Saturday-Pentacle, Week 20 Issue

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App I’m enjoying using –

Zero – Fasting Tracker

I’ve been experimenting with different kind of fasting techniques and as I follow a few biohackers, I got to know about the Zero app (named for the amount of food you eat while fasting) through Kevin Rose. This app helps people who are fasting by offering specific sunset times to sync eating with their circadian rhythm. You can also use custom intermittent fasting durations or pick two days a week for reduced caloric intake.

Why fasting you ask.

Fasting is a good way to switching back to a normal healthy eating routine after a chaos by traveling or a family event or anything disrupting your eating routine. What got me fascinated about Fasting is that some researches show that it prevents Cancer!

All the other benefits of fasting are covered in a wonderful video series by Dr. Rhonda Patrick, where she interviews scientists Dr. Valter Longo, Dr. Satchin Panda, and Dr. Ruth Patterson. I highly recommend that you watch all three of these videos if you’re new to fasting.

Just in case if I got you curious, you can go check out this app –

• iTunes App Store (for iPhone users).
• Android Play Store –  This app is not yet available for Android platform.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Tulle filament!

it is nothing, really,⠀
a mordant for the soul, a tulle filament⠀
twitching in a raincoat of lightning….

Piece of Poem taken from “The Biography of a Wish:” by Janette at hellopoetry.com⠀

Article(s) I’m enjoying (and pondering) —

10 Digital Workplace Trends Shaping the Future of Work – An Interesting article based on a report which was a result of a study based on various organizations and employees surveying about Digital Workplace. This article implies that the digital workplace as we know it and are adapting to, might not necessarily be taking us to a more productive direction. You’ll also learn from this article what’s in the future of the Digital workplace culture.

What I’m reading/watching/listening to —

Once, This Island Had Just One Tree—Look at It Now – A really fascinating video about an Island which had just one tree (literally) and now has been transformed into an example of terraforming a landscape.

This transformation started in the 19th century when Joseph Dalton Hooker saw this Island as a blank canvas, ready to serve as home to an ecosystem of his own making.

Ascension Island was quite barren when Charles Darwin visited but it, and he had little good to say about the remote, rocky place. But Joseph Dalton Hooker saw the opportunity and took it.

Watch this fascinating NatGeo video to see the island yourself.

Quote I’m pondering on lately –

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

― Theodore Roosevelt

Before you leave….Check out my latest Q&A Tuesday podcast (audio) post, where I answer a few questions sent by you guys (my readers) every week.

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle, Week 19 Issue

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Recent update: As the main purpose of this exclusive mailer is to provide quality reading and content, hence after reading your feedbacks and doing my own analysis, I’ve removed a few sections and cleared out some clutter from Saturday-Pentacle. Because it’s all about mindfulness and minimalism.

I’ll keep on shuffling the current sections as and when it will feel relevant.

Be well,
Himanshu

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App I’m enjoying using –

Runtastic Heart Rate Monitor & Pulse Tracker

I’m a fitness enthusiast. Ok, I’m actually a little more than an enthusiast. I keep trying different health tracking devices or apps as they show up. ‘Runtastic Heart Rate Monitor and pulse tracker’ is an app which I’m using from past few years and I’ve seen it coming together amazingly that now it has become a benchmark app in heart rate monitoring. It uses your camera and flashlight to see the blood flow in your finger and monitor your heart beat and pulse from there. Such an innovation.

It is so helpful if you want to just casually keep track of your heartbeat or if you are having high bp or heart-related illness. However, please note this is not a medically recommended app from doctors, the heart rate monitor found in a hospital will give you exact reading legally and otherwise. But this app is helpful.

Just in case if I got you curious, you can go check out this app –

• Android Play Store (for android users)
• iTunes App Store (for iPhone users).

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Look inside and you’ll see!

Cool graffiti at Shivaji Park.

Article(s) I’m enjoying (and pondering) —

3 Household Names That Will Disappear Because of Uber’s Self-Driving Cars – I talk about perspective all the time, but this report rather a piece of research by James Altucher is fascinating and an eye opener. It makes you think about the future which is already upon us and how we can benefit out of it. Great read!

What I’m reading/watching/listening to —

Make It Count – I’ve been obsessed with Casey Neistat from past few years and this is one of the videos which catapulted him on the viral media horizon. But I’m glad that it’s not a cat video but a really inspiring and motivational. Plus it’s not at all boring, in fact, it may be one of the most amazing videos you might ever see.

‘Make It Count’ video is all about going into the unknown, doing what you love and loving the hustle. So go on and make it count.

