It looks the 25b TARP money is not coming to big 3 American Auto makers. So lets looks for an alternative idea for Chevy Volt program. The reason is once GM goes bankrupt, they cant come up with it. If they are able then i am not sure how good it will be.
Alternatives ? OPEN VOLT - Thatz a nice thought
Lets follow Linux model combined with IETF model (hybrid).
TARP/Other funding money goes to NASA or some good agency ( NASA because it can use space technology for use of men and VOLT for space exploration) . All Specifications and designs come from Central agency for the platform. Its like Linux kernel. Then any vehicle manufacturer can make Volt ( like Toyota Volt v 1.2 , Honda Volt 6 , Hyundai Volt ABC etc ). They have to follow the OPEN VOLT specifications and they can design there own body according to aerodynamics . Same with Interior etc where the specs will not be tight on and allow creativity ( this is like distributions in Linux ).
All good practices will be taken back to Central agency and will be done like IETF drafts or Jabber XEPs or Java JSRs. It will go through review and tests and the ones which qualifies comes out as specifications and gets into new version of OPEN VOLT specifications - something like RFC. As this is a proved model in computers ( the IETF and RFC ) , we can use the same concepts for OPEN VOLT.
So when we buy a VOLT get the list of specifications it follows and we have the freedom to choose vendor on core components - ex: battery, Generator, Electric Engine etc - and Specifics (non core specifications parts) from my distributor ( ex: Honda , Toyota etc ).
Put your votes on the OPEN VOLT !!
Lets write open letter to Obama as this idea is going to be saving our future and no distributor ask for money in future.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Globalization and economic crisis
A video forwarded by a friend, Make sense in some aspects.
Its a good watch for Americans and mostly western people.
NB: Please note the english used is Tamglish ( tamil - english )so clarification please let me know :-)
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Its a good watch for Americans and mostly western people.
NB: Please note the english used is Tamglish ( tamil - english )so clarification please let me know :-)
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Bubbles ( kumilakal )
Was going through a presentation, Bit small one ( not sure on the author but it was rotating by email )
Preface :
This is a small story. In starting you may be bit confused but once you go till end of the story, everything will be fine.
Lets start reading.
In a small island ( not iceland ) there are 3 inhabitants.
Kunjumoosa
Kunjunni
and Kochutresya
Kunjunni and Kochutresya doesn't own any land but both have a dollar each in hand.
kunjumoosa does not have any money, but island is owned by him.
Kunjunni got a desire to buy the island. He gave a dollar and brought the island
Balance sheet :
Kunjunni has a dollar valued island
Kunjumoosa has a dollar
Kochutresya has a dollar
Total Value in island : 3 dollar
Seeing this, kochutresya also want to buy the island.But she was sure she cant get that for a dollar. She borrowed a dollar from kunjimoosa and brought the island for $2.
Balance sheet :
Kunjunni has two dollar valued island
Kunjumoosa has a dollar to get from Kochutresya.
Kochutresya has two dollar valued island but she got a debt of a dollar.So she has a dollar net value.
Total value in island : 4 dollar
Kunjumoosa felt sad on the land sale because he felt it was too worthy and its going up. So he decided to buy back.
He took loan of two dollar from Kunjunni and brought the island for three dollar. Two dollar cash and one dollar as credit of the one dollar she loaned before.
Balance sheet :
Kunjunni has two dollar value - which is loaned to kunjimoosa
kunjumoosa has three dollar valued island.
Kochutresya has two dollars.
The bubble went big and big. Every one happy and every in profit.
Days passed, Kujunni started thinking again .. do real estate rise this much ? do i get the money back ?
Kunjumoosa and kochutresya also started thinking - d this land cost this much ?
Kunjunni asked the money back. Kunjumoosa tried to sell.
The market for land went down.now its back to a dollar.
Konjumoosa because bankrupt and gave away the land to kunjunni and declared chap: 11.
Balance sheet :
Kunjunni has dollar valued land.
kunjumoosa - 0 dollar.
Kochutresya has two dollars
Total value in island : 3 dollar
End of story.
Tailpiece:
Nobody knows when the bubble bursts. The person with cash at time of bust gets it. So don't worry if bank doesn't give you a loan. They want to secure cash in hand for now.
Management fundus will say kunjimoosa to sell the island divided etc but we want to make story simple so no side lines added.
special thanks : Gopakumar
© yankandpaste®
Preface :
This is a small story. In starting you may be bit confused but once you go till end of the story, everything will be fine.
Lets start reading.
In a small island ( not iceland ) there are 3 inhabitants.
Kunjumoosa
Kunjunni
and Kochutresya
Kunjunni and Kochutresya doesn't own any land but both have a dollar each in hand.
kunjumoosa does not have any money, but island is owned by him.
Kunjunni got a desire to buy the island. He gave a dollar and brought the island
Balance sheet :
Kunjunni has a dollar valued island
Kunjumoosa has a dollar
Kochutresya has a dollar
Total Value in island : 3 dollar
Seeing this, kochutresya also want to buy the island.But she was sure she cant get that for a dollar. She borrowed a dollar from kunjimoosa and brought the island for $2.
