Delhi Follows Gujarat: Death of Democracy

Today Results of Delhi Elections are out and Arvind Kejriwal and AAM Admi Party Seems to be clear winner in this Legislative Assembly Election, Lead in Our 60 Seats in Delhi and with Land Slide Margin,

Complete Majority to Single Party always has its advantages, and with Rise of Narendra Modi During Last 15 Years, Our Elections have become like Presidential Election in United States, So It is About time that we will see Governments with Complete majority, unlike Earlier times when Coalition Governments were of flavors,

I have been resident of Gujarat, and Resides is Surat which is Financial Hub of Gujarat, with Large Diamond, Taxtile and Industrial Trade, Almost from 1995, BJP has Formed Majority Government in Gujarat with Congress Being Opposition party, and No Significant other,

With Rise of Narendra Modi Gujarat Became Model of Development, and BJP Winning Margins Increased Significantly, Narendra Modi Created Very High Standards of Governance and Development Specifically After Godhra Riots, and his work in the time of Natural Calamities has nothing but astonishingly efficient in Gujarat,

But will all of above came absolute Power and Abuse of Power in System, and some where down the Line BJP Lost its Governance Agenda and Only followed Political Agenda, Which includes Favoritism to People from RSS in Different Field, Even including Fields of Medicine and Education, where appointments were done based on Your Contribution to Political party, and Vice Chancellors were appointed out of favoritism, Lands of Philanthropic Education Trusts were Siezed or Tried to be Siezed, and Political Pressure Applied for Different Favors, thus Damaging Sanctity of Such Noble Professions,

However Most Alarming Situation was regional Favoritism, Choosing North Gujarat Over South Gujarat, and Completely Ignoring South Gujarat and Commercial Capital of Gujarat, Surat City and Surat District, Such Favoritism became so Apparent, when Ahmadabad got International Airport, and City of 5.5 Million People is still Striving for Domestic Airport, there are countless Examples, Including Dholera SIR, BRTS, Airport, Narmada Water, Industrial Development etc,

Last Nail in the Coffin for Ignorance of South Gujarat Was having No central Minister Not even Minister of Textiles from South Gujarat, Which is Over the period of time Traditional Post for Surat Member of Parliament, Today neither in Legislative Assembly Nor in parliament, Significant Post are Offered Candidates from South Gujarat,

Even Allocation of All India Institute of Medical Studies is Offered to Rajkot 10 Times small city then Surat,

All of Above was only done Because South Gujarat Gave Rather Huge of Absolute Majority to BJP, and While There were Pockets in North Gujarat, where congress remained Prominent at least in Initial Years of Narendra Modi As Chief Minister,

Now Arvind Kejriwal has been Handed over Same Mandate By Delhi, Time will tell how good he Performance, and Delhi still does not have full state hood and 90% Urban Population, So We have to hope that Arvind Kejriwal Does give a Fair Share of resources and Support to Entire region and Demographics of Delhi, or otherwise it will be premature death of Democracy in Delhi,

This article is written as constructive opposition to Popular Beliefs and has no intention to Defame Narendra Modi, His Work in Gujarat has been trend setter for entire country and is nothing short of Remarkable, His achievements on Narmada Dam, is best thing that has happened to Gujarat in Long time,

Windows, Linux Or OSx, - World Of Operating System,

Windows, Linux Or OSx, - World Of Operating System,

As We Indians have Entered into Era of High Competitiveness and With our Prime Minister Allocating Huge Funds for Digitization and Internet of things, We Are Exposed to Multi Dimensional Environment and Alternatives in Our Choice for Operating Systems,

 

While Microsoft Windows Being Most Popular System for Most Home and Business User, and OSx Being Default Operating System for Apple Macintosh System, They are Closed Proprietary Systems with Advantages and Disadvantages, But Most Versatile But Over Looked Systems are Unix Based Linux OS, Like Debian Based Mint and Ubuntu and RPM Based OS Like Fedora,

 

I have Put Up Short Comparison - Description for All of the Operating System with their Licensing and Cost

 

Microsoft Windows:

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msin/en_GB/cat/Windows-8/categoryID.66287400

 

Microsoft Windows is One of the Most Prominent Operating System in world with Highest Number of Home and Business Users and Equal Number of Enterprise Server Implementation as Linux, Windows is DOS Based Operating System, However with Low Reception and Acceptance of Operating System Version of Windows VISTA, Windows 7 and Windows 8, Windows is Loosing Ground to Other Competitive Operating System, It is also Effected by the Rise of Apple Mac and Apples Marketing Strategies, and Development of other Operating Systems Like Debian Based Ubuntu, and Linux Mint,

 

There are Several Major Disadvantages of Windows Operating Systems, Primary are Viruses, Mal Ware, Security, and  Maintenance, Major Factors Effecting Windows Operating Systems is Cost of Ownership, Which Includes Fast Technology Upgradation, which make your machine Unusable for New System, Constant Fundamental Kernal Changes  which makes it difficult to Upgrade, For Example Windows XP Users would not be able to Upgrade to Windows 10, Investment and Renewal of Anti Virus, Cost of License and Ultra Expensive Office Suite for Microsoft, and Huge Expense of Microsoft Outlook,

 

With this Windows Carries Several Advantages, Which is Universal Acceptance, Ease of Use, Availability of Huge Amount of Third Party Softwares and Games,

 

So Windows Still Remains Worlds Leading Operating System, and With Satya Nadella At Helm and Making Windows available free for DIY Kits Like Raspberry Pie, We Might be able to Get Better, Versatile and Secure Operating System, For Home and Office Use,

 

Windows Server

 

http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/server-cloud/products/windows-server-2012-r2/

Windows Server is Completely Different Game, It is Expensive, And is Charged Per CAL/ Per User Bases, and Microsoft Also Charges for Basic Operating System, Which Make it Completely Unviable Alternative for Small Enterprises Specifically in Countries Like India and Brazil, this inturn promotes Piracy and thus Mal Ware and Virus Penetration in Networks,

 

Windows Servers Are Prone to Down Time, and with Lot of Different Versions and Limitations are not suitable for SMBs, However they are most easy to Implement, But is least reliable of All,

 

Windows Licenses

 

http://www.neowin.net/news/a-guide-to-microsoft-licensing-types

 

