After a few weeks of hectic activities — fun and travels — it was great to return home and enjoy the silence of my apartment. It gave me enough time to do the mundane things around the house — everything from restocking supplies to rearranging the wardrobe for the changing seasons. I am again enjoying … Continue reading Sitting In Place

Doug Weber

Douglas Weber is an American industrial designer based in Fukuoka, Japan. He formerly worked for Apple in Cupertino and is a fellow coffee nerd. He is currently working on what he deems the perfect coffee grinder at his new company Lyn Weber, which he founded with VFX designer Craig Lyn. We recently talked about the … Continue reading Doug Weber

Caffè Sospeso

After spending a long, hot day in Florence, I took a taxi back to the little village deep in the heart of Tuscany. During the long journey, I got into a conversation with our driver, Francesco, who was quite a wise man. A well read Florentine, he was articulate about the history of the region … Continue reading Caffè Sospeso

What I am reading today

Behind the scenes of Monster : A Quora guide to Pixar The psychology of language: which words matter the most when we talk. [Leo Widrich] Why the smartphone camera changed photography forever [James Bareham] In defense of San Francisco’s Techies. Lot of tech-bashing going on in San Francisco. Much of it is right, some of … Continue reading What I am reading today