Dear Dad(Letter 1)

AssalamWalekum Abbu,

Hey Abbu, this is my first ever letter to you, but I promise, this won't be the last. First of all I miss you Abbu, I may not have told this to you ever, but everytime, every single step of my life you've led me. Now that you're dead, I regret not saying those often. From the pre-nursery form to college admission you were there always not just guiding me but taking lead and doing everything yourself so that I don't face any difficulties or problems. You were there always and I believe you're still here with me, us, looking upon everyone you love. I wish I could've spent more time with you, cared for you more just like you did, but the bar that you set was too high. You were the best anyone could dream of. You never laid any pressure on me always asked what I wanted, you never raised an eyebrow even though you knew I was going for some movie taking classes as an excuse. You were the calmest Dad anyone could dream of. You always wanted me to be a better man, just so that I could live a better life. We never shared I love you or I miss you with each other because those were in the actions, the care you did. Always fulfilling all my desires, selfish desires. Those times when you used to allow ice-creams or Chocolates even though it meant going against Mom. The times when we used to watch CID or Horror movies and I used to snuggle into your arms, or when we shared that hearty laughter and our house echoed happiness. I still remember that time when you used to teach me maths and how good I was then. How proud you were when I had scored 98. I will always make you proud Abbu, always and make everyone say " He's the son of Late Md.Khurshid Anwar". I wish, we could've talked more. The time when you were in coma, I wish I could understand those tears and eyeball movement. I wish to ease your pain, listen to everything you wished to say. There are so many other wishes only to let go. You never asked for any wishes to be fulfilled, all you did was to fulfill ours. The perfect Husband, the perfect son, and the perfect Dad. All I want you to know, we love you more than we ever showed(Sorry, I'm not a guy with emotions) and will always remember you. I'm sure you're smiling right now, we'll always be holding hands. May you rest in Paradise.

Love you,

Your Son(Proud Anwar)

Dt. 15thSept 2018

Dad, May you Rest in Peace ❤

If I could write a story,

It would be greatest told,

Of a kind and loving Father,

Who had the heart of Gold....

You never said "I love you",

Believing it was a thing to be shown.

You were always the one who understands,

Guiding us lending your hand,

You being the magic wand,

We being the sand.

I wish I could have spent more time,

We would share laughter at the dine,

You were the gem I called mine,

Everything I did was by your guideline...

May you rest in peace,

And may this grief cease,

You be smiling above, saying cheese,

While we feel this serene breeze! :)

-Arib(Proud Anwar)

Why Google discontinued "Inbox"?

The Famous "Inbox by Google" is now said to be discontinued soon by March 2019.😞 If you haven't heard of the Inbox, you might be either living under rock or blocked by Google! 😆

Google Inbox launched on 22nd Oct 2014 only in limited invitation basis, later launched to public on May 28,2015. It recently gained popularity when it was launched on iOS and ANDROID platform. Google Inbox is made by same group of people who worked on Gmail. Inbox was said to serve as "Completely different type of inbox, designed to focus on what really matters".

Soon after release it was criticized and bashed. As it wasn’t very " googly". It caused an uproar teeming with disgust for just about every decision the Gmail product/design team made. Phrases like, “You guys just completely destroyed Gmail!” and “What are these crazy designers doing over there?!” were everywhere. From being spoken at many of Google’s cafes to every internal online forum. Finally it was decided that Gmail would remain as it is considering it's gigantic user base keep less frequent updates, Inbox would serve purpose for :

• Those who receive mails daily.
• Those who are into more advanced version of Gmail
• Better customization of their inbox
• Better productivity, create tasks, and cozy group mails.

Already having above 10Million downloads, Google decided to shut it down, giving it's users only 6months to switch back. Users who are quite accustomed to using Inbox are now left with no choices. Some started bashing out with their tweets, some took to rate Gmail-App with low stars. Of course this wouldn't change much.

I dug more deeper to find what the root cause could be, only to reach a dead end that says they may implement those features in Gmail soon. Inbox certainly had more functionality than Simple Gmail which many old-school would prefer. As a tech-savy

and someone who is not afraid to try new apps, features and mods I would love to use Inbox. Gmail may have huge fan base but you need frequent updates as Emails are something that everyone checks daily.

