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Everyday musings...

Finally decided to jot down my road trip adventures from the Memorial day weekend. Never knew a 3-day weekend would be so action-packed and adventurous. Driving through the 150 degree desert route with my best buddy, and experiencing a certain high whilst passing the snow-clad mountain terrain was perhaps the most amazing experience I have ever had. Read more..

Convenience of Cloud Computing in Multi-device World...

Most of us spend the most productive hours of our day in front of our screens.
We switch from devices to laptops and vice versa, yet our eyes are locked to our screens. We browse, shop, watch TV shows and movies, read, etc. Human interaction with devices and machines is at its peak these days. And yet we find it extremely difficult to keep track of all activities performed on any given day. There seems to be a lack of continuity and consistency in our interaction and experiences. This is where good UX comes to play. 

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Fragile

These days every other person I speak to is having a baby. Don't get me wrong! I love kids. I am thrilled and ecstatic for all the new parents-to-be! I find it rather bothersome when the entire conversation revolves around fears of being new parents, and what an ordeal it is to raise kids.

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Write Regularly

Because memories are special....One must capture them all! 

It's a mundane Wednesday. Got to my office on-time. The usual 8am grind. My mantra for morning motivation - a strong cup of coffee. My brain tells me I have depended too much on it as my wake up call, but I think for now it does wonders. Will have to certainly find alternatives. Soon!

Sitting at my desk, as I browsed for ideas, I stumbled upon twitter feeds (motivation #1.1 because twitter feeds and new innovation ideas + news keep me going. Thanks Jack! #twitter). 

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Vidya Nayak