Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Faster : 100 Ways to Improve your Digital Life by Ankit Fadia Book Review

Name        : Faster : 100 Ways to Improve your Digital Life
Author      : Ankit Fadia
Publisher   : Penguin India
Price         : Rs. 199.
Pages        : 312

“Oh my God, I think my account is hacked.” “I forgot to send that email.” “I wish I didn't spend so much time stalking my ex boyfriend on Facebook.” These are some common problems we face in our digital lives, right? Ankit Fadia’s book ‘Faster’ targets 100 technological problems and tries to give a solution to it.

The book is divided into four sections. First is ‘Functionality’. The author has addressed 55 problems here- like  "How to send a secret message that will self destruct in the recipient’s inbox, how to stop wasting time online, how to un-send an email, how to easily split the bill at dinner, how to create expense reports easily, how to extend your mobile’s phone battery, how to catch a cheating partner, how to drive safely with the help of your phone, how to fight spam in your Gmail account and how to use Google like a pro; are only a few.

Second is ‘Look and Feel’. Social media is a part of our living now and 13 problems addressed here try better it. How to re-size pictures easily, how to beautify Facebook chats, how to download entire photo albums from Facebook and how to get the movie theater effect while watching YouTube videos may be the most useful.

Third is ‘Security’. This is the most concerned topic as far as working on the internet goes. There are 16 chapters which try to remove our anxiety. How to detect if your account has been hacked, how to make your account hack proof, how to secure your Wi-Fi network at home, how to save your passwords securely and how to block inappropriate websites and content from your kids; seem the most important.

Fourth and last is ‘Fun Stuff!’ Another 16 problems like- how to convert your phone into a remote control for your computer, how to use the panic button to hide stuff from your boss, how to beat internet trolls, how to stay inspired in life and how to use a fake SMS to get out of trouble.

The book is extremely user friendly with its lucidity and simplicity. It really doesn't matter whether you are a gadget guru or a non tech savvy one. Loads of screenshots for every chapter, the certified apps and URLs and the designated time for each operation; makes the book even more accessible. The author has already done a television show called ‘What the Hack’ in which he had dealt with similar problems. So it was quite believable for him to come out with this wonderful book and a blessing in disguise for us too. The price being at Rs. 199 is again a reasonable bargain.

A minor hiccup of this book is that there is slight slant towards the Android and the IOS platforms. But the market is evolving and people are updating themselves too.

P.S. The above mentioned chapters are only the tip of the iceberg. To be technically smart pick up the book and start your journey towards Internet-enlightenment.  


Rating :- 9/10


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Debottamaa Sarkar is a passionate dancer, a book reviewer, and freelancer. An inquisitive teenager with a superior imagination makes her a perfect all-rounder.
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