Lets hope for the best, those 6 Months would pass really soon and there may be huge updates to merge the two. Google might end up dissatisfying both, those that love older minimalist G-Mail app, and even those who wanted their Inbox features back, trying to merge the two is something only few may risk but being said:

You’ve got to keep fighting; you’ve got to risk your life every six months to stay alive. – Elia Kazan

If you're still willing to try this app and you haven't yet, here's the play store link : INBOX BY Google

AppStore(iOS): InboxAppStore

Review on Book(Architecture & Modernity)

Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home. —Anna Quindlen

So, I was lying around fiddling with my phone when I received a call, an old friend who needed help. All I had to do was to read a book... Drum Rolls... baa...dum..tush... AND GET PAID! Do your favorite job reading and writing and get paid. Yes, writing didn't I mention about writing review, nevermind. It was amazing. My day was sorted, but there was a problem, I had never really written a book review and this book was a course book not the simple novel or story-books that I read, but who says no to a job?

A free PDF here ;)

So I thought of posting it on my blog, it may help if not many then some. :/

The Book: Architecture & Modernity(BUY:Amazon)

Architecture and Modernity is a book that bridges the gap between history & theories of twentieth century architecture and Cultural theories of modernity. The author Hilde Heynen is more of a architecture critique that takes past architectural exhibition from the real world and implements by citing out the positive discriminating from what could be negative for the modern era. The writer here assesses architecture as cultural fields of daily life inheriting modernity. What I felt while reading was more like, it was just defining modernity rather than explaining it. It is the duty of author to explain not just define but plot the differences between two subsequent meanings.

The author sights examples from past, late past as she talks about civilizations and it's concept on time ie. Present and future. She quite agrees to Octavio Paz and even I do so. His work is ideal and still matches this era. The writer moves to explain modernization, modernity and modernism with just the definition cited by others without giving any examples. This quite confuses me a lot as the choice of words and vocabulary seems limited. Talking about vocabulary, I'd like to state that this book talks about modernity yet chooses to use words that cease to be used long back. Ofcourse the words are not totally impossible to comprehend but if students are concerned, it lacks proper use of words. Moving on the writer has handpicked some noble piece of concepts that are not just written but also presented as projects or speech in cultural discussion.

Further reading the book in concepts of Modernity, the book cites nature of relationship of aesthetic modernity with bourgeois modernity of capitalized civilization. It also includes pastoral and counter pastoral views. "Dwelling" is yet another term used profoundly attached with architecture. Not just associated with architecture also with cultural living,she explains book of Heidegger "Building. Dwelling. Thinking" Architecture and Modernity also has a visual journey apart from historical records to amuse the readers and take notes of historic builds.It even explains a few images in brief to get the direction into which the author is moving. The book is seen to jump to Architecture from Modernity and later shows minimal relations between the two.An understanding of the context of some of the theories of writers like Walter Benjamin and Sigfried Giedion, for example, is either assumed or not made overly clear at points, but the book would have probably doubled in size if Heynen tried to accommodate that ;) Broad range of works explored with lots of images to support, making some quite complex theories much more accessible. Very useful text for a students trying to get their head around the incredibly broad subject of modernity.

To conclude, I will say her writing is quite assessable, clear and interesting. It's a positive discourse of critical theory and very helpful overview of principal position in critical arguments over modernity. This was my first public review on an academic book, please don't judge me :P I may do more reviews but for sure just novels and story-books!

Recovering Phone(Pt.2)

The phone was still flashing the Mi Icon in the Boot Screen and repeatedly switched off and on on it's own. I tried switching off manually using the power button but in vain.😔

I had made huge mistakes, blunders all this time. My planning was perfect but implementation went wrong out of hurry.

My mistakes:

• The most important, I forgot to backup my data in TWRP recovery mode.
• I forgot to transfer alternate Oreo ROM to my phone's memory.
• I used TWRP from Y.T tutorial which was ages old incompatible with the new Android Pie.
• After the failed status, once again I wiped my data.
• Minor one:The GApps I installed was not compatible.

After realizing my first 3 mistakes, I started searching for solutions online. Most of them referred to remove battery which was vague since mine was non-replacable.Moreover, I can't risk waiting to discharge from 80% using the bootloop which I wasn't sure what was happening. Further searching resulted in chance of bricking my phone that means permanently damaged. It's no use other than just a brick. Fortunately mine was stuck in bootloop😅. I was disappointed, nervous and frightened at the same time. I tried switching between the power and volume keys. Read how booting works in phones and then it struck my mind.

