Dark Clouds

in my earlier post i had commented on rise of Google as positioned vis a vis Microsoft. Google CEO was then bullish about Cloud computing be the next thing which will change technological landscape. Ofcourse Google is still on track with launch of O/s to take MS head on. Ms has laughed off Google O/s. Google is unstoppable. But Clouds are yet to rain. The biggest threat of security concerns were laid bare by various attacks and data thefts on Twitter . Though proponets of cloud have mentioned this as exception and have blamed twitter for lack of process. It has again laid focus on best security practices. It also has created privacy issues like corporates having access to this information. Can you imagine Google as Big brother knowing more details about you than you yourselves do. And human mind is very susceptible to greed and ambition that has manifested into greatest scams and global phenomenons like depression currently we are facing. So has cloud answered these anamoloies. Can the security systems be robust enough . Ultimately everything turns to a password. In real world you have keys to secure your valuables. But effort has to be made to break the lock, enter the premises unnoticed, manage security guards, get out with the loot unnocticed and then get absonced to avoid detection, have network to sell the valuables and remain untraced..
In online cloud world its just you need to crack the password.
Scary , not that. We still can have processes to manage the threat. But issues still unanswered.
Interesting times ahead

prohibited

alcohol is prohibited in Gujrat. But everyone knows the watering holes. Hooch tragedy has brought issue again into highlight. Modi's request to center to pay the revenue lost has also raised lot of points.
The only loser in the matter is Gujarat Govt which is losing revenue. Rest everyone is profiting based on gujarat's free market philosophy. its time to do aways with double standards. Apparently based on common sense, Gandhijis philosophy seem to have failed miserably in every sociopolitical front. whatever munnabhai team says.
its time to do away with the last legacy. ..
party anyone ???

Guru

Yesterday i celebrated Gurupournima at Riyas music school. Riya performed few songs.
Life is a great teacher, its a mahaguru. God or whatever one assumes as divine energy provides inspiration throughout. But still there are many mortals who help us acheive our path. Idea here is to thank them.
In the stream of commercialization of education: schoolastic or vocational teachers have lost the humane aura. With impersonal media like elearning, multimedia, we have standardized learning. Globalization and worldwide classrooms have added new dimensions to learning. so where do old school of guru stand today. I think its a very personal emotion which someone has for somebody as a Guru. So institution of Guru has given place to role someone plays in our lives.
The first gurus are parents. then come family members and then the rest. still a special mention to role i had with my distant cousin (but yet very close) SD dandage as friend, philosopher, guide.
For me : Kale sir was the one who first saw any spark in me.Apte sir /abhyankar from school can be termed as a real Guru who changed my outlook towards academics and gave confidence that i was somebody in scheme of things, so was patwardhan madam who made me believe i can do well in academics as well. YG Kale sir and Dharne sir with whom i started my class experience, really created that confidence in me. Khasgiwale sir, and arun belare sir (both RIP) gave that edge which helped me greatly. Rahalkar sir from JEE coaching with his any problem any minute slogan really pushed me hard. At IIT to be honest i could not get into any personal equation with profs except maybe PPK (Project Guide), M K Ghosh and B Ray(fac advisor). For the lack of same maybe my interest towards technology took backside and aspiration of Management took drivers seat.
At the start of professional life i had a great mentor in Rangan from nocil from whom i learnt project management skills. They are still handy. attention to detail etc etc. luckily i managed whole plant shutdown as independant officer and not a trainee thanks to his recommendation.
I started my enterpreunership early. My friend subrato was the one for whom nothing was impossible. My BIL was very good technically, agressive and resolution of issues, My various colleagues , clients and partners had many things i could learn.
Thanks to Mahguri shri sai and pray that he illuminates path throughout.

water world

rains have played truant and normal life is soon going to be out of gear in my city. in one of my earlier postings i had talked about eyewash about carwash. that was just one instance that we could have made impact. recirculation of water needs planning, effective distribution, leakage reduction, rain water harvesting, effective storage etc would have avoided this situation. there is no contingency planning. one failed monsoon can create so much of havoc here. politicians the usual suspects dont care , neither do we to take steps to avoid wastage. western world does not have this problem owing to better planning and less population.
issues of common life are the last priority. who will change this: you and me...