Speech by Chetan Bhagat at Symbiosis ...

Don't just have career or academic goals. Set goals to give you a balanced, successful life. I use the word balanced before successful. Balanced means ensuring your health, relationships, mental peace are all in good order.
There is no point of getting a promotion on the day of your breakup. There is no fun in driving a car if your back hurts. Shopping is not enjoyable if your mind is full of tensions.

"Life is one of those races in nursery school where you have to run with a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no point coming first. Same is with life where health and relationships are the marble. Your striving is only worth it if there is harmony in your life. Else, you may achieve the success, but this spark, this feeling of being excited and alive, will start to die.

One thing about nurturing the spark - don't take life seriously. Life is not meant to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And 50 years is just 2,500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up?

It's ok, bunk a few classes, scoring low in couple of papers, goof up a few interviews, take leave from work, Enjoy with your friends, fall in love, little fights with your loved Ones . We are people, not programmed devices.

"Don't be serious, be sincere."!

McAfee's big blunder

The reputation of software security vendors like McAfee hinges on their ability to keep customers out of harm's way. It therefore doesn't sit well when the protector becomes responsible for a major systems meltdown.

Last Wednesday morning, McAfee pushed what would turn out to be a buggy update to its antivirus software. The problem was a whopper, one that caused widespread crashes for home and business users running Windows XP with Service Pack 3. Not good.

In addition to issuing an official apology, McAfee has promised to reimburse the users affected by the faulty software release.

Mood of Community

TEGRA nvidia --In phones. In homes. In cars. Whenever. Wherever.

the world’s first full HD ultra low-power mobile Web processor—these desired experiences are a reality. Truly intuitive touchscreen UIs. Stunning hi-def video and hyper-realistic 3D graphics. Crystal-clear audio and vivid photos.

Specifications
Tegra APX 2500

* Processor: ARM11 600 MHz MPCore (originally Geforce ULV)
o suffix: APX (formerly CSX)
* Memory: NAND flash, Mobile DDR or NOR
* Graphics: Image Processor (FWVGA 854×480 pixels)
o Up to 12 Mpixel camera support
o LCD controller supports resolutions up to 1280×1050
* Storage: IDE for SSD
* Video Codecs: Up to 720p H.264 & VC-1 Decoding
* Includes GeForce ULV support for OpenGL ES 2.0, Direct3D Mobile, and programmable shaders
* Output: HDMI, VGA, composite, S-Video, Stereo Jack, USB
* USB On-The-Go

Tegra APX 2600

* Enhanced NAND flash

Tegra 600

* Targeted for GPS segment and automotive
* Processor: ARM11 700 MHz MPCore
* Memory: low power DDR (166Mhz)
* SXGA, HDMI, USB, stereo jack
* HD camera 720 p

Tegra 650

* Targeted for GTX of handheld and notebook
* Processor: ARM11 800 MHz MPCore
* LP-DDR (200 MHz)
* < 1 watt envelope
* HD image processing for advanced digital still camera and HD camcorder functions
* Display supports 1080p at 24fps, HDMI v1.3, WSXGA+ LCD and CRT, and NTSC/PAL TV-Out
* Direct support for WiFi, disk drives, keyboard, mouse, and other peripherals
* A complete Board support package (BSP) to enable fast times to market for Windows Mobile-based designs

Tegra 250

* Processor: Dual-core ARM Cortex - A9 MPCore
* LP-DDR2 / DDR2
* 1080p H.264/VC-1/MPEG-4 Video Decode
* 1080p H.264 Video Encode

Devices using NVIDIA Tegra

* Zune HD
* Samsung YP-M1
* Google smartbook
* Boxee Box