Federer delivered a great tennis to outclass Murray yesterday. In the process, he became only the second player after Ivan Lendl to regain the ATP tour champion title. It is always difficult for one to regain a world number one title after losing it. It takes high motivation and competitive spirit to achiever that. Federer just has them in him. Apart from that, he raises his game to astronomical levels when he is put under pressure. This is the hallmark of great champions who appear very rarely.
Federer, without any argument, is the world's best male tennis player ever to have played the game. This achievement just shows that he has it in him to scale newer heights in the years to come. However, for a fan the most likeable thing about Federer is that he has entertained and made them enjoy his unmatchable tennis over the past few years. Some of the grandslam finals he played are still etched in my memory. My sincere wish is that he continues delivering such a visual treat for few more years.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Federer inches closer!
With Federer coming from behind to defeat Verdasco, he has almost sealed the year end No. 1 ranking. Another factor which favors him is that Nadal lost in straight sets against his nemesis Soderling. For Nadal to displace Federer, he has to defeat both Djokovic and Davydenko in his next 2 matches. For Federer, he needs to win atleast one of the matches against Murray and Del Potro. Then, he need not worry about Nadal's mataches.
Today's Federer-Murray match is significant as Murray has a 6-3 record over Federer. If Federer wins today, he will be the second person after Ivan Lendl to regain year-end No 1 ranking. Can Federer rise to the occasion to regain the ATP tour champion title?
Today's Federer-Murray match is significant as Murray has a 6-3 record over Federer. If Federer wins today, he will be the second person after Ivan Lendl to regain year-end No 1 ranking. Can Federer rise to the occasion to regain the ATP tour champion title?
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Mohd Rafi - The Singing Legend
Mohd Rafi was a brilliant singer who has offered us a lot of ever-green melodies. Rafi was the voice of Bollywood music for 3 decades. His voice is so unique and it is extremely difficult to match his finesse. He has sung even very difficult songs with minimal effort. His best songs were for Dev Anand and Shammi Kapoor. I am a great fan of his timeless melodies. He is the best male singer of Indian film music without any doubt. In this blog, I list some of the melodies of Rafi which I love the most. Watch them in YouTube and enjoy!
- Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhaatha (Hum Dono)
- Dil Ka Bhanwar (Tere Ghar Ke Saamney)
- Diwana Hua Baadal (Kashmir Ki Kali)
- Pardesiyon Se Na Ankhiyaan (Jab Jab Phool Kile)
- Aaj Kal Tere Mere (Brahmachari)
- Aaja Aaja (Teesri manzil)
- Tum Bin Jaoon Kahan (Pyar Ka Mausam)
- Chura Liya Hai (Yaadon Ki Baaraat)
- Kya Hua Tera Waada (Hum Kisise Kum Nahin)
- Dard-e-dil (Karz)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
2 States by Chetan Bhagat - Quick Review
Chetan Bhagat has always been an entertaining modern writer ever since his first novel "Five Point Someone". His novels are usually full of fun in every page. His latest offering "2 States" is no different. This novel narrates the love and marriage of Krish and Ananya from Punjab and Tamilnadu respectively. Though the basic theme of the novel is reminiscent of a latest tamil flick "Abhiyum Naanum", the novel is very different in the content.
Chetan switches to IIM Ahmedabad as premise for this novel and carries forward a character from Five Point Someone. The happenings at the management school set the tone for the novel. However, the ultimate fun starts when Krish joins Citibank after completing his post graduate diploma in IIM. Krish's encounters with his stupid boss Bala, who makes Krish scapegoat for his blunders, are a treat to read. Also, Krish's entry into Ananya's family evoke a lot of laughter. Romantic sequances between Krish and Ananya is much westernized which is not that realistic. It may be due to the fact that they are students of IIM.
The major factor which makes this novel realistic is that Chetan uses all real world entities like IIM, Citibank etc. He does not even spare SPB and Hariharan. Chetan even takes a dig at the atrocities of the auto rickshaw guys in chennai.
On the whole, this novel is a very light and worthy read. I loved every page of this novel. I strongly recommend this novel to any one who likes to chill out for a while on a weekend.
Chetan switches to IIM Ahmedabad as premise for this novel and carries forward a character from Five Point Someone. The happenings at the management school set the tone for the novel. However, the ultimate fun starts when Krish joins Citibank after completing his post graduate diploma in IIM. Krish's encounters with his stupid boss Bala, who makes Krish scapegoat for his blunders, are a treat to read. Also, Krish's entry into Ananya's family evoke a lot of laughter. Romantic sequances between Krish and Ananya is much westernized which is not that realistic. It may be due to the fact that they are students of IIM.
