Ehsanur Raza Ronny

Primary life roles: Confused dad, all round car guy, model car builder and cartoonist. Currently Editor of Shift (automobiles), Bytes (technology) and Next Step (career) for the Daily Star. Previously did four years hard labour in advertising before starting Shift and Next Step in 2013 while also re-branding the previous tech publication as Bytes.

How you too can nearly, almost, probably become a Jedi Knight

At its core, 'Star Wars' is a classic tale of underdogs taking on a powerful enemy; it's a story of hope and perseverance, of standing up for what's right even when the odds are against you.

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Where’s the cake?

It’s party time in the animal kingdom. A turtle just happens to be in charge of making a birthday cake. He’s small and he’s slow but he has a plan. He started early because he knew speed wasn’t his strength.

6 steps to get people to trust your e-commerce site

You have a site or Facebook page for your business. You have great products. You also have a good amount of people that know about you. But no one is buying. Where lies the mystery? How do you turn those visitors into buyers?

A new hope

Not quite as epic as the Stars Wars movie of the same title, but a new hope it is. Everything ends only to have a new beginning in one form or another. This happens to be my very last issue of Toggle, something my team and I brought to this height in a year and couple of months.

Kabab rolls and Shift magazines are the new normal

Kabab rolls and Shift magazines are the new normal

Rinse and repeat

How do you avoid burning out? We do muc of the same thing day in and day out. We write, edit and publish. Somedays we want to throw the table nd be the meme. So, how do we avoid burning out?

Murderously exciting times

One month down and we’re sticking true to our promise that we focus on the positive. Those are usually in short supply. But we take them as they come. Enough of the world ending. It’s a new one forming out there.

5 Android apps you can’t be without

Podcast Addict: I feel busy all the time mostly worrying about do I or don’t I have corona. Podcasts are brilliant at keeping the mind occupied with useful, interesting information.

Tintin: A flawed hero that every kid needs to know

Read our tribute to Tintin comics online, on The Daily Star website,

Bring it on

Wow. That went fast. 2020 was a blur of “will it, won’t it” questions. Everything we knew went flying in the wind. We had to relearn how to live and survive. Thank you but no thank you, Covid.

Super fast 2020

Yeah, that went fast alright. Much like a downhill truck with no brakes. 2020 seems to have been a waste of a year.

The most anticipated game of 2077. Is it breathtaking though?

Finally, right? CD Projekt Red: Cyberpunk 2077 received over 8 million pre-orders. That’s a game that fans have been waiting over 8 years for, with three delays happening this year.

Realme 7 Pro: A month later

Budget phones are a hectic and vibrant market where it’s not easy to stand out. What has Realme done right? Or wrong? Seems they have made a few strides forward and a few steps back.

Boredom busters and content verification

Among Us is the biggest hit game this year. The indie game has a team of players work together to performing simple tasks on three available maps. There are randomly assigned “Imposters” who will have to directly, or indirectly, kill the other players without getting caught.

TikTok, Google Maps, Zoom and Instagram rolling out important upgrades

TikTok is now allowing parents more privacy and nanny options over what content their ward will view. Parents can now restrict who will see the videos uploaded by their children.

Does it blend?

Our lives. We step back and think, do we want to blend in? Or stand out? Or take the path less travelled whether anyone notices or not? Study hard,become a doctor/engineer and buy a boring Toyota Allion to show you’ve arrived.

2020 is a gamer’s paradise

Back in the early 2000’s I used to head out to Eastern Plaza in Dhaka with my pocket full of hard earned savings to buy games to play. Cracked games mostly and the occasional originals for consoles shared by friends. Wow, those were expensive. And when all else failed, it was time to head out to the shady, makeshift, sweat smelling street corner shops with arcade machines. That still cost money. Two taka per game would add up to many, many ‘monies’.

Trending: Cyberpunk delay, Xbox fridge & a tiny iPhone

If you’re a gamer, you can’t wait for Cyberpunk 2077 to release. But you will have to, yet again. It has been delayed three times since its April 16 release date. And fans can’t seem to take it anymore.

The Bossman : The Great Nap

The Bossman : The Great Nap

Apple ditches the charger: Smart or outright madness?

Apple decided to leave out their phone charger as they sell the new iPhone 12. People went nuts and the meme community had a field day for about a week. In normal human terms, that week is like several hundred years’ worth of #lols at Apple’s expense. But who really got the last laugh?

The Bossman : Boss's Day Everyday or Else

The Bossman : Boss's Day Everyday or Else

The Bossman: The award

The Bossman: The Award

3 personal safety apps for travelling

A woman can’t really walk through the city streets alone without feeling that uneasy need to look over the shoulder. Bangladesh saw an increase in rape by 19 percent from 2018 to 2019. This year seems to be competing with incidents of sexual assault, kidnapping and violence against women and children. Following are a list of personal safety apps that that are a no-brainer for women that need to increase their chances of safety while travelling.

The Bossman: Coffee break

The Bossman: Coffee Break

How many computer case fans is too many?

Heat is the biggest enemy of a custom PC build. An average CPU temperature should be within 75-80 degrees Celsius. Poor heat management can see temps climbing past 100 degrees resulting in slowing down becoming an indoor BBQ pit.

The Bossman : Stay inside

The Bossman : Stay Inside

You’re not alone

Does that help? Not really. Realising you’re not alone while being isolated is really just one and the same.

Growing up with ‘Archie’ comics

As a tiny five-year old in the ’80s, I first discovered and liberated an Archie comic from a teenage cousin the way oil rich countries are liberated: by force. I used superior tactics of crying, pleading, whining and bargaining.

