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A new start…
I realize it has been over 2 years since I posted at younghee.com. It was partly the intense pace of living in India, partly losing the momentum. Then in the meantime I moved away from my beloved Bangalore. I have been back in London living since November 2011. I moved to a new hosting site ...
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What entertains you?
If you go to a small town or relatively large village in India, you are likely to find a fair ground – provided that you are not out of luck. I stayed for a week in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh for a research work and the local fair at night was indeed like a cold, fresh ...
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Use of Multiple Mobile Phone Numbers (part 2)
Continued from part 1…. There are several tactics to use multiple phone numbers. Four notable solutions are listed here – please keep in mind that at the time of this research (2007), there was only very few mobile phone models that had the dual SIM feature. Solution 1. Carrying two or more SIM cards but ...
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Use of Multiple Mobile Phone Numbers (part 1)
I recently visited a shanzai phone market in Shenzhen, China. Due to its proximity to the main production hub of mobile phones of all brands and manufacturers, it is a true showcase of all kinds of mobiles you ever imagined to exist. As with the timing, there were a lot of design copy products of ...
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Guns allowed
I only learned a couple of months ago that there are two states in India where the sales of firearms are legal. I found it a bit uneasy. Coming from a country that is still technically at war, I wish other countries to be free from man-made weapons of any sort as much as possible: ...
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Being prepared : Service mindset
Preparing small notes and changes often becomes the responsibility of consumers in India – based on what I have experienced so far, which is different mentality compared to Japan or Korea especially. If you only have 100 or 500 rupee notes, be prepared for delays in getting your changes back, or even the risk of ...
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Blue is (the leading color to) white
While the perception of color is culturally dependent, blue and white are known to be one of the most popular for logos and national flags. In India, the color white is particularly important for clothing. It is typical for male politicians or authoritative figures to wear all whites. Dhotis, always white in color, are essential ...
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A picture taken out of context
What is happening captured in the scene in this photo? No one was being tormented in the scene – or at least I would think so, regardless of what the captured digital memory might imply. I had the pleasure of meeting him in person in Paris for the first time, then again in NYC a ...
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Digital imaging entrepreneurs
Affordable digital photography equipments have given birth to numerous street entrepreneurs. It is surprising how many applications of photographs people can come up with, when I recall the use of photographs merely 20 years ago. While I still hear the occasional question of “why do you take the photo of that?†– a habit from ...
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Obvious physical constraints
Many countries utilize RFID cards at high way tollgates, ranging from free passes with which cars can simply drive through the gates, to transportation or credit cards. Replacing cash transactions alone can speed up the process of passing through the tollgate. This tollgate in Seoul, on the way to Incheon airport, had 3 card scanners ...