Before Computers - After Digital

An interesting piece of article I came across today which highlights the travails of the technologically challenged in today's world - in a lighter vein...

A conversation between two individuals from either side of the digital fence…

BC: Looks like they finally caught the Google guy.
AD: They caught the who?
BC: That guy who leaked important documents? Can you imagine? First, he creates a website through which we can search for information and then, he leaks it all himself!
AD: Wait a minute! That's not the Google guy.
BC: He's not? Oh ok, he's the guy they made that movie on, right? The guy who reportedly lost all his friends in the process of making a site that helped people make friends?
AD: Mark Zuckerberg? No, it's not him. He created Facebook. And he didn't leak documents. He gave us all an opportunity to leak our personal information to the world. Incidentally, where do you get your information from?
BC: I searched for it on Xing.
AD: You mean Bing! Xing is a social networking site for professionals, much like LinkedIn and Viadeo.
BC: Viadeo is that American media giant, right?
AD: No, Viadeo is a professional networking site. You're confusing them with Viacom, an American media conglomerate.
BC: So what's Bing?
AD: It's a search engine like Google that helps you find things.
BC: And who owns Bing?
AD: Microsoft bought them over. Now don't ask me who founded Microsoft.
BC: I know, I know. Bill Gates!
AD: And…?
BC: Steve Jobs?
AD: Here we go again! Steve Jobs is the guy who founded Apple with Steve Wozniak.
BC: But Apple is the Mac company, right?
AD: Whew, yes!
BC: Isn't that owned by John Sculley?
AD: Sculley was the CEO, but Steve Jobs founded the company.
BC: And Microsoft?
AD: It was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. And please don't mistake him for Tim Allen or Paul Scherz.
BC: Who are they?
AD: It doesn't matter.
BC: And who owns Google?
AD: It was started by two guys…
BC: Ah, the famous pair! I know them – Jerry Yang and David Filo!
AD: Nope, these were the guys who founded Yahoo!
BC: Speaking of Yahoo!, I just registered on Buzz – I'm trying to locate my friends now.
AD: Er, aren't you talking about Google Buzz? That's the networking service. Yahoo! Buzz is about sharing stories and articles with others.
BC: Talking of Google, a friend of mine was telling me about Google's new smart phone, the Wave, with touchscreen and…
AD: You're getting mixed up again… That is Samsung Wave, a series of edgy phones with social networking features. Google Wave is an online platform that helps you collaborate on various interaction and communication tools.
BC: You were going to mention the guys who created Google…
AD: Oh yeah, Google was the brainchild of Sergey Brin and Larry…
BC: Sanger!
AD: You got the wrong Larry… Larry Page and Sergey Brin started Google… Larry Sanger and Jimmy Wales began Wikipedia.
BC: Wikipedia! That's the company that owns Wikileaks, right?
AD: No, Wikipedia has nothing to do with Wikileaks! And Wikileaks was started by Julian Assange. He's the guy you were referring to. He was arrested and is now out on bail!
BC: But what did he do to get arrested?
AD: Oh, that's a long story. If you want to know more, why don't you just Google him?

Thavamai Thavamirunthu

Pongal is on and all channels are flooded with new films for the viewers. I am not a movie freak. The last movie which I saw in theatre was when I was in my first standard. All my family members are alike in this and we sail in the same boat. But yesterday, bounced upon this movie Thavamai thavamirunthu , and to my surprise, I watched this movie till the end ( 3 hours and 30 mins ) with my mom.

Kudos to Cheran for the way he conceived the screenplay based on a simple known social message. The crux of the movie is a Dad's expectation that his children shouldn't think at a later stage that he didn't bring them up / educate them properly. It tends to happen when the child talks back after he has grown up, that he would have prospered well, provided his Dad had given him enough opportunities in life. The way the movie starts, may remind us of 'Autograph' since the story goes on a flashback mode here also. Luckily, he stops with that similarity. 

Strengths:
1) The casting particularly the ones who played as parents

2) I was really moved in few scenes, particularly when the couple apologize to their parents and when they realise their lonely situation in Chennai.
3) As usual, the message which the movies carries with it. Worth mentioning plot.

Weakness:
1) Too long - 3 hrs 20 minutes, with some slow moments.

Happy Pongal

I am a wee bit late in posting this blog about pongal. I wish each and everyone of you a Happy Pongal and Makar Sankranti. Pongal conjures up images of sugarcane and ofcourse the mouth watering sweet pongal. None can forget its lingering taste achieved with the liberal use of jaggery. It is one festival which brings cheer all around, as it is also the time of the year when Jallikattu is organised everywhere attracting world attention. With men flexing their muscles to catch the bulls literally by their horns, it is a sight to behold. But, it is equally very dangerous. 

As always, went to grandma's house for pongal celebration. Had a great time over there.

Busy Week

Yipee...This is my 50th post....!!
College opened after a long gap of 3 months. The college was full of chaos due to placements for final years and our fear of placements too started.  Had a FDP/ workshop on Friday. This time, I was the receptionist. I did the role of compere in our department symposium on Sept. Had lots of plans last week, but nothing worked out. Hope atleast this week, all turns out to be rosy.

Happy New Year

My first post for this year. I wish all my blog readers a Happy New Year. Keep Smiling..:)

 

P.S : My first gift for this New Year is from  Mohi

Look at this video. I loved it.  new year video. 

This video was sent by my neighbour.