Style and Design

Checking out its style, it got a pretty neat and stylish purple look. It is built with a triple-layer protection to ensure that the data is safe even if the drive is accidentally dropped. This 2.5- inch length external hard disk incorporated with a brilliant purple anti-slip rubber enclosure, it includes a reinforced hard casing that evenly distributes the force of an impact, and an internal hard drive suspension damper. The drive is powered by USB and there is no need of external power. It is also equipped with an extremely convenient OneTouch auto-backup button, which lets you instantly backup and synchronize data with your computer.

Features

• Super speed USB 3.0. (yes, it is backward compatible with USB 2.0)
• Bandwidth up to 5 Gbits/s. (in USB 3.0)
• Shockproof/ anti-slip design.
• Meets U.S military drop test standards.
• Plug and play(No driver needed).
• 256-bit AES file and folder encryption.
• Power saving sleep mode.

Usage

As i started using this, it is likely similar to the previous Transcend hard drive i had. The first thing is to register the product via online for the 3 year warranty. As for now i had only USB 2.0 in my laptop, the transfer speed while transferring a file is 24MB/s using Tera copy, which is good! It also comes with a Elite software(Windows) which lets you to manage synchronization. The MRP of this external hard drive is 9K, but i got it online for 4K( that is very cheap for an awesome drive like this) So as to conclude, this is one stylish, secure and portable hard drive with a good reasonable price. For anyone who is looking for a high capacity portable hard drive, i would totally recommend this.

Originally posted at: http://blog.iamshaazz.com

This will be like a small review.

1) The first thing i like is its design! elegant smart interface!. Its pretty neat and easy to use.

2) Introducing circles, which we will have more control over what we are sharing also lets you organize like friends, family.

3) The best feature i like: “Hangout” (To me, The most awesome feature!) Its more like a conference room where a group people can video chat. Who ever says loud will come to the bigger screen, so that every body listens it.

4) “Sparks” is just another feature that is based on your interests. It pulls out the links of the recent contents from the web based on the interest.

5) +1 button is there, and it shows all the +1 likes from the web in your profile.

6) Just like Google’s dropbox, Photos are uploaded so fast and it has the slide feature.

7) Yes, this is what some people like, you can update and your status and receive notifications by mobile.

8 ) You can edit the posts that is already posted by you.(seems interesting!)

Google profile, buzz and there are lots of other features. Also the whole system is has bugs, well is just launched and it is expected to have bugs.

So comparing to Facebook, I’ll give Google+ :8/10 rating.

Google+ will survive! Lets wait and see how it goes!

P.S: by the time i am posting here Google opened up sign in for the Google+. No more invitations now, try it now. Go here.

[Re-edited and posted. Originally posted at http://blog.iamshaaazz.com]

വി കെ പി മങ്കര എന്ന നമ്മുടെ പ്രിയങ്കരനായ വിപിന്‍ കുമാറിന്‍റെ ആശയത്തില്‍ കേട്ടിപ്പെടുതതാണ് ഈ ലഘു ചിത്രം. വമ്പന്‍ ഹിറ്റുകളും സസ്പെന്‍സ് ക്ലൈമാക്സ്‌ ചിത്രങ്ങളും അരങ്ങു തകര്‍ക്കാന്‍ വരുന്ന ആ ഒരു അഭ്രപാളിയെ ലക്‌ഷ്യം വെച്ച് ഞങ്ങളുടെ കൊച്ചു ടീം ആയ INFINITE STAIRS Production ആദ്യ ഉദ്യമത്തിന് നാന്നി കുറിക്കുകയാണ് ഇവിടെ. വലിയ പരസ്യങ്ങളോ വലിയ സജ്ജീകരനങ്ങലോ ഒന്ന്നുമില്ല്ലാതെ
ആശയത്തിന്റെ ആഴം അടിയോളം ഉള്‍ക്കൊള്ളാന്‍ ഞങ്ങള്‍ ഇവിടെ ശ്രമിക്കുക മാത്രം ചെയ്യുന്നു.

വെറുതെ ഒന്ന് തിരിഞ്ഞു നോക്കു. നമുക്ക് കാണാം, ജീവിതം ഒരുപാട് പടികളുള്ള ഒരു സമുച്ചയതിലേക്കുള്ള ഒരു കയറ്റമാണ്. അവിടെ ഓരോ നിലയിലും ഉള്ള ഏതേത് മുറികളും നമുക്ക് തുറക്കാം. ഒരു മുറി വിട്ടിറങ്ങുമ്പോള്‍ കിട്ടുന്ന പലതും ആയിരിക്കും അടുത്ത വാതായനം തുറക്കപ്പെടാന്‍ അവിടെ പ്രേരകമാകുന്ന ശക്തി.

