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Cutting the wires
The daily loud whispers of “Check me out with what’s new and never miss out” were becoming too much to bear. I know they will end up with animal videos again like they always do. The hours I spend scrolling for random content just eat away at my time and prevent me from doing work I value Read more
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Back-to-back virtual meetings
During the pandemic, most of us maximized the opportunity to attend meetings without going out to them. We simply logged in to the meetings virtually, and we could actively participate in them. But does being virtually present also mean being mentally present? As we grappled with this newfound superpower, many of us found ourselves torn between two virtual meetings, Read more
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The gift of getting quiet
When was the last time you gave thoughts some space to enter your mind? I don’t know about you, but most of the time, I make sure that there is music playing in the background at home and that my headphones are ready and fully charged when I go out to listen to podcasts while Read more
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Algorithm-driven social media content
With just a tap on an icon, you can access the online public square without leaving your bed in the morning and be informed where people are or what they’ve been up to yesterday. Want to rant about that neighbor or that relative? You can now conveniently do that online without screaming at them live Read more
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Combining pieces as I did with Lego® bricks
When I was a kid, I occupied my time and exercised my imagination by playing with Lego®. It was the only set we had, which my mother bought (she had someone buy it from USA), which I played with my sister for years. I started by replicating the system just shown in the box. When Read more
