Guests galore

August has been quite a hectic month, both at home and at work. On the work front, saying it has been a hectic schedule would be an understatement as it has always been like this – tight, hectic and almost chaotic. I used to have calmer weekends, wherein I stole a few moments of [...]

Carbon footprint

Most of us are by now aware of climate change and it’s possible impact. One of the most important contributor to climate change is the emission of carbon. Many of our daily activities, things which we normally do not associate with climate change, – are in fact causing a significant impact. Personally I believe that [...]

Chinese Extravaganza and the defining moments

The curtain has finally fallen on the Chinese Extravaganza – it seems a more appropriate title than the Beijing Olympics. It has been one of the most spectacular and memorable Olympics ever with records tumbling like nine pins. Who can ever forget the superhuman efforts of Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt or Yelena Isinbayeva or [...]

Biting the Apple

I have been a dedicated Compaq/HP laptop user for the past 8 years. Since the first one which I bought in 2000, I’ve upgraded it 3 times, keeping up with changing times and evolving technologies. The last one was a Compaq V 1000 series which, even though was bought in 2005 had very advanced features [...]