blog

  1. Schrödinger's Paper
      academia;blog;publications;
    Publishing a paper in academia is a lot like Schrödinger's cat where its both published and unpublished
  2. Pay, or Consent to Surveillance Ads - NOT the road forward
      ads;blog;economics;Meta (company);privacy;surveillance;
    Meta's new pay or consent to surveillance ads should not be legal - my thoughts illustrate why based on social premises alone without getting into legal explanations
  3. Pizza in Dublin
      blog;food;personal;pizza;
    Pizza places in Dublin - a culinary investigation
  4. Return of the Obra Dinn
      blog;personal;video-games;
    An intricate whodunnit rendered creatively in 1-bit graphics
  5. Outer Wilds
      blog;personal;sci-fi;video-games;
    One of the best sci-fi video games and stories, this game is a must play to experience a different universe
  6. The Joys of Using New Things in Routine Chores
      blog;chores;joy;life;
    Why do we feel good when using new things in mundane chores?
  7. Journey
      blog;personal;video-games;
    A wonderful game that parallels the journey of life
  8. Gris
      blog;personal;video-games;
    A beatiful game that became the artistic expression of an inner journey
  9. Unshackled from being enslaved at work
      academia;blog;personal;work;
    The perils and pitfalls of making work your self-identity.
  10. LotR Acronyms
      academia;EU;humour;LotR;
    How can someone name a research project PALANTIR?
  11. Somehow, I've done a PhD
      academia;blog;personal;
    Through a combination of many events, I've finished the PhD, something that i've always wanted to do
  12. Sayonara Wild Hearts
      Apple-Arcade;blog;video-games;
    A visually stunning narrative fused with pop songs and rhythm
  13. Mini Motorways
      Apple-Arcade;blog;video-games;
    A game simulation of traffic in a city with a lot of potential
  14. The Checklist Manifesto - book notes
      blog;book;productivity;review;
    book notes for The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
  15. Invisible Women
      blog;book;gender-bias;review;
    book notes for Invisible Women
  16. Are the EU's Ethics Guidelines too generic?
      article;ethics;interactive;rant;
    The ethics guidelines are generic enough to be applied to anything
  17. Why I won't eat the chemically toxic meat in India
      blog;food;personal;
    The rampant use of anti-biotics has resulted in chickens being pumped full of toxic chemicals
  18. Year in Review - 2018
      blog;personal;
    A summary of what happened in 2018
  19. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***
      blog;books;
    Book notes, thoughts, and reactions
  20. Fiasco
      blog;books;
    Fiasco is a hard science masterpiece by Stanislaw Lem
  21. An introspection on Chatbots, AI & The Future of Privacy
      article;privacy;
    Some thoughts as I read the article on the SEED platform shared on Twitter
  22. Sofia
      blog;travel;
    Sofia, Bulgaria - a quiet place to rest and explore
  23. London
      blog;food;personal;travel;
    My visit to London to see the British Museum and taste amazing food
  24. Provenance Week 2018
      academia;blog;conference;travel;
    Provenance Week is a series of workshops centered around Provenance
  25. Greece
      blog;personal;travel;
    Being in Crete and Athens in Greece
  26. ESWC 2018
      academia;blog;conference;personal;
    ESWC 2018 conference in Heraklion, Crete, Greece
  27. white hair
      blog;health;personal;
    the sighthing of a single white hair induces old-ness
  28. reading without guilt (buy old books!)
      books;personal;
    I found Amazon sold used books and ordered a few; the joy of reading paperbooks without the guilt!
  29. age=>28
      blog;personal;
    a random blurb about my birthday
  30. ISWC 2017
      academia;blog;conference;personal;
    The top conference in my domain that took place in Vienna
  31. Bratislava
      blog;travel;
    An hour away from Vienna, this city is great for a day's walking tour
  32. Vienna
      academia;blog;conference;travel;
    A wonderful city with great culture and food.
  33. Workaholic - don't be working full time
      blog;hobbies;productivity;work;
    Working without indulging the other things I want to do is being an workaholic
  34. mother!
