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Personal Privacy Disclaimer

Thursday, July 15th, 2010 | Author: Vivek

Do not assume that you know everything there is to know about me simply because you read my weblog on a regular basis. Any judgements you make will be based on the information I have provided you about myself, which is probably vague, incomplete or embellished. Whatever opinion you form on me as person, or my life as a whole, is definitely an illusion. Remember, you are the reader!

Also, check out the Disclaimer.

Wanna’ Talk to GoD?!

Thursday, April 02nd, 2009 | Author: Vivek

Yes. Really… Do You Want to Talk to GoD?! You Can. Here is an Internet Site, where you can Chat with GoD! :D

Funny Artificial Intelligence Chat in a Flash interface. Repenting made easy.

Once you click the link at the end of this post, the internet page will open up and you have to hit “Enter”. You will be asked to choose a skin for the Chat Window… Brushed metal. Cadillac Pink. Heavenly blue. And then, you can Start Chatting with God.

To Start Chatting… Click on iGod!

What Kind of Thinker are You?

Saturday, March 28th, 2009 | Author: Vivek

I took this Thinker Quiz in BBC’s Website and it was quite interesting… I sometimes think that i should have studied Architecture, or Automobile Designing. Maybe this is why… I am a Spatial Thinker…

You are a Spatial Thinker
Spatial thinker Spatial Thinkers:

  • Tend to think in pictures, and can develop good mental models of the physical world.
  • Think well in three dimensions
  • Have a flair for working with objects
Like other spatial thinkers, Leonardo had a talent for designing buildings and machinery. He also invented a new style of map making Other Spatial Thinkers include
Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Careers which suit Spatial Thinkers include
Mechanic, Photographer, Artist, Architect, Engineer, Builder, Set designer

Anyways, i guess my chosen field still suits me! Mechanic! :D

You want to know what type of Thinker you are? Click here!

Mayakkamaa?!! Kalakkamaa!!!

Saturday, February 14th, 2009 | Author: Vivek

This is the song that is running in the Background of my Mind right now…!
I have my exams next week… And I Don’t know ANYTHING about the Courses! During Group meetings, i am like staring at the faces of my group members(with my mouth wide open), how do these guys know so much! :O

I start feeling dizzy if i think about studying all this!

Mayakkamaa Kalakkamaa Manadhile Kuzhappama… :(

Vaazhkkai Endraal Aayiram Irukkum,
Vaasal Thorum Vedhanai Irukkum! (Aama Othukuren!)
Ethayum Thaangum Idhayam Irundhaal,
Iruthi Varayil Amaidhi Nilaikkum! (Sari!)

Naalai Pozhudhai Iraivanukkalithu,
Nadakkum Vaazhvil Amaidhiyai Thedu! (Athaan Panren!)
Unakkum Keezhe Ullavar Kodi
Ninaithu Paarthu Nimmadhi Naadu! (Enaku kila iruka vendam, enaku company kudukurathukavathu yaarachum irupaangala nu paartha, illaye! Ellarum eppadiyavathu Mark vaangiduraangale!)

Eppadi thaan Exams ku padika poreno!!! Okay… I’m going back to… To Try Studying Something! Paatta podunga pa…

Mayakkamaa Kalakkamaa Manadhile Kuzhappama… :(

When there are No Calls to Take…

Thursday, October 16th, 2008 | Author: Vivek

The Only thing one gets to do at a Call Centre is Answering Calls. That is what we are getting paid for. I learnt the value of every minute only after joining the Call Centre. In a Call Centre, a person called CCOD (The Person Who Controls the Call Flow) always shouts Auto-In Auto-In (The Term Used for asking the Agents to Go On Calls instead of Staying Idle) and you can see people speaking all over the floor. Time Flies when U r on calls. You never know when the Shift started and when it has Ended! Its nearly 5 months since i joined this Call Centre. And I nev er felt like that!

Yesterday the Call Volume was very Low. And most of the time we were in Aux 5(The Reason Code that we enter in our Avaya for Staying Idle). All the fun started when Govind started Reading Palms. We knew he doesnt know much about it. But ellam therincha maathiriye appadi oru act vitan! And almost everyone started surrounding him, for him to read their palms. Including the Group Leaders. Thankfully my seat was next to Govind’s and since there was no space for me, even to go near my seat i remained in Idle Aux for almost the entire day. And roamed around the office, listened to the stories that he spinned for everyone. The Best Part was when Gowtham said Our CCOD would always say Auto-In Auto-In!

Palm Reading is quite interesting. Interpreting your love, head and life lines in palm reading can be a fun game to play with your friends, not to mention a great conversation starter at a party. So whether you take this art seriously or are just curious to see if your hand accurately reveals your personality, take a look and see what your palm says about you. Or, examine the palms of your friends to gain insight into their past and emotions. Pretty soon, you’ll have all the knowledge about their lives in the palm of your hand!

I’m planning to learn it sometime, provided i don’t lose interest in it before i start learning it!!!

What’s In Store For Me?!

Monday, October 13th, 2008 | Author: Vivek

I wanna know what is to be…
To see what life’s cut out for me…
I’m waiting for my fate…
I wanna know just what’s in store for me…

I wish I had a crystal ball…
To see my rise and see my fall…
I’ll just have to wait and see!!!

I’m Back

Sunday, October 12th, 2008 | Author: Vivek

Hi friends… I’m back after a week! Looks like a long time!!!