Quote I’m pondering on lately –

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”

― Helen Keller

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle, Week 18 Issue

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Recent update: As the main purpose of this exclusive mailer is to provide quality reading and content, hence after reading your feedbacks and doing my own analysis, I’ve removed a few sections and cleared out some clutter from Saturday-Pentacle. Because it’s all about mindfulness and minimalism.

I’ll keep on shuffling the current sections as and when it will feel relevant.

Be well,
Himanshu

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App I’m enjoying using –

VSCO — photo editor and community

If you are a photographer who cherishes the old school film style photography, this app is for you. This app is for you. You can color grade your photos with the help of this app in the old school film camera formats. This app also offers Instagram-like filters but with more precise control on atomic levels.

Just in case if I got you curious, you can go check out this app –

• Android Play Store (for android users)
• iTunes App Store (for iPhone users).

My most popular Instagram post recently —

On the road

When there is no destination…
Journey is the destination…

Article(s) I’m enjoying (and pondering) —

Jeff Bezos explains the perfect way to make risky business decisions – Very interesting article from Business Insider on Amazon’s chief Jeff Bezos strategy on making risky business decisions. But I feel, taking the risky business decisions depends on your/your company’s risk appetite as well. If you are not having resources like Amazon (or a big company for that matter) at your disposal, making a very risky business decision can throw you out from the game in one shot. So you have to think it from your own perspective as well before making that sort of decision with your business. However I love the strategy of “Disagree and commit” stated by Jeff.

What I’m reading/watching/listening to —

36 Hours in Mumbai, India – A New York times article by Sarah Khan about our very own Mumbai city from the 36 hours series, which explores different cities in 36 hours. Loved the quirkiness of this article covering 12 important things including culinary hints, fashion fixes, and local musings.

Read on if you are a traveler or love Bombay or even are just curious about Bombay.

Quote I’m pondering on lately –

“Stillness is the altar of spirit.”

― Paramahansa Yogananda

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle, Week 17 Issue

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Be well,
Himanshu

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App I’m enjoying using –

Snapseed By Google Inc.

This app is google’s answer to Adobe Photoshop app. You can do most of the pro stuff which was only possible in Adobe Photoshop only. I’ve been using this app from past few months and I can tell you this app is amazing with speed, the accuracy of colour and the amazing filters. It can also do cross layer image composition like you see in any professionally composed photograph, where two photographs are merged to create an amazing piece of art. This is just one feature, there are many many more features.

This app is developed by Nik Software which was acquired by Google in 2012, after some time of launching Google+.

Just in case if I got you curious, you can go check out this app –

• Android Play Store (for android users)
• iTunes App Store (for iPhone users).

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Traveller’s Suitcase!

The other day I entered inorbit and saw this ginormous traveller’s suitcase. Looked like a suitcase from my dreams, after I’ve travelled the world.

Article(s) I’m enjoying (and pondering) —

The Italian Winemakers’ Cult – Do you love wine? Or are curious about wines? Well, then this article is like a candy story for the small kid in you.

This article also talks about the Biodynamic Winemaking and the Biodynamic process of making anything in general. The main motto of this biodynamic processing is to make whatever quantity is required and produce no waste. I’m really really fascinated by the cult group of winemakers in countryside Italy. This article is actually from a travel journalist Danielle Pergament of The New York Times, so it’s a goodness mix of wine and travelling. Go taste some by reading this article and make your weekend good.

What I’m reading/watching/listening to —

6 Minutes in Japan: Tokyo & Kyoto – 4k – A really visual tour of Japan in 6 minutes in super high 4k quality. This video is delicious.

Quote I’m pondering on lately – As the article of today is about good wine, so quoting Homer today on wine.

“[I]t is the wine that leads me on,
the wild wine
that sets the wisest man to sing
at the top of his lungs,
laugh like a fool – it drives the
man to dancing… it even
tempts him to blurt out stories
better never told.”

― Homer, The Odyssey

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle, Week 16 Issue

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Recent update: As the main purpose of this exclusive mailer is to provide quality reading and content, hence after reading your feedbacks and doing my own analysis, I’ve removed a few sections and cleared out some clutter from Saturday-Pentacle. Because it’s all about mindfulness and minimalism.

I’ll keep on shuffling the current sections as and when it will feel relevant.

Be well,
Himanshu

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Special Announcement!

Happy Earth Day!

Yesterday (22nd April) was Earth Day! Did you do anything to make Mother Earth a better place?

This week I would like to ask you for an act of green and take action so that our coming generations aren’t affected due to our non-action towards healing and refuelling Mother Earth.

