Following the transition of Flickr’s ownership to Smugmug and the demise of their 1TB storage tier which was mentioned here, a decision was made to switch services to 500px and also Google Photos. 500px is alike to Flickr as both are social media websites for the photographers community, while Google Photos offers unlimited storage at …
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March 2020: Escalation in Global Affairs
2020 will be an unforgettable year, for both the quantity of major global events and the far-reaching scale and consequences of such events. Uncontrollable wildfires, assassination of a key political figure, shooting down of a civilian aircraft, the actual Brexit(no more delays!) as well as the impeachment and acquittal of a controversial president. With all …
India Telecom Industry Drama Continues
For a concise understanding of the history and events leading up to post, check out this article and also this article which surmises well the potential outcomes and consequences of this spectacular drama. With one of the highest tax rates (29% of revenue) and spectrum charges among countries coupled with low consumer prices, it is …
2020: A New Decade
Every new year presents an opportunity to reset back to the starting line and start afresh. This year, 2020, is especially meaningful – the turn on a new decade for one, as well as a major milestone in my life. It is thus worth a few minutes of my time to pen down some goals …
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2020: A Year of Uncertainty
Global affairs are in an unstable state, with escalating tensions in the middle east and major economies waging trade wars with each other. Economic growth is slowing globally and Hong Kong has entered a recession after months of street protests and destruction of public property. As we enter into a new decade, things are not …
1 Kindle 2 Countries 3 Movies
我想當一個很厲害的人 ， 讓這個世界，因為有了我，會有一點點差別 九把刀 An unconventional title with punctuation errors and seemingly unrelated terms. How is a Kindle related to 2 countries and 3 movies? Have I finally gone insane? Bear with me, this is going to be a long post. To make sense of it all, let’s go back in time to July of …
Social Contract: On Reciprocity and Equality
Kindness begets kindness. How true and how relevant is this age old saying in our current society? If this act of “kindness” conceals a desire for something in return, does it void the initial premise since there is no “kindness” to begin with?
The Ironic Truth behind Lovebirds
Supposed you search for “Lovebird” on Google, Bing or whichever search engine of your preference, you are likely to come across this definition: A lovebird is a parrot under the common name of Agapornis. The lovebird is mostly native to Africa, with the exception of the grey headed lovebird which hails from Madagascar. This Smithsonian …