Sweet spreads and childhood memories: A Nutella nostalgia trip
Experience the delight of Nutella with easy recipes that transform your quick snack into a luxurious treat. Indulge in chocolatey pancakes, a microwave mug cake, or banana paratha rolls, all featuring the rich taste of Nutella.
Golden frequency : A story on Dhaka’s audiophiles
So, what is an audiophile? Depends on who you are asking. Google says audiophiles are 'Hi-fi enthusiasts.' If you ask me, it's the love I have for music and whatever it takes to get closer to the artist's emotions/intentions.
Creaky backs and shattered hearts: What they don’t tell you about your 30s
Life doesn't always unfold according to societal expectations or personal plans, especially as you enter your thirties. While there's often pressure to achieve certain milestones by a certain age, the reality is far more complex. Here's a glimpse into what you might encounter as you navigate your 30s and beyond.
Pocket revolution: Smartphone convergence in the 21st century
Ever heard the words Walkman, Gameboy, Discman, Watchman, Camcorder? If the answer is no, you are probably 24 and born in the era of laptops and smartphones. In which case, gather around kids, for I am about to spin a yarn on how it feels for fossils like me to live in a world where everything is at your fingertips and have everything you need in one handy convenient place.
How I met your Bhai/Bhabi: The cost of forever after
Nobody meets their ‘The One’ on their first try but have you ever wondered what it took to find your forever after? Of course, I hear you say in unison, “heartbreaks,” “shattered dreams,” etc. and you are right obviously. But here’s another way to look at the scenario; what did it cost you to find your ever after?
Challenges of being a sensitive man in the real world
You might think that living in an era of unprecedented empathy and sensitivity would be a sign of the rise of the sensitive man. Contrary to the situation, the realm of the sensitive man is still shrouded by doubt, unfair treatment, and stigma. Why though? Why is it that nice guys are destined to finish last? What makes being sensitive such an issue even in this modern society?
Eid Bonus making you restless? Here’s what you should and shouldn’t do
For Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid bonus usually means hitting the mall and buying the newest collection of clothes, shoes, perfumes, and other accessories you need to make you look like a movie star during Eid day. For others, it could be grabbing the electronics that had their heart and mind for the past year.
How unnecessary items get into our monthly budget
At the cusp of 2020, we were all hoping for a more prosperous decade. Sadly, what we ended up with instead was a two-year-long global pandemic, a nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine by Russia leading to the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II
August 8, 2019
UHD: The only way to TV
If you are a 90s kid, you are one of the few who can truly appreciate the strides we have made in terms of image quality. Most of us grew up with VHS, which had a resolution of 333X480 pixels. Let that sink in for a minute… and that the cheapest smartphones you can buy on the market now have resolutions twice over and then some.
August 8, 2019
View the future with QLED
The television has come a long way since its fat boxy days. If you want to know just how far, simply walk into an electronics showroom, and have a look at a 60+ inch OLED TV and prepare to have your mind blown. With that gorgeous 4K resolution, each and everything you see on those panels look even better than real life.
August 8, 2019
My first refrigerator
Refrigerators have come a long way since just being a cold box to store your food. Most modern fridges are just about as smart as many appliances around the home, if not smarter. And as usage had gone up, so had demands from customers, which all modern fridges tend to deliver.
August 8, 2019
Live life on the cutting edge
A refrigerator is something that is synonymous with any modern urban home. One of the first purchases one makes when starting a new home is definitely a refrigerator, after maybe light bulbs. A fridge, while simple in its core function, has multiple variants with different features and purposes.
July 16, 2019
Most influential gadgets of all time
Children growing up these days, or in fact, the early 2000’s, have had the wonderful opportunity to grow up with things that we, the so-called ‘Gen Next’ could only dream of, or see on TV. Where once it was amazingly cool to see a talking black car, that same feature is now so commonplace that it borders on sheer annoyance.
March 12, 2019
No one's home: the fabled privacy
How many good times can you think of that started with that exclamation alone? If the answer is many, well you are in the right place. If not, well, stick around anyway because why not read up on what you missed out on.
February 24, 2019
What's wrong with one star?
In the spirit of the #10yearchallenge that seems to be the gripping trend in social media at the time of this writing, why don't we look back at our own lifestyle 10 or 20 years ago?
February 12, 2019
LOST
I come from an era where reading comics, watching the X-Men and Spider-Man cartoons in Star World, essentially being a geek was frowned upon by my peers.
February 5, 2019
Greed and green
Sure sure! Going green is always great when it comes to matters of littering, or saving the environment, or ditching cars for cycles and so on.
January 22, 2019
The 2019 top tech picks
Why of course, only to be forgotten by the 2nd of January. It is the new year, so starting it with something brand spanking new will give you that oft elusive feeling of accomplishment you felt when you did the first few minutes of listing your new resolutions on 31st December.
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