? The bean changes the hot water; the thing that is bringing the pain, to its peak flavor reaches 212 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water gets the hottest, it just tastes better.

If you are like the coffee bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and make things better around you. How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg, or coffee?

Hope you enjoyed it and I wish it does helps you or you can say inspire you.

Charter's Daily Daily Sweepstakes

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0000

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Charter Communication. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Breaking News : 1000s priosners ran away

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:19:00 +0000

There's some news I wanna tell you. It's quite important and is really related to this blog. I should have broken up the news to you guys on 26th itself when I got to know about it, but better late than never.

What you are about to read is very very important.

I don't know how to tell it but I have to do it. So here it is:

On 26th Dec. 1000s of prisoners ran away from the prison and now they are ready to create a havoc. Who were they..?? Which prison ??
They were none other than my fellow friends who were caged by the ongoing exams and now they are free bird again much like me...!!

Phew...
Finally exams are finished. Though they were over on 26th itself, I could not believe it till now..! And thanks to this now I am really enjoying the festival season. The exams went smoothly and if the examiner or the one who is going to check my answer sheets is a co-operating person, my results should also be smooth. Past two months were really tough but somehow I survived them. And now I am going to party..!!

So, it automatically concludes that the frequency of posts would improve and I wish even the quality. What would be I posting about..?? Well, it could be anything. It could be about a night I spent playing games or about a day I spent just sleeping like a log. It could be anything. It could be about ex-Hopenhagen or may be about some newly launched product or my new found love. Anything..!!

On this note, I wish you a very very happy and prosperous New Year 2010.

(Image Credit : 'Happy 2010 !' by pfala)

The most preciouse gift - Your Friendship

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:20:00 +0000

Last evening, I was just checking my mails, when I read this wonderful story. Thought to share it with you people. This is not mine at all and I have just posted it. If anyone of you happen to know the author of this short story, please let me know. I really wanna congratulate him for this wonderful piece and thank him for showing us the value of friendship.

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd."

I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes.

My heart went out to him. As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives." He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!" There was a big smile on his face.

It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.

I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends. He said yes. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.

Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscle with this pile of books everyday!" He just laughed and handed me half the books.

Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship.

Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak. Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous.

Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!"

He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. "Thanks," he said.

As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach... but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story."

I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.

He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."

I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth.

Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse. God puts us all in each other's lives to impact one another in some way. Look for God in others.

"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."

(Image credit : 'Companionship' by Daadi )

Let Pictures do the talking

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Just was surfing the net, when stumbled upon these two pics. And really loved them. And this is the reason why me along with many more on earth love sharing sits like digg etc.

Credit : http://abstrusegoose.com/206

A question no one understands.

Credit : http://i.imgur.com/NL6Fc.jpg

A simple plea that means so much.

Exam Update : Life goes on

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:13:00 +0000

These exams are creating a havoc in my life. I don't know what to say. I am just tired of it. This study is making me go nuts. More so because I along with these university's honored and learned professors know that what we have to study in colleges would help us just .01% in our life ahead.

Sometimes it just looks a waste of time. All the things that would actually help us to face the challenges of cruel world are not taught to us. Those are the things that we really wanna study. Those are the things that would actually make us more capable to face the life's challenges and would give us the strength to remain on our feet when the tsunami of troubles sweep over us. So, its a cry of help from a student who wants to study.

But you would say this is life. OK, I agree...!
Despite these dreadful exams, life goes on. I am more and more learning about myself ans believe it or not I am actually starting to like myself again..! There were bits of thing that I have like the simple pleasures of life. The happiness of a stroll around the park or a simple chat with your family. I am reliving these things and thanks to exam for these.

Also there were many birthdays this December And following the tradition a number of parties. And same is the case tomorrow, going to celebrate a friend's birthday tomorrow, Ekansh. Hoping for tomorrow to be a fun filled day and wishing I don't waste much of my time in partying and celebrating, and insert my head back into books.

So, This is it...!

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:01:00 +0000

Today I gave my final external practical of Circuits and Systems. And this marks the end of exams that marked the run-off to the main semester examinations of IPU. And from 14th December world would tremble as we, the budding engineer would walk to give their semester exams..!!

