newsletter
I have scheduled the first issue of Square 101 for delivery in two days, on May 1st. Here's a quick peek at what's coming. I would love for you to join me on the learning journey. What if I get it wrong? I don't
newsletter
TL;DR: I'm starting a newsletter called "Square 101," where each issue is a short (500 words), sharp introduction to terms you hear often but no one ever explains. You can subscribe to the newsletter or follow it here on the blog. I will send the
life
It's funny how such a simple set of words can be considered one of the most iconic and motivating slogans. Irrespective of what idea the tagline is rooted in, it can mean many things to many people. Going beyond limits. Being determined. Pushing past obstacles. To me, the
life
I usually drive to my office with navigation on, and at every turn, it suggests an alternative route: 5 minutes faster. 7 minutes slower. The screen keeps flashing updates at me. But over time, I’ve learned to ignore them and stick to the route I know is best. After
life
I am not listening to audiobooks anymore. There are many times when I need something to listen to, such as driving to the office, going for walks, or even doing chores at home. Audiobooks, podcasts, or songs have fulfilled this need at various points earlier. Songs have been a constant,
life
I logged into my system today with a plan to jot down what I had in my mind. What I did was keep my mind numb and just strolled around the web. I hate doing that, but I do that often to know something does not sit right. Inspiration. Motivation.
meta
I haven't yet created a blogroll. They are simple, but somehow, I am caught in a conundrum: What's the purpose? Don't let the blogroll be the mechanism to exhibit that you read "intelligent" voices. That makes most blogrolls look the same. Make
life
I have meant to write this post for quite a while, where I spill all my thoughts. The title clicked, and here's the post, finally. The last few weeks have been crazy busy, both personally and professionally. I had to handle a lot of things and make too
meta
I finished reading We Solve Murders by Richard Osman today. It's a quick read with an extremely weak plot. The story almost comes to a halt midway through, and hardly anything happens. The core plot does not progress; we only learn about some events in people's
life
For the past few days, I have wanted to write a lot, but I have stopped so many times. I read views from many people I have learned to trust and have loved them for their opinions. Yet, while they discuss this particular situation, I see them steer themselves toward
meta
A while ago, I and a few others from the Micro.blog community did a weekly roundup of posts shared and discussed on the timeline. I was reminded of one such post from 6 years ago recently. What saddened me was that most links mentioned in that digest are unavailable
dev
I released a minor upgrade to the Post Stats plugin, which fixes the incorrect count of posts with images. This release also introduces a setting to disable the year recap, removing the section from the stats page. This setting will be useful if you add the shortcode on a different