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.
uMap is an open-source project that allows you to overlay your map data on top of the OpenStreetMaps and create custom maps. I have used it to create interactive maps; one example can be found embedded on the Surveillance in Bengaluru project page. It has features for both starters and advanced users. You...
I was supposed to meet friends for lunch during the weekend, but I got the day wrong. So they were all at the restaurant waiting for me, and I was home. They sent me WhatsApp messages promptly, and I ignored them as I checked messages only once every 3 or 4 hours. My...
My niece and nephew were home during the weekend. We watched some good movies and some bad ones. Two of them, BLINK and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare were better than the others. BLINK is a Kannada movie about a time traveler. It’s well-written and keeps you engaged. Over the week, I saw...
Anju wanted a replacement for her iPod clip. Even though she said a replacement for the clip, she meant she wanted a minimal, hassle-free, distraction-free music player. There are not many devices in the market that do the same. Finally, I found the Ruizu X52, which is close enough and, in some ways,...
I completed my tax returns this week. Even the simplified process is not simple enough, especially if you have income from various sources. I also wonder why Dhoni or Akshay are the highest taxpayers in India and not the richest, like Ambani or other billionaires. We need to change the definition of ‘rich...
I was at Fifth Elephant and met many people after a long time. I had great conversations with Kiran from Swetcha, Chaitanya, Yeswanth, Haripriya, Srinivas Kodali, Venkat of Scribble Data, Rasagy, Prashant, etc. I missed OpenDataCamp, which was my place for such things. Maybe in the summer of 2025, we will get to...
There are many ways to subscribe to this blog. Email is probably the best.
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.
Fediverse or Mastodon: @[email protected]
(C) Thejesh GN.The views expressed on this site are mine (Thejesh GN) alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. Please read the terms and conditions before reading or commenting on this blog.
