tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86129764081452881992024-03-05T05:37:03.672-08:00Its not about just a blog, its my life...Vishalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425151635772754136noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612976408145288199.post-43018445462913832652016-01-01T05:22:00.000-08:002017-01-29T03:48:41.350-08:00My work experience at CDAC...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I worked with cdac, as a Project Engineer. I had taken several other odd jobs prior to this, but it was my first job as an engineer.<br />
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I was working with Language Computing Group helping them develop various applications. I loved my team. It was a small team with only four members (including me). We were like a family. Our talk could go on for hour and hours. We used to discuss everything from technical isues, project planning, office pollitcs, family problems, personal issues, experinces, women and what not. If you ask me what is the one thing that I have learned from all of this, I would say that every problem can be tackled whether it is technical or personal, you just need to have right approach and be patient in the process.<br />
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Due to frequent project meetings and conferences, I got to visit various places such as Hyderabad, Gandhinagar, Delhi etc.<br />
cdac always promoted open source and this is where I got hold on Linux systems and fell in love with the open source. I even helped other colleagues to install Ubuntu on their system. I don’t know why people are so reluctant to use Linux systems.<br />
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Cdac's work atmosphere was very different than other private companies. I hardly found myself under pressure. I also had the freedom to do the things differently. Though cdac is a research based organization I felt that in recent years they have started focusing more on deliverables and end product from the research and also on application development.<br />
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My typical day at cdac would start with breakfast in the canteen. Cdac canteen's breakfast was one of things I loved the most while at cdac. I never had to worry about meals. I would never miss any of the breaks to get up from the desk and have a walk around with my friends at office.<br />
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Leaving cdac was very difficult decision for me. It was my first job. It was a perfect work life balance. I doubt whether I will ever get this kind of work atmosphere again in my life. But since Mtech was calling, I had to take a call. Job at cdac is one of the best thing I have experienced in my life and it is going to go long way with me...<br />
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Vishalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425151635772754136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612976408145288199.post-67665106548439735262016-01-01T05:10:00.000-08:002018-04-08T08:20:12.532-07:00My experiment with GATE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When
i decided to take Gate, i started looking for the information from
friends, teachers and internet. information i got from various sources
was in bits and pieces, here i have tried to put it all in one place.<br />
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<b>'Planning for this quarter was done two years ago'</b> - Jeff Bezos<br />
After
recommendation from couple of friends, I joined coaching in January
2014 that’s when i started my preparation. i followed two step approach,
understanding the concepts and practicing problems. in first step i
would go through the class notes, study material and reference books(as
per need) and try to clear the concepts.(i also referred class notes
from one other coaching institute which my friend had shared with me).
in second step i solved the practice problems from study material
provided by classes and previous year gate questions, as much as i
could of the corresponding subject.<br />
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<b>'Fear of failure is worse than the failure itself.'</b><br />
Since
I was working, I attended classes on weekend and did what little study I
could during weekdays. on an average i used to study one hour
everyday. initially i was lagging behind but later on i was able to
cope up with the help of my class friends and i am very thankful to
them. they were also helpful when i was not able to make a schedule or
had issues with preparation. for me they acted as a source of guidance
and motivation in the state when i was not able to take a decision.<br />
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<b>'When you got nothing. You got nothing to lose.'</b><br />
though
it is advisable that you finish studying syllabus whatever you have
planned to cover by December so that you have enough time for revision, I
could not make it till second week of January, because i was struggling
with some topics but finally when i was done it was a big relief. you
don’t need to rush behind covering entire syllabus. you can drop topics
which you find off putting. I had left Compiler Design for the same
reason. <br />
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<b>'Now If you know what you are worth , then go out and get what you are worth'</b> - Rocky Balboa<br />
joining
a test series is very essential. Every test exposed me some part of the
syllabus that i was not proficient with, or had missed to cover. then i
would go back to books, clear that topic and again come back to
problems. at the start of the test series i got very low scores, as i
had not revised entire syllabus yet, didn't worry much about it. in
following chart you can see how my scores improved as i progressed with
preparation and revision.<br />
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<b>'Take
up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it,
live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your
body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This
is the way to success'</b> - <span class="st">Swami Vivekananda</span><br />
<span class="st"><i> </i></span>The
second half of February i used for revision alone. tried to revise the
entire syllabus i studied, The notebooks i made and short notes i
prepared. I also maintained small booklet throughout, in which i noted
down important points, formulas and things which i found hard to
remember. And this booklet was the only thing which i revised before
going to exam. <br />
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Note please.. Drink lots of water, Have fruits and healthy meal and have enough sleep, especially during last 3-4 months.<br />
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<b>'If you don't believe in yourself, nobody else will.'</b><br />
<b> </b>Last
but not the least. Quality and competency of the education that you get
in the IIT's is undoubtedly the top notch. But for some reasons if you
could not make it do not consider this as the end. There are a number of
finest institutions that are equally good and offer quality education.
