Copper Ganesha

Best Regards,
Suhair

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One more for the Glass Paintings collection.This was also painted during the College days , Copper Metallic paint gives a metal feeling to the whole work , the Finer details was added using a Felt tip Permanent Marker.I did not use this technique after this for some odd reason .So as far as my Glass Paintings Goes,its a very unique work.

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Copper Ganesha

One more for the Glass Paintings collection.This was also painted during the College days , Copper Metallic paint gives a metal feeling to the whole work , the Finer details was added using a Felt tip Permanent Marker.I did not use this technique after this for some odd reason .So as far as my Glass Paintings Goes,its a very unique work.

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Fairy Glass Painting

My First Post of my Glass Paintings.This image is already on my Blog.This is My first Step to Digitize some of my Creative works from as long as I can go.Hope to complete this Project before new year 2010(But I am sure its an ongoing Process.).This is another First I am going to use posterous to integrate my Blogs, flickr ,Facebook and twitter Accounts
- Suhair

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Id mubarak to one and all

testing posterous

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An Engineer at Heart ..

Recently I stumbled on the works this kid from malawi William Kamkwamba.The story struck a chord in me on one of the most important sense of duty that I have always strived to live up to ..To honour the noble way of an Engineer ,what it takes to be a good engineer . A degree from a top school is not a necessity to change the way the world around you works .We need to have it in our hearts.I will not Elaborate on this The Ted talk by this kid says what ever I want to say in this regard....Be the change you want to see in this world.





This was featured on Hacktivate too

Hafez,some food for thought

For all the fellow lonely souls who are wondering why me ....

Don't surrender your loneliness
So quickly.
Let it cut more deeply.
Let it ferment and season you
As few human
Or even divine ingredients can.

-Hafez

Today I breached 2500 views on My Flicker

Photography has been keeping me occupied lately on a personal Front .I had a faint idea that I had the Eye but It took lot of thinking to actually get into it.
Today I will take this moment to recollect my reservations and how I convinced myself to do some things in the regard to photography.

Well the first time I experimented with Digicam was in college , Back then it was a novelty of sorts.Very Expensive and not exactly under the reach of an Engineering student like me .I dont even have any relatives in US or UK who would expose me to this kind of technology.The first encounter was thanks to two of my friends in College Karthikeyan aka 'Lala' and NaraGirish aka 'Mama'.These were the guys who first showed me this tech.The Glass paintings that me and my roomie suresh did when we were in college was one of the first things that I photographed using a Digicam(thanks to mama).

Then I got a 5 MP canon powershot in the second year of my career.It was robust and did its job.But I was wondering how I can take the snaps that people take .Photography is an Expensive Hobby(in fact it still is ).When my powershot almost died on me, i decided that I will buy a camera.Initially I had a point and shoot in mind but then Ravi my college roomate who was very much into photography inspired me .His Flickr link is hyperlinked here.
I decided to get a basic DSLR for myself and see if in a year I learn and still have that passion will go for more .I Decided on a Rebel Xs.Its a good basic dslr for people who want to experiment with Digital photography.

Based on my Constraints and Interests ...I decided that I would concentrate on Potraits and Food Photography...
My Flciker link will give a better idea of what I keep doing .

Elegance

Elegance, originally uploaded by suhair Liyakath.

This is a post after a long time .....I am still busy with my professional life..that keeps eating up my time . This is a manual shot I took with the 55-250mm telelphoto...tried the bokeh and it did come out well.Now presented for the Viewing pleasure of friends and family .

Testing posting from blogpress

Hello folks , it's been a long time since I posted anything on my blog . This is an effort to kickstart the habit once again .
Of late work has kept me busy. Now that product integration is over and enquiry develoent has started,I might be able to spend some time on blogging efforts .

-- Post From My iPhone

Riding into the the Sky

Riding into the the Sky, originally uploaded by suhair Liyakath.

The Road and the sky, though the Horizon is not straight ,This was taken at 130Kmph.My Bro was Driving and i was shooting. High shutter speed shot. a Classic example of Horizontal composition.THe slight motion blur on edges suggests we were moving.

