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.
ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಬಾಲ್ಯದ, ಅಮ್ಮನ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಅಂದರೆ ಶಾಲೆ. ನನ್ನ ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನಮ್ಮನ ಶಾಲೆ. ನಾವಾಗ ಇದ್ದದ್ದು ಆನೇಕಲ್ ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ಮುತ್ತಾನಲ್ಲೂರು ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಸರಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮ್ಮ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕಿ. ಅದೇ ಊರಿನ ಸರಕಾರಿ ಪಶುವೈದ್ಯ ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪ್ಪ ಕಾಂಪೌಂಡರ್. ಆ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಬೇಬಿ ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಂಗ್ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮಗ್ಯಾವ ನೆಂಟರು ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಹಾಯಕಿಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು ಸ್ಥಿತಿವಂತರೇನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದರೆ ಅಂಗನವಾಡಿ ಇತ್ತು. ಅದನ್ನ ನೋಡಿಕೋಳ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದವರು ರತ್ನಮ್ಮನವರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಅಮ್ಮನ...
Table of Contents1 Your mobile number is the key2 Keep your ID documents safe and dispose them properly3 Update your address to current4 Keep your phone connection active5 Half-truths are fine for online profiles How many times have you put down your name and number in a visitor’s book after making a purchase...
Last few days 1 I was in a conversation with someone. In most cases he would end the argument with “It’s common sense”. I agreed to disagree with him on “common sense”. “common sense” is a starting point to any debate. It’s not how one ends the debate. Most people including him end...
Table of Contents1 PINs for both your phone and SIM2 Full disk encryption3 Public Wifi and VPN4 Apps, software maintenance5 Mobile browser, add-ons6 Password managers7 2FA or two factor authentication8 Messaging Like every geek, I have been asked to set up computers for family and friends. These days I get asked about mobiles/web...
Table of Contents1 Communication conundrum2 Butchering the bugs3 Speed thrills, and leaves companies open to breaches4 When process is boring5 Ignoring internal security threats6 Struggling with system maintenance7 Tackling external threats In mid-August, news reports on the Scorpène leak — over 22,000 pages of sensitive data related to India’s Scorpène-class submarines was compromised...
Day 8th was probably the longest drive in this trip. Roughly around 600 Kms. But the roads were great so we didn’t feel much. We left Lucknow quite late by 9am. We had half tank fuel, so I didn’t think much. Ecosport gives at least around 350 Kms for that much fuel. Only...
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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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