Licenses for Windows Are Various and have different restriction like OEM Licenses are not transferable, and Paper Licenses also have their restriction Since you need to purchase at Least one Base License, Educational License has Lot of Restriction and You do want to Check them up before Buying this Operating System,

 

Windows Support:

 

Support for Windows is available online from Microsoft and thru various Web Site, However Microsoft Support in India, is Very Poor and Almost None for Home And SMB Users in India,

 

Apple Mac OSx: Yosemite and OSx Server

 

www.apple.in

Apple has Series of Releases of their Operating System in Recent Years, Some were Free and others were Charged Nominally, Apple Systems Like Linux System are Based on UNIX, and Unlike Microsoft They are Robust and has Less Amount Mal Wares and Viruses,

 

Basic Limitations for Apple OSx is It Can only be used on Apple Machines, However Since Apple has Adopted Inter Processors It is Possible to Implement OSx On Normal PC with Hackintosh Software, However it is Complicated and Requires High Level of Technical Expertise and is Still Limited to Specific PC/ Laptop Configuration,

 

One of the Most Prominent advantage of Apple Mac OSx, is it is Designed for Specific Piece Of Hardware, so if you invest in Apple Desktop or Laptops, You can keep on Upgrading Operating System without Changing your Hardware for Long time, Blog I am Wiring Right now is from Apple Macbook Pro From Early 2009, and After 6 Years of Ultra Heavy use and abuse, there has not been Single Problem with hardware,

 

Other Advantages include Robust System With Almost No Viruses, Free Upgrades Most of the time, high Integration with iPad and iPhone, Free Office and Mail Software, Similar Interface Like iOS and High Customization

 

Apple Includes In Built Application Store Where You can Get Desired Software at Competitive Rates and Includes Upgrades Also, Since App Store is Closely Monitored, You are Utmost Sure of Better Customer Service and No Spam Softwares,

 

Most of Windows Softwares have their Mac Version and Communication between Both Systems are Almost Flaw Less and Easy,

 

Apple OSx is Practically a gift For Artists, Photographers and Editors, Architects and Publishers because of Architecture for High Utilization of Processor and Memory Usage, which Makes it Blazing Fast,also for Social Networks they are very efficient,

 

Unlike Microsoft, Apple Systems Does not Have Tendency to Slow Down after Long use, and there is Inbuilt Back up and Scheduling Softwares Called time Machine for Data Security and Most Amazing Software Called Automator, Which Can Reduce Repetitive Task to Zero,

 

Apple OSx Also has Some Disadvantages, Despite Being UNIX Based OS, It is Closed Source, Apple Pretty Much Controls How You Use Operating system, and For Novice User Little Confusing User Interface, One of the Major Most Disadvantage is High Amount of Investment in Initial Apple Hardware, Which is Pretty Expensive,

 

Lot of Windows Programs and Games are still not available for OSx, but with Software Like Wine and Cross Over Most of those Softwares Including Accounting Softwares Like Tally Can be Fully Functional on OSx,

 

OSx also provides better support and Hardware - Softwares for Media Servers and Media Centers,

MODI (C.M) vs MODI (P.M)

Narendra Damodardas Modi is an epic, a Fairy Tale, How a boy from Modest Origin Became Chief Minister of Gujarat and From There Became Prime Minister of India. Narendra Modi Today is at Epitomes of His Carrier and in My Personal Views he is greatest Statesman of this Century, There are far and few who matches his caliber, Understanding and Oratory, Matched With Excellent Understanding of Political Environment and Presentation and Portrayal of Nation, State, Party and Persona, Few Close Competitor to Modi Could Be Margaret Thatcher, Indira Gandhi, Ronald Regan, Churchill,

When Narendra Modi Became Chief Minister of Gujarat, He Was an Unknown Face for the sate, I was in My Collage Years and Politics was just Politics, Students were rather not interested in Politics and was overlooked by Most of US, Scenario Quickly Changed in Normally Business Friendly Gujarati Community,Narendra Modi Came to Initial Spot Light During Godhra Riots, with those riots Political turmoil in Gujarat Became Evident and Thus Rise of a Man You see today As Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi,

After Godhra Riots Things Changed Rapidly and Narendra Modi and His Machinery Went in Over Drive For Image Overhaul, and with that We saw pace of Development, never evident or Known to Indians, Gujarati First time became aware how fast projects can be established and implemented and how Political Machinery Can Deliver Efficient Result in Time Line,

During those time, Gujarat Became Model of Development and things like 24 Hours Electricity, Efficient Water Supply, And Efficient Bureaucracy and machinery became right of All Gujaratis rather then a Distant Dream Few Years Ago in BJP Government,

Narendra Modi Work During times of Great Difficulty of Earth Quake and Surat 2006 Floods Became Example for Management Students,

From 2002 Gujarat Always Voted Narendra Modi and in Each Election His and His Party Majority Increased and In Pockets Of South Gujarat, Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Achieved Absolute Majority, till 2014,

In 2014 Looking at His work, India Voted him as Prime Minister and a First Non Congress Prime Minister with Absolute Mandate, and We Gujaratis Now Had a Prime Minister Named Narendra Modi,

Height of his Popularity in Gujarat was and is Such, that People like us who were remotely affected with result of Delhi Election, were Praying for BJP Win, And But this time after 15 Years Narendra Modi Lost and He Lost This Election Significantly to AAP and Rather Novice Kejriwal,

Perfect Home Theater Media Server With Torrent Server

Today We are in world where Accessing World Media is easier then ever, with Inception of You Tube, and P2P Networks, Use Net and Internet Services with Smart TV, World Has opened up and its Now Possible to Watch US Popular TV Series Like FLASH or Popular Modern Family and Big Bang Theory on your TV Within Hours Of their release despite Not Released in India,

In Below We will Include, Hardware and Software Required for Your Media Server and Torrent Server for Giving Back What you have downloaded to Open and Wonderful World of Torrenting,

Preferred Choice of Hardware:

