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3 books I read in October
In the last few months I've managed to get some much needed free time to catch up on non-work related reading. I read 3 books and here is my snapshot review. Dongri to Dubai: Six decades of the Mumbai Mafia by Hussain Zaidi If you are one of those who was fascinated by movies like… Continue reading 3 books I read in October
Weekend Reading #2
This is my second post in what I am trying to do every Friday. Here I put together 5 interesting articles which I read during the week and think you too should spend some time reading over the weekend. Let me know if you've read something interesting and I would be happy to share it… Continue reading Weekend Reading #2
“Give me coffe…
"Give me coffee to change the things I can change, and wine to accept the things I can't." -Ryan Seacrest
Skoda Octavia Classifieds Ad – Good copy work
Last week woke up to see the front page of Times of India taken over by a colourful classifieds feature. Initially I skipped it thinking the copywriter would have written some dummy copy. But on a closer look, I was amazed. Such good effort went into writing each of the classified ad. Take a look,… Continue reading Skoda Octavia Classifieds Ad – Good copy work
Weekend Reading #1
On Fridays I try and pick 5 articles which I have read during the week and think you should read them too. And Then Steve Said, ‘Let There Be an iPhone’ [The New York Times] Start Something: The Power of Side Projects [Busy Building Things] The technology modernising Kenya's matatus [BBC News] The Secrets of… Continue reading Weekend Reading #1
iOS 7 – A few things I liked
After much fanfare the iOS 7 was released this week and it took some effort to download it thanks to slow speeds on my MTNL connection. The update is a whopping 750MB. Been a few hours since I started using it and here is my first hand take on it: Its a massive upgrade for… Continue reading iOS 7 – A few things I liked
Monday Mumble: Book a local train ticket with your phone
You can book airline tickets online. You can book railway tickets (long-distance). But you can't buy a local train ticket online. Can you? Here is the idea: Using your mobile phone you could buy a Western / Central Railway local ticket. SMS / USSD will definitely be the most accessible option. You will need to… Continue reading Monday Mumble: Book a local train ticket with your phone
Hungama’s iPhone App
After using Dhingana and Gaana apps on the iPhone I finally decided to get the Hungama app thanks to the heavy advertising they were doing on Facebook. I really thought I wasn't missing out on much until I actually tried it. The app's user experience is much more slick than the other two. Also being… Continue reading Hungama’s iPhone App
Thou shalt follow these instructions
So my cousin has recently been joined by her brother to now stay in Mumbai and study in the local college. As a welcome, here are some of the instructions she set out for him. They really put a smile on my face and she was kind of enough to share these photos with me.
Kapil's Korner 