Those who think clearly, listen
The art of thinking clearly needs above average listening skills. One way to develop this skill is to listen to books being read out to you… particularly by people who know how to read well. By the way, even when we read books, our mind pauses other activities and listens carefully… and we call this...
The double-helix of imagination and technology
Imagination is the most advanced technology that we have today. What is equally true is that technology today is also as imaginative as imagination can be… and so there is obviously no lockdown for an imaginative use of technology if one adds a bit of technology to imagination! There is a whole world beyond canoodles,...
Technology is a double shot of espresso
I’ve always believed that technology dances with the spirit of life… and I did not use the word humanity because from cellular agriculture and medicine to entertainment and information, from the ethics of politics and the economics of infrastructure, and even from the sweat and blood of relationships to the heat and dust of yearnings...
Rip Van Winkle calls himself Z1Pro
‘Rip Van Winkle in 2019?’ exclaimed a friend, ‘but isn’t he a character in a story published in America in 1819?’ Yes, we all know how Rip Van Winkle falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains only to wake up two decades later. The American Revolution was over by then and he is obviously unfamiliar with...
Technology is a double shot of espresso
I’ve always believed that technology dances with the spirit of life… and I did not use the word humanity because from agriculture and medicine to entertainment and information, from the ethics of politics and the economics of infrastructure, and even from the sweat and blood of relationships to the heat and dust of yearnings it...
The future arrives seamlessly
The future is poised to arrive seamlessly for everyone in India. Among other parameters is obviously the potential to own and use technology effectively. One doesn’t necessarily have to drive an expensive car to be able to afford a smartphone that connects with all new-age aspirations. Yes, even the youth of Tier-III and Tier-IV cities...
Who says what to stay smart
Smart politicians. Smart bureaucrats. Smart managers. Smart journalists. Smart soldiers. Smart bloggers. Smart authors. Smart travelers. Smart housewives. Smart shoppers. Smart vendors. Smart drivers. Smart cyclists. Smart walkers. Smart parents. Smart enemies. Smart speakers. Smart beggars. Smart pedestrians. The truth is that there is no end to who or what aspires to get tagged with...
We’re almost there
Smartness is in. Today even a bin Thinks it is a sin To mix And not fix The biodegradables With harmful disposables. IoT is on its way to win Smartness is finally in. Look anywhere around in a store or browse anywhere on an online portal, the most frequent eyeball catchers will invariably be gadgets...
XXX
Thirty in Roman Numerals is XXX and we know the three together are often used for love and kisses besides to their snide relationship with porn. So when I read somewhere that most of us use barely thirty percent of the capabilities of a smartphone or any other gadget, I wasn’t surprised. ‘After all,’ I...
Budget means making meaningful technology work at lower costs
Budget phones have been flooding the Indian market for long now and every company from the best known to the newbies fight for a larger share in this segment. Does this mean that smartphones in this segment can afford to compromise with the features that have the power to attract buyers? No. This simply means...
The simplest guide to earning money through blogging
Over a period of time I have realized that most people do not like massive paragraphs and long articles. But I simply cannot distance myself from this as writing long posts is my style. So if you want to read more about how your passion for blogging can result in income, read Blogging is an...
Conversation with an influencer
Not every conversation begins with some kind of an affirmation of positive expectations, but this one did. ‘So you fancy you are an influencer?’ I asked. ‘More than that,’ he replied, ‘I am a writer. I draw. I sketch. I handle my DSLR rather adroitly…’ ‘How does all this help?’ ‘You didn’t let me complete,’...