• Intel Core i3 Or Higher Prcessor Depending on Number of Users for Media Server ( Or Mac Mini With Core i3 )
• Graphic Card with HDMI Output ( NVIDIA Preferred )
• Sound Card with Optical Out
• 8 GB Or 16 GB RAM with Depedns on Number of Users ( Use Cors Air For Better Performance )
• 64 GB/128 GB SSD for Primary Operating System ( Prefereed Samsung EVO 850 )
• Suitable Storage for Media, Either in Built Hard Drives or Network Access Storage ( Synology/Netgear )
• 802.11 AC Capable Wifi Card ( Choose Intel Chip Set Accodingly )
• 802.11 AC Band Capable Router ( Both For Wireless Streaming, Check Apple Time Capsule )
• Robust High Speed Internet
• Choice of your Home Theater ( TV/Projector, Speaker System, AV Receivers )
• Choice of PVR/DVR Recorder
• Real IP in Internet Connection or Port Forwarding or VPN
• Universal Remote Harmony One or 650 otherwise Mobile APP As Remote Control

I Just Eliminate all of Above Using Mac Mini, It offers Minmalist and Beautiful Hardware and Satisfy All Media Server Requirement,

Preffered Choice of Software:

• I would Preffer Linux Mint or Mac OSx for their Ease of Use, Minimum Viruses and Redundency ( Free )
• Media Server, Best Choice is Plex Media Server with Plex Pass for Multi Device Streaming ( Free )
• Kodi/XBMC as Local Server based Media Player ( Free )
• Hand Break Media Convertor ( Usually Not Required ) ( Free )
• Choice of Media Ripper, I Use Roxio Toastanium with Hand Break for My Owned Media, ( Paid )
• Deluge Torrent Client with Web UI for Torrent Server ( Free )
• Sick Rage/Sonarr  Client for Scheduling and Downloading TV Shows Automatically ( Free )
• Couch Potato Client For Scheduling and Downloading Movies, ( Free )
• FileBot Software for Renaming Media Manually and Downloading Subtitles ( Paid )
• Proxy Server Subscripiton or Oninon Route or Suitable VPN to Hide your Cyber Foot Print
• ClamXav Antivirus Software, Just Incase Required ( Free )

Full Statehood for Delhi - Is Delhi Ready ????

Newly Elected AAP Convener Kejriwal has Demanded full statehood for Delhi, Kejriwal is right in his own right to Demand Full Statehood and Creating India's First Urban State, But with Full Statehood, Comes Additional Responsibilities and Economic Challenges, Is Delhi Ready for Full Statehood,

Delhi today is One of the Progressive City in India, and Capital Of India, and From Delhi Central Government Operates India. If Full Statehood is Granted to Delhi, No Central Government would Choose to be Governed By a State Government, and Come under state jurisdiction, it means Delhi Needs to be Bifurcated. Under No Circumstances Central Government Would Allow His Offices, Services, Judiciary, Establishments to Come Under State Government, So Fist Demerit of Statehood for Delhi would be Bifurcation, Bifurcation will not just be of Geography but also will be of Services, Including Water Supply, Prime Most Land, Law Enforcement, Power and Infrastructure,

Bifurcation of Services will Create huge liability for Delhi as State, Till Now all of Delhi's Expenses were billed to central exchequer and is supported by entire India, With Gaining Full Statehood Delhi will lose that freedom, Since States would not pay for other state expenses, Delhi today Lives of Central Government Subsidies and with Gaining Full Autonomy, it has to lose that, Is it Economically Viable for Urban State of India to Do So ??

Revenue Generation in Delhi is Done thru Various Means, including VAT, Entry Tax, Parking Charge and Property Taxes etc, With Bifurcation one of the Major Effect would be on Property Taxes and Stamp Duty, Since Central Government would Take Prime Real Estates Like Lutyens, and Also Removal of Subsidies, So even to Survive Delhi As a State will require to Increase all other Taxes Substantially,

In Addition to Survive, Other Cost like Law And Order, Infrastructure, Metro Rail Project will be funded from State Government which would need additional revenue, Delhi Being an Urban State would be Handicapped in Generation of Such Revenues,

As an Urban State Delhi is not likely destination of For Industries, and With expensive Utilities and Services, It would not be Possible for Delhi to Attract Industries in likes of Gujarat or Maharashtra, Only Skilled and Knowledge Based Service Sector or Non Pollution Industries Can Arrive in Delhi, But its too little and too late for Delhi to Attract these Industries, in the likes of NOIDA and Gurgaon,

Urban State Requires Corporate Structure of Government Like Singapore, and Hong Kong, Which is Not Possible in India, and Rather a Top Down Approach from Government to Survive and Develope, Narendra Modi Style of Governance is top Down, And Kejriwal Idea of Government is rather Opposite, where in AAP would like to Govern Delhi from Mohalla Sabhas and Gram Sabhas, Which will not Succeed In Providing an Efficient and Optimized Structural Government Requires to Run Urban State,

As Urban State Like Singapore, Delhi does not have resources to full fill its own Demand for Power and Water, which would be bought from other states, In fact National Capital Power Station is also in Uttar Pradesh,  Once These Resources Bought at Market Rates from Other States, Central Government will Not Subsidies it for Delhi, and Thus Kejriwal Would not be able to reduce Rates for Power and Deliver Free water and In turn Going Back on his Promises,

In All Demanding Full Statehood for Delhi is not Practical and Rather Used Only for Political Advantage, its now up to Center and Kejriwal to whether He Wants to Be Mayor of Delhi, Or Chief Minister of Delhi State,

But All in All, it will be Delhi would be bent with Inflation, high Land Prices and Uncertain Law and Order Environment if Granted full statehood,

AIB Knockout Roast - My Take

AIB Knockout of Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, is in news for Last one week, for its Controversial Structure and Abusive Language, Its has been able to gain substantial publicity with this controversies. here is my Take on AIB Knockout,

India is Hypocritic Country and Society, there is no doubt on that, Starting from Our Politicians to Army to Education and to Society, Shashi Tharoor Gave us New Word of Cattle Class, and Unfortunately its true, We with Hypocrisy Created this Cattle Class in Our Society Who have blindly followed the Set Rules, But Our Action Speaks Differently, there is a Good Say in Gujarati For that, " આચાર છે તેવા વિચાર નથી"

AIB, Young Brigade thought Otherwise, and Stated a Vlog and with Constructive humorous Criticism of Different Social issues, and Finally Landed with AIB Knockout, A Comedy Central Roast Type Format Show,

