Two decade back I had never imagined how important (and how frustrating) email was going to be. Today, when I look at my most commonly used personal email id (yes, its a gmail id) it is a nightmarish mess of spam, alerts, notifications, family mails, transactions receipts and key documents. But this is only one… Continue reading The search for the best secure, encrypted and ad-free email service
Category: Tech-Talk
Evernote, Notion, Roam – Why and How I am using all of them
RoamResearch and Notion together create a perfect knowledge management work-flow and system.
Working from home and the tech I use
The lock-down has forced us to work from home and while some of us have been used to it (I used to work from home from 2015 to 2018 and still I find working from home more productive!) but a number of my friends have been finding it quite challenging. While there is a mental-shift… Continue reading Working from home and the tech I use
Dell XPS 13 – Display driver issues and blank screen fix
Dell XPS 13 is the best windows laptop that you can buy, this is what every review said when it was launched. Still, you google the best laptop and you are bound to see this laptop in almost every list on the net. But the reality is different. Reviews don't give you the real picture.… Continue reading Dell XPS 13 – Display driver issues and blank screen fix
Google Pixel 3XL – Why You Should Not Buy This Phone
While Google might have pulled off all its magic to design their best possible consumer device, Google Pixel 3 but I would not recommend this phone for any Indian buyer. Their customer service is just pathetic. I got Pixel 3XL on the day of its launch as my secondary device. Yes, Pixel or any android… Continue reading Google Pixel 3XL – Why You Should Not Buy This Phone
Amazon Echo vs Google Home – The right smart speaker for you
India's is often a neglected market for high-end and innovative consumer tech products. But gradually this is changing. Many of the latest consumer tech products are available in India after a few months of global launch. But for one of the hottest and fast-growing consumer product 'smart speakers', it is quite a delayed launch in… Continue reading Amazon Echo vs Google Home – The right smart speaker for you
Kindle Unlimited in India – Value for Money if you love Indian authors.
I subscribed to Kindle Unlimited when it was launched in India. It was a very attractive offer. You pay less than INR 2k for unlimited book reading. Pure joy for any bibliophile with a Kindle. In next 2-3 days, I realized that the books available under Kindle Unlimited are very limited and even those who… Continue reading Kindle Unlimited in India – Value for Money if you love Indian authors.
The biggest Productivity bottleneck for gadget/tech-lovers, and how to overcome it.
We love our gadgets and tinkering with them. We like to use the best of the best and cannot wait to get our hands on the next ‘beta’ or ‘developer version’. We experiments with all the shortcuts, mail-management systems, inbox zero, GTD… But if you are like me, we always feel that our systems are… Continue reading The biggest Productivity bottleneck for gadget/tech-lovers, and how to overcome it.
Dell XPS 13, 2015- Keyboard Problem
The compulsion of my professional environment often forces me to resort to Windows operating system. Especially for those spreadsheets and Microsoft Exchange requirements, when MacOS or Linux are still not up there. I use Macbook Pro as my primary machine but I wanted to get an ultrabook which I could use for travel and for… Continue reading Dell XPS 13, 2015- Keyboard Problem
Apple India- No options to customize iMacs
I often find laptops not adequate when I am working on multiple applications windows and require a bit of more power for photo editing or any other resource hungry operations. Since I have been pretty impressed by the quality (both in terms of software and hardware) of Apple products, I decided to invest in an… Continue reading Apple India- No options to customize iMacs