The major factor which makes this novel realistic is that Chetan uses all real world entities like IIM, Citibank etc. He does not even spare SPB and Hariharan. Chetan even takes a dig at the atrocities of the auto rickshaw guys in chennai.
On the whole, this novel is a very light and worthy read. I loved every page of this novel. I strongly recommend this novel to any one who likes to chill out for a while on a weekend.
ATP World Tour Finals 2009 - Preview
Barclays ATP world tour finals are about to start from tomorrow. This tournament is famously dubbed as the year end championships. This year it is held in London. Top 8 seeds participate every year. The winner of this tournament has more probability of becoming year end world No 1. This year this tournament is more significant as Federer and Nadal have the chance to achieve year end No 1 rank.
The tournament is divded into two groups of 4 each and there is a round robin stage. Group A has Federer, Murray, Del Potro, and Verdasco. Group B has Nadal, Djokovic, Davydenko and Soderling. Top 2 from each group would reach the semi finals. Here is the scenario for Nadal in the world tour finals to regain world No 1 crown (Federer is No 1 at present).
Group A is the tougher group. Federer is not in form as he lost to Del Potro in US open finals, lost to Djokovic in Basel finals, and lost to Benneteau in Paris Masters over the past few months. Though he seems vulnerable, he can lift his game at any moment. Murray also is not in good shape. He will find it difficult against Del Potro and Verdasco apart from Federer. Del Potro had an injury scare few weeks back. But having won the US open, his confidence will be very high. Verdasco is the dark horse in this group and can upset any of the other 3 on his day. I expect Federer and Del Potro to march into semi finals, though the matches would be very close.
Group B boasts of 2 great players: Nadal and Djokovic. Nadal is not at his best after his knee surgery. He lost in straight sets to Del Potro in US open semis. He lost to Djokovic in Paris. Further, Nadal has never done well in the world tour finals previously. With world No 1 up for the grab, he might find his groove. Djokovic is the man to beat in this tournament. He won both Basel and Paris in last 2 months and is in great form. Davydenko is a fighter but is vulnerable if the opposition plays to his best. Soderling became a hero when he upset Nadal at Roland Garros. He is also an amazing player. I think Nadal and Djokovic would move to semi finals without much of a fuss from Group B.
Semi finals and finals can be anyone's game. I plan to watch the important matches of this tournament. It is surely going to have some great tennis played. As a Federer fan, I hope he wins this tournament and seals the World No 1 crown for few more months. It would require a huge effort from Federer which makes this world tour finals even more interesting.
The tournament is divded into two groups of 4 each and there is a round robin stage. Group A has Federer, Murray, Del Potro, and Verdasco. Group B has Nadal, Djokovic, Davydenko and Soderling. Top 2 from each group would reach the semi finals. Here is the scenario for Nadal in the world tour finals to regain world No 1 crown (Federer is No 1 at present).
Group A is the tougher group. Federer is not in form as he lost to Del Potro in US open finals, lost to Djokovic in Basel finals, and lost to Benneteau in Paris Masters over the past few months. Though he seems vulnerable, he can lift his game at any moment. Murray also is not in good shape. He will find it difficult against Del Potro and Verdasco apart from Federer. Del Potro had an injury scare few weeks back. But having won the US open, his confidence will be very high. Verdasco is the dark horse in this group and can upset any of the other 3 on his day. I expect Federer and Del Potro to march into semi finals, though the matches would be very close.
Group B boasts of 2 great players: Nadal and Djokovic. Nadal is not at his best after his knee surgery. He lost in straight sets to Del Potro in US open semis. He lost to Djokovic in Paris. Further, Nadal has never done well in the world tour finals previously. With world No 1 up for the grab, he might find his groove. Djokovic is the man to beat in this tournament. He won both Basel and Paris in last 2 months and is in great form. Davydenko is a fighter but is vulnerable if the opposition plays to his best. Soderling became a hero when he upset Nadal at Roland Garros. He is also an amazing player. I think Nadal and Djokovic would move to semi finals without much of a fuss from Group B.
