Space Mission

It's not long when we will see humans going to space for excursions and holidays. How can I even say that? Most of us plan to spend a vacation somewhere away from the monotony of life, so that we don't get to see the same people we see every day and breathe some new air. Man, space is so boring you travel up above the earth cross the atmosphere and breathe the oxygen cylinder, to see what is the earth from above like, I have already seen it in the movie Gravity, what else you are going to show? For some people it would be, going to space is so adventures. You get to experience the weightlessness, you get to see the moon more closer. You get to see the earth in live activity. I will see everything from above, the things I have experienced in my life. I want to feel like a boss over the world. Well, I don't know what kind of person you are, well I am the second one and so this article exists.

Elon Musk

So how is it like going to space. Entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are already into this business. Jeff Bezos even offered Donald Trump to send him into the space. You don't know who is Jeff Bezos. Jeff Bezos is the CEO of Amazon services the company started in 1994 and is the largest marketplace in the world now. Elon Musk? Sounds familiar to me. Yes he is the Tony Stark of the earth. He is the owner of Tesla motors and also PayPal the top notch payment gateway. Elon Musk also heads an organization called SpaceX, the first private space organization of its kind launched in late 2002. So what are these guys doing, building a space vehicle to go into the space? But a space vehicle can be used only once right, to make it up for the next launch it costs  a lot of money, what's cool about this? I am going to give you some information of what is happening in this race of sending humans to space. Elon Musk over the course of last 10 years has launched around 9 space missions, each mission with a rocket named as Falcon, currently the Falcon IX. The space missions have been successful and gathered huge applause and recognition from the prestigious space institution, the NASA. Elon Musk is versatile, he owns a electric car company which is making breakthroughs with the cutting edge technology they have designed. He also owns a payment gateway PayPal, also the first of its kind. Yes, PayPal, didn't you see it as an option while making payments, yes that one. Now what happens if Larry Page the game changer entrepreneur with google out there, and the Tony Stark of the tech industry combine and work on some X missions. Yes one of the X mission is to rejuvenate human life. And guess what, Elon Musk hates Artificial Intelligence, he thinks it's very dangerous to the future of mankind. The kind of things these persons do, gives me goose bumps, if it does the same to you, you want to go to space.

Space X Satellite

A Blue Origin rocket, landed in the vicinity of it's launch

Okay Elon Musk is the Tony Stark in real life, who is Jeff Bezos,  also holding a Master of Physics like Elon Musk, recognized the potential of the online market and made entry into the world of the web, with a shopping website, the Amazon.  We also know Amazon Web Services the most reliable Web Services online satisfying millions of customers. Jeff looks forward to further automate the amazon delivery system with the help of drones, for superfast delivery, within minutes. What is so remarkable about Jeff? Jeff also started space organization the Blue Origin. Blue Origin has recently achieved a feat. They landed the rocket launched into space back onto earth. Yes it landed back on earth. The video of the same featuring it is breathtaking. Elon Musk didn’t achieved the feat yet and is really pissed off with the Blue Origin. It was Blue Origin's first rocket into the space. Jeff Bezos is really excited about the next launch, coming very close to send humans to space the cost effective way and the faster way.

Jeff Bezos

You got the key words, keep exploring. So, see you in space.

 

Are we coded?

Who am I? Why do I even exist? Why am I here? How did I came here? Who created this world? Why only earth? Why this universe even exists? Were the conditions on earth favourable so that life can exist or someone created those favourble conditions so that the life can exist. This is what goes in my mind sometimes and I think in yours too. Do we have an answer to all these questions or it is again agnostic like the existence of god. People have their own views regarding this.

An image developed by a google server 

Recently, the search giant Google's server was found to produce random images out of nowhere and the researchers said that the server was dreaming. Artificial intelliegence(AI) has been prevalent for over the past 15 years on this globe and we experience it in our daily lives. Each and every search we make, the products we use, the services we enjoy are in one or the other way acheived with AI. There are robots following human instructions, learning from the mistakes they do and developing themselves, which nearly resembles the actions of a human. Though we have not developed a perfect human being till now, we have come far enough to understand how the brain functions, a remarkable achievement, isn't it.

