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Some 1,826 days ago I arrived at Berlin Tegel Airport. Missing my connecting flight, losing my luggage due to that and landing in a completely dark, freezing and rainy Berlin wasn't pleasant, but it also wasn't that tough. I was just happy that I finally
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I got a cheap Huawei Wifi 6 Router (AX2 Pro) which was the only sub-20 Euro router I could find on the market that supported Wifi 6. It is a used one of course, and the person I got it from got it from their previous tenants, who I
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When I was little, going to downtown Mumbai used to be exciting. A huge metropolitan city with double-decker buses, zoo, planetarium etc was sure exciting for a kid. Even as a young adult, my university friends and I would take the train to the city center to sit by
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Last Sunday I visited the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe near Kassel, Germany. I was wow-ing the entire time at probably one of the most impressive pieces of architecture I've ever witnessed with my own eyes. If you do get a chance, I'd highly recommend paying it a
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(Note: This article is written in Hinglish, and requires the reader to know Hindi in addition to English) Socha ek post Hinglish mai likh du. Whatapp aur baki saare apps pe dosto ke sath toh aise hi baatein hoti hai, toh phir iss blog pe kyu nahi. Koi khaas aisa
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If you've looked at this blog's theme repository, it wouldn't surprise you when I say I'm obsessed with website performance optimization. I admit that it almost feels like cheating boasting about performance figures of a website that has very few images, much
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Note: The draft of this article had been staring back at me since April 2022. I'm only now getting around to publishing it. Consistent, timely and regular publishing is a natural skill of mine. Have you ever walked at night on a street that’s lit with street
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So I was merrily riding a bus yesterday on my way to Potsdamer Platz for a Dosa lunch when I noticed this: And a couple of thoughts hit me: What's up with the piss stains? 🤷 And something I could actually answer: How long would I need to use
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Back in the day, I’d try to publish an article every month on my blog. It was difficult, but I’d still manage it for most part. I just looked at my last published article, which was in March, and the plethora or drafts sitting there, receiving little to
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In late 2021, my friend Ed handed me his Canon 7D for me to try my hands at photography. I already had an itch to get into it but didn't have the "gear", or so I told myself. The camera came without a lens or SD
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I don't know why I started keeping track of my age in number of days, but I'm willing to bet it was in anticipation of this very day. I've not tracked it for long though. Just a couple of months really. If you'
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After arriving in Berlin in January of 2019, I treated myself to a Casio F-91W. It was my first (non-essential) purchase in Germany, and for less than 10 Euros, it was a steal. Plus, a colleague of mine wore it and it looked cool. Easy decision! Little did