ജീവിതത്തിന്‍റെ ഏതോ നിലയിലെത്തി, മുന്നോട്ടുള്ള വഴി എങ്ങനെ എന്നറിയാതെ പകച്ചു നില്‍ക്കുന്ന യവ്വനന്ത്യത്തില്‍ നില്‍ക്കുന്ന മനുഷ്യന്‍ അവന്‍ പിന്നിട്ട വഴിയിലൂടെ അറിഞ്ഞോ അറിയാതെയോ ഒരു സ്വപ്ന സഞ്ചാരം നടത്തുന്നു. തന്‍റെ ഓരോ കാലടിയും സസൂക്ഷ്മം അവനു കാണാന്‍ കഴിയുന്നു. ഓരോ കാലടി ശബ്ദവും അവന്‍റെ സിരകളില്‍ എന്തെന്നില്ല്ലാത്ത ഒരു മിന്നല്‍പ്പിണര്‍ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നു.

ബാല്യതിന്റെ ഗൃഹാതുരതയില്‍ താന്‍ അനുഭവിച്ച നന്മകളെ അവനു കാണാന്‍ കഴിയുന്നുണ്ടെങ്കിലും, അമ്മിഞ്ഞപാലിന്റെയും താരാട്ടിന്റെയും സാന്നിധ്യം നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ട ഏതോ നാളില്‍ അവന്‍റെ കാല്‍പ്പാദം എങ്ങോ പിഴച്ചു പോയി. പുകയില ചുരുളില്‍ ചില പുകപടലങ്ങള്‍ മാത്രമായ കൌമാരത്തിന് ശേഷം വന്ന മറ്റൊരു ലോകമായിരുന്നു അവനു യവ്വനം. അവന്‍ തന്നെ തന്‍റെ സ്വര്‍ഗത്തെ വരച്ചു ചേര്‍ക്കുമ്പോള്‍ അവനു നഷ്ടമായത് ചില പുതിയ വാതായനമായിരുന്നു.

ജീവിതത്തിന്‍റെ അടുത്ത ഘട്ടം എന്ന വലിയ ഒരു വാതില്‍ തുറക്കാനാവാതെ പകച്ചു നില്‍ക്കുമ്പോഴാണ് അവന്‍ ജീവിത യാധാര്ത്യതിലേക്ക് ദൃഷ്ടി ഊന്നുന്നത്. തന്‍റെ പിന്നില്‍ ശക്തമായി അടഞ്ഞ മറ്റൊരു വാതിലിനെ അവന്‍ ഓര്‍ക്കുന്നു. പക്ഷെ പിന്നിട്ട പടവ് ഇറങ്ങാനുള്ള ആ വാതില്‍ തുറക്കപ്പെടില്ല എന്ന വലിയ ഒരു സത്യം അവനെ തളര്‍ത്തുന്നു. തിരികെ വന്നു വീണ്ടും പുതിയ വാതില്‍ തുറക്കാന്‍ ശ്രമിക്കുന്ന അവന്‍ എല്ലാ കുറ്റബോധാങ്ങളുടെയും ഭാരം താങ്ങാന്‍ ആവാതെ തളര്‍ന്നു വീഴുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു.

എന്നാല്‍ ഇതെല്ലം താന്‍ കണ്ട സ്വപ്നമാണെന്ന തിരിച്ചറിവ് എല്ലാ കൊള്ളരുതായ്മകളെയും ഉപേക്ഷിക്കാനുള്ള തീരുമാനം അവനില്‍ ഉടലെടുപ്പിക്കുന്ന നിമിഷത്തില്‍ ഞങ്ങള്‍ തിരശീല ഇടുന്നു. ജീവിതത്തിലെ പടികള്‍ ആര്‍ക്കുമുന്നിലും കടിനമാവതിരിക്കട്ടെ എന്നും, ജീവിതത്തിനെ പുതിയ വാതായനങ്ങള്‍ തുറക്കാനാവാതെ ആരും തളര്‍ന്നു പോവരുതെ എന്നും പ്രാര്‍ത്ഥിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് .
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Went to theater to watch Singam with not much expectations other than it’ll be a good entertainer. I reached there on time but the stupid theater guys started the film five minutes early… Missed some portion n reached there when the song Naane Indhiran was about to start. This trend is there in almost all Tamil superstar films these days. The protagonist’s main introduction along a song most commonly a fast number wit him reacting about things like social evils n all. Is that really needed? Even if they’re superstars why making them look like super humans?

Well back to the story…
After watching the film, i felt its a mixture of Surya’s Vel and Kakka kakka. On the first, one of his roles was of a villager who is a favorite of everybody and in the second a Truthful police officer. In this, he’s both!

