The Indian Team.....

Hi Again, I just went by Saurabh's Blog and he just posted that the Indian Team didn't make it to the Final Rounds:( Atleast, they Made it all the Way there. And, he was quite Confident that he'd crack it Next Year. Read his post here. Don't Worry Saurabh, You'd have the Cup Next Year:) And, I too got some Information that the Preliminaries for the Imagine Cup are starting at March! If it starts after my Board Exams, I can have a go at the Imagine Cup 2006:) I am planning to go for Web Designing in the High School Category and have started building a Team with Me at School. Hope to make it:) Congrats Saurabh:) If any of you people have any more Info about the Imagine Cup 2006, just leave a Comment here.... Thanks, and Be Right Back....

The Surprise...

Hi Again, In my post a few days back, I told you of a Secret which I was unsure at that Time, but pretty sure now. I am a Microsoft Student Champ! According to the Official Microsoft Site, A Student Champ is :

The Microsoft Student Champ Program strives to identify dedicated students who share a passion for Microsoft technologies and the spirit of community.

I was in contact with some Student Champs, Namely Sunil Jagadish, Reza and Sharath. Reza has told me Yesterday that it has been Confirmed and Official that I am a Student Champ Now! I am very much Excited and thanks to you people for this. My Dad too is Excited and atleast now, I can give him one Reason Justifying my Access to the Internet and also, my 5 Year long Involvement with Computers:) Thank you all, people. Thank you. Thanks, and Be Right Back....

The Team did make it...

Hi Again, In my last post, I told you how the Indian Imagine Cup team was Stranded in Mumbai. But Fortunately, They Did make it to Japan, albiet a Day Late. If you had read the Comment by Sharath, they have made it! They were caught up in the Rain and delayed, but they made it ! Read the Article here, by Saurab, one of the Team Members. Thank God they made it and Hope they do win! Best of Luck Guys and You can do this time! Thanks, and Be Right Back....

The Rain....

Hi Again, Many of you might've heard of the Lashing Rains in Mumbai. Record rainfall of the Century. It swept away Property, Lives and the Aspirations of Many.... And One among the many was the Indian Team for the Imagine Cup finals at Japan. They had worked Day and Night for the Past 7 Months and managed to get into the Imagine Cup Finals, and their Flight was Cancelled Due to the Rain! I got this Report from Reza, a Microsoft Student Champ. Read his Post Here, about the Rains and how the Flight was Cancelled. It seems, Rains are always an Obstacle for indians, wether it be Cricket Matches or Imagine Cups..... Don't worry guys, We'd crack it up next Year.... And As for the Surprise, it's coming in the Next Post..... Thanks, and Be Right Back....

A Surprise....

Hi Again, I have a Surprise for all of you people. Infact, It was a Surprise for Me Yesterday! Today too, I managed to get up early and am Blogging minutes away from School. And, as for the Surprise, Wait till I get back from School:) Thanks, and Be Right Back....

School Computer Science Exhibit....

Hi Again, Today, It was announced that the Annual School Computer Science Exhibiton would be held on 27th of August. Last Year, I won the Second Prize and this Year, I was looking forward to the First prize. I confirmed that 10th Students are eligible to participate and got together my group which has been planning for this for the past Month. We Decided on 5 Projects, of which 2 Will Have to be Built by me on .NET. But, it was only after getting home that I realized that My Prized Installation of VS.NET 2005 Beta 1 Has Expired:(. I tried Re-Installing it, but, it didn't work. I tried Web Matrix too, But, it didn't have Intellisense and I can't bear to work with it after working in VS.NET 2005. I am in a real dilemma now, about what to do. I have to do that 2 projects in .NET and I don't have an IDE!:(. If you people have any Ideas for me, please Leave Me a Comment. Thanks, and Be Right Back....

Added Feedburner Feed....

Hi Again, I have managed to get up early today and Update my blog. I have added a Feedburner Feed to my Blog. All of you people, please Update your Aggregators:) Oops, the Automan is Here, Bye:( Thanks, and Be Right Back....

MCP Confirmed....

Hi Again, Good News. Dad has Confirmed MCP. So, I am going to write atleast one Exam for Sure. So, It's either going to be Exam 70-305, which is Developing Web Applications in VB.NET or Exam, or Exam 70-306, Which is Developing Windows Applications with VB.NET. The Probabality for Exam 70-306 is 80% and So, it is more probable. If any of you people have any suggestions to give me, I'd be pleased to hear them. Thanks, and Be Right Back....