Air Conditioner Explosion: Why it happens and how to be safe from it

Air conditioners are not made to explode. Yet, on Feb 10, 2020, three people were injured in an air conditioner explosion in Old Dhalka’s Islampur area.

Samsung Note 20 Ultra: Killing it with the camera and the S Pen

The Note 20 Ultra is ultra-expensive because it promises you more camera than you thought possible. It’s also a gaming console/computer ready to tackle 5G while fitting in for your pocket. Well, your pockets have to be rather large because this is a massive phone.

Editor's Note

Movies depict robots as the all-conquering machines that eventually put an end to humans. Sometimes they start off as tools of humanity, helping make coffee and driving us quickly to our destinations.

Come back stronger or be left out

Corona is running scared in our homeland. Or so suggests a high ranking person of authority. Whatever the numbers, our people can’t be held back. The need to eat for survival far outweighs the need to stay inside safe from marauding viruses.

Where’s the party at?

No, really! Did you notice the outpouring of joy and festivities this past week? We must have killed the pandemic dead.

Do you still have 24 hours a day?

Our breaks and holidays and work have all merge into one. Most of us have and are facing a work/study from home routine that has seemingly reduced our 24 hours by a few.

“How price, vai?”

Didn’t hear much of that this time. Pre-Eid, amidst the sound of moo and baa and meh, this was a question everyone of the roads would scream out at each other.

Yoshihiko Matsuo and how the 240z became a design icon

Some cars are so perfectly designed that they shut down all argument. Such is the Datsun 240z. It is so aesthetically pleasing you cannot take a bad photograph. Perfect from every angle and that is a rare thing for cars. Yoshihiko Matsuo was the lead designer responsible for this. He passed away on July 11 at age 86.

Can we become number one country with high blood pressure rates?

That itself is enough to raise our pressure.

Editor's Note

If you watch TikTok videos generated from Asia, that seems to be a recurring theme. Young people concoct elaborate sub-1-minute videos where

Editor's Note

2020 is that resounding slap humanity needed to wake up. Luxury has been redefined. Your designer shoes are now less in demand than a cloth facemask.

The Bossman : Containment

The Bossman : Containment

Editor's Note

While a lot seems to be going downhill, cloud services are pushing us quickly towards a digital lifestyle we’d only been watching in science fiction.

Editor's Note

Most of Dhaka is now divided into colour coded areas of ‘no-go’, ‘maybe go but better not’ and ‘roam free and court death’, respectively. Life has

Satireday Cartoon: Gimme some everlovin' cover

Satireday Cartoon: Gimme some everlovin' cover

The Bossman : Going green in gray

ThThe Bossman : Going green in gray

Satireday Cartoon : Challenging times

Satireday Cartoon : Challenging times

Non-celebrities now auction off jewellery, underwear and loose morals to raise funds for pandemic relief efforts

Cricketer Mashrafe Mortaza auctioned a bracelet for many moneys. Now everyone wants a similar piece of action especially TikTok stars who cry passionately for absolutely no reason.

The coolest detectives and their car-stars

Fictional detectives on TV need two things to make them pop culture icons – intelligence and a very cool ride. Here’s the top 8 shows featuring cars that would have asked for as much pay as their human counterparts if they were sentient.

Editor's Note

Everybody loves a good whodunit. We love the mystery and the allure. And we want to find out what really happened. Today is Sherlock Holmes Day, the famous detective who only used his brain to figure everything out. And he kept that brain warm with the famous deerstalker hat.

May 3, 2023
May 3, 2023

How you too can nearly, almost, probably become a Jedi Knight

At its core, 'Star Wars' is a classic tale of underdogs taking on a powerful enemy; it's a story of hope and perseverance, of standing up for what's right even when the odds are against you.

April 1, 2021
April 1, 2021

Where’s the cake?

It’s party time in the animal kingdom. A turtle just happens to be in charge of making a birthday cake. He’s small and he’s slow but he has a plan. He started early because he knew speed wasn’t his strength.

March 20, 2021
March 20, 2021

6 steps to get people to trust your e-commerce site

You have a site or Facebook page for your business. You have great products. You also have a good amount of people that know about you. But no one is buying. Where lies the mystery? How do you turn those visitors into buyers?

February 26, 2021
February 26, 2021

A new hope

Not quite as epic as the Stars Wars movie of the same title, but a new hope it is. Everything ends only to have a new beginning in one form or another. This happens to be my very last issue of Toggle, something my team and I brought to this height in a year and couple of months.

February 19, 2021
February 19, 2021

Kabab rolls and Shift magazines are the new normal

Kabab rolls and Shift magazines are the new normal

February 5, 2021
February 5, 2021

Rinse and repeat

How do you avoid burning out? We do muc of the same thing day in and day out. We write, edit and publish. Somedays we want to throw the table nd be the meme. So, how do we avoid burning out?

January 29, 2021
January 29, 2021

Murderously exciting times

One month down and we’re sticking true to our promise that we focus on the positive. Those are usually in short supply. But we take them as they come. Enough of the world ending. It’s a new one forming out there.

January 15, 2021
January 15, 2021

5 Android apps you can’t be without

Podcast Addict: I feel busy all the time mostly worrying about do I or don’t I have corona. Podcasts are brilliant at keeping the mind occupied with useful, interesting information.

January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021

Tintin: A flawed hero that every kid needs to know

Read our tribute to Tintin comics online, on The Daily Star website,

January 1, 2021
January 1, 2021

Bring it on

Wow. That went fast. 2020 was a blur of “will it, won’t it” questions. Everything we knew went flying in the wind. We had to relearn how to live and survive. Thank you but no thank you, Covid.