For the last couple of years, I have struggled with my tech setup, partially because of my desire to have one minimalist setup that meets my different computing needs and partially because of Apple messing up its product lineup due to the planned transition from Intel to Apple Silicon. You can guess from the list below that the desire to meet all my computing needs with one setup was futile, and I ended up with multiple devices. I am also paranoid about tech failures when I critically need them, so a minimalist setup is going to be a nightmare for me.

My ideal setup should have been a MacBook Air with an HDMI port and a powerful all-in-one, such as the 27-inch iMac with Apple Silicon. Unfortunately, neither option exists. I tried having a superlight laptop in the form of the Samsung Galaxy 2 Pro (850 grams, i7, 16GB), but it has a horrible battery life and the usual challenges of the Windows OS (frequent heating in sleep mode, sluggishness). Additionally, many of the apps that I use are not available on Windows OS, although I did try to switch to those apps which are cross-platform.

So, here is the list of hardware and softwares (default and regular drivers) that I have been using this year.

#COP28 #cop28uae Every time the COP happens we get the usual jokes of too many people taking flights to attend this. While surely there are ways to do this more efficiently but we should not get trapped by the feeling of personal guilt. A lot of us are forced the lifestyle that we have but many have the choices but yet they chose to destroy the planet for personal greed. CoP should move beyond the conference of parties where countries should negotiate the ideal climate action for them but to become a forum for citizen to demand action from those who are responsible for this climate crisis. #climatechange

In the last 30-35 years, we have not seen such dominance of Indian cricket. This is a very new kind of team and very new kind of dominance in the world cricket. And, for today’s generation who are in awe of Virat (even we are in awe to be honest!) just imagine what kind of milestone Sachin setup in an era where he was setting a different standards of the one day cricket for the world.

The way the folks are criticising the firecracker bans in Delhi is scary. What it suggest that they are not thinking logically and they are almost too rigid in their approach to hear any logical discussion on air pollution. #AirPollution #AQI

Kelaniya Raja Vihar, Colombo (Sri Lanka). If you are in Sri Lanka, this is surely worth a visit for it serenity and peace.

Sunset on Colombo Beach, Sri Lanka

At Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara. Buddha gave sermons here during his visits to Sri Lanka. #colombo #SriLanka

The cutest Ravan and the artist who made this. There was a lot of heartburn after it was burnt.

Kohli brings a different kind of confidence in all of us when he is chasing scores. No fancy shots, absolutely clear about the goal and he goes with a very consistent and disciplined approach. Get closer to the target without taking any risks. It is more about his mental game than the cricketing skills. Young guys just try to win this by amping up their cricket game and forget that it is the mental game that will be critical.

After a longtime decided to watch something on Netflix. House of Cards it is. Too early in the series but have heard a lot of good things.

“As powerful a force as personality is, we’re more than just introverts, extraverts and the rest. Our traits work with our cultural, social and economic environments, as well as the experiences we go through, to construct a neural world for us to live in that is unique.”

It was great to see global south coming together and defining the agenda for climate action at this #africaclimatesummit23. The most striking part was a very articulate and nuanced discourse on what Global South needs from the world for climate action. #work #climatechange

The Traditional Dance at Africa Climate Summit at Nairobi

It seems that being good at what you do is not enough these days. You have to become an #influencer or #creator in that space.. and to do that you have to spend more time finding ways to talk about your work than do the work. #socialmedia

“If you have an idea you’re excited about and you don’t bring it to life, it’s not uncommon for the idea to find its voice through another maker. This isn’t because the other artist stole your idea, but because the idea’s time has come.” #Books #Creativitiy #Ideas

A view of Kigali (Rwanda) from my room..