Reworked My Blog

Hi Again, I feel that My Blog rework is somewhat Over and I can rest for some More Time, Satisfied with the look of My Blog and it's Features. After that last Post, I have added IM me at Yahoo and also, Mail Me. And, Some Font Changes toooo...... I am also thinking of Publishing my Template as a New Template to blogger, But I have No Idea how to do this. If you have Any Idea to do this, Please Leave a Comment, IM me or Mail Me:) Thanks, and Be Right Back....

Reworking My Blog...

Hi Again, You Might've Noticed My Blog's got a Changed Look. I had some Free Time on Sunday After the Exams and So, I wandered to my Blog. I found it quite, Normal and Wanted to make it, a Bit Better. So, I started making it a Bit Better. Improbulus helped my with This Article from His Blog about Adding Trackback Support. Thanks Improbulus. Then, I just started changing my Template. I just played with the Colors and other Stuff and suddenly, I had a well looking, New Template ! It seemed to me I had just created a New Template ! It just needs some Reworking, though. Maybe, If i can find Time ( As i Would), I can Finish this and even post the New Template.... And About MCP, I have Very Very Good News. My Dad's agreed for MCP:). But, not yet for MCAD or MCSD. Just one Exam would make me MCP. I am wondering wether to go for a Windows Development one or Web Development one. Web Services ruled out, I have No Experience in them. If you can Advice a little Confused Kid here, Please Comment. Thanks, and Be Right Back....

MCSD ? Me ? Strange....

Hi Again, Some of you might've noticed I've been away from Active Blogging for about a Month. That's Because I have Mid Term Exams running! And Tomorrow is the Last One. First Time after Four Years I did Tamil well...... And, As I was reading my Cousin Sudar's Blog Sometime ago, He had an Article about a Girl called Arfa. She is from Pakistan, and an MCAD. And what's amazing about that is that She is JUST 9 Years Old! Read that Post yourself. And, There was also a Very Interesting Comment on that Post by one of My Cousin's Friend called Fred. He Just said why Don't I Take up MCSD ! Maybe, I can. I really can't decide about it till my Dad's had a Conversation with my Cousin. I am not worried about Cracking that Exam. This is not the first nor the Last one I should. Every Exam I face in school has Trained Me up. And, Maybe, I can. And I am going to make it, It Must be before February 2006. You Know Why ? Find Out ;) And, Thanks Fred, for that. I can't link You, Since you didn't give any Contact Info there and If it's really true that You read my Blog, Why Don't you Leave a Comment here ?;) Thanks, and Be Right Back....

Google Earth..... Free....

Hi Again, Many of You might already be Knowing this, But, I just downloaded the 10 MB Google Earth and am Certainly Enjoying It. The Views are breathtaking. Although it dosn't get us to buildings or cars(yet!) It gives a really close View and u can see canals and some big roads. Ofcourse, Bandwidth usage is somewhat High for these Breathtaking 3D images, But It's pretty much worth it. You can explore places and get beautiful View of Terrain. Hats of to People at Google for making this Possible and also making it Free. So, If you have a rather Powerful Machine and atleast a 128 KBpS Internet connection, You can download Google Earth Here. If you find it good(Like I Do!), Please leave a comment here. Thanks, and Be Right Back....

Turn Your Windows XP system into .... Anything...

Hi Again, I have been a Great Fan of Mac OS X, mostly for its VERY cool UI. I have always Earned for such an UI in Windows and with Windows XP, My Wish is fulfilled. I just stumbled upon www.getskinned.org and they just got a VERY Large collection of FREE skins for Windows XP. I said Skins not Themes. Applying them just Changes the Look of your System. For Example, I have the Looks of Mac OS X Tiger in my System, By Using this Skin. Everything is Different. The Start Menu is replaced with an Apple Icon and all my Title Bars change to Apple Style. All My Buttons go Mac Style and even my scroll bars. Inshort, This is a great thing and Would make even Seeing windows XP a rather Cool Experience. BTW, to use the Skins, You have to download and execute this Thing First. It's free and is not Dangerous. Just Ignore those File Protection Warnings when you Run it, and WOW, Your System is Transformed. If you find any really Cool Skins on this Site or any Other Site, Please Leave me a Comment here. And Performance with these Skins on is the Same without them. So, What are You Waiting For ? Go Get Skinned. Thanks, and Be Right Back....