Hi! I am Nagesh. Welcome to my blog.
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A career in code – My next leap of faith
2022 has been very special – it was a leap year for me without a 29 day February. I moved out of my home where I lived pretty much all my life to a new place. I also embarked on a journey from a support role to that of core coding / software engineering. Thanks…
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Full site editing in WordPress
I am eagerly looking forward to WordPress 5.9 and enjoyed giving the Full Site Editing experience a spin on WordPress.com, before it gets released as a part of core. As we speak and read here, there are continuous iterations being done to this feature and also the Gutenberg Block Editor. The Full site editing (FSE)…
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Code exercise – Memory Game
Why am I coding? My immediate goal in learning to code, is to be able to appreciate the _poetry_ written by my colleagues and the lovely community of open source. I believe understanding this code will also help me do my day-to-day work as a support engineer so much better. My current job has made…
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Taking eyes off the screen
On an average weekday, I spend about 10 hours on my computer. I am glad that I have deaddicted myself off Twitter and Facebook, making me check my mobile for not over half hour a day. It is good to give my eyes a break from the screen. This week I tried indulging with a…
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My first computer hardware ever
People usually frame the first dollar they earned for the sake of good memory and motivation. I was going through my dusty storage cupboard and happened to spot my first ever computer related hardware. It took me on a ride down the memory lane. Back in late 1980’s the only time I could use a…
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Saddling up, again with PPOF foldie cycle
Not very long ago, I had a chance to ride a Brompton folding cycle (foldie) owned by my brother-in-law. I could see how easy it was to carry, and even store in a small apartment, without any compromise in the ride quality. About a year plus later I got my eyes on PPOF – a…
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Self Haircut
I have given myself haircuts in the past before lockdown. I am getting better at it now 🙂 . I using this opportunity to test the image comparison block, what I also call Vandana Luthra block (for her infamous before and after VLCC ads on cheap local train spots). And to those who dislike the…
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Type like Pu. La. Deshpande with PuLa 100 font in Marathi or Devanagari on WordPress
‘Be Birbal‘ – A digital agency based in Pune, India did a remarkable and generous contribution to the lovers of Marathi language and literature. They launched a font made using the beautiful handwriting of legendary writer and artist – Pu. La. Deshpande, affectionately known as PuLa. What’s more the font can be requested for free…
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Coding Curriculum for Myself
My day job involves helping people with their websites created on the WordPress.com platform. While the power of the WordPress software helps us create a variety of websites without knowing a line of code, I find learning HTML / CSS and Javascript very handy. It helps me identify issues faster and to appreciate the awesome…
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US Visa photos for kids at home!
Wife and Kids had their US Visa biometric and photo submission today. For adults the Visa Application Center takes photos, however for children below 14, they ask for photographs in a prescribed format. It completely missed my mind that we had to keep the photographs of the dynamic duo ready, and that the photos needed…
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