E@zyVG’s Vichar::World Connected

Yesterday I launched the version 2 of Linux and Open Source Blog, completely with new design with a switch from wordpress.com to personal hosting.

С чего это Акадо незаконно взимает плату (450 р.) за переход на более дешёвый тарифный план???

Предисловие: С 1-го Мая 2008 г. мой интернет провайдер Миг-Телеком был поглощен компанией Акадо за $18 миллионов. Когда Я захотел переитй с тарифа “Миг-Silver” (750руб./месец) на новыи “Онлайн+ 10000″ (700руб./месец), у меня дополнительно сняли 450руб. за смену тарифа, что незаконно по закону действующей на территорий Российской Федерациb.

Известно, что с 1-го января 2008 г. запрещено брать деньги за смену тарифного плана. Тем не менее, второй по величине московский провайдер Акадо за переход на более дешёвый тариф снимает 450 р. Ниже — обоснование незаконности такой процедуры. Думаю, многим может пригодиться.

Вот все документы, которые доказывают, что Акадо не имеет право брать деньги за смену тарифа.

В Постановлении Правительства Российской Федерации «Об утверждении перечня наименований услуг связи, вносимых в лицензии, и перечней лицензионных условий» № 87 от 18 февраля 2005 г. написан перечень услуг, которые относятся к телематике:

цитата:

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XVI. Перечень лицензионных условий осуществления деятельности в области оказания телематических услуг связи
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4. Обеспечение предоставления абоненту и (или) пользователю*: а) передачи факсимильных сообщений; б) передачи сообщений электронной почтой; в) доступа к информации с использованием инфокоммуникационных технологий.

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В этот пункт перечня Постановлением Правительства Российской Федерации от 10 сентября 2007 г. № 575 «Об утверждении Правил оказания телематических услуг связи» были внесены следуюшие важные для нас изменения:

цитата:

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1. Утвердить прилагаемые Правила оказания телематических услуг связи и ввести их в действие с 1 января 2008 г.
2. Подпункты «а» - «в» пункта 4 раздела XVI перечней лицензионных условий … изложить в следующей редакции:
«а) доступа к сети связи лицензиата;
б) доступа к информационным системам информационно-телекоммуникационных сетей, в том числе к сети Интернет;
в) приема и передачи телематических электронных сообщений.».

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Таким образом, с 1 января 2008 года доступ в инет, а так же доступ к сети лицензиата (это на тот случай, если Акадо заявит, что оно предоставляет доступ не к инету, а к сети другого провайдера) являются телематическими услугами и регулируются п. 50 того же документа, где написано:

цитата:

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50. … Плата за изменение тарифного плана с абонента не взимается.

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Если хотите, вот комментарий юриста: http://www.iks-media.ru/articles/249828.html

Вот как все было: Отправив факсом жалобу в Федеральную службу по надзору в сфере массовых коммуникаций, связи и охраны культурного наследия, позже позвонили из Акадо, сказали, что произошёл “сбой программы”, что деньги сниматься не должны были (хотя о взимании платы написано на оф. сайте и это подтверждают в техподдержке) и их вернули. Просили отозвать жалобу, я отказался.

Ваши деиствия: Итак, если у вас в этом году при смене тарифа произошёл аналогичный “сбой программы”, звоните в техподдержку и просите исправить ошибку. На всякий случай, ниже — текст заявления, которое Вы можете отправить по факсу 748-76-80, или написать письмо на адрес: 109074, Москва, Китай городский проезд, 7, стр. 2 (все необходимые телефоны Федеральной службы по надзору в сфере массовых коммуникаций есть на их сайте, можно позвонить и проконсультироваться).
(жирным выделен текст, который нужно заменить)

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               Заместителю руководителя Федеральной службы
               по надзору в сфере массовых коммуникаций,
               связи и охраны культурного наследия
               Власовой Светлане Борисовне от
               [b]Фамилия Имя Отчество (в родительном падеже)[/b],
               проживающего по адресу: индекс, адрес, тел