First Guest were Arjun Kapoor and Shallow Ranveer Singh, With Karjan Johar As Host, Knockout Like Comedy Central Roast has been Structured based Generating Crude Humor from Insults, of Guests, Hosts and Series of Panelist, and In Case of AIB Knockout Audience also,

Lot of People has Criticized, Entire Event, and its Content, But Its time for them to Introspect in their own Acts, Leaders Like Azam Khan, and Mulayam Justifies Rape, Young Collage Students use Slangs in their Language as Part of Daily Communication, Even Older Generations Would Chuckle on X rated Jokes, and these are shared on whats app thru various groups and forums, Specific Web Sites and Empire from those Web Sites has been created in India, Supporting Only Adult Jokes and Content,

Sleaze Like Delhi Belly becomes Hit, and there is always Adult Films in Dark Video Theater at the Corner of every Village and town, Which Caters to Different Audiences,

We as Society Enjoys Rakhi Sawant and Poonam Pandey Shenanigans, And those Part Porn are Promoted on National news Chantalle and Big Boss is allotted prime time, Hussain's Nude Paintings are auctioned in Millions, and Khajuraho is always full with Indian Tourists, Few With Family,

But we Hypocrates Cant tolerate and Honest Efforts from Few Young Guys, to Laugh on them Selves, and Make Audience Laugh with them,We Criticize them

At Least AIB Guys have decency to Not to Air this on prime time, and rather share it on you tube, A Controlled Web Site, Now Pompous Like Amir Khan and Corny Politicians Have Stated Criticize this Knock Out, I Feel Nothing But Sorry for this Guys, With Such Attitude We are not Only Putting End to Serious Efforts of young minds, But Rather we are Putting an End to Artistic Evolution of Indian Youth,

We should strive hard to Support them and For Once Put Differences aside and evolve into more tolerant and balanced Society,

Valentine's Day: Corporate Holiday

I am an Indian and Hindu So Traditionally, Valentine's Day is Not My Holiday, However From Early 2000, We Indian's Celebrate Valentine's Day, with Utmost Enthusiasm and Spread Love Across the Country, There are Moron's and Some Radical Organizations have Opposed this Holiday for Unknown Reasons, So I thought of Going in Details of Valentine's Day and History of it, There are Few Interesting Observations i think worth Sharing,

Please Note, I am Neither Against Valentine's Day Nor Against Any Idea and activity of Valentine's Day, and Strongly Believe that Any Harmless Expression of Love and Sanctity Must be Celebrated by every one,

Traditionally it is Believed that Valentine's Day was Celebrated in Memory of Martyrdom, But there is no Historic Account of that, More and More Saints Martyrdom was later Added and related and Added to Various Calenders Across the Globe, and Valentine's Day was Rather Celebrated as Feast Day, Far Different from what we today practice,

There are no Early or Middle Ages Historical Facts Available for Valentine's Day for its Current format, Valentine's Day was not Very Popular even in United States and its History Can be Tracked only in Early 1900s, Valentine's Day by one school of thought is believed to be derived from Pagan Festival Celebrated during same time, and might not have any actual association with Current Valentine's Day,

There are Several other accounts of Valentine's Day, Which all have different Opinion on its Origin, Some as Radical As 14th February Being Start of Bird Mating Season in England and Wales, It is also the fact that not All Catholic Countries Celebrate Valentine's Day,

If a Some research is to be Believed Valentine's Day Came into Prominence By Businesses for Sale of their Product, from as early as 1900, As Per Account of Historians, Eshter Howland is Considered Mother of American Valentine,  She Started mass production of Greeting Cards, in Warchester Massachusetts and thus Celebration of Valentine's Day Came to Prominence in United States,

Valentine's Day Celebration Again took a New Low in 1940s and 1950s, and Hallmark Corporation and Other Greetings Card manufacturers, Spent Endless Budget and Advertisement, to make What Valentine's Day is in today's form, Many has Named Valentine's Day as Hallmark Holiday

May Television Series, have been vocal in criticizing this, Few are Simpsons and Last Man Standing,

Even new york times editorial in as early as 1856 Criticized Valentine's Day,

Our beaux and belles are satisfied with a few miserable lines, neatly written upon fine paper, or else they purchase a printed Valentine with verses ready made, some of which are costly, and many of which are cheap and indecent.

“In any case, whether decent or indecent, they only please the silly and give the vicious an opportunity to develop their propensities, and place them, anonymously, before the comparatively virtuous. The custom with us has no useful feature, and the sooner it is abolished the better.”

With all the Above Facts i think we can safely Say that Valentine's Day is Corporate Holiday and Not a Real Festivity and Celebration,

Convert your Old TV Sets/Old LEDs into SMART TVs (DIY Project )

We in India are Transforming, I Still Remember the days, When Selling Old Freeze, TV Was an Event and so does Buying New TV, However with Constant Technology Upgradation, Old Television Sets became Useless and are Dumped or Rather Sold at Peanuts Pricing, However There are few Options Available with Which We Can Convert Old TV into Smart TV and Use them for Various Needs Like Watching You Tube, Netflix or Skype,

Do It your Self Project to Convert Old TV to Smart TV,

Smart TV By Definition has Microprocessor and Operating System Which will Include Several Features Like Inbuilt Ability to Play Different Format of Audio and Video Connected thru Different Modes, Like USB, Connect to Network, and Provide Different Solution like Internet Channels of You Tube, CNET, IGN or Used For Skype, Internet Browsing, Playing Small Games, Wireless Media Streaming, Connection to Direct Media Server and Many Other Different use,

Smart TV Today Tries to Become your Complete 1 Source Media Center and Substitute Computer, But Few Years Back We were Leaving Life with Big Box of CRT TVs, Projection TVs, and Dumb Plasma Panels, Which have became obsolete with New Smart TVs,

Below is How you Can Make Your Old TV Smart TV With Cheap Accessories,

Hardware Requirement

• Raspberry Pi B+ or Raspberry Pi 2( Mini Computer ) ( Price Rs.3,000 Including Casing )
• 8 GB SD CARD, Class 10  ( Price Rs.500.00)
• Working Computer For Initial Set Up
• Wireless Network  with Internet Connection,
• Leoxsys USB Wifi Dongle
• Working Android or iOS Device As Remote,
• 3 Pole Audio to Suitable Cable Like RCA Cable Or HDMI Cable if TV Accepts HDMI, ( Rs.200.00 )

Raspberry Pi Foundation Provides Micro Computers For Promotion of Programming and Coding for Educational Purpose, However this cheap Devices have Many Professional uses, Including Making Network Access Storage With USB Storage, Making Home Cloud Server, Making a Full Scale Server, to Making Intelligent Coffee Machine, And for Robot control,

One of the Major Project is For Converting your Old TV to Smart TV, and Cost of this Entire thing is Less then 4000.00 Rs.

