Personal Weblog of Deepak Vasudevan

It had been several weeks (rather months) of a few pending things. Thanks to JQuery  for inspiring me to create cute and quick widgets for the benefit of everyone. The Todolist is now cleaned up and emptied paving way for fresh thinking for novel ideas. Instead of being just another tech-tool, JQuery is stepping into another softskills development gadget helping out larger communities. The latest gadget created with JQuery is here  (which is powered by jPlayer ) and is described here . Thank you, jQuery!

Pitrupaksh (aka) Mahalaya Paksham starts tomorrow (1st October 2012). More details about the same from SSRF website article here . Thanks to my gurudev ( Sri Shanidev Maharaj ) for seeding me with this thought to create a small utility compiling the assorted chanting and making use of simple JQuery/JPlayer (HTML5). Most of us stay online at all times for our work and/or mobility reasons. For us, I sincerely hope that  this would be a handy tool to help and assist them in their chanting. Currently my URL plays the audio from SoundCloud. If you are tech-savvy, you can grab the quick WAMPS server and download the set of files to a separate virtual directory and play them offline. Source Download: You can grab the whole source from Codeplex here . Hosted URL:  http://lavanyadeepak.brinkster.net/chanting/

Sometimes the self-discipline measures which we impose serve as impediments. I was searching for a MySQL Import sources. A website from search page was currently a 404 whereas Google had a cache copy of it. Unfortunately, OpenDNS does not like to use cache services because that circumvents a lot of security measures and policies. Since this is my home network, I can very well hop on to dashboard and relax it for a while. But I will not do it. At least after 2007 New Year Resolution, hurting others by even words, patronage/abetting some thing which serves as a hurt or demonstrates some sort of cheat, infidelity is a taboo to me. So let me Google Search more on MySQL and/or ask in a forum for assistance. Rules are definitely to follow by spirit and not to relax/claim exemption just by our whims and fancies. If we keep poking holes in the firewall and with lot of such holes there is not much wall left in the firewall (citing my favorite quote from Windows Firewall documentation of MS...

In my view, 'Thendral' seems to be going in the path of Nirmala by Munshi Premchand. Here is the synopsis of 'Nirmala'. Nirmala: Nirmala is a story of a little girl who is married at an age of 15 to a person who is 20 years elder to her  after her first marriage being cancelled due to dowry reasons. Nirmala’s husband tries all tactics to woo her but she has only respect and a sense of duty for him and not the love which he expects to develop in her. By his first wife, Totaram has three sons and the eldest is just one year elder to Nirmala. Nirmala who is so tender and inexperienced does not understand that why she likes being with the eldest son and hates her husband. Why she can be comfortable with the son but becomes uncomfortable at even the sight of his man. Then by the inferiority complex and Nirmala’s cold attitude towards Totaram, a seed of mistrust is sown and from there starts the downfall of everything which Nirmala lays her hands on. One by one all the ...

Today's Thendral (21st September 2012) is the height of it. I can not any more tolerate on the atrocities on Tulasi. I am amazed my Tulasi's great deal of endurance, patience, forgiving nature, gratitude and magnanimity not just to noble but even to evil spirits. Should I call it eccentric behavior or brand myself so for even being so much disturbed by the direction of this silver screen presentation? I admit television serials do not originate from the skies. Directors and producers are witnesses in some way of some real life incident, which they base upon and pen their stories to express and convey this to the world.. However, the height of atrocities on poor Tulasi makes me feel volcanic frustration and anger today. I need some sort of counselling to make me distinguish that is just an episode on silver screen and not a real life incident lest I start annihilating some one in 'not-in-my-good-opinion-list'. With immediate effect, my personal advisors sugges...

Dear Deepak ('Thendral Tamil'), Many many happy returns of the day. Deepak (the hero of Thendral) celebrates his birthday on September 15th.

