Comments for Anay Kamat's Weblog http://anaykamat.com Technology, Programming, Career, Fun, Friends And Thoughts Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:39:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Professionalism: A misunderstood term by Joanne http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/professionalism-a-misunderstood-term/#comment-657 Joanne Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:37:18 +0000 http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/professionalism-a-misunderstood-term/#comment-657 When someone says "you need to be more professional", they usually mean "no one will respect you or take you seriously if you ". Whether or not it was irresponsible is often a matter of opinion, but a good employee will listen to such statements. The problem comes when they use other peoples' standards of what is "professional" instead of their own. It is very possible to be respected and still be humorous, informal, and dress casually. But some people believe those are immature behaviors, so they encourage a "professional" personality that dresses formally, doesn't laugh or joke, overemphasizes rules, doesn't allow any non-work-related activity in the office, and so on. This kind of "professional" can be spotted a mile off and adds no benefit to a work group. Such people would be better served if they developed the behaviors listed in the original post that really do mark professionals, and integrated them into their real personality. When someone says “you need to be more professional”, they usually mean “no one will respect you or take you seriously if you “. Whether or not it was irresponsible is often a matter of opinion, but a good employee will listen to such statements. The problem comes when they use other peoples’ standards of what is “professional” instead of their own.

It is very possible to be respected and still be humorous, informal, and dress casually. But some people believe those are immature behaviors, so they encourage a “professional” personality that dresses formally, doesn’t laugh or joke, overemphasizes rules, doesn’t allow any non-work-related activity in the office, and so on. This kind of “professional” can be spotted a mile off and adds no benefit to a work group.

Such people would be better served if they developed the behaviors listed in the original post that really do mark professionals, and integrated them into their real personality.

]]> Comment on Fring with Airtel GPRS by Emilio http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/fring-with-airtel-gprs/#comment-584 Emilio Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:09:32 +0000 http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/fring-with-airtel-gprs/#comment-584 Thanks Thanks

]]> Comment on Fring with Airtel GPRS by Anay http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/fring-with-airtel-gprs/#comment-579 Anay Fri, 30 May 2008 13:49:27 +0000 http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/fring-with-airtel-gprs/#comment-579 Hi Emilio, I had used the plan which gave me free 1GB data transfer per month. The rental used to be around Rs.600. I was able to use it at such a low rate due to this 1GB data transfer plan. Otherwise, it would have been quite expensive. Hi Emilio,

I had used the plan which gave me free 1GB data transfer per month. The rental used to be around Rs.600. I was able to use it at such a low rate due to this 1GB data transfer plan. Otherwise, it would have been quite expensive.

]]> Comment on Fring with Airtel GPRS by Emilio http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/fring-with-airtel-gprs/#comment-578 Emilio Fri, 30 May 2008 13:05:59 +0000 http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/fring-with-airtel-gprs/#comment-578 Hi Anay. I am also looking at using the N72 with the Airtel GPRS facility. Could you please throw some light on the cost? This means the monthly rental as well as the data transfer based usage cost. Hi Anay.
I am also looking at using the N72 with the Airtel GPRS facility.
Could you please throw some light on the cost? This means the monthly rental as well as the data transfer based usage cost.

]]> Comment on Humorous Video: Agile vs. Waterfall by Dony http://anaykamat.com/2008/03/12/humorous-video-agile-vs-waterfall/#comment-539 Dony Fri, 02 May 2008 09:10:31 +0000 http://anaykamat.com/2008/03/12/humorous-video-agile-vs-waterfall/#comment-539 Well I have been working with PHP , forayed into FLEX , OpenLaszlo as well ... Well I have been working with PHP , forayed into FLEX , OpenLaszlo as well …

]]> Comment on Humorous Video: Agile vs. Waterfall by Anay http://anaykamat.com/2008/03/12/humorous-video-agile-vs-waterfall/#comment-536 Anay Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:01:09 +0000 http://anaykamat.com/2008/03/12/humorous-video-agile-vs-waterfall/#comment-536 Hi Dony, I do remember you. So which open source projects are you working with? Hi Dony, I do remember you. So which open source projects are you working with?

]]> Comment on Humorous Video: Agile vs. Waterfall by Dony http://anaykamat.com/2008/03/12/humorous-video-agile-vs-waterfall/#comment-535 Dony Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:05:19 +0000 http://anaykamat.com/2008/03/12/humorous-video-agile-vs-waterfall/#comment-535 Hi Anay Hope u remember me ... Dony Alex , Guru's friend from NIT. Well came across your blog. Quite an interesting read. In fact I have been associated with OpenSource Tech for the past 2 years , more or less PHP dominant. Hi Anay

Hope u remember me … Dony Alex , Guru’s friend from NIT. Well came across your blog. Quite an interesting read. In fact I have been associated with OpenSource Tech for the past 2 years , more or less PHP dominant.

]]> Comment on Fring with Airtel GPRS by Anay http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/fring-with-airtel-gprs/#comment-193 Anay Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:21:05 +0000 http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/fring-with-airtel-gprs/#comment-193 Hi Sandeep! I had actually activated Airtel Mobile Office on my N72 and with that as the access point, fring works without any problem. As far as I know, airtel live has limited functionality. So activate mobile office on your handset and use that as an access point. Let me know how it works. Hi Sandeep!

I had actually activated Airtel Mobile Office on my N72 and with that as the access point, fring works without any problem. As far as I know, airtel live has limited functionality. So activate mobile office on your handset and use that as an access point.

Let me know how it works.

]]> Comment on Fring with Airtel GPRS by sandeep http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/fring-with-airtel-gprs/#comment-192 sandeep Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:13:24 +0000 http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/fring-with-airtel-gprs/#comment-192 hi, i'm from bangalore. i use airtel service on my N72 as well. But the customer care says that airtel live is the gprs connection from airtel. But fring doesn't connect with this access point. can u throw some light? Thanks. Sandeep hi,
i’m from bangalore. i use airtel service on my N72 as well. But the customer care says that airtel live is the gprs connection from airtel. But fring doesn’t connect with this access point.
can u throw some light?
Thanks.
Sandeep

]]> Comment on Professionalism: A misunderstood term by Terry L. Sumerlin http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/professionalism-a-misunderstood-term/#comment-144 Terry L. Sumerlin Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:09:38 +0000 http://anaykamat.com/2007/12/30/professionalism-a-misunderstood-term/#comment-144 The professional qualities you mention are musts if one is to be successful in the workplace. If colleges do not teach them, there are many great books that do. You have made some very good observations! Terry L. Sumerlin The Barber-osopher Author/Motivational Speaker The professional qualities you mention are musts if one is to be successful in the workplace. If colleges do not teach them, there are many great books that do. You have made some very good observations!

Terry L. Sumerlin
The Barber-osopher
Author/Motivational Speaker

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