         ЗАЯВЛЕНИЕ

В настоящее время я являюсь абонентом интернет-провайдера «Акадо»
(№ договора 66666666) который за смену тарифного плана (с название старого тарифа
на тарифный план название нового тарифа, заявка № 123456 g123456)
списал с моего счёта сумму 450 рублей. О взимании платы за переход на
более дешёвый тариф написано на официальном сайте провайдера:
http://mig-telecom.ru/prices/internet/unlim/ или 
http://akado.ru/tariffs/internet/

На все мои заявления о незаконности взимания платы за смену тарифного
плана и просьбы вернуть списанные за это деньги реакции со стороны
провайдера так и не последовало.
(В связи с Постановлением Правительства Российской Федерации от 10 сентября 2007 г.
№ 575 «Об утверждении Правил оказания телематических услуг связи», с 1 января
2008 года доступ к информационным системам
информационно-телекоммуникационных сетей, в том числе к сети Интернет,
а так же доступ к сети лицензиата относятся к телематическим услугам и
регулируются Постановлением Правительства Российской Федерации «Об
утверждении перечня наименований услуг связи, вносимых в лицензии, и
перечней лицензионных условий» № 87 от 18 февраля 2005 г, которое
запрещает взымание платы за изменение тарифного плана (”50. … Плата
за изменение тарифного плана с абонента не взимается.”)).
Прошу
принять необходимые меры по исправлению существующей ситуации и
сообщить о них по вышеуказанному адресу или по электронной почте: e-mail@mail.ru

С уважением,
Фамилия Имя Отчество.

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Скриншоты подтверждающие что Акадо до сих пор взимает 450руб. за смену тарифа по сей день:

На сайте Акадо - Миг-Телеком (будущее Акадо-ЮЗАО наверника)

На оффициальном сайте Акадо.ру

В ближаищие пару месяцов, посмотрев на качество предоставляемой услуги, буду решать переходить на Корбину.ру или оставатся с Акадо. Вы как думаете?

P.S.> Благодарю юзера -Alex- из forum.ixbt.com за предоставленную информацию.

…. Not The Dream But Still Excellent Results

Unfortunately the 4.0 mark remained unreachable ……

Few days ago I ordered parts to assemble a new computer for myself. After receiving them all, first thing was to check if all was working fine in default mode, i.e. just plug everything and press the power button and after that install the OS. OS, well, at first I installed Linux (trust it more at this than Windows), the openSUSE distribution and after that the all necessary Windows, in my case the Vista x64, for doing all the overclocking. Once through the installing of OSs, came a time to squeeze maximum out of newly built computer. Here is how it looks from inside:

all the wires nicely tucked for better airflow

the blue aura

I was able to reach easily 3.6Ghz out of my Q6600 G0 processor. Next was 3.8Ghz, and that is where I reached the maximum stability, though 4.0Ghz was in reach. What I mean to say is from the tests the Asus P5K-E can handle around 490-500Mhz, meaning that when i tried to go for 4.0Ghz (500×9 or 450×8), the system was very-very unstable, even with the Vcore set @1.65, which of course is damn to high, unless you have some excellent watercooling. I could reach Windows log-in screen, but most of the time it just crashed. Have to say that when it came to runnig Linux, it did much better. All this meant that this particular silicon die was not planning playing nice @4Ghz. After this I decided to go for sweet spot 3.8Ghz, knowing that 3.9Ghz will also require high voltage.

Notice: All voltages mentioned here are that of in BIOS readings, same as what you see in CPU-Z, Asus Probe, etc. And temperatures what I saw in Core Temp 0.97.1.

