Short Circuit Engineer

Ownership Review of Beat Diesel LT

2013-03-19T08:39:00.001+05:30

Completed 14000km's, Here is the feeling about car in those KM's clocked. Passenger Space: The front Passengers will never complain. There is enough room in front that you can stretch your legs freely. Can't say the same for rear passengers - All I can say is it has enough space where 2 grown people can sit a bit comfortably, get in 3rd one and you have a space jam. The thigh support is...

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Provident Fund: Pension Scheme - Part 3

2013-02-19T20:33:00.002+05:30

So you came here searching for the answer for 541 Rs or 8.33% of PF which go to the Pension Scheme? Then you should try reading this: http://www.epfindia.com/Circulars/EPS95_update102008.pdf . Sounds too complicated? Let us simplify some part of it. A Part of PF contribution goes to Pension fund. The Aim is to give you some money when you get retired on monthly basis, or in other words to...

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Provident Fund: Checking Balance - Part 2

2013-01-26T00:19:00.000+05:30

This is continuation from my previous Post Provident Fund Explained - Part 1 So if you have missed it, Please read through it. Now let us come to the question, How to check my PF Balance? Follow the below steps and it should be pretty easy. 1. Click on the Link http://epfindia.gov.in/ 2. Now you should be able to see a link which read Know Your EPF Balance. 3. Click on the link,...

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Provident Fund Explained - Part 1

2013-01-25T20:21:00.000+05:30

It's a pain to look at people when they seem so confused about PF. The PF deductions look like rocket science until you understand them. This blog post is for all my friends who are either confused, or not bothered, or have given up trying to understand the "Employee Provident Fund" called shortly as PF. Warning..!! - These calculations are just try to summarize the Rocket science of PF. You...

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Manjarabad Fort

2013-01-06T12:38:00.001+05:30

One fine day I was browsing through the Google Maps near Sakleshpura and I see this...!! And I was like, What on earth is that....!!! I need to go there and see it once. Well that was almost 4 years ago. Every time I traveled via Sakleshpura I would remember, There is a Star shaped Fort...!! Manjarabad Fort. Finally was able to visit the fort last month. [Yeah...!! You have to...

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Blast for the Past - the year 2012

2013-01-04T13:34:00.000+05:30

1. Survived the Mayan Apocalypse: Never believed the world will end because come civilizations calendar was running out of dates, But simply for the sake. I Survived Mayan Apocalypse and lived to see 2013. 2. Purchased a Car - Chevrolet Beat Diesel: Wanted something better than my Bike to go on some trips, Something comfortable, Something reliable and something which is light on pocket when...

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Chevrolet Beat Diesel Mileage.

2012-11-23T11:57:00.002+05:30

After the Car purchase everyone asks the same question these days "Kitna Deti Hai", So this post tries to address the Question. :) Here are the mileage figures which I am getting from the Chevrolet Beat Diesel. All the readings are actual and calculated on a Full Tank to Full tank basis. If there is any error then it's marginal caused by round up to next 100 Rs while filling up. So my...

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Has Flipkart.com lost it's Edge?

2012-10-25T14:51:00.000+05:30

Some time ago, they used to sell books on Flipkart.com, Then there came the mobile phones, then the computer parts, then came the watches, Now? Diapers...!! I am not against them selling so many items on their shop. but recently the Flipkart.com has become slow. It has become really slow. My Earlier experiences: Book Something in the Evening at 6PM, Get up next morning get ready ride to...

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2 Awesome Services You Need to Try : SkyDrive and Snapfish

2012-04-21T14:33:00.000+05:30

These are the two services you need to try. Microsoft SkyDrive: Well, It offers you 25GB of free storage Online. So all of you Digital Camera pictures which are living at the mercy of your HDD can be backed up in someplace. Also it's easier to share them too. The client is based on WEB with HTML 5 Support offering file Drag and Drop support. Snapfish: Everyday You click those pictures with...

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Rockstar - Movie Review

2011-11-12T12:59:00.000+05:30

There it comes, the Rockstar...!!! Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Music by A R Rehman...!! Sound good Right? So let me put down a review of Rockstar. Before Review Check Ranbir's Recent Movies and Observe a pattern...!! 1) Wake Up Sid [He is confused] 2) Bachna Ye Haseenon [Again Confused] 3) Rocket Singh [Hell Confused] 4) Ajab Prem ki Gajab Kahani [Damn he is confused again] 5) Anjaana Anjaani...

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Kung Fu Panda 2 - Movie

2011-06-13T16:54:00.000+05:30

So if you have watched the 1st Movie in the sequel then it starts where the previous movie left off. Story: There is a new enemy in town and he has built a ultimate weapon which is supposed to end Kung Fu. Also the Dear PO finds out about his Origin. Movie: It's Just Awesome….!! More Humor, more action and more fun. That too in 3D. Rating: AWESOME….!!!!

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Fast 5 - Movie

2011-05-11T18:08:00.000+05:30

After the Rio it was time for another movie. Yes the Fast and Furious 5. Everyone in the house was jumpy about the movie. We booked 5 Tickets for the Fast 5 for the Sunday Night 9:45 show. Yeah, Reached theater just on time and its Movie time again….!! It was a nice start from when the previous movie left off. The car stunts, The Dialogues, The planning and everything about the movie is just...

