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The New Year brings with it a many new beginnings. In continuation of my previous posts about the music album I am working on, here is one more track which will certainly be in the album… feedback will be much appreciated..

Tu Hai Kahaan
Raat hai, andhera chhaya hai
suraj ne bhi, muh chipaya hai
tanha main yaha, tanha jee raha
yaad teri kyu mujhko aati hai
neend meri kyu leke jaati hai
ruswa ye jahaan, ruswa aasmaan
jaane tu kahaan, tu hai kahaan
tu hai kahaan

sapne mat dekho, sapne tut jate hai
apna hai kaun, apne ruth jaate hai
duniya me tanha aaye the hum sabhi
duniya se tanha hum laut jate hai
tanha main yaha, tanha jee raha
jaane tu kahaan, tu hai kahaan
tu hai kahaan

khwabo ke aaine me tujhko dekha hai
yaado ke aashne tujhko paya hai
gumsum ye sama, gumsum main yahan
jaane tu kahaan, tu hai kahaan
tu hai kahaan

English Translation
It is night and the darkness is all aorund,
Even the sun has ran and hidden
I am all alone, and lonesome,
Why do I miss you at nights
and loose my sleep
The world ignores me
so does the sky
I wonder where you are
Where are you?

Dont wish, wishes dont come true
Dont trust, people just leave you
we came to this world, all alone
and alone shall we go
I am all alone, and lonesome,
I wonder where you are
Where are you?

In the reflection of my dreams, I see you
In the comfort of my memories, I find you
The world is quiet, and so am I
I wonder where you are
Where are you?

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The voting for Indibloggies 2008 are now open. Do vote for your favorite Indian Blogs. Started in the year 2003, Indibloggies is one of the initial web awards for Indian Blogs on the blogosphere. Started as a parody of the international Bloggies, Indibloggies has sure come a long way.

The reader’s community nominated their favorite blogs in the first phase. The Indibloggies Jury then shortlisted the finalists from the many contenders for the 16 categories in the second phase. The third and final phase is now running – that of community voting – and will end on December 10th. I was glad to be a part of the jury of this Indibloggies and know that it was a very impartial and fun filled process.

The sponsors for the awards include Wordpress and Zoho amongst other sponsors. The awards are also looking for Gold and Platinum sponsors. So it might a good idea if your organization can sponsor them.

So what are you waiting for? Go and vote for your favorite Indian Blogs – the ball is in your court!

November 26, 2008 was a dark day for all of us as 10 gunmen roamed the streets of Mumbai, firing indiscriminately on anyone in sight. They molested the Indian dignity and hospitality that day. Destroyed many families, ruptured life. Today, it is a complete year and there is no justice in sight. Things havent changed. When will they?

As I have mentioned in previous posts, these days I am working on the lyrics for some songs for Manu Rajeev’s next album. One of the songs is on the subject of terrorism – a lament. Today, I share the lyrics with you. Do give your feedback. Hopefully, the song will see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Romanised Hindi lyrics, followed by (rough) English Translation:
(I had trouble writing in devanagri – every help welcome)

Kal, shor tha aur tha, jalta aasman
Kal the, sapno ke bujhate chiraag
Kal, dard tha aur tha, ye ehsaas
maine hai khoya koi apna is gham ki aandhi me

Yadon ki dastak na thi, Sapno ki aahat na thi
Gardishi gard me, mit gaya tera mera nishan

Tu hai kaisa aadmi? Teri jannat ki ye hasrat kaisi?
Mujhko mita ke, khud ko luta ke, tu kya payega?
Khoon ki ye nadiya baha ke, tu kya payega?

Apno ki aahat na thi, Lamho ki chahat na thi,
Gardishi gard me, mit gaya tera mera nishan

Tu tha kaisa aadmi? Jannat ki ye teri hasrat thi kaisi?
Sab kuch bhula ke, duniya ko jala ke tu kya payega?

