Downfalls of Digital and the Internet Age

So it is 5AM in the morning. I am in night shift. Today is my second day of night shift in the new company. No this is not the downfall I will talk about; I am fine working in night. I accept it, what I want to talk about is the disconnect among ourselves, and among our friends and family which has come along with the addiction to social networking.

I am an avid facebook user since long time. I won’t say I am addicted to it, but I use it often. Technology like any other Science can be a boon as well as a blessing, depends on how you use it. Like you can use Nuclear power to generate electricity to power cities, you can also use the same nuclear energy to destroy cities. Same is with facebook, I use it for constructive purpose, to stay up to date with the latest in technology and also the happenings around the world. Also getting an update on friends, but one must remember to be in touch with friends on other mediums apart from facebook, and I imply digital mediums on a bigger scale.

I did not have WhatsApp till last year. I had a Bada OS mobile of samasung, and they did not have WhatsApp for it. I switched to Google Nexus 5, and started using WhatsApp, first couple months were those characterized by novelty of something new, I confess I used to ping a lot of friends and waste lot of time. Then I started using it only to stay in touch with close friends and family. Important thing is how much time you can afford to give to such things, and how much time you actually give. I do not spend more than half hour a day on WhatsApp.

Few more things I am proud of are living without a TV for over 3 years, and that too happily, living without a mobile for more than a month. I am in the business of IT, and I have passion for IT. However I am not addicted to it, I can live without it. I like the real world more, I enjoy the sunrise, I used to do that first thing in the morning in Magarpatta City apartment. I enjoy travelling, I enjoy partying with friends in real life. Yes there are a lot of downfalls of the digital age, but it is up to you on how much you can control yourself, and how much you can utilize the technology, rather than technology utilizing you!!!

Too much of work!

 It's around two months now, I am in Bangalore and in a project. With time the work is getting more and more hectic. Thankfully we didn't have high workload on 31st night, although we were in office on 31st, we had our own party and we did bring in the new decade in grand style.

 My steady state is going to start from 18th Jan, just hope I am up to the task by then and can work effectively. My hyderabad room mates who were on project always used to long to get on bench, now I understand why, there is too much of workload and pressure. Perhaps this is  how life is...

 As far as new year resolution goes, I have made one to get into better shape. I will control my diet and do exercise and yoga.

 Bhakti and Gaurangbhai had a wonderful New Year party crusing to Bahamas, I am glad they are enjoying so much and the relationship is getting strong with time, last month was their first anniversary. God bless them.

 Perhaps one of the good thing of working in project is you get 250 bucks a day extra when you work in night shift, but that too is less copared to some other companies. Ne ways this is what I always wanted and I am sure this will make me more mature and experienced in my field.