I can use command prompt to go to fastboot recovery. But I need to spark. I tried

connecting while the phone boots up, waited for it to switch off and between that fraction of minutes until it rebooted I connected my phone to PC via USB through ADB network. It read the phone as it started but as an unrecognizable device. This was the flash in darkness. Soon it booted again only to show MI screen, and this time I had Cmd open, I typed the Linux Command in ADB to fastboot recovery and voila I was there. ADB network

helped me, ASAP I downloaded the latest TWRP and installed it on my phone through commands. I searched for most stable ROM online and GApps(most compatible) ones, I can't risk once more. Using the Cmd I installed and booted to recovery mode,wiped the data transferred the ROM and this time stock ROM as well(Backup duh!) Flashed the ROM using Command Prompt and again it took time. Voilaaa, the ROM flashed and GApps installed to success.

Finally I booted my Phone, fingers crossed and came up a nice graphics of chips(AOSPExtended), just stock apps and nothing else!

Nothing can be more content than giving your almost dead phone a new life(ROM).

Faster phone more Memory space,maximum customization, improved physics security, minimal apps and most important NO ads.

How I bricked my Phone and then recovered it[Pt.1]

One fine day, nah actually it was night time, I decided to root my phone just out of curiosity. What motivated me was persistent ads and annoying notification of system apps. It was my new phone less than an year and still in warranty. I knew Xiaomi's warranty doesn't void after rooting. I did my research and found that the only problem that could arise if I bricked my phone. I was just too excited to notice this and rushed to YouTube videos. "Smartphone 2torials"

bring the top result for my phone model was the first video. It made it seem pretty too easy and simple. The video didn't guide me through the unlocking boatloader but everything else. It took me an hour to go through 'How to unlock Bootloader'. Another problem knocked my door but everytime, it hid when I tried to track who, pardon what.

The unlocking was simple: Bound device; wait for 3-4 days(some said upto 7days); install Mi Unlocker in computer; sign in and start unlocking connecting your phone. I did the same and foolishly waited for 3 days. I was restless and there was no other option. Yep, foolishly, yes it was stupid of me, nothing happened. I had to bound with the same account with which I logged in my phone and PC and then unlock bootloader. I had two accounts signed in![facepalm]

I logged out of all accounts, logged in once again using phone no, double checked my account ID, logged as *same account* in PC and started the procedure. It was now that I received the notification of 72hrs.[ Phew!] This time I got jittery, set up my countdown and checked every other minute. Impatient to next Level.

It was time again, I had everything handy, the YouTube's tutorial, the files that it offered me and battery charged. There was a slight manipulation, instead of the stock ROM that video showed me I wanted to try Android PIE, it was trending, who can refrain from trends? I had Oreo ROM as well incase former was unstable, soon it was time and I was hella excited, I swoop connected my phone and started unlocking 50%-60%-70%-80%-90%-99%... DONE!!!

Woah! Finally I booted my phone and it showed unlocked, hurriedly I packed my packages like TWRP from tutorial and the Android Pie ROM from XDA site. Connected and transferred the files, Footbooted using power keys into recovery mode. Watched the tutorial again this time briskly, I wiped the data as the video said and paused the video for full attention and flashed my Android Pie. It took a lot of time about 5-7mins only to show the status "FAILED". Alas! As a result the phone went into bootloop and I went into state of shock! 

Death

History is comprised of Dead men writing morse code on the longest line of cocaine.

Dead men who threw Rolling Stones hoping they'll gather moss so the next dead man doesn't die alone.

Where are the women? Dead. Death doesn't discriminate.

Why are they dead? Because they were once alive, Death is never late.

What about the living? They lie in graves since life is just a bait.

Death isn't always the answer, yet we earn for the satisfaction it brings.

The alive know only questions; lies are what we sing.

Facts that change without user interaction.

Pillar of Questions being just a Fraction.

Born in acceptance, death in obedience.

Many live awaiting death.

No need to question a timeline's redundant.

A challenge so daunting, billions weep on pedastals built by dead ancestors.

And who knows,

by the time you've finished reading this,

I may just be another dead, looking upon you from Heaven's Bed.