3.8Ghz - not bad, but I didn’t want to have my system running hot with high Vcore. 3.8Ghz came as Vcore @1.525 initially and FSB @423×9 with NB @ 1.40V and memory runnig @1016Mhz 2.10V with 5-5-5-18 timings (memory was able to reach a max of only 30-40Mhz over its’ rated speed). At these settings computer was stable running several 32M SuperPi, several runs of 3DMark06 and several hours with OCCT at mix mode, but not with Prime95 (but with 3.7Ghz was stable). Being frank, I am not that bothered with Prime95, as am not planning to run some high FPU intensive simulations where minor mathematical error ruins whole deal. Next step was to see what P5K Pencil Vdroop (voltage fluctuation problem) Mod would give me. As this is not the first time I was doing mod, I checked few forums for instructions and went ahead. Wow … this mod came as surprise. Voltage fluctuation vanished 99.5%. Before if I wanted a real Vcore 1.525, I had to set Vcore 1.56 in BIOS, and it fluctuated quite a lot when in IDLE and LOAD. With this mod, I set 1.525 in BIOS and it was same in CPU-Z, and barely fluctuated between IDLE and LOAD, and even Prime95 runs became much more stable. What came to me as a very nice surprise, is that with this mod done, I could run the same settings not @1.52 but rather Vcore @1.4875. At this Vcore, apart from Prime95, all runs very nicely and mainly temperatures have dropped (even 1.4725 is working but not as quite stable as I would like).

Here is link to CPU-Z Validation Database

BTW, apart from lowering the Vcore, I also decided to changed the fan on Scythe Mugen cooler, which had 1200 RPM, to a little more powerful one, i.e. Zalman ZM-F3 set at around 1650-1700 RPM. With this I lowered temps another 2-4C. The following is what I get @IDLE with room temperature around 22C.

surely not the best result, perhaps AS5 in future will help

13.618secs is what I get from 1M on SuperPi/mod1.5 XS:

ah, I was hoping for 12.xxxs :-p

Now it was to overclocking the video card, which is MSI’s 8800GT, the OC version. The official specs for 8800GT are 600Mhz/1800Mhz/1500Mhz (Core Speed/Memory Speed/Shader Clock), while MSI 8800GT-OC came as 660Mhz/1900Mhz/1650Mhz. Surely, it is nice to get a pre-o/ced card, but then we enthusiasts want more. The max stable I could get from this card was 730Mhz/2050Mhz/1700Mhz, but then I decided to slow down and go with 701Mhz/2001Mhz/1701Mhz, so to keep the card cooler, as extra 30Mhz on core and 50Mhz on memeory wont give me much, besides I want my case to run little cooler so that all are in their sweet spot.

With Q6600 @3.8Ghz, Memory @1016Mhz and 8800GT @700/2000/1700 I get 15036 on 3DMark06. Compare this to around 3000 (as I remeber) I got from my previous rig.

Final O/C setup:

• Q6600 GO @3.8Ghz
  • Vista x64 Stable @1.48
  • Linux x86-64 Stable @1.46
    
• ASUS P5K-E @423×9 (BIOS 1012)
  
• OCZ Platinum XTC 2×2048MB @1016Mhz 5-5-5-18-4-60-8-4-4-2T
• MSI 8800GT 512MB @701/2001/1701Mhz

For a complete specs of my computer check out the following link.

Conclusion: Am I happy with the results … surely I am. A quad core @3.8Ghz is no joke and with 8800GT @700/2000, I can play current and near future releases at high resolutions with latest graphics effects and settings set at high. And think of all that blazing performance in Linux … hahaha :-p

On 4.0 Mark: I tried playing with different settings, including with CPU PLL Voltage, FSB Term. Voltage, SB/NB Voltage … but to no avail. If you think you can help me to reach the magic 4.0, please let me know, and if it will work, expect a donation from me.

Linux Test: I will soon have latest benchmarks done on Linux posted on my Linux and Open Source blog.