Cobalt, on a Rainy Sunday Morning

Cobalt, originally uploaded by suhair Liyakath.

This was one of the shots from the Rainy Sunday Morning Series. The Colors are vivid and compelling.

Caffeine Fern

Caffeine Fern, originally uploaded by suhair Liyakath.

Cafe Coffee Day ,great coffee some good company for conversation.....well thats my piece of heaven

Read my Lips-Alternative Creativity

Well This is a light post.Some thing that all could enjoy. But wait , i am simply amazed at how people mix and match media to give it a new meaning and function.

This is the duet parody between Bush junior and Tony.Their words are lip synced to the famous duet "It's endless love" by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross.Hilarious.....

Lip Synced version

Original Version.

Converging Energies

Converging Energies, originally uploaded by suhair Liyakath.

Converging Energies

Wet Bar on a Dry Day

Wet Bar on a Dry Day, originally uploaded by suhair Liyakath.

Well The Irony of this shot is a Reason why I had to freeze this moment in Time.This is a BAR on a DRY Day .All Dressed up and No one to come.At least the Regulars will not be there on that day ...:-D

Lone Eagle

Lone Eagle, originally uploaded by suhair Liyakath.

Lone Eagle, originally uploaded by suhair Liyakath.

When I see this image, I am Reminded of the "Ballad Of Serenity".


Take my love. Take my land.
Take me where I cannot stand.
I don't care, I'm still free.
You can't take the sky from me.

Take me out to the black.
Tell 'em I ain't comin' back.
Burn the land And boil the sea.
You can't take the sky from me.

Have no place I can be since I found Serenity.
But you can't take the sky from me.

So Free and Elegantly Gliding Along.....

Violette

Violette, originally uploaded by suhair Liyakath.

Nothing To beat a bunch of small flowers after a brief morning rain.This was taken at my Home town.This is more of a macro shot.I had to get down and dirty on the same level of the flower

For more of my Snaps follow my Flicker stream

Image of God on Earth

Image of God on Earth, originally uploaded by suhair Liyakath.

A Spur of the moment shot taken near whitefield, The kid gave a nice pose .Initially I stopped the car to take the idols.But the kid, who was playing near by, was too curious to find out what I was doing .I liked the Innocent Expression.That's the context of the shot

For more of my Snaps follow my Flicker stream

On a Rainy Sunday Morning

On a Rainy Sunday Morning, originally uploaded by suhair Liyakath.

This was taken at home on a rainy Sunday morning .My DSLR in action of course

For more of my Snaps follow my Flicker stream

Love Came to Visit Me

"Love Came to Visit Me."



Love came to visit me, shy as a fawn.
But finding me busy, she fled, with the dawn.
At 20 the torch of resentment was lit.
My rage at injustice waxed hot as the pits.
The flux of its lava cleared all in its path.
Comrades and enemies fled from its wrath.
Yet lovers grew wary, once novelty waned
To lie with a bloody man, his terror unfeigned.
At 30 my powers seemed mighty to me.
The fruits of my rivals, I shook from the tree.
By guile and by bluster, by night and by day,
I battered and scattered the fools from my way.
And women grew willing to sham and to bluff.
Their trinkets and baubles cost little enough.
From 40 to 50, grown easy and sly,
I wined them and dined them, like pigs in a sty.
We feasted and reveled and rutted in muck.
Forgetting our peril, forgetting to duck.
Forgetting times arrows are sharper than knives.
Grown sick to our stomachs, and sick our our lives.
Love came to visit me, shy as a fawn.
But finding me busy, she fled with the dawn

- Dennis Felix

P.S: The Photo was taken at a park in Pondichery,this was a candid shot without any composition.I just saw this young fellow sitting and reading the book and noticed something nice.so took the shot with a cam from my college buddy Suresh AKA 'Kosu'. I was rumbling through my old photos and found this one interesting .So I posted same with this poem ....that some how I felt a strange connection .

