The Genesis Film Project

So finally people have noticed the hardwork put up by youths bringing together 101 filmmakers from all over India!. The Genesis Film Project 2007 has recieved more than 125 entries from all over India. This really came as surprise since we had recieved only 75 entries uptil day before yesterday. Phones have been constantly ringing since two days at MAM office and the inbox is flooded with queries from aspiring filmmakers. The coming days are going to be busiest days at MAM office and the entire team is very excited to be part of such event. I am glad that I am working for such a noble cause and using my skills for the good of others.
I am really excited beacuse I had never thought that I would be working with such great talented people. Madhusudan(-the big boss and chaiwala ;) constantly encourages/appreciates our work. I feel good when I am around these people....a different kind of energy flows through MAM office that instantly makes you energised. Then there's Akash whos never out of any ideas and can write poems/anecdotes, sing... for any thing under the sun. One more interesting character is our "bhai of vile parle"- Sachi :p. Full of energy and ideas and sweet smile. Ajesh-the dude-the massager- keeps the atmosphere very alive. Rahul-the energetic/writer/poet/filmmaker/engineer ;)..the list goes on- is the one who drives the train and keeps everyone busy ;)

I wish I could be with them all day. But anyways every second at MAM is a treasure in itself.

Tech Tags: MAM movies Genesis+Film+Project

Microsoft Vista....*yawn*

Microsoft's Vista is under a scanner with so many 0-day exploits coming up lately. It seems MS has again failed to come up with a secure OS. Even the new IE7 has a few critical flaws that potentially means web users could become infected with malicious software simply by visiting a booby-trapped site. Despite MS assertions about the improved reliability of Vista, many in the industry are taking a wait-and-see approach.
0-day flaws are floating around the web and offered at an hefty price too.
I am glad I dont have a very high-end desktop. Otherwise I would have been tempted to use Vista. Anyways I am happy with my Ubuntu desktop. And also XGL beats Vista's GUI anyday. I havent found a single reason to install Vista and havent even recommended any of my friends unless they are Windows fanatics. I was laughing as hell when one of my friend bought a 512 MB Nvidia gfx card and 2GB RAM just to see how Vista 'looks'. Needless to say he was impressed with vista. But then I showed him a video of XGL desktop in action and he is happily using it alongwith(dualboot) good old WinXP!

Tech Tags: Vista 0-day XGL Linux

MAM Movies

My friend Zainab told me about this initiative founded by young Indians known as MAM Movies. Its basically a forum where Independent Film makers can Produce, Exhibit and Distribute innovative Independent South Asian Films.
Zainab told me to join the team which even she is a part of. They need a visualizer/artwork developer for various events that they are coming up with. Today I met them to speak about the upcoming event Genesis
Well its a huge event where 101 filmmakers will be called and each one has to make a documentary about anyone of the 101 NGOs of Mumbai within a time slot of 101 hours. Pretty interesting and unique huh!
I am gonna be working with them for this project because its too interesting and dont want to miss the oppurtunity. My work profile is to develope posters, artwork, website artwork, etc. I have restricted myself to just a few options as I am very much busy with my FSAE project. I get involved more and more as and when I get free from my usual work(read: engineering).
This is so interesting to work with such talented, young individuals who are full of energy and dreams. They are about to create a cultural revolution by helping/inspiring independent film makers at grassroot level. With the evolution of YouTube, Vimeo, etc broadcasting has became so easy and cheap! Anyone can reach millions n millions of people at almost no cost. MAM Movies are also into distribution so that filmmakers can sell their DVDs to the masses.
I hope I ll be associated with MAM movies for a loooooooong time unless engineering kills me ;-)
I ll keep updating about Genesis project in the mean time or you can directly view their blog

Tech Tags: MAM movies Genesis FSAE Independent+Film+makers YouTube Vimeo

Yipee....my passport is coming

After 3 days of running around passport office, my application was accepted. The first day they didnt accept because I didnt have xerox copy of the application. When I finally got, it was too late.
The next day again it was rejected because I didnt have a copy of electricity bill which was a year old. Finally on the third day it was accepted. Now I have to wait 45-60 days to get my passport. I hope everything goes smooth and get it asap.

For those who havent applied here's the official site giving details about everything you need to apply for passport.

Tech Tags: passport

End of another semester

Just got up from 7 hour sleep O_O. The occasion?? end of sleepless nights aka exams ;)
So an end of another semester (sem VII) and start of a new one with full of promises( I swear I start studying from the begining, I swear I ll do all my assignments on my own, I swear I ll do well in class tests...so on you get the idea)
Its weird now I dont remember any of those promises I made while was giving my exams. ahh anyways I ll think over it when next sem starts.
This particular semester was different than any other because of many important events that took place. First of all I got placed in Accenture. Its is a 2.7L package and I am quite happy with it. Also our protoype car Barracuda B150 was successfully realised and it now running at 50 kmph!!. Mr. Samir Somaiya also invited me and my firends to work on a project which is based on WiFi Mesh Networks.
I am looking at the long-term prospects of this project. Right now I am in a crossroads as to which company I should join after my Bachelor of Engineering degree. This is really gonna decide my future because both are different fields. Also there's a completely different option of joining automobile industry (only if our FSAE car makes it to Germany).
So far so good. I am looking forward to next semester and ofcource the end of it :p

Tech Tags: Exams Sem+VII engineering accenture fsae wifi+mesh

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Oops got caught!

I knew this would happen and it did! Well I usually depend upon library books for studying during exams. These books plus notes are my only sources. Our library contains huge number of the prescribed books but a few books have very limited copies. So naturally these are unavailable during exam times. So I usually hide the books in another stack before exams. We have open access to the library so its easy to do the job. Just before my Digital Communications exam I switched the book on Image Processing to another rack. I thought I would go to the library next day and issue the book.
When I went to the library next day, I was strolling here and there in the library and after some time i took my Image Processing book to get it issued. When the librarian saw the book he looked straight at me and asked where did I found the book! Boom I was surprised to hear this, but I knew what was coming. I knew all i had to do is deny...deny..deny....
Lib: Where did you find the book?(stares at me)
Z: Uhh I..I found this in another rack..I I suppose someone had switched the book to another rack(looking damn innocent)
Lib: (gets up) Show me where you found the book.
Z: (follows him) I...I found it in the opamp books rack...I was goin through the opamp books and I suddenly saw this book there....
Lib: (stares at me) How on earth you are the only one who found this book!!
Z: I dunno...as I said I ws going through the opamp books.....
Lib: You are not geting this book....six students had asked about the book and we couldnt find it here. If you want this book go get permission from Senior Lib.

I kept saying I found it accidently. But I knew he didnt believe, although he never told me So I just left the room and got the hell out of there. When I was walking home I thought about this again. I think when many students were asking for the same book, librarian must have gone through the database to see if there's any copy left. He must have definitely found one copy is still inside the lib.
Anyways I knew someday or the other this will happen (I was doing this since 2 years now...but only during exams). BTW I dont feel I was morally wrong doing this, was I??