And if I say, I am ready for it, I would just be lying..!! I don't know even what to expect. And if there is anything to go by today's exam I should not hope much. Today's exam was a bad experience. Everything was alright but viva took its toll on me. And this is one of the main reasons I am dreading more and more these upcoming exams..!! But as someone said, Umeed par duniya kaayam hai..!! (World is existing on hope..!), that's why I would be giving it my best shot and then would hope for the best.

Coming back on today. Today apart from being just a Saturday was also a special day in my friend, Shikhar's life. On very this day, 5th Dec, 20 years back he was born. Yeah, it was his birthday today..!! And so after the exam today we went to celebrate. And it was one giant celebration. We had loads of fun. We played a lot, ate a lot and most importantly laughed a lot. There were no tensions of upcoming exams or those which have been finished, it was just sheer celebration. Happy Birthday Shikhar...!!

And when I reached home, I was in no mood of studying. So left it for sometime tomorrow..!! It's amazing naa, how you always get to make some excuse for not studying..!! So I ended up on youtube surfing videos and landed on this particular video. It's really a nice watch and makes one wonder about the decisions one has taken. Were they just easy or the correct ones.

That's the truth of life. Whenever we are face with a dilemma, we have two options, right and wrong. Though how easy wrong one looks, it would lead you deeper into the problems. On the other hand, how difficult it seems the right one would always lead you to your desired destination. It would always be the path you have to take to succeed at the end.

So, choice is yours, Easy or Right..??

OOPS: Object Oriented Programming & SHEWAG..!!

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:42:00 +0000

This is a delayed post, I wanted to post it tomorrow only.
Yesterday I gave my OOPS exam and as I mentioned in my last post that I don't know about this 'S' thing and see my luck, I was asked the same thing in the viva..! And myself despite not knowing the answer was smiling with a grin larger than my face..!!

Practical went uneventful or should I say I never get a chance to understand what's happening..?

So, the story goes like this...

I woke up late in the morning and just somehow managed to get ready in time. And then I was off to college, but how it could be so simple..? In midway, I remembered I have forgotten my practical file and thus started the dash back home. The sprint I made from metro station to my home was so good that I do believe I would have been able to beat Mr. Bolt..!! It was one heck of sprint and I was so exhausted when I reached metro back after taking my file that I felt like just falling and letting what happen to the world...!

But I was not that brave to bunk my 'external practical'. So somehow I managed the strength and headed for the college, and when I reached college practical had been started well back and my teacher had just one thing to say, "At least you should have come today on time..!". Rest of the practical was uneventful apart from that 'S' thing. I still don't know what 'S' really is in OOPS.

After practical when I reached home, the first thing I did was to switch on the television as a cricket match is going on between India and Sri Lanka, and what I saw was mind blowing. Shewag had gone berserk and was playing like he is playing against some toddlers. It was a sight and believe me one of the best test innings I have ever seen. Be it a newbie or world's most successful bowler ever, all were taking a beating from Shewag. And that was when it struck to me that Shewag playing like this is on my OOPS exam is no mere coincidence and its because this is the answer to my 'S' puzzle.

So, finally I got the answer, S stands for Shewag..!!!

ANALOG EXTERNAL PRACTICAL
Today was my external practical of analog electronics. And it went well. Though it could have been better but still it was nice and am not complaining. I would like to mention my friend 'Ruchi' here. She really helped me and made me understand a chapter of which I had no understanding. Thank You Ruchi.

So that was it, and tomorrow I had got Circuit and System practical. Let's see, what world has in store for me tomorrow..!!

Data Structures Practical..!!

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:58:00 +0000

On the countdown to the main exams, i.e. semester exams by IP University, we have to give many more exams..
There are :-

First internals
2nd internals
3rd internals
internal practicals
external practicals

Adding to all these there are innumerable number of assignments and project reports..! And you though life of a student was easy..!!

Well, nowadays my external practicals are going on,
and today was Data Structures practical.