Semi finals and finals can be anyone's game. I plan to watch the important matches of this tournament. It is surely going to have some great tennis played. As a Federer fan, I hope he wins this tournament and seals the World No 1 crown for few more months. It would require a huge effort from Federer which makes this world tour finals even more interesting.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
US Open 2009 - Preview
As I write this blog post, Cincinnati Masters is underway as the warm-up to US Open 2009 which starts in a week's time. All the top players use this Masters tournament to find their rhythm. In another tournament, Rogers Cup, which concluded last week, Murray played amazingly to lift the crown. Federer and Nadal lost before the semi-finals. In this post, I will analyze the chances for the potential contenders for the US open 2009 crown.
Roger Federer will start as the defending champion. Last year, he dismissed Murray in staraight sets to win US open. He was in very bad condition last year having lost all the majors coming to US open. He is in a far better position this year having won French open and Wimbledon apart from regaining the World No 1 title. However, he is not in good form in hard courts this year. He lost the Australian open final to Nadal. He also lost the Rogers cup match last week to Tsonga which was sort of a collapse. With Federer, one never knows. He can lift his game to very high level in Grand Slams. I think he is the favorite to win US open.
Rafal Nadal has come back from a knee injury. He was scratchy in Rogers cup and lost to Del Potro in straight sets. But having won the Australian open this year, he will be confident of turning out well in US open as well. My only concern is that Nadal has not changed his game in spite of the knee injury. I do not think that running around after every ball is going to help his knees either. Nadal, however, is a master tactician. He will certainly come out with some new game for the US open. Having pushed to No 3 in the world, he does not need any other motivation to deliver his best in US open.
Andy Murray has been playing amazing tennis over the past 2 years. The only glitch is that he is not able to win any major till now. I am sure that he will not want himself to labelled Henman V2.0. Murray has the perfect game for the hard court. On current form, I would label him as the favorite to win US open next only to Federer. Murray's only weakness is that he tends to stutter against weaker opponents in major events. I am sure he would be careful in US open. Having become No 2 in the world, Murray would want to set up a title clash with Federer which will surely be a cracking one.
Andy Roddick is the former World No 1 and former US open champion. He is coming back after that epic Wimbledon final defeat to Federer. Roddick played amazing tennis at Wimbledon and played some exceptional tennis in the Semis and Final. He has improved his game at nets. His serve as always is very tough to break. I hope he will give very tough fight to the top 3 in the world.
I think these 4 will set up Semifinal clashes at US open depending on the draw. Other than these, there are few others who may upset any of these 4 in the earlier rounds.
Novak Djokovic is not playing his best tennis at the moment. But he is quite dangerous on his day when he plays to his potential. Del Potro is playing amazing tennis over the past one year having defeated Nadal last week. One should not be surprised if he produces a few upsets. Tsonga is an unpredictable player capable of producing few upsets. Soderling is a fighter and all top players are aware of that. He was the one who sent Nadal packing at French open this year. Hewitt, who is a former World No 1, has found his rhythm over the past few months and he is a dark horse in the US open championship race.
There are other fighters like Fernando Verdasco, Fernando Gonzalez, Ivo Karlovic, and Nikolay Davydenko who can create few headaches for the top ranked players.
I am expecting a lot of fireworks in US open this year. I expect a Federer-Murray clash in the final show down. Other players considered above may have alternate plans though.
Roger Federer will start as the defending champion. Last year, he dismissed Murray in staraight sets to win US open. He was in very bad condition last year having lost all the majors coming to US open. He is in a far better position this year having won French open and Wimbledon apart from regaining the World No 1 title. However, he is not in good form in hard courts this year. He lost the Australian open final to Nadal. He also lost the Rogers cup match last week to Tsonga which was sort of a collapse. With Federer, one never knows. He can lift his game to very high level in Grand Slams. I think he is the favorite to win US open.
Rafal Nadal has come back from a knee injury. He was scratchy in Rogers cup and lost to Del Potro in straight sets. But having won the Australian open this year, he will be confident of turning out well in US open as well. My only concern is that Nadal has not changed his game in spite of the knee injury. I do not think that running around after every ball is going to help his knees either. Nadal, however, is a master tactician. He will certainly come out with some new game for the US open. Having pushed to No 3 in the world, he does not need any other motivation to deliver his best in US open.
