Required ports for Consul to work properly

What was not clear from the consul docs HERE, ports required to be open on the server. Here is the list of errors seen - 

Error joining the cluster: dial tcp 192.168.59.18:8301: i/o timeout

2015/01/14 23:55:50 [ERR] agent: failed to sync remote state: rpc error: failed to get conn: dial tcp 192.168.59.18:8300: i/o timeout

Ports the consul requires are

• 8301 - RPC
• 8300 - TCP
• 8500 - HTTP
• 8600 - DNS (domain lookup)

SSH important options and there meaning

These are important to me, in the following cases. (Disclaimer, there are potential security loopholes in using the suggestion as given)

These are options set on source (from where you are ssh’ing)

• Host *
• ForwardAgent yes (forwarding ssh-agent, so that you do not need to distribute your private keys everywhere)
• CheckHostIP yes (probably good to have for security)
• StrictHostKeyChecking no (disables security attribute associated with keys to hosts)
• TCPKeepAlive yes (very handy in shaky internets)
• #AllowTcpForwarding yes (this is only required when you use ssh as a socks proxy)
• UserKnownHostsFile /dev/null (security threat, handy when you have a cloud env, where the same IP are assigned to new setups)
• IdentitiesOnly yes (very handy, when you have a large no. of keys loaded into your ssh-agent and occasionally you have to log into a server with another key)

Thanjavur - The Great 'Raja Raja Chola I' built this enormous temple exactly 1004 years ago!

Thanjavur!!!

Taken from wikipedia, The name came from the killing of daemon called Tanjan by 'Neelamegha Perumal' a form of Vishnu, thus Thanjavur!

Brihadeshwar Temple  is one of the largest, temples in India, built by The king 'Raja Raja Chola I' in the years 1003 tp 1010 AD.

Amazing place and amazing food. The drive was even better, took the Bangalore -> Salem -> Namakkal -> Karur -> Trichy -> Thanjavur route.

Stayed at Abbi's Inn

Here are some pictures from the trip.

Living Life or Leaving Life

This question has always intrigued me, and this has nothing to do with my stint at Iskcon.

Mahi Gal, Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 6, Episode 4 (excellent music and lyrics) archived

 

Thanks to 'Syed Obaid Hasan Raza' for translating, archiving it here as well -

shaam payi muk aasaan gaiyaan
Evening has fallen and my yearnings have reached an end

ni mera chaḍ gaye kaag banera
The crows have flown from their perch above my wall

maape sab sahelaṛiyaan
My parents and all my friends

ni mainoon taa’nah dende tera
Taunt me with my love for you

ho panchhi wi muṛ gharaan noon aande
Even birds come home at the end of the day

kyoon chit naeen karda tera
So why does your heart not urge you to return?

aa sardaar wasa ja jhokaan
Come, my master, and make this dwelling flourish

kadi pa tatṛi wal phera
Come and see this miserable beggar sometime

kade aa ve maahi gal lag ve
Come sometime, beloved, and gather me to your heart

teri deed ghareebaan da hajj ve
Seeing you is the supreme pilgrimage for us poor beggars

haaye ve
Oh!

kade aa ve maahi gal lag ve
Come sometime, beloved, and gather me to your heart

teri deed ghareebaan da hajj ve
Seeing you is the supreme pilgrimage for us poor beggars

kade aa ve maahi gal lag ve
Come sometime, beloved, and gather me to your heart

saabat rakh pareet noon
Let love remain constant

kite pa watnaan wal phera
And come visit your home sometime

ho panchhi wi muṛ gharaan noon aande
Even birds come home at the end of the day

kyoon chit naeen karda tera
So why does your heart not urge you to return?
(sargam)

‘urfi to may-andesh ze ghaugha-i raqeebaan
Urfi, don’t worry about the uproar your rivals create

aawaaz-i sagaan kam nakunad rizq-i gada ra
The barking of dogs does not diminish the humble beggar’s daily bread
(sargam)

kade aa ve maahi gal lag ve
Come sometime, beloved, and gather me to your heart

teri deed ghareebaan da hajj ve
Seeing you is the supreme pilgrimage for us poor beggars

kade aa ve maahi gal lag ve
Come sometime, beloved, and gather me to your heart

nah main sohni nah gun palle
I’m not beautiful, nor have I any great virtues

nah main sohni nah gun palle
I’m not beautiful, nor have I any great virtues

mere ‘aib nimaani de kajj we
Please hide the flaws of this miserable wretch

kade aa ve maahi gal lag ve
Come sometime, beloved, and gather me to your heart

teri deed ghareebaan da hajj ve
Seeing you is the supreme pilgrimage for us poor beggars

kade aa ve maahi gal lag ve
Come sometime, beloved, and gather me to your heart

Davmail Gateway server implements EWS Cal, mail, smtp

My search for a EWS way of fetching email came to a halt. An awesome software exists. DAVMAIL!
Awesome part is, it implements POP/IMAP/SMTP/Caldav/Carddav/LDAP   which is awesome! 

recommended. 

