Essays & Musings
My contributions to elementary OS as a non-coder and how you can too!
The power of suggestions in open source software.
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Talk: Career options in science writing and communication in India
Here are some good career opportunities you have in India if you want to write or communicate science to the masses. From my talk to physics graduate students at the University of Mumbai.
Pro-privacy apps that are easy to use and don't break your workflow
It’s likely that you’ve had at least one person urge you to use software or apps that respect your privacy, and that you shouldn’t trust the likes of Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more. However, privacy-respecting software tools often aren’t easy to use and don’t fit
Why I love elementary OS’ file manager
Don’t let its simple look fool you, elementary OS’ Files is packed with smart features.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS’ snap obsession has snapped me off of it
Like everyone else, I got excited about the latest Ubuntu LTS release, 20.04, and installed it on day one. A month in, I’m sorry to say that I leave disappointed. The amount of unready snap features being effectively forced onto Ubuntu is affecting my usability and user-friendliness. Software
My contributions to GNOME as a non-coder and how you can too
My post on user-facing contributions to elementary OS was received well. So now I’m sharing my contributions to GNOME that didn’t involve any coding whatsoever! GNOME is the interface+apps suite powering Ubuntu, Fedora and many more Linux-based operating systems. I’m an open source enthusiast who thinks
Interviewing Prof. Miron Livny, whose open computing system contributed to two Nobel Prizes
Working on a single problem statement since 40 years and continuing.
An interview of K. VijayRaghavan, the principal scientific adviser to Govt. of India
The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai celebrated 50 years of Graduate School Programme on November 1, 2019. Eminent academics from across the country gathered to discuss the role and impact of graduate schools in India. K. VijayRaghavan, the Principal Scientific Adviser to Govt. of India, TIFR alumnus and
Imagine – Free(dom) Software version
I love freedom respecting software that's also open source. In this fast growing digital-first world, it's more important than ever to have everyday digital tools that work transparently for us users. With that in mind, here's my fork of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’
Essays & Musings
How science fiction helps us contemplate reality
Reality is too big for our puny minds to capture all at once. This is where science fiction comes in.
Essays & Musings
How Isaac Asimov used science fiction to point out our biases
Science fiction has a special place in my mind, in that it broadens your horizons and makes you dream, or fear for good. Science fiction has often been used by writers as a satirical tool to highlight problems in society. Flatland comes to mind. One such problem currently is that