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H
e is just 22, but Ruchir Modi, son support me in whatever ca- off. Honestly, Ive been prepared Most memorable possession attached to everyday items celerometer. If you attach it to
of embattled businessman Lalit reer I choose. Im looking to to ha nd le st ress from a you ng A cricket bat given to me by Yuvraj Singh. like keys, wallets, or laptops, or your bike and your bike moves
Modi, also the founder and archi- launch a micro-finance plat- age, having seen my father do so. He hit six sixes in the 2007 T20 World Cup in your childs backpack. Magpie while you left it unattended,
tect of the Indian Premier League, form by the year-end, with the Im running three to four businesses, so South Africa against England. The night can also be attached to your Magpie will let you know. It
is aware that his father is the ba- aim of doing something big in every hour comes with its share of stress before the game, he was having dinner with dogs collar, so you will always can be recharged by plugging
rometer for everything he does or will do in rural India. for me (laughs). When Im in a tough situa- my father, who was the VP of the Indian know where your furry friend it into any USB port, but you
the future. tion, I tell myself s**t happens and Ill over- Cricket Board at that time. Indian cricket- is. wont need to charge it often.
But the young Modi takes it on the chin. A lost game come it. Ive seen some great times and hit ers were not earning what they are today. There are a lot of GPS track- The company says its battery
Dressed in a Ermenegildo Zegna button-down Over the past four months, rockbottom in my life, so nothing surprises Yuvraj told my father that he wanted a ers on the market, can last up to three
shirt and trousers, with a Rajesh Pratap Singh I have been caught up with me anymore. My father says, s**t happens, Porsche and my father said Go hit six sixes many of which are It tracks people, months on a single
bandi thrown over, and Berluti shoes, Modi the Rajasthan Cricket Yuvraj but dont regret what youve done. and Ill get you a Porsche. And the guy actu- about the same size pets and things charge.
Singh
hands out a gold-embossed visiting card as he Association elections ally went and hit them. He gave me that bat and have some of the you love, no Since Mag pie
settles down for a chat in his Mumbai office. [which he lost to CP Joshi Daddys son and I still have it hanging in my bedroom. same capabilities as has its own SIM
Appointed as the additional director at recently], for which I was I would say the idea of being Lalit Modis He got the Porsche in Jaipur during a crick- Mag pie. But what
matter the card, the company
Godfrey Phillips India last year, Modi says running for President. son sounds better than it is. Theres a lot of et game he played a month later. For me, the sets Magpie apart is distance says its device will
he has been busy having taken roughly 50 Now that the results pressure and responsibility that comes with story of how the cricket bat reached me and its built-in SIM card. work even if you
flights since January. But his primary inter- are out, Id like to con- it. We have seven businesses in this country. what he accomplished that day makes it This means it has an are out of the coun-
ests, he says, are sports and finance. g ratulate CP Joshi. The responsibility lies on me because Im the priceless to me. unlimited range and try it will have an
Ask Modi what his strengths are and his There were some tur- only one from the family to come to India. can work anywhere unlimited range.
reply is instant: Organisation and the ability bulent times during Expectations and comparisons to my father Living the high life theres a cellular net- Theres a service
to get what I want done without leaving things the elections, but Im are inevitable, I guess. My family has always kept a high profile work 185 countries fee of $60 per year
mid-way. Shedding some light on his equa- happy that of the three and theyve done what they wanted to even to be exact. to use the location-
tion with his family, Modi junior gives a peek constitutional posts, two A lesson learnt before the IPL. We come from a big business A nother sa fety tracking services.
into his life controversies et al. secretary and treas- It was a tough few months for us in 2010, family. Leading a flamboyant life is a part feature for your kids: T he compa ny is
urer were won by our when we had to leave India [following al- of growing up. No one has told me to tone it If they need to get pledging an ini-
Being Ruchir Modi panel. The office cant be legations of financial irregularities in down, but I do feel that now is the time to a hold of you, they tial $5 to Magpies
What drives me is the inspiration from my run without the support of the IPL]. I was in school in Mumbai... it get serious and start working. Im really can just squeeze the Kickstarter to get
father. My family has always wanted me to CP and these people. was tough leaving my life behind and enjoying it. Magpie. Your phone you the device.
