One thing you should know is that I love bags, and I have quite a few of them, in different kinds. In my head, there are purposes behind it. But I am always looking for general-purpose bags. I have a couple of them, which are jack-of-all-trades kind of bags, which I love. Unfortunately, they are all getting old (5...

It’s been a hectic week. Most of the things I had planned have been done, but there are always things left to do! Visas are here. All of us got 3-year multiple-entry travel visas. Maybe we can make another visit to Australia and spend more time there. I would love to ride around Australia if possible. But before...

I started it in December. The first 28 were completed in 34 days. The last two took almost two months. Though I would like to credit this delay to work becoming hectic, it’s mostly me not being able to prioritize. The work is still hectic, but I can take out 20 mins and do a painting. Day 30: Finally 30 days. Last...

I have been teaching a course at APU that includes Bash scripting. I have a love-hate relationship with Bash. It’s a weird combination of a programming language and an iterative CLI. It’s confusing, easy to make mistakes, and hard to debug, but on the other hand, it’s available on almost all systems. It builds on...

Work has been hectic. But I can see the end, which is good, I think. Also, my orthodontic work is coming to an end. I should be free of steel cables in my mouth in three months. Magna Tiles are a hit Manju and I did a Big Loop Ride in a Day on Saturday. It was long and tiring, but we could do it. I am very happy...

ನಿತ್ಯಾನಂದ ಬಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿಯವರ ‘ಅಳವು ಅರಿಯದ ಭಾಷೆ’ ಪುಸ್ತಕಕ್ಕೆ ಇಸ್ಮಾಯಿಲ್ ಅವರು “ಕೇಡಿನ ಭಾಷೆಯೇ ಆಡುಭಾಷೆಯಾದಾಗ…” ಲೇಖನದ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯಿಸಿದ್ಡಾರೆ. ಸಮಯ ಸಿಕ್ಕಾಗ ಓದಿ. ಆ ಲೇಖನದ ಈ ಎರಡು ಪ್ಯಾರಾಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮನದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದಿವೆ. ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಾವಳಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಬಳಕೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ‘ಅನ್ಯಮತೀಯ’ ಎಂಬ ಪದ ಈಗ ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ...

We wanted to check whether we can ride for long hours if required. Also, just check our physical condition. To check this, we had to do a loop around Bangalore, covering various types of roads and grades in a day and at least 600 km. We had an idea of the route, then we rode. We were generally slow; it took longer...

The work has been hectic. I actually don’t like hectic mode. I prefer being prepared and doing planned activities. But I do understand that not all real-world things can be planned, so one will feel stressed about time. I think it’s going to be like this till the end of March. So at least I know when it’s going to...

Uma loves singing. Recently, she has been humming ಬಾನ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯ ಜಾರಿಹೋದ. I wanted to create a karaoke version of it. Since the video already had the lyrics embedded, all I needed to do was separate the audio into vocals and instrumentals using musicara. And then remove the original audio and add the...

It was a busy week. I think it will be until the end of March, till we start our vacation. I managed to workout (P.T.) twice and play once this week. Time spent on reading, media consumption, and painting have been almost zero. Now working as school vehicle. I wrote a very personal blog post about my journey to...

Neck pain and shoulder pain have been part of my occupational side effects. I have made some changes in my posture and working styleto reduce it. But sometime early last year, in 2025, it suddenly shot up to a point where I couldn’t perform day-to-day activities. I couldn’t sleep well, taking care of the baby or the...

As a kid, I always wanted a set of Walkie Talkies to chat with friends. We got cell phones as adults, but that desire remained. A few years back, I took the HAM exam, but then COVID hit us, and I didn’t apply for a call sign. Now I have to retake the exams online, as the system now doesn’t allow me to apply for a...