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Weekly Notes 06/2024

This week was working with Team Peppo week. They were all in Bengaluru this week. We are a fully distributed team and meet once a year. I am meeting so many of them for the first time, and some after a gap of two years. We are at Dubare today for the weekend...

On way to Kumta. 3

Ride to Kumta/Gokarna

I rode to Kumta (Gokarna) on Friday and spent the weekend there. This was a much longer ride, 1000 kms door to door. The ride was fun, and I enjoy riding with friends. Like last week, I was a bit nervous again, but it vanished within fifteen minutes. Once you start, you forget...

Nirvana Beach 0

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...