Perception of Beauty:A lady of Multiple limbs

“A prosthetic limb doesn’t represent the need to replace loss, any more… it can stand as a symbol that the wearer has the power to create whatever it is that they want to create in that space… so people that society once considered to be disabled, can now become the architects of their own identities and indeed continue to change those identities by designing their bodies from a place of empowerment.” ~ Aimee Mullins
Let me start with a few images.
This is her



This is her with heather mills



This is her with Salman Rushdie



This her on Tracks



This is her on the tracks and on the Ramps.



This is her on the Cover of ID Magazine



This is her on the cover of Dazed Magazine



These are her legs



This is Aimee giving a talk at TED.Indeed a very unique perspective on the idea of prosthetic limbs where form meets function and art meets utility .

Global Search in Ipod touch OS3

One of the cool features of OS3 upgrade I liked was the Global search.
This is enabled by flipping to the left of the left most page.i.e the First page.



When you type any text there it shows the items that match the keyword from notes contacts and other content that has the search word in it .



This is useful to me as i add several notes when I have to note down the info. Before this I had to go through some of the notes to find my jottings but now its just a flip away.This Convenient yet simple feature has made my ipod touch more usable for taking notes in odd places.

Friday Night Comedy on BBC

The News Quiz and The NOW show are combined as a single podcast and I love this show a lot.A heady mix of current world affairs and good old English comedy.Nothing amuses me more than Fridaynight comedy on a monday morning (the reason is it gets downloaded over weekend some time and I save it for Monday mornings to drive the blues away.).Sometimes you need to understand current political happenings in UK to get the jokes,But overall fun to hear.Definitely worth a try .

OS3 upgrade for My Ipod touch

Apple wants me to pay 10 dollars for upgrading my first gen Ipod Touch to OS3.This was necessary to use the features like CUT PASTE or the Improved calender to say the few(These should have been there in the first release..or should have been given free).



But I am not 'Technically challenged' to accede to that ploy.So I set out to upgrade my ipod touch on my own.Well, any one can Do it if they follow the steps.
Step 1:
Back up your Ipod touch first
Step 2:
Download the version of firmware that suits you from the following source
here
Red snow is for jailbreaking its similar to Quickpwn
Step 3:
Upgrade the Ipod touch to the latest firmware.Connect your iPod Touch to the computer and launch iTunes. Select your iPod Touch from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down shift and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won't create any wasted space on your iPod Touch.Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the firmware ipsw. Click the Open button to continue.
Step 4:
Once iTunes has finished updating your iPod Touch to the desired firmware you may launch redsnw0w.exe from the download folder on your desktop.Choose browse in the main window and Select the firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then click Open.Once the firmware has been verified click the Next button to continue.Make sure Cydia is selected and click the Next button.This will install the Cydia Source.Please plug your iPod Touch into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button.RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode.Get through the DFU mode and that will finish your upgrade.

I would post more on the Features that were useful to me in the upgrade .

List of Sources for the Iphone or Ipod touch Upgrades

iPod Touch 1G OS 3.0:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/246116174/iPod1_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/246095416/iPod1_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.part2.rar


iPod Touch 2G OS 3.0:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/246107323/iPod2_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/246098973/iPod2_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.part2.rar


iPhone OS 3.0
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/246156504/iPhone1_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/246149102/iPhone1_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.part2.rar


iPhone 3G OS 3.0
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/246145213/iPhone1_2_3.0_7A341_Restore.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/246127173/iPhone1_2_3.0_7A341_Restore.part2.rar


iPhone 3G[S] OS 3.0
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/246168223/iPhone2_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/246160976/iPhone2_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.part2.rar

RedSn0w for Windows
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/253118894/redsn0w-win_0.8.zip


RedSn0w for Linux
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/253134474/redsn0w-linux_0.8.tar.bz2

We Stopped being wise ?

Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for practical wisdom as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.This Lecture makes more sense in the current context.A must watch for all.we have become too sophisticated that we ignore the importance of good old common sense.