      blog;movies;
    mother! is a masterpiece based on allegorical depiction of mother earth set in a biblical setting with Him
  35. Two surprisingly productive weeks
      blog;personal;productivity;
    After spending two productive weeks, I sat down to think why I could get things done
  36. The Stanley Parable
      blog;video-games;
    One of the most bizzare and charming video games out there, An experience not to be missed
  37. INSIDE
      blog;video-games;
    One of the finest games, a work of art, a philosophical essay
  38. Lord of the Rings marathon
      blog;event;movies;
    LotR extended edition marathon at the local cinema; EPIC
  39. Wonder Woman
      blog;movies;rant;
    A film full of cliche; though confusingly popular and critically acclaimed
  40. My new custom built gaming PC
      blog;gadgets;personal;
    Here's my shiny new gaming PC, totally custom built, and totally AWESOME
  41. Just a minor setback
      blog;gadgets;personal;
    The ordeal of waiting for my gaming PC and finding it doesn't work
  42. Doom
      blog;video-games;
    Doom (2016) is a reboot / continuation of the iconic Doom game
  43. I'm a Ghost in the Shell fan, and I do not give my consent to this
      blog;movies;rant;
    The hollywood film manages to turn something awesome and iconic into blithering garbage that still looks stunning
  44. Birthdays in an adult world
      blog;personal;
    This birthday, I realised that being an adult changes a lot of things
  45. 9 Nov'16 - a wake up call to all
      article;politics;
    Why the day is a wake up all, especially after Brexit. A rant.
  46. Canon 350d
      blog;gadgets;personal;
    Bought an used canon 350d from the web on the cheap!
  47. My Macbook Air (2013) games better than my old Dell Studio 1556
      blog;gadgets;
    To my surprise, I found that my Macbook Air had better graphics than the old Dell laptop. Such shock!
  48. Mediocre but not bad
      blog;movies;
    Batman v Superman wasn't that bad, it just wasn't good
  49. Somehow, I'm doing a PhD
      academia;blog;personal;
    Through a combination of many events, I've landed into doing a PhD, something that i've always wanted to do
  50. Gratification can lead to Stagnation
      philosophy;social;
    Gratification can lead to Stagnation
  51. GTD with Wunderlist
      article;productivity;
    Getting things done with Wunderlist
  52. Where do I draw a line?
      blog;personal;
    Where people share what amounts to child porn in WhatsApp groups
  53. The pitfalls of discovering the unoriginality of your work
      philosophy;project;
    The pitfalls of discovering the unoriginality of your work
  54. Facebook patent describes how you may be refused a loan based on who you're friends with
      article;privacy;rant;
    Facebook's forage into finance is a disaster for privacy
  55. Dear Facebook, where's my freedom of choice?
      article;privacy;rant;
    Dear Facebook, where's my freedom of choice?
  56. The Dark Tower
      blog;books;
    The Dark Tower
  57. A Lasting Legacy
      age;philosophy;
    A Lasting Legacy
  58. Mindfuck Movies
      blog;movies;
    Mindfuck Movies
  59. Whatsapp Web is retarded
      article;rant;
    Instead of providing web messaging, WhatsApp Web relies on the phone
  60. The Google Interview - A dream halfway through
      blog;job;personal;
    Going through the Google interview process
  61. criticise me, please!
      blog;personal;
    criticise me, please!
  62. Submitting my thesis - at the end of one journey and the beginning of another
      academia;blog;personal;
    Submitting my thesis - at the end of one journey and the beginning of another
  63. The Feeling
      philosophy;social;
    The Feeling
  64. How companies promise white lies
      Apple;Portal2;smartphones;technology;
    The misadventures of advertising
  65. Smile
      philosophy;social;
    Smile
  66. Just tell them they are wrong
      article;rant;
    Just tell them they are wrong
  67. Sensationalism[LIVE]
      article;satire;
    The irrational sensationalism sold by news media
  68. 10 signs you were born to make it big
      blog;personal;
    10 signs you were born to make it big
  69. Fear is a choice
      fear;philosophy;
    Fear is a choice
  70. Completing Super Hexagon
      blog;personal;video-games;
    Completing Super Hexagon
  71. Being passionate is sexy
      passion;philosophy;
    Being passionate is sexy
  72. 101 Thought Provoking Questions
      blog;personal;
    101 Thought Provoking Questions on life
  73. Where do write-ups originate?
      article;humor;
    Where do write-ups originate?
  74. Handicapped
      blog;health;personal;
    Handicapped
  75. Why I'm glad I learnt the basics
      blog;personal;
    Why I'm glad I learnt the basics
  76. What Indian TV soaps taught me
      article;humor;
    What Indian TV soaps taught me
  77. The Plight of languages in India
      history;India;language;politics;
    The Plight of languages in India
  78. My experiences at Startup Weekend Dublin
      blog;event;
    My experiences at Startup Weekend Dublin
  79. Aims in Life
      blog;personally;
    Aims in Life
  80. The Moon Plan
      article;humor;
    Why I'm convinced we're going to the Moon!
  81. Roads and Rains
      article;humor;
    the literal pitfalls of rains
  82. Relationship Development Life Cycle (RDLC)
      article;humor;
    how to develop a relationship based on software engineering principles
  83. Letter by a Computer Engineer
      article;humor;
    Letter by a Computer Engineer
  84. How to make a killer ad
      article;humor;satire;
    How to make a killer ad
  85. Adventure at the mall
      article;humor;
    Adventure at the mall