A note for 2022
The forms, formats and norms of social media are stifling. This place, is a breath of fresh air. My own corner in the internet, that I have shaped on my…Continue Reading →
10 years of Cutting the Chai: A decade of moulding the digital clay
2005 – it seems like so long a time ago (in fact, it is). Only birds tweeted back then and…
A new masthead for Cutting the Chai
In its 9th year, Cutting the Chai has seen a name change, two domain (and platform) changes, many design alterations…
Announcing India Shopping Search: A custom search engine for online shopaholics
I do a lot of my shopping online and always have an eye open to catch the best diaper deals (We have a 22-month-old son). A big gap in online…Continue Reading →
Meet Googool, the Chaiwallah Jr.
It’s been two-weeks since the last post on Cutting the Chai, and the reason for the pause is the arrival…
Announcing soumyadip.com – The gateway to my online existences
I had this plot of online real estate for many years, that was used only as an address for letters…
cut.tc: Cutting the Chai’s Own Twitter Client and URL Shortener
Size does matter, more so on Twitter. The 140-character limit to answer to the question, “What’s happening?” has given us popular URL shortening services such as bit.ly, tr.im, goo.gl and…Continue Reading →
So long Blogger. Here comes WordPress-powered CuttingtheChai.com
After five years of blogging on Blogger, it’s now time to move on to WordPress (as announced earlier). While the…
Back and introducing DOBMW.com
It’s been a crazy, busy month. First went on a short vacation home, followed by crazy work schedules and then…
No videos! Because Blip.tv deleted my account
Blip.tv has deleted my account because I apparently violated their terms of service. I assume that it has something to do about the ads that I upload, they might have…Continue Reading →
Shifting Gears
I lasted in my first job for two years two-and-a-half months. This time I’m changing my official address in exactly…
