# expressed (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover expressed. Page: Feed: --- ## [CA: 0.9808 CAD = 1 AUD 2026-08-20](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=39898) _2026-08-20 · Daily exchange rates currently published_ 1 AUD = 0.9808 CAD (Daily average exchange rate: daily value of the Australian dollar expressed in Canadian dollars, for 1 unit of Australian dollar) ## [CA: 0.2656 CAD = 1 BRL 2026-08-20](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=39898) _2026-08-20 · Daily exchange rates currently published_ 1 BRL = 0.2656 CAD (Daily average exchange rate: daily value of the Brazilian real expressed in Canadian dollars, for 1 unit of Brazilian real) ## [CA: 0.2050 CAD = 1 CNY 2026-08-20](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=39898) _2026-08-20 · Daily exchange rates currently published_ 1 CNY = 0.2050 CAD (Daily average exchange rate: daily value of the Chinese renminbi expressed in Canadian dollars, for 1 unit of Chinese renminbi) ## [CA: 1.6098 CAD = 1 EUR 2026-08-20](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=39898) _2026-08-20 · Daily exchange rates currently published_ 1 EUR = 1.6098 CAD (Daily average exchange rate: daily value of the euro expressed in Canadian dollars, for 1 unit of euro) ## [CA: 0.1758 CAD = 1 HKD 2026-08-20](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=39898) _2026-08-20 · Daily exchange rates currently published_ 1 HKD = 0.1758 CAD (Daily average exchange rate: daily value of the Hong Kong dollar expressed in Canadian dollars, for 1 unit of Hong Kong dollar) ## [CA: 0.01440 CAD = 1 INR 2026-08-20](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=39898) _2026-08-20 · Daily exchange rates currently published_ 1 INR = 0.01440 CAD (Daily average exchange rate: daily value of the Indian rupee expressed in Canadian dollars, for 1 unit of Indian rupee) ## [CA: 0.000078 CAD = 1 IDR 2026-08-20](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=39898) _2026-08-20 · Daily exchange rates currently published_ 1 IDR = 0.000078 CAD (Daily average exchange rate: daily value of the Indonesian rupiah expressed in Canadian dollars, for 1 unit of Indonesian rupiah) ## [CA: 0.008670 CAD = 1 JPY 2026-08-20](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=39898) _2026-08-20 · Daily exchange rates currently published_ 1 JPY = 0.008670 CAD (Daily average exchange rate: daily value of the Japanese yen expressed in Canadian dollars, for 1 unit of Japanese yen) ## [CA: 0.3409 CAD = 1 MYR 2026-08-20](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=39898) _2026-08-20 · Daily exchange rates currently published_ 1 MYR = 0.3409 CAD (Daily average exchange rate: daily value of the Malaysian ringgit expressed in Canadian dollars, for 1 unit of Malaysian ringgit) ## [CA: 0.08125 CAD = 1 MXN 2026-08-20](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=39898) _2026-08-20 · Daily exchange rates currently published_ 1 MXN = 0.08125 CAD (Daily average exchange rate: daily value of the Mexican peso expressed in Canadian dollars, for 1 unit of Mexican peso) ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qUFDeq1XnrpZ) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [For decades after 1947, socialism was the shackle](https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/for-decades-after-1947-socialism-was-the-shackle/) _2026-08-15 · Ram Madhav · Ram Madhav_ (The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on August 15, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) A viral social media narrative highlighting how the Leader of Opposition completely ignored two leading corporate leaders of the country at a private function in Delhi caught my \[…\] The post For decades after 1947, socialism was the shackle… ## [Behold Gandhi the Hindu: How Sanatana Dharma Shaped India’s Independence Movement and Nationalism](https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/behold-gandhi-the-hindu-how-sanatana-dharma-shaped-indias-independence-movement-and-nationalism/) _2026-08-14 · Ram Madhav · Ram Madhav_ (The article was originally published in OPEN Magazine on August 14, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT in the 20th century was a fascinating saga. A very interesting and less talked about aspect of it is the Hindu cultural and religious influ­ence on it. Adversaries like Jinnah openly challenged it describing the Indian \[…\] The post Behold Gandhi the Hindu: How… ## [In Valley, parties’ protest does not resonate with people](https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/in-valley-parties-protest-does-not-resonate-with-people/) _2026-08-08 · Ram Madhav · Ram Madhav_ (The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on August 08, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) The Kashmir Valley witnessed the annual ritual of protests and demonstrations by the local political parties like the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on \[…\] The post In Valley, parties’ protest does not… ## [In Indo-Pacific, a steady projection of power](https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/in-indo-pacific-a-steady-projection-of-power/) _2026-08-01 · Ram Madhav · Ram Madhav_ (The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on August 01, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Is India emerging as the third power in the Indo-Pacific Region (IOR) alongside the US and China? Several observers started asking after Prime minister Narendra Modi’s proactive diplomacy \[…\] The post In Indo-Pacific, a steady projection of… ## [An agent in my workflow](https://nskm.xyz/posts/claude-code-workflow/) _2026-07-28 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Hook Last week, I was asked how Claude Code actually improved my productivity, past the pitch of "it writes code for you." I didn't have a sharp answer on the spot. Turns out the honest answer isn't about writing code faster, it's about writing the thing that does the task once, instead of re-explaining the same task every time. ToC What it is How it fits your workflow A practical… ## [Young have spoken. They must now engage with