Andy Murray has been playing amazing tennis over the past 2 years. The only glitch is that he is not able to win any major till now. I am sure that he will not want himself to labelled Henman V2.0. Murray has the perfect game for the hard court. On current form, I would label him as the favorite to win US open next only to Federer. Murray's only weakness is that he tends to stutter against weaker opponents in major events. I am sure he would be careful in US open. Having become No 2 in the world, Murray would want to set up a title clash with Federer which will surely be a cracking one.
Andy Roddick is the former World No 1 and former US open champion. He is coming back after that epic Wimbledon final defeat to Federer. Roddick played amazing tennis at Wimbledon and played some exceptional tennis in the Semis and Final. He has improved his game at nets. His serve as always is very tough to break. I hope he will give very tough fight to the top 3 in the world.
I think these 4 will set up Semifinal clashes at US open depending on the draw. Other than these, there are few others who may upset any of these 4 in the earlier rounds.
Novak Djokovic is not playing his best tennis at the moment. But he is quite dangerous on his day when he plays to his potential. Del Potro is playing amazing tennis over the past one year having defeated Nadal last week. One should not be surprised if he produces a few upsets. Tsonga is an unpredictable player capable of producing few upsets. Soderling is a fighter and all top players are aware of that. He was the one who sent Nadal packing at French open this year. Hewitt, who is a former World No 1, has found his rhythm over the past few months and he is a dark horse in the US open championship race.
There are other fighters like Fernando Verdasco, Fernando Gonzalez, Ivo Karlovic, and Nikolay Davydenko who can create few headaches for the top ranked players.
I am expecting a lot of fireworks in US open this year. I expect a Federer-Murray clash in the final show down. Other players considered above may have alternate plans though.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Shreya's Top 3 Tamil Songs
I love to listen to Shreya Ghoshal's tamil film songs. She is an amazing singer with very good voice and modulations. Though she is not in very good form in the recent times, she has given us some delightful songs in the past. Here is my pick (top 3) of Shreya's renditions in Tamil. I recommend these songs to anyone who is a fan of Shreya.
1. Uruguthey Maruguthey (Film: Veyil)
This is an excellent melody by GV Prakash, made much better by the great singing of Shankar Mahadevan and Shreya Ghoshal. It is a typical folk melody reminding one of Ilayaraja's songs and is sure to appeal to everyone. Shreya's pronunciation is spot on and her great modulations make anyone love this song.
2. Unna Vida (Film: Virumandi)
This is a soul touching melody by the one and only Ilayaraja. I can not think of any other female singer singing this song as good as Shreya. I normally do not like Kamal's singing that much. But he too does a fine job with this song. He complements Shreya very well. This song is a real treat to the listeners.
3. Munbe Vaa (Film: Sillunu Oru Kadhal)
This is a typical AR Rahman melody. Shreya adapts to this song very well. Though her pronunciation is not that great in this song, she compensates by perfect rendition. However, the male singer Naresh Iyer is not upto the mark. Shreya just takes this song to another level which made this song a blockbuster.
1. Uruguthey Maruguthey (Film: Veyil)
This is an excellent melody by GV Prakash, made much better by the great singing of Shankar Mahadevan and Shreya Ghoshal. It is a typical folk melody reminding one of Ilayaraja's songs and is sure to appeal to everyone. Shreya's pronunciation is spot on and her great modulations make anyone love this song.
2. Unna Vida (Film: Virumandi)
This is a soul touching melody by the one and only Ilayaraja. I can not think of any other female singer singing this song as good as Shreya. I normally do not like Kamal's singing that much. But he too does a fine job with this song. He complements Shreya very well. This song is a real treat to the listeners.
3. Munbe Vaa (Film: Sillunu Oru Kadhal)
This is a typical AR Rahman melody. Shreya adapts to this song very well. Though her pronunciation is not that great in this song, she compensates by perfect rendition. However, the male singer Naresh Iyer is not upto the mark. Shreya just takes this song to another level which made this song a blockbuster.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Federer - The Greatest Ever !
My last year wish has come true now. Federer has answered my open letter by winning both the French Open and the Wimbledon. Federer has 15 Grand Slam titles now. It was a pleasure to see him regain his No 1 ranking in doing so. One should not take any credit from Federer, who played wonderful tennis, saying that Nadal was not around to defend his No 1 rank. The great Sampras himself confirmed after the Wimbledon final that Federer is the greatest ever to play Tennis. I feel proud in watching Federer play with passion all through my life. As I am just 4 months younger to Federer, I could follow his career from the start and he has been a great inspiration for me in life. I had the opportunity to witness the history being made in the Wimbledon last week.
