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Counter Intuitive Data

Naveen Bachwani — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:15:32 +0000

Seth Godin asks some tough questions in the context of the deluge of data that’s all around us, and their effect on our decision making… The data shows, for example, that texting while driving is more dangerous than driving drunk. It doesn’t feel that way, of course, but will you respect the data and stop, cold [...]

The Gorakhpur Experience

Naveen Bachwani — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:09:03 +0000

If you’ve been following my blog, you already know that these past few weeks have been particularly hectic for me, thanks to all the activities surrounding my new web presence. But, amidst all the chaos, I missed out on blogging about an important event in the family. During the first week of October, we also made [...]

It’s Not About The Gear

Naveen Bachwani — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:29:54 +0000

Many a times, I have offered helpful advice to friends on how to improve their photography skills. While some of them are absolute beginners, others have had some experience with basic cameras and typically think of “upgrading their equipment” the moment they contemplate taking the hobby seriously. Sadly, more often than not, expensive gear is not the [...]

When Two Become One

Naveen Bachwani — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:04:59 +0000

A discussion with some colleagues over lunch left me wondering if I could distill my learnings from married life (mine and others’) into a thumb-rule or a litmus test? In my time, I’ve seen many a marriage fail and succeed. And, I know that there can’t be a surefire check or a formula to make it [...]

Past Post: Bombay: The City Within

Naveen Bachwani — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:15:54 +0000

Way back in 2004, I blogged about a forwarded email that captured some of the spirit of Life in Bombay (or Mumbai, as we now know it)… - You say “town ” and expect everyone to know that this means south of Kemps Corner. - Your door has more than three locks. - Rs 500 worth of groceries [...]

E63 Rocks!

Naveen Bachwani — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:47:10 +0000

I have used a lot of mobile handsets, believe me. And, till date, the E63 is simply the best smartphone I have ever encountered. My typical association with each new cellphones lasts between 6-8 months. In the past, I have extensively used and tested handsets from Nokia, HTC, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Palm and Apple. [...]

Happy New Year

Naveen Bachwani — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:35:37 +0000

Diwali (Deepavali) is a significant festival for millions of people around the world. Wikipedia writes: While Diwali is popularly known as the “festival of lights”, the most significant spiritual meaning is “the awareness of the inner light”… While the story behind Diwali varies from region to region, the essence is the same… Just as we celebrate the [...]

Living in the Cloud

Naveen Bachwani — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:00:09 +0000

A couple of years ago, I had blogged about the Technology I use, in a post entitled “Tomorrow’s World“. As an astute commenter soon observed, “I see that the death knell has been sounded for desktop applications.all your data is tucked away in servers the upkeep of which is not your care.” Today, when I attempt [...]

Learning from Children

Naveen Bachwani — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:23:45 +0000

I was going through my daily dose of blog feeds when an interesting post caught my eye. ZenHabits wanted to share with its readers How to be Childlike, and offered some great advice on how you can start being more childlike. What I found most interesting, however, was the number of ways in which we can improve [...]

Quick Guide to Wordpress migration

Naveen Bachwani — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:34:18 +0000

I’ve recently migrated multiple blogs from Wordpress.com to my own domain+server (Wordpress.org). In my research, I did not find much by way of how-to guides that could tackle some of the common problems one encounters in such a migration. Therefore, I thought it would be useful to share how you can go about it in [...]