UPDATE (09.04.08): Super Pi result on Linux:

10.109 on Linux vs 13.618 on Windows

Yesssss ……. no, this is not April’s fool day joke

I was actually planning to upgrade my aging computer for some time now, and only now managed to sum up budget for new rig. Thanks to a project I’ll be working on, I got some advance payments, with which I am getting myself a new computer. You’ll notice that I ended up going with Intel Core 2 platform, rather than AMD Phenom that I was actually wanting, reason being that even with the latest Phenom X4 B3 stepping it doesn’t come close to what Core 2 has to offer, especially in the overclocking department. Also, this time it is nVidia video card, as ATI really does ruin mood when it comes to Linux desktops, ’cause of driver issues (do you know that in Vista’s case it is the other way around). So, here is what I ended up ordering, which should be delivered in next 2-4 days:

1. Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (Kentsfield 65nm) 2.40Ghz 8MB cache 1066Mhz [SLACR -> G0 Stepping]

The options were Q6600, E8400 and the latest Q9450. Went with Q6600 as I really wanted to make a jump straight to quad core, though of course the dual core E8400 would have overclocked better and would have ran cooler. Unfortunately the Q9450 is still not available, and those that have charge premium..

2. Scythe SCINF-1000 Mugen (Infinity)

I was always quite picky about cooling, hence went with one of the best the market has to offer.

3. ASUS P5K-E/WiFi AP (Intel P35+ICH9R chipsets)

4. OCZ Platinum XTC 2×2048MB DDR2 PC2-8000 OCZ2P10004GK 1000Mhz @5-5-5-18

Before I saw these sticks, I was going for Corsair Dominator TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF … boy I saved some $$.

5. MSI NX8800GT-T2D512E-OC 8800GT 512MB

In this case I had 2 options, the latest 9600GT and the older 8800GT. Simply speaking, the 9600GT has nothing much new to offer and 8800GT is definitely faster, as well as, at least here in Moscow, the price on both the cards are similar. Aah, Linux + nVidia card, I am gonna enjoy it.

6. 2xWestern Digital 500GB WD5000AAKS 16MB SATA-II

You somehow always manage to run out of space … this drive comes to the rescue.

7. NEC/Optiarc DVD-RW AD-7203S Labelflash SATA

My first SATA based DVD-RW …. yups, it is too early for Blue Ray ReWriter.

8. Microsonic CR09 USB 2.0 57-in-1 3.5″ int. USB 2.0 Card Reader

Needed SDHC support, as my older one didn’t support it.

9. TRENDnet TBW-105UB USB 2.0, Class II Bluetooth v2.0 with EDR

10. Thermaltake PurePower RX 600W ATX 2.2 (W0142)

Initially I was going for 500W, but then the price difference was not big, and decided to get 600W. I’ll need it to run my overclocked computer stable 24/7.

11. Thermaltake M9 Mid-Tower ATX Case

At first I was going for Thermaltake Armor Jr., but then found this case, which though not as sexy as previous one, seems to be better when it comes to cooling factor … and saved some $$.

That’s about it. I already have descent monitor (though already dreaming of 24-27″), keyboard/mouse combo and a webcam. If you wanna know which ones I got, you can check’em up here.

Now it is time to assemble and then start doing tests and benchmarks to reach the highest possible overclock with processor, motherboard and memory and as well with video card. Once completed I’ll post my results.

I am gonna enjoy this weekend like I haven’t for some time …. knock wood :-p Expect my next post once this computer has been assembled and thoroughly tested.

BTW, it came out to US$1310 in total.

I know, of course I do by this age, that you are not there, but in case you are, Santa (Дедушка Мороз), if by mistake you will reach this blog post of mine and you haven’t started your world tour, here is a list of my 5 tech gifts that I would like for next year:

1.

New computer based on AMD Spider platform with Phenom 9600 Black Edition processor + Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi motherboard + ATI Radeon HD 3870 video card. I’ll manage to buy DRAM, HDD and a new case myself :-p

2.