Federer fought very hard in the classic Wimbledon final, with Roddick in amazing form. Federer was not at his best by any stretch of imagination. However, he hung around without giving up anything to Roddick. I felt that he was a bit over confident in the final. The way Federer won 6 straight points from being 2-6 down in the second set tie-break, I could not do anything but admire the true champion. The back hand cross court flick which saved the first set point was Federer at his very best. Federer had the advantage of serving first in the last set which aided him. Similar situation arose in the last year's classic final with Nadal where Nadal had a similar advantage. In the final set, pressure would always be on the player serving second. Roddick did incredibly well, however, to take the final set to 30 games. Federer's big serves also helped him big time in the final set.
I want to shed some words for the other contenders in this Wimbledon. In fact, I personally felt that the way Roddick approached the Wimbledon final, he deserved to win as much as Federer. Roddick has improved his game over the past one year. Federer tried to rally the ball to his back hand and came to net many a times in the first set. Quite often Roddick passed him without much trouble. Such shots were very rare from Roddick's rocket 3 years earlier. In ground strokes, Roddick matched Federer in every point.
I liked the way Roddick played against Murray in the Semi-final. The whole stadium was against him. Still Roddick won against all odds. I sincerely feel that Roddick has it in him to win many more slams in the near future. As for Murray, I tend to think that he is Tim Henman Version 2.0. This much hype, even when Murray has not even won a slam yet, is not going to help Murray by any means. I thought that Tommy Haas played far better than Murray in this Wimbledon.
I think that no can ever break the Federer's record of 21 consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals. He has been very consistent with his performance and he has been a real icon for any one who wants to excel. As a die-hard Federer fan, I salute him and I wish he plays many more great matches in the coming years. It would be great to see Nadal return in US open. With Federer playing without any pressure, having achieved almost everything, it would be fascinating to watch a Federer-Nadal final again. I can not wait for the US open 2009.
Federer fought very hard in the classic Wimbledon final, with Roddick in amazing form. Federer was not at his best by any stretch of imagination. However, he hung around without giving up anything to Roddick. I felt that he was a bit over confident in the final. The way Federer won 6 straight points from being 2-6 down in the second set tie-break, I could not do anything but admire the true champion. The back hand cross court flick which saved the first set point was Federer at his very best. Federer had the advantage of serving first in the last set which aided him. Similar situation arose in the last year's classic final with Nadal where Nadal had a similar advantage. In the final set, pressure would always be on the player serving second. Roddick did incredibly well, however, to take the final set to 30 games. Federer's big serves also helped him big time in the final set.
I want to shed some words for the other contenders in this Wimbledon. In fact, I personally felt that the way Roddick approached the Wimbledon final, he deserved to win as much as Federer. Roddick has improved his game over the past one year. Federer tried to rally the ball to his back hand and came to net many a times in the first set. Quite often Roddick passed him without much trouble. Such shots were very rare from Roddick's rocket 3 years earlier. In ground strokes, Roddick matched Federer in every point.
I liked the way Roddick played against Murray in the Semi-final. The whole stadium was against him. Still Roddick won against all odds. I sincerely feel that Roddick has it in him to win many more slams in the near future. As for Murray, I tend to think that he is Tim Henman Version 2.0. This much hype, even when Murray has not even won a slam yet, is not going to help Murray by any means. I thought that Tommy Haas played far better than Murray in this Wimbledon.
I think that no can ever break the Federer's record of 21 consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals. He has been very consistent with his performance and he has been a real icon for any one who wants to excel. As a die-hard Federer fan, I salute him and I wish he plays many more great matches in the coming years. It would be great to see Nadal return in US open. With Federer playing without any pressure, having achieved almost everything, it would be fascinating to watch a Federer-Nadal final again. I can not wait for the US open 2009.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Fedora 11 -Review
I am an ardent fan of Ubuntu Linux distribution. It simplifies the desktop of the user so much that one can not go and try another linux distro after trying Ubuntu. Ubuntu crashed in my laptop (Lenovo Thinkpad T60)last month after I tried to do some crazy thing in that. I burnt the DVD of the latest Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) to reinstall in my laptop last week. Though the DVD was detected, I could not install it on the laptop.
