Where do you start if you’re just setting out on your writing journey — Preface Since the last few weeks, I’ve been taking Brandon Sanderson’s Creative Writing for Fantasy and Science Fiction class on YouTube. He prefaces the entire lecture series by saying how all writing advice is basically a writer telling others ‘hey, this worked for me.’ I’m going to preface this piece by…

Hello! Living in Mumbai for an upward of 30 years, I’m quite familiar with the three seasons this city produces: Hot, not hot and oh look it’s raining today. The latter is usually met with delight or a groan depending on your location under a roof and your future plans…

Hello. March always feels so long. Maybe because it sits right next to February and in contrast March comes out as the bloated one? Or maybe it has something to do with the financial year ending in India? Everyone seems to be on edge. …

Living within Apple’s Ecosystem — With Apple announcing new computers (and even a display) dubbing them with a Studio moniker, I started to think about my ideal writer’s studio. I’ve been steeped into the Apple ecosystem for years now and my devices feel like an extension to my hands. It was so from the first…

When both are powered by M1 — Since the introduction of the iPad Air 5 with M1 chip, the line up hasn’t been sitting straight for me. While it’s great that M1 has penetrated to the centre of the iPad lineup, it begs the question: is the Pro even worth it, especially now given that you can…

Initial thoughts on Apple’s new Studio Display — Finally! Our Apple overlords have graced us with a new(ish) external display. A ₹1,60,000 display. It’s 27” with a 12MP Ultra Wide Camera taken straight from the iPads which is capable of Centre Stage. From the sound (pun intended) of it, great speakers and what Apple calls studio-quality mics —…

But when are they not? — Hello! As a child in the 90s, there were times when I had to ask my father for permission. It was mostly to do with school picnics or some such similar outings. My father always said, “No, times are bad.” This was such an immediate and recurring answer that I…

Should I Upgrade to the Latest Series? — Back in 2016, Apple released the successor to its original Apple Watch (now famously dubbed as Series 0). The original watch didn’t get me too excited — it was slow, and it was obvious even Apple was unsure how people would use it. Series 0 was an experiment. But the…