From the actions of Billions of people connected on earthday.org, together we’ve reached 2,023,369,573 Acts of Green. That’s just over 2 Billion. Let’s reach towards the 3 Billion mark.

Here are a few things we can do for our Mother Earth –

• Learn about Climate Change and then teach whatever you have learned to spread awareness. – Here are some ideas on how you can do that.
• Plant a tree or donate to plant a tree – If you can’t plant it yourself, go to this link, to make a $1 donation towards planting one tree. This money will go towards Earth Day Network for The Canopy Project. They’ll plant one tree for each $1 donation. So go ahead and do an act of green.
• Eat less meat – This helps in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. If you can’t immediately become a vegetarian or vegan, start consuming less meat to start with.
• Stop using disposable plastic – End your obsession of using plastic and help make earth a better planet.
• Reduce your ecological footprint – Take the Ecological Footprint quiz and learn how you can reduce your individual footprint and help make a difference.

Hope you’ll do an act of green and make yourself more aware of the climate change and support our planet needs in this time.

Now back to this week’s Saturday-Pentacle issue.

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App I’m enjoying using –

Calm: Meditation to Relax, Focus & Sleep Better.

I’ve been using this app to help myself be more mindful. Earlier I’ve mentioned about Headspace app as well, however, this app is also my routine app along with Headspace. As I keep alternating between these two to break the monotony.

If you want to become more aware of yourself and be more mindful about your decisions in life, meditation is a great place to start and this app is a great stepping stone.

Just in case if I got you curious, you can go check out this app –

• Android Play Store (for android users)
• iTunes App Store (for iPhone users).

My most popular Instagram post recently —

The old rustic setup

In the modern culinary shop, this old rustic setup works magic.

Article(s) I’m enjoying (and pondering) —

Earth Day special Article –

1. Banning Disposable plastic in New Delhi – As of the first of this year, the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi has begun implementing a ban on disposable plastic to help decrease pollution within the city and ultimately the planet. According to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), cutlery, bags, cups, and various forms of single-use plastic are now prohibited from use in the NCT. Great first step by NCT of Delhi!
2.  How A Love Of Nature Makes Your Kid Smarter, More Creative, And Less Distracted – An Interesting article suggesting rightly that we should direct our kids towards outdoors and let them start their beautiful relationship with Mother Nature.
   An interesting book reference from the article.  Last Child In The Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder.

What I’m reading/watching/listening to —

This week I would like to share a TEDxAmsterdam talk with you. In this talk, Wim Hof shows his capability of withstanding Extreme cold. It’s just mind boggling.

Wim Hof is a Dutch world record holder, adventurer and daredevil, commonly nicknamed the Iceman for his ability to withstand extreme coldness. He holds nine world records including a world record for longest ice bath.Interested in learning this technique yourself? Go and learn the

Interested in learning this technique yourself? Go and learn the Wim Hof Method.

Quote I’m pondering on lately –

“Meditation is the discovery that the point of life is always arrived at in the immediate moment.”

― Alan Watts

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle, Week 15 Issue

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Recent update: As the main purpose of this exclusive mailer is to provide quality reading and content, hence after reading your feedbacks and doing my own analysis, I’ve removed a few sections and cleared out some clutter from Saturday-Pentacle. Because it’s all about mindfulness and minimalism.

I’ll keep on shuffling the current sections as and when it will feel relevant.

Be well,
Himanshu

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App I’m enjoying using –

Nike+ Run Club app by Nike – Oh boy! This is the app which helped me start with running. Believe it or not, till date I am using it for training programs and run tracking.

This app has come a long long way. It has training programs to start you up with running or if you are a runner already and want to improve upon your performance, they have got your back for everything. Beginner, intermediate to Advance, they have all sort of training programs built right in this app. The best part? It’s the Nike+ running community. It’s amazing how you feel competitive with this community. You can post pictures of your run on your feed and like everyone else’s run posts and comment just like a social media platform. But unlike other social media communities, NRC community is an action devising community, they charge you up and inspire to run more.

In case you are just starting up, just start a beginner program with this app and go as it says, you’ll do your first 5Kms in a month. I’ve been there and have done that, so you can trust me on this one.

In case I got you curious about running, you can go check out this app –

• Android Play Store (for android users)
• iTunes App Store (for iPhone users)

Pss…. Here’s a post I wrote almost 2 years back – ‘Story of my first half marathon’ where I have provided more in-depth and on training information about this app. You may find it more helpful.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

The Green Train

In between the motion called travelling, i feel alive.