Today (Shanivar -- Saturday) Shani transits into Thulam from Kanya rasi. The Kanya rasi goes into the third phase of Saade Saathi and Thulam fraternities step into the second phase of Saade Saathi . Shani has a lot of glories to sing in His name. A more strict and spiritual task master besides a hard-and-fast jury. I admit that there is no 'fast' with him though. He patiently waits a lot  and when the patience expires, the patient has to patiently endure a lot of his 'bliss' or 'curse'. The nature of 'unbiased' state should be learnt and emulated from Him. More duty-bound. King Dasharath who vehemently opposed Shani from entering the Rohini star*, well knowing that opposing Shani is to host a red carpet welcome to death was indeed appreciated and blessed by Shani for his religious duty bound nature of being citizen-protectionist. His song on Shani has been blessed by Shani itself as Dasharath Kruth Shani Stotram which is an effective medicatio...

Portfolio 7/22/2012  Just another Sunday but after a hectic chores completed, I just thought would play around a while with webcam and test my skills on photoshop a bit with various effects. Whatever came up has been compiled in the enclosed album. Do share your views on the same too. Perhaps some  of the quick changes in this photo compared to previous ones are: Change in spectacles following an intensively comprehensive eye examination at Gaddie Eye Center about a couple of months back.

I am not what is causing Vikatan Televistas to make these leaps-and-bounds changes in the character roles of 'Thendral' serial. Sometime back, 'Bhuvana''s role saw a change from Aishwarya to Sudha. Now it is turn for 'Lavanya' to see the change from 'Neelima' to 'Shalu Kurian'. Shalu might have a quick glamourous flare on her face but it can not compare with the convincing vision of 'Neelima' that fits the character of 'Lavanya' better. Particularly when the serial is having important turning points like Bhuvana's shady deals being unearthed, Neelima in my view would befit the role more better. The other significant thing of the serial currently is Bhuvana's pretense of being a timed cancer patient to garner support for her malicious objectives. Poor Thulasi  should realize that all are not saints which go to church. Also it is simply so much disturbance to her distracting from the studies. And I simply can not un...

It is terribly dis-heartening to hear that one of the old universities in Tamil Nadu and which also occupies the blissful position of being in the neighborhood of Sri Villiputhur has committed a blatant and horrendous blunder of scribbling garbage on Andal. A following report has been sent to appropriate authorities on the same. Dear Team, There is a highly disparaging and highly disgusting denigratory attempt of Manonmaniyam Sundaranar University against Andal who is worshipped as a consort of Lord Vishnu and author of Thiruppavai and a number of literary works which are part of Naalayira Divyap Prabhandham. The in-detail news coverage is at  http://www.dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Latest%20News&artid=618912&SectionID=164&MainSectionID=164&SEO=&Title=  A snapshot of the same is also enclosed along with this note. The most highly  derogatory  remarks like Andal being treated as a call-girl and a lesser known/unknown king...

Today I had an opportunity to watch a good tamil movie called Engeyum Eppodhum  in the local cable channel. Amidst a lot of weird violence and rampant flirting-laden movies, this seems to stand out in very different ways besides having a little personal touch for obvious reasons. This post would not be another movie review but an endeavor to touch base on a few points which appealed to me. I like the route number '123' (Trichy to Chennai). :) While both the actresses (Anjali and Ananya) have done a commendable performance, the innocent smile and role of Ananya (as Amutha) seems to be drawing more of my attention. Furthermore, the way she presents herself and the sense of humor makes me recall something someone I had an opportunity to meet in the (recent) past. Perhaps the lightening speed appearance of that physical entity and the disappearance in the same speed is another significant thing to note here at least in this context. Thanks to Ananya in being a vehicle facilit...

For the past few days, this organization called 'Continental Broadcasting' regularly sends me this interesting spam unsolicited invitation to become part of their Verified Professionals . I am not sure what makes it distinguish them from LinkedIn and how it is going to advance my missions and goals. Another scammer with an intent to rip-off money? Anyways, I should thank them for optimistically making me feel like a celebrity besides giving me and GMX an opportunity to test our anti-spam engines.