Because what truly matters is your dream to pursue quality higher
education and as long as you are able to achieve it, you are undefeated.<br />
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Your comments and suggestions are most welcome :)</div>
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Vishalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425151635772754136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612976408145288199.post-79788435099730812992014-04-18T01:51:00.003-07:002014-04-30T03:48:56.685-07:00Install Oracle Java 7 in Ubuntu or Linux Mint via PPA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This package provides Oracle Java JDK 7
(which includes Java JDK, JRE and the Java browser plugin). However,
you can't only install Oracle JRE - the PPA only provides the full
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latest Oracle Java 7 in Ubuntu (supports Ubuntu 13.10, 13.04, 12.10,
12.04 and 10.04) or Linux Mint, use the commands below:</b></div>
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<pre class="linux-code"><i><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer</code></i></pre>
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<pre class="linux-code"><i><code>java -version</code></i></pre>
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It should return something like this:<br />
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Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_51-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.51-b03, mixed mode)</code></i></pre>
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The package installs all the Java
binaries, so you can also try "javac -version" which should return
"javac 1.7.0_51" and so on (the "_51" part of the version can be
different because they are constantly updating the PPA with the latest Oracle
Java 7 version). <b>The current JDK version in the PPA is Oracle Java 7 Update 51 (7u51).</b></div>
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If for some reason, the Java version in use is not 1.7.0, you can try to run the following command:<code> </code><br />
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requires you accept the Oracle license before the installation begins.
This is only required once. If for some reason you need the installation
to be automated, you can run the following command to automatically
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To automatically set up the Java 7 environment variables, you can install the following package:<br />
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If you've already installed <i>oracle-java6-set-default</i> or <i>oracle-java8-set-default</i>, they will be automatically removed when installing <i>oracle-java7-set-default</i> (and the environment variables will be set for Oracle Java 7 instead).<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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If you don't want to use Oracle Java
(JDK) 7 anymore on your Ubuntu / Linux Mint computer and want to go back
to OpenJDK, all you have to do is remove the Oracle JDK7 Installer and
the previous Java (OpenJDK, etc.) version will be used:</div>
<pre class="linux-code"><i><code>sudo apt-get remove oracle-java7-installer</code></i></pre>
<pre class="linux-code"><i><code> </code></i></pre>
<pre class="linux-code"><i><code><a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html" target="_blank">Source: http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html</a> </code></i></pre>
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Vishalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425151635772754136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612976408145288199.post-9280668448527326022014-04-18T01:43:00.000-07:002016-01-14T03:19:01.339-08:00how to repair grub and get ubuntu back after installing windows<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
First make sure that you have turned off fast boot from Windows power settings and disabled secure boot from BIOS.<br />
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Boot from Ubuntu CD, open the terminal and run the following commands<br />
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<pre><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install boot-repair</code></pre>
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After completing the installation you can launch it from System-> Administration-> Boot-Repair menu if you use Gnome, or
search "boot-repair" in the dash if you use Unity. <br />
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Select the recommended Boot repair options as shown in the screenshot and follow the steps suggested by<b> Boot Repair</b><br />
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<a href="http://askubuntu.com/questions/88384/how-can-i-repair-grub-how-to-get-ubuntu-back-after-installing-windows" target="_blank">Source: http://askubuntu.com/questions/88384/how-can-i-repair-grub-how-to-get-ubuntu-back-after-installing-windows</a><br />
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EDIT: Recently I upgraded from ubuntu 12.04 to 14.04. I faced similar problem and this solution worked like a charm !</div>
Vishalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425151635772754136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612976408145288199.post-16960255763533847932013-07-25T22:18:00.003-07:002014-04-18T01:29:26.309-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Vishalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425151635772754136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612976408145288199.post-72313643267970177052013-07-19T04:32:00.002-07:002017-01-29T03:43:41.804-08:00मोडेन पण वाकणार नाही…. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
ठाकलो मी उभा इथे, रोऊन आज पाय,<br />
झाले काहीही तरी इथून आता हलणार नाही<br />
येऊ देत मग तुझे हत्ती, घोडे, सैन्य आणि तोफा,<br />
आता मोडेन पण वाकणार नाही…. <br />
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आहेस वितभर, गाजावाजा करतोस गावभर <br />
सैन्य तर तुझे मूठभरच<br />
भुंकण्याला त्यांच्या मी भीत नाही,<br />
अरे वाघ आहे वाघ, आधी फडशा पाडतो <br />
मग डरकाळी फोडतो <br />
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तुला आसमान दाखविल्याशिवाय <br />
जिवंत परत जाणार नाही <br />
आता मोडेन पण वाकणार नाही…।<br />
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पिलांना तुझ्या बजावून ठेव, उद्या मी वाचता कामा नये <br />
पिलांना तुझ्या बजावून ठेव, उद्या मी वाचता कामा नये <br />
कारण शपथ घेतलीस "उसको जिंदा नाही छोडूंगा "<br />
पण चुकून जर उद्यान मी वाचलो <br />
तर तुझ्या घरात घुसून "तेरा सर कलम कर दुंगा "<br />
मरणाला तर मी तसाही भीत नाहीच<br />
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तुला पाणी पाजल्याशिवायच<br />
इथून परत जाणार नाही <br />
आता मोडेन पण वाकणार नाही… <br />
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टिळा भवानी मातेचा <br />
आणि घोट तुझ्या नरडीचा,<br />
घोट तुझ्या नरडीचा नाहीतर <br />
हा जन्म बायलीचा<br />
हे आयुष्य फडफडतं,<br />
हे रक्त सळसळतं <br />
फक्त या स्वराज्याचं <br />
आणि म्हणूनच हि जिद्द!<br />
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Vishalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425151635772754136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612976408145288199.post-83559087709979540802013-03-21T04:19:00.002-07:002014-04-18T01:18:19.928-07:00VITA from Vishal's Viewpoint<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi, I am Vishal Maral. I have completed C-DAC's Diploma In Advanced Computing from <a href="http://www.vidyanidhi.com/" target="_blank">Vidyanidhi Infotech Academy</a> and got placed in C-DAC Mumbai. It is my pleasure to share my experience @ VITA with you.....<br />
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<span id="goog_1258102764"></span><span id="goog_1258102765"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a> Initially, I was very scared and nervous as I was not that good in my academics. I needed to learn more and more; things that college never prepared me for. I always had questions, at every stage of the topics. Why this,Why that etc.. And I would keep asking those questions to faculties as well as my classmates. I troubled them a lot with my questions. But they would listen to my questions carefully though silly and stupid and answer in a very simple way. You could call it learning the tough way but I had started feeling that I have everyone here to protect me. After a long time I enjoyed my Studies,Tests,Assignments. We hardly studied at home. Most time of the day we would be at vita only, either studying, discussing, debating or practicing.<br />
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I am very fortunate that I got to learn from the faculties with in depth knowledge and vast IT industry experience. They took our level of understanding into consideration before starting the topic. And then gradually increased the teaching pace to the expert level. That way we felt most comfortable while learning and were able to take the most of it. Vikram sir's soft skill sessions were my another favourite. I enjoyed it a lot. While he gave us the lessons on personality development, he also taught us how a good team player helps his team. They were interactive sessions filled with fun. I might have met Vikram sir merely as a part of the curriculum but we have become good buddies along the way.<br />
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VITA's three fold approach Aptitude, Mock interview and Soft skills helped me evaluate and improve my performance. I received feedback from time to time and also tips on where i can do better.<br />
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I would like to thank my classmates and whole VITA family, but particularly my mentors Savita mam, Pooja mam and Nidhi mam for giving me the space to grow, for giving me opportunities to do more, letting me see my own mistakes and learn from them. I will be in their debt for my whole life for honing my personality to a point where I have developed a strong faith in my own abilities. Their guidance and faith has carved a special place in my life and they will always be remembered. I would never have been able to come this far without there support. Of course, there is something new to look forward to but when I think about what I am leaving behind, It makes me wonder whether I will ever find this kind of people, atmosphere or any other aspect of life that kept me so comfortable and happy.<br />
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