Platter of Half Baked Ideas

  I'd pre-ordered this book as I had immensely enjoyed all of previous books by Amish. Thus, expectations were high and thus book turned out to be a bit of disappointment.  I feel that Amish got caught into the classic trap of 'self promotion' and 'self indulgence'. The book is in form of discussion between people who are discussing concepts like Dharma, Karma, meaning of life etc. However, when it comes to references, the characters discuss whether to refer to Amish's fictional books or one of the traditional epics versions (Tulsidas's Ramayana etc) and then they opt for Amish's book for reference! I think this is a big injustice to the expectations that the book sets up among readers. Overall the book is very engrossing and easy to read, but had it used our epics little more, it would have been an even better book.  It would be a good book to read if a reader goes with zero expectations. For an avid reader, the book would certainly prove to be engross...

 Makeuseof routinely publishes some very useful articles. One such article is using an old router for various purposes. I found it very useful for the old routers I have lying around, hence share the article on my blog. If your ISP has sent you a new router, or you simply fancy an upgrade, you'll run into a problem.   What should you do with the old router? In the case of switching your ISP, you'll often be asked to return the older device. But if you have an old router kicking around the place, here are several ways you can reuse it. What You Can Do With an Old Router It might be in a box; it could be cluttering up a drawer or lost at the back of a wardrobe.  Whatever the case, old routers and modem/router combi units can be reused. We've identified nine ways you can reuse an old Wi-Fi router: Guest Wi-Fi connection Wireless repeater Cheap internet radio Use the old router as a network switch Adapt it as a wireless bridge Build a smart home hub Convert your router i...

 Someone shared this incredibly useful article from Fast Company on Gmail settings which I simply had to share with everyone.  Every feature-rich app has its share of easily overlooked settings. But Gmail—man, oh man. Gmail has a virtual  labyrinth  of underappreciated options. Consider this: Some of Gmail’s settings are available only on the Gmail website. Others are only in the mobile apps—or sometimes just in the mobile app on  one specific platform . And other Gmail settings, paradoxically, can’t even be found within Gmail at all (yes, really!). It practically requires a recurring spelunking expedition to make sure you’re taking advantage of everything Gmail has to offer, particularly since the list of possibilities evolves so often. But not to worry—I’m here to help. I’ve dug up and broken down a dozen of Gmail’s most helpful yet least visible settings. Consider this your map to some of the service’s best buried treasures—no messy metaphorical cave-crawling...