Praveen's Blog

An Eternal Quest for Incremental Improvement

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This post represents my personal views on a strongly controversial topic. First, my employer, Sun Microsystems cannot be held responsible for whatever I have mentioned here. Second, this post is mainly influenced by the letter from the Senators available in the open domain and any dispute to the post ...

One month back, I have bought a Linksys WRT54GP2-NA (Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports) from VeriLAN store. I have decided to buy this from US because, there was no equivalent model available for India. The product itself costs just $159 and the shipping charge was $32 which made ...


Today when I was trying to use my online banking at ICICI Bank's website, I have come across an advetisement in thier page stating that "Don't want us to call? Register here". They have introduced an online system where you can register your telephone or mobile number to ...


I have come across the product page of Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT at Amazon. There are new cameras listed from $200 and it goes on. How is this possible? All the sellers who are listed are "Just Launched" sellers. Are they trying to cheat us? What if me make ...


I have found a good offer of a new Canon EOS Digital Rebel with 18-55 mm lens for $360 at Amazon from a vendor called zappseller. I have contacted the seller and he said that it is a brand new product with Internation warranty. He also added that he can ...


I am using the mobile phone service (GSM) from Airtel. These guys are really annoying me now-a-days. I am receiving atleast a couple of self promotional SMS from Airtel. I am getting too irritated by this. I have called theier customer care, complained about it and asked them to stop ...


Today I recieved a mail from Mailmeindia.com stating that he would sell me 1,000,000 NRI email ids for INR 1500. They have mentioned even the name and the mobile number of the person. Too shocked to see that e-mail ids are sold that openly. Also their site ...


As I tolerate the e-mail spams that I receive, I have to tolerate the annonymous calls I receive. In the last three months I would have received atleast some 100 calls from such sources. They sound like

Hello sir, I am calling from XXX bank. We offer a free credit ...


If you are in India, no matter where you are, you can see some works going on in your area (like laying roads, etc.) at rocket speed. I really wonder what an intelluctual idiots these politicians are! Do they believe that only because they lay road in my area, I ...


In-spite of the fact that Water Supply Board quenching the thirst of people, it also threaten the life of people who are passing by with two wheelers. Today, my friend Vijay Prasad got skit from his two wheeler near the Fore Shore Estate tank of WSB. The lorries that carry ...