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Reflecting on my blogging procrastination

It's been over two weeks since I announced my participation in 100 days to offload . And the procrastination has been on right from the second post. This post is my attempt to keep away all shackles, diagnose the issue, and note down an action plan for ahead. It's not the ideal kind of post, but it's really important to get the ball rolling. What happened I was planning to write a (super long due)…

100 Days to Offload - Inception

It's that time in the year again - raw enthusiasm, new beginnings. In the same vein, I've decided to take on the 100 Days to Offload challenge. It's a definite challenge, won't be a cakewalk. But it's highly needed and timely, personally. This post marks a public commitment to the same, and I aspire to keep it as a means of accountability to the undertaking! What 100 Days to Offload is a challenge…

Musings on a Freer Internet

The internet is one of the marvels of human achievement. It's easy for the generation that grew up with it to take it for granted, but the number of technological breakthroughs and engineering wonders that went behind the internet as it stands today, is enormous, and worth paying tribute to. Incidentally, the internet is also one of the more "open" technologies. From open protocols, ever-widening…

The Everyday Hypocrite - musings on paradoxical behavior: Part 1

For all the heights it has touched and potential it holds, human nature can be comically absurd and erratic. Admiration abounds for individuals who embody unwavering self-control and integrity, yet achieving such distinction demands considerable effort, steadfast perseverance, and, at times, a touch of fortune. The failure to self-exert and act according to one's best judgement/knowledge is an…

On the Pervasive Hardware Divide

The invention of computers evolved 1 to be a major boon to humanity. Our present era witnesses machines capable of performing literal-wizardry by the perspective of even the closest of earlier generations. And it keeps getting better! In terms of inclusivity and access, we've made significant progress too. Bettering manufacturing standards, driven by long-standing scaling laws like Moore's Law,…