Though by habit I was not versed very well with my syllabus but in the end it was a pleasant experience.
The external who had come was nice and my subject teacher was really co-operative. I had got a program to make programs on circular linked list and merge sort. It was something that I knew and by help of some of my friends (they had taught me the same before exam begin) I was able to crack it.

In the viva section, I was my usual self and answered all the questions..!! Though don't know what I answered was right or wrong..!! :P In all it was a nice exam and would not mine if every other practical of mine goes like this.

Now its turn of OOPS, object oriented programming. I don't know what 'S' stands for. May be just for the effect people use it..! And after that dreaded Circuit and systems and Analog Electronics.

I have my fingers crossed.

Exam time : A New Addiction !!

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:26:00 +0000

As I am writing this post, exams are much more closer than I you can imagine. And what's new is my addiction..!! I would tell you about it, but before that something that has not changed, my preparation..!! I even don't know the complete syllabus till now and every day my friends startle me with all kinds of new chapters that are too coming in these upcoming dreadful examinations..!!

So, the Addiction..!

Sometime before, that is in February 2009, I made a post about exam time which talked about my addiction at that time that were movies..! You can read that post here. After that I have given many examinations and believe it or not there have been many new addictions..!! Almost everything apart from studies..!!

Sometime back it was facebook games, then it was twitter, and this time it is youtube or should i say online videos..!!
I have been watching many a videos, and thought due to lack of time or as simple as a reason, my laziness, I have not been able to update the blog frequently. So, I would post about some of the videos I have been watching lately..!!

And, today's videos are :

Really loved it and it has increased my expectations from the movie 3 idiots. Watch it and you would get to know why Aamir is called Mr. Perfectionist..!!
Talking about the journey of Mr. Aamir from Ghajini to 3 idiots, its really a nice shprt film..!! And why not it is done by professionals..!!

There is one more video I would like to share with you guys, from dame film, 3 idiots, 'Give me more Sunshine', and this mudic video exactly portrays my emotions, my life for now at least.

"भगवन, Analog निकलवा देना प्लेअसे...!! "
("God, please help me to clear Analog..!!")

College Life

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:57:00 +0000

College Life..!!
Some says it's the best time of your life,
Some says, this is the time to enjoy,
Some says this is the time to build your future,
But I say this is the time when you really get to know yourself...

I don't intend to write a nostalgic post about it, though I planned to write a fully nostalgic one but that one was intended for sometime in 2012. And right now I am too inspired to write about college days after watching a video made by my college friends. It's not your pro or something but it does makes a connection.

The video named 'A Line' tells us a story of a random guy and what all goes in his mind on the last day in his college.

Though all you professionals sitting there may not be at all impressed by its quality. but knowing that this comes from a person who has never tried it before means a lot and the emotions it carry makes up for the quality. I am thoroughly impressed by this and it makes me realize as every second passes I am getting closer to my last day in college and I really trembles by mere thought of it. But there is not much one can do about it. It's inevitable and would come whenever it is destined to.

Dr. Seuss words perfectly matches these emotions -

How did it get so late so soon?

It's night before it's afternoon.

December is here before it's June.

My goodness how the time has flewn.

How did it get so late so soon?

Coming back to the video, it asks a real nice questions at the end, "Is it the beginning or the end...?"

Well to answer this question, I would like to quote Ivy Baker Priest,
'The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning'.

We don't know what awaits us outside the college gates, is it something that would make all those exams worthwhile or something that would make us question our very reason of existence. But whatever it is, no one knows and nobody would know before the time and that is when one would cross 'The Line".
And till that time comes live your life as in the words of David Wood,

College is the best time of your life. When else are your parents going to spend several thousand dollars a year just for you to go to a strange town and get drunk every night?

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Thanks to Sagar for the video.

You gotta check these sites

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Hey guys...
You need to check these out. The sites I mention here are not your 'ordinary' sites. Or should I say they have 'WOW' factor associated with them.

Okey...
May be I am exaggerating a little bit, but I really found these site out of the blue, either by a typo error or by clicking the wrong link, but whatever it was I was really fascinated when I cam across these sites..! Here, I mention some of them, may be you would like them..!

