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Every kid is fascinated by the diggers 1

Weekly Notes 39/2026

In one of my earlier blog posts, I mentioned that I have become more routine, more protective of my time, and indirectly more productive since becoming a parent. That continues. I totally get how Parvathy feels in this video. I am still not a proper morning person. I wake up around 6 AM....

Kaalu Soup near GKVK 0

Weekly Notes 38/2026

It’s been a busy week, but not as busy as last week, mostly because Monday was a holiday and I got some rest. Uma was away over the weekend with her Atte to celebrate. Belated Ganesha Chaturthi, if you celebrate. As a kid, my parents celebrated only Gouri Habba; Ganeshana Habba was there...

Forerunner 965 showing recovery 0

Why Garmin Forerunner 965?

I have been looking for a full-fledged smartwatch for a while now. I have a Pebble and a BangleJS; I use them all the time. But they are semi-smartwatches. I wanted a full-fledged watch that lasts for days and works fully offline. This post isn’t a review; that will take time. This one...

Uma picking flowers 0

Weekly Notes 37/2026

It’s been a hectic week. I had quite a bit of work both at work and at home. I’m still lagging on my home TODO list. Monday is a holiday, so I should be able to cover it.

Offline Maps on Garmin Forerunner 965. 0

Loading Indian Maps on a Garmin Forerunner 965

The primary reason I bought this watch was the ability to display and navigate using proper offline maps. Garmin doesn’t have maps for India. But the OpenStreetMaps community has maps that can be loaded into Garmin. There are many community-built web services, such as Thukke’s OSM Downloads and Userbeam, that provide Indian maps...

I am so happy that I can see maps on my wrist. 0

Weekly Notes 36/2026

It’s been a good week and a busy one too. I have started contributing to Pucar as a technologist. I will blog more once I settle down. It’s been a busy week, and it looks like September is going to be a busy month. Hopefully I will continue with my physical activities.