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It’s not evil to go out or open windows coz it might save your life. And other uncomfortable facts long ignored/chastised by gods of WHO/CDC.
\nWhy Did It Take So Long to Accept the Facts About Covid?
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\nCoronavirus | Digital divide curbs vaccine access in rural Telangana - The Hindu
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","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20210503083729.html","date_published":"2021-05-03T03:07:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-05-03 03:07","date_timestamp":1620011249,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11367746","content_html":"I approve these strategies work against the current Covid wave/surge/avalanche/tsunami in India
\nhttps://www.thehindu.com/society/satire-beating-the-coronavirus/article34391063.ece
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","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20201106135352.html","date_published":"2020-11-06T08:23:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-11-06 08:23","date_timestamp":1604651032,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9644871","content_html":"When your own govt. hack around established laws to curtail sovereignty of states & establish blatant dictatorial fervor, especially in this challenging period, one tend to think “what’s the point” anyway
\nRiding roughshod over State governments
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What’s better than beginning your day working from home with bunch of happy fishes.
\nCourtesy - my 3 year old
\n\nWatched Death of Stalin, such a poignant movie especially nowadays when circumstances have thrown that last bit of rationality out of window leaving fear & fear-mongerers all around.
","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20200412143809.html","date_published":"2020-04-12T09:08:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-12 09:08","date_timestamp":1586682489,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9301797","content_html":"I followed the steps in this superb guide to setup Matrix & Jitsi from scratch to rather do it in NixOS and here is my own rundown of the same
\nDeclarative, Decentralised, and Secure communication via Matrix, Jitsi, & NixOS
","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20200410121543.html","date_published":"2020-04-10T06:45:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-10 06:45","date_timestamp":1586501143,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9260127","content_html":"I am sure this would be useful for our Ministry of Health & Family Welfare as well
\nCOVID-19 schema for CDC hospital reporting
","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20200408082845.html","date_published":"2020-04-08T02:58:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-08 02:58","date_timestamp":1586314725,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9024906","content_html":"While WFH I get enough time to do real interesting things - I learnt how not easy it is to OCR Bengali (my mother tongue) & learn internals about the lang itself as well
\nConstraints in Developing a Complete Bengali Optical Character Recognition System
\nhttps://arxiv.org/pdf/2003.08384.pdf
","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/bengali-ocr.html","date_published":"2020-03-26T05:28:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-03-26 05:28","date_timestamp":1585200480,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9023877","content_html":"Definitive essay for anyone working/going to work from home, especially important for those working from office in Indian service industry now being mandated to work from home.
\nBEWARE - contents inside might trigger some folks
\nhttp://cosmicweenie.com/work.pdf
","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/wfh.html","date_published":"2020-03-26T04:24:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-03-26 04:24","date_timestamp":1585196640,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9009893","content_html":"People WFH first time & managed by someone who all these years was against WFH - beware of “always working coz nothing else to do expectation syndrome”. Disconnect, don’t take calls & enjoy life, once your working day/shift is over.
","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20200325122102.html","date_published":"2020-03-25T06:51:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-03-25 06:51","date_timestamp":1585119062,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"8966684","content_html":"This evening’s “social banging” screwed whatever social distancing happened throughout the day; made the chain more stronger. A nation of morons.
","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20200323000147.html","date_published":"2020-03-22T18:31:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-03-22 18:31","date_timestamp":1584901907,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"7523862","content_html":"Resolution #n : Improve skills on Optics ✅ Get Optics By Example by @chrislpenner
","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20200101072353.html","date_published":"2020-01-01T01:53:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-01-01 01:53","date_timestamp":1577843633,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"6481767","content_html":"It took 10 years for ACM to recognize, FB & friends got it much earlier though, but current Enterprise & associated folks still feels that #Haskell is not ready for them or for mainstream or for anything related to so-called “real”, “micro-services based”, “highly performant” and “cloud... kaushikc.org","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20191110114621.html","date_published":"2019-11-10T06:16:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-11-10 06:16","date_timestamp":1573366581,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"3708810","content_html":"Some more pragmatic resolutions- be smart to avoid any political discourse at workplace or public space (i.e. in parks, in shared rides, in kid’s school with other parents), improve stock market skills not to loose out on the giddiness of cronies 😉
","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20190524074115.html","date_published":"2019-05-24T02:11:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-05-24 02:11","date_timestamp":1558663875,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"3706724","content_html":"With free reign will come more snooping & brain-washing, so few next 5+ year resolutions - own & encrypt most data, go cash-more, block propaganda mediums i.e. get rid of WhatsApp, avoid twitter bhakts, & block sold-out news media
","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20190523231515.html","date_published":"2019-05-23T17:45:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-05-23 17:45","date_timestamp":1558633515,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"3702017","content_html":"5 year’s teaser ends, real show begins now #shutupslave 🤫
","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20190523200505.html","date_published":"2019-05-23T14:35:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-05-23 14:35","date_timestamp":1558622105,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"3193426","content_html":"Every time I cast my vote, especially for Lok Sabha, I feel an impeccable sense of accomplishment & ardour. #GoVoteIndia
","summary":"","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/20190418110859.html","date_published":"2019-04-18T05:38:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Kaushik Chakraborty","url":"https://kaushikc.org/micro/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fkaychaks%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaychaks"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-04-18 05:38","date_timestamp":1555565939,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"2800989","content_html":"If you have trusted types then…
\nGoogle Chrome Team’s new API to help prevent Cross-Site Scripting - Trusted Types
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here we are\n\nThis is an awesome children’s book that I got for my daughter on Christmas but it’s pretty much relevant to us adults in today’s times.
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