Temporary.cc - Do check it out fast because you delay it further and you would never know even it existed. Yeah, I mean it. For each unique visitor it receives, it deletes a part of itself. These deletions change the way browsers understands the website's code and create a unique (de)generative piece after each new user. So, it can never be indexed and very soon it would fall apart entirely, becoming a blank white website. So, HURRY...!!
Sixminutes.com - Aaahhh... What to say..?? It declares itself as a mystery site. And I have not been able to solve it. So try your analytical skills, logical skills or any other skills, and solve it but only if you can..! Its, SixMinutes -- The Mystery Site.
http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm - The last one... But may be the bravest of all. It shows you The End Of The Internet..! It seems, the movie 2012 has to do something with it..!!

So, these were some of the cool sites that I have came across while surfing the net..! May be not much there in these sites, but at least I found them worthy of a look and thought it would be nice if I shared it with you guys...!

Send me the links of more of such sites that you came across or just stumble be chance...

I only Loved her...

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:56:00 +0000

I was always a very shy guy, never talked to anyone I don't know. I never bunked any classes, always could be found studying. I was one of those persons that you could even found me sitting alone in the class during the break with my head deeply buried into books. I never used to hang out with my friends. My friendship was only till school boundaries. I was who I was. And then it changed, not much, but at last I talked to someone I don;t know.

It was a winter morning when I first met her. Though we knew each other for a long time because of common friends, but never talked. But that day we met, we talked and I don't remember what we didn't talked about that day. But I do remember when I reached home I told myself, " Hey buddy, you met today a gem of a person. Don't ever lose her...".

But that was not to be...! We lost contact.
Now thinking nothing could be done, I let it go and moved on. Then one night, out of the blue, I received a text message saying, how are you..?? Not knowing the person, when I inquired about it, I was more than happy to know it was her. And that night we talked again and didn't stopped until morning. And when it was over, I said to me, "She's back in your life. Don't let her go this time." And I listened to me this time.

Our chats continued.. We became friends, then best friends and then something more. She was always there when I needed her, she was there when I don't require her. She was always there when I was alone, she was there when I was not alone. She was a constant companion and I was loving every bit of it. My life was finally looking up, at last I had found the true love.

It was all passing good. I was having the time of my life but God had some other plans...
It was 23rd of Jan.
It was the day when I didn't received a single call from her, not a single message. She didn't pick up my calls, she never replied to my messages. I was worried, what happened to her..? How come she is not picking up the call..?? Is she alright ?? If yes, then why not picking up the calls and if not then what happened to her..?? I waited all day but there was no call back, no reply nothing.

24th January,
When I reached school, I saw a friend of hers standing. I ran towards and asked about her whereabouts..??
She told me, she is in class and seemed really upset. I made a dash towards the class and there was her, my sweet angel sitting alone with her heads down in the class. I approached her and said a hello. But no response. I sat around her and asked, "what's the matter..??" She hugged me and started crying. I was too worried and then she asked, "Do you love me..?". Though surprised I poured my heart out and said, " You are the best thing that had ever happened to me. You are my little angel. I love you sweetheart and would do it until the end of world. I am nothing without you. You are my life. Yes, YES, I LOVE YOU.".

And then I heard roars of laughter.........!!! And entered my class. They were all laughing. It was just a prank and I was the center of attraction. The 'SHY' guy was shouting in the class, I love you..! It was the joke of their life. But it didn't matter to me. My eyes were finding my angel and then I saw her laughing with everyone else, imitating me. She laughed and laughed and I just kept staring.

And then I got to know about the complete story, it was nothing but a bet between my angel and her friend. The bet was could she make a shy boy fall in love with her. She succeeded..! She was happy. but I was devastated. I could not hold my tears back and that day I cried, cried in front of whole class. The complete day I cried.

When I got aware of my senses I asked her why..?? And she said she was enjoying it. My feelings was her fun. She never liked me. But I was not ready to believe her. For 3 whole months I kept begging her to come back but she just laughed, laughed and laughed.

