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Three days back, Microsoft Launched Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005 & BizTalk Server 2006 here in Chennai. As I couldn't attend the launch in Bangalore, where BillGates presided, I went to this Ready Launch Tour 2005 in Chennai. But I couldn't stay for the whole show. I was there for 2 hours. And in the registration desk they gave a stuffed paper carry bag, with Ready Lauch Tour 2005 printed on both sides.

Contents found in the bag :

1. Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 professional Edition (90 Days Trial)  - CD

2. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition  (180 Days Trial)  - DVD

3. MSDN for SQL Server 2005 - DVD

Two days back only I downloaded  Express Edition of  Visual Web Developer 2005, SQL Server 2005 & Visual Basic 2005. Anyway I can use that later.

Free Exam  Voucher  for any one of the following :

70 - 431 SQL Server 2005 - Implementation & Maintenance

70 - 536 .Net Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation

70 - 551 Upgrade : MCAD Skills to MCPD Web Developer

70 - 552 Upgrade : MCAD Skills to MCPD Windows Developer

70 - 553 Upgrade : MCSD to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer

70 - 235 Developing Business Process & Integration Solution Using BizTalk Server 2006

And, as usual a dozen Pamplets from Microsoft & other supporting Third Parties.

The Silicon Valley of India, Bangalore is getting ready to change its name to Bengaluru. After Bombay to Mumbai, Madras to Chennai, Calcutta to kolkata  & its time for Bangalore to become Bengaluru. Name will be changed in the 50^th anniversary celebrations in November 2006.

Still I don't know why people are interested in changing the cities name ?

May be numerology  ????

Business Today, a part of India Today network, adds Saksoft in their top 1000 Private companies, in its recent article. Saksoft ranks 708 out of 1000. This ranking was done on the basis of the value of the company represented by Average Market Capitalization. Best part is that, Saksoft was listed in NSE exactly 7 months ago. Also its in 48th position when we segregate the list in domain wise, viz., Computer Software.

Also there are many other companies like Cyber Media (India) Limited, a well know IT publishers, etc fall below Saksoft. Among the software companies, Saksoft has one of the highest ROCE (Return On Capital Employed) rate. In fact the ROCE is higher than other software  majors like WIPRO, Satyam, I-Flex, Polaris etc.,

Full scanned page of Business Today listing many other company is here.

Just now I came to office, after few hours of sleep. From yesterday 12noon, I was in office, and went this morning. Its like a long day.... And last weekend also I was in office only. So, for the past 20 days, I don't have weekend as such. Its due to my Project, which is going for UAT this week. So its like ......

This sunday i missed Blogger's Meet,  also Im going to miss the  ( BLUG/2005 ) / FOSS.in 2005 event as well. I badly want to goto FOSS.in 2005, but im not lucky this time.

Anyway, im going to Tiruppur, to my cousin's house for 4 days from wednesday. We have planned for a *Kodaikanal Trip* But the Rain & Raod are our new obstacles.

Hope there won't be any problem.

I was looking for 30 Gigs, email a/c a month back, which can be thru invitation only. Like Google, they are also saying they in beta!!! ThanX Ashraf, for send an invitation.

Actually it comes with 7 invitations. but I have multiplied it. So I have loads of invitation, if anyone is interested then Mail me at :  mail (yut) kiruthik.com or  kiruthik (yut) gmail.com  But people, don't except me to send the invitation immediately. I will be send in the night (after 11pm IST), i mean, after I get back home, since we are nearing our project delivery date.

Cool Feature of 30 Gigs is that : it display, the map & the country name, from where the email originated.

Update : I expected some 30  to 40 people may ask for the invitation, but I got nearly, 70 mails. Im multiplying it, & getting ready, for hundred more.  Now I have 7 x 5 invitations.

Update :   Click here for 30Gigs invitation. Its an automated link, looks like its working. Thanks Ramesh, Nitin & others for sending me the link.

Update : Now, www.30gigs.com is open to everyone, no need for a invitation...  Just now I tried to create new one....

I was using b2Evolution, a PHP & MySql based blogging Engine, which was my second move from Wordpress. And now im using Dasblog. So my old blogs are still lying as MySql data. I was thinking to converting it to XML, so as to get support in Dasblog.

So im planning to write a small tool, to covert data (blogs) from b2evolution to dasBlog. Is there anyone, with similar difficulties ???

Just 15 minutes back only I was chatting with my cousin in Scotland, about the rain. And also I was telling the weather forecast about this week's rain in madras. In minutes, it started raining. Anyway everyone in madras prefers to have frequent rain, but not like the    last one. The worst part I felt is, Madras is not even having 1/4 th of trees like bangalore, but is 3 times bigger than bangalore. The last time rain, took many of the trees, & also few lives. So Mr. Rain, please visit us frequently, but don't show your violent love