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Fixing spotty internet using Mesh Wi-Fi

`TL;DR - having slow internet speed due to Wi-Fi dead zones - consider upgrading to Mesh Wi-Fi network.`

Have you ever experienced great Wi-Fi connectivity in one room of your home, while the internet is almost dead in other? Or your Zoom calls keep dropping forcing you to move from one room to another in search for better signal strength. I hear you, I’ve been there and you definitely are not alone.

“Gifer.com – *Slow Wi-Fi is worse than No Wi-Fi*“

Spotty home Wi-Fi are nightmare, especially right now when everyone is WFH. Luckily there’s an easy fix? “Mesh Wi-Fi“!

2020 – My Year in Books 📚

I don’t think there has been a better year than 2020 to read. With most of us confined to our homes at some point during the year due to pandemic, books (and Netflix!) have become more popular than ever.

In this post, I’m reviewing all the books I have read in the year. Hopefully you’ll enjoy these quick reviews, plus I’ve also added a favorite quote from each.

In no particular order- let’s go!

My 2️⃣5️⃣th post and why the hell I’m blogging anyway?

Wow! I can’t believe this is my 25th post and have no idea how I made it this far. During my academic years, I barely liked to read anything, let alone write. So then what got me here and why I started to blog? Here’s my Top 5 (in no specific order)

PS. I don’t want to give the illusion that this post will be full of advice for you to start a blog, still, you might find somethings relatable …

“Hit Refresh” Book Review – Transforming Microsoft with a growth mindset 📚

“A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. – George R.R. Martin”

Yes, I admit that I sort of dropped the ball on reading. What was more surprising is that all this while I almost did nothing to correct it. Fortunately sanity prevailed and my wife who herself is a voracious reader and a writer (though her first masterpiece is still in making) help me remind about all the good things I am missing by not reading. So I picked up books again!

This blog is share reviews of whatever little I’ve read and learn from your thoughts.

2014 – My Year in Books 📚

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island” – Walt Disney

2014 has been quite a year for me both personally and professionally. I’ve never been much of book reader as they’ve always reminded me of my school days when reading a book was like compromising on all other good things (some of my schoolmates can resonate to that). However things gradually changed (thanks to wife), and I started to read and ended up having an year far more richer than than one I started with.
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