A container for all my views with excerpts from technology, travel, films, books, kannada, friends and other interests. I am Thejesh GN, friends call me Thej.
I am quite politically engaged and follow it with genuine interest. So I need to understand where I stand using a consistent set of parameters. Sometime in 2009, I came across The Political Compass, which felt like a good fit for this purpose. Since then, I’ve been taking the survey from time to...
It’s been a good week. The pain did flare up midweek, but regular exercise has helped bring it down. I can correlate the reduction to neck exercises. I’m starting physiotherapy at Stairs Physiotherapy again. Interestingly, I’ve received a few messages and emails about this. It turns out that I’m not alone; others in...
It’s a common requirement to share the files between multiple devices we own, sometimes even with strangers. Even though it’s a widespread requirement, there is no universal standard. iOS folks use AirDrop and Android folks use QuickShare, etc. They work only within their walled gardens, even though the data transfer happens in a...
NMG/2025 results are out. It took me a while to go through the applications this time. But finally I sat down and closed. There are some emails and follow-ups left; otherwise, it’s done. I’m pleased with how this year’s grant turned out and the number of people who participated. It’s starting to feel...
There were 100+ high-quality applications this year, making going through and selecting hard and time-consuming. I am happy about them. Thanks to friends for pitching. Gangadhar(25K), Shweta/Ashwini(50K), Divya(50K), Nemo(50K), Kamala Manoharan (100K), Y(30K), S(10K), and T(10K) pitching in to make the total amount 4.25L. This is also the first year a former grantee has become a grantor (Not in their name), making it truly special.
We follow a zero-screen policy for Uma. That means we don’t watch anything when she’s awake. It’s reduced my phone and TV time, which is good. Thankfully, she’s not too interested in work computers. But keeping toddlers away from phones is hard. Everyone has one, and you can’t control others. The moment she...
I wanted a replacement for the computer that broke last year (WN 29/2024). LC230 has been fulfilling that place, but it’s not made for that. Finally, I did some research and got a custom-built ThinkPad from Lenovo. For a long time, I considered the budget before buying a laptop (except for my first laptop – Sony Vaio), which was always below ₹75K. But this time I wanted to gift myself a high-end one, and after all, I was buying a workhorse after seven years.
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Thejesh GN (ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್) "Thej" is an Independent Technologist, Hacker, Maker, Traveler, Blogger, InfoActivist, Open data and Open internet enthusiast from Bangalore, India. He loves experimenting with all things life and hence some times he is called hacker and other times duct tape. You can read more about him here. Email [ i @ thejeshgn dot com]. PGP/GPG Keys are here.
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