J.Jeyaram's Blog

Workers' Day

s.j.jeyaram at gmail dot com — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:37:00 +0000

May 1st, Workers' day, I got a chance to have a good lunch this noon and celebrate. Now, I'm one of them, who celebrates this day:^V^ A good work makes us stand where we want to stand and it lets us be happy. No need to beg anyone for anything. I thankfully remember all my colleagues those who support, advice & help me to improve myself and do what I do, in this special day.

Still I see, workers work for long hours, earn lower salary and have no facility available to them. The majority of them moved from the countryside to Colombo to earn a living. They are forced to lead an unhygienic and miserable life. Some companies pay a lot but some are not.

Workers of the world, awaken!
Rise in all your splendid might
Take the wealth that you are making,
It belongs to you by right.
No one will for bread be crying
We'll have freedom, love and health,
When the grand red flag is flying
In the Workers' Commonwealth.

Why am I?

s.j.jeyaram at gmail dot com — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:28:00 +0000

I had to comment on my friend's blog and I found it interesting after I type it. So I modified it a little and posting here for you to read. After you read this, comment what you think.

Why does god allow bad things to happen? Why the god permits people to kill each other. Why does he allow bad people to hurt innocents? Why he is there without letting us know that he is there?

I always ask this question myself. Most of the people realize/know that there is a creator of this universe and things in it. But the question is, Does he really cares about people who live on the earth? Or does he know that we prey upon him? Or does he know that there are good people and bad people and does he know who are they? I think, god/creator of the universe is not what we think. We have no idea about what's happening out there. What we have taught is wrong or we couldn't understand what our religion teaches us.

I don't think, we can make the god happy by singing spiritual songs. I don't think, we can communicate to him by spelling manthras or by preying. As an ordinary guy, I couldn't understand any of these things. My mind is not allowing me to accept anything without prove.

May be I'm wrong. I don't say that what people are saying is wrong. I just don't understand any of these. Since I don't have a better answer for all of these questions in my mind, I listen what others say without questioning them. And for the same reason I follow my religion as closely as possible.

I feel bad to be a person who doesn't know why he is. I feel bad to be a person who doesn't know why all this. I feel sad to be a person who doesn't do anything to know it.

live, study and work abroad

s.j.jeyaram at gmail dot com — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:49:00 +0000

Hi!

Like I always say, I’ve been too busy last couple of weeks. I quit my work and trying to go abroad for higher studies and work. In the mean time I’m doing web, graphic-design, networking and software-development projects in my own company, activ.

This year, somehow I need to find a better place to live, study and work. Cost of living is getting higher and higher in Sri Lanka. Can’t survive, if you don’t have a work which pays you at least 20,000 Sri Lanka rupees monthly. If you want to live fairly good life, you need more than 60,000 Sri Lanka Rupees.

Now, I’m in the process of collecting information about living, studies and work opportunities in abroad. I think those information that I’ve collected will be surely useful to you, if you’re in my category. So this post is all about “live, study and work abroad”.

Here I’ve chosen some of the countries, I can possibly go or I like to go. Ok. This is the list.

