Blogging
Do the The Numbers Know My Taste Better Than I Do?
Over 900 films. 20 years of Letterboxd data. I ran the numbers on my own ratings. The patterns seem to be more honest than anything I'd admit out loud.
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Politics
Redrawing India's Electoral Map
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Automating Checks for Hold Period in Public Library
I asked Claude to cross-check my Hardcover 'Want to Read' list against the Austin Public Library's catalog. First run. No fixes needed.
Money
The Price You See vs. The Price You Pay
Two pricing systems, two blind spots. India hides the base price. The U.S. hides the final cost. Neither tells you the full number upfront. Click title to read in full.
Blogging
Minor Inconveniences Solved by Vibe-Coding
Built my first vibe-coded web app with Codex to automate my book-logging workflow. Paste a Goodreads link, add a rating and short review, and it creates a draft Ghost post with metadata and cover image. A five-minute task turned into a one-click fix.
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LASA Culture Fest 2026
Here’s an excerpt under 280 characters:
Student-led. Community-powered. At my son’s high school Culture Fest, you choose from talks on AI, eugenics, K-pop, immigration, hip-hop, maple seed physics, reproductive justice, anime, cancer screening, and more. Picking just three is the hardest task.
Tech
Using ChatGPT at work
finally got access to ChatGPT Enterprise at work—and started uploading grant reports, NSF feedback, and institute docs to speed up analysis. It’s powerful, but there's a teeny tiny limitation on how it handles documents across chats.
Books
Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company ★★★★★
A sharp, unsettling look at Apple’s deep entanglement with China—how a quest for scale, speed, and perfection reshaped both. What began as symbiosis now feels like mutual dependence, ethical strain, and a future boxed in by rising authoritarianism. Click to Read More
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Exiting a Toxic Environment
A reflection on why many desis talk about leaving the U.S. after every political or social crisis and how that pattern mirrors staying too long in a toxic job. Using a personal work experience as an analogy, I try to look at why you shouldn't. Click title to read more 👆🏽
Blogging
Mastodon Posts to a Weekly Archive on My Blog
I built a quiet automation that turns my short-lived Mastodon posts into a weekly blog archive without changing how I post on Mastodon. This post walks through the idea, the technical setup, and what I learned along the way.
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The Silent Deportations
Deportation rates are higher in red states despite less visible ICE activity. Local law enforcement in these states collaborates with ICE, leading to increased deportations and deterring undocumented immigrants from seeking help.
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Powered by Solar: 2025
In 2025, our home’s solar panels generated most of the electricity we used—but not all of it. By tracking daily production and consumption throughout the year, this post examines how solar actually performed, where it fell short, and what seasonal patterns reveal about living with solar day to day.
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TV Watching in 2025
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Exploring Taliesin West
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Attending AAS 247 in Phoenix
I spent a week in Phoenix attending the American Astronomical Society’s 247th Meeting. This was my first research-specific conference
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Personal Finances in 2025
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Fitness and Wellness in 2025
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