Using Ruby like Perl
Learn how to use Ruby like Perl on the Linux shell
RubyConf made me explore Rajasthan once again
I attended RubyConf India 2025 in Jaipur, where I learned about JRuby's integration with Java and discovered Sonic Pi. My trip included extensive road travel across Rajasthan, exploring its scenic beauty and historical sites. Engaging with local culture and food added to the enriching experience of both the conference and adventure.
Recovering a ZFS Pool using gdisk
The author recently migrated back to Debian for better performance and flexibility, utilizing PCIe passthrough for Windows. They experienced persistent I/O errors while reading sectors from an old hard disk, despite SMART tests showing no issues. After forcing sector reallocation, the ZFS pool became inaccessible. Using gdisk to overwrite the corrupt partition table restored functionality.
Linux to Windows and back to Linux
The author chronicles their journey from being a long-time Linux user to temporarily using Windows, primarily for compatibility reasons, and then back to Linux with a virtualized Windows setup. They detail issues with Windows updates and the advantages of Linux for software development, ultimately finding a reliable dual-boot configuration with gaming capabilities.
Reflections of the year 2024
Wildlife adventures, fixing health, attending conferences, and musical performances
New learning: Ruby’s instance_exec
The author shares their three years of experience with Ruby & Rails, expressing admiration for Ruby's flexibility and customization options. They discovered instance_exec, which executes code in a class instance context, and ponder its potential use cases, particularly in testing private methods and variables despite differing opinions on testing practices.
Exposure improves knowledge & capability
One must have exposure to good & bad things to [...]
Fear, finanicial planning, retirement
A very nice article on financial planning, goal based investment [...]
Technical details on Indian banking system
In 2023, there a fraud came to light in UCO [...]
The Problem of Economic Growth
Found an interesting series on "The Problem of Economic Growth" [...]