Kal, lut gaya, kho gaya mera jahaan
Aansuon me beh gayi, meri pehchaan

English Translation:
Yesterday, there were shouts and cries and a burning sky
Yesterday, there were some dying hopes

Yesterday, there was pain and the numb feeling
that I have lost a dear one
in this torrent of sorrow

Memories did not beckon, dreams did not reckon
In a sad dark cloud was lost our existence

What sort of man are you? What is this desire for heaven?
By destroying me, by ruining yourself, What will you achieve?
With all this blood-shed, What will you achieve?

Kin do not beckon any more, No more is a want of moments
In a sad dark cloud was lost our existence

What sort of man were you? What was your desire for heaven?
You forget everything and just burn the world, What will that achieve?

Yesterday, was ravaged and was lost – my world
And was lost, in tears, my name

Hmm.. I havent been maintaining my blog regularly for some time now. This post is again a filler. Few days back I was watching Slacker Uprising by Michael Moore and I really liked two songs from the movie. First is “Dont be Shy” by Eddie Vedder and the other one is “Al Gore” by Rober Ellis Orral of Monkey Bowl.

Both Songs are shared below. Do listen to them.

Eddie Vedder – Don’t be Shy

Don’t be shy just let your feelings roll on by
Don’t wear fear or nobody will know you’re there
Just lift your head, and let your feelings out instead
And don’t be shy, just let your feelings roll on by
On by, on by, on by, on by, on by, on by

You know love is better than a song
Love is where all of us belong
So don’t be shy just let your feelings roll on by
And don’t wear fear or nobody will know you’re there
You’re there, you’re there, you’re there, you’re there
You’re there, you’re there, you’re there, you’re there

So don’t be shy just let your feelings roll on by
And don’t wear fear or no one will know you’re there
You know love is better than a song
Love is where all of us belong
Belong, long, long, belong, belong, belong

Monkey Bowl – Al Gore

Al Gore lives on my street,
Three-twenty-something, Lynwood Boulevard.
And, he doesn’t know me
but I voted for him. Yeah, I punched the card!
I don’t know how he lives with knowing,
That even though he won the popular vote
He still lives on my street, right down the street
From me.

One time, I had a bike
And I was a kid, and someone stole it from me
And still I’m mad about that,
Carrying anger, I just can’t let it be.
I need to be more forgiving, I know it,
‘Cause even with the popular vote,
Al Gore lives on my street, right down the street,
From me.

Life isn’t fair, don’t tell me, I know it
‘Cause even with the popular vote,
Al Gore lives on my street, right down the street from me [repeats]
President Gore lives on my street, right down the street from me.

Al Gore: Hey Man, I like your song. But you should move on with all that stuff. Hey, this is a great neighbourhood.

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I am leaving for Chandigarh today. To attend OSScamp Chandigarh October 2009 – a culmination of a month’s work. A platform to promote open source in the state of Punjab. The first of its kind in the state. Exhiliration, Relief, Worries, Issues. I feel all of this. And a lot more.

In recent times, in the aftermath of the September camp at Delhi – a couple of individuals stood up, who did not agree with the way OSScamps was being done. They were worried about it all being a psuedo-marketing effort by my company. They were worried about lack of ownership and transparency in the organisation of events. Most of all, they were worried about the lack of open source software in the camp. And that having a camp was, apparently,  important than open source. Or the fact that ‘dont focus on open source, talk about free software‘. And a lot of smearing, as well.

I respect people who have an opinion, and who stand up for it. Most of the criticism was welcome. What was unnerving was the way it was put. The ‘my way or highway‘ way of speaking never went well with me. Constructive criticism takes us all forward, but negative criticism doesnt do much good. I see it around me. Always.

I do not understand this sub-culture amongst the FOSS pseudo-elites in India (as far as I have encountered) – the ego tussle of being worshipped and treated like god. Their words and wishes be held fast as if some writing on the stone. Never quite understood: why people expect that, why other appease them. In my simple existence, I only understand man’s effort and his proving his worth with that.

