2018 Macbook Pro 13" and Screen flickering problem

I bought a new MacBook Pro in early 2019 (May 4th to be precise, it was a refurbished 2018 model).

Some background on my experience with Macbooks

I have been working with MacBooks for a while and they have been a significant step up in terms of overall reliability from other devices, with the likes of Dell, HP, and Acers. 

I own another MacBook Pro from 2013 and touch wood, it has been running steady like a workhorse. No problems at all!

So, to supplement with a dedicated device for my official work, I decided to buy another MBP (obvious choice). 

At that time, the biggest debate was around the faulty keyboards but early 2018 devices were less fraught with the issues. 

So I found the right type of device and placed my order.

[I use Apple's refurbished program as I have had excellent success with that program]

Fast forward, Oct 2019, and something from my nightmares came true!

My keyboard started acting weird and after a day or two, it became clear that It has developed a significant issue with mostly its E and I keys. It's amazing when a small thing breaks, it shows you how everything is inter-connected and just one screwed letter on the keyboard is all it takes to bring a device and its usage down.

I could have continued with an external keyboard, but the problem had to be fixed. This was less than 6 months old device and it was a shame that it had developed this issue. Long Story Short, the device spent about 10 days at a service center and when it came out, I had paid 0$ for a brand new keyboard install. More about this experience later.

Rains and thunderstorms | FREE download wallpaper included

My workspace and wallpaper of the photo

Yesterday we had a lot of rains due to a storm system crossing over the Miami area. As a result of this, it's been pouring for the past couple of days.

However, As the storm-battered down and heavy rains dripped through our glass doors facing the backyards, I just could not resist taking a shot of those water drops and the patterns they formed.

Btw if you are interested I am sharing the link to a full-size wallpaper for your large displays.
Feel free to download and share and enjoy.

Meanwhile, Here is the final resulting Image I posted on Instagram.

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Rains. While the storm powers through Florida and heavy rains battered, took a shot of these water drops on my window. #waterdrops

A post shared by saurabh mittal (@isaurabhmittal) on May 19, 2020 at 12:07pm PDT

5 Tips on taking really good Sunset shot!

A few days back I took a sunset shot near a lake to our house. The evening was clear and filled with colors as the sun was setting. and boy, did the shot come out well!

I had just finished my work and was wondering if I would have just enough time to get out and capture the setting sun.

Rather than thinking too much, I actually picked up my camera and stepped out. 

Continue Reading if you want to know a little bit about my photo-taking story, otherwise, you can scroll down to seeing the shot I am so proud of. I also share with you some important tips for capturing great shots in the evening and how to use your camera to its fullest.

Tools & Accessories for exponential productivity when working from home

A Make Shift stand-up desk used at the office before I moved over a Varidesk

I worte a post earlier on my experiences of moving to a standing desk at home. 

I have consistently used the standing desk since mid-2016, except for part of 2019, when my traveling increased significantly, and instead of working 100% from home, I also started working from one of the client's office. 

The standing desk started to see less of me, especially during the weekdays and its usage dropped.

However, In late 2019, I also began ramping up on my knowledge quotient especially technical side and this led me to spend more time over the weekend with my desk and I started to buy a couple of additional accessories which could help make my life easier while working for extended periods of time.

This has paid dividends, especially during the COVID19 lockdown announced in the United States, as we began working remotely.

here is why ZOOM and Oracle deal is creating all the Buzz

This Morning I penned down my thoughts on the cloud deal which recently took place amidst the Corona crisis. Oracle has for obvious reasons made a lot of fuss around this deal.

Check my article which goes into possible reasons why there was so much fuss around this deal, what are the potential technology requirements for a service like ZOOM and some data points around how much data is being transferred via the Oracle's cloud infrastructure.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-thoughts-zooms-cloud-deal-oracle-saurabh-mittal/