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 have written about batteries and power banks before, which I use when traveling, primarily in the car or when staying somewhere for an extended period. However, this post is specifically about my power management during trips on flights and trains, which can also be applied to other situations. Flights seem to be...
This week was another good but hectic week. I went to school almost every day with Uma, I completed most of my planned tasks, and didn’t miss physiotherapy. So not bad. For the last couple of days, it has been cloudy and drizzled a bit; otherwise, the monsoon has vanished. Uma loves playing...
I prefer a vendor-neutral playlist of songs and media. The standard I like is JSPF (JSON XSPF). It’s also a standard feature that ListenBrainz supports, but unfortunately, it is limited to what’s available on MusicBrainz. If you want to maintain playlists outside Listenbrainz, then try mbzlists. It’s a FOSS playlist creator, editor, and...
This week has been hectic but excellent. Many good and interesting things are happening at work in parallel, which keep me busy during the workday. Since Uma started school, we’ve also adjusted our daily schedule. We’re busy from 6:30 in the morning to 8:00 in the evening. That has reduced my time for...
Uma started school last week. As part of her schooling, I attend school every day to observe her and provide support if needed. Currently, it’s for an hour every weekday. During this period, I sit there observing her and her surroundings for an hour, and nothing else. I don’t interact with her or...
In 1975, India under Indira Gandhi declared an Emergency to enable arbitrary actions by the state, suspending all fundamental rights of citizens. Today, those same powers exist under regular law. Over time, every ruling government has passed laws—like IPC 124A, AFSPA, the now-defunct POTA, NSA, UAPA, Sec 144/IT Act, PMLA, Sec 132/Income Tax,...
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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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