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Weekly Notes 05/2024

I reached Gokarna/Kumta this evening along with friends. The ride was long but smooth and fun. The BluArmour communication setup among us makes riding together fun. I will write about the ride and gadget later this week.

Watching Photo stream on Android/VLC 0

Streaming a Gallery of Images as Video

I have many family, friends, and pet pictures on my home server that I wanted to present as a gallery on various devices. All these display devices are connected to the network. However, some devices have a browser, and some have video players. So, I had to figure out how to stream images...

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Back in the Saddle after 14 Years : Exploring Lepakshi and Penukonda Fort

My last ride was a long one. Almost 14 years back. In 2010, I rode my Yamaha across the country with friends. Post that motorcycle trip, I stopped riding for some reason and did a lot of driving, including a similarly long epic drive with Anju in 2015. I don’t remember any specific reason not to ride....

At Pemukonda Fort 1

Weekly Notes 04/2024

I was on a single-day motorcycling trip today. The last time I went on a motorcycle ride was a decade back . I was nervous and also excited. We went to Lepakshi and Penukonda. The whole ride was around 300 KMs. The ride was good. This ride was in preparation for a three-day ride...

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Hosting Books at Home using Calibre Web 

I don’t buy DRMed books anymore. I stopped buying books on Kindle and also stopped using Audible. I have been buying only DRM-free eBooks or physical books. I use the FBReader App to read the books. It integrates well with FBReader Book Network to provide sync and backup features using OPDS. FBReader Book Network indirectly uses Google...

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Two Poems of Kuvempu to mark Today

Kuvempu, who is known for Sri Ramayana Darshanam, is a much more revolutionary poet and writer than known for creating a liberal Rama. When he was alive, his Ramayana Darshanam and other writings came under heavy fire from the right wing. Now I understand how. Today, Kuvempu would have been criticized more than...