Of Face and Emotions

When I see this video I am reminded of an adage, “Face is the index of one’s mind”. A simple smile carries untold meaning based on context in which it is expressed. But this TED video really explains the complexity of human emotions represented as facial expressions . When I saw the movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” for the first time, I really loved the movie for two reasons. One was the compelling portrayal by Brad Pitt in the movie; another was the most artistic direction of David Fincher that really breathes life into the plot. But after seeing this video, now I have one more reason to love the movie. It is indeed a testament to the monumental will of the people involved and their realization of the fact that how something simple and mundane as facial expression of emotions, that is acted out so easily by worst of actors ,can be such a daunting task to mimic using animation. The head of Benjamin Button is CG and rest is an actor doing the role. They have managed the head of brad on to the body of some one else. For all the advanced animation capability that studios have these days, the best that could be done was to mimic the emotions on an aged face of Benjamin.

Breakfast @E-inn

Of Late I have acquired a new vice,A lavish breakfast at E-inn on lazy Sunday mornings.This is just like any other Business hotels in town with a slight twist.Its totally Vegetarian and No alcohol served.TIME TRAVELLER is the restaurant where the breakfast is served.I really Love the ambience, simple and soothing.Now some snaps from their webpage to show what its like...



And the last time I visited the place I took some snaps of my Food .Excuse me for the quality as my Nokia E63 does not do any better than this.






Its a wonderful experience for a very reasonable price : Rs 175 including Tax.
As I am typing this out on a Friday evening, I have already started to anticipate my new found Sunday morning Routine.The Only thing I miss with this experience is good company.My Roomie will be in deep slumber at 7:30 AM on a Sunday morning.I can understand that and Besides he is not a breakfast person too.Since I am an early Riser, I can't ward off my hunger any longer than that time.

Candle making at Shristi Special Academy

Last saturday was indeed memorable. I visited shrishti special academy after almost one year. This was the first activity I participated in HP.From then on I was actively involved with the volunteering initiatives at HP. The event was candle making . There were more than 30 volunteers participated in this activity.Everyone was very dedicated. In all we ended up making 5000 candles and 1000 spiral notebooks for CISCO systems.The candles are made for Himalaya industries for their corporate seasonal gifts.Sentil Kumar as usual was our photographer. Another volunteer Meesa rajendar is a video editing enthusiast who actually maintains the HP Volunteer channel in You Tube,did a good job editing Semthil's Work into a Video. I am linking the Video for the event below.

This post is a First of a Kind as it is published from IBlogger In my Ipod touch.So the Application automatically adds the Footer.
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[Posted with iBlogger from my iPod touch]

DollHouse

Dollhouse is a Sci Fi action Series that I have been following lately. The reason I started following the series is the man behind the show Joss Whedon. Well I am fan of his two earlier works, Firefly and Titan A.E. Firefly has become a cult classic in some circle in spite of its short lifespan. There is something about Firefly that makes you watch it once again. Probably the only space western I ever watched fully, Firefly really did set the bar in that Genre.



Personally the first season of Dollhouse is a letdown at best. I was expecting a little more than this from the guy who created Firefly. The series has a reasonable plot, but nothing impressive. Eliza Dushku as Echo really holds things together by her sheer presence. So any firefly fans out there you can try this one for Joss sake. Heard that there is going to be a second season, waiting to see if that turns the tide..Until then.

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

“Predictably Irrational” by Dan Ariely….hmm this book explains a lot. This book really opens one to Behavioral economics. The seemingly rational and irrational decisions that one makes are not what that meets the eye. I have always known that there are some things that can go incredibly right or terribly wrong in spite of meticulous planning and dedicated preparation. But this book really clears it all up fair and square. The Decoy effect: how it is used on us in our day to day life by the marketing folks and the guys and girls who know how to market themselves, is clearly explained with Experimental backing. The fallacy of supply and demand really shows that how an initial price in a new segment can really impact generation of Products and their pricing. Market is not just ‘Supply and demand ’. The way the author has explained the cost associated with something termed as FREE is indeed an eye opener. The Discussion on Market Norms and Social norms is also thought provoking in putting relationships into perspective. The Real Estate boom in Some Indian cities and the reasons behind that becomes clearer when we understand the high price of ownership. The author’s Beer experiment does clearly demonstrate what role Expectations can play in reality of one’s life. In conclusion, this is a well written book with an Experimental Approach rather than a academic approach that can be expected from text books on Marketing and Psychology .A must read book for folks in Marketing and also for the ones who want to understand their decision making pattern and seeming rationality behind the same.