Definitely, PlayStation 3 is what I want to attach to my new LCD TV in the main room.

3.

HTC Tilt II can truly replace my little aging HTC Artemis.

Sony BRAVIA KDL-46XBR4 46-Inch LCD TV will be nice for watching the new Formula1 2008 season and to hookup my PS3 :-p

This one I’ll leave it up to you … you pick one yourself. I am quite sure you know what else I want, unless the above 4 (or should I say 6) requests are too much.

Actually, you know what, just number 1 will be enough. The rest 3 gifts, plus the one that you pick, you can present them, or something else, to the kids around the world. Make sure that every child from each continent receives one :)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. Let the New Year bring you lot’s of joy.

We all know what avatar is …. don’t we. But, in real, a lot of people don’t know what and from where the word “avatar” came from, which today is used as synonym for icon or graphical representation of yourself, or a user, in a shared virtual reality, such as internet and video games.

Avatara (“descent”), in Hinduism

19th century Indian painting depicting the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu: Fish (Matsya), Tortoise (Kurma), Boar (Varaha), Man-Lion (Narasimha), Dwarf (Vamana), Rama with the Ax (Parasurama), King Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki

In Hindu philosophy, an avatar (also spelled as avatara) (Sanskrit: अवतार, avatāra), most commonly refers to the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of a higher being (deva), or the Supreme Being (God) onto planet Earth, and is an important concept within Hinduism, particularly the Vaishnavite tradition (which worships Vishnu as the supreme god). Basically, in Hinduism, a god made visibly present, a deity in human or animal form to counteract some particular evil in the world. The term usually refers to 10 appearances of Vishnu. For example the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu. The word has also been used by extension to refer to the incarnations of God or highly influential teachers in other religions, especially by adherents to dharmic traditions when explaining figures such as Jesus. Often translated in English and used by its Christian equivalent as incarnation, the words have somewhat different connotations.

After a careful study of Indian religion, one contemporary Christian theologian found twelve basic characteristics in the avatar doctrines:

1. in Hindu belief the avatar is real, a visible and fleshly descent of the divine to the terrestrial plane
2. the human avatars are born in various ways but always through human parents
3. their lives mingle divine and human qualities
4. the avatars finally die
5. there may be a historical basis for some of the Hindu avatars Rama, Krishna, Chaitanya, Ramakrishna, for example
6. avatars are repeated: one appears whenever there is a catastrophic decline in righteousness
7. one avatar differs from another in character, temperament and worth
8. each comes with work to do: the restoration of harmony in human society and universe
9. avatars are not world-renouncing, and constantly advocate the importance of action rather than contemplation alone
10. avatars for Hindus provide “special revelation” as the self- manifestation of Godhead
11. they reveal a personal rather than impersonal God
12. avatars prove the existence of a God of grace, in Hindu eyes; as Ramanuja insisted, a man cannot maintain his existence without God and God cannot maintain Himself without man.”

- By Dr. Young Oon Kim (World Religions, Vol. 2)

So, now you know the word avatar originated from, and little more … just in case you didn’t know.

As most users on the internet, especially those that hang around different forums, use instant messengers, are into blogging and to some extent that use services such as Gravatar (idea of globally-recognized avatar), I also use an icon representation of myself, i.e. my avatar. For a long time, guess for past 3-4 years, I have been using the following avatar for myself:

As you can guess from the above pic, it is Williams-BMW Formual 1 car with AMD Athlon64 logo, using some colour effects. This avatar has become old, and I decided to go for another one, a new one, that will stay there for the near future. And here is what I came up with:

If you compare the two, they are quite different, though two common themes still prevail. Can you guess from the above pic what is it ……. 3,2,1 …. nops. OK, then let me explain you. The above is what you will find on a F1 2008 ForceIndia team car, it is the logo …. yes, again Formula1. Other than that you will also find a pic of a micro-processor die, in this case it being a Phenom X4 Agena die, just above my nick name … yes, AMD again. So I get a beautiful representation of Indian flag, in a silhouette of an eye, which I love; a piece of that tech, that I can’t live without; and a big fat number 1 which is always cool. Therefore:

Indian Flag + number 1 = nice F1 team logo in red + (Agena die + my nick + glassy look) = my new avatar

And I find it cool. I am no graphics designer, hence the simplicity :)

Geek fact: There are quite a few Unix computers on which the name of the superuser account is “avatar” rather than “root”. This quirk was originated by a CMU hacker who disliked the term “superuser”, and was propagated through an ex-CMU hacker at Tektronix.

I still wonder, why avatar, why not use the more familiar Western word, such as the Latin “incarnatus”, meaning “made flesh”? To expand further, ‘atman’ (Hindi) - soul remains same, though manifestations vary. Maybe the use of word ‘avatar’ had a deliberate intent, as the word implies a certain relationship between the “real” and the “virtual” world. Now to updating all those forum and messenger profiles and of course the Gravatar.

Yadaa Yadaa hi Dharmasya
Glanirbhavati Bharata
Abhyuttanam Adharmasya
Tadaatmaanam Srujamyaham
Paritranaya Sadhunaam
Vinaashaya ch Dushkritaam
Dharmasansthapanarthaya
Sambhavami Yuge Yuge

Whenever Dharma, or the situation of law and order, is endangered on this world, I incarnate onto this world to re establish Dharma (law and order), and to protect the Sadhus (saints) and to destroy the evil elements of the society.

-Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna

Right now I am using HTC P3300 “Artemis” - an award winning pocketpc phone with Windows Mobile 5 (upgraded to WM6) and cool design. But there are few things that I am missing, and one of them is a full QWERTY keyboard.

This is what I am hoping to own as my next mobile device replacing my current Artemis - the HTC P4550, code name “Kaiser” (sounds very cool).

Running on Windows Mobile 6 Professional, the P4550 has a 32bit Qualcomm MSM7200 CPU at 400Mhz (wonder how it compares to Samsung 400Mhz and perhaps PXA 412Mhz) with 128 MB RAM and 256Mb ROM with a 2.8 ” TFT screen and a full QWERTY keyboard with unique option that lets you tilt the screen to have it sit on your desk perfectly aimed at you.

The device supports plethora of networks - CSD, GPRS/EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA. Other key features include - SDIO, microSD, TransFlash slot, USB 2.0 client, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, WLAN and 3MP primary camera with VGA forward facing secondary camera. The only thing that I can think of missing from this killer device is VGA resolution - now that Toshiba and E-TEN are offering small-size Windows Mobile phones with touch screen and VGA resolution (640×480, but Toshiba offers even more: 800×480) it seems a little bit strange that HTC is missing this one from high range product such as Kaiser ……… making surfing the web much more pleasant experience than on QVGA screen.

Another really cool addition could have been a fingerprint scanner for authentication, such as one on Toshiba G900.

Complete specs for this device can be found here.

I guess the price will be quite steep for this device here in Moscow, at a mobile retail shop, perhaps somewhere in the range of $800-900, as I paid around $750 for my HTC Artemis. But that ain’t gonna stop me from getting one, that if I have cash :) Plus I am anxiously awaiting for one of those MIDs, running Linux, to hit the street.

Notice the presence of OS/2 Warp, which I really liked when it got launched and used for sometime, and one of the first books I bought on Linux back in 1998 in India.

According to a site NerdTests.com, here is what I have scored:

Though personally I think I am more of a geek than nerd. Wanna see how you score —-> head here.

This is how now my desktop a@home looks like … not much changes, apart from new monitor, webcam, keyboard and mouse and there at the bottom left corner my new HTC P3300 “Artemis”.

openSUSE 10.2: KDE 3.5.6 + Beryl/Xgl 0.2