Hiya! I am Chai.

I keep this blog to enjoy writing, sharing, and reflecting on my life experiences, both for my future self and anyone who is curious.

I hope you discover something on my blog that resonates with you.
Nice to see you here. Thanks for stopping by!

Besides the posts below, I occasionally write weekly notes.

  • What’s in your soap?

    A few weeks ago I was listening to an episode of the Rework podcast titled Lab Week. At [00:02:23] I heard this: We three live…

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  • Outlook app issues

    I finally removed the Microsoft Outlook app from my phone. It still keeps freezing and getting in my way. The Outlook tech support person was…

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  • ✅ Wunderlist

    Microsoft is finally shutting down Wunderlist. Glad that I moved to ToDoist earlier this year. A few years ago, Microsoft acquired a calendar app called Sunrise that…

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  • Word of the day

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  • Meh, Instagram

    I am looking up something in a public Instagram account and it wants me to login to continue. Not going to happen, Instagram.

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  • Dark Mode = OFF

    Turned off automatic dark mode on my iPhone after seeing the following tweet. Dark mode didn’t feel right and I think that’s for the reasons…

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  • Today I feel grateful to be able to be employed for fifteen straight years, starting my work journey from the beautiful Infosys Mysore campus which…

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  • Update: I uninstalled the app, restarted the iPhone, reinstalled the app (version 4.7), set up my email accounts and disabled notifications and smart default settings…

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  • Recently REWORK podcast recorded and published a fascinating debate between the two people I admire and respect, Matt Mullenweg and DHH, about tech monopolies and…

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  • Weekly 5K runs

    Daylight saving time started in New Zealand last Sunday (29/September) which means, I can no longer wait to run. It is now time to lace-up…

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