government.](https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/young-have-spoken-they-must-now-engage-with-government/) _2026-07-25 · Ram Madhav · Ram Madhav_ (The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on July 25, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Dissent is a fundamental right. In non-democratic systems, people resort to clandestine protests in the form of sabotage or violence to express their dissent. But dissent in a \[…\] The post Young have spoken. They must now engage with… ## [ITIL 4... as fast as possible](https://nskm.xyz/posts/itil-4-again/) _2026-07-12 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers Opinions expressed in this post do not reflect the views/positions of no affiliated group. Unto Caesar what is Caesar's: Claude helped beautify all the diagrams used in this article. Hook My hierarchy asked me to take the ITIL v4 Foundation certification. I have had a genuinely hard time seeing how this exam would help me do my job better. It has been due for days, and I kept… ## [Theft at Ram Temple is betrayal of public trust. Now, Reform](https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/theft-at-ram-temple-is-betrayal-of-public-trust-now-reform/) _2026-07-11 · Ram Madhav · Ram Madhav_ (The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on July 11, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Controversy surrounding the theft of offerings by some staff members of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple at Ayodhya disturbed every right-thinking person in the country. Temples are sacred spaces \[…\] The post Theft at Ram Temple is betrayal of… ## [Samplyr](https://nskm.xyz/posts/samplyr/) _2026-07-05 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimer Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's: Claude helped me find up-to-date documentation links. No other disclaimers for this article. The message that found me in Thiès It's Saturday, around 1pm. Usually I'm lying down at that time on a Saturday, but not this one, I was outside, under the Senegalese sun. With a few good friends, I was wandering around Keur Cherif Lo , a small… ## [Why there is no Track 2 diplomacy with Pakistan](https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/why-there-is-no-track-2-diplomacy-with-pakistan/) _2026-07-04 · Ram Madhav · Ram Madhav_ (The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on July 04, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) There is a military and intelligence tactic called PSYOPs that agencies of various countries master and deploy. The psyops are structured disinformation campaigns aimed at creating suspicion, confusion \[…\] The post Why there is no Track 2… ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XwwZrVSnP3Dn) _2026-07-04 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [A long overdue correction on conversion](https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/a-long-overdue-correction-on-conversion/) _2026-06-27 · Ram Madhav · Ram Madhav_ (The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on June 27, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Union Home Ministry has promulgated new Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) rules earlier this week, which seek to further tighten the activities of the NGOs receiving foreign funding. \[…\] The post A long overdue correction on… ## [Developer Growth Report — 2026-06-22](https://nskm.xyz/developer-growth/developer-growth-2026-06-22/) _2026-06-22 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Developer Growth Report Period : 2026-06-15 to 2026-06-22 Generated : 2026-06-22 Work Summary This week spanned 7 projects and 131 recorded messages — a dense, multi-domain sprint. The dominant thread was the WALIP health surveillance platform : auditing 6 Django microservices (consultation, analyses, patient, notifications, organizations, bio\_bank), reasoning about cross-service data ownership,… ## [Work Report — 2026-06-08 to 2026-06-22](https://nskm.xyz/what-i-have-done/work-report-2026-06-22/) _2026-06-22 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Work Report — 2026-06-08 to 2026-06-22 Period : 8 June 2026 to 22 June 2026 Generated : 22 June 2026 Summary The dominant theme of the period was stabilisation and feature expansion of the WALIP platform — a six-service web application for epidemiological surveillance, currently deployed across multiple countries in West Africa. The most critical delivery was fixing a silent failure in the… ## [A needless controversy about the RSS](https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/a-needless-controversy-about-the-rss/) _2026-06-20 · Ram Madhav · Ram Madhav_ (The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on June 20, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge’s letter to the chief of the RSS, Mohan Bhagwat, has dominated the news. “Under which Indian law is RSS functioning?” Kharge cribbed, demanding \[…\] The post A needless controversy about the RSS appeared… ## [Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Development, Security and Ecology](https://www.rammadhav.in/speeches/andaman-and-nicobar-islands-development-security-and-ecology/) _2026-06-14 · Ram Madhav · Ram Madhav_ (Text of Dr Ram Madhav’s Welcome Address at the Inaugural Session of the Conference on “Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Development, Security and Ecology on June 12, 2026.) Good Morning Friends ! We are here for a day long conference today, on a very important subject. The United States had once described Diego Garcia as its \[…\] The post Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Development, Security and Ecology… ## [Developer Growth Report — 2026-06-08](https://nskm.xyz/developer-growth/developer-growth-2026-06-08/) _2026-06-08 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Developer Growth Report Period : 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-08 Generated : 2026-06-08 Work Summary This week touched nine separate projects across backend microservices (Django/Python), an Angular frontend, documentation pipelines (Quarto/Pandoc), and infrastructure tooling (Kubernetes, Docker, shell scripting). The