Around that time, I could locate the latest Fedora 11 in the repository. Fedora 2 was the first linux distro I had tried 5 years back. It was very hard to use for a novice that I started hating linux after a point. Ubuntu again made me appreciate the open source and I became a fan of Ubuntu for the past 5 years. I simply admire the spirit behind the every successive release of Ubuntu. As I screwed up Ubuntu 8.10 in my laptop and failed to install Ubuntu 9.04, I decided to try out the all new Fedora 11. Here is the review of the OS.
Fedora 11 is a more advanced compared to the Fedora 2 I used 5 years back. It is as good as ubuntu in all respects. Fedora 11 has all the latest software releases like KDE 4, Firefox 3.5, OpenOffice 3, Thunderbird 3, etc. Apart from these I was surprised to see that it had OpenCV which is a computer vision library. All these come in the DVD itself.
I had some initial trouble installing other softwares like mplayer and codecs for Totem. However, when I figured out that I had to install rpmfusion to make these work, I became more comfortable with installing new open source softwares. I liked the Gnome desktop more than the KDE one as the KDE just tries to mimic Windows and falls flat. I somehow made the system tray occupy the entire panel in KDE. I still can not find out how to bring it to original shape. Such problems occur if the GUI becomes more and more mouse dependent.
Appearance wise Gnome desktop sports the traditional blue color as is the case with all Fedora releases. The default background images are stunning. Battery comes to around 2 hrs when fully charged. I am also able to use my Intel Core 2 CPU on demand using an applet in Gnome panel. I am able to install most of the open source softwares using YUM. It is as good as apt-get if not better.
Though I was required to fiddle with the OS for initial 2-3 days, now I am quite comfortable with Fedora 11. The performance of linux is amazing as always on my laptop. It takes less than a minute to boot or to shut down, while the vista takes more than 3 minutes either to boot or to shut down. The programs also run very fast compared to that of windows vista as the on demand CPU function makes optimal use of CPU.
On the whole, I like this release of Fedora and this one made me change the wrong myths I had after using Fedora 2. I still can not compare it with the Ubuntu 9.04. My lab system still has Ubuntu 8.04 running on an Intel Xeon. Performance-wise both Fedora and Ubuntu are equally good. However, I think Fedora is more robust than Ubuntu in sticking with the traditional linux more closely. Now that Fedora also has a stunning user interface, it is impossible for me to choose between Fedora and Ubuntu. I love both. Having said that, I strongly recommend Fedora 11 to any one who wants to enjoy the spirit of open source in his/her laptop/desktop.
Around that time, I could locate the latest Fedora 11 in the repository. Fedora 2 was the first linux distro I had tried 5 years back. It was very hard to use for a novice that I started hating linux after a point. Ubuntu again made me appreciate the open source and I became a fan of Ubuntu for the past 5 years. I simply admire the spirit behind the every successive release of Ubuntu. As I screwed up Ubuntu 8.10 in my laptop and failed to install Ubuntu 9.04, I decided to try out the all new Fedora 11. Here is the review of the OS.
Fedora 11 is a more advanced compared to the Fedora 2 I used 5 years back. It is as good as ubuntu in all respects. Fedora 11 has all the latest software releases like KDE 4, Firefox 3.5, OpenOffice 3, Thunderbird 3, etc. Apart from these I was surprised to see that it had OpenCV which is a computer vision library. All these come in the DVD itself.
I had some initial trouble installing other softwares like mplayer and codecs for Totem. However, when I figured out that I had to install rpmfusion to make these work, I became more comfortable with installing new open source softwares. I liked the Gnome desktop more than the KDE one as the KDE just tries to mimic Windows and falls flat. I somehow made the system tray occupy the entire panel in KDE. I still can not find out how to bring it to original shape. Such problems occur if the GUI becomes more and more mouse dependent.
Appearance wise Gnome desktop sports the traditional blue color as is the case with all Fedora releases. The default background images are stunning. Battery comes to around 2 hrs when fully charged. I am also able to use my Intel Core 2 CPU on demand using an applet in Gnome panel. I am able to install most of the open source softwares using YUM. It is as good as apt-get if not better.
Though I was required to fiddle with the OS for initial 2-3 days, now I am quite comfortable with Fedora 11. The performance of linux is amazing as always on my laptop. It takes less than a minute to boot or to shut down, while the vista takes more than 3 minutes either to boot or to shut down. The programs also run very fast compared to that of windows vista as the on demand CPU function makes optimal use of CPU.
