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.
When we started ProjectOnHerOwn, our intention was to reach as many people as possible. We knew we couldn’t just do online events. We needed offline (IRL) events. We had multiple options but we choose Cubbon Park because it was convenient, easy to get permission1 and people are friendly and approachable. That last point...
I was sick today but the taxman won’t care about that. He doesn’t even care that I have been paying tax from the day I took my first job, very honestly 1. This taxman wants to know its me who is paying tax. I still don’t know who he thought was paying the...
1. No state government 2. A state converted to UT under president rule 3. Army deployed in civilian areas 4. Politicians arrested 5. All communications are blocked 6. State rules modified without the people of the state participating 7. No opposition to support people If we are not in emergency then what are...
I have been working on ProjectOnHerOwn since we got selected for Gender Bender 2019. Gender Bender is India’s first arts festival that focuses on fresh perspectives of Gender. Our work #ProjectOnHerOwn will be part of it. #ProjectOnHerOwn is a multimedia exploration through the landscape of women’s experiences of self-discovery, self-reliance and self-assertion. It...
My favourite way of exploring a city is by walking. I would have walked to explore Dundee anyway. But Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail gave me an option to follow an interesting path. So I did and also captured as many Wullies as possible. Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail is the first ever nationwide public art trail in Scotland. Wullie is Scotland’s most loved cartoon character.
In the last five years I have seen how the technology has gotten used during the Mumbai Rains, Chennai Rains and Kerala Floods1. It’s been great to see that technology played a role in bringing some ease and swiftness to relief work. But it can do more if we are prepared. When I...
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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]
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