world experience? The iPad Pro 12.9 and iPad Pro 9.7 are
a pair of powerful, versatile tablets,
Another use for your
Smart Connector
The Smart Connector is a good idea,
made even more so by Apples Smart but for the most part its only used
Its not rocket science. For if you thought getting frisky in Connector, which gives you one more for keyboards. Logitech decided to
zero gravity would be a walk in the park, think again way to hook up accessories. But the world improve on that with its Base charg-
of iPad Pro accessories extends far be- ing stand, which uses the Smart
gizmodo.in difficult with microgravity. yond Apples official selection. Whether Connector to power up your iPad
The first challenge is sim- you want to work, play or create on your Pro. Magnets in the charging cradle
Microgravity sex is an idea that ply the result of moving about in iPad Pro theres an accessory for you, and ensure your slate is aligned, making An artistic alternative to
has inspired many movies, but with near-zero gravity: every push or these are some of the best. it easier to use than if you had to plug the Apple Pencil
space tourism approaching as early thrust will propel the astronaut in the tablet in. The Apple Pencil is great for writing
as next year, its not. However, it the opposite direction, said John and sketching, but for the artistically-
might not be as sexy. Millis, chair of the department of inclined among you theres the Sensu
The first dilemma is the physical sciences and engineer- A feature-packed keyboard case Artist Brush and Stylus. As the
lack of privacy. According ing at Anderson University. Integrating an ergonomic keyboard within the confines name suggests, it has a brush, mak-
to Mark Shelhamer, for- Microg ravity cou ld also of a slim 9.7-inch iPad Pro case is no easy feat, but Incipios ing it ideal for digital artists. Theres
mer ch ief scient i st at make it difficult for a male as- ClamCase+ backlit keyboard case has done a stellar a stylus too if you want to sketch, and
NASAs Human Research tronaut to get an erection. In job marrying the two, and it has even thrown in LED in a pinch, you can even write with it,
Program, close quarters space, blood travels to the brain backlighting for good measure. A smart hinge attach- although not with as much precision
might make things a bit awk- more easily, meaning the heart ing the keyboard to the tablet can be adjusted 360 de- as the Apple Pencil.
ward for astronauts. If SpaceX does not have to work as hard, grees. With Bluetooth pairing, syncing the two is
sends two people to the moon In Passengers, which can cause it to weaken also quick and easy.
[in 2018], its likely that there Jennifer Lawrence over time. This also means Get a new perspective
would be a third professional played Aurora less blood readily available Most iPad stands offer a limited range of posi-
astronaut with them, he said. who gets intimate in the lower extremities, or as Keeps your iPad going tions, which can make it difficult to get an ideal
Apollo spacecraft were very with Jim, played Millis put it, the region that The on-the-go convenience of having an view of whats on the screen. The Spider Monkey
cosy and I cant imagine some- by Chris Pratt, the body pulls from when extra full charge for your iPad Pro cant be from Octa solves those problems, thanks to the
thing that would be ready as aboard a starship generating an erection. understated, and the Techlink Recharge unlimited degrees of freedom offered by its
early as next year would be very Long duration 12000 battery bank offers exactly that. Its got flexible steel frame. The adaptive neck can
large. spac ef l i g ht a l so c au se s dual USB ports, so you can easily charge your be wrapped and curled around everything
SpaceXs Crew Dragon cap- a drop in testosterone iPhone at the same time as your iPad, and it from bed knobs to lamp stands, or it can be used
sule holds seven passengers at levels. If, however, a couple automatically stops powering your devices easily on its own as a stabilising mount.
most. If the sex-havers were able was able to look past the com- as soon as theyre at full capacity, so it wont
to look past the crowded quarters plicated mechanics, they could waste any of its 12,000mAh of power.
and lack of privacy plus the in- probably do it. Two people in a
evitable motion sickness they sleeping bag would probably do the
could probably do it, but it would be trick, said Shelhamer. A bag thats almost as
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