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Saksoft Insider Information on   Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Hi Sxrxxx,

Thanks for you interest towards Saksoft.
But you see, as a employee of a listed company, I can't share informations to anyone.  So for any types of queries, you can mail to : enquiry (yut)
 saksoft.com

 My collueges in that dept. will help you to their level best.

ThanX
- Kiruthik

This is my reply to a letter, we will come to that latter.

When you search "Saksoft" in any of the major search engines like, Google, MSN & Yahoo then you will be ending with my page in the first page result itself. So, im getting around 100 clicks for the keyword "Saksoft" from the Search Giants every week.  Due to Referal blacklist problem, my links in Google have gone down. Specifically "Saksoft" keyowrd results to page 3. Hope it will climb soon. And in MSN, my page is the first result & in Yahoo its 3rd.

Google's Result for Saksoft          MSN's Result for Saksoft           Yahoo's Result for Saksoft

And moreover I have mentioned that Im working for Saksoft, so I used to get few mails a week asking for the companys' latest deal/projects. But I normally prefer not to respond. But two days back,  I got a mail. Thats, something immoral....

Interested in that letter ??? Scroll down.........

 

Dear Kiruthik,
Let me introduce myself as we don't know each other, or rather you don't know me. I know a few things about you through
www.kiruthik.com. My name is Sxrxxx Txxxe and I'm currently in Pune. My profession is to do equity research and I came across your site when I was looking for information about Saksoft. I required Saksoft information because I've to do research on your company. As the field of IT from the point of view of researching it is new to me, I wanted to know about this industry from somebody working in it. And also a few things about Saksoft. Ofcourse, you need not divulge the things you are supposed to keep secret (and it would be immoral under current SEBI guidance) but some information, you know which is better understood one to one from a person working in that company rather than just going through newspaper clippings and the saksoft website.  I would like to know how company has changed after getting listed, etc., you know, qualitative factors, which are hard to gauge from the plain financial statements.Btw, congratulations on getting Saksoft shares, lucky being one in only two employees to get them through the IPO.
And if you oblige me with this favour, I promise, I would give you sound advice on investing in stocks and mutual funds. My record has been impeccable, and my friends have made some money because of my advice.
So.. Its quid pro quo..

I hope you would provide atleast some information.. Please reply this mail with your contact number and convenient time for you. I won't take more than 15 minutes for my work. If you need few tips, and if we go along well (and I really hope so) we'll ofcourse talk longer..

Thank you,
Reply asap,
-Sxrxxx Txxxe
+9198906xx4xx

Wednesday, October 19, 2005 8:56:22 PM UTC  #    Comments [0]   General | Saksoft  | 
MSN & Yahoo users can share Instant Messages soon on   Tuesday, October 18, 2005

MSN & Yahoo usres can share IMs soon

Last week MSN & Yahoo announced their plan to connect their Instant Messaging(IM) network together in the first half of next year. i.e., you can send IMs to your friends in MSN, if you have logged into Yahoo, and vice versa is also applicable. We can share emoticons, add new contacts etc. Also, voice chat is possible. Hopefully they will be in the phase of syncing up their databases ;-)

This is will be a dazzling feature which gives AOL & Google Talk a big punch. AOL is mostly used in US, where they have more users, than the combined users of Yahoo & MSN users. But outside US, Yahoo & MSN stands. Whereas, the new comer for this line Google-Talk is the main sufferer, even for Skype, its the same. Well, Yahoo has marked this service "Coming soon" in their Messenger page as featured partners.

The only doubt I have is : is it possible to send offline messages to MSN users in that case  ????

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 2:24:36 AM UTC  #    Comments [2]   General | Technology  | 
IBM eServer + Linux is Fun on   Wednesday, October 05, 2005

IBM eserver + Linux  =  Fun : Evolution 

Evolution : Amoeba(cell), fish...... monkey, then a human & atlast a Penguin (TUX). Get the SWF(flash) version.

IBM eserver + Linux  =  Fun : Make the source code free - Free Code

Many TUXs are locked, and another TUX(Army man) helps them.....  Get the SWF(flash) version.

IBM eserver + Linux  =  Fun : Meditation

Linux can be fun... Anywhere. Even in a meditation hall.... Get the SWF(flash) version.

IBM eserver + Linux  =  Fun : Passion

Passion : Two TUX roams around. May be like any Linux flavour of LINUX will be interoperable... :)  Get the SWF(flash) version.

IBM eserver + Linux  =  Fun : Penguin + Einstein = Penguinstein

Last but not the least ;-). Penguin + Einstein = Penguinstein Get the SWF(flash) version.

Download all the files in a zip format.

Why is IBM supporting Linux?
Because we admire it, we believe in it, we need it and it's good for customers. And, well...it's a lot of fun.

We've invested a billion dollars in Linux, we've made every IBM eServer® Linux-enabled, and now we've made a little
investment in some Linux fun. We created these animated features for your enjoyment - take a look, have a laugh."

IBM, the industry giant is advertising its IBM eServer® with these nice animation :-) saying their servers run on Linux. More info. here. Thanks, Manigandan for forwarding it.

Wednesday, October 05, 2005 4:08:15 AM UTC  #    Comments [2]   Fun | Linux  | 
Can someone send me a 30gigs invitation on   Tuesday, October 04, 2005

30 Gigs

After Gmail, its 30gigs now. They are offering 30GB of mail storage. But this one is not from a very big company & they have registered their site (30gigs.com) for only 2 years. The user interface may look good. If anyone is left with an invitation, send me that to mail@kiruthik.com 

Year back,  Hotmail gave 2MB & Yahoo  6MB, now there are offerings in GBs.

