Almanac

Software

I was introduced to the world of open source in college and I’ve never looked back. Here’s a list of some tools I can’t live without:

• ag: fast code search tool.
• cli-goodes: misc tools for daily use.
• fasd: use substrings and frecency to cd into folders.
• fzf: fuzzy completion everywhere.
• snips: better snippet management by moi.
• tmux: terminal multiplexer.
• vcsh and mr: dotfiles nirvana.
• vim: no editor compares.
• zsh: instantly awesome ZSH using Prezto.

Media organization

I’m an obsessive compulsive, and I’ve dedicated my life to sorting my shit media.

• anki: powerful, intelligent flashcards.
• inoreader: it’s in vogue for now.
• git: as Torvalds says source control as the way it should be.
• google keep: it’s simple and works everywhere for tasks.

Privacy

There are trade-offs in privacy and I’m trying to be cognizant of each trade-off I make.

• brave: privacy first browsing..
  • https everywhere: we’re still way behind HTTPS adoption.
  • clearURLs: avoid URL based tracking.
  • decentraleyes: local CDN.
  • ublock origin: a very powerful ad-blocker, saves battery, memory and much more.
• migadu: email server, love them for their simplicity.
• tailscale: WireGuard made easy.
• ravio: Open source TOTP solution.

Books

A few of my favorite books, from recent memory:

• Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.
• Outline by Rachel Cusk.
• Only the Paranoid Survive by Andy Grove.
• The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford.
• The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt.
• Going Infinite by Micheal Lewis.
• The Flash Boys by Micheal Lewis.
• Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke.
• The Illicit Happiness of Other People by Manu Joseph.
• There is no Antimemetics Division by qntm.
• Economics for Every Indian by Akash Kumar and Kumar Anand.
• Famous Last Questions by Sanjana Ramachandran.
• Shahrukh Khan by Mohar Basu.