The interplay of technology and human lives is increasing. Let's go deeper, we all are result of DNA, which is a sequence of proteins vital for the existence of humans, and is different for every human being living on this planet. This DNA can be represented in the form of a data structure, a string array. What if there exists an algorithm, which takes this DNA input as sequence and performs the actions of a human. Well, that algorithm would be the best AI algorithm ever encountered, but we don't have it.

Let's imagine, an extraterrestial being, who developed it and programmed us. They use communication mechanisms which are technologically ahead of what we use and hence we are not able to track it. They are monitoring us from a far distance. In fact they are the ones who created the artificially intelligent algorithm which takes input as a DNA sequence and functions like a human. The algorithm is superficial and has intelligence beyond our scope, as it runs, learns and develops on its own and the extraterrestial being monitor us on this. They algorithm permutes itself and creates a new DNA sequence each time a new human is born. Surprisingly, we are also moving towards the same goal, developing a human force with the help of AI. Coincidence isn't it.

So who are they, are they the ones we call god, because we represent them in several forms. Yes, why it can't be. May be the case that gods used to be or are great programmers and used to maintain servers and had superficial powers all coded by themselves. They once used to live on earth and then made their way to another planet to make way for us. Are you trying to say that they still exist? Yes, indeed I am. But how can someone live this long? Well, why not? Aren't we humans trying to be immortal? Yes, they achieved being immortal.

This is just a base formulation of a theory, digging deeper one can find more evidences which support this. So do you have a theory of your own, or is it similar to mine. I would love to hear it. But before ending this, a million dollar question: Who created god?

You have to be strong

Life is a bumpy road. There are times when life takes a dramatic turn and with it everything changes. Where you have been happy with the things happening around you, you thought everything would be good and just then a disaster comes into your life and turns your life upside down. It's not common to you, it happens with every other person around the world just the frequency matters.

It may be something you were trying hard for and failed in it, just things you didn't want to happen went wrong in the last minute. It may be that someone very close to you hurt you bad. Sometimes we just think that life is so tough when we see the difficulties and burden we face. Some of us just get bogged down with this and get depressed. They think a lot, land nowhere and waste a whole lot of time. For others that thing just keep on coming everyday for a short period of time and disturbs them.There are very few of us who just don't give a damn about anything and just enjoy their life. Not everyone can be like them.

Academics, family, relationships, hardships, career constantly disturb our life in one or the other. But a person who comes out strong handling all these is the one who succeds and completes their dream. Sometimes, in life you just have to move on. Only you know the extent to which you are hurt. Only you know how hard it hit you when you fell down or someone let you down. Only you know what are your dreams and how you want to be. Introspection! most of just miss out here. We always blame others, blame the surroundings and all the other things for your condition. But after all its we.

Every little thing that we do everyday in our life effects us. Someone hurt you, understand the situation they are going through or the mistake you have done, don't hurt them back. Calm down, take your own time, give them some time and talk to them about this. You hurt someone, okay it's your time to apologize. Think about, how bad it had been on their side. Realize what you have done, if you feel it's their mistake, go take courage and talk to them.

Life is against you, get up, gather all the courage you can, one who survives the storm is the fittest. You are the best, you know what you can do to make your life and still if you are not doing it, no one in this world can help you. You are the only one who can inspire yourself, motivate yourself and make yourself feel up. It's your thoughts, your actions that determine you.

So think about it. You can change your academics by just self motivation, realising your goals, keeping up to targets. It's tough, but the one who does it is the one who makes it to the top. You can have a better relationship, give them their space, understand them, set it free and most important feel it. No one is perfect in this world, everyone does mistakes. One should realise this and learn from the same. You can make your family happy, just say that you love them and you will do whatever you can to make the most of your life. No parent want to see their children unhappy. If you are not able to do well in your life, you are not on  the right track. Introspect! You need to change your persepective and catch another train.

Life is tough, you should let some things go, you should be strong enough to face defeats, be prepared to face a disaster, make people happy, make them feel your presence. Do small things everyday that improve your life. Read an article like this. Give someone their lost smile. Read a book. Go to your favorite place. Talk to someone, you haven't for long. Reallise the situtaion the other person is in and console them. Most important, utilise the most of your time and remember three L's Live, Learn, Love.

Laptop Buying Guide

Most of us are confused when buying a laptop and we ask our friends, family and roam around a digital store to find what's best. The array of choices available out there makes us more confusing. After all investing around 40k rupees and not getting a good deal wouldn't be cool.

