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- I write about books, cinema, life and engineering, whenever I can carve some time off from building One800. Feel free to jump into the recent posts below, or start with some byte sized TILs.
Proficient Motorcycling by David L. Hough
A good primer on learning how to ride well
Freezing Apps on Non Rooted Phones (Without a PC)
Recently when my mom got a new phone, I wanted to remove some system applications from the phone which are bloatware. Now doing this with a laptop is fairly easy, we can just use adb to uninstall, however the task becomes difficult if you cannot use a PC. Found a way to do this via Shizuku + Hail: Install Shizuku Starting with android 11, you can use ADB on the device without using a PC....
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
A phenomenally written book!
Chup: Breaking the Silence About India's Women by Deepa Narayan
A powerful exploration into the psyche of Indian women and how society perpetuates the status quo
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
If you want to understand how the opioid crisis began, read this
So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport
A series of blog posts that unfortunately became a book. Not recommended.
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
A book about time and our relationship with it. Recommended.
After Life (1998) by Hirokazu Kore-eda
An interesting take on life, seen through the lens of afterlife. Highly recommended!
Life Between Buildings by Jan Gehl
A gentle introduction to the study of buildings and the way they enable societal interactions.
3 Iron (2004) by Kim Ki-duk
A film where everything is conveyed through glances.