Today, nearly after 3 years, I have changed a lot. Once an introvert person now wants to be everywhere. Once a coward, afraid to speak up for himself is ready to speak for anyone. Once a shy person is now tagged as a rebel. But still I can still hear her laughing along with her friends. I can still see myself crying and running. I can still feel the pain. And till today I kept asking myself, why she did this to me..?? WHY?? But no one answers. No one answers...

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DISCLAIMER -
Everything said above is fictitious and any resemblance to any person living or dead is purely coincidental.

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Direct TV : The next Big Thing

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:36:00 +0000

I include surfing the web as one of my hobbies..? But more and more it is looking to me that I should consider it more seriously. Whenever I am surfing the web I always somehow tend to stumble on some web page that offers a lot. And same happened to me recently when I came across Direct TV. So I thought it would be nice to share it with you people..!

Direct TV is a satellite TV that's an alternative for cables. Or should I say a far better alternative to it.Some of its benefit over cable are -

HD TV (this is something huge..)
Setup is more covenient
Digital Quality
Weather is no problem..!

What I really like about is how cheap it is in comparison to traditional cables. It offers more than 150 digital quality channels for $55.99 per month. That's something which cable providers can only dream of providing.

Direct TV provides many exciting packages. You could check them on Direct TV. There exist the Family, Choice, Choice Xtra, Plus DVR, Plus HD DVR, and Premier. You would find these deals so tempting that you would not even give it a second thought. Its easy to setup and you can and ordering Direct TV now would give you free standard installation which includes just about everything. You can found them here. So, what are you waiting for, go and check out Direct TV and get a quick quote now.

These things make me think where these innovations are going to stop..?!! But what are you waiting for..?? Go and try one of these..!

Terrible Feeling...

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:11:00 +0000

This has been quite an eventful day. Nice exam first of all, then good result. New friends made, some lost. A lot has happened today. But the end could not have been worse, doing text book programming for more than 3 hours now and don't know how much longer would it take to complete my Data Structure's practical file.
I really wanna sleep but this programming thing is keeping me awake. And believe me, it's a terrible feeling..!

Also, would like to share some thoughts that have been doing rounds in my mind lately -

Why does a friendship break when both of the friends don't want it to happen..?
Can a person can change a person so much that he/she forgets his/her individuality..??
Why does people hide their feelings when they know it could really hurt in the end..??
Is it right to lie so that someone can be happy..??
Does a good friendship give you the right to forget your self esteem ?
Do anybody have answers to these questions..??
If yes, would I ever meet that person..??

So, did you get a glimpse of my over stressed mind..?!!
Well you can say that, I tend to think too much or can be relieved that you are not alone who thinks such useless things. Whatever you think or say, but if you can get me close to any of these answers, I would be really grateful.

Now is the time for me to go and complete my file and leave this obession of mine for some other time..!
So, the quest for the answers continues...

Google eying Mobile Market too..?

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:43:00 +0000

First came the news of a GPhone..!
And then the android.
Then Google Voice did the round. (Still doing it..!)
Now Google is on a buying spree...!
It bought the admob and then Gizmo5. (Acc. to TechCrunch )

So, are we going to see now Google enter the mobile market and quite possibly destroy the competition..!
My guess is as good as yours. No one can be sure when we talk about Google except one thing, Success..!

Google has been the driving force behind Internet for quite some time now. And it does looks it would continue to rule the roost for quite some time too.

There has been rounds that Real Time Search would kill Google or even Facebook and Twitter could possibly be the Google killers. May be. But I don't think so.

And the reason why I think so is Google keep on revamping itself. It keeps on entering new markets as time depends. It is always developing and innovating. And why not, its GOOGLE.

So, does it mean Google is the undisputed king of web..??
No, I have not said. And there are two reasons for that.

First of all, internet is expanding so fast, you never know when a startup uproots Google from its throne..! Then Microsoft and Yahoo can bring a surprise any time. Also something like Kosmix can challenge Google.
But what I really think the real threat to Google is Google itself. It's aims and aspirations.

