Not exactly from the time they have been published until they hit the stores and are ready to witness the books flying off the shelf.
But, from the time they are published until the time, the reader figures this is a book he/she would like to read at a certain time of their life if not now.
Does the book hold the same relevance to the reader it had when it was released in the market?
Some bestsellers no matter when you read them. They still are relevant, They fall in the bracket of classics, classics that become the reference points for other authors and readers to compare that work with the current ones written in a similar style.
But, years later when you recommend them to someone would the book have the same impression and effect on the reader too?
Or would the reader wonder what was special about the book or would have outgrown the subject if they had already experienced something similar in real life or in another, a book that wasn’t necessarily a bestseller but a book worth reading or investing your time in it?
And with social media, content flows all across a range of channels, what happens to books that become the source of content, Does the reader still enjoy reading the book as a whole?
Or do social media opinions play on the minds of the reader to read classics/Bestsellers?
iOS apps: Music, Face Time, iMessage , Notes, App Store , Airdrop and iCloud are some of the application that make their system!
But, thinking how many of these do I actually use regularly.
AirDrop and Notes besides the camera come to my mind within seconds.
The other apps might not be used so frequently by me.
I also have a MacBook Air, And both my devices act like family. But, Will changing one make a lot of different?
And oh! My AirPods will they be as good on the Google than they were on the iPhone and Apple devices?
For transferring images and videos from
Apple to Apple. We had Airdrop!
Well, Android has an application known as Airdroid for the instant transfer between the two OS.
Well for sound for music and videos – I am not sure how good Google would be.
But, as far as the reviews I have read – The common problem on Google phones is the clarity and muffled sound when having conversations over phone. How much will this impact?
The other Tech Specs: like Ram, Battery size and size are minor worries since Google have been a notch higher on that end compared to Apple phones.
The only hitch is It’s Android and It’s Google.
And not like I have never used Google.
Google sheets and Gmail was one of the first few applications used from the organisation.
And no I wasn’t born with an Apple device, like many who are born today!
I had Sony Ercison as an android device for about 2 years… And then I bought a Micromax phone an Indian phone maker for a year and a half until I got my first iPhone 5s and since then it’s been 10 Years and 4 iPhones I have used ( 5s, 7, Xs, 13) each spanning 2 And a half to 3 Years.
I have been very comfortable with the device,
But of late Android devices have been more innovative with technology and design, With minor plus and minus from their end.
On the other hand, Apple has been offering the best features for their devices that are on the higher end. The Pro’s and even in those there are huge difference of sizes and specifications that you wonder after spending $1000+ you still aren’t getting the best. Since there is a difference between a Pro, Pro Max and the base model.
Where as Android and Google have the same offering within their range of $1000 + with each model with the same features, just different sizes of screen and Pro and base model series, Pro has another camera.
I had been wanting an Aeropress. And for my 27th Birthday got it as a gift. Ever since then, I have been thinking of participating in the Indian edition and last year! It was my first time.
Aeropress is so versatile you can use the ratio of coffee to water the way you would like to have your cup of coffee. Espresso Style, French Press or a Pour over style.
Aeropress was founded by Alan Adler in 2005 in the united states who was a toy manufacturer.
It wasn’t until 2008 when A friendly competition of who can brew the best Cup of Aeropress Coffee Began as a joke in 2008 in Oslo, Norway.
Three Friends competed and two of them then founded the Tim Wendelboe by Tim Varney & Tim Williams.
It became a global phenomenon with more than 60 Countries hosting the Aeropress Championship.
In 2017 Mithlesh from Nagpur who owns a cafe Now “Corridor Seven” Became the 1st Aeropress Champion from India.
The championship begins with A country hosting regional rounds in a state or city.
Each State/City will have participants who would be participating in four rounds.
First would be like an Elimination round, then a Quater, Semi-Final and Final. Depending on the number of participants.
Each Participant gets 3 minutes for preparation. Where one can heat water, Weigh the coffee beans maximum of 18 gms, and setup the Aeropress.
Each participant then gets 5 minutes to brew his cup of Coffee on the day of the competition. You could preferably carry your own Aeropress. Or could borrow another competitor at the venue. Other equipment is available and provided by the organisers at the venue
As a Participant, you would also get the coffee as part of the registration that would be used on the day of the competition to try your recipes at your residence, a couple of days before the main day!
On the day of the competition, there were 100+ participants each competing against 3 brewers and each time one winner would be chosen to compete in the next round.
So I was competing with one home brewer & a barista from a popular cafe in Bombay. And couldn’t qualify for any of the rounds.
Cut to a year later 2023!
I participated again this year! And hadn’t tried the coffee that would be used for the championship even once! But, having Practised for over a year, With a lot of different coffees from India and my travels around I figured out the coffee recipe and participated and Qualified 3 Rounds #Top13
It was a huge improvement from the past year! Hopefully, 2024 Will be better!!!
Just keep brewing & explore the equipment.
A fun experience for coffee enthusiasts and professionals.
Dhaka! A foreign city that I visited more than any other city in the world!
First time about 5 years ago! It was all about being curious of one of our closest neighbourhood.
And today after three visits, you realise it’s so much like India and Sri Lanka! People here are Warm, Hospitable, and Kind.
Some of the things Dhaka beats us in is the traffic, it’s faster to walk and travel than to use a public transport or vehicle.
The Mosquitoes, Gosh! No amount of fumigation, odomos repelient, Odomos scent sticks, Odomos Roll on would stop the mosquitoes from sucking your blood!
And the language barrier- Bengali! If you know the language, you would not be lost in translation!
But, if you don’t know the language.
You would struggle to get things right!
The food it’s a non-vegetarians paradise!
And a vegetarian’s walk to hell!
You would need to keep looking until you find options!
Some of the chaat items too have egg in them!
And an eggless cake is a mystery to them.
The roads are wide, but everyone has taken the sides. You can’t turn, you can’t run you are stuck.
Most of the best designer clothes are manufactured here! But, you won’t find a single store selling them. Rather you would need to just visit one store for all the original’s first copies Astorian!
A lot of African, Australian, Malaysian chains of restaurant are there!
Surprisingly Coffee is big here too! A lot of small interesting coffee shops there!
With one or two coffee roasters selling homegrown coffee that’s grown in Bangladesh!
They enjoy a lot of Music and Movies! One of the reasons Bollywood is a big craze here!
Bollywood movies don’t release as often and as much since they believe they loose money from local cultural entertainment.
And if they are Die-Hard Bollywood fans they travel to Kolkata. a 40 minute journey by Air or about 7 Hrs by road.
No! Bangladesh isn’t cheap!
In fact it’s one of the most expensive cities in the world for expats living there!
Facts about Dhaka:
The world’s least livable city.
Longest female-led government.
There are a lot of Bangladeshis who live out of the country.
Currently only the below flights go to Dhaka directly.
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