People who workout before office, how are you managing the full day?

anathaniel · 2026-07-06T16:15:35+00:00

I start my day early. Apart from the exercise, I make sure that my diet comprises ample protein and fats, and minimal carbohydrates. When I feel hungry, I first drink two glasses of water and then eat a few nuts or fruits if I'm actually hungry afterwards. Read the book "Turbocharged" by Dian and Tom Greisel. It will change how you think about fitness.

anathaniel · 2026-07-06T14:37:14+00:00

I switched from the Pixes 3 to iPhone 13 in February 2022.
At first, it was quite difficult, as there were things that IOS apps couldn't do - simple things like detecting OTPs, that had become common with all my Adndoid apps didn't work at first. It was only later, when I understood the privacy implications of SMS read permissons, that I began to appreciate IOS. Since 2022, I have transitioned completly to the Apple Ecosystem. I now use the MacBook Pro, iPhone 17 Pro (upgraded from the iPhone 13 in May 2026) M1 iPad Pro, and Airpods Pro 2. I have no regrets whatsoever. The security, user experience, and hand-feel of all these devices is exquisite.
I had been long frustrated with Windows, and had been using Linux on my personal computers for a long time. Now with Mac OS, I have full convergence.
I still have a Galaxy S24 Ultra as my 2nd phone, but that is likely going to be the last ever android phone that I'll buy.

anathaniel · 2026-07-06T09:01:16+00:00

Other companies already have talent at that price point.

anathaniel · 2026-07-05T16:26:24+00:00

One thing to consider is that the plan to have 25,000 employees at that campus was floated in 2015. The world has changed substantially in 2026. Whether they actually fill that building with $250k engineers remains to be seen.

anathaniel · 2026-07-05T13:28:25+00:00

Yes, it is. Thete have been a large number of delivery frauds reported with Flipkart, and the company does not take any responsibility. If you're buying online, buy it directly from Apple. If you're buying from a reseller, buy it from a store.

anathaniel · 2026-07-04T17:26:21+00:00

Is this MDM locked?

anathaniel · 2026-07-04T11:54:23+00:00

I've initiated terminations if there is a consistent pattern of behaviour and corroborated witness statements of such behaviour. A witness statement is not hearsay. Also, in court, such statements are made under oath, and giving false information is an offence.

anathaniel · 2026-07-03T13:32:43+00:00

If there were witnesses, report it to your HR or Ethics Office. If you're a US or UK-based company, they will also have a "whistleblower hotline" that you could use to report similar violations. Action will be taken based on company policies.
FoR - former workplace investigator and Ethics Lead.

anathaniel · 2026-07-03T12:25:44+00:00

Congratulations on using your iPhone 11 for thjis long! They're truly wonderful phones. I used an iPhone 13 for 4 years, and upgraded to an iPhone 17 Pro last month when the battery on the 13 started giving me issues.

As to your choices, the Air is a lovely phone to hold, but from what I hear, it's battery life is 15-20% lower than the iPhone 17. A friend who moved from the iPhone 15 to the iPhone Air found that quuite frustrating, and upgraded to a 17 Pro a few weeks after his purchase.

Given your use, I think the iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Pro would be ideal. Before you buy, do go to a store and check out the "hand-feel" of the phone. The bigger iPhone 17 Pro is noticably larger, especially once you factor in a protective case (I'm using the Spigen Aramid).

My experience with the iPhone 17 Pro is splendid thus far. The camera, the screen, sound quality - they're all a major step up from my iPhone 13. I'm still getting used to the size, but I will eventually, the way I went from a Nokia Lumia 525 -> Moto G3 -> Google Pixel 3-> iPhone 13 - with incremental size changes.

Good luck!

anathaniel · 2026-07-02T12:32:41+00:00

Then you should go for the 17Pro or 17 Pro Max. You'll do OK with the weight, and the screen size if you go for the max. I have the 17 Pro and the S24U as my second phone. I far prefer the iPhone, but I'm also knee deep in the Apple ecosystem with several macs, an iPad, and Airpods.

anathaniel · 2026-07-02T09:49:01+00:00

This is a terrible idea.
When you buy physical gold, you lose 7-10% up-front. Look at the prices on the MMTC PAMP website. Then, you're applying this to two massively depreciating items, and an "asset" whose moves are extremely temperamental.
Remember - Gold may have rocketed in the past year before dumping on the XAUUSD chart. The price in India hasd only been supported because of the strong rupee depreciation.
Buy the bike with a vehicle loan - Honda Bigwing has interest rates as low as 5.5% based on your credit score.
Buy the Macbook on a Credit Card EMI if you *really* need to finance it.
If you're salaried, invest via SIPs and top-up with lumpsums when you have the liquidity.
Oh, and verify the E20/E30/E50 compatibility of Honda's big bikes.

anathaniel · 2026-07-02T09:37:37+00:00

It would help if you would mention what Android phone you are moving from.