Yes, Google might be digging up a hole so big that could engulf Google itself. We have all heard about Alexander, the great. He had conquered the whole world and there was no stopping him, but his rule ended up. We had seen many great collapses, be that of USSR or that of Yahoo (Though it is said they have started their road "back to respect"..!!).

Something like that could possibly be the end of Google rule. Though I don't see it in near future. But that's a possibility.

Till then, Google rules..!

Banner Advertising

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:46:00 +0000

Banner...! Banner..! Banner..! Everywhere, you can find some type of banner. ( I am talking in context of web only, though it applies everywhere else too.) What are these..??
We don't know. But when we click on it, a whole new world open in front of us or simply a new tab opens and we see the advertiser's website.

Physical Properties..

They come in all shapes and sizes.
They can be found anywhere, on top, sidebar or even popups.
They are very beloved to any publisher.
They can be annoying sometimes to a reader.
They all end up taming the golden goose, make money online.

Why are they so Popular..??

Helps in reaching to a someone new and a potential customer.
Brand Building : Used extensively when trying to build a brand's value.
Build Buzz : These are also used many a times to build buzz for an upcoming startup or a new venture.

Who makes them..??

Many...! Professionals, Amateur, Freelancers, Small Business holders etc. etc. Why..?? For advertisers. And they get money from it. Basically they sell their services.
Their prices vary from $0 to thousands...!
Here, I would like to declare even I am ready to it for free..! Just to test my skills and creativity..

Buying and selling of Banner takes everyday on the net. Some do it through Specialized Advertising networks, some do it directly. But in end, its only Banner, Banner and Banner..!

So, Banner Advertising is good...! And all depends on Banner itself, I mean design. So, I take this opportunity to unveil the Banner for Jammyspeaks.com : I SAY WHAT I FEEL

So, How is it..?? Did you like it..?? Review it...

Google Page Rank, Back to 2

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:56:00 +0000

Hey guys,
Exams are really taking a toll on me. I am already tired after just a week of exams. And still there are a lot to come. But I have to manage them and there is no escaping from it...!

Though there have not been much to cheer about since exams started but here comes something that had really given me a reason to forget about those deadly exams and be happy or in more philosophical terms be content with myself.

I always knew that when these lengthy exams would start my blog is bound to suffer and so it has. I just checked out its Real and Alexa rank, both have taken blows. So when I saw my Google page rank was 2, I was over the top. It was really exciting to know. I am overwhelmed...!

If you would check out the archives, you would notice I had also posted earlier that my blog had got a page rank of 2. Then what is this..?? As you must know, I earlier used to blog on www.jammyspeak.blogspot.com and few months back shifted to www.jammyspeaks.com.
And due to this change my page rank was nullified. As I had told earlier in my posts that when you change your domain name all your data gets lost..! Same was the case with me.

But now all is well and my blog is again ranked 2. So, its time to celebrate..!!
Finally, jammyspeaks.com : I SAY WHAT I FEEL is looking up..!

Exams are here again..

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:54:00 +0000

Hey guys,
Exams are here again. Yes, you read it right, just after three weeks. But one can do nothing in this.
So, it dies not matter do I want to study or not, but I have to..
So, I would try to indulge in food and studies from tomorrow.

Wish me luck..!!

But this time, I would try to post frequently while exams are going on as they would go till 23rd of December, I suppose.
Also, I would be regularly updating my college's blog, http://www.niec-delhi.info, so you could check it out and know about my college, NIEC.

I would be always available on my twitter account. So, if you are on twitter and we are not following each other then let me know, and by the way you can follow me at http://twitter.com/saurabhgolu91.

Also you can keep yourself entertained by reading the archives and some other nice blogs. I can recommend one, www.asswass.com (Personal Blog of Hiburrito's CEO).

So, keep an eye on my next post.
And to ensure that you don't miss any, just subscribe to my feed by mail, and the posts would be delivered right to your mail box...

Till then, Sayonara..!!

Domain & More : Domain Registartion

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:43:00 +0000

You must remember the series I started, Domain & More. Its first post can be read here, Domain & More : Domain Name. So, here is the second post in the series, Domain Registration.

