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
Category: General
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
A month with Samsung Google Nexus
The large screen is a delight Makes google reader a good experience Copying text is messy and clumsy at times On the same wifi things load slower Of course the camera is not the best experience compared to iPhone 4S
My visit to the Passport Office Mumbai for re-issue of booklet
This is a summary of my experience on researching and successfully making an application for a new passport booklet since I had exhausted the pages of my old passport. Getting Started As the need to apply for a new passport came up, I started talking to friends & family back in India to figure out… Continue reading My visit to the Passport Office Mumbai for re-issue of booklet
Understanding the African geography
This month we finish about 9 months since we moved to Nairobi. But friends and family are yet confused on which part of the world is this place. No complaints. I was't very good with geography in school myself. So here is a ready reckoner on understanding the geography of where we live and more… Continue reading Understanding the African geography
How I spent time during the X’mas holidays
The 2011 X'mas holiday has been rather wonderful. Spent some lovely time exploring Nairobi with wife and a new set of friends we have here. Explored We visited the Nairobi National Park. Saw a few animals - Giraffes, Baboons, Bisons / Wild Bulls, lots of deers. Unfortunately could not see any of the wild cats.… Continue reading How I spent time during the X’mas holidays
WOW! Moment: When everyone is responsible for the customer
The WOW! Moment is when that little extra makes me have a wonderful customer service experience. On the weekend, wife and me were shopping for our new apartment at TACC Store. We were browsing the many colourful and rather confusing furnishing material section of the store. Due to the X'mas discounts, the store was busy and… Continue reading WOW! Moment: When everyone is responsible for the customer
My notes on 3 weeks in Nairobi
At the start of this year something interesting happened. First, I moved jobs and started doing something I was passionate about - working with a digital communication agency. And before I could even warm the office chair I was packed off for 2 months to visit the jungle land. Yes, I was in the Kenya… Continue reading My notes on 3 weeks in Nairobi
Featured as the twitterati in Campaign India
In a late last night tweet sir @additiyom tells me about the twitterati column in Campaign India's latest issue. Thanks to a super network and some efficient ex-colleagues at Mudra I was able to finally see what the buzz was all about. So here it is for you to stare and for me to smile.… Continue reading Featured as the twitterati in Campaign India
& As 2012 came to an end I had this "year end syndrome" where you look back into the year and wonder what did you achieve and did you live the year as expected. Of course, becoming a father was the biggest highlight for me in 2012. When I reviewed the year I observed the… Continue reading
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