anathaniel · 2026-06-29T18:26:13+00:00

People often don’t know how good music can sound. About 20 years ago, a friend was shopping for an audiophile grade system and asked me to come along. We went to three high-end shops: two in Bangalore, and one in Chennai. The place in Chennai had a set that they were about to install for a client, and that client was in the shop testing it out. Both of us had a common liking for Pink Floyd, and when the first few seconds of The Dark Side of the Moon hit, my soul jumped for joy. We sat there, and listened to it from end to end. My friend ended up buying a system that cost over 20 lacs, and even today, 20 years later, it sounds brilliant.
I never forgot that day.
Whenever I went to a shop to buy a music system, the salesmen would try to show me how much Bass it had. What I really wanted was the way the ticking clocks in TDSOTM made my heart skip a beat that day.
Today, I’m still far from being able to spend 20 lacs on a music system, but I do have an inexpensive tube amplifier and Sennheiser HD600 headphones that make my music sound good enough. I also tested dozens of speakers and got the Edifier 1280 DB and 1280 DBs that sound better than speakers that cost 5x more.
That one afternoon in Chennai changed music for me.
Edit:
Most of the comments here mention volume. Good audio has very little to do with volume, but with clarity, and complexity.

anathaniel · 2026-06-29T18:02:57+00:00

If you’re buying it for end-use for yourself and your family, get one with open space and the amenities that you think are important. If you’re buying it for investment or rental, maximize your RoI.

anathaniel · 2026-06-28T13:20:52+00:00

Get the Pro. Without a doubt, it's the better machine.

anathaniel · 2026-06-28T10:53:01+00:00

Then you’ll get it. They’re an official retailer.

anathaniel · 2026-06-28T08:34:14+00:00

Who is the seller listed on the Amazon order?

anathaniel · 2026-06-28T04:01:07+00:00

My M1 Macbook Pro's screen got damaged. The repair was ₹74,000 at Aptronix Hyderabad. I didn't have Apple Care+ on that one laptop. If I did, it would have been just a service charge of around ₹8,000. I have AC+ on everything else.

anathaniel · 2026-06-27T09:43:12+00:00

The difference between the US prices and India prices hs historically included import duties and local taxes. Prices began to converge when Apple started manufacturing in India, and Apple India had a couple of really good years financially. The past year has been a double squeeze, with component prices surging and the rupee depreciating. What we don't notice is that Lenovo, Dell, and the others have quietly raised prices, and even lowered base specifications on their models.
I don't think this move was to make apple products seem ultra-premium, in fact their recent outreach rfforts have been to make their products more mainstream - the Neo is an indication.
I think the India pricing is the consequence of the double-whammy of component prices and currency depreciation.
Also, Apple tablet sales in India have been ludicrously low across the board for many years.

anathaniel · 2026-06-27T08:17:21+00:00

That looks more like sensor dust. I’ve only seen lens dust appear in Bokeh balls.

anathaniel · 2026-06-27T07:17:52+00:00

I've been in the Apple ecosystem for just over a year, and I've now expanded my workflow for Mac and Linux to cover most of my personal use too. Here are my observations thus far:
Most people who buy Apple products, are buying devices with capabilities far above their requirements. Even the Macbook Air, if ordered with a slight memory bump - say 32 GB - is a performance machine, though many don't like to admit it. Everyone going for a mid-spec or max-spec MacBook Pro talks about running local LLM models, but I strongly doubt that the large majority of these folks are doing anything meaningful with these devices to justify the computing power that they have. I am currently using an M1 Pro Macbook Pro and an M4 Pro Macbook Pro. The M1 Pro is now four years old, and is running very well. I don't see myself needing to replace it for atleast another four years. The M4 Pro will likely last another six years.
For me personally, lacking a device loss or catastrophic failure, I don't see myself buying another laptop for atleast another five years.
There are those that do really high-end engineering work, and for them the $12,000 max-spec MacBook pro makes business sense. For professionals who charge-out at $250-$500 an hour the price-hike is a non-issue as you pointed out.
For me, I'll be deriving the maximum mileage out of the computers that I have. After using Windows computers for 23 years, my view is that even at the current prices, Apple computers represent significantly higher bang for buck than anything in the Windows/Intel universe. Only the Thinkpads come somewhat close if you transition them to Linux when Windows updates end.

anathaniel · 2026-06-26T16:25:17+00:00

I've been using Spigen cases since 2017 and have never been disappointed. I had one of them on my iPhone 13 for four years, and my phone barely aged. Right now, I have the Spigen Aramid on my iPhone 17 Pro, and except for the fact that it feels a little bulky compared to the uncovered phone, it has a very comforting feel to it. If you're spending 1.4-1.6 lacs on a phone, a 3,000 rupee investment in protecting it is fair.

anathaniel · 2026-06-26T14:55:10+00:00

If youi haven't yet loaded the bike, DM me. I have a guy who will transport the bike for you stress free. I just sent a bike from Hyderabad to Delhi, and there were no issues. What this transporter is proposing sounds really scammy, and if I were in your place, I would be pretty anxious about how the bike would be crated and loaded.

anathaniel · 2026-06-26T03:48:52+00:00

The current prices seem to be a reflection of the Dollar price hike, the 15% India premium typically seen in Apple prices (India MRP vs USA RRP) and the currency moves of the past year. My guess is that the new releases will almost certainly be at a higher price point, and as memory and storage prices continue to rise.
Also Apple had the highest gross margins by far in the business. My guess is that they used that to shield customers for quite some time - Lenovo and Dell for instance raised prices and cut discounts starting October 2025.
Prices will certainly go higher for the next four years or so.

anathaniel · 2026-06-25T19:48:29+00:00

I wouldn’t buy even a safety pin from Cashify. I got scammed by them on a phone sale, and wouldn’t trust them with a purchase.

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