Raspberry Pi B+ With Case,  ( Image May Differ )

You Can order Raspberry Pi with Casing thru Element14 in India, Online, Don't Forget to order Casing Or You Can Make it From Card Board, You Should Order Leoxsys Nano USB Adapter From Amazon or Flipkart, for Connection to Network, Or you have to access your Lan Cable to Raspberry Pi,

You Would Need 8 or 16 GB Class 10 or Better Micro SD Card for Operating System, Once you have this Ready, You Can Install Win 32 Disk Image Manager on your Normal Windows PC, A Free Software, Linux and Mac OSx You Have Command Line Tools Available for this,

Download OpenElec Software from wiki.openelec.tv For Independent Operation

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Use Win 32 Disk Imager To Burn Openelec to Your SD Card, If you want More Server - Client Operation and Has Media Server As Describe in Previous Tech Blog, with Plex You Would Like to Use Rasplex operating System instead of OpenElec System.

Now You Have Your SD Card Ready with Operating System, You are Good to Go with System, You Can Power Raspberry pi with Any Mobile USB Charger It Uses 5V Power With Mini/Micro USB Connector,

Below is Instructions,

1. Install SD Card in Raspberry Pi,
2. Power Up Raspberry Pi, ( Before Powering Up, Please Insert USB Wireless Dongle or Lan Connection )
3. Let System Boot Up,  3 Mins for First Time,
4. Connect to TV Thru 3 Pole Cable to RCA Connection or HDMI, Switch Input to your Connection
5. Use USB Keyboard for Initial use or You Need to Use Terra Term for Windows or SSH Terminal in Mac/Linux
6. Give Username and Password in Log Screen, For Open Elec ( Root and OpenElec) and For Rasplex ( Raspberry and pI)
7. Network Should be Configured Automatically is DHCP is Enabled or Configure Network,
8. Install Desired Channles Like Netflix, Cnet, CBS, FX, You Tube thru Plug In Available in System
9. Install media to USB Port Given or Configure NAS or Server Configuration ( Advance User Experience Required )
10. Install Remote Application on your Cell Phone, For Rasplex  Plex Remote and For Openelec any XBMC Remote,
11. Finally You will have on your Hand Smart TV with Much More Flexible System, which Can be used even for Browsing and any other Use you Want,
12. You Can Install Multiple System and Use Same System with Boot loader to use Raspberry Pi as Full Fledge Computer, But Experience Would be Little Hampered and Slow,

This is No One DIY for Raspberry Pi, More will be Introduced soon, Raspberry Pi would be Ideal for your Kids and Tech Nerds For Different Projects,

Note Use New Raspberry Pi 2, Its 6 Time Faster then previous Models, 

Surat Diamond Bourse, - An Eye Wash

Surat is In News for Ground Breaking Ceremony of New Diamond Bourse, Everywhere you will find Posters and Banners, Land Being Allocated, Ministers Faces is thrown in On Every Corner and Now We Have Ground Breaking Ceremony, Everything Happening So Soon - So Fast, or is it Too Little and Too late, Diamond Industry is in Surat for More then 30 Years, and Trading is in Mumbai, from the date diamond markets have existed

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Lets Go Back in Some History, Surat Traditionally Was a Small City with Population less then 500K, And Land Area almost 1/10th of What it is Today, With Traditional industries of Textile and Jari, By 1990s Diamond Industry Flourished in Area Called Varacha Road, And People From Northern Part of Gujarat Migrated Here, and with that we saw Exceptional Growth in All 3 Industries, Textiles, Diamond and Jari,

Diamond Markets, Manufacturing and Trading is Traditionally Based Northern Surat, Its Highly Dense Community with large Factories and Exceptional Work Culture, Which has No Relation or Direct Connection with new Surat Diamond Bourse Development,

There are Several Facts which are required here to understand, Why Surat Diamond Bourse is rather an Initiative and Indirect Support for Builders, rather then providing support to Diamond Industries, and Contributing to Growth of Surat

Over the Period of Time Diamond and Other Industry in Surat has Grown to Become Giant, Then Came Hazira Industrial belt, and During Same period and During Late 1990s, Joint Families Converted to More Nuclear House hold, Which all of this Surat, Started Growing and Land Prices have started Increasing at Pace Never Scene Before,

Land Price for Dumas Road, Piplod in 2004 was 8500 Rs/ Sq Yard has Increased in 2015, to 1,50,000.00 Rs/Sq Yard, which 1765% Increase in 10 Years, So Technically Increase 176% Per Year. This Price Increase created Many Riches, During this time over 10 Years, Various Industries had Scene Various Life Cycles of Growth, Some time Down time etc, and With INC At Helm at Center was Hampering Growth,

People and Industries were looking for Safe Investment in Surat, and Only Option they Could find as Safe was Land, Before that they were rather investing in Crude Trading But After Fluctuation and Few Misgiving, It stopped, SO Industrialist, Diamond Merchants, Textiles Barons, Every One Started Investing in Land, and Started Construction of Building in partnership with Builders,

With Sudden Support from Politicians, and Easy Access of Funds From Bank, Project Started at Fast Pace, and residential and Commercial pricing also increased, With this Came Traders and Investors to Property market, Who were Not real user, and rather using Property as Commodity rather then investment, This Further Jacked Up the Pricing and today, We are sitting on Bomb Of Real Estate Like United States, Since Normal Buyer Can not Afford Home At this Pricing, repayment Periods For Loans Have increased from 10 to 30 Years, and Even Construction Cost has Gone Up to 750 Rs. A Sq Feet and Interior at rather 3000 Rs/Ft, for High End Residences,

