Shashank Rana

Why do I use Windows 7 on my Laptop and not Linux/other OS

I recently bought a new laptop, HP dv7-2180us, Core2Quad, with 6GB RAM and an ATI Radeon with a GB dedicated. It had Windows Vista preinstalled on it and before I bought it, I ensured that I had a Windows 7 upgrade available (postponed my purchase for 3 days). I have used other operating systems, including OSX, Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and CentOS. The moment I came home and unpacked my new beast, I took out the DVD with the Windows 7 RC and upgraded my laptop.

I knew that I will have to do a fresh install when Windows 7 will finally be available, as upgrade from Windows 7 RC to Windows 7 Release is not allowed (yet). I knew that my license allowed me an upgrade to Windows 7 Home, which meant that I will have to do away with my installation that I was about to perform on the system as RC was available only in Windows 7 Ultimate. I knew that the Windows 7 RC will stop working after sometime, the bi-hourly shutdown to begin on March 1, 2010.

Even after all this, I chose to install Windows 7 RC on my laptop.

Windows means a ‘life without walls’. After using all the operating systems that I could put my hands on, I can say that I love Windows. I have used Windows Mobile on my HTC Touch Diamond, and when I changed it to Nokia E71, I missed the convenience of doing things the way they were meant to be done. Cut, Copy and Paste were so much easier on Windows Mobile, am glad IPhone users are also able to experience it now!!

Windows 7 seems to have been designed for the latest machines. Adding my Canon Printer or the E71 or HTC Phone was not even a task. I connected them and the Device Manager automatically installed the required Drivers, else told me what was required. Before installing the Windows 7 RC, I forgot to make a driver-disk, which would have all the drivers of this new laptop. I was amazed to see that everything installed perfectly and there were no conflicts whatsoever!

Windows 7 makes the online life easier. With Windows Live Essentials and the Internet Explorer 8, there is not much that I would require for working on the Internet. I have an instant messenger, blog writing application, email client, movie editor, networking utility, safety and security software, Fax and Scanner software and everything that I will require in a Home PC!

I didn’t have to do anything except give a couple of details and press next. It was smooth and it works perfect. I am not in a habit of shutting down the laptop anymore because the wake-up time from Sleep is about 2 seconds, and it doesn’t consume any battery on Sleep. I can move between my work and home wireless without worrying about establishing connections and the networking with a wired connection is also painless. The Action Center keeps on telling me about the problems ‘and’ the solutions, which taught me to create a Backup of my important files.

I don’t know if I have any reasons to move to any other Operating System. I have Windows 7 and I am very happy!

Tags: device manager, laptop operating system, linux, netbook operating system, netbooks, operating system, windows, windows 7, windows 7 for laptop

With or Without..

Baaton baaton mian bicharney ka ishara karkey
Khud bhi roya woh buhat ham se kinara karkey

Sochta rehta hoon tanhai main anjam-e-khuloos
Phir usi jurm-e-mohabbat ko dobara karkey

Jagmaga di hain terey sheher ki galiyan main ne
Apney askhon ko palkon pe sitara karkey

Dekh letey hain chalo hosla apne dil ka
Aur kuch roz tere saath guzara karkey

Aik hi sheher main rehna hai magar milna nahi
Dekhtey hain yeh aziyat bhi gawara karkey

 

Found this on the Internet. I’ve translated this according to my little sense of language and tried to retain as much meaning as possible. 

His words meant that he wanted to part ways,
He cried a lot too after he separated.

I wonder what was the reward of my sincerity,
But I think love is a sin and I did it again.

I have lit the entire city, each alley and street,
by placing my tears as stars on my eyes.

I wait to see the will of my heart,
I won’t stop thinking of you for some more time.

To live in the same city and not meet,
will be torture but I am willing to test.

Tags: together, without

Domain Names and Business Ideas

When I came across the simple domain registration process from Znetindia and the right prices, I got into The domain business. I started to spend my time looking for the right domain name at domaintools.com and to my surprise, I did find some amazing domain names! Over the course of last couple of years, I registered over 50 domain names. These domains were regular dotcom domains and weird ones like this, shashank.asia! I even have a .ws domain, besides .info and .whatever-you-can-get!

I realize that this is not the Californian Gold Rush. There is no hurry and the domains will always be available for your business, anyhow. I know of companies with strangest of names and their domain names have no connection with what they do or what they are called. They are still doing well!

A domain name is only a domain name. It is not equivalent to ‘your name’ or the quality of work that you do. One of the biggest companies that I came across didn’t have their own dotcom name and I know that it did get a few eyebrows raised. Having said that, the domain name does not have any apparent effect on their business and they appear to be doing pretty good!

