The Exasperated Man

Merriam Websters dictionary defines lighthearted as below: a) Having or showing a cheerful and happy nature b) Not serious c) Free from care, anxiety, or seriousness :     happy-go-lucky d) Cheerfully optimistic and hopeful :     easy-going I see this in action when I watch movies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Just Go with it etc. These are amazing movies BTW, check them out. The Characters are surreal, perfect and well-crafted into light-heartedness. They appear cool and effortless, not disillusioned by life’s daily chores and trauma. They feel so good to be around, and appear blissful all the time. I always wonder what it is to have the mind-set of these people. The following, I observed is what light-heartedness is NOT about: 1.       “All time Positivity” – You cannot force yourself to be positive at times when you are anxious. There is an ever going trend in the internet that positivity and confidence will get ...

Did you know that you can save more money by reducing the consumption of electricity in your home?   You don’t have to become a miser and switch off everything. Some equipment are better than the others in how efficiently they consume energy into work. Using the better variant will help you save money and reduce the huge energy demand we are placing on Mother Earth. I have a sheet attached below, which will help you calculate the savings by replacing the old with the efficient. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-NDvsXqKYP7d0JZX2JNQk1jSFU/view?usp=sharing Let’s look at the common sources of consumption and its better alternative. Air conditioners / Fridges: Air conditioners have Star ratings which tell you how much less energy they consume for the same amount of work. But beyond star ratings, we have…… Taa daaaa…… Inverter Air conditioners and Fridges: Energy Savings: Up to 60% Inverter technology is the way to go for these devices. Contrary to what many...

Everybody wants to be intelligent, but no one wants to develop it. Intelligence is made and it is not something you are born with. For some people, the ability to be social and recognize social situations and act accordingly is Intelligence.  Intelligence is knowing how to get wealthy for a person who wants to dwell in luxury.  Intelligence is knowing how to get those six packs through diligent exercising.  Brain power is very subjective and you have to have your own definition of that. And you may have more than one definition across different areas of expertise.  One of the most generic form of brain power is called Presence of Mind.  And like any other brain power, it can be cultivated.  And here is how it can be done....... 1. Have more experiences You cannot sit in a room and think your way through life. You have to experience Life to live it with a heightened sense of being alive and hence with good brain power.  ...

When Victor Hugo’s  Les Misérables  was being published in Paris during 1862, he was out on a vacation. Curious to know how the sales of his book, he sent a brief telegram to his publisher. Quote ? Unquote And the publisher responded equally brief, indicating that the sales is good. Quote ! Unquote The entire lot printed for Paris had sold out. Ah, that reminds me of the movie Predator. The way by which these guys communicate while on mission has sunk deeply into my brain. I thought, maybe that’s how guys behave when they have a strong affinity towards accomplishing a goal. They do shit and talk very less. They communicate what is important and they make sure that the other person understands what is said. The absence of clarity in communication has wreaked havoc in our society resulting in countless fights amongst couples, disorganized organisations and an alarming increase in the rise of unnecessary guidance counsellors and an extrem...

From time to time, I give myself a consciousness test to see if I am truly alive or numbed by events that day. The consciousness test involves asking myself a trivial question whose answer I have to obtain in order to prove conscious living. Sometimes I have the answer, sometimes I do not. Example questions are thus. How many stairs where there in my house leading to the terrace? Recite the poem, IF by Rudyard Kipling. Remember an exact dialogue of a character from a movie of my choice. Etc. The consciousness test pulls me back from wandering thoughts into reality. However there were times when I have failed miserably in it. Every time, I fail in the consciousness test, it figured to me that the day was too hasty to be good. I hate living that way. It may seem as if I am moving forward, but there is not concrete qualifier for my improvement. So I am lying on my bed yesterday night and the idea hit me. Another test. Task : Note down all the sounds ...

Now that you have found my site, the end reflector will be something like the image below. I used it up for quite some time and it still holds up. The beauty is that you can make it in any size you want. You can fold it and put it in your bag.  Professional Looking Al foil Photographic reflector   Lets discuss the basic requirements for making a reflector.  1. You know what reflectors are.  2. You want to make one for your hobby / professional adventures.  3. Aluminium Foil (one side hard reflection, the other side soft reflection type) 4. Insulation Tape. (Not duct tape!) 5. Scissors.   6. Measuring tape/scale.  7. News paper. (in required quantity) . Newspaper is used to give a shape to the reflector, so you can use any other material you want. I use newspaper because it is flexible and makes the Reflector foldable and portable.  Materials required for Making DIY Aluminium foil Reflector Step 1: Decide on the s...

Rechargeable batteries are a very important commodity when you use heave drain devices like Cameras, huge toys,flashes etc. Disclaimer : You take responsibility for whatever way you charge your batteries. This is just a piece of information, not a fact. Use your common sense. Your safety is the most important. Have a look at the caution information at the end. The most popular AA or AAA size batteries are the NI-MH batteries. (Nickel - Metal hydride). They have good cycling times and recharge overnight. What capacity of rechargeable batteries should I use?  Battery capacities are denoted in mAh (milli Amp hours). The higher the capacity, the higher it will last before needing another recharge which means more usage time. The higher the capacity, the better. Standard capacities to choose from, are anywhere from 1800 to 2800 mAh to have a pretty charge cycle. How long can these batteries be charged and discharged? Ni-MH batteries have a limited charge-discharge cycle (so ...