All of Above Factor Made Property Unviable Business, and During 2013-2014 Diamond Market Started Facing Slack, So Once Cash Cow, Now Needed More Cash, But all of those Cash was Stuck Up in Properties, which Remain Constant and Inventories were unsold,

So Came an Idea of Diamond Bourse, If A Diamond Bourse is Developed On Government Land, All properties Around that and Near By area, Would have new Demand, Subject to Diamond Merchants are Ready to Migrate to Surat, and Those Ailing Diamond Industries Can Rather Sell their Investment in property and Get Their Share of Cash and Get Debts of From their Books, and Get Fresh Line of Credit at New Cheap Rates,

This all is Done At an Expense of Ex Exchequer and Tax Payer, Which i believe is Considerably Wrong, Government, politicians and Business Nexuses Are do pressurize Banks, to give Large Credit and Construction By far remains on of the Corny Business, and an Efficient tools to Invest Black Money,

Few Other Major Factors For Diamond Bourse Being An Eye wash is, Traditionally, Manufacturing is always Separated from Trading Market, and Diamond is Not a Commodity which carries a Huge Transportation Risk or Cost,  Also Surat Does not even have Full Fledged Airport and Cargo and Custom Complexes for Development on Diamond Bourse,

I think Every One will agree that Narendra Modi is a Visionary, and During his CM Tenure Diamond Bourse never Came in to Existence but as soon as CM is Changed Diamond Bourse Became Reality at an amazing Pace, and only to raise give new life line to Most Corny and Shady Construction Business and Property Investment or rather to protect interest of those whose Black Money is Invested in those Land parcel,

Let me know your views,

Tata Sky or Airtel or Local Cable - My Take

Digitization in India is Complete, For Years We had Dookh Darshan, and then With Revolution We Had Cable and Private Channels, Today Scenario Is Changed, Soon We will have Single Provider for all your Services, Like Internet, TV, Telephone and Net Security, Even Highly Efficient IPTV Can be Launched in India, If we can achieve Good Internet Speed,

Here i am Doing Primary Comparison Between Tata Sky, Airtel and Local Cable, I will Ignore Less Significant Big, Dish TV, and Videocon D2H. Southern Indians Can Consider Sun Direct instead of Airtel,

Tata Sky,

Tata Sky Offer Premium Direct 2 Home Service, in HD and SD, it is Quite Expensive Service Compared to its Counter Parts, Tata Sky Offers Various Advantages Over Others,  Listed Below,

• Hardware Quality: Quality of Set Top Box is Exceptional,
• Remote Control: Remote Both HD and SD Feels Right and Deliver Desired Result, HD + Set Top Box is Really and Upgrade
• Clarity of Channels is Excellent
• No Additional Unwanted TV Shopping is there
• Call Center is fast and Services are Accurate,
• Installation is Clean and Efficient,
• Multiple Set Top Box Option is Available Upto 8 Set Top Boxes
• Almost Low Down Time,
• Web Site is Good and Sufficient, and Even online Recharge is Pretty Fast,
• Live TV is Pretty interesting, and iOS Based Remote APP is Great
• Supports Harmony, and Samsung Universal Remote,
• Excellent TV Guide and Scheduling
• Immediate Recharge Reflection,
• New Exclusive Channels First Come on Tata Sky, Like Star Premium HD and HBO Define
• Best Pay per View

Disadvantages of Tata Sky:

• Not Most Cost Effective Solution,
• Channel Change take time and is irritating,
• You Can not attach USB for Recording
• Interface is Relatively Slow,
• Universal Remote is Configurable but confusing

Airtel DTH,

Airtel DTH is Prominant DTH Provider for HD and SD Services, and is Quite Popular, Airtel has Limited Advantages in Comparison with Tata Sky and Local Cable

Advantages:

• Mid Range Option,
• Good Service,
• Decent Hardware

Disadvantages:

• Very bad Web Site for recharge,
• Bad Remote Control
• No Apps For Cell Phone,
• Guide and Interface are Not Appealing,
• Recording and Scheduling is Not Easy
• Lot of Shopping Channels and Adverts,
• Support Lacks Professionalism
• Multi Tv Options are Limited,and May Reduce Quality
• Mediocre Team for Support,
• After Sales is Poor,
• Recharge Reflection take Long time, and Your TV May Be off, In case you Forgot to Keep it on during Recharge,
• Universal Remote Sucks on Airtel, Neither Samsung Nor Harmony Universal Remote is Any Good with Airtel
• Pay Per View Channels Are not Great

Local Cable

Local Cable is Transmitted Digitally thru Cable Line and is Generally Considered Cheapest Option, and has host of disadvantages Compared to Others, But also Carries some Advantages,

Advantages:

• Local City Channels Are Available
• Bill Collection is Done Manually  By people
• Service Depends on Person, so you may be able to get privileged Service,
• You Can Pay for One Connection and run two tv with two Set top Box, Depends on your Cable Guy,

Disadvantages:

• Worst reception,
• Not MPEG -4
• High Downtime,
• Cable Looming All Over your Terrace and Streets,
• Cheap hardware, and Bad Remote
• No pay Per view
• No Special Channels, Like Star Premium HD,
• Fixed Rate, Not Market Determined Cost,
• Multi TV is Worst, and With Each Addition, quality reduces,
• No Guarantee of perfect Visual Experince
• Less Number of HD Channels,
• Remote Feels Crap and Not Configurable with Samsung on Harmony,

These are Some Comparison points Which will help you Decide with Service to Opt for, however Please note that, if you are using Local Cable you are indirectly supporting Corruption, Gangwars etc, Since Local Cable Operators Collect Payment in Cash and Offers Multiple TV without any Additional Cost, Which is Actually a Theft, Also Local Cable looms over your terrace with wire, which is Hazardous for Birds,

In My Choice Tata Sky will remain Best Option if you are ready to pay little more,

United States - Abuse, Ignorance and Discrimination

United States is Country of Immigrants Barring Original Native Americans, All are Imports In United States, and that's the best thing that has happened to that Country, Mix Race, Mixed Culture created a Strong Country with Equal Opportunity and Rights as Basic Offering,

