This is my personal blog. Opinions and thoughts are my own.
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Look up – The Story of how I Lost and Found my Laptop
This story involves geography. Some fantasy books like The Lord of the Rings include maps at the back of the book. Even some Winnie the Pooh books include maps. For that very same reason, I included a map here. (Some details are embellished for dramatic effect) Stage One – Boarding the train at Vashi In…
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I left India to live abroad. Was it worth it?
Answer upfront – yes, it was worth it. Had I stayed in India, I would have hated my life, the country, my forced marriage, my bank balance and my neighbours. I would hate my life and be frustrated constantly. Instead, I live a comfortable life, love my wife and would trade none of this in…
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Lhussen a Bhutto – A tale I must tell
I worked at an Indian engineering organisation by the name of Lhussen and Bhutto. Hypothetically. This might or might not have any resemblance to a real private limited company. I now live in an actually free country, with real freedom of expression, despite vocal disagreement from members of a certain convoy. Do with that information…
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Is the algorithm me?
Of course not, I am human. But the techbros at YouTube would have you believe that the “algorithm” can predict what I will watch next. The Algorithm™ has access to my video watching history based on over ten years of data. Ten years of evidence showing which aspects of current affairs I click on. What…
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Schrödinger’s immigrant
Yes, I am an immigrant. I moved to Canada by choice, i.e. I exercised my own free will to move here. No one threatened me, no one coerced me and no one offered me any incentives. The province of PEI actually did offer incentives (tax rebates) but I forgot to apply before I moved there.…