| If you could, what kind of dream gadget would you build? A hard disk drive that has a memory of a whopping 500GB and is the same size as a memory stick today. It will also be able to connect through a USB drive, cutting through the clutter of trailing wires. |
| Name a gadget you don't like. Video gaming consoles like the Sony PlayStation and Xbox, as I feel they take creativity away. |
| What's the next gadget on your must-buy list? A digital movie camera, as I gave my last one away recently, secretly hoping to buy myself a new one. |
| How often do you change your gadgets? Once in 12-18 months, as I tend to give my old gadgets to my peers or family. |
| If you could, whose computer would you hack? If I could, then probably the Pune Institute of Film archives. This would allow me access to an array of classic titles. |
| Have your gadgets ever came to your rescue? I was driving in some desolate part of Australia and got lost. Luckily, there was cellular coverage and I used my BlackBerry to browse the Internet and obtain directions. |
| Which one of your gadgets do you think was a complete waste of money? A walkie-talkie set I bought assuming that I could use it to communicate while out of my house. But I could never get it to work. |
| If you had to survive a day without your favourite gadget, how would you? My favorite gadget is my mobile phone, so I would have to keep running to the landline. Or maybe I would borrow someone else's mobile phone. |
| Tell us about one funky gadget that you had fun experimenting with. My digital camera, although I am yet to unravel and master the plethora of settings on it. |
| Can you unwind with the help of your gadgets? Not really. I am old fashioned in that and thus prefer books instead. |
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