Balance sheet :
Kunjunni has two dollar valued island
Kunjumoosa has a dollar to get from Kochutresya.
Kochutresya has two dollar valued island but she got a debt of a dollar.So she has a dollar net value.
Total value in island : 4 dollar
Kunjumoosa felt sad on the land sale because he felt it was too worthy and its going up. So he decided to buy back.
He took loan of two dollar from Kunjunni and brought the island for three dollar. Two dollar cash and one dollar as credit of the one dollar she loaned before.
Balance sheet :
Kunjunni has two dollar value - which is loaned to kunjimoosa
kunjumoosa has three dollar valued island.
Kochutresya has two dollars.
The bubble went big and big. Every one happy and every in profit.
Days passed, Kujunni started thinking again .. do real estate rise this much ? do i get the money back ?
Kunjumoosa and kochutresya also started thinking - d this land cost this much ?
Kunjunni asked the money back. Kunjumoosa tried to sell.
The market for land went down.now its back to a dollar.
Konjumoosa because bankrupt and gave away the land to kunjunni and declared chap: 11.
Balance sheet :
Kunjunni has dollar valued land.
kunjumoosa - 0 dollar.
Kochutresya has two dollars
Total value in island : 3 dollar
End of story.
Tailpiece:
Nobody knows when the bubble bursts. The person with cash at time of bust gets it. So don't worry if bank doesn't give you a loan. They want to secure cash in hand for now.
Management fundus will say kunjimoosa to sell the island divided etc but we want to make story simple so no side lines added.
special thanks : Gopakumar
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Gods own county - Terrorists rules
Kerala local news : Local people ( more criminals ) are getting recruited and trained for becoming terrorists in Kashmir. The news got importance when 2 of them got killed in an attack.
The Local police, Govt and Political parties started working ( yes, Political parties just try to blame each other )
The next is only my view and only my view and i am not expecting somebody to read but i am expressing my opinion using freedom for expression of opinion.
This time when i was in India,I had a talk to most friends on the bomb blasts etc.
One of the Opinions i herd : There is a feeling in Muslim community that they are targeted globally and this feeling get oil when they go as group and it get worse and results in attacks.
Another one : They should understand they live in India and work for India. They are killing innocents.
Another one : There are 3 truths : my truth, your truth and the truth.
and goes on.
My View :
I think politicians in Kerala did helped these organizations to grow just thinking of vote banks because they get Muslim votes as bulk.For them this is wake up call to work for nation and think above Vote banks.
I think a minority in Muslims may be doing all the bad things. Let me ask, what kind of reputation was there for normal swamis when Santhosh Madhavan case was going ? a lot asrams were attacked. Did they killed people ? or took the sufferings ?
Do u think this wont happen with Muslims now ? and if they react same violence, its going to be loss for Muslims more because the belief of normal people get more strength.
I know Muslims of India are of Indian orgin and they are even given more reservations than normal Hindus. Think of what happens in middle east and how non-Muslims are treated there. In India i am sure no Muslim get the same treatment like treatment of a non Muslim in a Muslim country.
I believe This is time for INDIAN MUSLIMS or i call them HINDU MUSLIMS ( where Hindu is that ahimsa culture ) tell or protest publicly against the minority who creates this problems.
They should share the same feelings of the mother who said " WE DON'T WANT THE DEAD BODY OF THE SON WHO WORKED AGAINST THE NATION "
NB: I feel Biharis and Mumbains also should share the same above feeling and the govt should declare Raj Thackeray (who tries to create split in Indians and make his party or presence - old divide and rule policy )as terrorist as the same standards they do against all the terrorists.
© yankandpaste®
The Local police, Govt and Political parties started working ( yes, Political parties just try to blame each other )
The next is only my view and only my view and i am not expecting somebody to read but i am expressing my opinion using freedom for expression of opinion.
This time when i was in India,I had a talk to most friends on the bomb blasts etc.
One of the Opinions i herd : There is a feeling in Muslim community that they are targeted globally and this feeling get oil when they go as group and it get worse and results in attacks.
Another one : They should understand they live in India and work for India. They are killing innocents.
Another one : There are 3 truths : my truth, your truth and the truth.
and goes on.
My View :
I think politicians in Kerala did helped these organizations to grow just thinking of vote banks because they get Muslim votes as bulk.For them this is wake up call to work for nation and think above Vote banks.
I think a minority in Muslims may be doing all the bad things. Let me ask, what kind of reputation was there for normal swamis when Santhosh Madhavan case was going ? a lot asrams were attacked. Did they killed people ? or took the sufferings ?
Do u think this wont happen with Muslims now ? and if they react same violence, its going to be loss for Muslims more because the belief of normal people get more strength.
I know Muslims of India are of Indian orgin and they are even given more reservations than normal Hindus. Think of what happens in middle east and how non-Muslims are treated there. In India i am sure no Muslim get the same treatment like treatment of a non Muslim in a Muslim country.
I believe This is time for INDIAN MUSLIMS or i call them HINDU MUSLIMS ( where Hindu is that ahimsa culture ) tell or protest publicly against the minority who creates this problems.