Article(s) I’m enjoying (and pondering) —

1.

10 Tiny Steps to Create Your Tiny Wardrobe

This is an amazing actionable article from Courtney Carver of bemorewithless.com, she got recognition from her lifestyle design blog and the project 333.

What is project 333 you ask?

Project 333 is the minimalist fashion challenge that invites you to dress with 33 items or less for 3 months. Basically, it will help you unclutter your wardrobe and your eventually your life. So go check out this article and project 333 (the link is above).

2.

Well, I can’t resist myself from sharing another article for this Pentacle issue, which is a bit geeky sounding and long form but hell yes, it’s an amazing article about our brain.

The empty brain

For more than half a century now, psychologists, linguists, neuroscientists and other experts on human behaviour have been asserting that the human brain works like a computer. But It doesn’t and this article is a great explanation. Go check it out.

What I’m reading/watching/listening to —

A few days ago, suddenly I stumbled upon this TEDx talk on YouTube. To my humble surprise, it was a talk by Ms. Meena Barot, my run club buddy (from the Navi Mumbai Runners) and a consultant Faculty at ITM college, Kharghar (Navi Mumbai, India). It just gave me immense pleasure that she could tell her story on a TEDx talk and I could feel the emotion of her story. She is awe inspiring. Just see the video. Great to know her.

As she said in the end. “Maktub” …It is written.

Quote I’m pondering on lately – Today’s quote is also from Ms. Meena’s TEDx Talk, in fact a little extended version.

“To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only real obligation and when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle, Week 14 Issue

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Recent update: As the main purpose of this exclusive mailer is to provide quality reading and content, hence after reading your feedbacks and doing my own analysis, I’ve removed a few sections and cleared out some clutter from Saturday-Pentacle. Because it’s all about mindfulness and minimalism.

I’ll keep on shuffling the current sections as and when it will feel relevant.

Be well,
Himanshu

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Product I’m enjoying using –

IFTTT (If this then that) – This week is also an online service instead of a physical product. I’ve been using it from past several years.

IFTTT – This is the best tool available if you want to automate your online presence. You can connect your social accounts and do posting automagically. For example – If you post on Facebook but then manually post the same thing on Twitter, so you can create an IFTTT applet which will automatically keep looking for your new Facebook posts and as soon as you make one it will automatically shorten it according to Twitter and post it there as well. You can connect zillion of apps and sites. Even you can light your wifi connected light bulbs as soon as you enter a nearby proximity to your home. Isn’t that amazing?

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Light of the Church!

As I went inside the shrine the atmosphere around me changed, from the high light of the afternoon sun, it became an ambient dying yellow.

Body literally felt the transition from scorching heat to a soothing feel. Then with the whispering sounds of the prayers, my mind came to peace.

Article I’m enjoying (and pondering) —

How To Have An Ex-Wife – A very interesting though a little personal article. Loved how he still has his best friend in her ex-wife. But the best part is his missing of her nightmares when she would want his embrace after waking up from one in the death of the night. Don’t read if you feel stigmatic by the word marriage, divorce or ex-wife.

What I’m reading/watching/listening to —

I’ve been listening to this song on repeat over this past week – Ember by SkylightVision (a Pune, India based band).

I was introduced to this track by a close friend of mine. Even though the feel of this song is a little gloomy. But it kinda struck that chord.

Quote I’m pondering on lately –

“There is no happiness. There is only concentration.”

― Al Pacino

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle, Week 13 Issue

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New this week: As the main purpose of this exclusive mailer is to provide quality reading and content, hence after reading your feedbacks and doing my own analysis, I’ve removed a few sections and cleared out some clutter from Saturday-Pentacle. Because it’s all about mindfulness and minimalism.

I’ll keep on shuffling the current sections as and when it will feel relevant.

Be well,
Himanshu

Read till the end for something exciting.
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Product I’m enjoying using –

Perfios – This is not a physical product but an online service, which I’ve been using from past 4 years to manage my personal finances. You can connect it to your accounts (bank account, credit cards, loan accounts etc) and it will show you all your assets and liabilities on a polished dashboard plus there is a lot more. If you are wondering about the security, they have bank level security and encryptions. Try it out, I’m sure you’ll love it.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Sky of Sarnath!

It was dusk. Sky of Sarnath was mysteriously calm, like the calming face of Buddha. One wouldn’t know if they should be in awe of that calmness or should they think they are dreaming.

Article I’m enjoying (and pondering) —

Notes to a born self – This advise by Kamal Ravikant to his born self is the motivation you’ll need today.