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Rio - Movie

2011-05-11T12:26:00.001+05:30

After a pretty long time I watched a movie in theater. The last movie I Watched in theaters was Ravan. Seems like the long break was a Result/Effects of watching a bad movie in theater. Lets speak about the Rio. It's a animation movie. So it is a entertainer. It's in 3D [I watched the 2D]. Story: The Bird 'Blu' is stays always with the owner and does not know to fly. He gets stolen by...

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Something Different... The Life..!!

2011-04-30T19:35:00.007+05:30

Yeah, You learn, You bang your head against the wall, your parents spend their hard earned money on your education. Then you go out searching, searching for that ultimate place where you dream of showing the world that how well you have studied, how much your knowledge is and etc etc. The goal? Earn more money than you spend and be happy [Your Ambition]. Then you get your job, You work hard to...

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Created this when I was sitting Idle - DaijiOnline.com

2011-03-24T19:43:00.001+05:30

It's a big problem deciding what to do when you sit idle. I was Idle for some time and I didn't knew what to do, But for my fascination idle mind is not only devils workshop it's where the mind gets free and starts thinking in entirely different way. Burning midnight oil sometimes and trying different things, It all came together. DaijiOnline.com Something for the Mangaloreans. Register...

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Difference between a Proper Geek and a Fanboy.

2011-02-18T12:10:00.001+05:30

After being bugged with bunch of Fanboys this post is dedicated to them. There are different categories of Fanboys 1. Intel or AMD 2. NVIDIA or ATI 3. Apple or Microsoft 4. Symbian or iOS or Android or WP7 or WebOS So on… Then there are Geeks, Who get the max for their buck.. Here is a comparison. Geek: Decisions made with eyes open. Fanboy: Decisions made with eyes...

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Why I am Planning to switch from Vodafone...!

2011-01-19T19:00:00.001+05:30

With mobile number portability in the line, I feel like it's time to get rid of Vodafone. Except the Cool number which I have, I have no reason to continue with Vodafone. Lets dig them Up... Then Ditch them... Low call rates? No…! they deduct some amount monthly from my balance for reduced call rate…! Free SMS…? No…! they deduct some amount monthly from my balance so as I can send...

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And You Thought Bangalore Elevated Expressway saves time…!

2011-01-10T14:21:00.003+05:30

The Most awesome Stretch of road in Bangalore…!! 9 Km of Signal free riding at 80 Km/h, Silk board to the Electronic city in 8 min...!! Now that should definitely save time and Fuel Right? No…! Especially if you are traveling by 2 Wheeler…! You will end up all the time saved by riding while waiting to pay the toll. Also all the fuel you saved will go down the drain while you move in...

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Another New Year - 2011

2011-01-01T18:18:00.002+05:30

Yes, Happy New Year...!! Another year has gone past in a blink, And with the past year are gone past the resolutions we made for year, and there are the new resolutions for new year. In the mean time we grew older by an year, experiencing life at it's extremes and randomness. This particular post does not make any sense. But this post just reminds me to keep blogging. One of...

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For those with some Dumb questions and Theories..!!

2010-09-03T18:04:00.000+05:30

I encounter numerous people with their own set of problems and Reasons. Here are few of the Most Irritating and Noob questions I have encountered. I am tired of explaining them the actual reason…! So taking my frustration out here….!! 1. For those with issues with their Broadband Connection and speed: I am tired of Hearing about 100 Mbps Broadband connection and Your Download speeds of 10...

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Something new in my Arsenal - SoundMAGIC PL11 Earphones

2010-08-12T15:44:00.000+05:30

Just got my SoundMAGIC PL11 Earphones yesterday, Here is a brief writeup regarding the same. I presently own SoundMAGIC PL30's with me, So why did I get PL11's? Well, here is the answer.. The PL 30's play the soft music pretty well, giving you pure output. But when it comes to listening to some Bass tracks the earphones don't hold up that much, They are clear but they lack that Bass...

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Heart and Mind gone Bonkers on Palm Pre and Web OS....!!

2010-08-11T14:54:00.000+05:30

Working with a Mobile app development firm has it's own advantages. You get your hands dirty with Mobile phones which are not yet launched in India or at least you cannot reach your hands on because they are expensive. Recently had a chance to check out the Palm Web OS with Pal Pre. Now Can't resist speaking out about it. I am sad because Palm didn't launched their Web OS devices in India....

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The AXIS Bank TXN password Dillema

2010-07-11T10:57:00.000+05:30

Long time ago I posted how to find the Login ID for Axis bank here. Many people found that post useful as i was going through the comments today. Earlier that time, even I didn't had any idea about online banking login ID's and Passwords etc etc. Well, didn't used to earn at that time…(Or at least not sufficient) I remember in previous post I was clueless about the TXN (Transaction)Password...

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My Analogy why Nokia is Going Down Slowly

2010-06-30T12:07:00.000+05:30

These things randomly flashed into my mind sometimes, So here is it… My Analogy why Nokia is Going Down Slowly. 1. They Don't have a Cool OS Now. I remember those days when the Symbian OS was the coolest mobile OS around. All the people would love to have a device with Symbian OS. There were games and there were applications, everyone wanted Symbian device like crazy. Then Nokia fell...

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Ravan…

2010-06-28T13:59:00.000+05:30

Let's make this review a Little different.... Scenario: I had a slight headache, But the Tickets were already booked and I decided to watch Ravan. Result: I come out from theater my headache amplified 100 times !! That is the Review about movie.. So please stay away from watching Ravan.(Watch only if you have a Aspirin or Disprin in your pocket) Even after that quick and unto point...

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