I’m Nirav. I am an engineer living in San Francisco. I work at Google on mobile apps.Tumblr (3.0; @nirav)http://niravsavjani.com/<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lylaaxsj5e1qz4dxuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This shot of San Francisco never gets old. #sf</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/16736753359http://niravsavjani.com/post/16736753359Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:16:09 -0600instagram<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyl2nh5pao1qz4dxuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ocean beach.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/16725779997http://niravsavjani.com/post/16725779997Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:30:53 -0600instagram<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lykz67i0Lt1qz4dxuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Noah’s place has a sweet view.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/16721080000http://niravsavjani.com/post/16721080000Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:15:43 -0600instagram<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxiovwCknC1qz4dxuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Googleplex.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/15556126100http://niravsavjani.com/post/15556126100Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:04:44 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxioukOu5G1qz4dxuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Captivating scenery.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/15556095913http://niravsavjani.com/post/15556095913Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:03:55 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxiosfjNFd1qz4dxuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Golden Gate Bridge.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/15556047410http://niravsavjani.com/post/15556047410Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:02:39 -0600<a href="http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2009/01/better_than_own.php#disqus_thread">Better Than Owning</a>: <p><em>“<span>The trend is clear: access trumps possession. Access is better than ownership.”</span></em></p> <p><span>This is a fantastic piece from Kevin Kelly. </span><span>Slightly old but now more </span>relevant than ever.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/15555294822http://niravsavjani.com/post/15555294822Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:43:00 -0600<a href="http://mattgemmell.com/2011/12/07/simplicity/">Simplicity - Matt Gemmell</a>: <p><div><em>“Simplicity is a powerful thing, if you can find it. It can improve your creativity and focus, provide much-needed perspective, or allow you to declutter your workspace and your thoughts. It can also make you happier.</em></div> <div></div> <div><em><br/></em></div> <div><em>It often costs more, but I’ve found it to be the most worthwhile investment you can make. There’s nothing better for your work and your life than a quiet, focused mind.”</em><br/><br/>Beautifully said.</div></p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/15554865971http://niravsavjani.com/post/15554865971Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:33:00 -0600“Why do we assume that simple is good? Because with physical products, we have to feel we can dominate them. As you bring order to complexity, you find a way to make the product defer to you. Simplicity isn’t just a visual style. It’s not just minimalism or the absence of clutter. It involves digging through the depth of the complexity. To be truly simple, you have to go really deep. For example, to have no screws on something, you can end up having a product that is so convoluted and so complex. The better way is to go deeper with the simplicity, to understand everything about it and how it’s manufactured. You have to deeply understand the essence of a product in order to be able to get rid of the parts that are not essential.”<br/><br/> - <em>Jony Ive (From Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson)</em>http://niravsavjani.com/post/15552855076http://niravsavjani.com/post/15552855076Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:48:19 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxi5bj07Li1qz4dxuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Union Square in San Francisco. Relatively calm.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/15533709134http://niravsavjani.com/post/15533709134Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:02:00 -0600instagram<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx5tv9Z7uE1qz4dxuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hello 2012.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/15172973407http://niravsavjani.com/post/15172973407Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:23:32 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx5tkiVKWq1qz4dxuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>View of San Francisco From Dolores Park.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/15172724846http://niravsavjani.com/post/15172724846Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:17:05 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JI6fDb6IBmU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Someone get this made. It’d be super fun to watch.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/14696363926http://niravsavjani.com/post/14696363926Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:50:00 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw28w7YSlp1qz4dxuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brunch.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/14085710146http://niravsavjani.com/post/14085710146Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:24:00 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw0vweJXnf1qz4dxuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rosé.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/14050612680http://niravsavjani.com/post/14050612680Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:45:00 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvdqfd0PNB1qz4dxuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Foggy morning in San Francisco.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/13456978861http://niravsavjani.com/post/13456978861Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:42:00 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lub151t3Gq1qz7g25o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tumblr.cesart.me/post/12475435543/how-to-be-an-explorer-of-the-world" target="_blank">cesart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>How to be an explorer of the world.</p> </blockquote>http://niravsavjani.com/post/13452623755http://niravsavjani.com/post/13452623755Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:46:46 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31158841" width="400" height="320" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Beautiful.</p>http://niravsavjani.com/post/12971788967http://niravsavjani.com/post/12971788967Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:10:55 -0600<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AvEvwT8U5Wk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://niravsavjani.com/post/12131096205http://niravsavjani.com/post/12131096205Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:01:39 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mXJqqINzn2I?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://niravsavjani.com/post/12129489299http://niravsavjani.com/post/12129489299Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:25:29 -0500