What I’m reading/watching/listening to —

The Old Man and the Sea – I’m reading this book again. Whenever I feel drifting away from the course, I come back to this Novella. This book is made up of the idea of redefining success and victory. It’s simple but profound and yes it will expand your vocabulary to a great extent. I bet.

Quote I’m pondering on lately –

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

― James Baldwin

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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1. Have something I should be covering? Reply to this email.
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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 12 – 2017

Greetings my internet friends,

Here are some popular links, thoughts, and articles for today’s “Saturday-Pentacle” e-mail newsletter. This is a free newsletter and goes out every Saturday only for my subscribed readers.

Enjoy! 

Product I’m enjoying using –

RRUNN handheld bottle by Unived

I got this amazing product in January 2017 as a contest win prize right after SCMM 2017. I wanted to use it immediately, but due to work commitment and travelling, my running routine took a back seat for many weeks. But last Sunday I got to test this handheld bottle on my Parsik Hill run. I’m just loving this bottle because to its sports friendliness. Few features which a runner would want –

• Light weight design
• Firm grip – Makes it really comfortable and utilitarian while running
• BPA Free – Meaning it doesn’t contain any cancer causing chemical which is usually found in plastic bottles
• Suck Lock – This bottle has a suck lock seal, meaning you have to suck the top of it to sip the water. As soon as you release the suck there is a rubber seal which locks the bottle from inside, that way water doesn’t come out, even if you put the bottle upside down. Cool concept and really handy if you are a sports person.

Kudos to Unived again for this amazing product. If you are an athlete or a sports person then I think you will love this bottle. At the price point of Rs. 250/- (just under $4) it’s a steal. Click the picture above if you want to buy one. (I don’t have any affiliation with Unived however this is just some love pouring in for a good product)

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Official Guinness world record attempt for world’s tallest Sand Castle

Fortunately, I took this picture on the same day when Sudarsan Pattnaik created a world record at Puri Beach on Saturday, 11th Feb 2017 by building a sand castle 48 feet and 8 inches tall. He broke the record of 45 feet and 10 inches sand castle which was created in the USA. I just feel great to have witnessed this amazing Sand Castle and this world record attempt event.

Article I’m enjoying (and pondering) —

Commercialism in Music Is Totally Justified

A great article putting some like on commercialism in Music while putting some light on the career of Justin Timberlake. I loved the line from this article –

The artistic merit of work that experiences commercial success is not diminished by its profitability.

What I’m reading/watching/listening to — This past week the below video made me think how social media can be brought to good use by influencers. When few YouTube stars teamed up with a Hollywood star, Ben Stiller to raise a million dollars for a famine which is currently happening in Somalia. They did it successfully. Their fundraising story is amazing along with the fact how Jerome got to know about the situation in Somalia, just watch the video.

WE HAVE 10 DAYS TO GET A MILLION DOLLAR$

Pssss- 02:55 That Ben Stiller laugh!… Priceless!

Quote I’m pondering on lately –

“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.”

― Jalaluddin Rumi

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

– Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 11 – 2017

Greetings my internet friends,

Here are some popular links, thoughts, and articles for today’s “Saturday-Pentacle” e-mail newsletter. This is a free newsletter and goes out every Saturday only for my subscribed readers.

Enjoy! 

Post of the week –

How to become mindful?

Episode no. 6 of my podcast show is up.

In this episode of my podcast show, I share my perspective on mindfulness and how to train your mind to become more mindful and aware. I also share a few tools which help me practice mindfulness.

If you like my show, it would be great if you can review it on my iTunes Podcast page here.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

The sun dial!

This marvellous piece of art and science just amazed me in The Konark temple in Orissa, the guide told us how precise it can tell time by sun’s position and the shadows it drops!

Article I’m enjoying (and pondering) —

It’s Been 10 Years Since You Were Named TIME’s Person of the Year

I stumbled upon this time article, through which I got to know that Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ 2006 was … Me!

I’m not kidding. Indeed it was us the common people.

It was dedicated to all the common people who had influenced the news all through that year! This sounds pretty quirky but it’s sort of genius.

Moment of eureka!

What I’m reading/watching/listening to — Black Mirror

I’m in awe of this series. I’m binge watching this on Netflix. It’s a compilation of films based on future, including technology, humans and their collision somewhere in between. First episode of the season 3 (Nosedive) made me horrified about the future of social media. Must watch series if you follow my taste.

Quote I’m pondering on lately –

“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.”

― William Penn

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

– Himanshu

Travel Travel Travel! How I miss you!! Hopefully, we will meet again soon!

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