They should share the same feelings of the mother who said " WE DON'T WANT THE DEAD BODY OF THE SON WHO WORKED AGAINST THE NATION "
NB: I feel Biharis and Mumbains also should share the same above feeling and the govt should declare Raj Thackeray (who tries to create split in Indians and make his party or presence - old divide and rule policy )as terrorist as the same standards they do against all the terrorists.
© yankandpaste®
Monday, October 27, 2008
GM Volt and Next killing time of Electric car
I am big fan of GM VOLT. I love it than Prius or other ones. Reason : Its all electric ( new generation begins here )
Now every body want to say they are in EV business. But back to numbers :
Gas price back to $2 Gallon, GM almost near bankrupt - Do you think they will try to sell the Hybrids and the same old mantras ? or really they deliver Volt ?
Another : Do volt going to be another North American car - yes i mean on Quality which suffer very heavily with the Asian ones. Built Quality, Durability ...
I know a lot who already had American cars and now they don't want to be part of this bandwagon. They all shifted to the other side. Now its GM duty to get those back and it cant be done saying we have quality.
Lets see how volt can bring them back ) I hear 2008 Malibu is lot better than old still they are miles away from Prius and Civics. Lest see How GM will close this gap.I am sure its not only price point
GM VOLT : http://gm-volt.com/
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt
: http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/corporate/green-by-design/vehicles/electric
© yankandpaste®
Now every body want to say they are in EV business. But back to numbers :
Gas price back to $2 Gallon, GM almost near bankrupt - Do you think they will try to sell the Hybrids and the same old mantras ? or really they deliver Volt ?
Another : Do volt going to be another North American car - yes i mean on Quality which suffer very heavily with the Asian ones. Built Quality, Durability ...
I know a lot who already had American cars and now they don't want to be part of this bandwagon. They all shifted to the other side. Now its GM duty to get those back and it cant be done saying we have quality.
Lets see how volt can bring them back ) I hear 2008 Malibu is lot better than old still they are miles away from Prius and Civics. Lest see How GM will close this gap.I am sure its not only price point
GM VOLT : http://gm-volt.com/
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt
: http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/corporate/green-by-design/vehicles/electric
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Why Impressive india and why not ?
Lot questions on why impressive in India
Impressive:
===========
Mobile rates (phones and call rates )
It was very easy to get a connection - just 2 IDs and connection is mine ( total spending $10 with around $8 call time, free incoming and outgoing ( including on roaming at 4 cents per minute ) ??
Impressive ? In Canada, I got a fat bill (airtime charges ) from Koodo when i am back and used it for calling a toll free number.
Living standard ( special kudos to IT guys ) - IT people having US pay and Indian expenses - wow Royal Life !!.
Cars - The cars standards were impressive : Tata made a lot way -- Maruti still doing great and Swift which looked great compared to North American model. I believe North Americans should see that model and cry on how Suzuki/GM treats them.
Buildings
- 4 yrs back when i was leaving India, there was some big buildings - this time they looked old and new buildings -- Great !!
TV : get 250 channels for $10 ( set top box free ). I pay big for less channels in Canada
Impressive:
===========
Mobile rates (phones and call rates )
It was very easy to get a connection - just 2 IDs and connection is mine ( total spending $10 with around $8 call time, free incoming and outgoing ( including on roaming at 4 cents per minute ) ??
Impressive ? In Canada, I got a fat bill (airtime charges ) from Koodo when i am back and used it for calling a toll free number.
Living standard ( special kudos to IT guys ) - IT people having US pay and Indian expenses - wow Royal Life !!.
Cars - The cars standards were impressive : Tata made a lot way -- Maruti still doing great and Swift which looked great compared to North American model. I believe North Americans should see that model and cry on how Suzuki/GM treats them.
Buildings
- 4 yrs back when i was leaving India, there was some big buildings - this time they looked old and new buildings -- Great !!
TV : get 250 channels for $10 ( set top box free ). I pay big for less channels in Canada
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Back from India Trip
Post less month due to India trip after 3.5 years. Completely out of Internet and computers.
Some impressive and not impressive feelings :
Not impressive :
==============
Airports (low hygienic)
Roads
Driving
Dust ( Bangalore)
Power ( Current /Electricity )
Impressive:
===========
Mobile rates (phones and call rates )
Living standard ( special kudos to IT guys )
Cars - ( looked lot better -specially i like swift )
Buildings
New entrepreneurs - special kudos to some people who left big pay cheques and working for some mission - i was really impressed
Drinks - Liquor
New shops
I remember only this much as of now, writing to make habit of writing back
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Some impressive and not impressive feelings :
Not impressive :
==============
Airports (low hygienic)
Roads
Driving
Dust ( Bangalore)
Power ( Current /Electricity )
Impressive:
===========
Mobile rates (phones and call rates )
Living standard ( special kudos to IT guys )
Cars - ( looked lot better -specially i like swift )
Buildings
New entrepreneurs - special kudos to some people who left big pay cheques and working for some mission - i was really impressed
Drinks - Liquor
New shops
I remember only this much as of now, writing to make habit of writing back
© yankandpaste®
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