I recently moved into a new apartment and could finally consider owning a PC. I wanted to build a desktop for work, running Linux VMs and for Microsoft Flight Simulator. I’m training to become a pilot and I felt it would help me save time and money if I could fly virtually. At the same… Read More »
I was invited to talk about Building Scalable Private Cloud on a Budget at DevOps Toronto. I want to thank Steve Pereira and Sebaz Rodriguez for giving me the opportunity to talk about what I was working on with my current employer, Transnomis Solutions Inc. The talk touches on various topics including: You can find… Read More »
Last year I moved to Canada from India and it’s nearly been a year since I’m here. I want to share what I feel about the country, my journey and few observations that you might find interesting. So far it has been better than expected, and I am glad I made the move. I came… Read More »
I needed a dedicated server for running a few VMs. I decided to get a server in Montreal from Kimsufi. This guide should also work with other dedicated server providers, including sister companies of Kimsufi like OVH and SoYouStart. This is a write-up on how to set it up. These are some things that I… Read More »
I had to deal with a rather unfortunate circumstance of getting tested positive for Covid-19 just before a vacation. I was due to travel to Dubai and Serbia. I would have had no way of knowing I was actually positive if I didn’t have to take the mandatory RT-PCR test necessary for international flights. I… Read More »
Disclaimer: This post is for information purposes only and not investment advise. Please consult your investment advisor before doing anything. I am not liable if you lose money or if anything in this post is not factual. I am not a registered investment advisor. This is a post about my investing journey, tips to get started and my thoughts on investing. On popular… Read More »
Just like how a business should review it’s performance every quarter, an individual should track progress from time to time(not too often as that can be detrimental). So here’s my review of myself based on things I care about. Do note that 2019 has been a tough year for me personally, something which I would… Read More »
I’m really sorry that I haven’t updated my blog in a while. I do get asked by my audience on what I’m upto. I’ve meant to create this blog post for a while. I hope I can provide some insights. I got incredibly caught up with work and did have some personal problems so didn’t… Read More »
Disclaimer: This post is for information purposes only and not an investment advise. Please consult your investment advisor before doing anything. I am not liable if you lose money or if anything in this post is not factual. So you’re at a stage where you hold a decent chunk of Indian equities, but would like to diversify your holdings to overseas companies. Everytime… Read More »
I know this topic deviates from the topic of my blog. I hope you find this atleast somewhat interesting/amusing. 🙂 I am deeply fascinated by China and it’s tremendous economic progress over the recent past. It has successfully managed to raise 100s of millions from poverty in the recent past. However years of fiscal stimulus and… Read More »