Barefoot running shoes are kinda cool

I have been a casual runner for 10 years now, running at least once a month for fun, ranging from 5kms to 15kms. I have changed a handful of shoes since then, each having a different combination of advantage and disadvantage. I have used Reebok, Puma and Skechers and I prefer shoes having a larger…

Don’t throw away old devices, repurpose them in these cool ways

Inspired by the amazing folks over at r/androidafterlife, I want to tell my story: In my household, we use our phones for as long as they are able to function normally, even if they are super slow and the batteries have gotten worse. That means when we do upgrade, it’s because the previous one had…

How to wake up early and feel fresh

I love waking up early, more so when everyone else is asleep. It feels like the entire world is quiet and you have this time to get ahead of them. I know night owls claim to feel focused late at night, but I feel tired at night so I’d rather be a morning lark instead….

Best Noise cancelling headphones for travel in 2022

I travel on the Mumbai Suburban Trains for work 6 days a week. I hate the long 1.5 hour commute so I wanted to make it suck less. In addition to the long time wasted commuting, the trains are quite noisy which gets on my nerves after a while. So I decided to tackle this…

My love-hate relationship with Apple

Apple has remained THE premium brand in our eyes with the (supposed) best hardware and software integration. I believed I had a fair idea about the shortcomings of Apple devices and hence made a conscious decision to get the iPad 6th gen in 2019 and the iPhone XR in 2020. I was aware of the…

I Switched From Windows to Linux. Here’s Why:

Up until a month ago I was convinced that only the Hacker Bois use Linux. I believed it’s hard to install, hard to maintain and requires a good level of technical knowledge just to do basic tasks. I disregarded the fact that I had seen many government offices use Ubuntu because they probably have a…

Beginner Audiophile Headphones!

I have always loved listening to music and I keep trying to find ways to improve that experience. During my teen years, I listened to portable FM radios and cassette players before downloading mp3s, eventually switching to streaming from YouTube, Spotify and now Apple Music. It was during the pandemic when I discovered the YouTube…

Apple Music Lossless is here! Can we have a HiFi iPod please?!

Apple music lossless has been introduced (already rumored heavily) and it will be available for all Apple Music subscribers at no extra cost! Whoa! I’m really glad that I did not give in to temptations for buying the AirPods Pro, believing that I would buy it later when they get cheaper after the newer variant…

Stop scrolling, start enjoying!

For a long time I have struggled with researching the best media and the best way to experience it. Which albums are the best in each genre? Which artists have the most must-listen songs?Which is the best headphone in my budget? Should I stream from Apple or Spotify or should I download Hi-Res tracks for…

How to make hard decisions

Simple things like choosing what to wear can sometimes take up too much mind space while they have no real consequences. However the real problem arises when you have to make decisions that will impact your life and lives of others. Imagine the magnitude of decision making that people like presidents and prime ministers go…