Update : I have many 30 Gigs invitations left to give out ;-)  Mail me, if you need it....

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 3:28:49 AM UTC  #    Comments [3]   General | Technology  | 


Linux Bangalore - Logo

The old Logo representing Linux Bangalore


The New FOSS.in/2005 Logo
The new name FOSS(Free & Open Source Software) 2005 - Logo



Tomorrow, it is scheduled for BLUGers meet, in Ashraya Hotel, so im taking off tomm'& leaving for bangalore tonight. I missed the last meet & hopefully, we will have more things to discuss about the coming FOSS.in/2005 event (which was called Linux Bangalore before).

Thursday, September 29, 2005 2:02:51 AM UTC  #    Comments [0]   Bangalore | Linux | Personal  | 
My Stupidity Revealed 4 on   Monday, September 26, 2005

From third week of July, I spent all of my weekends outside madras. But this weekend, I was here doing loads of work. I had about 5 new stuffs to blog about, but I didn't. So, today while shavng, around 9:30, I thought of blogging, but I knew I have to race with time if I blog. So, I added a small entry about OkCupid's Political Test (my previous post). When I came out of my bathroom, tying my shorts(half pant) knot, I heard the sound from my pendulum-clock.

"Shit, its 10...", I said to myself.
Im late by 10 minutes. I have to dress, drink-milk, pray & have to drive a mile to office. My blue Indigo Nation shirt was lying in bed. So I wore that & left to drink my yummy Chocolate-milk, chanting few mantras. In a minute, I came out with my purse & mobile in my hand nearing my bike to start. I was trying to keep my purse in my Pant's back pocket. It was not there!!!! I bent my head a little down & in a second, I started laughing...... Yes, I was not in my pant. Instead, the shorts. From my childhood, I used to wear my socks before wearing my pant. Even my brother used to do that. Since it was a half pant & was thinking something, I missed.

Monday, September 26, 2005 8:22:36 AM UTC  #    Comments [0]   My Stupidity  | 
Opera is Free on   Tuesday, September 20, 2005

 Opera is Free. No more Ad Bars......

After giving free registration codes for its 10th Annivesary on last August, now Opera v8.5 is Ad free. That means no more ads, its totally free like IE or Firefox. I hope its time to modify my .CSS files, so that it can fully support Opera ;-)

Tuesday, September 20, 2005 6:27:57 PM UTC  #    Comments [0]   software  | 
Known SPAM on   Friday, September 16, 2005

Email is a good mean of communication that everyone enjoys. In most cases it reaches you before a telegram!!!
You may say, "Kiruthik stop, everyone knows these things. What exactly you want to say".
Rite, coming to the point : Not only Advertisements / Unwanted / Junk / Bulk mails are SPAM.
Any email reaches the  inbox, which don't have anything to say or which is likely to be deleted while the user  looks the first line, is also a SPAM.

For example, you may Forward emails to your contacts for one or more reasons :

1. When you get a nice joke & like to share. Cool, you want everyone to be enjoy it.

2. When you get a informative stuff, a good example is
here. Great, you are Generous!!!!!

3. When you get a nice Stills of a Porsche, or a BMW or something like, Love is... or Friendship means ....etc., this kind of similar stuffs. Then also, its Ok.

But...

4. When you forward a mail, which has something like : "Yahoo is going to shut down its messenger service", so please forward this mail to all the contacts you have in your list........::: Do you think Yahoo will close any of their service, if you break this chain of mail ????

5. When you get a mail like : "For every person that you forward this e-mail to, Bill Gates will pay you $245.00, for every person that you
sent it to that forwards it on, Microsoft will pay you $243.00 and for every third person that receives it, you will be paid $241.00.
Within two weeks, Microsoft will contact you for your address and then send you a cheque...." ::: Do you think, the richest man is a dumb like you ??

6. Or like : "A message with a Holy Place-Photo in the background, Forward this mail to 24 people you know within 24 hours, you will
get everything you like, or else your fate will chase. :::
  Do you believe your Almighty is checking Email ????, if so let me know his email ID.

Do you think the last 3 are really going to happen???? I used to get nearly 10 mails a week like this. These type of mails are sometimes forwarded by a high profiled people in some MNCs. It really makes me to think of them & their mentality.

See, you are not a kid, who does whatever his friends do.

Please don't feel bad, if you are of this type. I'm telling this for your good. If someone is sending mails to you like this, then Forward them this Blog. May be my blog will get better visibility ;-)

Friday, September 16, 2005 10:24:51 AM UTC  #    Comments [0]   General  | 
BSNL Wi-Fi Hotspot in Chennai International Airport on   Thursday, September 15, 2005

BSNL WiFi in Chennai (Madras)  Airport

My cousin Durga, who is doing her Ph.D., in Strathclyde University left to Glascow this morning after a months' holiday. I accompanied her with Kanchi (another cousin of mine who is studying 11th standard in Lady Andal School) till Chennai(Madras) International Airport. Inside the Airport, in a public telephone booth, I saw a sticker, saying BSNL Wi-Fi SPOT. As usual I got wired up, since I have blogged about BSNL Wi-Fi a month back. Anyway Wi-Fi is becoming cheaper in India. Interestingly Kanchi was having a  Nokia 6230i which had a 1.3Mega Pixel camera, so I clicked and send it to me thru Bluetooth.  The original picture is here : [link]

I can't access any FTP site from my office. So Im using Geocities, to upload images ;-)

Thursday, September 15, 2005 11:14:34 AM UTC  #    Comments [0]   India | Technology  | 
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