dominant technical focus was on the backend microservice platform:… ## [Work Report — 2026-05-25 to 2026-06-08](https://nskm.xyz/what-i-have-done/work-report-2026-06-08/) _2026-06-08 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Work Report — 2026-05-25 to 2026-06-08 Period : 2026-05-25 to 2026-06-08 Generated : 2026-06-08 Summary The dominant theme of this period was security: a coordinated hardening sprint touched six backend services simultaneously, closing two separate credential-exposure vulnerabilities before they could be exploited. Alongside that, a soft-delete mechanism was delivered for clinical data models in… ## [ITIL 4 Foundations](https://nskm.xyz/posts/itil-4/) _2026-05-02 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ .it { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin: 1.2em 0; font-size: 0.88em; } .it th, .it td { border: 1px solid #30363d; padding: 8px 13px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; } .it thead th { background: #161b22; color: #388bfd; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em; } .it tbody tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #0d111799; } Disclaimers Opinions expressed in this… ## [Developer Growth Report — 2026-04-21](https://nskm.xyz/developer-growth/developer-growth-2026-04-21/) _2026-04-21 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Developer Growth Report Period : April 15–21, 2026 Generated : 2026-04-21 Work Summary This week split across three distinct areas. The largest chunk was engineering work: designing and beginning to implement Notification System V2 across the backend, building the ipd-notification-client shared library from scratch, and migrating several services. Alongside that ran a sustained investment in… ## [Work Report — April 7 to April 21, 2026](https://nskm.xyz/what-i-have-done/work-report-2026-04-21/) _2026-04-21 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Work Report — April 7 to April 21, 2026 Period : April 7–21, 2026 Generated : 2026-04-21 Summary The dominant theme of this period was hardening: hardening how notifications are routed across services, hardening email delivery against a vendor platform change, and hardening the deployment pipeline across all six backend services. The single most important delivery was the shared notification… ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wy8Up2LaCPIn) _2026-04-20 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [From rsync to CI/CD: automating a static site deployment](https://nskm.xyz/posts/mvln2/) _2026-03-05 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers Opinions : The views expressed here are my own unless otherwise specified. They do not represent any employer, organization, or affiliated group. Scope : This case study documents my personal journey automating a static Zola site. Your infrastructure needs may differ. Audience : This article assumes DevOps familiarity. You should be comfortable with Docker, shell scripts, git… ## [Vectors](https://nskm.xyz/posts/vctrs/) _2026-02-26 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions : The views expressed here are my own unless otherwise specified. They do not represent any employer, organization, or affiliated group. Code examples : All code examples are educational. Production use requires careful consideration of performance, security, and your specific data characteristics. Model choice : The all-MiniLM-L6-v2 model is a practical default, but… ## [AWS (Recap)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-recap/) _2026-02-12 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers: Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. I've strived for accuracy throughout this piece. If you catch any errors, please reach out — I'd be grateful for the… ## [AWS (Day 8)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-8/) _2026-02-11 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. This article is educational content . The examples are intentionally simplified for clarity. All tools featured here are free and… ## [AWS (Day 6)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-6/) _2026-02-09 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. This article is educational content . The examples are intentionally simplified for clarity. Before using these patterns in… ## [AWS (Day 5)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-5/) _2026-02-06 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. This article is educational content , not a production hardening guide. Before securing a real EKS cluster, consult the AWS EKS best… ## [AWS (Day 4)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-4/) _2026-02-05 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. My employer says I don't have the right to share the source code I've written in the course of my work. So, I'll try… ## [AWS (Day 2-3)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-2-3/) _2026-02-04 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. I don't agree with this, but my employer says I don't have the right to share the source code I've written in the… ## [AWS (Day 1)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-1/) _2026-02-02 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. I don't agree with this, but my employer says I don't have the right to share the source code I've written in the… ## [Syndromic Surveillance! (Part 1)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/syndromic-surveillance/) _2025-08-24 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. I've strived for accuracy throughout this piece, but if you catch any errors, please reach out—I'd be grateful for the… ## [Free and Open Source Software.... Again!](https://nskm.xyz/posts/fossa/) _2025-05-31 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Table Of Content: 1 Intro 2. Why contribute 3. Skepticism 4. How to contribute 5. Success stories 6. More on the topic Intro I'm tired of seeing that the majority of Africans still don't get it , and probably never will, that free and open source software represents the optimal path forward for our continent. One of my brightest students asked me to talk about free and open source…