My learning from the entire process is that please do not try to register a domain unless you know why you want it and you have a real purpose in mind. A domain name is not equivalent to a business idea and a business idea cannot be held back due to non-availability of a domain name. If you think you need a domain name, get it, but not because you think you may need it in the future.

Remember, it is easier to get a domain registered, it is far more difficult to let it go; and when your renewals run in hundreds of dollars, it is too late!

Tags: business idea, business name, domain and business, domain name, domain registration, domain tranfer, dotcom, international tld, tld

Listening to good music..

I have been pleasantly surprised with the quality of music that is being produced in bollywood lately! I have been listening to Kaminey,the movie by Vishal Bhardwaj, and I really think that the music is great. Add to it the lyrics from Gulzar, and you have a perfect OST to keep you calm(!) in the traffic. The song Dhan Te Tan is inspired from Misirlou, the song from 1927, also made popular in a version in Pulp Fiction.

What I liked the most was the following song. The lyrics have that special Gulzar stamp, no one else can ask for the moon in a cage or hang a lantern in the sky.

Kaminey – Bollywood Hindi Lyrics

Movie: Kaminey (2009)
Music Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Lyrics: Gulzar
Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra
Song Title: Kaminey

Kaminey Lyrics

[Kya kare zindagi isko hum jo mile,
Iski jaan kha gaye, raat din ke gile]- 2 times
Raat din gile…
Meri aarzoo kamini,
Mere khwab bhi kaminey,
Ek dil se dosti thi, yeh huzoor bhi kaminey,
Kya kare zindagi isko hum jo mile,
Iski jaan kha gaye, raat din ke gile…

[Kabhi zindagi se maanga, pinjre mein chaand la do,
Kabhi laanten deke, kaha aasmaa pe taango] – 2 times
Jeene ke sab kareene the hamesha se kaminey,
Kaminey kaminey kaminey kaminey,
Meri daastaan kamini, mere raasten kaminey,
Ek dil se dosti thi, yeh huzoor bhi kaminey…

Jiska bhi chehra cheela, andar se aur nikla,
Masoom sa kabootar naacha to more nikla,
Kabhi hum kaminey nikle, kabhi doosre kaminey,
Kaminey kaminey kaminey kaminey,
Meri dosti kamini, mere yaar bhi kaminey,
Ek dil se dosti thi, yeh huzoor bhi kaminey…

Iwill try and translate this in English in my next post. For now, Kaminey is Hindi for rascal.

Update: 26 August

I am not very smart on this, but this is whatever I could do to translate the song.

Kya kare zindagi isko hum jo mile,
Iski jaan kha gaye, raat din ke gile

There is nothing life can do with me,
It cannot get over it’s own complains.

Raat din gile…
The everlasting complains…

Meri aarzoo kamini,
Mere khwab bhi kaminey,
Ek dil se dosti thi, yeh huzoor bhi kaminey,

My desires are rascal,
My dreams are rascal,
I had a friend in the heart, but this one’s also a rascal,

Kya kare zindagi isko hum jo mile,
Iski jaan kha gaye, raat din ke gile…

There is nothing life can do with me,
It cannot get over it’s own complains.

Kabhi zindagi se maanga, pinjre mein chaand la do,
Kabhi laanten deke, kaha aasmaa pe taango

Once asked life, to get me the moon in a cage,
Once gave it a lantern, and asked to put it up in the sky!

Jeene ke sab kareene the hamesha se kaminey,
Kaminey kaminey kaminey kaminey,

All the smart ways of living, were rascal from beginning,

Meri daastaan kamini, mere raasten kaminey,
Ek dil se dosti thi, yeh huzoor bhi kaminey…

My saga is rascal, my paths are rascal,
I had a friend in the heart, but this one’s also a rascal.

Jiska bhi chehra cheela, andar se aur nikla,
Masoom sa kabootar naacha to more nikla,

Whoever I tried to test, was someone else inside,
A sweet little dove, turned out to be a peacock when it spread its wings.

Kabhi hum kaminey nikle, kabhi doosre kaminey,
Kaminey kaminey kaminey kaminey,

I was a rascal sometimes, sometimes others were rascals

Meri dosti kamini, mere yaar bhi kaminey,
Ek dil se dosti thi, yeh huzoor bhi kaminey…

My acquaintances are rascals, my friends are rascals,
I had a friend in the heart, but this one’s also a rascal.

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While I understand that this is not the best way to translate a song like this, I will try and write something more about the meaning of the song. For now, please bear with the above translation of the song Kameeney.

Tags: kaminey, movie, music