Fractional reserve lending and the creation of money by banks is a bedrock of modern economic activity. However, despite its benefits, it’s fundamentally disrespectful and an affront to our sensibilities because it goes against what we’re all taught from a young age – that money is valuable and must be cherished and worked for. People […]
Kinesis: Why I’m Putting Money into Gold
Posted on February 4, 2022 ·
I bought my first two pieces of gold today. I posted it on Reddit and got quite a few entertaining responses :) .Here are pics: Apart from these two pieces, I’m also putting money into Kinesis. A platform that holds your gold in secure vaults around the world, and lets you spend it digitally. The […]
How to Stop Worrying About Your Website
Posted on September 10, 2020 ·
In 2018 I launched my website WP-Tweaks.com. At the time, I had just lost a major client and was worried about my future income. In the past few years, however, WP-Tweaks has taken off (thanks to Hostgator coupons), and it’s been providing me with a steady income stream for a while. However, like any website […]
In India, Doing Things the “Right” Way is Harder!
Posted on July 5, 2020 ·
When I was in the US, I decided to do the “right” thing and change my savings bank account to an NRI account as required to by the law. You see, I’m a straight arrow type of guy. I like to follow the law of the land and shy away form doing anything remotely shady. […]
Opinion: “Joker” is all Liberal Talking Points
Posted on October 6, 2019 ·
I walked out of the movie hall after watching Joker, thinking “Boy, the right-wing is gonna hate this film”. It’s a total liberal agenda in every respect. So I sat down with a cup of coffee to read the reviews (I always read movie reviews after watching them). Totally prepared for the right-wing outrage. To […]
WP-Tweaks.com for Web Hosting: My Project in 2023
Posted on January 15, 2019 ·
After more than a decade, my flow of blog posts about India has ended. Since I now live in North America, it doesn’t make sense to write about it anymore. But more importantly, I’ve lost myself in my new project: WP-Tweaks.com. I compare various web hosting products, write reviews, and compare hosting companies like Hostgator, […]
How to Run Leela Chess Engine (LCZero) in Arena at a Specific ELO
Posted on March 31, 2018 ·
Leela chess is the new open source version of AlphaZero. Though you can play against her online, the best feature is the ability to run her at any strength in a local chess GUI like Arena. Here are detailed instructions on how to do that.
Do Indians Hate Air Conditioners?
Posted on October 27, 2016 ·
How often have you heard the following on Facebook, or the comment sections of blogs: “You’re sitting in an air conditioned room and passing judgment” “People are passing comments from their A/C rooms, without understanding anything” etc… At first, I was puzzled by this constant reference to air conditioners and ACs. Do we […]
This Guy is an Asshole for Being Rude – Not for Disliking Dogs!
Posted on September 15, 2016 ·
Reading about the story on social media where a girl rejects a guy for not liking dogs. But hardly anyone seems to address the fact that the guy is an outright asshole, by trivializing her feelings, and then insulting her.
Why I Have a Self Hosted Blog
Posted on August 29, 2016 ·
Most of the time, personal bloggers will never need to have a self hosted blog. Using WordPress.com will ensure that you content stays up even after you die, and you don’t have to bother about security, speed, compatibility, and cost.