1. Form factor

   Today most people are so involved in choosing the configuration that they miss out on the most important thing, yes the form factor. After all laptop is a device that you are gonna use a lot so first thing you should be comfortable with the design and the over all look and feel of the device. here are some of the factors to consider.
   

   • Convertible, Detachable

     
     
     
      A convertible as it says converts into a tablet or the form can be customized according to comfort. A detachable is one where the screen detaches from the lower part of the laptop body. If your budget is pretty high you can go with this stylish and separate from the crowd options which can give you special attention. The legacy of the convertibles started when Lenovo released the Yoga laptop back in 2012. From then onwards there are many options available with different companies. With the spreading use of WINDOWS 8 operating system by Microsoft these are becoming popular.
     
     

   • Ultrabook or Netbook or Laptop

     

     An Ultrabook with decent specs cost over 50k but are thin, portable and stylish. Performance doesn't differ much but you may have to sacrifice some ports. A Netbook is a low priced device with low specs aimed at people with basic tasks such as Browsing and Microsoft office. Now a days this category is merged into the laptop. A laptop is what lies between the netbook and ultrabook. In my opinion with processor advancement (Moore's law) even laptops are thinner now a days and you can invest the extra money in specs (Graphics) instead of going for an ultrabook.
     

   • Screen Size

     If you are going to carry the laptop around a lot and want to get rid of the weight a 14" laptop would be the best choice. However if you can compromise with the weight and want the laptop for movies and games a 15" would suit you. Anything less than 14" mostly comes in the category of Netbooks and Convertibles
     

2. Specifications

   • Processor and graphics

     

     Called the heart and brain of the system and the most expensive part. Intel is ruling the processor market with the i-core generation processor with currently the 5th generation running. Most of the people are confused between INTEL and AMD. Though Intel out-stands AMD in terms of benchmarks( on paper ) both processors almost have the same output in action with AMD being the cheaper choice. Go for Intel i5 processors if you are looking to play some high end games and run heavy editing Software else Intel i3 would suffice. For hardcore gamers i7 is recommended if it suits your budget else go for i5 with graphics card. AMD A8 and A10 are decent processors which match the capability of Intel i5 and cost equal to Intel i3. Coming to Graphics Card Nvidia and Radeon both give good performance but Nvidia would be better. Again, it all depends on your budget, what fits take it.
     

   • RAM

     In simple language high RAM size means you would be able to multi-task better without any glitch. A 4 GB would be a decent choice and since these are upgradable there is no need to worry in most of the laptops you can always add extra if you need.
     

3. Build Quality and durability

   • Material

     We all want a laptop that lasts years after all it is a one time investment. Some laptop survive small drops and have good built quality others are made up of mere plastic and look filmsy, we would all want a former one. Before buying do check the hinges whether they close and open smoothly. The material the laptop is made of.
     

   • Keyboard and Keypad

     

     An example of well laid keyboard and touchpad

     These two things you are gonna use a lot for typing, browsing and endless number of tasks, so be sure you are comfortable with it. What are you talking, do keyboards and keypads also have varieties? Yes they have, but I don't want to mention to make it more complicated.  Be sure the mouse pad has a good texture so that the fingers are firm on it and the buttons are separate from each other for better and accurate pressing. The keys on the keyboard should be neatly placed so that the keys targeted are only pressed. Be sure to try your hands on with some of the keyboards in a digital store. If you are a programmer be sure the function keys have direct access and are not operated be pressing in combination with some other key.
     

4. Battery Life

   With the recent processor advancement most laptop have their battery life improved to upto 4 hours. An ultrabook lasts longer because of the way they are integrated. Extra screen size would require more battery.
   

5. Other Considerations

   • USB and other ports

     

     from left to right  VGA, USB 3.0 , HDMI and SD card slot

     As I said laptops have started to get thinner so the obviously the fat ports are removed by most of the manufacturers. If you are a user who needs VGA port for connecting a projector or for a Dual Monitor setup, do check the availability of VGA before buying. Check for the availability of other ports based on your need like USB port(s), HDMI port, Ethernet port, SD card slot etc. Though port exchanges are available it costs a few extra bucks.
     

   • Heat

     Heat is not a problem now a days in laptops, but do check whether the laptop has proper vents for heat escape. AMD processor powered laptops generally emit more Heat than Intel powered laptops.
     

