As I watched the Federer: Final Twelve Days and relived that announcement day on Twitter and following the final match at Laver Cup 2022, I remembered my letter to him that I never published. To Roger Federer, I will admit, I cursed you for beating Pistol Pete in 2001 during R16 at SW19. Ever since, you have slowly but surely made me i...

We have stuffs (large and small) in every household. Large stuffs are the ones that generally occupy more space, or perhaps they rarely move around your home. Small stuffs don't occupy that much physical space, but have a tendency to move around a lot. Having too much of the large stuff is when you feel there is not much space or think...

Everyone is different — some people look inside them and reflect well, while others need to act to understand more about them. Whichever is your starting point, remember that it is an ebb and flow cycle; we cannot remain in the same camp for too long. Keep on reflecting without taking any action, you will eventually grow frustrated as ...

In the physical world, adopting minimalism means prioritising quality over quantity. In doing so, we seek items that serve multiple purposes, aiming to maximise utility while minimising the physical footprint. How does this philosophy translate into the technology/information realm? — Not so fucking well. Here, multipurpose tools encom...

I was playing Monopoly with my 8-year-old daughter. My wife and I don't remember talking about taxes in front of her (at least not consciously); her statement impressed upon me. There are two boxes in the Monopoly game board: • Super Tax: You have to pay 100 bucks to the banker • Income Tax: You have to pay 200 bucks to the banker She ...

Ah, that frustrating moment when you see a few pounds taken off your bank account because you forgot to cancel some freaking service before its trial period ends. Now there are some categories which are just software; some genuine service that is subscription. But, these products which rely on prospects forgetting to cancel during the ...

If you want to punish a programmer who has moved on from Oracle database development, there is a proven method — Make him use this tool called SQL Developer. To make it soul sucking depressing, make him do that from a Remote Windows Desktop. There probably are 1000 articles explaining how to configure this damn tool to work fast, but w...

As I eagerly await our local library move to a different/closer building; bigger, better and fully renovated, I was pondering why I still like the idea of our local library when you get everything digital these days. When you visit a brick and mortar library, you are intentional with your visit; a specific book you have in mind or pick...