Dilip, an actor better known in the movies of Visu significantly in Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (as Peter Fernandez) and Penmani Aval Kanmani is no more. He breathed his last and succumbed to a cardiac failure on 25th May 2012. Some of the best song-performances of Dilip are: 'Janaki Devi Ramanai Thedi' ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAlFIeHG4yY ) 'Moongil Ilai' ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP1YTKwLksk&feature=related ) I dedicate the post  whose album video was prepared with Moongil Ilai as the inspiration. It is unfortunate that a lot of major things happened in the memorial day weekend of 2012.

After a long wait and with the blessings of my Gurudev, the little weblog of information and service to Shanidev is being rolled out today. Check it out here . Though immediately I do not content to upload and publish as time rolls, with the grace of the Lord, the little humble service to Him and His devotees shall resume without any demur or delay. I am also glad to announce two more blog ventures to roll out along with this: Sri Viswaroopa Lakshmi Narasimhan website  (LN's grace to LD) LDTrust

Today I was watching two movies on local cable television. Interestingly both were loosely based on the lives of  Varadarajan Mudaliyar , who was a society-made don of Mumbai a few years back. I know you would recognized the movies -- 'Nayakan' and 'Dayavan' were the movies. The sequel of the events in the movie are really heart-rending. A few of them are being summarized below: The movie itself being opened up with a dragnet of false hopes and then killing of the innocent kid's dad on the pretext of 'encounter'. Even today, there is a widespread allegation against the police department that the number of claimed encounters are staged against the innocent and the accused are walking away scott-free and with collars raised without fear of anything. The lifestyle of people have changed a lot too. It is a general perception that the members in a typical harlotry or brothel do that to satisfy their bestial instincts however it is a sad fact that they are...

Come March 8th 2012, it is 11th birthday of my fav kid and pet ' Sitagita '. Sigi helped me to break the shackles of being a fresh grad in giving me first hand experience with ASP, kindled my interest in a lot of technologies, introduced good friends besides helping me with good credits like MVP . Sigi: You are not just another project-product for me. I love you my pet.

I was going through a few episodes of Mahima Shani Dev Ki  and 29 October 2011 episode is a very enlightening episode which is apt to these days where promiscuous relationships are not uncommon. Some of the quickest and subtle facts that contribute to the uncontrolled lust are: The 'glamor' The 'wallet' might The 'muscle' might  The 'deemed to be potent of the near and dear circles'. None of these factors are going to persist before the Law of Nature and the Universal Justice. You can check out the episode where the Moon was kicked and chased like a dog being stoned on the streets and finally cursed before the Lord to eternally suffer the 'waxing' and 'waning' phases. mahima shanidev ki-29oct2011-pt3 by Paranoiduser12 So the next time there is an lustful 'impulse' that triggers within you towards some one in an attempt to 'betray' your legitimate partner, be wary that your actions are being accounted f...

A day to rejoice for me -- February 11 (which comes in the vicinity of International Valentine's Day and dedicated to my Valentine). Many many happy returns of the day, twinkling star for all the enlightenment you had given and showered!

This weekend program of Mahima Shani Dev Ki  is emphasizing the need of our name to be Saatvik  and its effects on our outlook to the world. The Plot: In the story, the prince rebelled against his father in the coronation and banished his father in Aurangazeb style besides taking his own name as 'Dur-Vijay' in a gesture of temerity to terrorize the world. His sins blinded him to such an extent that he misused his mystic powers to challenge Indra and even to force the apsaras succumb to his lust.  Shani intervened in his malicious efforts to penalize him in a very extreme way but narrowly allowing his life. His life was spared because his wife was very pious and god-fearing. Shani did forgive him at the end because he 'realized' his folly and openly demanded heart's true apology from everyone that he inflicted hurt and on whom he had hurled abuse upon. I prostrate before Shani and saluting Him for giving a sneak preview of this knowledge to me several year...

My Bing rewards just accumulated 541 points last week and had the opportunity to get it converted to an Amazon Gift Certificate ($5). Interestingly the same day, my Symantec account hit into 100 points with a few of my articles being approved by the moderator giving me another Amazon GC of $15. Be it a Happy New Year 2012 gift or Pongal 2012 bonus or Republic Day of India offer or an advanced Valentine's celebration token, my sincere thanks to Bing and Symantec for the wonderful gifts.