Category: Yet Another Post
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The user’s itch – An interesting way to grow as a developer
In his monumental book – The Cathedral and the Bazaar, Prof. Eric Raymond shares a valuable quote: Every good work of software starts by scratching a developer’s personal itch – Prof. Eric Raymond As developers, or as software engineering students, we sometimes become too sterile to have an itch. We perhaps end up seeking ideas…
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Thank you, Automattic
I had a splendid 8.5 years with you, Automattic, and my extraordinary ex-colleagues, Automatticians! It’s been a good two months plus since I was let go with 16% of the workforce. The exit was rather abrupt and shook my trust deeply, since it seemed contrary to what I had come to believe in while working…
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India Cybercrime – Fake vehicle traffic ticket ( challan ) -February 2024
I am in the process of selling a car and also installing a high security machine-readable number plate that is mandated by my state – Maharashtra. For these reasons I submitted two applications – for transfer of ownership on the Transport Authority website, and second – I booked the number plate change appointment on the…
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Guru Purnima celebrations
Navya, Varsha and I learn music from Pendse Music Academy in Thane. Our teacher – Sh. Mohan Pendse organizes an event each year where every student plays a small song as a dedication to Guru and expressing gratitude for what we learn. I am happy to share our recordings here: Navya – Keyboard Navya performed…
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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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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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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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Second Day, Second Year, Second Child, every second counts
As the world tries to recover back from the holiday season and new year celebrations, I enjoy my most eventful day of the year. The Second of January, 2019 is special for these reasons. It lies sandwiched between the birthdays of two (again) of the three most important ladies in my life – Daugther’s on…
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KodaguConnect’s Outreach to help the flood affected
KodaguConnect.in was setup in a matter of few hours by Kishor Cariappa to help his Coorg brethern at the trying times of floods. He has a vision to make it a great local medium.