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The Dream Is No More A Dream

May 25, 2016 Suman Kumar Leave a comment

Early 2016. An open-mic comedy night is in progress at Take 5, Bangalore . Aamer Peeran–possibly one of the wackiest…

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Posted in: stories, writing Filed under: 'ranga half pants', fiction, writing

A Long Cherished Dream

November 19, 2014 Suman Kumar 22 Comments

So all the readers of my blog, all three of you, yes, here is why I was not updating my…

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Posted in: Books, stories Filed under: book, writing

The Personable Manual

February 24, 2009 Suman Kumar Leave a comment

Why do product manuals sound formal and stiff-upper-lipped? Why don’t users read manuals? These questions have haunted the hallowed precincts…

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Posted in: usability, user experience, ux, writing Filed under: product documentation, writing

The Personable Manual

Suman Kumar 13 Comments

Why do product manuals sound formal and stiff-upper-lipped? Why don’t users read manuals? These questions have haunted the hallowed precincts…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: manual, usability, writing

Use it before you write it.

May 2, 2008 Suman Kumar 6 Comments

From the Nikkor ED 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D VR Review (emphasis is mine): [quote]Here’s the warning in the manual: “When the camera…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: hall of shame, manual, writing

Apostrophes in Names Stir Lot O’ Trouble

February 23, 2008 Suman Kumar Leave a comment

It can stop you from voting, destroy your dental appointments, make it difficult to rent a car or book a…

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Posted in: Uncategorized, ux, writing Filed under: technical communication, ux, writing

Khalid Hosseini: Master Story-teller

August 7, 2007 Suman Kumar Leave a comment

Just finished reading his first novel, The Kite Runner. It is a lesson in the art of story-telling. The so…

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Posted in: writing Filed under: literature, writing

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