However things are fast changing now a days in United States, US Which was an Icon of Equality has now changed into abusive power house, which US its self was fighting, Golden Period Of Equality in US Started with Rise of Martin Luther King Jr, However In this few Years, United States law Enforcement and Judiciary has proved that Equality and Opportunity are not for all and rules apply differently based on Color, Clothes and Religion,

I have Been to United States Many Times, and have always Considered it as an Equal Opportunity Country, i strongly believed that if I needed to Shift From Surat and Mumbai Would not be an Option then I would Consider New York or Denver as a City to Live My Life, Both Offers Beautiful and Culture Rich Environment, Even Philadelphia Could be An Option,

But it was all till today, I had always Observed Discrimination but had never realized its penetration, Today i read a news about An Old Man of Gujarati Origin, Was Tackled By US Cops, Because He Could not Speak English, Now He Lays Paralyzed in Hospital in Alabama State, Fortunately on this instance FBI Arrested the Cops, Fearing Outrage, and Trouble Over Earlier Shootings, But it has made me Do Some Research and Show Outrageous Abuses Carried out By law Enforcement in Line of Discrimination to race and color,

1. George Fernandes Strip Search, US Home Land Security Tired to Strip Search George Fernandes Because of His Color, and Race and During this time he was India's Defense Minister, It Crated Huge Uproar but Indian Politicians Could Not Do Anything

2. Shahrukh Khan:  Attending Function at Yael Was Stopped Because of His Surname During Immigration

3. Devyani Khobragade: Indian Diplomat Stripped Search For Domestic Help Complaint,

4. Every Other Indian, Who is Looked with Suspicion entering United States, While Their White Colleagues Given Free Passage from Customs,

These Are few Examples of American Homeland Security, Now Lest Check local law Enforcement and Judiciary,

1. Ferguson Shooting, When A 17 Year Kid, Was Shot,

2.Cleveland Shooting

Not Only their Law Enforcement, Their Judiciary and Public Prosecution System is also biased toward Colored, For Insider Trading Case Rajat Gupta and Raj Ratnam Had to go to Jail and Rajat Gupta's Carrier hit a Dead end, in similar Cases Todd Newman and Anthony Chasson were Acquitted, Mathew  Maratoma another Indian was Convicted in Similar Case,

All of the above not only proves Abuse and Ignorance in United States, But is also Reflected in their Television Series, which Clearly describe Such Discrimination, Like Blue Bloods, and Last Man Standing, it has given rise to comedy shows like Black-ish, Its a Self Critical Humor to Society

People Like Preet Bharara, Who takes Pride in Display of Independence have been Biased State Attorneys, and have pressed More and Unnecessary Count to Indians and Other Asian nationalities, Which has been proven without doubt, and Still US Judiciary or Political system has not taken any views on that,

Barack Obama has Advised India on Secularism and Shown Concern on Indian Political Activism, But it is time United States Looks Back and Create Judiciary,Law Enforcement and Political Environment Independent of Race Discrimination and Color, India Rather has Splendid Record of Equality, with Muslim President, Woman Prime Minister and Christian party Chiefs, which is yet to be proven by United States, Obama is First Black President, No Woman had Become a president of United states,

United States Needs to Answer to the Old Gentleman Who had Been tackled  by Cops and those Kids who have been murdered in Cold Blood, that they are also equal participant in their society, then and then only US has Any Right to Interfere in other Countries Business,

World Is Watching,

Shayari of the Day

कभी किसी को मुकम्मल जहाँ नहीं मिलता
कहीं ज़मीं तो कहीं आसमां नहीं मिलता

जिसे भी देखिये वो अपने आप में गुम है
ज़ुबाँ मिली है मगर हमज़ुबाँ नहीं मिलता

बुझा सका है भला कौन वक्त के शोले
ये ऐसी आग है जिस में धुँआ नहीं मिलता

तेरे जहाँ में ऐसा नहीं के प्यार न हो
जहा उम्मीद हो इसकी वहा नहीं मिलता

गीतकार : निदा फाझली,
 गायक : भूपेंद्र, संगीतकार : खय्याम,
चित्रपट : आहिस्ता आहिस्ता

Khobo Bharine Ame Etlu Hasya

"ખોબો ભરીને અમે એટલું હસ્યાં

ખોબો ભરીને અમે એટલું હસ્યાં કે કૂવો ભરીને અમે રોઈ પડ્યાં.

ખટમીઠાં સપનાઓ ભૂરાં ભૂરાં કુંવારા સોળ વરસ તૂરાં તૂરાં અમે ધુમ્મસના દરિયામાં એવાં ડૂબ્યાં. કે હોડી-ખડક થઈ અમને નડ્યાં.

ક્યાં છે વીંટી અને કયાં છે રૂમાલ? ઝૂરવા કે જીવવાનો ક્યાં છે સવાલ?

કૂવો ભરીને અમે એટલું રડ્યાં કે ખોબો ભરીને અમે મોહી પડ્યાં.

Sarvajanik Education Society New Boys Hostel at 310 Million Rs.

સુરતની વર્ષોજૂની એવી સાર્વજનિક એજ્યુકેશન સોસાયટીમાં હજારો વિદ્યાર્થીઓને સારી સવલત મળી રહે એ હેતુથી નવા પ્રોજેક્ટો શરૂ કરવાના પ્રયાસો પણ હાથ ધરાઇ રહ્યા છે. જે અંતર્ગત હવે સોસાયટીના કેમ્પસમાં જ અધધધ ૩૧ કરોડ રૂપિયાના ખર્ચે અત્યાધુનિક સુવિધા સાથેનું બોય્ઝ હોસ્ટેલ બનશે. ૧૩ માળની હોસ્ટેલમાં વાઇફાઇ, સીસીસીટીવી, એસી રૂમ સહિતની સુવિધા અપાશે. વિદ્યાર્થીઓની સુવિધા ખાતર સોસાયટીના લાખેણા પ્રોજેક્ટનું મંગળવારે કથાકાર મોરારિબાપુના હસ્તે ભૂમિપૂજન કરાયું હતું.