   • Webcam

     If you are going to do a lot of conferencing or chatting then make sure you go for a HD webcam for better picture quality online. After all you should look good online.
     

   • Warranty

     Most of them usually come with a 1 year warranty as it goes with any electronic product. Mostly the problems arise in the first year of buy itself. So extending the warranty, paying a decent amount of money would be waste, you can spend that on accessories.

So now you are prepared for buying a laptop that suits you best, will be comfortable and lasts long. Good luck with the buying process. If you have any queries or you are not able to decide or want a suggestion feel free to mention in the comments. You can also write to me aksytechie@hotmail.com.

Are websites following you?

E-commerce is what is ruling the internet now a days, with brands like motorola launching their phones exclusively on these websites to reduce the cost of transportation and other hidden costs that arise. The Indian e-commerce market is on a boom stage and so as the world's.

But there is a very unusual phenomena that is seen when we browse websites of these kind. Have you ever noticed or thought are these websites following you. Once you login or create an account on these websites, they follow you where ever you go i.e every site you visit in the form of advertisements. The type and the variety of products that you see on these websites, the same products are available in the visual advertisement when you visit a site with advertisement for that site supported. All the major e-commerce websites like flipkart.com, snapdeal.com, amazon.com, myntra.com, ebay.com, lenskart.com etc follow this strategy.

Let's take a scenario to understand better. Yesterday I was browsing some products on myntra.com and to my surprise all the products that I opened specifically to learn more about them appeared on the site unleashthephones.com which has advert supported for myntra.com.You can see it in the picture the top row contains actually the clothes browsed by me on myntra.com .

So why do sites do this? So that once again your mind sees the products you have sort listed or viewed specifically and may be make your mind this time to buy those where you might have refused to place an order before due to some reason. It is a marketing strategy and is pretty successful.

So how does a website is able to achieve this is the question of thought. Every time you visit a website the site's server allots you an ID on the server and the same ID is stored in browser's cache along with the ID. The server stores each of your activity on the site. Now when you visit a second site that has advert supported for the previous site the second site actually requests the ID of the previous site for retrieval of information and display as advertisement on the second site.The information stored in the browsers cache are called cookies. Of course you can clear the cache anytime which will lead you delete all your ID's attached to sites and the next time you see the advertisement you will some random products.

Hope you find this post interesting. Do ask any queries or feedback if you have in the comments.

Live. Learn. Love.

I inspire myself with myself. I am my only true friend and companion. I am both the beginning and end of me. I know that when I am gone , this universe I see and know shall have gone with me, I recklessly throw away each day by inspiring myself. Everyday when I wake up,I look seemingly whole but get broken into pieces as the day progresses by night, I am torn and fragile. I sometimes don't know who I am any more. From this day I shall not tear myself into fragments out of fear or anger or if  I do, I shall re-join the fragments with love until I am whole again. I shall cherish my family and honour my friends and I shall enjoy this world,but above all, I shall love myself deeply. I shall love the spirit of life that flows out of my body, the deep intelligence that created me, pumped  this heart to feel  the gladness pouring out of my being. No girlfriend or boyfriend, lover,husband wife , father, mother, daughter or son , no social network , no news ,no tv channels or blogs can ever know me as much I know myself. They are my links to the world, but they also sometimes hook me with the bright bait of desire that make me a slave to passions that never rose from my heart. This is the primary seed of confusion, the main cause of agony. All these desires are not my desires , these goals that are not my goals and the madness that arises from fear that i will never live up too the world's expectations of me.        

I abandon the expectations of the world. I shall only live to fulfil the passions that pour out  of my own heart , utter words that speak through my own voice and realise that bear the true signatures of my being. Follow your own heart and intuition. Make rules  for yourself and follow them since these are yours. I inspire myself with the rhythm of my  own heart. I shall listen to what it tries to tell me in its soft beats, ask questions and wait till I hear replies in signs ,songs and clues, till i feel gently awakened to the desire that flow in the deep rivers of my body. I shall follow the song of my heart. From this day I shall only do what inspires me motivates me, what makes me feel deeply happy for that is the the only way I shall be true to myself and this world.                                                                                                                                                                                             
I inspire myself with myself , heart with mind ,action with  passion and above all life with love, deep enduring love that is the silent energy of my vital being.