The EVM system introduced this year made a big difference. Though the voting process took over 3 weeks, the results were counted and out in about a day!!! bet the TV networks were not too happy about that - usually they have over 2 days to mull over this.
No "invalid/doubtful votes" either - now wonder if Bush would be in power without those ??? There was FUD that EVM's could be rigged too - but not sure about those articles.
.....in about a couple of weeks and its going to be all electronic. Wonder how it will be with the Largest democracy going to e-poll. Aaah but who wins rarely ever matters in India. More info here: http://www.eci.gov.in/faq/elecvtmach.htm
Yeah I agree on the beach... I live in Besant Ngr which is like you say OK. A stretch near kottivakam/thiruvanmiyur is fairly decent- the detours on the way to ECR are great - though most of it is private stuff. And these outskirts are only about 15 min drive.... so lots of good beach still left:)
Hmm no mention of my precious beach. From my window it does not look like a "hellhole". Also not sure if those cables have started piping traffic yet - Cochin and Mumbai are still the landing points:( The situation on water is true though... if only we can get those desalination plants going... Not to mention Chennai does do well in IT even though there is very little active Govt. support like in Hyd or Blore... Chennai is more balanced in its approach to IT - the other industries are promoted too - Automotive (Ford, Hyundai....). A good example of how IT followed - Ford sets up its automotive unit here and sees good success - what follows? Ford Business Services - one of the larger Backoffices!!! I beleive with well rounded development not centered around IT alone, Chennai will outlast the steam of the other Indian cities. --- unabashed Chennai-ite
My dad is all of 64 yrs. When he started on computers a year ago - he started with Linux (the man does not know the "windows-way".
One of his early observations was that it was easier for him to learn the command line and keyboard shortcuts. He could list these on a peice of paper and run thro' whenever he ran into trouble/forgot. Of course now he is on KDE 3.2 and seems fine with the GUI...
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and it should be - why ? Someone buys shoes somewhere with money they have earned - earning money for someone making the shoe and I should benefit?
The EVM system introduced this year made a big difference. Though the voting process took over 3 weeks, the results were counted and out in about a day!!! bet the TV networks were not too happy about that - usually they have over 2 days to mull over this. No "invalid/doubtful votes" either - now wonder if Bush would be in power without those ??? There was FUD that EVM's could be rigged too - but not sure about those articles.
.....in about a couple of weeks and its going to be all electronic. Wonder how it will be with the Largest democracy going to e-poll. Aaah but who wins rarely ever matters in India. More info here: http://www.eci.gov.in/faq/elecvtmach.htm
Yeah I agree on the beach... I live in Besant Ngr which is like you say OK. A stretch near kottivakam /thiruvanmiyur is fairly decent- the detours on the way to ECR are great - though most of it is private stuff. And these outskirts are only about 15 min drive .... so lots of good beach still left :)
Hmm no mention of my precious beach. From my window it does not look like a "hellhole". :(
Also not sure if those cables have started piping traffic yet - Cochin and Mumbai are still the landing points
The situation on water is true though... if only we can get those desalination plants going...
Not to mention Chennai does do well in IT even though there is very little active Govt. support like in Hyd or Blore...
Chennai is more balanced in its approach to IT - the other industries are promoted too - Automotive (Ford, Hyundai....).
A good example of how IT followed - Ford sets up its automotive unit here and sees good success - what follows? Ford Business Services - one of the larger Backoffices!!!
I beleive with well rounded development not centered around IT alone, Chennai will outlast the steam of the other Indian cities.
--- unabashed Chennai-ite
Hmmm then guess offshoring doesnt really happen.... now thats too much ado about nothing isnt it?
My dad is all of 64 yrs. When he started on computers a year ago - he started with Linux (the man does not know the "windows-way". One of his early observations was that it was easier for him to learn the command line and keyboard shortcuts. He could list these on a peice of paper and run thro' whenever he ran into trouble/forgot. Of course now he is on KDE 3.2 and seems fine with the GUI...
Well lesson learnt AFAIC should be: Jobs are'nt permanent. Skills are. Work on your skills and keep working on them.
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