	Cost of living*	Allowed working hours	Educational Fee*	Languages	Other Info
1.USA	Currency: U.S. Dollar Meals Budget: US$3-5 Mid-range: US$5-20 Top-end: US$20 and upward Lodging Budget: US$12-25 Mid-range: US$25-60 Top-end: US$60 and upward If you camp or stay in hostels, catch buses and self-cater, you could feasibly explore the country on around US$50 a day. Staying in motels and eating at modest cafes will mean you'll hit the US$100 mark, and enjoying the convenience of a rental car will push your daily budget up to US$150. If you want to do the US in style, welcome to the world of credit and consumerism. You'll save yourself hassle and expense if your traveler's checks are in US dollars. Restaurants, hotels and most stores accept US dollar traveler's checks as if they were cash. Major credit cards are widely accepted; you'll find it hard to perform certain transactions (such as renting a car or reserving tickets over the phone) without one. You may also be able to access your bank account using US ATMs. Tipping is expected in restaurants and better hotels. The going rate in restaurants is 15% or more of the bill; never tip in a fast-food or self service environment. Taxi drivers, bartenders and hairdressers depend on similar-sized gratuities. Sales taxes vary from state to state but are typically 5-8%, though some states have no sales taxes at all. Top-end accommodation also often attracts a bed tax, which can be as high as 15%. It's worth checking whether quoted prices for lodging include all relevant taxes.
2.Australia	Currency: Australian Dollar Meals Budget: US$3-5 Mid-range: US$6-14 Top-end: US$15 and upwards Lodging Budget: US$6-17 Mid-range: US$18-55 Top-end: US$60 and upwards If you're coming from Europe or the USA, Australia is going to look pretty cheap. Food, in particular, is great value. Accommodation is also reasonably priced, and if you're staying in hostels or on-site caravans or camping, and mostly making your own meals you could conceivably get by on about US$20 to US$25 a day. Travel will be your biggest expense - distances are long - so if you're moving around a bit, eating out once or twice a day and staying in budget hotels, plan for around US$50 a day. If you're only coming for a couple of weeks and plan to take a few internal flights, you'll be looking at more like US$100 a day. You'll have no problems changing foreign currencies or cash at almost any bank or exchange bureau. Travellers cheques generally get a better rate than cash, though banks take out a commission. Credit cards (particularly Visa and MasterCard) are widely accepted (and pretty much compulsory if you're going to rent a car), and ATMs all over the country accept credit and Cirrus cards. Tipping is getting a foothold in Australia, particularly in cafes and restaurants in the bigger cities - 5-15% is the usual. However, you won't be looked down upon if you don't tip. Taxi drivers are always grateful if you leave the change.
3.UK			10000-16000 (GBP)
4.New zealand	Currency: NZ Dollar Meals Budget: US$5-15 Mid-range: US$15-30 Top-end: US$30 and upwards Lodging Budget: US$10-20 Mid-range: US$20-100 Top-end: US$100 and upwards It's possible to travel economically in New Zealand. Budget travellers can expect to get by on less than US$35 a day if camping or staying in hostels and self-catering. Motor camps and motels all have kitchens for guests' use, so staying in these also gives you the option of doing your own cooking. One of the main reasons people come to New Zealand is to participate in the activities the country is known for. Some cost nothing - tramping, swimming, birdwatching - but as so many enjoyable activities are expensive, they can end up being a major part of your travel budget. If you stay in hotels, eat at restaurants and spend money on rafting, bungy jumping and the like, be prepared to outlay about US$100 a day. The currencies of Australia, the UK, USA, Canada, Germany and Japan are all easily changed in New Zealand. You'll have no trouble with the major travellers' cheques and credit cards. Banks will give cash advances on Visa and MasterCard, but for American Express card transactions you must go to an American Express office. Tipping is becoming more widespread in New Zealand, although many Kiwis still regard it as a rather odd foreign custom. Nevertheless, it is on the increase, principally in the major centres where there's been more foreign influence. You should tip 5-10% of the bill in a restaurant (not in a simple café) if you feel you have received exceptional service.
5.Manleshiya
6.India	Currency: Indian Rupee Meals: Budget: 100 IRS Mid-range: 100-500 IRS Top-end: 500 IRS and upwards Lodging Budget: 120 IRS Mid-range: 120-700 IRS Top-end: 700 IRS and upwards Normally 4500 IRS is enough for living, monthly. House rent is 5000 rupees monthly and initial advance is 50000 rupees. 4 students can accommodate. This information is applicable in bangalore. Bangalore is very quickly developing place in India.	Can work as much as you like.	160000 IRS per year	Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu and so...
7.Canada	Currency: Canadian Dollar Meals Budget: US$5-10 Mid-range: US$10-30 Top-end: US$30 and upwards Lodging Budget: US$15-30 Mid-range: US$30-45 Top-end: US$50 and upwards For most visitors, the largest expense will be accommodation. Food prices are generally much lower than those in Western Europe, but are a little higher than those in the USA. If you stay in budget accommodation and eat in cafes, expect to spend around US$45 a day, not including long-distance transport. If you stay in motels and eat at restaurants occasionally, you're looking at around US$80 a day. It's best to change money at companies such as Thomas Cook, which specialises in international transactions. If you can't find a money exchange office or booth, try a bank. American Express and Thomas Cook are the best travelers' checks to have, and you should make sure they are either in US or Canadian dollar denominations. Credit cards are widely accepted, especially Visa, MasterCard and American Express. A 7% Goods & Services Tax (GST) is applicable to all transport, accommodation, restaurant meals and just about anything else you're likely to purchase, including newspapers. On top of this, in most of Canada, a provincial sales tax also must be paid. This can, in some provinces, add 15% to the quoted price, so factor it into your expenses so you don't get a nasty surprise at the cash register. It's considered normal to tip 15% of the bill. Tips are usually given to waiters, cab drivers, hairdressers, hotel attendants and, by savvy drinkers, bar staff. Ref: www.how2immigrate.net

* Cost of living and educational fee are depend on which place you live and which university or college you have selected. So, I have listed here the average.

I'll update this list as soon as I get new information about any of these.

I need some time and your help to fill this list. I couldn't find information about some of these. If you are in any of the listed country here or if you know the information about those countries, Please help me. My mail address is s.j.jeyaram@activj.net or go me.activj.net to reach me easly. Thanks.

Finally..! I bought a Guitar.

s.j.jeyaram at gmail dot com — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 07:51:00 +0000

Hi there! After all these years, one of my dreams has come true. I bought a new Korean box guitar and I got a guitar self-learning DVD from one of my friends. My plan is to create nice guitar sound tracks and put those on my web. I did a test recording in my personal computer. Then I listened to it, quite nice. Probably after I finish this learning DVD, I will be able to produce some quality tracks. I’ve shot some photos of my guitar and published to my photos page “September 2” directory (photos.activj.net).

Find your favorite music file using Google search..

s.j.jeyaram at gmail dot com — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:40:00 +0000

Hi! Sorry, I couldn’t post any thing on my blog last couple of weeks due to some…mmmmm No actually, I had to do an assignment on Java. Ok. This post is gonna be quite interesting. Now you can find your favorite music or video or any other files using Google search or Google powered search engines like activj.net search.

Ok. Now let’s see how to search music or video files using Google. First you need to type like
intitle:”index.of” (mp3|wma) file.name –exclude.this
into the search box.

When you type
Intitle:”index.of”
Google lists all the web pages with the title of “index of”.
Mostly all the web directory listing pages has this key word by default. It’s a web server functionality. Say, if you have a folder into your apache web server root without any index file, apache will list all the files and folders in it. That directory listing page has the word “index of”.
Next, you need to type the extension of the file type that you want. If you want to specify only one extension, no need of parenthesis. You can just type
Intitle:”index.of” mp3
But, if you want more file types to prefer, you need to type like.
Intite:”index.of” (mp3|wma|mp4)
Next, the file name. Remember; don’t give any space between words. Instead of giving space type a full stop sign.
Intitle:”index.of” (mp3|wma) shakira.hips.dont.lie

Next, if you want to exclude anything in your search. Just put a minus sign and give the word that you want to exclude.
Intitle:”index.of” (mp3|wma) shakira.hips.dont.lie –edited.version

Ok. Now you try this out and post your comments and questions.