Durai Singam (Surya) is a Sub Inspector who’s darling of people of his native village nalloor in Toothukudi and who had asked for a posting there itself because of that. He was leading a peaceful life at there until he comes across Mayilvaganom a don in Chennai (Prakash Raj). He tries to threaten Durai Singam in station once but is abused by the local people who love and care for Singam. This mayilvaganom transfers Singam to Chennai for teaching him a lesson. And the story is all about the battle between the two. Comedian Vijay’s mannerisms are funny as always. But stuff like those are like repeating over and over in all the Tamil films at present.
Nice visualizations of song sequences. But I think Anushka’s costumes are not OK i think… Especially in one song En Idhayam she was more exposed. Too much skimpy attire…
Why actresses are showing off their skin like this? She plays “Kavya” in this film and unlike other heroines who are just meant to dance with heroes in recent films, she has her own part of acting to do. She motivates her love not to feel defeated and to react. I think that skin show wasn’t necessary for her to stay in this film.

Surya was as awesome as always in this film… Such a natural actor he is. But I’ll say the roles he did in Sillundru Oru Kadhal and Vaaranam Aayiram are the best ever. Roles which are more human.
Just as i said, Anushka was good. She did justice to the role. Prakashraj is also awesome! He’s a really versatile actor. Hero, Hero’s friend n comedian, villain, brother of heroine is there anything else? He’ll do that too. The music in the films are also nice. “Stole My Heart – Unplugged Version” really stole my heart the very first time i heard. And the numbers Kadhal Vandhale, Singam Singam are also nice to rock the party… Overall this is a great movie… I liked this very much. Always expecting Surya to do more human roles like in Sillundru Oru Kaadhal and Vaaranam Aayiram.

My overall rating to this movie – 4/5

I have seen the trailer of Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya (VTV) some time before and I liked it. I’m glad that i made time to watch VTV. Check out the trailer here.

Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya starts right from the bottom of the heart. Its an intense love story. Thrisha is awesome in the movie. I still can’t figure out why women look so pretty in saree . Simbu turns out to be Mr Nice Guy, and this is  his only movie I liked.

Karthik (Simbu), a mechanical engineer, dreams of becoming a film director, and meets Jessy (Trisha), a Malayalee Christian girl, who is an IT professional working in Polaris. And it is love at first sight. She lives on the top floor with her strict father (Babu Antony), mother and an aggressive brother, while Karthik and his family have rented out the lower portion of the house.

Thrisha plays the girl next door, lovely, makes any twenty something guy lovestruck at the first sight itself. Secretive glances make way to obvious glances.Karthik typically represents a guy in twenty something who is unable to control his emotions.

The story is totally packed with love, emotions, surprises, lots of travel (Chennai, , Kerala, Goa and New York ). Choreography, Songs (ARR magic yet again), Screenplay awesome work, with wonderful execution. It dragged a bit in the second half but its ok.

Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya – A different Love Story, Yet again…

If you are wondering how it is different, better watch it; and Love is beautiful but can be painful too…

Rating: 4.5/5

Footnote: It gave me something to work on, wait and see…

This is the first post under the Book Review Category. I am particular it should  be about a well accepted book. This reason made me to post about Chethan Bagath’s 2 states –The Story of my marriage which I read a month before. With little difficulty I got a copy within 2 weeks after its release.

The author admits the story is slightly abstracted from his own experiences and dedicates this book to his in-laws. The story resumes from where the Five Point Someone left of. It’s told through hero Krish, a Punjabi boy who falls for his IIM-A classmate Tamil girl, Ananya.The story begins with Krish’s life at IIM-A from where he happened to meet Ananya and latter decide to marry her. The story progress with the author’s and his lover’s attempts to please each others parents. Although Krish and Ananya are exceptions to their North Indian and South Indian clan, the parents of each are pictured as orthodox Indians. Author exploits the “unity in diversity” quality of the country. Tamilian and Punjabi culture are well illustrated. The struggle each faces to win each others family is made easy digestible with the extravagance of humor.

Krish’s attempt to win Ananya’s family implicitly tells how good professionals solve problems whether it’s professional or personal. The author assures the book comes under the head ‘fiction’ by its dramatic end with little suspense.

Synopsis by the author:

Love marriages around the world are simple:

Boy loves girl. Girl loves boy.
They get married.

In India, there are a few more steps:

Boy loves Girl. Girl loves Boy.
Girl’s family has to love boy. Boy’s family has to love girl.
Girl’s Family has to love Boy’s Family. Boy’s family has to love girl’s family.
Girl and Boy still love each other. They get married.