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Book: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass published in 1845 is probably the most popular and well written Auto Biography written by former slave and then abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The narratives are simple, plain and yet powerful. It’s a story of a boy who wants to be free. Its his journey from a...

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Book: On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

Written by American abolitionist Henry David Thoreau has inspired other Civil Disobedience leaders from across the world. The book generally speaks about the state, its influence on citizen and how citizen should resist it when it’s against their conscience. Its something that I read in one go on a flight. It’s not a...

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Book: The Einstein Theory of Relativity

The quote that “there are only twelve people in this world who understand Einstein’s Theory” surely is not true. But I am sure there are only twelve people in this world who can explain it like I am five twelve years old. Hendrik Antoon Lorentz who is credited with with sharing the development...

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Book: The Science of Getting Rich

This one by Wallace Wattles reads like a book. Even though the title says “The Science” it mostly talks like religion. I am not a fan of self-help books. This one is considered the father of all self help books. Also its in public domain. So why not try it? Just like any...

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Book – Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

If there is genre called Mathematical Fiction then this is my first book in that genre. Reading this 1884 book by an english school master is pure joy. It’s an easy read. It explores multiple dimensions and comments on societal norms. Its set in flatland (A two-dimensional world and hence flat) and narrated...

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ZenFone 2 Laser is my new media phone

Since the epic drive I have used a separate phone for media related functions. This media phone is generally what I use for taking pictures, watching videos, listening podcasts, blogging, making maps and to contribute to numerous crowdsourced projects. So when I got an opportunity to try ZenFone 2 Laser I jumped into...