On the whole, I like this release of Fedora and this one made me change the wrong myths I had after using Fedora 2. I still can not compare it with the Ubuntu 9.04. My lab system still has Ubuntu 8.04 running on an Intel Xeon. Performance-wise both Fedora and Ubuntu are equally good. However, I think Fedora is more robust than Ubuntu in sticking with the traditional linux more closely. Now that Fedora also has a stunning user interface, it is impossible for me to choose between Fedora and Ubuntu. I love both. Having said that, I strongly recommend Fedora 11 to any one who wants to enjoy the spirit of open source in his/her laptop/desktop.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Top 3 Vadivel Comedies
Vadivel is an amazing comedian with great comic timing. He gets into any character and produces non-stop laughter. I watched a lot of his comedies in "Sirippoli" and "Aadithyaa" channels. As a continuation of the previous post, I write about Top 3 Vadivel comedies which I like most here.
1. Vetri Kodi Kattu
This film has a laugh riot with Parthiban and Vadivel in full form. Vadivel wears a shining kurta and a lungi claiming that he has come from Dubai. Parthiban finds out that Vadivel was a toilet cleaner in Dubai from his own words and teases him. Parthiban warns not to wear Dubai dress in India and keeps troubling him. Vadivel gets afraid whenever he is seen by parthiban in the Dubai attire. The scene where Parthiban tells that he came to India from Dubai without a ticket in flight and traps Vadivel is very hilarious. Watch all the comedy scenes from this classic comedy.
2. Friends
Vadivel comes as a painting contractor and hires Vijay and Surya as his apprentices. He is 'Chittappa' to Ramesh Kanna and others also call him the same. He goes to a wealthy house for a painting contract along with others and the fun which ensues after that is simply rocking. The scene when Vijay and Surya kidnap Vadivel and beat him up with his head between the tree trunks is ultimate fun. Charlie, Madan Bob add to the fun. This is a pure comedy which is a must watch for all.
3. Winner
In this movie, Vadivel comes as the head of "Varuthappadaatha Valibar Sangam" (Sorrow-less Youth Association). Some guys lift him and take him wherever he goes. He keeps abusing many guys and gets beaten up. The scene where Riyaz ties Vadivel on the tree and leaves some stray dogs below is funny. One has to watch this movie scenes to enjoy.
Apart from the above movies, I like Vadivel comedies from the movies Vaseegara, Giri, Rendu, Kadhalan, Sachin, Chandramukhi, Bagavathy, Asathal, Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi, Pokkiri, Arya, Em Magan, Villu, Engal Anna, Marudhamalai, and many others. I wish Vadivel good luck for the future movies and let us enjoy more funny moments in life through him.
1. Vetri Kodi Kattu
This film has a laugh riot with Parthiban and Vadivel in full form. Vadivel wears a shining kurta and a lungi claiming that he has come from Dubai. Parthiban finds out that Vadivel was a toilet cleaner in Dubai from his own words and teases him. Parthiban warns not to wear Dubai dress in India and keeps troubling him. Vadivel gets afraid whenever he is seen by parthiban in the Dubai attire. The scene where Parthiban tells that he came to India from Dubai without a ticket in flight and traps Vadivel is very hilarious. Watch all the comedy scenes from this classic comedy.
2. Friends
Vadivel comes as a painting contractor and hires Vijay and Surya as his apprentices. He is 'Chittappa' to Ramesh Kanna and others also call him the same. He goes to a wealthy house for a painting contract along with others and the fun which ensues after that is simply rocking. The scene when Vijay and Surya kidnap Vadivel and beat him up with his head between the tree trunks is ultimate fun. Charlie, Madan Bob add to the fun. This is a pure comedy which is a must watch for all.
3. Winner
In this movie, Vadivel comes as the head of "Varuthappadaatha Valibar Sangam" (Sorrow-less Youth Association). Some guys lift him and take him wherever he goes. He keeps abusing many guys and gets beaten up. The scene where Riyaz ties Vadivel on the tree and leaves some stray dogs below is funny. One has to watch this movie scenes to enjoy.
Apart from the above movies, I like Vadivel comedies from the movies Vaseegara, Giri, Rendu, Kadhalan, Sachin, Chandramukhi, Bagavathy, Asathal, Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi, Pokkiri, Arya, Em Magan, Villu, Engal Anna, Marudhamalai, and many others. I wish Vadivel good luck for the future movies and let us enjoy more funny moments in life through him.
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