Idle/Random/whatever Thoughts of a Demented/Idle/Whatever Mind

I have been seeing so many "Echo of 2025" and "Year in Review" posts from my favorite apps like Mastodon , AntennaPod   as well as LinkedIn lately. They inspired me to sit down and reflect on my own journey. Initially, I considered a month-by-month breakdown of significant milestones, but I realized that might read more like a calendar than a reflection. Instead, I’ve categorized my year into personal milestones, favorite purchases, memorable vacations, personal projects, and work highlights. Personal Milestones I turned 44 this year. According to some research, this is the age when people begin to age more rapidly. I’m not sure I feel the change just yet, but I’ll keep you posted on how things evolve! This was also a unique year for me professionally and financially, as it was the first year I did not draw a traditional salary, focusing instead on building our vision. Lovely Purchases     1. I finally bought a long-cherished dream car—the Tata Nano . It was a techn...

Let me summarize what 2012 was for me :)  I began the year by building Auto/Taxi Complaint Android App for Mumbai on my dear sister's insistence.  Ported the two Auto Complaints Apps for Bangalore and Mumbai on Windows Phone. Microsoft gave me a brand new Nokia Lumia 800. My mom now uses it proudly. Somehow she still prefers Android though.  Had an awesome Team Outing at Goa. It was great time with the most awesome I have ever worked with. Doing all the water sports and just being in the water was such an immersing experience. The fort was nice too. But I was really disgusted by the openness with which people approached me for all kinds of drugs. For me it was a very disgusting experience. But then, that's what makes Goa, Goa!! Probably. Was part of the planners group for Barcamp Bangalore 11. Made the Barcamp Bangalore App for the event and open sourced it as well at  https://github.com/ the100rabh/Barcamp-Bangalore- Android-App . Also gave a talk on ...