For the last 3 years, I have been working with FOSS – contributing, being a part of it, pushing it with all my personal might, making attempts and efforts of organising camps. It has involved a lot of pushing around. Running around. It was not easy, it was not simple. And I did all I could. In retrospect, now, I see a shift as more people take up the mantle as well. I see friends and acquaintances, who stand up and begin new efforts. OSScamps, in my opinion, has done well as a platform. The effort that was put by me, my colleagues and friends, so many people in the community – everyone’s efforts, gave OSScamp a direction and a focus; and it always stayed true to that.

There has been another shift – from developers to students. Students will drive FOSS forward. Developers have a vested interest in technology; Students, apart from wanting good placements, have a lot of spare time, passion and enthusiasm. I see their enthusiasm in all FOSS events I have participated at. They are the main drivers of FOSS today and an even bigger catalyst tomorrow. They form a major chunk of all efforts required by a community initiative. They lead. They work. They play.

When the said negative cirticism took place, I got the opportunity to gauge the community – the concerns and issues. I used the opportunity to evaluate, where we stand today and where we are headed. No one had agreed with the individuals who were disgruntled with OSScamps. Everyone came forward to protect the way of the community – we are different, we don’t deny it. The plain fact is that we dont do, nor do we want to do that, which everyone does. We have a faith and a belief and we work on it. Aspirations and Dreams. We try to achieve. I feel a lot of people in the community will agree with what I speak. I hope.

I am leaving for Chandigarh today. To attend OSScamp Chandigarh October 2009 – a culmination of a month’s work. A platform to promote open source in the state of Punjab. The first of its kind in the state. Exhiliration, Relief, Worries, Issues. I feel all of this. I know that the community in India encourages OSScamps as a platform to promote FOSS. I understand that the community wants to make the best of the event, take a step forward. The aftermath of OSScamp Delhi September 2009 was a good opportunity to disprove some myths and clear away a lot of confusion about the events and the community. Now we walk with a clearer focus. Knowing that, where I am going today, I will be accepted and encouraged as one of the brothers in arms. Amen.

source: By Satish Varma, On DeviantArt

Still Alive.
Got loads of good news. Loads of wannabe good news. And loads of hectic schedule.

Will update sometime soon.
Looking forward to meeting you at OSScamp Chandigarh and other community events.

Fellow Campers,

How you guys doing lately ? Cracked some softwares ? Well say no to piracy cause we have OSSCAMP delhi back in action for Delhi/NCR region. For those who do not know about OSSCAMp, lemme do a quick copy paste

OSScamp is a thriving, young and vibrant community of open source enthusiasts in India. The community revolves around ‘unconferences’ that we love to call camps.

At a Camp, we love to cross-talk, huddle together, raise some noise, celebrate technology, argue over how Linux is the coolest OS ever made, fight on our fav programming languages, discuss stuff, and what not! We are a year old, learning to walk, baby speaking on loud, and with a cape tied on our backs, we dream of soaring high in the sky.

So here are the details for OSSCAMP New delhi,

Event Title: OSScamp Delhi March 2009
Location: New Delhi
Venue: IIT Delhi, Seminar Hall, IIT, Delhi
Date: Saturday March 28, 2009 - Sunday March 29, 2009
Time: 9:00am - 6:00pm Timezone: Asia/Calcutta
Fee: — Free —
Website: http://delhi.osscamp.in
Contact Person:
Kinshuk Sunil, OSSCube, kinshuk@osscamp.in (+91 99100 24895)
Sigup for the Event!

See you there:)

Cheers!!
Realin!

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Well this year started with some great events and I think the trend goes on. Today when we have BarCamp Delhi going on over there the community is ready to get rolled with another set of events. Osscamp Chennai March 2009, has been announced for March 13-14, 2009. The venue for the same is “Chennai Trade Centre” and is organized with OSI Tech Days 2009.

OSScamp is meant to promote open source and by bringing the technology people on the same platform in an unconference is really a great idea.

Here the details in:

What : OSScamp Chennai

Where : Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai

When : March 13-14, 2009

Cheers !!
Realin!

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