૧૦૦ વર્ષ પૂરા કરનારી સાર્વજનિક એજ્યુકેશન સોસાયટીમાં હાલ એક બોય્ઝ અને બે ગર્લ્સ હોસ્ટેલ છે. સોસાયટી કેમ્પસમાં જ એમટીબી કોલેજના પાછળના ભાગે આવેલી બોય્ઝ હોસ્ટેલમાં હાલમાં ૩૭૦ વિદ્યાર્થીઓને રહેવાની સુવિધા મળી રહી છે. જ્યારે બે ગર્લ્સ હોસ્ટેલમાં ૭૦-૭૦ મળીને ૧૪૦ને આશરો અપાઇ છે. આ સિવાય કેટલીક વિદ્યાર્થિનીઓ માટે અલાયદી સુવિધા કરાઇ છે. જોકે, સોસાયટીને હોસ્ટેલને વર્ષો થઇ જવાની સાથે જ વિદ્યાર્થીઓના હિત, સુવિધાને ધ્યાનમાં લઇને નવી હાઇટેક હોસ્ટેલ બનાવવાનું નિર્ધારિત કરાયું છે. સોસાયટીના ચેરમેન કશ્યપ મહેતાએ જણાવ્યું હતું કે, જૂની બોય્ઝ હોસ્ટેલની બાજુમાં જ ૧૩ માળની કોલેજમાં ૭૫૦ વિદ્યાર્થીઓને રહેવાની સુવિધા હશે. તેમાં વાઇફાઇ, સિક્યોરિટી, સીસીટીવી સહિત પ્રથમ બે માળ એસી બનાવવાની વિચારણા પણ થઇ રહી છે. જ્યારે પોસ્ટ ગ્રેજ્યુએટ સહિતના સ્ટુડન્ટ માટે સિંગલ સિટરની વ્યવસ્થા હશે. તે માટે ટેન્ડરની સ્ક્રૂટીની ચાલી રહી છે. ત્રણ વર્ષમાં પ્રોજેક્ટ પૂરો થઇ જશે.

Media Server for Home

Media Server Home Theater PC,

In todays Expanding Digital World, Organizing your Media has Become Increasingly Difficult, We have expanding Source of Digital media, Including Personal media, Like Holiday Pictures and Videos to Personal Videos, to Ever Expanding Movies, Music Collections, 

But with expanding Media  Collections, Comes New Challenges for Organizing them, Having their Meta Data and Of Course sharing them Across Users and Devices, in your own home and to outside world,

There are many stand alone alternative from Operating system developers, For Windows there is Windows Media Center and For OSx there is iTunes, However for Organizing or Sharing media Both of them seesm to be developed Half Heartedly and has many limitations, there are few other options optimized for Personal Computing Like VLC and Quick time, But they are Both Players and Falls Short of Becoming Media Center,

Lets Define Media Center Here, A typical and Holistic Media Center should have capablities of Recoding your TV, Organizing Remaning Your Medias, Ripping your Medial Collection from Blu Ray, DVD, Sharing those media, to other users, and playing them across devices and users, whether in your network or outside your home network,

Since i believe in open source software development, i have decided to ignore above mentioned media Centers from Microsoft and Apple and Other sources, and rather chose two open source Medial Centers, Plex and Kodi ( Earlier Known As XBMC),

Plex (www.plex.tv)

 


Plex is Derivation of XBMC, which is partly open source and freely available for Windows, OSx, Debian Linux, Suse, Free BSD and Other Operating System,

Plex Uses Server Architecture, where there is Media Server Software, which will house all your Media Meta Data, paths and Links, and Source, While Plex Player, and additional software Plays those media on various devices like Your Smart TV, Your Analog TV ( With Additonal hardware ), IOs, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Android, PS3, PS4,

Major Advantage of Plex is its Sever Architecture which allows Plex Users, to Transcode Media according to requirement of Different Devices, and streaming them across Users,

Plex Pass is additional feature which is chargeable for 100 USD for Life time which ensures additional features, but it is not necessary for basic operation,

You can also add your Channles Like You Tube on Plex, and watch it on your tv,

Plex Player is also Available natively of Samsung and LG Smart TV,


Kodi (www.kodi.tv)



Kodi Earlier Xbox Media Center is one of the oldest Media Center Alternative Available, Kodi offers All Options of Plex, Excluding Trans-coding for Devices, which makes it Difficult for Novice Users, to adapt to Multi Device Setup,

Kodi However offers More Customization and Much Large Open Source Plugins For Customization, which make it perfect solution for Advanced user,

Kodi is Free and has In built set up to connect PVR, Torrent Software, and Multiple Source Subtitles, While Plex offer single source and Limited Plugins for Subtitles, and No Option for Torrents,

Itunes and WMC, Integration is available with Both the softwares,

Enjoy,

Black Money - A Hoax

Black Money!!!!! Reality or Hoax
  

  India today and swiss leaks today Published 1195 names of Individual with Unaccounted Money in HSBC Switzerland,  It includes some of the very interesting names, Like Ambanis, Barmans, and Few Politicians, 

This Entire Episode Raises Some questions, While timing of this Is Questionable, This leak is exactly timed after Delhi Election where first time in from last year BJP seems to be on Back foot and Most Probably Narendra Modi, Wont be winning, At this time with Weakened BJP it is needless to Say that there is Political Uncertainty in Large State Like Bihar, 

Another Question is Name Involved in this Leaks are to big and Amount Corresponding to them are to small, For Example Mukesh Ambani has Mainitained Balance of 26 odd Millions in Swiss Bank for Long and same is with his Brother Anil Ambani, and Both of them has their original address in their account, Now this is No Fool who would like accumulate Illigitimate Money would do so, Also For Ambanis, 26 Million USD is Like Pocket Change, they would certainly not be interested in keeping those accounts for tax evasion purposes, 

Even with Special investigation Team Investigating those charges, it will take time to Actually find reality, In case it is ever disclosed, it would be very hard for BJP, In the wake of AAP Gaining Majority in Delhi Elections, To Convince Voters about their intention in Black Money, it has become Catch 69 Situation for BJP, If they go all out and try to Convince Voters that they are Investigating the charges then it will be interpreted as they have been sitting over this for last few months, and if they choose not to comment then it means that they are in coalition with these entities, 

however in both ways, BJP has to Lose, and in wake of Bihar Election this means that BJP will not support Current Chief Minister Manjhi or neither Be able to Remain Silent on Development in Bihar Assembly, or Try to Create environment for new election in Bihar, 

All in All it BJP who will be Defending,