My old comp’s hard disk crashed. Its been nearly 5 years since i’ve been using this old comp. So, thought of changing it and now i’ve bought a Tower and accessories. Went to Ritchie Street, the Electronics Market in Chennai along with my friend, Gowthaman. Bought the Parts from Tech Media. Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, Mercury Nvidia M/B, 2GB AM, 160GB SATA HDD, and a Cabinet. And came back home and both of us sat down to assemble it. Assembled it finally, but it was not working. The Front Panel Connection was not correct. Something was wrong but didnt know what. Gowthaman had to leave. So, after that i had a small nap and then consulted the Techie Guru who asked me to refer the manual to connect the front panel based on that. coz the wires have to be plugged in proper order. I did that finally got the computer up and running.

I really consider spending on Computers and Mobile a waste. Either they get Repaired or Outdated. But, i cant resist using them as well! :)

Google PageRank

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 | Author: Vivek

Hey Guys… As always i checked the Google PageRank of my Site today Morning…

And was surprised to find that the PR of this Site was 1

What was even more Surprising is that my www.rvivekshanmugam.wordpress.com site is now having a PR of 4, surprising coz i stopped posting in that site long back!!!

Well… Now that the PR is 1… Lets stop and celebrate this now! :)

There’s More to Come yet! Keep Watching this Space!

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You can’t always make everyone Happy

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 | Author: Vivek

You can’t always make everyone Happy. If a group of people adore you, another group will hate you. There’ll always be people who will not like you at all! There is much truth in his statement. In this post, I will describe my own experiences from which I’ve learned you can’t make everyone happy, and tell you why that’s alright.

Some times its that First Impression that people get about you. Why i am writing this now, is again my call centre experience. I’ve talked to Dell customers who are absolutely Happy with Dell and are pleased with the best quality support they receive everytime they call Dell and there are also customers who say that they have had very bad experience with Dell Products and support and that they would not buy Dell again. I, as a Tech Support Agent, especially have learned that you will always piss someone off. You can’t make everyone happy. It all depends on my mood, their mood, their previous experiences, etcetera. Itha thaan neram nu solranga!

So, what we understand from all this is that Nobody can make Everyone Happy.

You should therefore accept that you can’t make everyone Happy either – and know that it’s alright, because nobody expects you to. When you go out and face the world out there, there will undoubtedly be people who will disagree with you. You’ll upset people, make them angry and all that. Don’t worry about it or even think about it. Let go of the idea that you can make Everyone Happy, and focus on Making Urslf Happy. That is something you Can Control. It’s up to everybody else to decide whether or not they want to be Happy along with U.

About all you can do in life is Be Who You Are. Some people will love you for what you are. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won’t like you at all.

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Acer TravelMate

Thursday, June 12th, 2008 | Author: Vivek

Hey Guys… I am right now posting from my Brother’s New Laptop, the Acer TravelMate 5720…

We bought this from the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited ELCOT. After a long wait (It has been 2 months since we placed the order), it was delivered only yesterday… I was so bugged with the delay and waiting, that i actually thought of writing negative post about ELCOT. But, after receiving the Package and using the Laptop, i feel that they are not that bad either. Apart from the delay in delivery, everything else is fine.

It is Packed with a Solid Specification… Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.2Ghz, 800Mhz FSB, 320GB HDD, 2GB RAM, 15.4″ WXGA-TFT Screen, 4 USB Ports, Firewire, Wi-Fi, Built-In 1.3MP Camera, 6 Cell Li-ion Battery, Suse Linux Enterprise Edition 10.1, 3 year international warranty, Laptop Backpack, etc… For more details about the Laptops from ELCOT, click here.

The Acer TravelMate 5720 has a slight curve to it, presumably to aid the TravelMate’s ergonomics, and i find this and the smaller-than-average keys will take a little getting used to…

There are seven dedicated buttons to launch frequently used items. As well as the usual web browser, Outlook email and so on, there’s a button to set up a password. You can easily tell the status of the Acer TravelMate 5720’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings as there are separate switches on the front of the notebook to turn these off and on. The crisp 15.4in screen is cool, displaying deep and vivid colours…

We have not installed a Windows Vista yet… It came with a Linux OS… Since this is the first time i am working in an open source platform, i’m finding it kinda difficult… Well, i believe i will get a hang of it soon…

I am impressed with the Design and Sturdy Build of the TravelMate. A superb package for the price, with plenty of power…

<<< Release>>>

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 | Author: Vivek

You might ask, Wats this Release?!!

Here, with reference to this context, it means a Release/an Exit Point for the Escape of frustration thats inside me! In my Blog, im goin’ to create a new category “Release” from today…

Here, I am gonna give vent to my anger/frustration, etc etc on anyone/anything… Like on the Policeman who literally robbed you out of money, shoopkepers who charge more than the MRP, watever… At times, even your close-friends/not-so-close-friends/enemies/classmates/colleagues/anyone may irritate you… You cant express the frustration in you to all of them. Where would it go? Nowhere, it’ll be Inside you, ultimately spoiling your health! So, am releasing it here!!! Through these Posts!

Sometimes it might look like the Ramblings of a Child! Meaningless… Kandukathinga…:D

PS: Check out my Disclaimer!

Understanding Ubuntu

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 | Author: Vivek

These days am spending my free time at home in understanding Ubuntu OS. I like Ubuntu better than Suse…

Both the Linux Platforms are like Greek and Latin for me after working in WIndows OS after all these years…!

Wish me luck in learning these open source platforms! he he! ;) :D

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