Love

" Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage "
- Lao Tzu
This was an interesting status message on one of my friends.So I wanted to Add this to my Thoughts and Quotes section

Fooled by Randomness Vs Outliers

Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Vs


Outliers:The story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

Both books are wonderful reads.They really put a perspective on the reality in life and how we are illiterate about randomness and role of chance in our lives. When I was reading Fooled by Randomness, Outliers came to my mind. These two books together give a very interesting perspective on chance and its significance in life. One imbibes in us the idea that most of what we see is a direct derivative of randomness, While the other proclaims that there is no such thing as chance but every outliers is a result of explainable opportunities and its capitalization thereof .Both are powerful works by prolific writers that approach a topic from extreme perspectives . But coming to think of it, I see that both are moving towards the mean, thereby giving a holistic solution to a debatable issue. Both are a must read in my opinion.

TED Talks

Today I want to write about TED Podcast. Though I listen to the TED talk on my IPod, there are other avenues by which you can follow the TED talks. I will list the YouTube channel to which you can subscribe for regular updates .TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. The annual conference now brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives. I am thoroughly impressed with the Content. In fact, these days, I wake up to a TED talk every morning. This helps me to feel that we have so much to learn from the people who have changed our world and our perception by their unique and Invaluable experience. I urge readers to try it once and I am sure you will tend to listen to them regularly.


TED on Different sources
TED Talks Rss Feed
TED on YouTube
TED Blog
TED on Twitter

As Usual click on the first image to subscribe to the itunes video podcast and the second image to subscribe to the itunes audio podcast
You need itunes installed to follow these links

Of Work And Workmanship

" There is certainly an affinity between a person and his work.But it is not easy to define what that affinity is , and on that question many judge quite wrongly"

-Vincent Van Gogh(30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890)

He is one of my favourite artists I have always loved his works...
For more info on him click his name

Chess Clock

This is a very handy tool that I use some times to play chess with friends, its simple and easy to use.

All of the features you would expect In a world-class chess clock without the need for a large and expensive dedicated timer.

Chess clock includes support for Fischer accumulative delay or Bronstein delay.
Dual independently settable timers allow for handicapping games.Elegant interface designed to prevent accidental interruption of the timer Displays time remaining, delay and the number of moves for each player.

When the Timer runs out, clock is shown in blinking red.
Ups
• Dual independent timers are useful for handicapping one of the players. You can edit the clocks in between a game also and add time to the player who ran out of time
• Fischer accumulative delay or Bronstein delay , makes it any standard chess clock u might buy for 1500 or so rupees.
• Move Tracking is also useful
• Its cheap about Rs. 120 if you want to buy it at app store .I downloaded a cracked version ipa .so its free for me
Downs
• The Touch sensation will not be there like real chess clocks , some of us like the feel of knocking the button to start your opponent's timer.

My Verdict : Rating is 4 of 5
PS: I use an Application called Evernote to take the snapshots of the screens of my Ipod.One of my friend was asking if all these images are from my Ipod.The answer is yes and Ever note is the enabler.

Bangalore Sunfeast 10k Run

As an amateur Photoshop enthusiast , I do some poster for event @HP . The recent activity that needed a poster is the Bangalore Sunfeast 10k Run.HP is representing Enable India as a charity of choice via the Corporate care segment. Many other volunteers are participating in the event as part of the 'I care' segment too. I created 3 posters as part of the event promotion.
I am putting up all 3 here .
The poster boy for the first poster is my friend from SAP Labs , Priyank Bhandari, an avid runner.