Hanuman Chalisa Lata Mangeshkar I Shri Hanuman Chalisa

How fortunate we are to hear Lata Mangeshkar Mataji (she is the same age my mother is). Humbled and awe stuck. Jaya Bajrangbali.

Shri guru charan saroj raj nij mane mukure sudhaari
 Varnao raghuvar vimal jasu jo daayaku phal chaari
 Budhi hin tanu janike sumirau pavan kumaram
 Bal budhi vidya dehu mohe harahu kalesavikaar
 
 Jai hanuman gyan gun saagar
 Jai kapis tihun lok ujaagar
 Ram doot atulit bal dhaama
 Anjani-putra pavan sut naama
 Mahavir vikram bajrangi
 Kumati nivaar sumati ke sangi
 Kanchan varan viraaj subesa
 Kaanan kundal kunchit kesaa
 Haath vajra aur dhuvaje viraaje
 Kandhe moonj janehu saaje
 
 Shankar suvan kesri nandan
 Tej prataap maha jag vandan
 Vidyavaan guni ati chaatur
 Raam kaaj karibe ko aatur
 Prabhu charitra sunibe ko rasiya
 Raam lakhan sita man basiya
 Sukshma roop dhari siyahi dikhaava
 Vikat roop dhari lanka jalaava
 Bhima roop dhari asur sanghaare
 Ramachandra ke kaaj sanvaare
 
 Laaye sanjivan lakhan jiyaaye
 Shri raghuvir harashi ur laaye
 Raghupati kinhi bahut badhaayi
 Tum mam priye bharat-hi sam bhaai
 Sahas badan tumharo yash gaave
 As kahi shripati kanth lagaave
 Sankadik brahmadi muneesa
 Naarad saarad sahit aheesa
 Yam kuber digpal jahan te
 Kavi kovid kahi sake kahan te
 
 Tum upkaar sugreevahin keenha
 Ram milaay rajpad deenha
 Tumharo mantra vibheeshan maana
 Lankeshwar bhay sub jag jaana
 Yug sahastra jo jan par bhaanu
 Leelyo tahi madhur phal jaanu
 Prabhu mudrika meli mukh maahee
 Jaladhi langhi gaye achraj naahee
 Durgaam kaaj jagat ke jete
 Sugam anugraha tumhre tete
 
 Ram dware tum rakhvaare
 Hoat na agya binu paisare
 Sub sukh lahai tumhari sarna
 Tum rakshak kaahu ko darna
 Aapan tej samhaaro aapai
 Teenhon lok haank te kanpai
 Bhoot pisaach nikat nahin aavai
 Mahaavir jab naam sunavai
 Naase rog harai sab peera
 Japat nirantar hanumant beera
 
 Sankat se hanuman chudavai
 Mann karam vachan dyan jo lavai
 Sab par raam tapasvee raaja
 Tinke kaaj sakal tum saaja
 Aur manorath jo koi lavai
 Sohi amit jeevan phal pavai
 Charon yug partap tumhaara
 Hai persidh jagat ujiyaara
 Saadhu sant ke tum rakhwaare
 Asur nikandan ram dulhaare
 
 Ashta sidhi nav nidhi ke dhaata
 Us var deen janki maata
 Raam rasaayan tumhare paasa
 Sada raho raghupati ke daasa
 Tumhare bhajan raam ko pavai
 Janam janam ke dukh bisravai
 Anth kaal raghuvir pur jayee
 Jahaan janam hari-bakht kahayee
 Aur devta chit na dharehi
 Hanumanth se hi sarve sukh karehi
 
 Sankat kate mite sab peera
 Jo sumirai hanumat balbeera
 Jai jai jai hanuman gosahin
 Kripa karahu gurudev ki nyahin
 Jo sat baar paath kare koyi
 Chutehi bandhi maha sukh hoyi
 Jo yah padhe hanuman chalisa
 Hoye siddhi sakhi gaureesa
 Tulsidaas sada hari chera
 Keejai das hrdaye mein dera
        
 Pavantnayi sankat harana mangal murti roopa
 Ram lakhan sita sahita hrdaye basahu sur bhoopa