Thejesh GN
Thejesh GN
Thejesh GN
Thejesh GN (ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್, Thejesh Gangaiah Nagarathna ) “Thej” is an independent technologist, developer, teacher, hacker, maker, traveler, blogger and an open data/internet enthusiast from Bangalore, India.
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If you are a tiny business wo/man, there are literally no easy payment products to sell online. They all need registration, KYC, complex setups, etc. This is even when you have a valid bank account. There are also platform and...
Spend the birthday weekend at Kumarakom. It was a slow and lazy weekend. It reminded me of a similar slow and lazy birthday weekend thirteen years back. Time does fly fast. The post Weekly Notes 42/2025 first appeared on Thejesh GN.
Vembanad Lake is one of the longest lakes in India and the largest in Kerala. It touches three districts in Kerala. So when we thought of exploring Kerala, we wanted to start with nature, and backwaters were the first thing that came to...
This year, I wanted to celebrate for no real reason at all. At first, I wanted to get friends together and celebrate with a meal, but then it seemed like a lot of organizing, and so many of them are away. So I choose to spend time with...
The first half of the week was hectic. I am taking a week off from work (Wed to Wed), so the work week was busy as I tried to close as many loops as possible. The idea is to spend time with family in Thrissur; otherwise, Uma has holidays...
I started reading Demon-Haunted World : Sagan, Carl, Druyan, Ann. It’s about cultivating a scientific temper, promoting critical thinking, and fostering skepticism. One paragraph in the preface made me think about my parents and...
ಕುವೆಂಪು ಅವರು ಮನುಜ ಮತ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶ್ವಪಥದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಈಗಷ್ಟೇ ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದು. ಇದುವರೆಗೆ ಇವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಓದಿದ್ದೆ. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ, ನಾನು ಲಿಪ್ಯಂತರ(? transcribe) ಮಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಲಭ್ಯವಾಗಿಸಲು...
We are in Thrissur and will be here for some time. The drive from Bengaluru was comfortable and good. We left at 2:10 AM and reached our destination at 10:25 AM, covering approximately 500 km in 8 hours, including brief stops. I think...
I spent most of the week in Jaipur. It was a bit hectic and hot, but it was a good week. I also had the opportunity to observe and learn a lot. Uma was warm on Sunday, but it developed into a proper fever and cough over the course of the...
I think this is my fourth visit to Jaipur. I have been here on a train, car, and motorcycle. However, this is my first time here for work. Since we spent most of our time at work, I didn’t get to do much other than take an external view...