Author Archives: Irfan Khayal

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About Irfan Khayal

I live and work in Dubai, UAE. This blog is just an attempt to share my experiences and is not dedicated to any subject or field. I am new to blogging so please excuse any bugs that you may encounter but if you can report them, it will be my endeavor to fix them as soon as I can.

A Tale of Two Sides

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Irfan Khayal

On a sunny July afternoon when my colleague from Axis Turkey office reckoned walking from Kuruçeşme (little ahead of Ortaköy) to Bebek in order to avoid the disreputable Istanbul traffic, little did I know that I would relish every step … Continue reading →

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The journey at Microsoft Dubai

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Irfan Khayal

The fact that you had to click a start button to switch off a PC, didn’t deter me from working at the company which made this operating system. When I decided to pursue my career at Microsoft, it was both … Continue reading →

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Expérience Authentique

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Irfan Khayal

Gastronomically speaking, I don’t classify myself as a foodie and you may wonder, “Is this review worth the screen space it has taken!!” Well, this list is rather a compilation of eating places I discovered via foodies, if you crave … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 – Single Language, Multi Language and everything in-between

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Irfan Khayal

The hyperbole in the blogosphere of the missing Start button notwithstanding, what better topic to write about than something that I get myriad questions about re: Windows 8 line up. Windows 8 device line up will daze and amaze you … Continue reading →

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House of Bling

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Irfan Khayal

There is nothing worse than Aston Martin DB9 licked in yellow gold, yet there it was in full glory on Al Sufouh-1 road Over the top bling on a masculine vehicle like Hummer spotted on beach road!! Looks like a contradiction in … Continue reading →

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