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This post is not done by me, but by Jessica Whittenberg. She is an awesome blogger and maintains a blog, Family Tips & Tricks.
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Congratulations... You’ve decided to finally spend some time to set up your
website. Now what? Now it’s time get an address for it. This is your domain
name.

How to choose a name ?
Please, please, please - make it meaningful!!! Make sure your domain
represents what you are doing. It is great for search engines, and great for us – your readers.
Make sure it is catchy – great names will be remembered.

How to choose an extension ?
When you choose an extension, it’s usually the best to use the extension of your country (.com in the US) or something more international (like .net). There are special extensions for special businesses (.edu for educations, .gov for government facilities .biz for businesses).

How to make sure your domain is available ?
Lately it is hard to find a short catchy domain, because many people are trying to find that ideal name. So before you are creating a whole brand around your future name make sure it is available. Go to any domain registration website (just type “domain registration” in google) and find that box where they offer you to check if it is available. It takes exactly 2 seconds.
If you find it not available, and you really want the name try a different extension.

How to choose your domain registration company ?
In the end, the price makes all the difference. So make sure you compare prices before you register. The prices are usually around 8-15$ a year. There are special offers every now and then for longer commitment and ordering a hosting program from the same company. There are websites who rate those companies – just search for them. In any case choose someone familiar, there are a lot of scams out there.

So how it goes ?
So lets say you chose a domain name and a company. After going through there registration process, you would get a link – a DNS. This link is something you should provide to you hosting company. It takes time for the DNS to work but after a day or two your website is ready.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help !
The customer services of the domain registration company and the hosting company can be very useful if you don’t know what to do or if it doesn’t work for you for some reason. So don’t be afraid to ask for help.

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Thank You Jessica for this wonderful post. I am sure JammySpeaks readers would benefit a lot from this article. Hoping for another article from you very soon...!

Mr. Reviewer

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:05:00 +0000

That's the power of reviewers..!! Even the great PHB, Dilbert's boss, is afraid of it..!!

But am not here to discuss the power of reviewers or fake reviews or anything.

Am dedicating this Columbus Day post to the reviewers in general.

I have experience of many of my articles, services, designs etc. etc. being reviewed by many a people over the years. And if I broadly classify them in two, it would be -

The Tough Nut
Everyone's beloved

The Tough Nut

He is the person who reviews you purely on merits. You can't expect him of partiality or bias reviews. Though he is blunt but he is not paid to be good to you. May be he don't know anything about it but would blast away your product as the master. He would not see the hard work you had put in, would not be compassionate thinking, "Poor soul, he gave it his all...", but instead would just say, " What was that..?? I didn't like anything in it. It was just awful.". He is the tough nut. Any person's nightmare. Anyone's well being is not a concern for him, he means business...

Everyone's Beloved

He is the dream of every person being reviewed. To get him as an auditor or the reviewer for his products, a professional prays all night. He is all things that , Tough Nut, is not. He understands. He is compassionate. He not only sees the final product but also the hard work that had gone into it. He is loved by all. He is respected by all. If he don't like something then he not slams the product but makes the person understands and just says, " Whenever you are done with the modifications, let me know.".

These are reviewers I have come across. And as everyone else, I too liked to be reviewed by 2nd kind. But saying this, we should not forget that we all are reviewers too. We are reviewing something or other every single moment. And should take care what we say and how we say it.

As you don't like to be criticized same is the case with person standing next to you..!!

P.S. All reviewers tend to show both type of qualities or act both as tough nut and everyone's beloved depending upon that person's personal relation with you..!

Work In Progress

saurabhgolu91@gmail.com (Jammy) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:19:00 +0000

Due to some busy schedule, I am not been able to update the blog. But there are quite a number of posts in the pipeline. Or should I say WORK IN PROGRESS..!!

Post coming Soon-

The Great Reviewer
Second in series, Domains & More
The T20 Experience
Another post in series, Memories & Beyond
Extra..!!

I would be back soon with these posts.

Also with an update on what it is preventing me from posting frequently.

Hope You Understand..!!