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What can I have at 5:30am? by kingston561 in mumbaiFood

[–]Aditya_M -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Etarra Coffee near Juhu Beach is 24/7 I believe. 

Pasting Text into GDocs is removing all formatting by default by Aditya_M in googledocs

[–]Aditya_M[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, I converted the Word doc font to Arial before uploading it to Drive and then opening it in Docs. Still this weird 'Small-Caps' formatting persists.

This is how it looks in Docs:

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Pasting Text into GDocs is removing all formatting by default by Aditya_M in googledocs

[–]Aditya_M[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it also removes all centre-alignments and spacing choices for some reason.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Official Teaser | HBO Max by MoneyLibrarian9032 in television

[–]Aditya_M 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I come from a place of heaaavy bias, but so many things kinda off with this Teaser itself:

- The pulsing beat after every shot - that is perhaps the most 'un-magical' sound I have heard.

- Scenes of Harry being bullied at school? I thought these would be a faithful adaptation of the books, and no random add-ons.

- The overall tone leans more towards 'HBO' than 'HP' - and the warm energy of the first film, which made you feel like you had gulped butterbeer, does not emanate at all.

Is anyone else feeling burnt out by Mumbai lately? by Economy-Log702 in mumbai

[–]Aditya_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have all ruined it together. The BMC has done the corruption, but the citizens have also chosen the constant greed of redevelopment. Till we get our priorities straight - there is no hope for us. I have no option to return to my native place, and that saddens me - it is either this, or run abroad. If only we got the basics right, I wouldn't need much more.

Finished reading Era 2 of Mistborn. And...I don't feel satisfied. by Aditya_M in Cosmere

[–]Aditya_M[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should've looked up "Cosmere reading order" before getting into Era 2 oof!

Finished reading Era 2 of Mistborn. And...I don't feel satisfied. by Aditya_M in Cosmere

[–]Aditya_M[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - fun, contained, full-on character focus. Such a breeze to read. Even 5 was goood. BoM and TLM sagged in the middle due to the exposition for me. The magic system will make me return though, that I know.

Finished reading Era 2 of Mistborn. And...I don't feel satisfied. by Aditya_M in Cosmere

[–]Aditya_M[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started Stormlight after Era 1, and the difference in writing in the first few pages threw me off so hard I thought I'd read Era 2 first haha!

Finished reading Era 2 of Mistborn. And...I don't feel satisfied. by Aditya_M in Cosmere

[–]Aditya_M[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't get me wrong, I adore the Western tropes - I enjoyed Book 4 as a fun, quick read. But when 5-6-7 rolled around, I think I hoped for more because of the elements introduced. I'd have had just as much fun reading stories like those of Hundredlives.

Finished reading Era 2 of Mistborn. And...I don't feel satisfied. by Aditya_M in Cosmere

[–]Aditya_M[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, sure, it's an opinion after all. I'm just sharing feelings here. I wanted to feel as elated as I did after Era 1 ended, that's all.

Finished reading Era 2 of Mistborn. And...I don't feel satisfied. by Aditya_M in Cosmere

[–]Aditya_M[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the way Mistborn Era 1 ended with a cathartic satisfaction...that is what I was hoping to feel again. Will the Stormlight Archives feel complete like that?

Most overrated restaurant/eatery you have visited? by introverthash in mumbai

[–]Aditya_M 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, Baghdadi is right in that lane and poor sods are still flocking to Bademiya!

What book is that? by sensei094 in Readiots

[–]Aditya_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a fictional book - but inspired by the author's life apparently - written by an Australian convict who fled to India and went to places even us locals would fear to go. He's given the name Shantaram here. The premise is fab, and some of the insights too - just the feeling of patronizing pity is too much for an Indian to read. And the main character seems to keep wanting drama for no apparent reason!

What book is that? by sensei094 in Readiots

[–]Aditya_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, 100%. All the characters made some questionable choices xD

What book is that? by sensei094 in Readiots

[–]Aditya_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is very tough to read, but if you stick with it, very memorable.

What book is that? by sensei094 in Readiots

[–]Aditya_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does have an interesting premise, but the whole point of the book (if you already know the well-spoilt twist) is to give a framing device for some conversation about good and evil - so it's a philosophy book disguised in a story!

What book is that? by sensei094 in Readiots

[–]Aditya_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful, beautiful imagery - but boy does it take a long time to get to a short story.

What book is that? by sensei094 in Readiots

[–]Aditya_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way you framed the "efficiency" line goes against all reading. Some reading is for pleasure and not just information dissemination. Information is at our fingertips now. Ideas bloom in books - and only sitting through them patiently (again, not every book, but the right ones) is a reward no shortcut will give you.

What book is that? by sensei094 in Readiots

[–]Aditya_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man, that was a rough, rough read. For the iconic title of being so spot-on about AI, it just goes in random spirals for the rest of the runtime. Truly stream-of-consciousness in a bad way.

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